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Key points

Can be run under ScummVM.

At any time, press F5 to Save, Load, or return to the launcher menu of ScummVM. This will let you access advanced options and quit the game as well.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GOG.com		Includes both EGA DOS version and 256-color FM Towns version.^{[Note 1]}
Steam		Includes both EGA DOS version and 256-color FM Towns version.^{[Note 1]}

Digital versions are pre-packaged with ScummVM.^[2]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
DOS
Windows	<path-to-game>\zak.ini^{[Note 2]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/559070/pfx/^{[Note 3]}

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
DOS
Windows	<path-to-game>\zak.s**^{[Note 2]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/559070/pfx/^{[Note 3]}

The file extension of saves will be an s followed by two numbers, starting from 00. Example: Zak.s06

The Saves folder can be changed to any folder by going to ScummVM's options (F5 in-game).

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video settings

General settings for ScummVM, the emulator included in the GOG edition. It is also available for free download from the ScummVM Team's official website.

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Input settings

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Audio settings

Audio Settings for the ScummVM emulator, which is included in the GOG.com version and compatible with retail versions.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French				For GOG.com version, see [1]
German				Enhanced version. Not available in digital distribution platform.
Russian				Fan translation by «PRCA/Бюро переводов Old-Games.Ru». Download link #1 and #2 for EGA-enhanced version

Issues unresolved

Intro music cuts off abruptly (256-color FM Towns version)

ScummVM's video emulation is faster than an authentic FM Towns, resulting in the intro video ending before the music can finish.^[3]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DOS video modes	EGA	The FM Towns version, included with digital versions, uses 256 colors similarly to VGA.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			Use ScummVM.
macOS (OS X)			Use ScummVM.
Linux			Use ScummVM.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum^[4]	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	1 GHz	1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	130 MB	170 MB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 7 compatible	DirectX 9 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.7 or later
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or better
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	130 MB	170 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL compatible 64 MB of VRAM
Other	Apple Mouse with Secondary button/click enabled	Two-Button Mouse

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 14.04 / Linux Mint 17
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	130 MB	170 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL compatible 256 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Only the English version of the FM Towns version is available; the Kanji version is not included.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 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).
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/559070/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (559070) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[.22Kanji.22-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Only the English version of the FM Towns version is available; the Kanji version is not included.

[gamedir-4] 2.0 ^2.1 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).

[Proton_path_note-5] 3.0 ^3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/559070/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (559070) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[4] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[5] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/559070/.

[6] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[7] The app ID (559070) may differ in some cases.

[8] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[9] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[GOG.com-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Release: Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders ● GOG.com

[3] Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders ● GOG.com

[6] #9591 (Zak McKracken FM Towns Intro runs too fast) – ScummVM :: Bugs

[GOG_Store_Page-7] GOG Store Page

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

[Note 2]

[Note 3]

[3]

[4]

@@ Line 183: / Line 183: @@
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    =
-|surround sound           = unknown
+|surround sound           = false
 |surround sound notes     =
 |subtitles                = true
@@ Line 199: / Line 199: @@
   |language  = English
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
@@ Line 206: / Line 206: @@
   |language  = French
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     = For GOG.com version, see [http://mega.nz/#!Qlcz3KjZ!bjGHkkrY6FnrRgPSP0HzCSDEPXCxH6fP_HggvktGiEU]
@@ Line 214: / Line 214: @@
   |language  = German
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Enhanced version. Not available in digital distribution platform.
@@ Line 222: / Line 222: @@
   |language  = Russian
   |interface = hackable
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = hackable
   |notes     = Fan translation by «PRCA/Бюро переводов Old-Games.Ru». [http://www.questomania.ru/prca/files.php Download link #1] and [https://www.old-games.ru/game/download/get.php?fileid=12108&modal=1 #2 for EGA-enhanced version]
@@ Line 228: / Line 228: @@
 }}
 }}
+==Issues unresolved==
+===Intro music cuts off abruptly (256-color FM Towns version)===
+{{--}} ScummVM's video emulation is faster than an authentic FM Towns, resulting in the intro video ending before the music can finish.<ref>[https://bugs.scummvm.org/ticket/9591 #9591 (Zak McKracken FM Towns Intro runs too fast) – ScummVM :: Bugs]</ref>
 ==Other information==

Developers

	LucasArts
Publishers
	Disney Interactive Studios
Engines
Original	SCUMM
Re-release	ScummVM
Release dates
DOS	January 1, 1988
Windows (ScummVM)	March 19, 2015^[1]
macOS (OS X) (ScummVM)	March 19, 2015^[1]
Linux (ScummVM)	March 19, 2015^[1]