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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1987}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1987}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1987}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1987}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 10, 2014}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 9, 2014|wrapper=emulator, DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_defender_of_the_crown|title=Release: Defender of the Crown - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 25, 2014|wrapper=emulator, DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/defender_of_the_crown/defender_of_the_crown_now_available_on_mac|title=Defender of the Crown now available on Mac!, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 2024}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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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      | First-person, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Strategy }}
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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            | Medieval, Europe }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Defender of the Crown }}
 
|steam appid  = 326590
 
|steam appid  = 326590
|gogcom page  = defender_of_the_crown
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|gogcom id    = 1207665703
 +
|strategywiki = Defender of the Crown
 +
|mobygames    = 181
 
|wikipedia    = Defender of the Crown
 
|wikipedia    = Defender of the Crown
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Defender of the Crown}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/defender_of_the_crown GOG.com Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1207665703|defender_of_the_crown}}
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/defender_of_the_crown GOG.com Support Page]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/326590/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Cinemaware Anthology)
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/326590/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Cinemaware Anthology)
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | defender_of_the_crown | DRM-free | Includes both DOS and Amiga versions in emulators. }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS, Mac OS }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 326590 | Steam | Cinemaware Anthology.}}
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{{Availability/row| ZOOM | defender-of-the-crown | DRM-free | Includes both an emulated Amiga version and the DOS version.<br>Also available within {{Store link|ZOOM Platform|cinemaware-anthology-1986-1991|Cinemaware Anthology}}. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]]. }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | defender_of_the_crown | DRM-free | Includes both an emulated Amiga version and the DOS version 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><br>Delisted on January 19, 2024 due to a publisher change.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/delisting_cinemaware_titles|title=DELISTING: Cinemaware titles, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2024-01-17}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 326590 | Steam | Cinemaware Anthology. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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}}
 
{{ii}} The DOS version does not save any settings or data.
 
{{ii}} The DOS version does not save any settings or data.
  
==Video settings==
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===Save game data location===
[[File:GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|290px|right|thumb|Graphics settings (GOG.com)]]
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{{Game data|
{{Video settings
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
}}
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{{ii}} The DOS version does not save any settings or data.
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Upscaled 320x200 only.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = unknown
|oculus rift notes         =  
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|60 fps notes               =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
|high frame rate notes     =  
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|120 fps notes             =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = hackable
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|key remap                = false
|key remap notes          = Use the [[DOSBox#Remapping|DOSBox Mapper]] ({{key|Ctrl|F1}}).
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|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = n/a
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    = Full support but must enable every launch (setting is not remembered).
 
|full controller notes    = Full support but must enable every launch (setting is not remembered).
|controller remap          = hackable
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|controller remap          = false
|controller remap notes    = Use the [[DOSBox#Remapping|DOSBox Mapper]].
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|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Menu items activate randomly when using a controller===
 
===Menu items activate randomly when using a controller===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Change joystick timing|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Change joystick timing}}
 
 
# Edit the DOSBox configuration file.
 
# Edit the DOSBox configuration file.
 
# Change <code>timed=true</code> to <code>timed=false</code>
 
# Change <code>timed=true</code> to <code>timed=false</code>
 
# Save your changes.
 
# Save your changes.
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = unknown
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 09:20, 29 March 2024

Defender of the Crown
Defender of the Crown cover
Developers
Cinemaware
Publishers
Mindscape
Release dates
DOS 1987
Mac OS (Classic) 1987
Windows (emulator) September 9, 2014[1]
macOS (OS X) (emulator) September 25, 2014[2]
Linux March 2024
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Genres Action, Strategy
Themes Medieval, Europe
Series Defender of the Crown
Defender of the Crown guide on StrategyWiki
Defender of the Crown on MobyGames
Defender of the Crown on Wikipedia
Defender of the Crown
Defender of the Crown 1987
Defender of the Crown: Digitally Remastered Collector's Edition 2002
Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown 2003
Defender of the Crown: Heroes Live Forever 2007

Defender of the Crown is a singleplayer first-person and third-person action and strategy game in the Defender of the Crown series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions (Cinemaware Anthology)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Run in DOSBox.
DOS
Mac OS
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Includes both an emulated Amiga version and the DOS version.
Also available within Cinemaware Anthology.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
Includes both an emulated Amiga version and the DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3]
Delisted on January 19, 2024 due to a publisher change.[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Cinemaware Anthology.
Windows

Essential improvements

Run in DOSBox

Change timed=true to timed=false to fix issues with controllers. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/326590/pfx/[Note 1]
The DOS version does not save any settings or data.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/326590/pfx/[Note 1]
The DOS version does not save any settings or data.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 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
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Menu items activate randomly when using a controller

Change joystick timing[citation needed]
  1. Edit the DOSBox configuration file.
  2. Change timed=true to timed=false
  3. Save your changes.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Linux
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.0
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 256k
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) CGA


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References