The Manhole
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| Developers | |
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| Cyan Worlds | |
| Publishers | |
| Brøderbund | |
| Engines | |
| Mac OS | HyperCard |
| DOS, Windows 3.x (1990) | MADE |
| Release dates | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | October 1988 |
| DOS | December 1989 |
| Windows 3.x | 1992 |
| Windows | 2009 |
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Key points
- QuickTime is required for the Masterpiece Edition.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| GOG.com | |
The Manhole: Masterpiece Edition. Updated for compatibility with modern systems. | |
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| Steam | |
The Manhole: Masterpiece Edition. Updated for compatibility with modern systems. | |
Version differences
- Only the 1989 and 1992 versions are supported by ScummVM.
- The MS-DOS version, released in 1989, converts the graphics to 16-color EGA.
- The Manhole: New and Enhanced, originally released for PCs in 1992, upgrades the graphics to 256-color VGA, and is the first version to add Redbook CD audio and native Windows 3.x support.
- The Manhole: Masterpiece Edition, initially released in 1994, drops support for DOS, has the original images re-rendered in 3D and color, and adds new music, sound effects, voiceover work, and new characters. Some extra Myst-related secrets have also been added, specifically a "Making of" video.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63630/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63630/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | The window adjusts to any resolution, but the actual game area stays 640x480 (Masterpiece Edition only) | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Defaults to on. (Masterpiece Edition only) | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | On by default. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio | New and Enhanced version only.[1][2] See ScummVM readme for how to use with ScummVM. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | EGA, VGA | EGA support is exclusive to the original 1988 version; VGA support is exclusive to the New and Enhanced version. |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using ScummVM. | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | 95 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 386DX 33 MHz | Intel 486 |
| System memory (RAM) | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 270 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Super VGA with compatible drivers | |
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 7.0.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | PowerPC | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 270 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Super VGA with compatible drivers | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/63630/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (63630) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ The Manhole: New and Enhanced (1990) - MobyGames - last accessed on 2021-10-05
- "The Manhole: New and Enhanced is a 256 colour graphical update to the game The Manhole with new CD audio tracks in the way of music."
- ↑ ScummVM Wiki - The Manhole - last accessed on 2021-10-05