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+ | <div align="center" style="font-size: 22pt">The Beast Within: a Gabriel Knight Mystery</div><br /> | ||
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− | | ReleaseName = The Beast Within: | + | | ReleaseName = The Beast Within: a Gabriel Knight Mystery |
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| image = [[Image:GK2-c.png|190px]]<br /> | | image = [[Image:GK2-c.png|190px]]<br /> | ||
− | '' | + | ''Gabriel Knight 2'' Cover |
− | | ReleaseDate = | + | | ReleaseDate = December 21, {{1995}} {{CitationReq}} |
| ProjectStatus = N/A | | ProjectStatus = N/A | ||
+ | | ReleaseVersion = 1.11 | ||
| Developer = {{SierraDev}} | | Developer = {{SierraDev}} | ||
| Publisher = {{SierraPub}} | | Publisher = {{SierraPub}} | ||
− | | Designer = {{ | + | | Designer = {{JaneJensen}} |
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| Source = {{NoSource}} | | Source = {{NoSource}} | ||
+ | | Category = {{SierraGame}} | ||
+ | | Type = {{SierraFullGame}} | ||
| Genre = {{Adventure}} | | Genre = {{Adventure}} | ||
− | | Engine = {{SCI2 | + | | Theme = {{DetectiveAdven}}, {{HorrorAdven}}, {{MysteryAdven}}, {{NoirAdven}}, {{SupernaturalAdven}} |
− | | Platform = {{ | + | | Engine = {{SCI2}} |
− | | Localization = {{English}} | + | | CopyProtection = None |
− | | Website = | + | | ESRBRating = {{ESRBMature}} |
+ | | Platform = {{DOS}}, {{Win3x}}, {{Win9x}}, {{Mac}} | ||
+ | | Localization = {{English}}, {{French}}, {{German}}, {{Italian}}, {{Portuguese}} | ||
+ | | Website = {{SierraURL}} | ||
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− | '''''The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery''''' is | + | [[Jane Jensen]]'s '''''The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery''''' is a [[1995]] [[SCI2.1]] [[w:Full motion video|Full Motion Video]] [[:Category:Adventure Games|Adventure Game]]. It is the 2nd installment of [[Jane Jensen|Jane Jensen's]] [[Gabriel Knight Series]]. These resources are stored as [[SCI Specifications: Chapter 1 - Introduction#VMD|VMDs]]. |
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− | ==<br /> | + | ==<br /> Synopsis == |
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===<br /> Patches === | ===<br /> Patches === | ||
− | * [[File:ZIP. | + | * [[File:ZIP.png]] [[SHPBin:Patches/GabrielKnight/GK2(GK2PAT).zip.zip|Official GK2 patch]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File [110 KB]</span><br /> |
::1) Corrects "Out of memory" message at Schloss Ritter in Chapter 4. | ::1) Corrects "Out of memory" message at Schloss Ritter in Chapter 4. | ||
::2) Corrects "Error 99: Error Loading Resource 122v56" that occurs when switching to CD #2. | ::2) Corrects "Error 99: Error Loading Resource 122v56" that occurs when switching to CD #2. | ||
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::7) Corrects "thrashing" or continuous hard drive or CD drive reads. | ::7) Corrects "thrashing" or continuous hard drive or CD drive reads. | ||
− | * [[File:ZIP. | + | * [[File:ZIP.png]] [[SHPBin:Patches/GabrielKnight/GK2CD2DVDPatch.zip|Enrico Rolfi's concatenation Patch]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File [3.53 KB]</span><br /> |
::Fixes missing buttons on title screen after resource concatenation. | ::Fixes missing buttons on title screen after resource concatenation. | ||
− | * [[File:ZIP. | + | * [[File:ZIP.png]] [[SHPBin:Patches/GabrielKnight/GK2EndrozPatch.zip|Enrico Rolfi's GK2 patch]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File [115 KB]</span><br /> |
::Timer fixes. | ::Timer fixes. | ||
− | * [[File:ZIP. | + | * [[File:ZIP.png]] [[SHPBin:Patches/GabrielKnight/GK2NoInterlacePatch2.zip|Enrico Rolfi's GK2 no interlace patch]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File [190 KB]</span><br /> |
::Removes interlacing from game videos. | ::Removes interlacing from game videos. | ||
− | * [[File:ZIP. | + | * [[File:ZIP.png]] [[SHPBin:Patches/GabrielKnight/GK2NoInterlacePatchDeutsch.zip|Enrico Rolfi's German GK2 no interlace patch]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File [192 KB]</span><br /> |
::Removes interlacing from game videos. | ::Removes interlacing from game videos. | ||
− | * [[File:ZIP. | + | * [[File:ZIP.png]] [[SHPBin:Patches/GabrielKnight/GK2NoInterlacePatchItaliano.zip|Enrico Rolfi's Italian GK2 no interlace patch]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File [193 KB]</span><br /> |
::Removes interlacing from game videos. | ::Removes interlacing from game videos. | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
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* [[shp:Walkthroughs/GK2Walkthrough.html|The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery Walkthrough]] | * [[shp:Walkthroughs/GK2Walkthrough.html|The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery Walkthrough]] | ||
+ | * [[shp:Hints/GK2Spoilers.html|The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery Hint Page]] | ||
* [[shpf:5|SHP Gabriel Knight Forum]] | * [[shpf:5|SHP Gabriel Knight Forum]] | ||
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+ | ==<br /> References == | ||
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+ | <references /> | ||
==<br /> Related Links == | ==<br /> Related Links == | ||
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* [[moby:beast-within-a-gabriel-knight-mystery|Gabriel Knight 2 on MobyGames]] | * [[moby:beast-within-a-gabriel-knight-mystery|Gabriel Knight 2 on MobyGames]] | ||
* [[mgsrs:gabriel-knight-series|Gabriel Knight Series on MobyGames]] | * [[mgsrs:gabriel-knight-series|Gabriel Knight Series on MobyGames]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[imdbt:tt0138459|Gabriel Knight 2 on IMDb]] |
+ | * [[wayback:20000819061714fw_/http://www.sierrastudios.com/games/gk2/|www.sierrastudios.com/games/gk2/]] (Official homepage on the web archive) | ||
+ | * [[Sierra Release List]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 10 September 2020
The Beast Within: a Gabriel Knight Mystery
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Release Date: | December 21, 1995 Citation Required[1] |
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Project Status: | N/A |
Latest Version: | 1.11 |
Developer(s): | Sierra |
Publisher: | Sierra |
Designer(s): | Jane Jensen |
Source Available: | No |
Category: | Game |
Type: | Full |
Genre: | Adventure |
Theme(s): | Detective, Horror, Mystery, Noir, Supernatural |
Engine: | SCI2 |
CP Scheme: | None |
ESRB Rating: | Mature |
Platform: | MS-DOS, Windows 3x, Windows 9x, Macintosh |
Localization: | English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese |
Website: | www.sierra.com |
Description
Jane Jensen's The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery is a 1995 SCI2.1 Full Motion Video Adventure Game. It is the 2nd installment of Jane Jensen's Gabriel Knight Series. These resources are stored as VMDs.
Versions
SCI2.1
Game Game version Interpreter version Date Gabriel Knight 2 1.1 2.100.002 1997/03/17 Gabriel Knight 2 (Win) 1.1 2.100.002 1997/03/17
Screenshots
Synopsis
About
Downloads
GOG
New Installer
- SHP New DOSBox Installer Setup File [879 KB]
- (requires files from the original distribution media) Works with all versions of the game.
Demos
Patches
- Official GK2 patch ZIP File [110 KB]
- 1) Corrects "Out of memory" message at Schloss Ritter in Chapter 4.
- 2) Corrects "Error 99: Error Loading Resource 122v56" that occurs when switching to CD #2.
- 3) Fixes "dead end" that occurs when player exhausts dialogue with Leber before visiting Ubergrau’s office for the first time and then can't get back to Leber to ask about "Black Wolf".
- 4) Fixes problem where Neuschwanstein border does not stop blinking even after player has heard every tour tape.
- 5) Fixes problem where Georg does not have "Lost Opera" topic if player hasn’t clicked on "Letter to Conductor" in the Museum but has exhausted topics with Frau Miller, then cannot get back to the Museum.
- 6) Allows Grace to get holy water only once.
- 7) Corrects "thrashing" or continuous hard drive or CD drive reads.
- Enrico Rolfi's concatenation Patch ZIP File [3.53 KB]
- Fixes missing buttons on title screen after resource concatenation.
- Enrico Rolfi's GK2 patch ZIP File [115 KB]
- Timer fixes.
- Enrico Rolfi's GK2 no interlace patch ZIP File [190 KB]
- Removes interlacing from game videos.
- Enrico Rolfi's German GK2 no interlace patch ZIP File [192 KB]
- Removes interlacing from game videos.
- Enrico Rolfi's Italian GK2 no interlace patch ZIP File [193 KB]
- Removes interlacing from game videos.
Walkthroughs/Hints
- The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery Walkthrough
- The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery Hint Page
- SHP Gabriel Knight Forum
References
Related Links
- Gabriel Knight Series
- Gabriel Knight 2 on The Sierra Help Pages
- Gabriel Knight Series on The Sierra Help Pages
- Gabriel Knight 2 on Wikipedia
- Gabriel Knight Series on Wikipedia
- Gabriel Knight 2 on MobyGames
- Gabriel Knight Series on MobyGames
- Gabriel Knight 2 on IMDb
- www.sierrastudios.com/games/gk2/ (Official homepage on the web archive)
- Sierra Release List