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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Zono}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Zono}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|Original}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Hasbro|Current}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 16, 2004}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 9, 2004}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dungeons & Dragons }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  = forgotten_realms_demon_stone
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658929
 +
|hltb        = 3644
 +
|lutris      = forgotten-realms-demon-stone
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 16193
 
|wikipedia    = Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
 
|wikipedia    = Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
 
|winehq      = 6975
 
|winehq      = 6975
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{++}} Features native full controller support.
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|introduction      =
{{--}} A poor PC port, with many leftovers of the console versions and limited video settings.
+
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|forgotten_realms_demon_stone|forgotten_realms_demon_stone}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207658929|forgotten_realms_demon_stone}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | Simple disc check. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM|V5}} | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | forgotten_realms_demon_stone | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | forgotten_realms_demon_stone | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Rename/delete video files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Rename/delete video files}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\fmv\ntsc}}.
# Go to the installation folder.
+
# Delete or rename {{file|Atari.bik}}, {{file|Hasbro.bik}}, {{file|SFSLogo.bik}}, {{file|wotc.bik}} and {{file|zono.bik}}.
# Go to <code>fmv\ntsc</code>
 
# Rename or delete <code>Atari.bik</code>, <code>Hasbro.bik</code>, <code>SFSLogo.bik</code>, <code>wotc.bik</code> and <code>zono.bik</code>.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Skip launcher===
 
===Skip launcher===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the game via {{file|Demonstone.exe}} directly.|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Make shortcut to Demonstone.exe}}
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Make a shortcut to <code>Demonstone.exe</code>.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file and save game data location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\IC020004.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} <code>IC020004.cfg</code> contains settings.
 
{{ii}} Save files are <code>*.sav</code>.
 
  
==Video settings==
+
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.sav}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{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              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 
{{Image|Forgotten Realms Demon Stone settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Forgotten Realms Demon Stone settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/demon-stone
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
|ultrawidescreen            = false
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/demon-stone WSGF entry].
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
 +
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/demon-stone WSGF entry].
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/demon-stone WSGF entry].
 +
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/demon-stone WSGF entry].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = hackable
+
|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          = Force through graphics card control panel.
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|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = false
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Control panel hack will introduce extreme stuttering, thus making the game unplayable.
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|vsync                      = false
|vsync notes                = Force through graphics card control panel.
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Set in launcher.
 
|key remap notes          = Set in launcher.
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|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=
 
|button prompts            = generic
 
|button prompts            = generic
 
|button prompts notes      = Buttons are prompted as generic numbers.
 
|button prompts notes      = Buttons are prompted as generic numbers.
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          = Disabled by default; set in-game.
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|subtitles notes          = Disabled by default. Forced on fictional languages.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =
+
  }}
}}
 
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only the retail version features French audio, the GOG.com and Steam versions don't.
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  |notes    = Only the retail version features French audio, the GOG.com version doesn't.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =
+
  }}
}}
 
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =
+
  }}
}}
 
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =
+
  }}
}}
 
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =
+
  }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/forgotten-realms-demon-stone/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|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              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 2000, XP
 
|minOS    = 2000, XP
|minCPU  = Pentium III 1 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 1 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 1 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 2.8 GB
 
|minHD    = 2.8 GB
 
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon 8500
|minGPU2  = GeForce 3
+
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 3
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:49, 13 March 2024

Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone cover
Developers
Stormfront Studios
Zono
Publishers
Original Atari
Current Hasbro
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows December 9, 2004
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres ARPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Dungeons & Dragons
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone on HowLongToBeat
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone on MobyGames
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone on Wikipedia
Gold Box (series)
Silver Box (series)
Hillsfar 1989
DragonStrike 1990
Neverwinter Nights (series)
Eye of the Beholder (series)
Dark Sun (series)
Fantasy Empires 1993
Dungeon Hack 1993
Stronghold 1993
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse 1994
Menzoberranzan 1994
Ravenloft (series)
Blood & Magic 1996
DeathKeep 1996
Descent to Undermountain 1997
Baldur's Gate (series)
Planescape: Torment (series)
Icewind Dale (series)
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor 2001
The Temple of Elemental Evil 2003
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone 2004
Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard 2005
Dungeons & Dragons Online 2006
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale 2011
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara 2013
Neverwinter 2013
Sword Coast Legends 2015
Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation 2017
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms 2020
Solasta: Crown of the Magister 2021
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance 2021

Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone is a singleplayer third-person ARPG game in the Dungeons & Dragons series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM V5 DRM
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Rename/delete video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\fmv\ntsc.
  2. Delete or rename Atari.bik, Hasbro.bik, SFSLogo.bik, wotc.bik and zono.bik.

Skip launcher

Run the game via Demonstone.exe directly.[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\IC020004.cfg[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\*.sav[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
See the WSGF entry.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+ Enter; toggling during a cutscene temporarily breaks the camera position.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Control panel hack will introduce extreme stuttering, thus making the game unplayable.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Disabled by default. Forced on fictional languages.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game pauses and mutes.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Only the retail version features French audio, the GOG.com version doesn't.
German
Italian
Russian

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
AMD Athlon 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.8 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 8500
Nvidia GeForce 3
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

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