Where to get it

[firefyte]

#11295

On sale now:
https://www.gog.com/en/game/sam_max_hit_the_road

If you do use scummvm, use the latest version, don’t use the packaged version.

[DJ_HiP]

#11296

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up 🙂

[TigerQuoll]

#11297

Or you could just use the copy your friend loaned to you about 15 years ago that you still haven’t given back.
Oh wait, that’s just me!

[dr_st]

#11327

Just bought it on GOG, because why not? Thanks for the tip!

I also own the physical copy from the White Label Doubles (which came with Day of the Tentacle):
https://i.postimg.cc/hvMM09hH/SAM_0313.jpg

[stdevel]

#11369

Interesting! Is it the CD or floppy version? Any differences from the conventional box release? Appreciate those combo releases from back then 🙂

[butterburp]

#11374

It’s the CD version, with full voice throughout! But I actually turn the voice off to bring back memories of the floppy version, haha.

Differences: from looking at the GOG discussion, there’s no copy protection anymore, and the music is somewhat compressed. To be honest I didn’t notice either one (and yes I’m getting a head start for April)

[dr_st]

#11383

The White Label release is the CD version. You can see the contents in this picture:
https://i.postimg.cc/W3L9pNQf/SAM-0316.jpg

I think the main difference between it and the original CD release is that the manual cover is black&white, and the hintbook is not included.

[Evil Taco]

#11488

I bought the GOG version, which technically is not the DOS version but a ScummVM package that doesn’t include the executable.

Since I now own _a_ copy of the game I feel justified downloading the DOS version from archive.org, just so I can run it through the DOSBox Staging’s VGA CRT filter which has become _that_ extra sprinkle of fairy dust that makes the experience feel _that_ crucial extra bit nostalgic to me.

I have the good old family 486sx but no CD-ROM drive, plus I’m starting to become a bit scared of turning that thing on (it has some issues with the image already, a bit sad the thing is practically rotting on me).

[dr_st]

#11490

I really should try those VGA CRT filters! Thanks for the tip. How exactly does one enable those on DOSBox-staging?

[butterburp]

#11491

Per the release notes, it’s already enabled out of the box! (Note current release is actually 82.2)
https://www.dosbox-staging.org/releases/release-notes/0.81.0/

Phil(‘s Computer Lab) also did a series on Dosbox-S. The first one was about video, where he said CRT is still the best, but DB is catching up. He was more impressed with the audio capabilities, including Adlib Gold:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEqinYQ0RtI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-gVnZbXumQ

[hiddenbit]

#11553

It is on sale again on gog.

[dr_st]

#11660

I’ve started playing my CD copy, with an image mounted in DOSBox, using the CRT shaders. It looks nice for sure. 😎

Correct me if I’m missing something – the CD audio tracks on the disc can only be listened to via the main menu? The game still only uses FM/MIDI music?

[stdevel]

#11691

Correct. It’s not used in the game at all. But you can listen to the lovely music while you’re working in Word 95 or something like that 😀