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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|March 15, 1994}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 19, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/release_ultima_viii Release: Ultima 8 ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 19, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_ultima_viii|title=Release: Ultima 8 ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions|title=Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-Eye View, Isometric}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Ultima }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659015
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659015
 
|hltb        = 10772
 
|hltb        = 10772
 
|igdb        = ultima-viii-pagan
 
|igdb        = ultima-viii-pagan
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|lutris      = ultima-8-gold-edition
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = pagan-ultima-viii
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|mobygames    = 723
 
|wikipedia    = Ultima VIII: Pagan
 
|wikipedia    = Ultima VIII: Pagan
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
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{{Series|Ultima}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]]. The latest [https://buildbot.scummvm.org/builds.html development build] is required.
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.scummvm.org/news/20200927/|title=Sep 27, 2020: ScummVM “Interactive Fantasy” 2.2.0 Sees the Light|date=2020-09-28}}</ref>
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Main_Page The Codex of Ultima Wisdom] - A huge wiki for the series
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Main_Page The Codex of Ultima Wisdom] - A huge wiki for the series
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659015|ultima_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659015|ultima_series|for game series}}
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Floppies or CD-ROM. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Floppies or CD-ROM. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | ultima_8_gold_edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | ultima_8_gold_edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | ultima/ultima-viii-pagan | Origin | Gold Edition. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<br/>Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Basic}}. Not available in some regions. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | ultima/ultima-viii-pagan | Origin | Gold Edition. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<br/>Not available in some regions. | | Windows }}
 
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
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{{ii}} <code>SGHEADER.DAT</code> contains save game names.
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{{ii}} {{file|SGHEADER.DAT}} contains save game names.
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{{ii}} [[#Pentagram|Pentagram]] saves are in <code>{{p|appdata}}\Pentagram\u8-save\</code> on Windows, <code>~/Library/Application Support/Pentagram/u8-save/</code> on OS X or <code>~/.pentagram/u8-save/</code> on Linux.
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{{ii}} [[#Pentagram|Pentagram]] saves are in {{folder|{{p|appdata}}\Pentagram\u8-save}} on Windows, {{folder|~/Library/Application Support/Pentagram/u8-save/}} on OS X or {{folder|~/.pentagram/u8-save/}} on Linux.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
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|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
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|epic games store notes =  
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|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 = true
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|origin                   = true
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|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           =  
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|uplay                  =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud notes       =  
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{{ii}} ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the [https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php?title=User_Manual/Using_Cloud_and_LAN_features ScummVM user manual] for details.
 
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
 
{{Image|Ultima VIII Pagan Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Ultima VIII Pagan Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
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{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
 
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ultima-viii-pagan/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ultima-viii-pagan/en
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} ([[DOSBox]]) or {{key|F4}} ([[#Pentagram|Pentagram]]).
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} ([[DOSBox]]) or {{key|F4}} ([[#Pentagram|Pentagram]]).
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
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# Run Pentagram once to generate the necessary files.
 
# Run Pentagram once to generate the necessary files.
 
# Go to the Pentagram [[#Game data|game data]] folder.
 
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# Set <code>width</code> and <code>height</code> to the actual output resolution.
 
# Set <code>scalex</code> and <code>scaley</code> to the resolution to scale from (e.g. half of the output resolution).
 
# Set <code>scalex</code> and <code>scaley</code> to the resolution to scale from (e.g. half of the output resolution).
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# Save your changes.
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# Save the changes.
 
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|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
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}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{ii}} The Italian, Chinese, Korean and Polish retail versions only have the manuals translated, not the game itself.<ref>[http://ultimacollectors.info/u8_it_1.htm Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VIII - IBM PC]</ref><ref>[http://ultimacollectors.info/u8_cn_1.htm Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VIII - IBM PC]</ref><ref>[http://ultimacollectors.info/u8_kr_1.htm Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VIII - IBM PC]</ref><ref>[http://ultimacollectors.info/u8_pl_1.htm Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VIII - IBM PC]</ref>
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{{ii}} The Italian, Chinese, Korean and Polish retail versions only have the manuals translated, not the game itself.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://ultimacollectors.info/u8_it_1.htm|title=Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VIII - IBM PC|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://ultimacollectors.info/u8_cn_1.htm|title=Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VIII - IBM PC|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://ultimacollectors.info/u8_kr_1.htm|title=Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VIII - IBM PC|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://ultimacollectors.info/u8_pl_1.htm|title=Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VIII - IBM PC|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = true
 
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = Japanese retail only. Speech is in English.
 
  |notes    = Japanese retail only. Speech is in English.
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  |ref      = <ref>[http://ultimacollectors.info/u8_jp_1.htm Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VIII - IBM PC]</ref>
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  |ref      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=http://ultimacollectors.info/u8_jp_1.htm|title=Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VIII - IBM PC|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
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  |audio    = true
 
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  |notes    = Spanish retail only. An [http://academia.clandlan.net/?page=academia/view&id=407&title=Traduccion_Ultima_VIII_Pagan unofficial translation] is also available.
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  |notes    = Spanish retail only. Fan translation bugfixed for english version by ''Clan Dlan'' (author: L@Zar0), [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P5vN8oOiW9NI9AP1mNZty03Xj2rVRjVj/view?usp=drive_link download].
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
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|minCPU  = Intel 486 33 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel 386DX 33 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 MB
 
|minRAM  = 4 MB
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|minHD    = 30 MB
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|minGPU  = VGA graphics card
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|minGPU  = VGA
  
 
|recOS    = 6.2
 
|recOS    = 6.2
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|recRAM  = 8 MB
 
|recRAM  = 8 MB
 
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 4 February 2024

Ultima VIII: Pagan
Ultima VIII: Pagan cover
Developers
Origin Systems
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
DOS March 15, 1994
Windows (DOSBox) April 19, 2012[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) April 23, 2013[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Ultima
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Ultima VIII: Pagan on HowLongToBeat
Ultima VIII: Pagan on IGDB
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Ultima VIII: Pagan on MobyGames
Ultima VIII: Pagan on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress 1982
Ultima III: Exodus 1983
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness 1987
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 1988
Ultima VI: The False Prophet 1990
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire 1990
Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams 1991
Ultima VII: The Black Gate 1992
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds 1993
Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle 1993
Ultima VIII: Pagan 1994
Ultima Online 1997
Akalabeth: World of Doom 1998
Ultima IX: Ascension 1999

Ultima VIII: Pagan is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and isometric RPG game in the Ultima series.

General information

Can be run under ScummVM.[3]
The Codex of Ultima Wisdom - A huge wiki for the series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 Floppies or CD-ROM.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Gold Edition. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Origin
Origin
 Gold Edition. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Not available in some regions.
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Speech Pack Included in all Gold Edition releases (both retail and digital).
DOS
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Version differences

The Gold Edition is a complete edition which includes the Speech Pack add-on.

Essential improvements

Patches

The v2.12 Patch fixes various issues with the English, German and French floppy versions of the game. CD-ROM and digital versions are already patched.

Pentagram

Pentagram allows running the game at higher resolutions and has other enhancements.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\U8.INI
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
U8.INI contains installation settings; in-game settings are stored in each save rather than shared.
Pentagram settings are in pentagram.ini, located in %APPDATA%\Pentagram\ on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/Pentagram/ on OS X or ~/.pentagram/ on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
SGHEADER.DAT contains save game names.
Pentagram saves are in %APPDATA%\Pentagram\u8-save on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/Pentagram/u8-save/ on OS X or ~/.pentagram/u8-save/ on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Use Pentagram. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
 Use Pentagram. See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Use Pentagram. See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (DOSBox) or F4 (Pentagram).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS
120+ FPS

Widescreen resolution

Set Pentagram resolution[5]
  1. Install Pentagram.
  2. Run Pentagram once to generate the necessary files.
  3. Go to the Pentagram game data folder.
  4. Open pentagram.ini.
  5. Set width and height to the actual output resolution.
  6. Set scalex and scaley to the resolution to scale from (e.g. half of the output resolution).
  7. Save the changes.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Most dialogue is text-only.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

The Italian, Chinese, Korean and Polish retail versions only have the manuals translated, not the game itself.[6][7][8][9]
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Japanese
Japanese retail only. Speech is in English.[10]
Spanish
Spanish retail only. Fan translation bugfixed for english version by Clan Dlan (author: L@Zar0), download.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 5.0 6.2
Processor (CPU) Intel 386DX 33 MHz 486 25MHz
System memory (RAM) 4 MB 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 45 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

References