Difference between revisions of "The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel"
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\HOLMES.SAV}} | {{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\HOLMES.SAV}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Exported text files for Watson's Journal are saved as {{file|*.PRN}} in the installation folder. | ||
==Video settings== | ==Video settings== | ||
| + | {{Image|The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Serrated Scalpel settings.png|General settings.}} | ||
{{Video settings | {{Video settings | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = n/a |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = n/a |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
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==Input settings== | ==Input settings== | ||
{{Input settings | {{Input settings | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
| − | |mouse sensitivity notes = | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = |
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = Joystick support and calibration | |controller support notes = Joystick support and calibration | ||
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
|controller remap = unknown | |controller remap = unknown | ||
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|controller sensitivity = unknown | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = n/a |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Sound stuttering and crash during intro=== | ===Sound stuttering and crash during intro=== | ||
| − | During the intro, when the cat knocks over the bottle, the sound stutters and the game crashes, often with | + | During the intro, when the cat knocks over the bottle, the sound stutters and the game crashes, often with the message "Exit to error: DMA segbound wrapping (read)". |
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use ScummVM|ref=<ref name=scummvm>[http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/The_Lost_Files_of_Sherlock_Holmes:_The_Case_of_the_Serrated_Scalpel Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel - scummvm.org]</ref>}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Use ScummVM|ref=<ref name=scummvm>[http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/The_Lost_Files_of_Sherlock_Holmes:_The_Case_of_the_Serrated_Scalpel Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel - scummvm.org]</ref>}} | ||
Play the game in [http://scummvm.org/ ScummVM], instead of DOSBox. | Play the game in [http://scummvm.org/ ScummVM], instead of DOSBox. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ===Watson's Journal printing=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Official DOSBox builds don't support printing. | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| + | {{Fixbox/fix|Enable printer support|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=September 27, 2017|comment=}}</ref>}} | ||
| + | # Set up [[DOSBox#Printer support|DOSBox printer support]]. | ||
| + | # Change the default <code>timeout=</code> value for printing (e.g. <code>timeout=100</code>). | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Mythos Software | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| Sherlock | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1992 |
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| The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes | |
|---|---|
| The Case of the Serrated Scalpel | 1992 |
| Case of the Rose Tattoo | 1996 |
Key points
- Can be run under ScummVM
General information
- MobyGames - Description, screenshots, credits, technical information and more
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Floppy, CD-ROM | |
- The CD-ROM edition (published in 1994 by Hit Squad) has the same content as the floppy edition.
Essential improvements
Repeating Music Patch
- The Repeating Music Patch patches the game so that music repeats at each location, rather than playing only once.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|
- Exported text files for Watson's Journal are saved as
*.PRNin the installation folder.
Video settings
General settings.
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Sound stuttering and crash during intro
During the intro, when the cat knocks over the bottle, the sound stutters and the game crashes, often with the message "Exit to error: DMA segbound wrapping (read)".
| Instructions |
|---|
| Instructions |
|---|
| Instructions |
|---|
Watson's Journal printing
- Official DOSBox builds don't support printing.
| Instructions |
|---|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA | 320x200 256 colors |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 80386 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 640 KB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | VGA | |