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Verifying Wizardry series

• Wizardry - Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1987) (Sir-tech Software)
• Wizardry II - Knight of Diamonds (1987) (Sir-tech Software)
• Wizardry III - Legacy of Llylgamyn (1986) (Sir-tech Software)
• Wizardry IV - The Return of Werdna (1988) (Sir-tech Software)
• Wizardry V - Heart of the Maelstrom (1988) (Sir-tech Software)
• Wizardry VI - Bane of the Cosmic Forge (1990) (Sir-tech Software)
• Wizardry VII - Crusaders of the Dark Savant (1992) (Sir-tech Software)

Checklist

Have adequate installation instructions been provided to match any config files in the DOSZ?
Not applicable

Have any official patches been applied, if necessary?
No official patches mentioned by PCGamingWiki.

Is the game data in the root of the ZIP (unless game does not work that way)?
Yes.

Is the entry in the right variant file (i.e. Freeware)?
Yes.

Have digital versions (Steam, GOG) been checked for matching?
I checked Wizardry VI-VII, but they do not match.

Can the game benefit from using embedded data or embedded patches in the datfile?
No

Can DoDAT build the game from the install media?
Yes, DoDAT built all seven games from the installation variant without any issues.

If the game requires a yml in the DOSZ, has it been added to the yml folder in the repo?
Not applicable.

Are there .PIF or .ICO or Win32 .EXE files that could be excluded?
No.

Do the file timestamps match the installation media?
Yes.

Does the DOSZ run standalone?
Yes.

For CD games, can the game be set up to run without a CD mounted?
Not applicable.

For games which include CD images, is there a smaller installation variant that offers the same features but needs less files?
Not applicable.

Can the game benefit from using CHDtoOGG?
Not applicable.

Is the game creating a swap file in the .pure.zip that could be avoided by increasing memory size? Or is it creating other bloated files that could be prevented by adding them in the DOSZ?
No.

Does the DOSC contain problematic data (i.e. copyright issue)?
No.

Does the DOSC have copy protection removed, if possible?
There doesn't seem to be copy protection.

Is the game running at the correct speed? Is CPU year specified?
Yes, I-V are set to 1982, VI is set to 1985, and VII is set to 1989.

Is the DOSC auto-running and skipping past any obstructions? Does it use WAITMODECHANGE if possible?
Yes.

Does the game have MT-32 support? If so, is it correctly using MT-32 (old) or CM-32L (new), going by the Vogons Wiki?
VII is the only one that supports it and it is covered in the DOSC.

Does the game have General MIDI support?
No.

Is the game set up to run with the best quality graphics options by default?
Not applicable.

For certain old games only - are the graphics/audio improved by specifying video_card: pcjr, tandy, or generic_cga?
Not applicable.

Does the game have a mouse cursor that benefits from enabling input_directmouse?
Yes, I've added it to VI and VII.

Does a game with separate episodes/executables have the options named and ordered properly in the DOSZ? Do they use the run_utility feature?
Not applicable.

Does the game share saves with a sequel, expansion, etc? If so, is it updated to use the .savename feature?
Yes, several games have this feature and the .savename file is included.

Comment

Summary of changes:

• added input_directmouse: true to Wizardry VI and VII

Other:

• Even though it wasn't necessary, I checked all Wizardry games on TGOD and TDC. The following are the only ones that match:
  • Wizardry- Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord [DC] (1987)(Sir-tech Software, Inc.) [Role-Playing (RPG)]
  • Wizardry II- The Knight of Diamonds [DC] (1998)(Sir-tech Software, Inc.) [Role-Playing (RPG)]
  • Wizardry III- Legacy of Llylgamyn [DC] (1987)(Sir-tech Software, Inc.) [Role-Playing (RPG)]
  • Wizardry IV- The Return of Werdna [DC] (1988)(Sir-tech Software, Inc.) [Role-Playing (RPG)]
  • Wizardry V- Heart of the Maelstrom [DC] (1988)(Sir-tech Software, Inc.) [Role-Playing (RPG)]