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|cover        = Death Knights of Krynn cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Death Knights of Krynn cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategic Simulations, Inc.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategic Simulations Inc.}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GOG.com|Digital, former}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|SNEG|Digital, current}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gold Box}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gold Box}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1991}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 28, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_dungeons_dragons_ravenloft_dark_sun_krynn_series Release: Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft, Dark Sun, Krynn Series - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 28, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_dungeons_dragons_ravenloft_dark_sun_krynn_series Release: Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft, Dark Sun, Krynn Series - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 28, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 28, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 28, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 28, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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|steam appid  =  
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|taxonomy    =
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|gogcom page  = dungeons_dragons_krynn_series
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Gold Box }}
 +
|steam appid  = 1904621
 +
|gogcom id    = 1432722599
 +
|gogcom id side = 1444390670
 +
|hltb        = 18341
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 2219
 
|wikipedia    = Death Knights of Krynn
 
|wikipedia    = Death Knights of Krynn
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Gold Box}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Saves and characters can be imported from [[Champions of Krynn]] (see [[#Import saves and characters|Import saves and characters]]).
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{++}} Saves and characters can be imported from [[Champions of Krynn]] (see [[#Import saves and characters|Import saves and characters]]).
 
{{GOG.com links|1432722599|dungeons_dragons_krynn_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1432722599|dungeons_dragons_krynn_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1904610/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for game series
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | dungeons_dragons_krynn_series | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Champions of Krynn]] and [[The Dark Queen of Krynn]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | dungeons_dragons_krynn_series | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Champions of Krynn]] and [[The Dark Queen of Krynn]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1904610 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Champions of Krynn]] and [[The Dark Queen of Krynn]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Load Champions of Krynn save game|ref=<ref name="refcheck Garrett">{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=May 24, 2017|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Load Champions of Krynn save game|ref=<ref name="refcheck Garrett">{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=May 24, 2017|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Ensure the save files are in the expected location.
 
# Ensure the save files are in the expected location.
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#* For GOG.com, copy the contents of the Champions of Krynn <code>SAVE</code> folder into the Death Knights of Krynn <code>SAVE_CH</code> folder.
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#* For GOG.com, copy the contents of the Champions of Krynn {{folder|SAVE}} folder into the Death Knights of Krynn {{folder|SAVE_CH}} folder.
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#* For retail, ensure that the fifth line in {{file|DKK.CFG}} reflects the location of the Champions of Krynn <code>SAVE</code> folder.
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#* For retail, ensure that the fifth line in {{file|DKK.CFG}} reflects the location of the Champions of Krynn {{folder|SAVE}} folder.
 
# Run Death Knights of Krynn and choose Load Saved Game (recommended) or Add Character to Party.
 
# Run Death Knights of Krynn and choose Load Saved Game (recommended) or Add Character to Party.
 
# Choose Champions when prompted.
 
# Choose Champions when prompted.
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===Gold Box Companion===
 
===Gold Box Companion===
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{{ii}} [http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jhirvonen/gbc/ Gold Box Companion] is a program for Windows that adds various optional features when playing the DOS version in DOSBox (automap, party HUD, raising level restrictions, character editing, etc.)
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{{ii}} [http://gbc.zorbus.net Gold Box Companion] is a program for Windows that adds various optional features when playing the DOS version in DOSBox (automap, party HUD, raising level restrictions, character editing, etc.)
 +
 
 +
===Enable PCjr/Tandy sound on DOSBox===
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{{ii}} Most later releases are configured to use PC speaker sound. DOSBox can be set to emulate the additional sound hardware of PCjr/Tandy systems and the game configured to use PCjr/Tandy for sound instead of more primitive PC speaker. It will still use Adlib for playing music.
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit the [https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Dosbox.conf configuration file of DOSBox] and DKK.CFG in the installation folder|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
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# Open the configuration file of DOSBox and seek <code>tandy</code> setting under <code>[speaker]</code> section. This setting is usually <code>tandy=auto</code>. Change the setting to <code>tandy=on</code> and save the changes.
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# Open <code>DKK.CFG</code> in the installation folder. The second line controls sound with <code>P</code> standing for PC speaker and <code>A</code> standing for Adlib. Change this setting to <code>T</code> to enable PCjr/Tandy sound and save the changes.
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\DKK.CFG}}
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\DKK.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\DKK.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVE\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
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|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
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|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|steam cloud           =  
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|gog galaxy               = true
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
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|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
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|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = unknown
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

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Death Knights of Krynn
Death Knights of Krynn cover
Developers
Strategic Simulations Inc.
Publishers
Retail Strategic Simulations Inc.
Digital, former GOG.com
Digital, current SNEG
Engines
Gold Box
Release dates
DOS 1991
Windows (DOSBox) October 28, 2015[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) October 28, 2015[1]
Linux (DOSBox) October 28, 2015[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives First-person
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Gold Box
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Death Knights of Krynn on HowLongToBeat
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Death Knights of Krynn on MobyGames
Death Knights of Krynn on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons
Pool of Radiance (series)
Curse of the Azure Bonds 1989
Secret of the Silver Blades 1990
Buck Rogers (series)
Champions of Krynn 1990
Neverwinter Nights 1991
Pools of Darkness 1991
Gateway to the Savage Frontier 1991
Death Knights of Krynn 1991
The Dark Queen of Krynn 1992
Treasures of the Savage Frontier 1992
Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace 1992
Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures 1993

Death Knights of Krynn is a singleplayer first-person RPG game in the Gold Box series.

General information

Saves and characters can be imported from Champions of Krynn (see Import saves and characters).
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Run in DOSBox.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Bundled with Champions of Krynn and The Dark Queen of Krynn.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Bundled with Champions of Krynn and The Dark Queen of Krynn.
Windows

Essential improvements

Import saves and characters

Saves and characters can be imported from Champions of Krynn.
Load Champions of Krynn save game[2]
  1. Ensure the save files are in the expected location.
    • For GOG.com, copy the contents of the Champions of Krynn SAVE folder into the Death Knights of Krynn SAVE_CH folder.
    • For retail, ensure that the fifth line in DKK.CFG reflects the location of the Champions of Krynn SAVE folder.
  2. Run Death Knights of Krynn and choose Load Saved Game (recommended) or Add Character to Party.
  3. Choose Champions when prompted.
  4. Choose the save slot or character to use (for characters repeat as needed to add each one).

Gold Box Companion

Gold Box Companion is a program for Windows that adds various optional features when playing the DOS version in DOSBox (automap, party HUD, raising level restrictions, character editing, etc.)

Enable PCjr/Tandy sound on DOSBox

Most later releases are configured to use PC speaker sound. DOSBox can be set to emulate the additional sound hardware of PCjr/Tandy systems and the game configured to use PCjr/Tandy for sound instead of more primitive PC speaker. It will still use Adlib for playing music.
Edit the configuration file of DOSBox and DKK.CFG in the installation folder[citation needed]
  1. Open the configuration file of DOSBox and seek tandy setting under [speaker] section. This setting is usually tandy=auto. Change the setting to tandy=on and save the changes.
  2. Open DKK.CFG in the installation folder. The second line controls sound with P standing for PC speaker and A standing for Adlib. Change this setting to T to enable PCjr/Tandy sound and save the changes.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\DKK.CFG
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/1904621/pfx/[Note 2]
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 <path-to-game>\SAVE\
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/1904621/pfx/[Note 2]
The default save folder can be changed by editing DKK.CFG.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
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

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References