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m (→‎Video settings: updated video settings template)
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{{stub}}
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{{Infobox game
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{{Infobox
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|cover       = Darkstone cover.jpg
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|cover         = Darkstone cover.jpg
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|developers  =
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Delphine Software International|Delphine Software International]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Delphine Software International}}
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia: Gathering of Developers| Gathering of Developers]]
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|publishers  =
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|engine         =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Gathering of Developers}}
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|release dates = July 31, 1999
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|VectorCell}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Engine}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 1999}}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom page  = darkstone
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|wikipedia    = Darkstone
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} A [[#Quest Editor|Quest Editor]] is available for making custom content.
 
{{++}} A [[#Quest Editor|Quest Editor]] is available for making custom content.
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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Go to <code>mdata</code> in the main game folder and delete <code>data1.avi</code>, <code>data2.avi</code> and <code>data3.avi</code>.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Add -nointro to shortcut}}
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# Go to the shortcut properties.
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# Add <code> -nointro</code> to the end of the target.
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# Click OK to save your changes.
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}}
  
 
===Quest Editor===
 
===Quest Editor===
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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[[File:Darkstone settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/darkstone/en
 
|wsgf link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/darkstone/en
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|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 only.
 
|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        = 640x480 only.
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Force in the [[graphics card]] control panel.
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
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===[[Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Add -32bit -window to shortcut|ref=<ref name="windowed">[http://www.gog.com/forum/darkstone/a_way_to_run_this_in_windowed_mode A way to run this in windowed mode?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>
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}}
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# Go to the shortcut properties.
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# Add <code> -32bit -window</code> to the end of the target.
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# Click OK to save your changes.
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{{ii}} The 32-bit parameter must be present or the interface will be broken.<ref name="windowed"/>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Remapping]]===
 
===[[Remapping]]===
 
Go to <code>config</code> in the installation folder and edit <code>keyboard.txt</code>.
 
Go to <code>config</code> in the installation folder and edit <code>keyboard.txt</code>.
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==Audio settings==
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{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Master, SFX, Music, Voices
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          = Disabled by default.
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Broken interface in windowed mode===
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{{ii}} Setting 32-bit color mode fixes the windowed mode interface.<ref name="windowed"/>
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set 32-bit color mode|ref=<ref name="windowed">[http://www.gog.com/forum/darkstone/a_way_to_run_this_in_windowed_mode A way to run this in windowed mode?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>
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}}
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# Go to the shortcut properties.
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# Add <code> -32bit</code> to the end of the target.
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# Click OK to save your changes.
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}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 02:43, 7 August 2013

Darkstone
Darkstone cover
Developers
Delphine Software International
Publishers
Gathering of Developers
VectorCell
Engines
Engine
Release dates
Windows July 31, 1999
Darkstone on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png

Key points

A Quest Editor is available for making custom content.
Runs at a fixed 640x480 resolution.

General information

Darkstone Database community site
GOG.com Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Patch v1.05b

The latest patch is v1.05b. Some previous patches are required. The GOG.com version is already fully patched.

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Quest Editor

The Darkstone Quest Editor supports adding or editing monsters, NPCs, buildings and quests.

Journey in Uma addon

Journey in Uma is an official quest pack built with the Quest Editor.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Video settings

General settings.

Template:Video settings

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Remapping

Go to config in the installation folder and edit keyboard.txt.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Broken interface in windowed mode

Setting 32-bit color mode fixes the windowed mode interface.[1]
Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named windowed