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

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		CPC Copy Protection DRM
GOG.com		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]
Steam		Space Quest Collection

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

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		The keyboard is needed to access the pause menu.
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
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DOS video modes	CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA

Executable	PPC	16-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	1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	30 MB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 7 compatible	DirectX 9 compatible

Notes

↑ ^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).
↑ ^2.0 ^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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (10110) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ New release: Space Quest 1+2+3 - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ space_quest_collection_content · DepotID: 10111 · Steam Database - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[gamedir-4] 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).

[Proton_path_note-5] 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.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (10110) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (10110) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] New release: Space Quest 1+2+3 - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023

[2] List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023

[3] space_quest_collection_content · DepotID: 10111 · Steam Database - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[1]

[2]

[3]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

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 {{Infobox game
 |cover        = Space Quest II Chapter II Vohauls Revenge Cover.png
@@ Line 4: / Line 5: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/developer|Sierra On-Line}}
 |publishers   =
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|Retail}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}}
 |engines      =
-{{Infobox game/row/engine|AGI}}
+{{Infobox game/row/engine|AGI|Original}}
+{{Infobox game/row/engine|ScummVM|GOG.com Release}}
 |release dates=
 {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 14, 1987}}
 {{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>}}
+{{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 }}
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-|gogcom page  = space_quest_1_2_3
+|gogcom id    = 1207661423
-|strategywiki = Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge
+|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
 |winehq       =
+|license      = commercial
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-{{Series|Space Quest}}
 '''Key points'''
-{{++}} Can be run under [http://scummvm.org ScummVM]
+{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
-{{++}} A free VGA remake of the game is available. See [[#Space Quest II Remake|Space Quest II Remake]]
+{{++}} A free VGA remake of the game is available. See [[Space Quest II: Roger Wilco in Vohaul's Revenge]].
 '''General information'''
 {{mm}} [http://guysfromandromeda.com/ Two Guys From Andromeda official site] - The original Space Quest series designers' site
 {{mm}} [http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/SpaceQuest/SQ2Help.html Sierra Help Pages - Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge]
-{{mm}} [http://spacequest.wikia.com/wiki/Space_Quest_Omnipedia Space Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the Space Quest series
+{{mm}} [https://spacequest.fandom.com/wiki/Space_Quest_Omnipedia Space Quest Omnipedia] - A huge wiki for the Space Quest series
 {{GOG.com links|1207661423|space_quest_series|for game series}}
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/10110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for game series
@@ Line 31: / Line 52: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | floppy | {{DRM|CPC Copy Protection}}  | | DOS }}
-{{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>[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 }}
+{{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 | Space Quest Collection | | Windows }}
 }}
@@ Line 41: / Line 62: @@
 A compilation pack containing the entire Space Quest series.
-All games in the pack are pre-configured to run with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://steamdb.info/depot/10111/ space_quest_collection_content · DepotID: 10111 · Steam Database]</ref>
+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==
-===Space Quest II Remake===
-A complete and free remake of the game, it adds new VGA style graphics, dialogue, a mouse driven UI, and a complete soundtrack.
-It can be found [https://infamousadventures.itch.io/space-quest-ii-vga-remake here].
 ===Space Quest Alternative Launcher===
 {{ii}} For the Steam release only
@@ Line 73: / Line 89: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|gog galaxy            = false
+|discord                   =
-|gog galaxy notes      =
+|discord notes             =
-|origin                =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|origin notes          =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|steam cloud           = false
+|gog galaxy                = true
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|uplay                 =
+|origin                    =
-|uplay notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|xbox cloud            =
+|steam cloud               = false
-|xbox cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
-{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
+{{Video
-{{Video settings
+|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
 |multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
@@ Line 103: / Line 122: @@
 |fov                        = n/a
 |fov notes                  =
-|windowed                   = true
+|windowed                   = false
-|windowed notes             = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]] or [http://scummvm.org/ ScummVM]).
+|windowed notes             =
 |borderless windowed        = false
 |borderless windowed notes  =
@@ Line 111: / Line 130: @@
 |antialiasing               = n/a
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 123: / Line 145: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 165: / Line 187: @@
 |tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 |tracked motion prompts notes =
-|other controllers         = unknown
+|other controllers         = true
 |other controllers notes   =
-|other button prompts      = unknown
+|other button prompts      = false
 |other button prompts notes=
-|button prompts            = false
-|button prompts notes      =
 |controller hotplug        = false
 |controller hotplug notes  =
@@ Line 179: / Line 199: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = false
 |separate volume notes    =
-|surround sound           = n/a
+|surround sound           = false
 |surround sound notes     =
 |subtitles                = n/a
 |subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
-|closed captions          = n/a
+|closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
 |mute on focus lost       = false
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |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  =
 }}
@@ Line 203: / Line 227: @@
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 228: / Line 251: @@
 |shader model versions  =
 |shader model notes     =
-|64-bit executable      = hackable
+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
-|64-bit executable notes= Requires a [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/builds.html 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
+|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=
 }}

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