Drakkhen
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Developers | |
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Infogrames | |
Localization | Draconian |
Publishers | |
Retail | Infogrames |
Digital | Classics Digital |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1989 |
Windows (DOSBox) | February 8, 2018 |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | June 26, 2018[1] |
Linux (DOSBox) | June 26, 2018[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Genres | RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Drakkhen |
Drakkhen | |
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Drakkhen | 1989 |
Dragon View | 2019 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Prompts for answers from the manual.[2] | |||
GOG.com | Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] Includes the VGA/Tandy update.[4] | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Pre-packaged with DOSBox (includes the VGA/Tandy update).[4] |
- The retail version prompts for copy protection answers from the manual. The GOG.com version has the copy protection cracked (any code will be accepted).[2]
Version differences
- Early releases do not include VGA/Tandy support (these floppies could be ordered separately).[5]
Game data
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\ACTIV.SAV <path-to-game>\OBJET.SAV <path-to-game>\PERSO.SAV |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/781220/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Settings are not stored between sessions.
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | |||
Color blind mode | Helpful magic symbols become nearly invisible with some types of color blindness.[6] |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music, Sound. Volume levels are not shown visually and are not stored between sessions. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | Retail only. | |||
German | Retail only; download for digital versions | |||
Italian | Retail only. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | CGA, EGA, Tandy, Hercules, VGA | Early releases do not include VGA and Tandy support.[5] |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | 512 KB | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | VGA, EGA, CGA, Tandy, Hercules |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.12 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04 or newer | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL compatible 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
- ↑ 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 (781220) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Release: Drakkhen - GOG.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 How does this compare to the SNES version?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2 April 2019
- "DRM pop-ups that demand a code from the manual (these seem to be hacked into accepting any 5 characters in the GOG version, plus there's a pdf included with the real codes)"
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:Garrett on August 7, 2018
- Steam store page screenshots only show EGA mode.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The CRPG Addict: Game 80: Drakkhen (1989)
- ↑ The CRPG Addict: Drakkhen: Baffling, Frustrating, Intriguing - last accessed on 2 April 2019
- "Wow, those symbols in the first castle really do become nearly invisible. You'll run across those types of symbols a few times, so keep your eyes peeled. Also, the symbols are meaningful as they do actually stand for something. I hope you can make them out as it'll make later puzzles very difficult."