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An Unofficial Resource for Players of

Darklands, by MicroProse

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The Darklands FAQ is:

Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998
(except for quoted material, as indicated)

Specifically for version 483.07 of Darklands

Program & Demos Program Patches Utilities, Editors, Cheats & Aides Files from the FAQ Darklands Graphics ˆ Publications and Documentation Maps of Germany Darklands Music Desktop Theme Saved Games Miscellany...

Darklands downloads:

Program and Demos

-- See: FAQ, section 2, "Technobabble". --

• Darklands Demo, Disk #1 (of 2; 754Kb)
• Darklands Demo, Disk #2 (of 2; 605Kb)

• For getting Darklands on CD-ROM, the Darklands Domain recommends:  
  
  •    The Ultimate Darklands     
    (The Ultimate Darklands is not directly affiliated with the Darklands Domain or the Darklands FAQ. This information is presented strictly as a service to the game-playing community at-large.)
  
  
  See also: The Darklands FAQ, Section One "Before We Begin :: Where Do I Find Darklands Now?"
  

Program Patches

-- See: FAQ, section 2, "Technobabble". --

• Darklands patch: version .04 to .06 (812Kb)
• Darklands patch: version .05/.051 to .06 (831Kb)
• Darklands patch: any version to .06 (1,214Kb)
• Darklands patch: version .06 to .07 (614Kb)

• Darklands patch: Roland Sound (107Kb), and textfile (1Kb).

•  Latest Darklands Install Utility (...a better mousetrap!) 
  • English version   (94K)
  • German version   (94K)
    • These versions allow your Darklands setup files to reside in a single directory on your harddrive, CD-ROM, or any other mass-storage device.
    • Download the desired version, decompress with an UnZIP utility, and copy to the appropriate setup directory.
    • Be certain that all of the DARKLAND.00x files, as well as MPSLABS.IDX, are also present in the setup directory.
    • Run INSTALL.EXE.
    • When prompted for location of the setup disks (normally <A:> or <B:>), instead select <Other>.
      
    • For support, contact the Webmaster.
    Enjoy!

Utilities, Editors, Cheats, and Aides

-- See: FAQ, section 2, "Technobabble". --

• Darklands Clue Book Bonus Disk, published by MPS Labs (74Kb)
  ... includes Art Gallery(ArtGllry), Jukebox(Jukebox), and Character Editor(Editor)

• A Collection of Utilities for Darklands by Steven J. Cotellesse:
      (You can also find Steven's DKED and DKQUE on the CD-ROM version of Darklands, published by SWTI, 1995.)
  

  Editor
  

  • Darklands Editor 1.0 (DKED, 60Kb)
  
  
  • Darklands Editor 1.1 (DLED, 70Kb)
  
       (... Steve provides his editor's source-code, with comments!)
  

  Lister
  

  • The Darklands Quest Lister 1.1 utility for DOS (DKQUE, 21Kb)
  
       (... Steve provides his lister's source-code!)
  
  • The Darklands Quest Lister for Windows 95/98 (323Kb)
                      .   .   .   View the README file: "DKQW.txt"   (2kb)
  
  
  • Michael Petzold's NEW! DLQ – Darklands Quest Lister v.1.1 (208KB)
    
    • Based on Steven's DKQW utility, this is a completely new and revised version.
      
    • As a bonus, it integrates DkSort.
      
    • DLQ is a Win32 program
        ...and uses the Borland C++ 5.0 Windows Runtime Libraries (included).
      
    • DLQ includes the GPL license and source code.
      
             . . .  View the README file: "DLQ.txt"   (5kb)
  
  

  Sorter
  

  • The Darklands Saved Games Sorter utility for DOS (19K)
        new version now comes with...
  • The NEW! Saved Games Sorter for Windows 95/98 (DkSortW, 53K)
                      .   .   .  modified and recompiled by Michael Petzold
    View the README file: "DKSort.txt" (2kb)   (... sorter's source-code is provided!)
     
    

  "Trainer"
  

  To the best of my knowledge, the so-called Darklands Trainer is a myth!
  I have seen more than several major game portal sites around the Web list this utility, but every time they turn out to be merely one of two early versions of Steven's Darklands Quest Lister.

• The Darklands Monetary Converter 1.1 for Win9x   (6Kb)
                                                                  -- by Jerry "Deth-B0y" Kelly. 
      Requires Microsoft Visual BASIC 4.0 Runtime Library (VB40032.DLL) ...
      You can view the README now(!), to preview the app.
  

• A Collection of Web-based Shockwave Tools by Savcho Savchev:
  In a word, these apps are "Slick!" A must-see. Browser must support Macromedia Shockwave Flash!
  • Darklands Web Tool: DKTools.zip. (1.32Mb)
    
  Includes Map, Saints, and Alchemy Tools. You can download them seperately in the links below...
  • Darklands Map Locator and Info Tool: DKMap.zip. (376Kb)
    
  • Darklands Saints Information Tool: DKSaints.zip. (567Kb)
    
  • Darklands Alchemy Information Tool: DKAlch.zip. (363Kb)
    
  • Read the DKTools ReadMe text file.
    

• Darklands Adventure Worksheets: DkNotes.zip. (20Kb)
  Use these worksheets by David and Ally Stallard to track the City and Alchemical resources you discover on your adventures
  throughout the Holy Roman Empire. Includes 2 MS-Word 7.0 files: DkTowns.doc and DkPotion.doc. View the ReadMe for more info.
  

• UGE – The Universal Game Editor Darklands module (15Kb)
  Get the Universal Game Editor   from author Jack Hartman's homepage.
  See the UGE doc, and the module's README.TXT and DARKLAND.LST, for a functional description.

• The Alchemical Symbols code-sheet in GIF-file format. (19Kb)
  Intended *only* for CD-ROM owners of Darklands for whom a code-sheet was *not* included!
  ... see also: the "PDF" formatted Code Sheet listed in section six of the FAQ, or the link listed below.
  

Files from the FAQ

-- As cited in section six. --

File Type:	ASCii TeXT   (ZIPped-file)	Adobe PDF   (ZIPped-file)	GIF/JPG/BMP   graphic file	EXEcutable   binary
The Darklands FAQ (founded July 1995) – versions are listed in chronologically descending order:
DLFAQ version 1.21  (Dated October, 1996)	Dl121-as.txt   (dkld_asc.zip)	darkland.pdf   (dkld_pdf.zip)	-n/a-	-n/a-
DLFAQ version 1.1   (Dated November, 1995)	drklnd11.txt   (drkfaq11.zip)	-n/a-	-n/a-	-n/a-
DLFAQ version 1.0   (Dated October, 1995)	darkland.txt   (darkfaq.zip)	-n/a-	-n/a-	-n/a-
Current Darklands FAQ is version 2.00  (Dated February, 1998):	USA Site		German Site
Other files included with the Darklands FAQ:
DL Items List & Info   (compiled by C.Michel Boucher)	darklist.txt   (darklist.zip)	-n/a-	-n/a-	-n/a-
DL River Basins & Ports Map,  by Olmi Hagelberg	rivermap.txt   (map.zip)	rivermap.pdf   (riverpdf.zip)	-n/a-	-n/a-
DL Alchemy Symbols Code Sheet  *Only* for owners of CD w/o codesheet supplied!	-n/a-	darkcode.pdf   (darkcode.zip)	symbols.gif   Symbols.jpg	-n/a-
Browse the directory for other DLFAQ files not listed here...

Publications and Documentation

-- See: FAQ, section 2, "Technobabble". --

• The Microprose Press Release for DARKLANDS(TM).
  
  • The Microprose Spring 1992 Newsletter.
    
  • The Microprose June, 1992 Newsletter.
    
  • The Microprose December - January, 1993 Newsletter.
    
  • The Microprose Spring 1993 Newsletter.
    
• The Microprose BBS/FTP-site File List (93/01/05).
  

• The DARKLANDS Version 7 readme file.
  
  • The DARKLANDS Version 6 readme file.
    
  • The DARKLANDS Version 5.1 readme file.
    I Will post "ReadMe's" from other versions when I get them.
    

  • The DARKLANDS Version 7 BANNER.DAT file.
    
  • The DARKLANDS Version 6 BANNER.DAT file.
    
  • The DARKLANDS Version 5.1 BANNER.DAT file.
    These are modified for ASCII content only. I Will post "Banner.Dat" files from other versions when I get them.
    
• Browse the directory for Microprose Press Releases and Newsletters concerning Darklands...
  

 

Maps

• A complete, one peice, single-pass scan of the Darklands Map! (572Kb!)
  Intended *only* for Darklands CD-ROM owners, for whom a comprehensive reference map was *not* included!
  


• Map of Central Germany, in modern relief (390Kb!)
  ...from the Univ. of Texas Library Online Map Collection.
• A comprehensive-style map of Central Europe (112Kb)
  ...from the Microsoft® Encarta® Virtual Globe 1998.

 

Music

• Darklands Music – as Listed by the Jukebox Utility:

The MIDI and Music Files have been moved to their own page ...
(Melody and file sources are as cited.)

 

Desktop Themes

• Francis is working on a Darklands Theme pack,
which you will be able to download from here when it is ready.
If you have appropriate items (icons, cursors, bitmaps, screensavers, music, sounds, etc.) which you would like to
contribute, they will gladly be accepted for consideration.
• Here is a set of animated cursors sent to me by a friend – Tumi's 3D Swords. (400Kb)

Anyone else who wishes to put together interesting Darklands-related items are likewise welcomed to post them here on the Darklands Domain. Please, check back for updates!

 

Player Saved Games

• We have listed some saved games to serve illustrative purposes.



  The Saved Game Files are kept on their own page ...  

 

Miscellany

• Mo-Slo 1.31 (.zip) (35Kb)
  slows down too-fast computers for old games
  View the Mo-Slo ReadMe file here...

That's all for now! -MLW   :)

See also:

• The "DARKLANDS DOMAIN" site at WWW.DARKLANDS.NET;
• The Darklands Domain FTP, at FTP.DARKLANDS.NET.

• Matt's "Darklands Stuff" page;
• ... on the Darklands "Schmerker Inn on the Web!" site.

MicroProse, MPS Labs, and Darklands are:
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Microprose is a subsidiary of Hasbro Interactive © 1999.

For more info, send mail to:
Matthew L. Wirkkala

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