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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/KingsQuest/KQMoEHelp.html Sierra Help Pages - King's Quest: Mask of Eternity]
 
{{mm}} [http://kingsquest.wikia.com/wiki/King%27s_Quest_Omnipedia King's Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the King's Quest series
 
{{mm}} [http://kingsquest.wikia.com/wiki/King%27s_Quest_Omnipedia King's Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the King's Quest series
 
{{GOG.com links|kings_quest_7_8|kings_quest_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|kings_quest_7_8|kings_quest_series|for game series}}
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | [[#Essential improvements|Improved Mask of Eternity installer]] is highly recommended. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | [[#Essential improvements|Improved Mask of Eternity installer]] is highly recommended. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | kings_quest_7_8 | DRM-free | Updated for compatibility with modern systems. Comes bundled with [[King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride]]. | | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | kings_quest_7_8 | DRM-free | Updated for compatibility with modern systems and pre-configured with [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide]. Comes bundled with [[King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride]]. | | Windows}}
 
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{{--}} The GOG.com release still has compatibility issues and bugs, even with the added patches
 
{{--}} The GOG.com release still has compatibility issues and bugs, even with the added patches
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A custom installer for the game, it provides modern Windows compatibility, netbook support, improved load times, and various bug fixes.
 
A custom installer for the game, it provides modern Windows compatibility, netbook support, improved load times, and various bug fixes.
  
It can be found [http://www.sierrahelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2794 here].
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It can be found on the [http://www.sierrahelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2794 Sierra Help Pages Forums].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Kings Quest Mask of Eternity Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/kings-quest-mask-eternity/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/kings-quest-mask-eternity/en
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Maximum resolution available is 800x600.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Maximum native resolution available is 800x600. Use [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] for higher resolutions (pillarboxed/stretched 4:3).
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = false
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|vsync                      = hackable
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Use [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide].
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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{{Image|Kings Quest Mask of Eternity Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen              = false
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|button prompts            = unknown
 
|button prompts            = unknown
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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{{Image|Kings Quest Mask of Eternity Audio.png|In-game audio settings/options menu.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista
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|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
|minRAM  = 256 MB
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|minRAM  = 32 MB
|minDX   = 7
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|minHD   = 400 MB
|minHD   = 500 MB
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|minGPU  =
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|minDX   = 5
  
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
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|recOS    = 98
|recRAM  = 512 MB
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
|recDX   = 9
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|recRAM  = 64 MB
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|recHD   =  
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|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 10:33, 3 May 2016

King's Quest: Mask of Eternity
King's Quest: Mask of Eternity cover
Developers
Sierra Studios
Release dates
Windows December 1998
King's Quest: Mask of Eternity on Wikipedia
Adventure in Serenia 1982
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown‎ 1984
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1985
King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human 1986
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella 1988
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! 1990
King Graham's Board Game Challenge 1992
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow 1992
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride 1994
King's Quest: Mask of Eternity 1998
The Silver Lining (unofficial) 2010
King's Quest (2015) 2015

Key points

Poor compatibility with modern systems

General information

Sierra Help Pages - King's Quest: Mask of Eternity
King's Quest Omnipedia - A huge wiki for the King's Quest series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Improved Mask of Eternity installer is highly recommended.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Updated for compatibility with modern systems and pre-configured with nGlide. Comes bundled with King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride.
Windows
The GOG.com release still has compatibility issues and bugs, even with the added patches

Essential improvements

Improved Mask of Eternity installer

For the retail version only. It will not work with the GOG.com release

A custom installer for the game, it provides modern Windows compatibility, netbook support, improved load times, and various bug fixes.

It can be found on the Sierra Help Pages Forums.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings/options menu.
In-game audio settings/options menu.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French

Issues fixed

Game crashes on startup

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
DirectDraw 5
Glide 2.4
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 5 compatible

References