Prelude to Darkness

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The thread to consolidate everything you would want to find about Prelude to Darkness.


Art by felipepepe based on official website content
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Official versions' download links and their patches:

Latest:
Version 1.8 + Fowyr's fix

Older:
Version 1.7
Version 1.41 + patch 1.5 or crack to 1.41
Version 1.0
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Unofficial versions:
OpenGL version by asfasdf &Tramboi RECOMMENDED! MOST STABLE
GitLab: https://gitlab.com/ptd3/ptd-1
Installation instructions for Windows version 2.12 (with Fowyr's fix included):

1. Download and install PtD 1.8
2. Download and unpack binaries.zip
3. Copy events.txt and people.txt to PtD folder
4. Copy bin-32 folder contents into PtD folder
5. Run the game through Prelude32.exe

Version 2.10:

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1. Download and install PtD 1.8
2. Download and unpack 1.8 fix
3. Copy 1.8 fix's people.txt into PtD's folder and overwrite
4. Download and unpack binaries.zip
5. Copy events.txt to PtD folder
6. Copy bin-32 folder contents into PtD folder
7. Run the game through Prelude32.exe

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Running version 1.8 in Windows 10
RPGCodex review
The list of articles about the game posted on RPGCodex
Source code (v 1.5) download link and related discussion
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Collection of various information from the official website (which is now defunct):
Gameplay tips
Creating and building a party
Recruitable NPCs
Trainers
Armor
Weapons
Magic items
Potions
Creatures
Map:

► Show Spoiler

Music files:
Citadel
God
Monastery
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Official walkthrough:
Main plot
Random encounters
The Academy
The Barrier Fortress
The Citadel
Crossing East
Ironwood
Jerrock
Kellen
Land's End
The Monastery
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Alternative link to collection of above files:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/2posqv ... /PtD_files