Drakkhen
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| Developers | |
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| Infogrames | |
| Localization | Draconian |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | Infogrames |
| Digital (original) | Classics Digital |
| Digital (current) | Atari |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1989 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | February 8, 2018 |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | June 26, 2018[1] |
| Linux (DOSBox) | June 26, 2018[1] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Genres | RPG |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Drakkhen |
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| Drakkhen | |
|---|---|
| Drakkhen | 1989 |
| Dragon View | 2019 |
Drakkhen is a singleplayer RPG game in the Drakkhen series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Prompts for answers from the manual.[2] | |
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| GOG.com | |
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] Includes the VGA/Tandy update.[4] | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
Pre-packaged with DOSBox (includes the VGA/Tandy update).[4] | |
- The retail version prompts for copy protection answers from the manual. The GOG.com version will accept any answer.[2]
Version differences
- Early releases do not include VGA/Tandy support (these floppies could be ordered separately).[5]
Game data
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\ACTIV.SAV <path-to-game>\OBJET.SAV <path-to-game>\PERSO.SAV |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/781220/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Settings are not stored between sessions.
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game video settings (VGA/Tandy update).
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
| 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 | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings (VGA/Tandy update).
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Sound. Volume levels are not shown visually and are not stored between sessions. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | Retail only. | |||
| German | Retail only; download for digital versions | |||
| Italian | Retail only. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA, EGA, Tandy, Hercules, VGA | Early releases do not include VGA and Tandy support.[5] |
System requirements
| DOS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | ||||
| Processor (CPU) | 512 KB | |||
| System memory (RAM) | ||||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | ||||
| Video card (GPU) | VGA, EGA, CGA, Tandy, Hercules | |||
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8, 10 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||||
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 100 MB | |||
| macOS (OS X) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.12 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 1 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM | |||
| Linux | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04 or newer | |||
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 1 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL compatible 256 MB of VRAM |
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
- ↑ 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 (781220) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Release: Drakkhen - GOG.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 How does this compare to the SNES version?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2 April 2019
- "DRM pop-ups that demand a code from the manual (these seem to be hacked into accepting any 5 characters in the GOG version, plus there's a pdf included with the real codes)"
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:Garrett on August 7, 2018
- Steam store page screenshots only show EGA mode.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The CRPG Addict: Game 80: Drakkhen (1989)