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{{ii}} DarkSpyre detects the available sound and video hardware but this can also be set manually by adding the desired command(s) after the executable name, e.g. <code>DARKSPYRE VS</code><ref>[http://www.mocagh.org/loadpage.php?getgame=darkspyre DarkSpyre IBM-PC/100% compatibles Reference Card]</ref>
 
{{ii}} DarkSpyre detects the available sound and video hardware but this can also be set manually by adding the desired command(s) after the executable name, e.g. <code>DARKSPYRE VS</code><ref>[http://www.mocagh.org/loadpage.php?getgame=darkspyre DarkSpyre IBM-PC/100% compatibles Reference Card]</ref>
  
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{{Standard table|Command|Description|content=
! Command !! Description
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{{Standard table/row| V | VGA graphics}}
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{{Standard table/row| E | EGA graphics}}
| V || VGA graphics
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{{Standard table/row| C | CGA graphics}}
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{{Standard table/row| T | Tandy graphics}}
| E || EGA graphics
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{{Standard table/row| Vl | Alternate VGA graphics, if V does not work right on your computer}}
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{{Standard table/row| El | Alternate EGA graphics, if E does not work right on your computer}}
| C || CGA graphics
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{{Standard table/row| X | To run with EGA graphics on a VGA equipped machine}}
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{{Standard table/row| I | Internal IBM 1-voice music}}
| T || Tandy graphics
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{{Standard table/row| M | Tandy 3-voice music}}
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{{Standard table/row| S | SoundBlaster/Adlib music}}
| Vl || Alternate VGA graphics, if V does not work right on your computer
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| El || Alternate EGA graphics, if E does not work right on your computer
 
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| X || To run with EGA graphics on a VGA equipped machine
 
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| I || Internal IBM 1-voice music
 
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| M || Tandy 3-voice music
 
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| S || SoundBlaster/Adlib music
 
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===API===
 
===API===

Revision as of 08:23, 22 November 2017

DarkSpyre
DarkSpyre cover
Developers
Event Horizon Software
Publishers
Electronic Zoo
Release dates
DOS 1990
DarkSpyre on Wikipedia

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Prompts for answers from the manual.
DOS

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
DarkDraw: DarkSpyre Drawing Board Game editor. Includes additional levels.
DOS

Game data

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Saves are DS0.DAT to DS8.DAT
SAVE.DIR contains save names (this file is not needed to load saved games).
The HISCORE file (no extension) contains high scores.
Settings are not stored between sessions.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Other information

Command line arguments

DarkSpyre detects the available sound and video hardware but this can also be set manually by adding the desired command(s) after the executable name, e.g. DARKSPYRE VS[1]
Command Description
V VGA graphics
E EGA graphics
C CGA graphics
T Tandy graphics
Vl Alternate VGA graphics, if V does not work right on your computer
El Alternate EGA graphics, if E does not work right on your computer
X To run with EGA graphics on a VGA equipped machine
I Internal IBM 1-voice music
M Tandy 3-voice music
S SoundBlaster/Adlib music

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, EGA, VGA, Tandy

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 512K
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) EGA, CGA, VGA, Tandy

References