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| + | 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 /> | ||
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| − | + | 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.) | |
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* [[File:ZIP.png]] [[SHPBin:Patches/QuestForGlory/QfG2(QG2IMPRT).zip|Official Patch (QG2IMPRT)]]<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File []</span><br /> | * [[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. | ::Resolves IMPORT problems with versions up to 1.102. | ||
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==<br /> Walkthroughs/Hints == | ==<br /> Walkthroughs/Hints == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:11, 15 May 2024
 Quest for Glory II Cover | |
| Release Date: | Nov, 1990 |
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| Project Status: | N/A |
| Latest Version: | |
| Developer(s): | Sierra On-Line |
| Publisher: | Sierra On-Line |
| Designer(s): | Lori Cole, Corey Cole |
| Source Available: | No |
| Category: | Game |
| Type: | Full Release |
| Genre: | Adventure, RPG |
| Theme(s): | Fantasy, Legend, Mythology |
| Engine: | SCI0.1 |
| CP Scheme: | None |
| ESRB Rating: | Unrated |
| Platform: | MS-DOS, Amiga |
| Localization: | English, French, German, Italian |
| 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.
Corey Cole wrote: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.)
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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
Official Patch (QG2FIX) ZIP File []
- Resolves RESTORE/SAVE issues.
- Resolves IMPORT problems with versions up to 1.102.
