Myst
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| Developers | |
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| Cyan Worlds | |
| Publishers | |
| Brøderbund | |
| Engines | |
| Mohawk Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 24, 1993 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | September 24, 1993 |
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| Myst | |
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| Myst | 1993 |
| Riven | 1997 |
| realMyst | 2000 |
| Myst III: Exile | 2001 |
| Uru: Ages Beyond Myst | 2003 |
| Myst IV: Revelation | 2004 |
| Myst V: End of Ages | 2005 |
| Myst Online: Uru Live | 2007 |
| realMyst: Masterpiece Edition | 2014 |
| Myst (2021) | 2021 |
Key points
- Myst requires QuickTime 2 or higher; install from Apple's site if you don't have it already.
- The retail version of Myst: Masterpiece Edition comes bundled with a "Making of" video on the disk
- Can be run under ScummVM.
- The original retail version uses a 16-bit installer, but a workaround is available. See Installing/running the game on modern Windows. Note that the Masterpiece Edition does not have this quirk.
General information
- Official game site
- Official forums
- MYSTAges - A wiki for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| GOG.com | |
Myst: Masterpiece Edition. Updated for compatibility with modern systems. | |
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| Steam | |
Myst: Masterpiece Edition. | |
- Myst: Masterpiece Edition (initially released in 1999) is an enhanced version where the images are re-rendered in higher quality, the soundtrack remastered, sound effects enhanced, and some cinematics redone.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63660/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME[Note 2] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/63660/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Polish |
Issues fixed
Installing/running the game on modern Windows
| Use ScummVM[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | 95, 98 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 386DX 33 MHz (Windows 3.1) Intel Pentium 75 MHz (Windows 95) | Intel 486 (Windows 3.1) Intel Pentium 133 MHz (Windows 95) |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 MB (Windows 3.1) 8 MB (Windows 95) |
8 MB (Windows 3.1) 32 MB (Windows 95) |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 MB | 600 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | Super VGA with compatible drivers | DirectX 6.1 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/63660/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (63660) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details. - ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).