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Difference between revisions of "Dark Side of the Sun: Der Stab des Lichts"

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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.motelsoft.de/downloadfeng.html#item39 | DRM-free |  |  | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.motelsoft.de/downloadfeng.html#item40 | DRM-free |  |  | DOS }}
 
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use launch parameters|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=November 14, 2017|comment=These lines are from {{file|SUNSTART.BAT}} and {{file|SUNEXTRA.BAT}}. The <code>MOT</code> parameter is case-sensitive.}}</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use launch parameter|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=November 14, 2017|comment=This line is from {{file|DSTART.BAT}}. The <code>MOT</code> parameter is case-sensitive.}}</ref>}}
 
# Run the game once normally to configure sound card settings.
 
# Run the game once normally to configure sound card settings.
# Launch the game with the necessary parameter(s):
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# Run the game with <code>NAMLOSV MOT</code>
* For the normal game, run the game with <code>RPG_V MOT</code>
 
* For the bonus dungeon, run the game with <code>RPG_V MOT 215 66</code>
 
 
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.RGM|{{p|game}}\RPARTY.DAT}}
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{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.NNG|{{p|game}}\NPARTY.DAT}}
 
}}
 
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{{ii}} {{file|*.RGM}} files are save slots.
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{{ii}} {{file|*.NNG}} files are save slots.
{{ii}} {{file|RPARTY.DAT}} contains the generated party.
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{{ii}} {{file|NPARTY.DAT}} contains the generated party.
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          = Everything is text-based.
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|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = yes
 
  |interface = yes
  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = yes
  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = yes
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|minCPU  = 486/33 MHz
 
|minCPU  = 486/33 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 MB
 
|minRAM  = 2 MB
|minHD    = 11 MB
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|minHD    = 17 MB
 
|minGPU  = VGA
 
|minGPU  = VGA
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB

Revision as of 04:32, 14 November 2017

Dark Side of the Sun: Der Stab des Lichts
Dark Side of the Sun: Der Stab des Lichts cover
Developers
Motelsoft
Release dates
DOS 1995

Warnings

This game is not playable in English (see Localizations for supported languages).
Dark Side of the Sun
Dark Side of the Sun: Der Stab des Lichts 1995
Dark Side of the Sun - Teil II: Palast der Verdammnis 1995
Dark Side of the Sun - Teil III: Simon der Zauberer 1996

Key points

Re-released as freeware.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
DOS

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
In-game settings are not stored between sessions.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
*.NNG files are save slots.
NPARTY.DAT contains the generated party.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
German

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 486/33 MHz
System memory (RAM) 2 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 17 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
1 MB of VRAM

References