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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = The_Longest_Journey_Box.jpg
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|cover       = The Longest Journey Box.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Funcom|Funcom]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Funcom|Funcom]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Funcom}}
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|engine        =  
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|publishers  =  
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|release dates  = <sup>EU</sup>November 19, 1999<br/><sup>NA</sup>November 16, 2000
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Tri Synergy}}
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|steam         = 6310
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|engines      =  
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|gog            = the_longest_journey
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Stark|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/The_Longest_Journey|title=The Longest Journey - ScummVM :: Wiki|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/blob/master/engines/stark/configure.engine|title=scummvm/configure.engine at master · scummvm/residualvm|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 19, 1999}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-longest-journey|91}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-longest-journey|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{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            | Real-time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure}}
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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        | Realistic, Pre-rendered graphics}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Medieval}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Longest Journey}}
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|steam appid  = 6310
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|steam appid side = 6320
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|gogcom id    = 1207658794
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|official site= http://www.longestjourney.com/
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|lutris      = the-longest-journey
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|hltb        = 10053
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|strategywiki = The Longest Journey
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|mobygames    = 1439
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|wikipedia    = The Longest Journey
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|winehq      = 1937
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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The game drew praise from critics for the protagonist April Ryan, considered one of the most memorable female characters in the history of adventure games, and also for its enigmatic, complex storyline and high production values, but was criticized for some of its more obscure puzzles.<ref>http://uk.gamespot.com/dreamfall-the-longest-journey/reviews/dreamfall-the-longest-journey-review-6147844/</ref> This game is succeeded by [[Dreamfall: The Longest Journey]].
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
  
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{{--|Performance is fairly poor on modern operating systems, with multiple issues with the way that the game window is rendered and movie compatibility.}}
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|release history  =
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{{ii|Fixes listed on this article make the game playable, but it is not a user-friendly game to run.}}
 
  
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==Issues==
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|current state    =
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===Movie And Graphics Problems===
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}}
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{{ii|Issues with viewing the [[Bink]] encoded movies, and other graphical compatibility issues.}}
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The two solution [[#Fix - Software Mode]] and [[#Fix - High Performance Power Plan]] work for most people, although there are many who still have problems despite this.
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'''General information'''
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{{ff|[[#Fix - Software Mode]]}}
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{{mm}} [http://forums.longestjourney.com/index.php Official forums]
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{{ff|[[#Fix - High Performance Power Plan]]}}
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{{mm}} [http://forums.longestjourney.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13 Official forums support section]
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{{GOG.com links|1207658794|the_longest_journeydreamfall_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/6310/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Early copies released on 4 CDs, later copies released on 2 CDs or 1 DVD. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-longest-journey | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_longest_journey | DRM-free | v1.42; includes manual, wallpapers, guide, soundtrack, avatars, and artwork | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | the-longest-journey | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | the-longest-journey | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 6310 | Steam | v1.61 | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3665-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
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}}
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{{ii}} Demos are available from {{store link|Steam|6320}} and [https://www.scummvm.org/demos/#other ScummVM].
  
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===={{ff|Fix - Software Mode}}====
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==Essential improvements==
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{{ii|This fix turns off the game's hardware graphics acceleration.}}  
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===Patches===
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{{--|Slightly worse visual quality.}}
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/345-the-longest-journey-patch/ Patch 1.61] adds an external configuration tool along with some bug fixes. This patch is the latest for 2 CD/DVD releases only.
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{{++|Only affects the 3d models on screen.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=558693</ref>}}
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{{ii}} The latest patch for 4 CD releases is Build 142.
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{{ii}} The Steam version already includes this patch.
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This needs far more detailed instructions to be useful. Leave commented out until then.
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{{ii}} The Patch can be forced on other versions by using an archive utility to extract the files. Just to have audio, you must convert iss files to ogg (audio only) format using vorbis codec and rename format to ovs.
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-->
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{{ii}} The only problem is the lack of character encoding other than the English version.
  
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First we want the game to create the appropriate section in the config file for us.  
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===[https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's patch]===
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{{ii}} Allows high resolution and super sampling anti aliasing.
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{{ii}} Fixes the white square over the quit game dialogue.
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{{ii}} Works with the GOG and DVD versions, but not with the original 4 CD version.
  
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1) Find the program directory, usually it is in: <code>C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\the longest journey\</code>.
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===[[ScummVM]]===
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{{ii}} The game can be run with [[ScummVM]] regular builds as of October 2021.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.scummvm.org/news/20211009/|title=ScummVM - Oct 9, 2021: Twenty years ago today...|date=2021-10-10|snippet=With this release we announce support for Grim Fandango, The Longest Journey and Myst 3: Exile.}}</ref>
  
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2) Run <code>Configure.exe</code> that you'll find in the above directory. Change one of the options (doesn't matter which) and click ok - this will create the config file. You can open <code>Configure.exe</code> again and switch the option back if you want.
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Funcom\TLJ|{{p|game}}\}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Funcom\TLJ|{{p|game}}\Save|{{p|appdata}}\The Longest Journey\Save}}
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}}
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{{++}} Save game data location can be changed, see [[#Change save game data location|change save game data location]].
  
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3) Now we need to get to the preferences file - this is kept in a user specific directory. As a shortcut to get to where it's stored enter %APPDATA%\The Longest Journey into a Run box (Start menu > Run).
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
  
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4) Open the <code>Preferences.ini</code> file with Notepad.
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==Video==
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{{Image|The_Longest_Journey_launcher.png|Launcher options}}
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{{Image|The_Longest_Journey_options.png|In-game options}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 (4:3) native resolution.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php?title=The_Longest_Journey|title=ScummVM :: Wiki - The Longest Journey|date=2022-07-09}}</ref>
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = n/a
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            = Use ScummVM and disable the '''Fullscreen mode''' setting on the '''Graphics''' tab. Press {{key|Alt|Enter}} in-game to toggle.
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        = Use ScummVM and set the '''3D Anti-aliasing''' setting on the '''Graphics''' tab to the desired level. This applies [[MSAA]] up to 16x.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/advanced_topics/understand_graphics.html#anti-aliasing|title=ScummVM Documentation - Understanding the graphics settings - Anti-aliasing|date=2022-07-09|snippet=Multisampling Anti-Aliasing, or MSAA for short, was developed as a much faster alternative...}}</ref>
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|vsync                      = hackable
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|vsync notes                = Use ScummVM and enable the '''V-Sync in 3D Games''' setting on the '''Graphics''' tab.
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 92 FPS.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
  
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5) Under the section that starts with <code>[DirectX]</code> add or change the following settings:
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
  
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<code>bool_IsDoubleBuffer=0</code>
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Voice, Music, Sound Effects
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|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          = Press {{key|F9}} to toggle.
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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}}
  
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<code>bool_UseHardware=0</code>
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Some subtitles mismatch audio.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Nonstopmaximum|date=2024-04-21|comment=}}</ref>
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/491-the-longest-journey-german-patch/ download for digital releases].
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only.
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Offcial localization by "1C/Snowball". Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=760046868 here].
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only. Download: [http://traducciones.clandlan.net/index.php?page=download&file=AS/TheLongestJourney_tradu.7z Text], [http://traducciones.clandlan.net/index.php?page=download&file=AS/TheLongestJourney_videos.rar videos] and [http://traducciones.clandlan.net/index.php?page=download&file=AS/TheLongestJourney_voces.rar voices].
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Swedish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
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}}
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}}
  
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====Fix - High Performance Power Plan====
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==Issues fixed==
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If one is playing on a laptop, then changing the power settings has solved the graphical issues for many people. Change the power settings to 'High Performance' in the control panel.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=23571841&postcount=8</ref>
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===Movie and graphics problems===
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{{ii}} Issue with not being able to view the Bink-encoded movies or display a game window (black screen).
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{{ii}} Versions prior to 1.61 do not have a separate {{file|Configure.exe}} utility. These versions have options presented when the game is launched instead.
  
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===Windowed Mode===
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{{Fixbox|description=Switch to High Performance power plan in the [[Control Panel]] (laptops only)|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151027232505/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1970383#post23571841 Can't view movies? - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
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====Fix - Edit Preferences.ini====
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}}
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Open the <code>Preferences.ini</code> file with Notepad. Under the <code>[DirectX]</code> heading, type <code>bool_StartFullscreen=0</code> minus quotes, and save your changes.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7631112&postcount=2</ref>
 
  
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====Fix - Secondary Monitor====
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===Crash at Police Station===
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Sometimes by connecting an external monitor (second monitor to a desktop) will force the game into "windowed mode", allowing it to run.
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{{ii}} On some graphics cards, the game will crash upon entering the Police Station.  
  
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==Crashes==
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix: GOG.com version|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/the_longest_journeydreamfall_series/crash_on_entering_police_station/post11 Crash on entering Police Station] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
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On some graphics cards, the game will crash upon entering the Police Station. This should be fixed with the [http://www.gamefront.com/files/7318417/The-Longest-Journey-v1.61-Patch 1.61 patch].
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# Download {{file|[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1194-policestationcrashpatchzip/ PoliceStationCrashPatch.zip]}}.
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# Extract {{file|01.Xarc}} from {{file|PoliceStationCrashPatch.zip}} and copy it to {{folder|{{P|game}}\32\01}}, overwriting the existing file.
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}}
  
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===Fullscreen Mode===
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===Game exit screen is white===
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The game sometimes only runs in a window resolution at 640x480.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use DDrawCompat|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat|title=GitHub|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases/ DDrawCompat].
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# Extract the contents from the {{file|.zip}} file into {{folder|{{p|game}}\System}}.
 +
}}
  
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====Fix - Lower Desktop Resolution====
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==Other information==
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Since the game runs in 640x480, often the simplest (although fairly inconvenient) solution to making the game load in fullscreen is to lower the desktop resolution to 640x480 when playing this game.<ref>http://forums.longestjourney.com/showpost.php?p=106078&postcount=3</ref>
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===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 5
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    = 2
 +
|directdraw notes      =  
 +
|wing                  =  
 +
|wing notes            =  
 +
|opengl versions        = hackable
 +
|opengl notes          = Use ScummVM and set the '''Game 3D Renderer''' setting on the '''Graphics''' tab to '''OpenGL''' or '''OpenGL with shaders'''.
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          = hackable
 +
|software mode notes    = Use ScummVM and set the '''Game 3D Renderer''' setting on the '''Graphics''' tab to '''Software'''. Note that the software renderer does not support modded assets.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2022-07-09|comment=A ScummVM dialogue says this when trying to run The Longest Journey HD mod with the software renderer.}}</ref>
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      = Use [[ScummVM]] for 64-bit support.
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = hackable
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = hackable
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = hackable
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        = Use [[ScummVM]].
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|linux powerpc app      = false
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= hackable
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= hackable
 +
|linux executable notes = Use [[ScummVM]].
 +
}}
  
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==System Requirements==
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===Middleware===
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{{SysReq
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{{Middleware
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|minOS = Windows 2000/XP
+
|physics          =
−
|minproc = Pentium 166 MHz
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|physics notes    =
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|recproc = Pentium II 266 MHz
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|audio            =
−
|minmem = 32 MB
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|audio notes      =
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|recmem = 64 MB
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|interface        =
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|minHD = 800 MB free
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|interface notes  =
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|minGPU1 = 640x480 SVGA high colour (16bit) video card with 2 MB RAM
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|input            =  
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|recGPU1 = 3d accelarator card ( Direct 3d compatible ) with 4 MB RAM
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|input notes      =  
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video, Smacker Video Technology
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|cutscenes notes  =  
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|multiplayer      =  
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|multiplayer notes=  
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|anticheat        =  
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|anticheat notes  =  
 
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=General Information=
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===Modifications===
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==Forums==
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====HD mod====
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*[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=178 Steam forum].
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{{mm}} [https://tljhd.github.io/ Download link]
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*[http://forums.longestjourney.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13 The Longest Journey techical forum].
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{{ii}} The mod includes neural network upscaled backgrounds and sprites, as well as a redrawn user interface.
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{{ii}} This mod uses ResidualVM framework to load new assets. The development of ResidualVM has been stopped, and the project's functionality is now part of [[ScummVM]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?p=94437#p94437|title=TLJ: Random text is replaced by ellipses - ScummVM :: Forums|date=2023-06-04}}</ref> ResidualVM remains a working solution, but if any bugs occur when running the mod (e.g. incorrect word wrapping in menus with "..." replacing parts of labels), switch to ScummVM instead.
  
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====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/hd-characters HD characters mod]====
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{{mm}} [https://www.moddb.com/mods/hd-characters HD characters mod Download link]
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{{ii}} This mod upscales most characters (the previously bugged Emma upscaled texture in the pack works correctly as from ScummVM v2.8.0 and above) and removes the mipmapping, creating a more crisp experience. It is meant to be played alongside the HD mod above.
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==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = 95
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
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|minRAM  = 32 MB
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|minHD    = 300 MB
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|minGPU  = 640x480 SVGA high color (16-bit) video card
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|minVRAM  = 2 MB
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|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
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|recRAM  = 64 MB
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|recHD    = 2 GB
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|recGPU  = 3D accelerator card (Direct3D compatible)
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|recVRAM  = 4 MB
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Revision as of 08:51, 21 April 2024

The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey cover
Developers
Funcom
Publishers
Tri Synergy
Engines
Stark[1][2]
Release dates
Windows November 19, 1999
Reception
Metacritic 91
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Realistic, Pre-rendered graphics
Themes Europe, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Medieval
Series The Longest Journey
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The Longest Journey on HowLongToBeat
The Longest Journey on IGDB
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The Longest Journey guide on StrategyWiki
The Longest Journey on MobyGames
The Longest Journey on Wikipedia
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The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey 1999
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey 2006
Dreamfall Chapters 2014

The Longest Journey is a singleplayer cinematic camera adventure game in the The Longest Journey series.

General information

Official forums
Official forums support section
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 Early copies released on 4 CDs, later copies released on 2 CDs or 1 DVD.
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 v1.42; includes manual, wallpapers, guide, soundtrack, avatars, and artwork
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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 v1.61
Windows
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Windows
Demos are available from Steam and ScummVM.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.61 adds an external configuration tool along with some bug fixes. This patch is the latest for 2 CD/DVD releases only.
The latest patch for 4 CD releases is Build 142.
The Steam version already includes this patch.
The only problem is the lack of character encoding other than the English version.

Peixoto's patch

Allows high resolution and super sampling anti aliasing.
Fixes the white square over the quit game dialogue.
Works with the GOG and DVD versions, but not with the original 4 CD version.

ScummVM

The game can be run with ScummVM regular builds as of October 2021.[3]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Funcom\TLJ
<path-to-game>\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6310/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Funcom\TLJ
<path-to-game>\Save[Note 1]
%APPDATA%\The Longest Journey\Save
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6310/pfx/[Note 2]
Save game data location can be changed, see change save game data location.

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

Launcher options
Launcher options
In-game options
In-game options

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
640x480 (4:3) native resolution.[4]
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use ScummVM and disable the Fullscreen mode setting on the Graphics tab. Press Alt+↵ Enter in-game to toggle.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use ScummVM and set the 3D Anti-aliasing setting on the Graphics tab to the desired level. This applies MSAA up to 16x.[5]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Use ScummVM and enable the V-Sync in 3D Games setting on the Graphics tab.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 92 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Voice, Music, Sound Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Press F9 to toggle.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Some subtitles mismatch audio.[6]
French
German
Retail only; download for digital releases.
Italian
Retail only.
Polish
Retail and GOG.com only.
Russian
Offcial localization by "1C/Snowball". Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish
Retail only. Download: Text, videos and voices.
Swedish
Retail only.

Issues fixed

Movie and graphics problems

Issue with not being able to view the Bink-encoded movies or display a game window (black screen).
Versions prior to 1.61 do not have a separate Configure.exe utility. These versions have options presented when the game is launched instead.
Switch to High Performance power plan in the Control Panel (laptops only)[7]

Crash at Police Station

On some graphics cards, the game will crash upon entering the Police Station.
Fix: GOG.com version[8]
  1. Download PoliceStationCrashPatch.zip.
  2. Extract 01.Xarc from PoliceStationCrashPatch.zip and copy it to <path-to-game>\32\01, overwriting the existing file.

Game exit screen is white

Use DDrawCompat[9]
  1. Download DDrawCompat.
  2. Extract the contents from the .zip file into <path-to-game>\System.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
DirectDraw 2
OpenGL
Use ScummVM and set the Game 3D Renderer setting on the Graphics tab to OpenGL or OpenGL with shaders.
Software renderer
Use ScummVM and set the Game 3D Renderer setting on the Graphics tab to Software. Note that the software renderer does not support modded assets.[10]
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Use ScummVM for 64-bit support.
macOS (OS X)
Use ScummVM.
Linux
Use ScummVM.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video, Smacker Video Technology

Modifications

HD mod

Download link
The mod includes neural network upscaled backgrounds and sprites, as well as a redrawn user interface.
This mod uses ResidualVM framework to load new assets. The development of ResidualVM has been stopped, and the project's functionality is now part of ScummVM.[11] ResidualVM remains a working solution, but if any bugs occur when running the mod (e.g. incorrect word wrapping in menus with "..." replacing parts of labels), switch to ScummVM instead.

HD characters mod

HD characters mod Download link
This mod upscales most characters (the previously bugged Emma upscaled texture in the pack works correctly as from ScummVM v2.8.0 and above) and removes the mipmapping, creating a more crisp experience. It is meant to be played alongside the HD mod above.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 640x480 SVGA high color (16-bit) video card
2 MB of VRAM 		3D accelerator card (Direct3D compatible)
4 MB of VRAM


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:

References

  1. ↑ The Longest Journey - ScummVM :: Wiki - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ scummvm/configure.engine at master · scummvm/residualvm - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  3. ↑ ScummVM - Oct 9, 2021: Twenty years ago today... - last accessed on 2021-10-10
    "With this release we announce support for Grim Fandango, The Longest Journey and Myst 3: Exile."
  4. ↑ ScummVM :: Wiki - The Longest Journey - last accessed on 2022-07-09
  5. ↑ ScummVM Documentation - Understanding the graphics settings - Anti-aliasing - last accessed on 2022-07-09
    "Multisampling Anti-Aliasing, or MSAA for short, was developed as a much faster alternative..."
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Nonstopmaximum on 2024-04-21
  7. ↑ Can't view movies? - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
  8. ↑ Crash on entering Police Station (retrieved)
  9. ↑ GitHub - last accessed on May 2023
  10. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-07-09
    A ScummVM dialogue says this when trying to run The Longest Journey HD mod with the software renderer.
  11. ↑ TLJ: Random text is replaced by ellipses - ScummVM :: Forums - last accessed on 2023-06-04