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| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Use "The Win 3.1 Fix Project"|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use "The Win 3.1 Fix Project"|fix= | ||
#Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2068-the-win-31-fix-project/ "The Win 3.1 Fix Project"] | #Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2068-the-win-31-fix-project/ "The Win 3.1 Fix Project"] | ||
| − | #Unzip the folder | + | #Unzip the folder {{folder|Yellow Brick Road fix}} somewhere on your computer. |
| − | #Insert The Yellow Brick Road CD, on the disk is the file | + | #Insert The Yellow Brick Road CD, on the disk is the file {{file|SETUP.EXE}}. |
| − | #Open | + | #Open the {{folder|Yellow Brick Road Fix}} folder and find the program {{file|otvdm.exe}}. |
| − | #Drag | + | #Drag {{file|SETUP.EXE}} from the CD into {{file|otvdm.exe}}. |
| − | #During install make sure to uncheck "Quicktime For Windows 2.03". | + | #During install, make sure to uncheck "Quicktime For Windows 2.03". |
| − | #After | + | #After install, go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. |
| − | #Drag | + | #Drag {{file|YBR.EXE}} into {{file|otvdm.exe}} and the game should start. |
| − | {{ii}} The game is made for 640×480, set | + | {{ii}} The game is made for 640×480, set the resolution to that or 800x600 for full screen. |
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|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
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|windows exe notes = Made for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, uses 16bit installers and files. | |windows exe notes = Made for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, uses 16bit installers and files. | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
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|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
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| + | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Synergy Interactive | |
| Engines | |
| Macromedia Director 3[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows 3.x | September 1995 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | December 10, 1995 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Series | Yellow Brick Road |
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| Yellow Brick Road | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Brick Road | 1995 |
| Yellow Brick Road II: Glinda to Nishi no Majo | 1996 |
| Yellow Brick Road: Harapeko Tsuki To Hoshi Atsume | 1997 |
Warnings
- The Windows 3.x version of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
Yellow Brick Road is a singleplayer game in the Yellow Brick Road series.
Key points
- Does not work on modern Windows, see this fix
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
- This game is not available digitally.
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Runs at 640x480. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Japanese |
Issues fixed
Games doesn't work on Windows 10
| Use "The Win 3.1 Fix Project" |
|---|
|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Made for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, uses 16bit installers and files. | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| Windows 3.x | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7.0 | 9.2.2 |
| Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68030 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | 256 colors | |
| Other | 2x CD-ROM drive | |
Notes
- ↑ Macromedia Director engine build: 3.1[1]
References
- ↑ ScummVM Wiki - Director/Games - last accessed on 2023-01-29