Game versions database/list

Darkbluesky · Post by **Darkbluesky** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:05 am

Hello,

I was looking for games (Lucasfilm/Arts mainly) for PC that I had not own, and I would like to play now, but I have found that there were several versions of each one (16 vs 256 color, talkie vs non-talkie, 5.25" vs 3.5" vs CD, etc). So when looking for some game I am lost; I don't know if it is enough getting a 5.25" version or if it is better wait for a 3.5", which was (maybe?) 256 color instead of the 16 color-5.25" discs, or even better to get a CD-version even without (lost) box???

Well, I guess you get the point. Do you know if there is somewhere a page which lists *all* (or almost) versions that where edited? I have looked at lucasarts museum and at legacy.de but AFAIK, they list versions mainly platform oriented, and not characteristics-oriented, and if they list several ones for the same platform (for example PC) they do not detail characteristics (colors, voice, etc). Additionally, I could be wrong, but I feel they are partial lists when looking for same-platform edited versions.

Thanks

PsYcO · Post by **PsYcO** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:33 am

http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Category:Games

while this isn't exactly what you were looking for, its the best i know of...

spookypeanut · Post by **spookypeanut** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:00 am

I don't know of any list like that. However, laffer's post on this thread:

http://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?t=4248

Is fairly comprehensive when it comes to the earlier games (the only ones where there was a myriad of different versions).

Firebird · Post by **Firebird** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:36 pm

You can look here: http://www.tentakelvilla.de/technikfaq.html#3_2_0
It's in German, but it shouldn't be so hard to read.