Difference between revisions of "Loom"
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Original version with 16-color EGA graphics released on floppy disk in May 1990. The audio drama is included as a cassette tape. | Original version with 16-color EGA graphics released on floppy disk in May 1990. The audio drama is included as a cassette tape. | ||
− | This is the author's preferred version{{note|note=While the 256-color FM Towns version (also compatible with ScummVM) contains the full, unabridged script as well as Redbook audio, Brian Moriarty considers the art direction to be inconsistent due to the conversion having been done by 5 different artists.<br/>Additionally, the FM Towns version | + | This is the game author's preferred version.{{note|note=While the 256-color FM Towns version (also compatible with ScummVM) contains the full, unabridged script as well as Redbook audio, Brian Moriarty considers the art direction to be inconsistent due to the conversion having been done by 5 different artists.<br/>Additionally, the FM Towns version carries over the no-blood cutscenes from the VGA version and removed an audio track compared to the EGA DOS release (but these were not cited as reasons for his preference).<ref>[https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/brian-moriarty/ Brian Moriarty (Lucasfilm) - Interview - Arcade Attack]</ref><ref>[https://mixnmojo.com/news/Brian-Moriartys-Loom-advice-Buy-VGA-play-EGA Brian Moriarty's Loom advice: Buy VGA, play EGA | The International House of Mojo]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150513021431/https://twitter.com/ProfBMoriarty/status/578922059302072320 Brian Moriarty on Twitter (multiple posts, archived)]</ref><ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513021437/https://twitter.com/ProfBMoriarty/status/578922713584140288|title=Brian Moriarty on Twitter (archived)|date=2015-03-20|snippet=Use SCUMMVM graphics mode 3X, render mode EGA, AR correct ON, fullscreen OFF. Audio: AdLib, all defaults. Remarkably authentic.}}</ref>|name="notFMtowns"}} |
====VGA version==== | ====VGA version==== | ||
Released on CD in 1992 featuring remastered VGA graphics, re-recorded digital soundtrack, and fully voiced dialog. The audio drama is included as an extra CD. | Released on CD in 1992 featuring remastered VGA graphics, re-recorded digital soundtrack, and fully voiced dialog. The audio drama is included as an extra CD. | ||
− | {{--}} It has dialogs and cutscenes cropped and cut, | + | {{--}} It has dialogs and cutscenes cropped and cut, removes blood from some NPCs, is missing the overture from the MT-32 and FM Towns soundtracks, and removes dynamic music.<ref>[https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=802320]</ref> |
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== |
Revision as of 20:39, 11 June 2022
Not to be confused with Lume.
Developers | |
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LucasArts | |
Publishers | |
Original | LucasArts |
Current | Disney Interactive Studios |
Engines | |
Original | SCUMM |
Digital | ScummVM |
Release dates | |
DOS | May 1990 |
Mac OS (Classic) | May 1990 |
Windows (ScummVM) | July 8, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) (ScummVM) | May 12, 2010 |
Linux (ScummVM) | March 20, 2015[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Adventure |
Art styles | Pixel art |
Themes | Fantasy |
Key points
- Can be run under ScummVM.
General information
Availability
- Digital versions are preconfigured with ScummVM.
- Digital versions only include the VGA (CD) version, and do not include the audio drama.[2]
Demo
- A demo is available of the EGA version.
Version differences
EGA version
Original version with 16-color EGA graphics released on floppy disk in May 1990. The audio drama is included as a cassette tape.
This is the game author's preferred version.[Note 1]
VGA version
Released on CD in 1992 featuring remastered VGA graphics, re-recorded digital soundtrack, and fully voiced dialog. The audio drama is included as an extra CD.
- It has dialogs and cutscenes cropped and cut, removes blood from some NPCs, is missing the overture from the MT-32 and FM Towns soundtracks, and removes dynamic music.[7]
Essential improvements
Official patches
- The MT-32 Upgrade is required for Roland MT-32 playback in the EGA (floppy) version (otherwise Ad-Lib is used).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Windows | |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32340/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 |
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DOS | |
Windows | %APPDATA%\LucasArts\Loom\ |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Documents/ |
Linux | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32340/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Save files made with the MT-32 patch are not compatible with systems that do not have the patch, and vice versa.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Windows only. |
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only, see ScummVM or DOSBox pages for more information. | ||
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 | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
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 | 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 |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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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 | F6 toggles music in the EGA version. ScummVM can be used to control the volume. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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Red Book CD audio | CD-ROM VGA release only; see ScummVM readme for how to use with ScummVM. EGA floppy release uses MIDI instead. | |
General MIDI audio | EGA version only, Use ScummVM and Roland patch. |
- The EGA version supports the Roland MT-32 for music, see Official patches.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Voices in VGA CD release only, see version differences. | |||
French | Retail only; download for digital releases. | |||
German | Retail only; download for digital releases. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by «PRCA» |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | CGA, Tandy, EGA, MCGA, VGA | 256-color MCGA and VGA modes are only supported in the VGA version. The EGA version supports up to 16 colors. |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | Use ScummVM (included with GOG.com and Steam rereleases). 64-bit requires a 64-bit build of ScummVM. | ||||
macOS (OS X) | Use ScummVM (included with GOG.com and Steam rereleases).[citation needed] | ||||
Linux | Use ScummVM (included with GOG.com rerelease).[citation needed] | ||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 1.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 KB 640 KB for MT-32 music |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | CGA, EGA |
- The VGA version requires DOS 3.1, Intel 80286 CPU and 640 KB RAM.
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 6.0.3 | 6.0.7 |
Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68000 | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 325 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 325 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Linux Mint 17, Ubuntu 14.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 325 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM |
- For Linux, the installer is only available in the
.deb
format[8]
Notes
- ↑ While the 256-color FM Towns version (also compatible with ScummVM) contains the full, unabridged script as well as Redbook audio, Brian Moriarty considers the art direction to be inconsistent due to the conversion having been done by 5 different artists.
Additionally, the FM Towns version carries over the no-blood cutscenes from the VGA version and removed an audio track compared to the EGA DOS release (but these were not cited as reasons for his preference).[3][4][5][6] - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/32340/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (32340) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Release: LOOM™ - GOG.com
- ↑ And the audio drama?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Brian Moriarty (Lucasfilm) - Interview - Arcade Attack
- ↑ Brian Moriarty's Loom advice: Buy VGA, play EGA | The International House of Mojo
- ↑ Brian Moriarty on Twitter (multiple posts, archived)
- ↑ Brian Moriarty on Twitter (archived) - last accessed on 2015-03-20
- "Use SCUMMVM graphics mode 3X, render mode EGA, AR correct ON, fullscreen OFF. Audio: AdLib, all defaults. Remarkably authentic."
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Loom store page - GOG.com - last accessed on July 11, 2016