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+ | ===[http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=44537 Space Quest IV Floppy Enhanced CD-ROM version]=== | ||
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+ | {{ii}} Replaces the CD version's visuals with the floppy version's, where deemed superior.<ref>[http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2016/12/community-produced-dos-game-enhancement.html#more Nerdly Pleasures: Community Produced DOS Game Enhancement Hacks]</ref> | ||
===Space Quest Alternative Launcher=== | ===Space Quest Alternative Launcher=== | ||
{{ii}} For the Steam release only | {{ii}} For the Steam release only |
Revision as of 19:59, 7 December 2019
Developers | |
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Sierra On-Line | |
Engines | |
SCI | |
GOG.com Release | ScummVM |
Release dates | |
DOS | March 4, 1991 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1991 |
Windows 3.x | 1992 |
Windows (ScummVM) | February 11, 2010[1] |
Warnings
- The Windows 3.x version of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Can be run under ScummVM.
General information
- Two Guys From Andromeda official site - The original Space Quest series designers' site
- Sierra Help Pages - Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
- 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 | Prompts for answers from the Matrix pages. | |||
GOG.com | Bundled with Space Quest V: Roger Wilco - The Next Mutation & Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier. Pre-packaged with ScummVM DOSBox version is also available (when using GOG Galaxy).[2] |
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Steam | Space Quest Collection |
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 IV Floppy Enhanced CD-ROM version
- Replaces the CD version's visuals with the floppy version's, where deemed superior.[4]
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 |
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DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game>\sq4[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10110/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game>\sq4\SQ4SG.***[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 settings
Input settings
Audio settings
- This game supports the MT-32 and General MIDI for music.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Russian | 1) Unofficial translation by «CDS Ltd/Fargus» 2) Fan voice-over by «ShinkaDan Translation Project» |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | EGA, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using ScummVM. | ||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 256 | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | EGA, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 520 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 6.0.3 | |
Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68000 | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 colours | |
Other | Hard Disk and Super Drive |
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
- DOS
- Mac OS
- Windows 3.x
- Windows
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