Verify Police Quest 1: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (Remake)

[tomojira]

Verifying Police Quest 1 - In Pursuit of the Death Angel (1992) (Sierra On-Line)

EDIT: I previously verified the version from the Police Quest Collection CD, but I have regretted it since it doesn't include the standard INSTALL.EXE for changing config, and the replacement INSTALL.BAT works oddly and imperfectly.

Changed to a better version, from floppy disks matching with TDC#23 entry: Police Quest- In Pursuit of the Death Angel v2.000 (1992)(Sierra On-Line, Inc.) [IMA][1440k][!]
Also matches with TDC#23 entry: Police Quest- In Pursuit of the Death Angel (SCI) v2.0 (1992)(Sierra On-Line, Inc.) [Adventure]
This version also matches with GOG, so we can eliminate that variant.

Checklist

Have adequate installation instructions been provided to match any config files in the DOSZ?
I added instructions for reproducing RESOURCE.CFG. It's needed in the DOSZ because the necessary minHunk parameter isn't created by INSTALL.EXE later.

Have any official patches been applied, if necessary?
No official patches according to PCGamingWiki.

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

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

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

Have digital versions (Steam, GOG) been checked for matching?
Yes, a GOG variant was added, but it now matches with the new main variant, so I removed it.

Can the game benefit from using embedded data or embedded patches in the datfile?
Added embedded data to RESOURCE.CFG.

Can DoDAT build the game from the install media?
Unfortunately no, RESOURCE.000 doesn't match.

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.

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?
Unknown if this version has copy protection. Nothing appeared at the beginning of the game.

Is the game running at the correct speed? Is CPU year specified?
No CPU setting was specified. I added cpu_year: 1988 to slow it down in hopes of preventing speed bugs.
https://sierrahelp.com/Games/PoliceQuest/PQ1VGAHelp.html#Speed

Is the DOSC auto-running and skipping past any obstructions? Is it updated to use WAITMODECHANGE if possible?
No, I added WAITMODECHANGE. MT-32 has a longer WAIT as well.

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?
Yes, it already uses "old". The extension was still .dosz, so I updated it to .dosx.

Does the game have General MIDI support?
Yes, but it was missing, I added it.

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 enabled it.

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?
Not applicable.

Summary of changes

• Installed different version from floppy disks matching with TDC#23 entry: Police Quest- In Pursuit of the Death Angel v2.000 (1992)(Sierra On-Line, Inc.) [IMA][1440k][!]
• Removed GOG variant
• Added embedded data to RESOURCE.CFG
• Added cpu_year: 1988
• Added WAITMODECHANGE, as well as a longer WAIT for MT-32
• Updated MT-32 extension to .dosx
• Added General MIDI option
• Enabled direct mouse
• Edited comments and links

Unmentioned in the checklist:

• Fixed the year of release from 1990 to 1992
• Added new installation variant