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Difference between revisions of "Police Quest: SWAT 2"

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{{stub}}
 
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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Police Quest SWAT 2 cover.jpg
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|cover        = SWAT 2 (PC Cover).png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Yosemite Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Yosemite Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra FX}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 1998}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 25, 1998}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Police Quest }}
 
|steam appid  = 607120
 
|steam appid  = 607120
 
|gogcom id    = 1207661483
 
|gogcom id    = 1207661483
 
|gogcom id side = 1207658909
 
|gogcom id side = 1207658909
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|lutris      = police-quest-swat-2
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 153
 
|wikipedia    = Police Quest: SWAT 2
 
|wikipedia    = Police Quest: SWAT 2
 
|winehq      = 6094
 
|winehq      = 6094
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Police Quest}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | police_quest_swat_1_2 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Police Quest: SWAT]]. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | police_quest_swat_1_2 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Police Quest: SWAT]]. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 607120 | Steam | | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 607120 | Steam | | | Windows}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [http://sierrahelp.com/Misc/Demos.html#P SierraHelp].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = unknown
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Capped 640x480 by default .Use [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/issues/45#issuecomment-546812440 dxwrapper].
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Uncapped.Game is coded to run at low FPS.
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
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|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    = Retail only.
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|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/691-police-quest-swat-2-german-patch/ download for digital versions].
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
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|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
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|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = unknown
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = unknown
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|online play players  =
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        = unknown
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = unknown
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = unknown
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = unknown
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      = unknown
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          = unknown
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
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|upnp =
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}}
 +
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===Very low FPS===
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{{ii}}Enter Windows Compatibility Mode and select 16bit color mode
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        =
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          =
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista
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|minOS    = 95, 98
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 133 MHz
|minRAM  = 256 MB
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|minRAM  = 16 MB
|minHD    = 700 MB
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|minHD    = 20 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
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|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
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|recCPU  =  
|recRAM  = 512 MB
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|recRAM  =  
|recHD    =  
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|recHD    = 700 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU2  =  
 
|recGPU2  =  
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|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
|recOGL  =  
 
|recOGL  =  
|recDX    = 9
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|recDX    =  
 
|recSM    =  
 
|recSM    =  
 
|recaudio =  
 
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Police Quest: SWAT 2
Police Quest: SWAT 2 cover
Developers
Yosemite Entertainment
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Activision
Re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows July 25, 1998
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Strategy
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series Police Quest
Police Quest: SWAT 2 on HowLongToBeat
Police Quest: SWAT 2 on MobyGames
Police Quest: SWAT 2 on Wikipedia
Police Quest
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel 1987
Police Quest II: The Vengeance 1988
Police Quest III: The Kindred 1991
Police Quest: Open Season 1993
Police Quest: SWAT 1995
Police Quest: SWAT 2 1998
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle 1999
SWAT 4 2005

Police Quest: SWAT 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric action and strategy game in the Police Quest series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Bundled with Police Quest: SWAT.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
A free demo version is available from SierraHelp.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/607120/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/607120/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Capped 640x480 by default .Use dxwrapper.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped.Game is coded to run at low FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail only.
German
Retail only; download for digital versions.
Italian
Retail only.
Spanish
Retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Connection types

Issues fixed

Very low FPS

Enter Windows Compatibility Mode and select 16bit color mode

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible


Notes

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

References