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|engines      =  
 
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 25, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 25, 2013}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 24, 2016|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/hqthor/announcements/detail/512680519560688486 Linux version and Russian translation - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 24, 2016|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/hqthor/announcements/detail/512680519560688486|title=Linux version and Russian translation - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 22, 2023|wrapper=ScummVM}}
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|reception    =
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Flip screen }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy, Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 283880
 
|steam appid  = 283880
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|steam appid side = 769130
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|gogcom id    = 1237516203
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|gogcom id side = 2144911485
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|official site= http://crystalshard.net/?g=16
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 +
|lutris      = heroines-quest-the-herald-of-ragnarok
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|mobygames   = 62486
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
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|wikipedia    = Heroine's Quest
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = freeware
 
|license      = freeware
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{++}} Available for free
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{{++}} Can be played on [[ScummVM]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.scummvm.org/news/20211009/|title=ScummVM - Oct 9, 2021: Twenty years ago today...|date=2021-10-09|snippet=AGS Games versions 2.5+}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.crystalshard.net/hq.htm Official game site]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.caravelgames.com/viewboard.php?BoardID=17 Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.caravelgames.com/viewboard.php?BoardID=17 Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/1748/ Heroine's Quest on Adventure Game Studio site]  
 
{{mm}} [https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/1748/ Heroine's Quest on Adventure Game Studio site]  
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{{GOG.com links|1237516203|heroines_quest_the_herald_of_ragnarok}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/283880/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/283880/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Developer | https://www.humblebundle.com/g/heroines-quest | DRM-Free | Via Humble Bundle. | | Windows, Linux}}
 
{{Availability/row| Developer | https://www.humblebundle.com/g/heroines-quest | DRM-Free | Via Humble Bundle. | | Windows, Linux}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | heroines_quest_the_herald_of_ragnarok | DRM-free | | | Windows, Linux }}
 
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 283880 | Steam | | | Windows, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 283880 | Steam | | | Windows, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | heroines-quest-the-herald-of-ragnarok | DRM-free | OS X version pre-packaged with [[ScummVM]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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}}
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==Monetization==
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row | Developer Appreciation Package | Includes development documents and a playable alpha build. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Heroine's Quest 1.2\acsetup.cfg}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|game}}/game/data/acsetup.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{XDG|unknown}}
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{{XDG|false}}
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{{ii}} In-game settings are stored in the save files.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Heroine's Quest 1.2}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Heroine's Quest 1.2\}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/ags/Heroine's Quest 1.2}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/ags/Heroine's Quest 1.2/}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{XDG|true}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Heroine's Quest The Herald of Ragnarok External Options.png|External options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Heroine's Quest The Herald of Ragnarok External Options.png|External options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Heroine's Quest The Herald of Ragnarok Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Heroine's Quest The Herald of Ragnarok Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 (16:10) native resolution.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
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|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                = {{cn|reason=No apparent option.|date=2019-08-21}}
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 50 FPS.
 
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 50 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Heroine's Quest The Herald of Ragnarok Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Heroine's Quest The Herald of Ragnarok Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound, Speech
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d versions      = 9
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = Despite its name, the '''SDL 2D Software renderer''' option outputs to Direct3D 9.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-09-30|comment=Tested with Bandicam, [[Special K]].}}</ref>
|directdraw versions    = 5
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|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP
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|minOS    = Vista
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
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|minCPU  =  
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
|minDX    = 9
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|minDX    = 9.0
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|minaudio = DirectX compatible
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|recOS    = 7, 8, 10
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|recCPU  = Dual Core
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|recRAM  = 512 MB
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|recHD    = 700 MB
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|recDX    = 11
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|notes    = {{ii}} Most versions of Windows XP are also supported.
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Linux
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|minOS    = Ubuntu 14
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|minCPU  =
 +
|minRAM  = 256 MB
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|minHD    = 500 MB
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|minGPU  = SDL compatible
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|minaudio = SDL compatible
  
|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8
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|recOS    = Ubuntu 16
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recHD    = 700 MB
 
|recHD    = 700 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|recDX   =  
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|notes   = {{ii}} Also compatible with CentOS 7.2, Debian 8.6, Linux Mint 17, and openSUSE 12.2.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 14:53, 27 December 2023

Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok cover
Developers
Crystal Shard
Publishers
Screen 7
Engines
Adventure Game Studio[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows December 25, 2013
Linux December 24, 2016[2]
macOS (OS X) (ScummVM) December 22, 2023
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Flip screen
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure, RPG
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Comedy, Fantasy
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok on HowLongToBeat
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok on IGDB
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok on MobyGames
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok on Wikipedia

Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok is a singleplayer flip screen adventure and RPG game.

Key points

Can be played on ScummVM.[3]

General information

Official forums
Heroine's Quest on Adventure Game Studio site
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
Via Humble Bundle.
Windows
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Linux
itch.io
DRM-free
Windows
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Linux
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
OS X version pre-packaged with ScummVM.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Developer Appreciation Package Includes development documents and a playable alpha build.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Heroine's Quest 1.2\acsetup.cfg
macOS (OS X)
Linux <path-to-game>/game/data/acsetup.cfg
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
In-game settings are stored in the save files.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Heroine's Quest 1.2\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/ags/Heroine's Quest 1.2/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

External options menu.
External options menu.
In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound, Speech
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Hungarian
Italian
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9 Despite its name, the SDL 2D Software renderer option outputs to Direct3D 9.[4]
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
Most versions of Windows XP are also supported.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) SDL compatible
Sound (audio device) SDL compatible
Also compatible with CentOS 7.2, Debian 8.6, Linux Mint 17, and openSUSE 12.2.


Notes

  1. Adventure Game Studio engine build: 3.6.0.52[1]

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-09-30
  2. Linux version and Russian translation - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  3. ScummVM - Oct 9, 2021: Twenty years ago today... - last accessed on 2021-10-09
    "AGS Games versions 2.5+"
  4. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-09-30
    Tested with Bandicam, Special K.