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|cover        = Leisure_Suit_Larry_Goes_Looking_for_Love_cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra On-Line}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|SCI|name=SCI0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 27, 1988}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 27, 1988}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 17, 2013}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 17, 2013|wrapper=ScummVM}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 17, 2013|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/release_leisure_suit_larrys_greatest_hits_and_misses Release: Leisure Suit Larry's Greatest Hits and Misses! - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 17, 2013|wrapper=ScummVM|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general_archive/release_leisure_suit_larrys_greatest_hits_and_misses|title=Release: Leisure Suit Larry's Greatest Hits and Misses! - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 17, 2015}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 17, 2015|wrapper=ScummVM}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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 +
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 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Flip screen}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Text input }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{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            | Adult, Comedy, Cold War, Oceania }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Leisure Suit Larry }}
 
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|gogcom id    = 1207662053
 
|gogcom id side = 1207659158
 
|gogcom id side = 1207659158
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 +
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 +
|lutris      = leisure-suit-larry-2-looking-for-love-in-several-w
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|wikipedia    = Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places)
 
|wikipedia    = Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
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}}
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{{Series|Leisure Suit Larry}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Can be run under ScummVM
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://leisuresuitlarry.wikia.com/wiki/Leisure_Suit_Larry_Omnipedia Leisure Suit Larry Omnipedia] - Leisure Suit Larry Wiki
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{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
−
{{mm}} [http://allowe.com/games/larry.html Al Lowe's Humor Site] - The series on Al Lowe's official website
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{{mm}} [https://leisuresuitlarry.fandom.com/wiki/Leisure_Suit_Larry_Omnipedia Leisure Suit Larry Omnipedia] - Leisure Suit Larry Wiki
−
{{mm}} [http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/Blob2/BlobPage.aspx?msgid=641561 Sierra Gamers] - Game page on Ken Williams' official website
+
{{mm}} [https://allowe.com/games/larry.html Al Lowe's Humor Site] - The series on Al Lowe's personal website
−
{{mm}} [http://hg101.kontek.net/lsl/lsl2.htm Hardcore Gaming 101] - Comprehensive feature on the series
+
{{mm}} [https://www.sierragamers.com/leisure-suit-larry-2/ Sierra Gamers] - Game page on Ken Williams' personal website
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/series/leisuire-suit-larry/ Hardcore Gaming 101] - Comprehensive feature on the series
 +
{{mm}} [http://larrylaffer.net/ Larry Laffer Dot Net] - Active fan site featuring music from Larry games
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/LeisureSuitLarry/LSL2Help.html The Sierra Help Pages] - Extensive troubleshooting guide
 
{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/LeisureSuitLarry/LSL2Help.html The Sierra Help Pages] - Extensive troubleshooting guide
 
{{GOG.com links|1207662053|leisure_suit_larry_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207662053|leisure_suit_larry_series|for game series}}
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Manual-based copy protection. | | DOS}}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Manual-based copy protection. | | DOS}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | leisure_suit_larry | DRM-free | Included in the Leisure Suit Larry bundle, comprising Leisure Suit Larry 1 - 6. For details see: [[#Version differences|Version differences]]. Pre-packaged with ScummVM 1.8.0. | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3562-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 765840 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | leisure_suit_larry | physical | Part of ''Leisure Suit Larry 1-6'' bundle. Pre-packaged with ScummVM. | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | leisure-suit-larry-2-looking-for-love-in-several-wrong-places-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 765840 | Steam, physical | Pre-packaged with ScummVM. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | leisure-suit-larry-1-6-collection-softporn-adventure | physical | Part of ''Leisure Suit Larry 1-6 Collection''. Also includes [[Softporn Adventure]].<br>Delisted on March 31, 2023.<ref name="ZoomPlatformEADelisting">{{Refurl|url=https://www.zoom-platform.com/news/electronic-arts-codemasters-de-listing-notice|title=Electronic Arts - Codemasters De-Listing Notice|date=2023-03-21}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} In all releases, manual lookup is used for copy protection.
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
−
{{ii}} The GOG.com re-release is based on the 1997 ''Leisure Suit Larry: Collection Series''. It includes the series' "carnal" predecessor [[Softporn Adventure]], as well as all the main games:
+
{{ii}} The GOG.com and ZOOM Platform re-releases are a bundle based on the 1997 ''Leisure Suit Larry: Collection Series''. They include:
 
* [[Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards]] (EGA & VGA version)
 
* [[Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards]] (EGA & VGA version)
 
* Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places)
 
* Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places)
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* [[Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work]] (VGA version only)
 
* [[Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work]] (VGA version only)
 
* [[Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!]] (VGA & SVGA CD-ROM "talkie" version)
 
* [[Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!]] (VGA & SVGA CD-ROM "talkie" version)
−
{{--}} The GOG.com re-release retains the manual-based copy protection of the original game. See: [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Higher quality visuals===
 
===Higher quality visuals===
−
{{ii}} This fix is for the GOG.com re-release. It will correct the aspect ratio and increase the number of colors from the default 16.
+
{{ii}} This fix is for the ScummVM re-release. It will disable dithering to increase the number of displayed colors.
  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Change display options in ScummVM configuration file|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Change display options in ScummVM configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Quiet Bob|date=2022-01-28|}}</ref>|fix=
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# Edit the file <code>{{p|game}}\lsl2.ini</code>.
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# Edit the file {{file|{{p|game}}\lsl2.ini}}.
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# In the <code>[scummvm]</code> section change the line <code>aspect_ratio=false</code> to <code>aspect_ratio=true</code>.
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# In the {{file|[lsl2]}} section, add the line <code>disable_dithering=true</code>.
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# In the <code>[lsl2]</code> section change the line <code>disable_dithering=false</code> to <code>disable_dithering=true</code>.
 
 
# Save the file.
 
# Save the file.
 
}}
 
}}
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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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|gog galaxy 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           = false
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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               = false
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|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Leisure_Suit_Larry_Goes_Looking_for_Love_video_options.png|Video options}}
 
{{Image|Leisure_Suit_Larry_Goes_Looking_for_Love_video_options.png|Video options}}
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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
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]] or ScummVM).
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|windowed notes            =  
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|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                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = yes
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = no
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Leisure_Suit_Larry_Goes_Looking_for_Love_audio_options.png|Audio options}}
 
{{Image|Leisure_Suit_Larry_Goes_Looking_for_Love_audio_options.png|Audio options}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Only Master volume can be adjusted.
 
|separate volume notes    = Only Master volume can be adjusted.
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = no
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|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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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Stuck at the opening screen / Can't start a new game or load a saved game===
 
===Stuck at the opening screen / Can't start a new game or load a saved game===
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{{ii}} The game uses manual-based copy protection, which is also present in the digital re-release. The question has to be answered every time the game is launched.
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{{ii}} The game uses manual-based copy protection, which is also present in all digital re-releases. The question has to be answered every time the game is launched.
  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use a cheat code|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use a cheat code|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://allowe.com/games/larry/tips-manuals/clues-cheats.html|title=Clues & Cheats! - Al Lowe's Humor Site|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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On the copy protection screen, input the following number: '''0724''' (Al Lowe's birthday). This code will also skip the intro.
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On the copy protection screen, input the following number: '''0724''' (Al Lowe's birthday). Using this code will also skip the intro.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=(alternative) Use a cheat sheet|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=(alternative) Use a [https://allowe.com/images/Larry/L-2CPwomen.gif cheat sheet]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://allowe.com/games/larry/tips-manuals/clues-cheats.html|title=Clues & Cheats! - Al Lowe's Humor Site|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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The GOG.com re-release provides the correct answers in <code>{{p|game}}\LSL2 Phone Numbers.pdf</code>.
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Look up the correct phone number on the graphic provided by Al Lowe.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
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|dos modes notes        =  
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|dos modes notes        = MCGA and VGA are also supported in 16-color compatibility mode.
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = no
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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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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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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          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
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|minOS    = 2.0
 
|minOS    = 2.0
−
|minCPU  = Intel 8088
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|minCPU  = 8088 / 8086 5 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 KB
 
|minRAM  = 512 KB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
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|recCPU  = Intel 286 8 MHz
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
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|recHD    =  
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|recHD    = 2 MB
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|recGPU  =  
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|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 2 March 2024

Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places)
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) cover
Developers
Sierra On-Line
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Codemasters
Engines
SCI0
Release dates
DOS October 27, 1988
Windows (ScummVM) January 17, 2013
macOS (OS X) (ScummVM) January 17, 2013[1]
Linux (ScummVM) December 17, 2015
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Flip screen
Controls Text input
Genres Adventure
Themes Adult, Comedy, Cold War, Oceania
Series Leisure Suit Larry
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Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) on HowLongToBeat
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) on IGDB
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Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) on MobyGames
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
Softporn Adventure 1981
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards 1987
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) 1988
Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals 1989
Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work 1991
Leisure Suit Larry's Casino 1992
Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out! 1993
Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! 1996
Leisure Suit Larry's Casino (1998) 1998
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude 2004
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust 2009
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards: Reloaded 2013
Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry 2018
Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice 2020

Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) is a singleplayer flip screen adventure game in the Leisure Suit Larry series.

General information

Can be run under ScummVM.
Leisure Suit Larry Omnipedia - Leisure Suit Larry Wiki
Al Lowe's Humor Site - The series on Al Lowe's personal website
Sierra Gamers - Game page on Ken Williams' personal website
Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature on the series
Larry Laffer Dot Net - Active fan site featuring music from Larry games
The Sierra Help Pages - Extensive troubleshooting guide
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Manual-based copy protection.
DOS
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Part of Leisure Suit Larry 1-6 bundle. Pre-packaged with ScummVM.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Pre-packaged with ScummVM.
Windows
ZOOM Platform (unavailable)
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Part of Leisure Suit Larry 1-6 Collection. Also includes Softporn Adventure.
Delisted on March 31, 2023.[2]
Windows
In all releases, manual lookup is used for copy protection.

Version differences

The GOG.com and ZOOM Platform re-releases are a bundle based on the 1997 Leisure Suit Larry: Collection Series. They include:

Essential improvements

Higher quality visuals

This fix is for the ScummVM re-release. It will disable dithering to increase the number of displayed colors.
Change display options in ScummVM configuration file[3]
  1. Edit the file <path-to-game>\lsl2.ini.
  2. In the [lsl2] section, add the line disable_dithering=true.
  3. Save the file.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\RESOURCE.CFG
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/765840/pfx/[Note 2]
The GOG.com re-release uses ScummVM configuration file lsl2.ini.
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>\LSL2SG.*
Windows <path-to-game>\LSL2SG.*[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/765840/pfx/[Note 2]

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

Video options
Video options

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
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
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
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio options
Audio options

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Only Master volume can be adjusted.
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

Issues fixed

Stuck at the opening screen / Can't start a new game or load a saved game

The game uses manual-based copy protection, which is also present in all digital re-releases. The question has to be answered every time the game is launched.
Use a cheat code[4]

On the copy protection screen, input the following number: 0724 (Al Lowe's birthday). Using this code will also skip the intro.

(alternative) Use a cheat sheet[5]

Look up the correct phone number on the graphic provided by Al Lowe.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes Hercules, Tandy/PCjr, CGA, EGA MCGA and VGA are also supported in 16-color compatibility mode.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2.0
Processor (CPU) 8088 / 8086 5 MHz Intel 286 8 MHz
System memory (RAM) 512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB
Video card (GPU) CGA EGA
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 17
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Release: Leisure Suit Larry's Greatest Hits and Misses! - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ Electronic Arts - Codemasters De-Listing Notice - last accessed on 2023-03-21
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Quiet Bob on 2022-01-28
  4. ↑ Clues & Cheats! - Al Lowe's Humor Site - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Clues & Cheats! - Al Lowe's Humor Site - last accessed on May 2023