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| − | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | silver_box_classics | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Heroes of the Lance]], [[Dragons of Flame]] and [[War of the Lance]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | silver_box_classics | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Heroes of the Lance]], [[Dragons of Flame]] and [[War of the Lance]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Steam | 2344020 | Steam | Bundled with [[Heroes of the Lance]], [[Dragons of Flame]] and [[War of the Lance]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 2344020 | Steam | Bundled with [[Heroes of the Lance]], [[Dragons of Flame]] and [[War of the Lance]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }} | ||
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Revision as of 18:53, 19 April 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Gold | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | Strategic Simulations, Inc. |
| Digital | SNEG |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1991 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | March 27, 2023 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Silver Box |
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| Silver Box | |
|---|---|
| Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons | |
| Heroes of the Lance | 1988 |
| Dragons of Flame | 1989 |
| War of the Lance | 1990 |
| Shadow Sorcerer | 1991 |
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 | |
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| GOG.com | |
Bundled with Heroes of the Lance, Dragons of Flame and War of the Lance. Pre-packaged with DOSBox. | |
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| Steam | |
Bundled with Heroes of the Lance, Dragons of Flame and War of the Lance. Pre-packaged with DOSBox. | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Delete/rename INTRO.EXE[1] |
|---|
Notes
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Game data
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME._*_ <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.DIR |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2344020/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Save files are
SAVEGAME._A_toSAVEGAME._J_. -
SAVEGAME.DIRcontains save file names (this file is not needed to load saved games).
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 | |||
| 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 |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | On/off only (toggle with V). | |
| 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 |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 640 KB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | EGA, TGA, VGA, MCGA | |
Notes
- ↑ 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>/2344020/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2344020) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on September 23, 2017