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Posted December 23, 2019
Does GOG release include (somewhat rare) SVGA version of this game or its same as Steam release (ie jack shit)?
Posted December 24, 2019
I don't thnik that a svga version exists.
I have never seen this version and this game had only mcga (320x200 256 colors) version at the release.
Posted December 24, 2019
It does exist, but it seem to crash in DOSBox, that's why, I guess, VGA version was chosen for both GOG and Steam releases.

Update:
In fact, the problem was in my DOSBox setup. SVGA version exists and works.
Thus, it would be nice if it were easily and legally available, since the game looks much better this way.

Curiously, it also has different English translation. In my opinion, it's better in SVGA version, but then I'm not a native speaker.
Post edited December 24, 2019 by Adoru
Posted December 26, 2019
Yes, the SVGA version would be very welcome. I played through it recently and it is just much easier to see what you are doing. Also the backgrounds are lovely in SVGA.

If you google "TIME GATE: KNIGHT'S CHASE SVGA" you should be able to find a blog with a link to the iso in the comments.
Post edited December 26, 2019 by Lafazar
Posted December 29, 2019
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stephane910: I don't thnik that a svga version exists.
I have never seen this version and this game had only mcga (320x200 256 colors) version at the release.
Its real (i'm playing it right now). Only downside that i found - fmv movies playing in a small window (too lazy to redo them in svga graphics?)
PS - in fact svga version similar to AITD1 on Macintosh, higher res models and slighty retouched backgrounds https://www.mobygames.com/game/macintosh/alone-in-the-dark/screenshots
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Post edited December 29, 2019 by KainXVIII
Posted December 30, 2019
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Adoru: It does exist, but it seem to crash in DOSBox, that's why, I guess, VGA version was chosen for both GOG and Steam releases.

Update:
In fact, the problem was in my DOSBox setup. SVGA version exists and works.
Thus, it would be nice if it were easily and legally available, since the game looks much better this way.

Curiously, it also has different English translation. In my opinion, it's better in SVGA version, but then I'm not a native speaker.
VGA has been chosen because its the standard version and the only that supports differents languages.

Even if svga version exists, I have never readen an info about this version before now.
Posted January 03, 2020
Just compare these two videos:
VGA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCyIIf_qeMs

SVGA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlbc5rKcMUE

It's pretty bizarre: All the backgrounds are very similar but not exactly the same in the two versions. They seem to have been redrawn/touched up from the same source material. It would be really nice to have the option to choose which version to play.
Posted January 03, 2020
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Lafazar: Just compare these two videos:
VGA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCyIIf_qeMs

SVGA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlbc5rKcMUE

It's pretty bizarre: All the backgrounds are very similar but not exactly the same in the two versions. They seem to have been redrawn/touched up from the same source material. It would be really nice to have the option to choose which version to play.
If svga version is not avaliable in other language than english, I don't think that gog can offer this version if this version exists.
Posted January 04, 2020
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Lafazar: Just compare these two videos:
VGA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCyIIf_qeMs

SVGA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlbc5rKcMUE

It's pretty bizarre: All the backgrounds are very similar but not exactly the same in the two versions. They seem to have been redrawn/touched up from the same source material. It would be really nice to have the option to choose which version to play.
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stephane910: If svga version is not avaliable in other language than english, I don't think that gog can offer this version if this version exists.
Its in english I know someone that owned the SVGA version in the day.
Posted January 05, 2020
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Lafazar: Just compare these two videos:
VGA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCyIIf_qeMs

SVGA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlbc5rKcMUE

It's pretty bizarre: All the backgrounds are very similar but not exactly the same in the two versions. They seem to have been redrawn/touched up from the same source material. It would be really nice to have the option to choose which version to play.
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stephane910: If svga version is not avaliable in other language than english, I don't think that gog can offer this version if this version exists.
It's not a problem, they can always add SVGA version as additional bonus (like HOMM2 windows version)
Posted January 09, 2020
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stephane910: Even if svga version exists, I have never readen an info about this version before now.
There's info in manual provided here, that's why I even went to check this forum.
Posted January 24, 2021
Sorry for necro-ing this a year later, but the I-Motion US release has both the 320x200 and 640x480 versions. I guess that would be a different license, but it would be nice to see that here, so we can choose which one to play.
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