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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 20, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Characters can be imported from [[Pool of Radiance]] and [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]].
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{++}} Characters can be transferred from [[Pool of Radiance]] and [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]] (see [[#Transfer characters|Transfer characters]]).
 
{{GOG.com links|1432640506|forgotten_realms_collection|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1432640506|forgotten_realms_collection|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1882280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for game series
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | forgotten_realms_the_archives_collection_two | physical | Bundled with [[Pool of Radiance]], [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]], [[Secret of the Silver Blades]], [[Pools of Darkness]], [[Gateway to the Savage Frontier]], [[Treasures of the Savage Frontier]], and [[Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | forgotten_realms_the_archives_collection_two | physical | Bundled with [[Pool of Radiance]], [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]], [[Secret of the Silver Blades]], [[Pools of Darkness]], [[Gateway to the Savage Frontier]], [[Treasures of the Savage Frontier]], and [[Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1882280 | physical | Bundled with [[Pool of Radiance]], [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]], [[Secret of the Silver Blades]], [[Pools of Darkness]], [[Gateway to the Savage Frontier]], [[Treasures of the Savage Frontier]], and [[Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{ii}} All versions require the Translation Wheel to answer copy protection questions. The GOG.com version includes a codewheel application for this purpose.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/forgotten_realms_collection/note_copy_protection_in_these_games|title=NOTE: Copy protection in these games, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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==Essential improvements==
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===Transfer characters===
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{{++}} Characters can be transferred from [[Pool of Radiance]] and [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]].
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{{ii}} [[Gateway to the Savage Frontier]] characters are also compatible (this is not officially supported).<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2016/03/game-215-gateway-to-savage-frontier-1991.html?showComment=1458340509446#c7828504582661653193|title=The CRPG Addict: Game 215: Gateway to the Savage Frontier (1991)|date=5 September 2011|snippet=Characters and items can even be swapped between Curse of the Azure bonds, and Gateway to the Savage Frontier.}}</ref>
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{{Fixbox|Copy character files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=5 September 2021|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# If a character is currently part of a saved game, load that save in that game, go to the Training Hall, then Remove (not Drop) the character and save the game (otherwise that character's data will be out of date).
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# Run {{file|{{p|game}}\COPYHILL.EXE}} to transfer files, or manually copy the character files from [[Pool of Radiance]] ({{file|*.CHA}}) or [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]] ({{file|*.GUY}}) into Hillsfar's installation folder.
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# In Hillsfar, choose to transfer a character and follow the steps.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Characters can be freely moved between [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]] and Hillsfar, but [[Pool of Radiance]] characters cannot be transferred back. For Curse of the Azure Bonds, see the [[Curse of the Azure Bonds#Transfer characters|Curse of the Azure Bonds character transfer instructions]].
 
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{{ii}} All versions require the Translation Wheel to answer copy protection questions. The GOG.com version includes a codewheel application for this purpose.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/forgotten_realms_collection/note_copy_protection_in_these_games NOTE: Copy protection in these games, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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==Input==
 
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Latest revision as of 23:09, 3 January 2024

Hillsfar
Hillsfar cover
Developers
Westwood Associates
Publishers
Retail Strategic Simulations Inc.
Digital, former GOG.com
Digital, current SNEG
Release dates
DOS 1989
Windows (DOSBox) August 20, 2015[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) August 20, 2015[1]
Linux (DOSBox) August 20, 2015[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person, Top-down view
Genres Action, RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Dungeons & Dragons
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Hillsfar is a singleplayer first-person and top-down view action and RPG game in the Dungeons & Dragons series.

General information

Characters can be transferred from Pool of Radiance and Curse of the Azure Bonds (see Transfer 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.
DOS
GOG.com
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Bundled with Pool of Radiance, Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades, Pools of Darkness, Gateway to the Savage Frontier, Treasures of the Savage Frontier, and Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Bundled with Pool of Radiance, Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades, Pools of Darkness, Gateway to the Savage Frontier, Treasures of the Savage Frontier, and Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require the Translation Wheel to answer copy protection questions. The GOG.com version includes a codewheel application for this purpose.[2]

Essential improvements

Transfer characters

Characters can be transferred from Pool of Radiance and Curse of the Azure Bonds.
Gateway to the Savage Frontier characters are also compatible (this is not officially supported).[3]
Instructions[4]
  1. If a character is currently part of a saved game, load that save in that game, go to the Training Hall, then Remove (not Drop) the character and save the game (otherwise that character's data will be out of date).
  2. Run <path-to-game>\COPYHILL.EXE to transfer files, or manually copy the character files from Pool of Radiance (*.CHA) or Curse of the Azure Bonds (*.GUY) into Hillsfar's installation folder.
  3. In Hillsfar, choose to transfer a character and follow the steps.

Notes

Characters can be freely moved between Curse of the Azure Bonds and Hillsfar, but Pool of Radiance characters cannot be transferred back. For Curse of the Azure Bonds, see the Curse of the Azure Bonds character transfer instructions.

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\*.HIL
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]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
In-game settings are not stored between sessions.

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 and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
No mouse support.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
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.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

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

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.1
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 384K
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) CGA, EGA, Tandy


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Release: Forgotten Realms: The Archives - GOG.com
  2. ↑ NOTE: Copy protection in these games, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ The CRPG Addict: Game 215: Gateway to the Savage Frontier (1991) - last accessed on 5 September 2011
    "Characters and items can even be swapped between Curse of the Azure bonds, and Gateway to the Savage Frontier."
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on 5 September 2021