Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter
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Sierra On-Line |
Original |
AGI |
VGA Remake |
SCI1 |
DOS |
October 1986 |
Mac OS (Classic) |
1987 |
Windows |
July 27, 2010[1] |
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Key points
- The 1991 VGA remake is titled "Space Quest I: Roger Wilco in The Sarien Encounter"
- The game has in-game DRM for both the original and the VGA remake. The manuals are provided by all digital versions
- Both the original release and the 1991 remake can be run under ScummVM
General information
- Two Guys From Andromeda official site - The original Space Quest series designers' site
- Sierra Help Pages - Space Quest series
- Space Quest Omnipedia - A huge wiki for the Space 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
- Steam has the original release and VGA remake available (the remake can be found in the legacy launcher). GOG.com only has the original version available
- A web browser version is also available.
Version differences
Space Quest Collection
A compilation pack containing the entire Space Quest series.
All games in the pack are pre-configured to run with DOSBox.[4]
Essential improvements
Space Quest Alternative Launcher
- For the Steam release only
An alternative launcher for the Steam version of Space Quest Collection. It allows for both versions of Space Quest I to be launched through the same launcher, and some minor UI and quality-of-life improvements. It also fixes launch issues with the VGA remake that were present in the legacy launcher.
It can be downloaded from the series Steam Community Discussions.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game options menu (1991 VGA remake)
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)
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Input settings
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Audio settings
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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For VGA remake |
Issues fixed
VGA remake crashes on launch (Steam)
Method 1
Method 2
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DOS video modes |
CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA |
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Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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System requirements
DOS | Windows | Mac OS (Classic) |
DOS |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
2.11 (original) 5.1 (VGA remake) |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 8088 (original) Intel 286 (VGA remake) |
System memory (RAM) |
256 KB (original) 640 KB (VGA remake) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.5 MB (original) 6 MB (VGA remake) |
Video card (GPU) |
CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA |
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) |
1.0 GHz
| 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
30 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7 compatible
| DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References