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− | |steam appid = | + | |steam appid = 2344020 |
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+ | '''General information''' | ||
+ | {{GOG.com links|1830158979|silver_box_classics|for game series}} | ||
+ | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2344020/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for game series | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | | | DOS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | | | DOS }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | silver_box_classics | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Dragons of Flame]], [[War of the Lance]] and [[Shadow Sorcerer]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. Coming soon. | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 2344020 | Steam | Bundled with [[Dragons of Flame]], [[War of the Lance]] and [[Shadow Sorcerer]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. Coming soon. | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 17:38, 15 March 2023
Developers | |
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U.S. Gold | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Strategic Simulations, Inc. |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1989 |
Windows (DOSBox) | March 2023 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Silver Box |
Silver Box | |
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Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons | |
Heroes of the Lance | 1988 |
Dragons of Flame | 1989 |
War of the Lance | 1990 |
Shadow Sorcerer | 1991 |
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
GOG.com (unavailable) | Bundled with Dragons of Flame, War of the Lance and Shadow Sorcerer. Pre-packaged with DOSBox. Coming soon. | |||
Steam (unavailable) | Bundled with Dragons of Flame, War of the Lance and Shadow Sorcerer. Pre-packaged with DOSBox. Coming soon. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\INSTALL.CFG |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2344020/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.DAT <path-to-game>\HISCORES.DAT |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2344020/pfx/[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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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 |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Must be enabled in setup. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | On/off only (toggle with S). | |
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. |
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Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | CGA, EGA, VGA, Tandy |
Issues fixed
Corrupted graphics in VGA mode
- Graphics are corrupted in DOSBox when the Video installation option is set to VGA.[1]
Set Video to PS/2 VGA[2] |
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System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | 384 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | CGA, EGA, Tandy |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2344020/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2344020) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ DOSBox, an x86 emulator with DOS - last accessed on September 23, 2017
- "Starts up and does intro, but the first real game screen is garbled past the point of useability."
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on September 23, 2017