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{{Availability/row| GOG | kings_quest_4_5_6 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]] and [[King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>| | Windows}} | {{Availability/row| GOG | kings_quest_4_5_6 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]] and [[King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>| | Windows}} | ||
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|dos modes = EGA, Tandy 16-color, PCjr 16-color, MCGA, VGA | |dos modes = EGA, Tandy 16-color, PCjr 16-color, MCGA, VGA | ||
|dos modes notes = See [[#Version differences|Availability]]. | |dos modes notes = See [[#Version differences|Availability]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:25, 28 May 2016
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| Developers | |
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| Sierra On-Line | |
| Engines | |
| SCI1 | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | November 9, 1990 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1991 |
| Windows | 1992[1] |
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Key points
- The manual is required to pass the floppy disk version's in-game copy protection (digital versions use the CD-ROM release, which omits the copy protection)
- Can be run under ScummVM
General information
- Sierra Help Pages - King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
- King's Quest Omnipedia - A huge wiki for the King's Quest series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions for game series
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Floppy disk release | |
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| Retail | |
CD-ROM release | |
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| GOG.com | |
Bundled with King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella and King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] | |
Version differences
Original releases
- The floppy disk release came in two versions: one which supported EGA exclusively, and one which supported MCGA and VGA.
- The CD-ROM release supports MCGA and VGA exclusively and is the only release to have digitized voiceovers.
Digital releases
- The King's Quest Collection, the collection on Steam, is not properly configured for modern systems[3]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10100/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10100/pfx/[Note 1] |
- These are the default paths used by the game. The save file location can be determined by the user
- For the GOG.com re-release, the
C:\drive is mapped to<path-to-game>
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
In-game options menu
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | EGA, Tandy, PCjr, MCGA, VGA | See Availability. |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 19 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | EGA, Tandy 16-color, PCjr 16-color, MCGA, VGA | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 3.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 19 MB | |
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 6.0.7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68000 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 19 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 Colours | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (10100) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
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- DOS
- Mac OS
- Windows
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