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− | {{ | + | {{ReleaseInfobox |
− | | | + | | ReleaseName = Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire |
− | | image = [[Image:QfG2-c.png|190px]] | + | | image = [[Image:QfG2-c.png|190px]]<br /> |
− | | ReleaseDate = | + | ''Quest for Glory II Cover'' |
− | | Developer = | + | | ReleaseDate = Nov, {{1990}} |
− | | Publisher = | + | | ProjectStatus = N/A |
− | | Designer = | + | | Developer = {{SierraDev}} |
− | | Category = {{ | + | | Publisher = {{SierraPub}} |
− | | | + | | Designer = {{LoriCole}}, {{CoreyCole}} |
− | | Genre = | + | | Category = {{SierraFull}} |
− | | Engine = | + | | Source = {{NoSource}} |
− | | Platform = | + | | Genre = {{Adventure}} |
− | | Localization = | + | | Engine = {{SCI0.1}} |
− | | Website = [ | + | | Platform = {{MS-DOS}}, {{Amiga}} |
+ | | Localization = {{English}} | ||
+ | | Website = [[s:|www.sierra.com]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | == Description == | + | ==<br /> Description == |
− | ''''' | + | <blockquote> |
+ | '''''Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire''''' is the second of the [[Quest for Glory Series]]. | ||
+ | </blockquote> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==<br /> Versions == | ||
+ | |||
+ | <blockquote> | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" width="800" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! width="435" | Game !! width="125" | Game version !! width="165" | Interpreter version !! width="75" | Date | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="435"|Quest for Glory II||width="125" align="center"|0.101||width="165" align="center"|0.001.026||width="75" align="center"|1990/10/30 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="435"|Quest for Glory II||width="125" align="center"|1.000||width="165" align="center"|1.000.041||width="75" align="center"| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="435"|Quest for Glory II||width="125" align="center"|1.102||width="165" align="center"|0.001.072*||width="75" align="center"| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="435"|Quest for Glory II||width="125" align="center"|1.105||width="165" align="center"|0.001.072*||width="75" align="center"|1990/12/07 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="435"|Quest for Glory II (SCIV.OLD)||width="125" align="center"|1.105||width="165" align="center"|0.001.087*||width="75" align="center"| | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Debug reports SCI version 1.000.***, but is actually SCI01. | ||
+ | <blockquote> | ||
+ | "Quest for Glory II definitely did *not* use the SCI1 interpreter that Sierra used for King's Quest V and the other 256-color EGA games. That interpreter did not have a parser, so could not handle typed input at all. If they internally called QfG2's interpreter 'SCI1', it was just a PR thing - It was not the same interpreter.<br /> | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
+ | "As to *why* QfG2 used the parser and EGA graphics, it's because all of Sierra's other games were running late. Sierra needed a major release for Christmas 1990, and we were the sacrificial lamb. (I think it was partially because I did not fight as hard as Mark Crowe - The choice was between QfG2 and SQ3 as to which game would ship early, but with 16-color graphics.)" | ||
− | + | <div align="right">-- Corey Cole</div> | |
− | == Screenshots == | + | </blockquote> |
+ | </blockquote> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==<br /> Screenshots == | ||
{| align="center" width="80%" | {| align="center" width="80%" | ||
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|} | |} | ||
+ | ==<br /> Story == | ||
+ | |||
+ | <blockquote> | ||
+ | | ||
+ | </blockquote> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==<br /> About == | ||
+ | |||
+ | <blockquote> | ||
| | ||
− | == Downloads == | + | </blockquote> |
+ | |||
+ | ==<br /> Downloads == | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
=== GOG === | === GOG === | ||
− | * [http://www.gog.com/game/quest_for_glory?pp=310b86e0b62b828562fc91c7be5380a992b2786a Buy the full game on | + | * [http://www.gog.com/game/quest_for_glory?pp=310b86e0b62b828562fc91c7be5380a992b2786a Buy the full game on GOG.com] |
− | |||
− | GOG.com] | ||
=== New Installer === | === New Installer === | ||
− | * [[File:Setup.png]] [[SHPBin:NewInstallers/ | + | * [[File:Setup.png]] [[SHPBin:NewInstallers/QfG2ForDOSBox.exe|SHP New Quest for Glory 2 DOSBox Installer]]<span class="DLInfo"> Setup File [720 KB]</span><br /> |
− | + | ::Requires files from the original distribution media. | |
− | File []</span> | ||
=== Demos === | === Demos === | ||
− | * [[ Demo]] | + | * [[Quest for Glory II Demo]] |
=== Patches === | === Patches === | ||
− | * [[File:ZIP.PNG]] [[SHPBin:Patches//.zip|Official Patch]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File []</span> | + | * [[File:ZIP.PNG]] [[SHPBin:Patches/QuestForGlory/QfG2(QG2FIX).zip|Official Patch (QG2FIX)]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File []</span><br /> |
− | </ | + | ::Resolves RESTORE/SAVE issues. |
− | + | * [[File:ZIP.PNG]] [[SHPBin:Patches/QuestForGlory/QfG2(QG2IMPRT).zip|Official Patch (QG2IMPRT)]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File []</span><br /> | |
+ | ::Resolves IMPORT problems with versions up to 1.102. | ||
− | == Walkthroughs/Hints == | + | ==<br /> Walkthroughs/Hints == |
* [[shp:Walkthroughs/QfG2Walkthrough.html|Quest for Glory II Walkthrough]] | * [[shp:Walkthroughs/QfG2Walkthrough.html|Quest for Glory II Walkthrough]] | ||
* [[shpf:9|SHP Quest for Glory Forum]] | * [[shpf:9|SHP Quest for Glory Forum]] | ||
− | + | ==<br /> Related Links == | |
− | |||
− | == Related Links == | ||
* [[Quest for Glory Series]] | * [[Quest for Glory Series]] | ||
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* [[moby:quest-for-glory-ii-trial-by-fire_|Quest for Glory II on MobyGames]] | * [[moby:quest-for-glory-ii-trial-by-fire_|Quest for Glory II on MobyGames]] | ||
* [[mgsrs:quest-for-glory-series|Quest for Glory Series on MobyGames]] | * [[mgsrs:quest-for-glory-series|Quest for Glory Series on MobyGames]] | ||
− | * [[Sierra | + | * [[Sierra Release List]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:39, 4 August 2016
Quest for Glory II Cover | |
Release Date: | Nov, 1990 |
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Project Status: | N/A |
Latest Version: | {{{ReleaseVersion}}} |
Developer(s): | Sierra |
Publisher: | Sierra |
Designer(s): | Lori Cole, Corey Cole |
Source Available: | No |
Category: | Full Release |
Type: | {{{Type}}} |
Genre: | Adventure |
Theme(s): | {{{Theme}}} |
Engine: | SCI0.1 |
CP Scheme: | {{{CopyProtection}}} |
ESRB Rating: | {{{ESRBRating}}} |
Platform: | Template:MS-DOS, Amiga |
Localization: | English |
Website: | www.sierra.com |
Description
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire is the second of the Quest for Glory Series.
Versions
Game Game version Interpreter version Date Quest for Glory II 0.101 0.001.026 1990/10/30 Quest for Glory II 1.000 1.000.041 Quest for Glory II 1.102 0.001.072* Quest for Glory II 1.105 0.001.072* 1990/12/07 Quest for Glory II (SCIV.OLD) 1.105 0.001.087* * Debug reports SCI version 1.000.***, but is actually SCI01.
"Quest for Glory II definitely did *not* use the SCI1 interpreter that Sierra used for King's Quest V and the other 256-color EGA games. That interpreter did not have a parser, so could not handle typed input at all. If they internally called QfG2's interpreter 'SCI1', it was just a PR thing - It was not the same interpreter.
"As to *why* QfG2 used the parser and EGA graphics, it's because all of Sierra's other games were running late. Sierra needed a major release for Christmas 1990, and we were the sacrificial lamb. (I think it was partially because I did not fight as hard as Mark Crowe - The choice was between QfG2 and SQ3 as to which game would ship early, but with 16-color graphics.)"-- Corey Cole
Screenshots
Story
About
Downloads
GOG
New Installer
- SHP New Quest for Glory 2 DOSBox Installer Setup File [720 KB]
- Requires files from the original distribution media.
Demos
Patches
- File:ZIP.PNG Official Patch (QG2FIX) ZIP File []
- Resolves RESTORE/SAVE issues.
- File:ZIP.PNG Official Patch (QG2IMPRT) ZIP File []
- Resolves IMPORT problems with versions up to 1.102.
Walkthroughs/Hints
Related Links