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|cover        = Wonder Boy The Dragons Trap - Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Lizardcube}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Lizardcube}}
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Remake of ''Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap'', which was originally released for Sega Master System console in 1989
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{{ii}} Remake of ''Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap'', which was originally released for Sega Master System console in 1989 and runs on custom engine based on the reverse engineered cartridge and the source code of the original Master System release<ref>[http://www.thedragonstrap.com/blog/post/201609_ReverseEngineering/ Reverse engineering the 1989 original: the quest for accuracy :: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Blog]</ref>
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{{ii}} Runs on custom engine based on the reverse engineered cartridge and the source code of the original Master System release<ref>[http://www.thedragonstrap.com/blog/post/201609_ReverseEngineering/ Reverse engineering the 1989 original: the quest for accuracy :: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Blog]</ref>
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{{++}} Includes option to switch between original and new presentation on the fly. The graphics and soundtrack can be toggled separately.
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{{++}} Includes option to switch between original and new presentation on the fly. The graphics and soundtrack can be toggled separately
 
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{{++}} Has additional content over the original such as multiple difficulty levels, bonus dungeons and selectable gender for the player character
 
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{{++}} Supports the original passwords from the Master System and Game Gear versions
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.thedragonstrap.com/ Official website]
 
{{GOG.com links|1606234979|wonder_boy_the_dragons_trap}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1606234979|wonder_boy_the_dragons_trap}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/543260/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/543260/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.thedragonstrap.com/ Official website]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|xdgdatahome}}/Lizardcube/The Dragon's Trap/}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|xdgdatahome}}/Lizardcube/The Dragon's Trap/}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} Passwords from the Master System and Game Gear versions are supported.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap video settings.jpg|In-game video settings.}}
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{{Image|Wonder Boy The Dragons Trap - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
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{{Image|Wonder Boy The Dragons Trap - Retro.png|Retro settings.}}
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{{Image|Wonder Boy The Dragons Trap - Retro advanced.png|Advanced retro settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Pillarboxed 16:9 with side artwork.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/543260/discussions/0/1354868867711611981/#c1354868867712776893 Art resolution ? :: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap General Discussions]</ref>
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9 with side artwork.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/543260/discussions/0/1354868867711611981/#c1354868867712776893 Art resolution ? :: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap General Discussions]</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Desktop needs to be at 4k resolution for game to run in 4K
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Games assets are done for 1920x1080 resolution specifically. All of the assets are upscaled with higher resolutions.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/543260/discussions/0/1354868867711611981/#c1354868867711618333|title=Art resolution ? :: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap General discussions|date=2020-02-27|snippet=Yeah the game renders into a 1920x1080 buffer.}}</ref>
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
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|fov notes                  = Game is 2D
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Freely resizeable with 16:9 aspect ratio.
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
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|anisotropic notes          = Game is 2D
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|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing notes        = Game is 2D
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|antialiasing notes        = Antialiasing is applied to the assets directly.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                = Vsync can be enabled ingame, or forced through Driver, Riva Tuner or Nvidia Inspector
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              = Game speed is tied to frame rate, but there is an option to remove the frame rate cap.
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|120 fps notes              = Game speed is tied to frame rate, but there is an option to remove the frame rate cap.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/543260/discussions/0/1354868867713784401/#c1354868867715151299|title=144fps bug, jeu trop rapide :: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap General discussions|date=2020-02-27|snippet=The game doesn't support native 144 hz, all the movement and physics are based on the 1989 original and it can't run at arbitrary framerate, sorry. It is locked at 60 hz.}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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{{Image|Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap keyboard settings.jpg|In-game keyboard settings.}}
 
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{{Image|Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap gamepad settings.jpg|In-game gamepad settings.}}
 
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity notes= Right analogue stick not used as game is 2D
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|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis notes= Right analogue stick not used as game is 2D
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|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
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|xbox prompts notes        =  
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|xbox prompts notes        = Manual choise between 360 and One layout.
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = true
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|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|dualshock prompts notes  = If not automatically detected, can be chosen manually.
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, Wired.
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  = V2, Wireless adapter and bluetooth untested.
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock, Steam
 
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock, Steam
 
|button prompts notes      = Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4 and Steam Button prompts available in menu
 
|button prompts notes      = Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4 and Steam Button prompts available in menu
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
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|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
−
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts  = true
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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Wonder Boy The Dragons Trap - Input.png|Input settings.
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Wonder Boy The Dragons Trap - Keyboard.png|Keyboard rebinding.
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Wonder Boy The Dragons Trap - Controller.png|Controller settings, listing [[Controller:DualShock 4|DualShock 4]], [[Controller:PlayStation Classic Controller|PlayStation Classic Controller]] and [[Controller:Xbox One Controller|Xbox One Controller]] controllers connected.
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Wonder Boy The Dragons Trap - Controller rebinding.png|Controller rebinding.
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</gallery>
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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{{Image|Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap audio settings.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Image|Wonder Boy The Dragons Trap - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{Image|Wonder Boy The Dragons Trap - Language.png|Language settings.}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English

Revision as of 02:30, 27 February 2020

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap cover
Developers
Lizardcube
macOS (OS X) Ethan Lee
Linux Ethan Lee
Publishers
DotEmu
Release dates
Windows June 8, 2017[1]
macOS (OS X) July 18, 2017[2]
Linux July 18, 2017[2]
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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap guide on StrategyWiki
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap on MobyGames
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap on Wikipedia
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Key points

Remake of Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, which was originally released for Sega Master System console in 1989 and runs on custom engine based on the reverse engineered cartridge and the source code of the original Master System release[3]
Includes option to switch between original and new presentation on the fly. The graphics and soundtrack can be toggled separately.

General information

Official website
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Original Soundtrack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\bin_pc\config\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Application Support/Lizardcube/The Dragon's Trap/
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Lizardcube/The Dragon's Trap/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Lizardcube\The Dragon's Trap\
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Application Support/Lizardcube/The Dragon's Trap/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Lizardcube/The Dragon's Trap/
Passwords from the Master System and Game Gear versions are supported.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Retro settings.
Retro settings.
Advanced retro settings.
Advanced retro settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language settings.
Language settings.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11 [4]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-4030U 1.9 GHz Intel Core i3-7100 3.9 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1100 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000 series
Intel HD Graphics 5000 series
DirectX 10 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
DirectX 11 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.10.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1100 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000 series
Intel HD Graphics 5000 series
OpenGL 3.2 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1100 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000 series
Intel HD Graphics 5000 series
OpenGL 3.2 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 760

Notes

  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).

References