Phantasmagoria Technical
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General Information
Graphics
Sound
Requirements
PC
Minimum OS: Minimum CPU: Intel i486 DX2 Minimum RAM: 12 MB Minimum Video RAM: N/A Graphics Modes: VGA, VESA Audio Hardware: Roland MT-32,Sound Blaster,Pro Audio Spectrum,General MIDI,Digital AudioRoland MT-32, Sound Blaster, Pro Audio Spectrum, General MIDI, Digital Audio Input Devices: Keyboard, Mouse Media: 7 CD discs
Mac
Minimum OS: System 7.1 Minimum CPU: Motorola 68040 Minimum RAM: 8 MB Audio Hardware: Mac Sound Supported Input Devices: Keyboard, Mouse Media: CD-ROM Minimum CD-ROM Speed: 2X
Patches
Official Phantasmagoria Patch ZIP File [795 KB]
Resolves:
- The boot disk maker is removed in Win95.
- You may now start a game in any chapter directly after viewing the introduction.
- Problems with the setup programs for the game demos.
- Out of movable memory errors with excessively large numbers of bytes requested.
- A missing spell-book picture during the chapter 7 chase in the hallway view has been added.
- Inventory items may no longer be picked up during hands-off state.
- Many CD ROM read problems have been resolved. Primarily resolves the Case 1 Overrun error.
- Loss of DAC sound and Error 29 messages in the DOS interpreter when using DSP version 4.05 equipped Soundblaster 16 sound cards.
New Installer
SHP New DOSBox Installer Setup File [1.18 MB]
- (requires the original distribution CDs) Works with all versions of the game.
Debug Modes
In the beginning, SCI32 games had the same activation procedure as SCI1.1 games. In this FAQ, this will be called the "Traditional" method. However, at a certain point, this procedure got replaced by the "CLASSES" method. Both are explained below.
The "Traditional" method is the same method as the SCI1.1 one: It relies on extracting scripts from the RESOURCE or RESMAP file. Again, the Sierra Resource Viewer is the tool to use.
"Traditional" Debug ModeThe "magic" scripts are 21 and 24. Extract 21.SCR/21.HEP/21. To get the "Where to?" dialog extract MSG/24.SCR/24.HEP/24.MSG.
Command Action Notes [ALT + B] Capture screenshot (in BMP format) This removed option crashes game [ALT + A] Show cast (information about all objects on screen) [ALT + D] Drop inventory item [ALT + E] Show ego information [ALT + F] Show features [ALT + G] Show/set/clear flag [ALT + I] Get inventory item [ALT + L] Load picture Doesn't seem to do anything [ALT + O] Polygon editor (edit walking areas) This removed option crashes game [ALT + P] Position editor [ALT + Q] Robot compliant form [ALT + R] Show room info [ALT + S] Scaler tools [ALT + T] Teleport (change room/scene/script) [ALT + U] Give HandsOn (return user control) [ALT + W] Feature writer This removed option crashes game [ALT + X] Exit game [CTRL + I] Actor info [CTRL + S] Sound test [SHIFT + /] Help
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