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{{Disambig|the original 1988 Gold Box game|the 2001 sequel using 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules|[[Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Pool of Radiance cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Pool of Radiance cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategic Simulations, Inc.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategic Simulations Inc.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Level Systems|Mac OS}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GOG.com|Digital, GOG.com}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|SNEG|Digital, Steam}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gold Box}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gold Box}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|August 1988}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|August 1988}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1989}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1989}}
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|steam appid  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 20, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_forgotten_realms_the_archives Release: Forgotten Realms: The Archives - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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|gogcom page  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 20, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 20, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Pool of Radiance, Gold Box }}
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|steam appid  = 1882370
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|gogcom id    = 1432640961
 +
|gogcom id side = 1436871302
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|hltb = 7206
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|strategywiki = Pool of Radiance
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|mobygames    = 502
 
|wikipedia    = Pool of Radiance
 
|wikipedia    = Pool of Radiance
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|winehq      =
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Gold Box}}
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 +
{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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 +
|release history  = The game upports the graphics hardware of Tandy computers and the sound hardware of both PCjr and Tandy computers. See [[#Enable PCjr/Tandy sound on DOSBox|Essential improvements]] for information about enabling the PCjr/Tandy sound on DOSBox
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 +
The first version of PC release includes the theme music from the original C64 release, when played using PCjr/Tandy sound. Later versions omit this music entirely.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
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 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1432640961|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==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]].}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | forgotten_realms_the_archives_collection_two | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]], [[Hillsfar]], [[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 [[Curse of the Azure Bonds]], [[Hillsfar]], [[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}} The Translation Wheel is required to answer copy protection questions.
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{{ii}} The retail version requires the Translation Wheel to answer copy protection questions. The GOG.com version will accept any answer.<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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{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Enable PCjr/Tandy sound on DOSBox===
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{{ii}} Most later releases are configured to use PC speaker sound. DOSBox can be set to emulate the additional sound hardware of PCjr/Tandy systems and the game configured to use PCjr/Tandy for sound instead of more primitive PC speaker. In the first version of PC release this also enables the theme music in the introduction and at the beginning of battles
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit the [https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Dosbox.conf configuration file of DOSBox] and POOL.CFG in the installation folder|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
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# Open the configuration file of DOSBox and seek <code>tandy</code> setting under <code>[speaker]</code> section. This setting is usually <code>tandy=auto</code>. Change the setting to <code>tandy=on</code> and save the changes.
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# Open <code>POOL.CFG</code> in the installation folder. The second line controls sound with <code>P</code> standing for PC speaker. Change this setting to <code>T</code> to enable PCjr/Tandy sound and save the changes.
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}}
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit POOL.CFG|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2011/06/pool-of-radiance-story-begins.html?showComment=1307526519644#c8582371204857706855|title=The CRPG Addict: Pool of Radiance: The Story Begins|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Edit POOL.CFG|ref=<ref>[http://crpgaddict.blogspot.co.nz/2011/06/pool-of-radiance-story-begins.html?showComment=1307526519644#c8582371204857706855 The CRPG Addict: Pool of Radiance: The Story Begins]</ref>}}
 
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Edit <code>POOL.CFG</code>.
 
# Edit <code>POOL.CFG</code>.
 
# Change <code>F</code> to <code>N</code> and save your changes.
 
# Change <code>F</code> to <code>N</code> and save your changes.
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# The game will now go directly to the main menu after the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons splash screen.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} The Advanced Dungeons & Dragons splash screen will still be shown.
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}}
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 +
===Skip Translation Wheel prompts===
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{{Fixbox|description=Launch with st.exe STING parameter|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=130930#p130930|title=VOGONS • View topic - more Pool of Radiance...|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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Run the game with <code>st.exe STING</code>
 
}}
 
}}
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===PoR Speed Control Utility===
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{{ii}} [http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/PoR2/index_editors.php This utility] will allow you to control the speed of the game. You will be able to speed up the game from 1 to 10 times, or reset the speed back if necessary.
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===Gold Box Companion===
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{{ii}} [http://gbc.zorbus.net Gold Box Companion] is a program for Windows that adds various optional features when playing the DOS version in DOSBox (fix command for healing, automap, party HUD, raising level restrictions, character editing, etc.)
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{{++}} The Steam edition comes with a revised version of it.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-classic-gold-box-dandd-games-are-on-steam-but-whats-special-about-them|title=pcgamer.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\POOL.CFG}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
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}}
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{{XDG|unknown}}
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 +
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Save game location|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE\}}
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{{Game data/row|Configuration files location|{{p|game}}\POOL.CFG}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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}}
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{{ii}} The default save folder can be changed by editing {{file|POOL.CFG}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/forgotten_realms_collection/por_where_do_games_save|title=POR: Where do games save?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
{{ii}} Saves are {{file|SAVGAMA.DAT}} to {{file|SAVGAMJ.DAT}}.
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{{ii}} Character files are {{file|*.CHA}}. Character names must be listed in {{file|CHARLIST.TXT}} in order to be visible in-game. Character files are only present when that character is not part of a party in a save file.
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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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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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Upscaled 320x200 only.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = unknown
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
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|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
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|120 fps notes             =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
−
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          = True for Mac OS, false for DOS.
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only; toggle with {{key|Ctrl|S}}.
 
|separate volume notes    = On/off only; toggle with {{key|Ctrl|S}}.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, Tandy
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 +
}}
 +
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
 +
|minOS    =
 +
|minCPU  =
 +
|minRAM  = 384 KB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = CGA, EGA, Tandy
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 23:07, 3 January 2024

This page is for the original 1988 Gold Box game. For the 2001 sequel using 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules, see Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor.

Pool of Radiance
Pool of Radiance cover
Developers
Strategic Simulations Inc.
Mac OS (Classic) Level Systems
Publishers
Retail Strategic Simulations Inc.
Digital, GOG.com GOG.com
Digital, Steam SNEG
Engines
Gold Box
Release dates
DOS August 1988
Mac OS (Classic) 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
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives First-person
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Pool of Radiance, Gold Box
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Pool of Radiance on HowLongToBeat
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Pool of Radiance guide on StrategyWiki
Pool of Radiance on MobyGames
Pool of Radiance on Wikipedia
Pool of Radiance
Subseries of Gold Box
Pool of Radiance 1988
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor 2001

Pool of Radiance is a singleplayer first-person RPG game in the Pool of Radiance and Gold Box series.

The game upports the graphics hardware of Tandy computers and the sound hardware of both PCjr and Tandy computers. See Essential improvements for information about enabling the PCjr/Tandy sound on DOSBox

The first version of PC release includes the theme music from the original C64 release, when played using PCjr/Tandy sound. Later versions omit this music entirely.

General information

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.
 Run in DOSBox.
DOS
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Bundled with Curse of the Azure Bonds, Hillsfar, 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 Curse of the Azure Bonds, Hillsfar, 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
The retail version requires the Translation Wheel to answer copy protection questions. The GOG.com version will accept any answer.[2]

Essential improvements

Enable PCjr/Tandy sound on DOSBox

Most later releases are configured to use PC speaker sound. DOSBox can be set to emulate the additional sound hardware of PCjr/Tandy systems and the game configured to use PCjr/Tandy for sound instead of more primitive PC speaker. In the first version of PC release this also enables the theme music in the introduction and at the beginning of battles
Edit the configuration file of DOSBox and POOL.CFG in the installation folder[citation needed]
  1. Open the configuration file of DOSBox and seek tandy setting under [speaker] section. This setting is usually tandy=auto. Change the setting to tandy=on and save the changes.
  2. Open POOL.CFG in the installation folder. The second line controls sound with P standing for PC speaker. Change this setting to T to enable PCjr/Tandy sound and save the changes.

Skip intro videos

Edit POOL.CFG[3]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit POOL.CFG.
  3. Change F to N and save your changes.

Notes

The Advanced Dungeons & Dragons splash screen will still be shown.

Skip Translation Wheel prompts

Launch with st.exe STING parameter[4]

Run the game with st.exe STING

PoR Speed Control Utility

This utility will allow you to control the speed of the game. You will be able to speed up the game from 1 to 10 times, or reset the speed back if necessary.

Gold Box Companion

Gold Box Companion is a program for Windows that adds various optional features when playing the DOS version in DOSBox (fix command for healing, automap, party HUD, raising level restrictions, character editing, etc.)
The Steam edition comes with a revised version of it.[5]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\POOL.CFG
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
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.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVE\
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Linux <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
The default save folder can be changed by editing POOL.CFG.[6]
Saves are SAVGAMA.DAT to SAVGAMJ.DAT.
Character files are *.CHA. Character names must be listed in CHARLIST.TXT in order to be visible in-game. Character files are only present when that character is not part of a party in a save file.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 only.
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
True for Mac OS, false for DOS.
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
On/off only; toggle with Ctrl+S.
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)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 384 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) CGA, EGA, Tandy


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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