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This is the KQ 1 version I remember running on my IBM clone computer back in mid 1980s.
My monitor was CGA and was not compatible in showing proper display of composite version and there would be a slew of vertical lines across the screen making it a challenge to play KQ 1 composite version.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km7UB9CRMyE

King's Quest I - IBM PC Booter game 1984 CGA Composite graphics

https://www.youtube.com/user/ed1269/videos

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Phil B. mentions the vid clip

https://twitter.com/PhilBennett3D/status/1319693965994516480

Ah Kings Quest, the first PC game I ever played. The booter version is what I had and differs from the later, DOS-based versions (sound most notably). The on-screen drawing is fascinating to watch; later versions drew off-screen then copied to VRAM.

https://twitter.com/PhilBennett3D/status/1319702630524874753

I initially had to make do with CGA RGB, which wasn't quite so pretty!

I am not sure which is version is listed in the hash file https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/hash/ibm5150.xml

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software name="kingqst" supported="no"
description King's Quest
1984
IBM
info name="developer" value="Sierra On-Line"
info name="usage" value="PC Booter"
part name="flop1" interface="floppy_5_25"
dataarea name="flop" size="368640"
rom name="king's quest.img" size="368640" crc="a331a88b" sha1="51b7db761c2d9d8bb25fe053e0a5a0f97e2f2914"
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Anyone know what version is documented (not yet working) in the 5150.xml hash list file?

If the KQ 1 composite version isn't supported yet, I am hoping the 5150 gets further updates later with KQ 1 composite version being supported. That was probably first or second PC game I recalled playing back in mid 1980s.

Edited by gregf (10/23/20 11:31 PM)