DOS Days

Alone in the Dark

Released: 2nd Jan 1992
Published by: Infogrames Europe SA
Developed by: I-Motion, Inc.
Author(s): Franck De Girolami, Frédérick Raynal, Yaél Barroz, Jean-Marc Torroella, Didier Chanfray, Philippe Vachey, Bruno Bonnell, Hubert Chardot, Franck Manzetti

       

Introduction

A suspicious suicide. A chilling curse. A malevolent power. Finally, a wicked dark secret. This is Derceto, a legendary Louisiana mansion where, against your better judgment, you're drawn into a world of shadows to explore the darker side of Jeremy Hartwood's imagination.

Despite a paralyzing sense of personal danger, your quest for truth drives you to investigate the old house. But, you didn't know that, by entering Derceto, you'll be plunged into the daily nightmare that was Jeremy Hartwood's life. You weren't prepared for the torturous howls that resound from deep within its halls. You didn’t foresee the shadowy corridors that seemingly have no end. You couldn't anticipate the brooding, gloom-filled rooms, the pervasive weight of dread, the heavy sense of evil that gills the atmosphere and the very house itself.

Had you known, you might have refused this task. But alas, you accepted, and now you must make your way through this spine-tingling adventure alone... and in the dark. The grand-daddy of survival horror genre. A memorable soundtrack, excellent voice acting, and a thrilling story will keep you hooked for hours. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's universe, where ancient evils of unimaginary power play with human lives.

System Requirements

System Requirements 80286 CPU. 640K RAM required.
Graphics support for MCGA and VGA graphics.
Audio support for Adlib, Covox Sound Master II, Covox Sound Master Plus, Disney Sound Source, PC Speaker (Tweaked), Sound Blaster, Sound  Blaster Pro, and VoiceMaster.
Original Media Five 5.25" 1.2 MB (HD) floppy disks or four 3.5" 1.44 MB (HD) floppy disks
Installed Size (MB) -


From where can it be run?

Alone in the Dark must be installed to your hard disk.

Copy Protection

Alone in the Dark had manual copy protection, prompting you to identify an image from the little booklet provided with the game. You can bypass this by typing the cheat code 'benjaminyaelfred' at the prompt.

 

How to Setup

To install and configure the game, run TATOU.COM from the first disk. The first time this is run, you will be taken through the configuration options as follows:

1) Music options:

2) Sound Effects options:

3) Keyboard type:

4) Main menu

F1 runs the game.
F2 will take you through the configuration options again. The configuration is stored in a file called CONFIG.TAT. This file is not text-readable or editable.
F3 is only available if it detects you are running this setup program from drive A: or B:.

 

Problems

Symptom: ?
Cause: ?
Resolution: ?

 

To Quit the Game

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Supporting Documents

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Save Games

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Versions of the game known to exist

Version Date Comments
  Jan 1992 Initial public release.


Original Floppy Disk Contents

Note that file sizes may differ between versions of the game.

Disk 1 of 4 (3.5" 1.44 MB DS/HD), volume label "INDARK 1":

Directory of A:\
INFO     CC1             22,588 29-12-1992 15:59
INFO     TAT                551 09-02-1993 17:30
LISTANIM PAK             59,818 09-02-1993 14:37
LISTMUS  PAK             12,469 04-02-1993 15:30
LISTSAMP PAK          1,051,844 04-02-1993 15:30
PRESENT  PAK            267,190 25-11-1992 15:17
TATOU    COM              3,616 25-08-1992 15:53
    7 File(s)         1,418,076 Bytes
              
 
 

 

Disk 2 of 4 (3.5" 1.44 MB DS/HD), volume label "INDARK 2":

Directory of A:\
CAMERA02 PAK            605,942 15-10-1992 10:56
CAMERA05 PAK            840,318 15-10-1992 11:13
    2 File(s)         1,446,260 Bytes
              
 
 

Disk 3 of 4 (3.5" 1.44 MB DS/HD), volume label "INDARK 3":

Directory of A:\
CAMERA03 PAK            519,297 04-02-1993 18:06
CAMERA06 PAK            390,079 15-10-1992 11:16
LISTBOD2 PAK            268,430 04-02-1993 15:28
LISTBODY PAK            264,831 04-02-1993 15:26
LISTTRAK PAK              3,696 04-02-1993 15:33
    5 File(s)         1,446,333 Bytes
              
 
 

Disk 4 of 4 (3.5" 1.44 MB DS/HD), volume label "INDARK 4":

Directory of A:\
CAMERA00 PAK            142,907 14-10-1992 11:58
CAMERA01 PAK            209,142 14-10-1992 12:00
CAMERA04 PAK            112,740 15-10-1992 11:01
CAMERA07 PAK            166,951 15-10-1992 11:17
DEFINES  ITD                 90 04-02-1993 15:25
ENDSEQ   PAK             43,847 29-09-1992  9:20
ENGLISH  PAK             28,232 09-02-1993 14:38
ETAGE00  PAK              2,653 22-10-1992 15:53
ETAGE01  PAK              6,478 22-10-1992 15:54
ETAGE02  PAK             15,858 22-10-1992 15:54
ETAGE03  PAK             15,176 01-02-1993 21:17
ETAGE04  PAK              2,050 22-10-1992 15:55
ETAGE05  PAK             15,515 01-02-1993 20:59
ETAGE06  PAK              6,411 22-10-1992 15:56
ETAGE07  PAK              2,071 22-10-1992 15:56
INDARK   CC1             70,123 09-02-1993 17:05
ITD_RESS PAK            362,108 09-02-1993 17:08
LISTANI2 PAK             59,810 09-02-1993 14:37
LISTLIFE PAK             74,714 04-02-1993 15:33
OBJETS   ITD             15,186 04-02-1993 15:25
PRIORITY ITD                105 04-02-1993 15:25
VARS     ITD                414 04-02-1993 15:25
   22 File(s)         1,352,581 Bytes
              
 
 
   

Disk 1 of 5 (5.25" 1.2 MB DS/HD), volume label "INDARK 1":

Directory of A:\
TATOU    COM         3,616  08-25-92  3:53p
INFO     TAT           608  10-22-92  8:18p
INFO     CC1        21,953  10-19-92  4:58p
LISTSAMP PAK     1,051,844  10-02-92  6:53p
LISTANIM PAK        59,820  10-22-92 10:58a
LISTMUS  PAK        12,469  10-01-92  5:18p
         6 file(s)      1,150,310 bytes

Disk 2 of 5 (5.25" 1.2 MB DS/HD), volume label "INDARK 2":

Directory of A:\
CAMERA05 PAK       840,318  10-15-92 11:13a
LISTANIM PAK        59,820  10-22-92 10:58a
PRESENT  PAK       295,976  09-25-92 10:22a
         3 file(s)      1,196,114 bytes

Disk 3 of 5 (5.25" 1.2 MB DS/HD), volume label "INDARK 3":

Directory of A:\
CAMERA02 PAK       605,942  10-15-92 10:56a
CAMERA03 PAK       518,797  10-15-92 11:00a
         2 file(s)      1,124,739 bytes

Disk 4 of 5 (5.25" 1.2 MB DS/HD), volume label "INDARK 4":

Directory of A:\
CAMERA00 PAK       142,907  10-14-92 11:58a
CAMERA01 PAK       209,142  10-14-92 12:00p
CAMERA04 PAK       112,740  10-15-92 11:01a
CAMERA06 PAK       390,079  10-15-92 11:16a
CAMERA07 PAK       166,951  10-15-92 11:17a
ETAGE00  PAK         2,653  10-22-92  3:53p
ETAGE01  PAK         6,478  10-22-92  3:54p
ETAGE02  PAK        15,858  10-22-92  3:54p
ETAGE03  PAK        15,177  10-22-92  3:55p
ETAGE04  PAK         2,050  10-22-92  3:55p
ETAGE05  PAK        15,480  10-27-92 11:00p
ETAGE06  PAK         6,411  10-22-92  3:56p
ETAGE07  PAK         2,071  10-22-92  3:56p
        13 file(s)      1,087,997 bytes

Disk 5 of 5 (5.25" 1.2 MB DS/HD), volume label "INDARK 5":

Directory of A:\
DEUTSCH  PAK        28,616  10-23-92  1:49p
ITD_RESS PAK       362,835  10-27-92  8:48p
LISTANI2 PAK        59,812  10-22-92 11:00a
LISTBOD2 PAK       268,430  10-22-92 10:59a
LISTBODY PAK       264,831  10-22-92 10:57a
INDARK   CC1        69,166  10-27-92 11:45p
LISTLIFE PAK        74,627  10-27-92 11:49p
VARS     ITD           414  10-27-92 11:47p
PRIORITY ITD           105  10-27-92 11:47p
LISTTRAK PAK         3,696  10-27-92 11:49p
OBJETS   ITD        15,186  10-27-92 11:47p
ENDSEQ   PAK        43,847  09-29-92  9:20a
DEFINES  ITD            90  10-27-92 11:47p
        13 file(s)      1,191,655 bytes

 

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