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{{disambig|the original game|the unofficial VGA remake|[[Space Quest II: Roger Wilco in Vohaul's Revenge]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Space Quest II Chapter II Vohauls Revenge Cover.png
 
|cover        = Space Quest II Chapter II Vohauls Revenge Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra On-Line}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|AGI}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|AGI|Original}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|ScummVM|GOG.com Release}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 14, 1987}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 14, 1987}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1988}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1988}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 27, 2010|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_space_quest_1_2_3 New release: Space Quest 1+2+3 - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 27, 2010|wrapper=ScummVM, DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_space_quest_1_2_3|title=New release: Space Quest 1+2+3 - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Space Quest }}
 
|steam appid  = 10110
 
|steam appid  = 10110
|gogcom page  = space_quest_1_2_3
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|gogcom id    = 1207661423
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207658875
 +
|hltb        = 8864
 +
|lutris      = space-quest-ii-roger-wilco-in-vohauls-revenge
 +
|strategywiki = Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge
 +
|mobygames    = 128
 
|wikipedia    = Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge
 
|wikipedia    = Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Space Quest}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{++}} A free VGA remake of the game is available. See [[#Space Quest II Remake|Space Quest II Remake]]
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{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
 +
{{++}} A free VGA remake of the game is available. See [[Space Quest II: Roger Wilco in Vohaul's Revenge]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://guysfromandromeda.com/ Two Guys From Andromeda official site] - The original Space Quest series designers' site
 
{{mm}} [http://guysfromandromeda.com/ Two Guys From Andromeda official site] - The original Space Quest series designers' site
{{mm}} [http://spacequest.wikia.com/wiki/Space_Quest_Omnipedia Space Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the Space Quest series
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{{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/SpaceQuest/SQ2Help.html Sierra Help Pages - Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge]
{{GOG.com links|space_quest_1_2_3|space_quest_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [https://spacequest.fandom.com/wiki/Space_Quest_Omnipedia Space Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the Space Quest series
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/10110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for game series
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{{GOG.com links|1207661423|space_quest_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=671 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/10110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for game series
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | floppy | {{DRM|CPC Copy Protection}}  | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | space_quest_1_2_3 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter]] & [[Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | space_quest_1_2_3 | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter]] & [[Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon]]. <br /> Pre-packaged with [https://www.scummvm.org/ ScummVM] <br /> [[DOSBox]] version is also available (when using [[Store:GOG.com|GOG Galaxy]]).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 10110 | Steam | Bundled with all 5 other Space Quest games. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://steamdb.info/depot/10111/ space_quest_collection_content · DepotID: 10111 · Steam Database]</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 10110 | Steam | Space Quest Collection | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} An [http://sarien.net/spacequest2 online browser version] is also available.
 
{{ii}} An [http://sarien.net/spacequest2 online browser version] is also available.
 +
 +
===Version differences===
 +
====Space Quest Collection====
 +
A compilation pack containing the entire Space Quest series.
 +
 +
All games in the pack are pre-configured to run with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/depot/10111/|title=space_quest_collection_content · DepotID: 10111 · Steam Database|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===Space Quest II Remake===
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===Space Quest Alternative Launcher===
A complete and free remake of the game, it adds new VGA style graphics, dialogue, a mouse driven UI, and a complete soundtrack.
+
{{ii}} For the Steam release only
  
It can be found [http://www.infamous-adventures.com/sq2remake/index.php# here].
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An alternative launcher for the Steam version of Space Quest Collection. It allows for both versions of [[Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter]] to be launched through the same launcher, and some minor UI and quality-of-life improvements. It also fixes launch issues with the VGA remake of Space Quest I that were present in the legacy launcher.
 +
 
 +
It can be downloaded from the series [https://steamcommunity.com/app/10110/discussions/0/350540780276069970/ Steam Community Discussions].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\sq2}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\sq2}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\sq2}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\sq2}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
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{{Video
{{Video settings
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/space-quest-ii-vohauls-revenge/en
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/space-quest-ii-vohauls-revenge/en
 
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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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                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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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
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|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        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = n/a
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
|closed captions          = n/a
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |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  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires a [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/builds.html 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|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 executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
 +
|minOS    = 2.11
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 8088
 +
|minRAM  = 256 KB
 +
|minHD    = 1.5 MB
 +
|minGPU  = CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP
+
|minOS    = XP, Vista
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
|minGPU  = 7
+
|minHD    = 30 MB
|minHD   = 1 GB
+
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minDX   = 7
  
|recOS    = Vista, 7
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
 
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
|recGPU  = 9
+
|recHD    =
|recHD   =
+
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recDX   = 9
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 00:30, 11 June 2023

This page is for the original game. For the unofficial VGA remake, see Space Quest II: Roger Wilco in Vohaul's Revenge.

Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge
Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge cover
Developers
Sierra On-Line
Publishers
Retail Sierra On-Line
Digital Activision
Engines
Original AGI
GOG.com Release ScummVM
Release dates
DOS November 14, 1987
Mac OS (Classic) 1988
Windows (ScummVM) July 27, 2010[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Space Quest
Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge on HowLongToBeat
Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge guide on StrategyWiki
Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge on MobyGames
Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge on Wikipedia
Space Quest
Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter 1986
Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge 1987
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon 1989
Space Quest I: Roger Wilco in The Sarien Encounter (VGA remake) 1991
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers 1991
Roger Wilco's Spaced Out Game Pack 1992
Space Quest V: Roger Wilco - The Next Mutation 1993
Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in The Spinal Frontier 1995
Space Quest II: Roger Wilco in Vohaul's Revenge (unofficial VGA remake) 2011

Key points

Can be run under ScummVM.
A free VGA remake of the game is available. See Space Quest II: Roger Wilco in Vohaul's Revenge.

General information

Two Guys From Andromeda official site - The original Space Quest series designers' site
Sierra Help Pages - Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge
Space Quest Omnipedia - A huge wiki for the Space Quest series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Floppy disk check (requires the original floppy in the drive to play)
CPC Copy Protection DRM
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Bundled with Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter & Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon.
Pre-packaged with ScummVM
DOSBox version is also available (when using GOG Galaxy).[2]
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Space Quest Collection
Windows
An online browser version is also available.

Version differences

Space Quest Collection

A compilation pack containing the entire Space Quest series.

All games in the pack are pre-configured to run with DOSBox.[3]

Essential improvements

Space Quest Alternative Launcher

For the Steam release only

An alternative launcher for the Steam version of Space Quest Collection. It allows for both versions of Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter to be launched through the same launcher, and some minor UI and quality-of-life improvements. It also fixes launch issues with the VGA remake of Space Quest I that were present in the legacy launcher.

It can be downloaded from the series Steam Community Discussions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\sq2[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10110/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game>\sq2[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10110/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

Graphics feature State WSGF 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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
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Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit requires a 64-bit build of ScummVM.
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.11
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088
System memory (RAM) 256 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 MB
Video card (GPU) CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible


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:

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