Verify Police Quest 2: The Vengeance

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Verifying Police Quest 2 - The Vengeance (1988) (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, matching with TDC#23 entry: Police Quest 2- The Vengeance v1.001.000 [a1] (1988)(Sierra On-Line, Inc.) [Adventure]

Checklist

Have adequate installation instructions been provided to match any config files in the DOSZ?
Main variant: No config files needed in the DOSZ. INSTALL.EXE can create RESOURCE.CFG without any problems.

GOG variant: Default RESOURCE.CFG is needed in the DOSZ here, because there is no setup utility to create it.

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 already added.

Can the game benefit from using embedded data or embedded patches in the datfile?
Main variant: No.

GOG variant: Added embedded data to RESOURCE.CFG.

Can DoDAT build the game from the install media?
Not applicable.

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?
Main variant: Added copy protection removal.

GOG variant: Still has copy protection at the beginning.

Is the game running at the correct speed? Is CPU year specified?
Both variants: No CPU setting was specified. I added cpu_year: 1985 to slow it down in hopes of preventing speed bugs.
https://sierrahelp.com/Games/PoliceQuest/PQ2Help.html#Speed

Is the DOSC auto-running and skipping past any obstructions? Is it updated to use WAITMODECHANGE if possible?
Both variants: WAITMODECHANGE wasn't needed, but I added WAIT to get through a bit of loading time. MT-32 has an even longer WAIT.

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

GOG variant: It was missing, so I added it here.

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?
Both variants: 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

• Main variant: Changed to version matching with TDC#23 entry: Police Quest 2- The Vengeance v1.001.000 [a1] (1988)(Sierra On-Line, Inc.) [Adventure]
• GOG variant: Added embedded data to RESOURCE.CFG
• Both variants: Added cpu_year: 1985
• Main variant: Added copy protection removal
• Both variants: Added WAIT, and even moreso for MT-32
• Main variant: Updated MT-32 extension to .dosx
• GOG variant: Added MT-32 option
• Both variants: Enabled direct mouse
• Edited comments and links