Obsidian

Obsidian
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First release	1997
Also known as	N/A
Developed by	Rocket Science Games
Published by	SegaSoft (US), Bomico (DE), MediaKite (JP)
Distributed by	SegaSoft (US), Bomico (DE), MediaKite (JP)
Platforms	Windows, Macintosh
Resolution	640x480, High Color
Engine	mTropolis
Support	Since ScummVM 2.7.0
Available for Purchase	No

Obsidian is a first-person adventure where you play Lilah, a scientist searching for her partner Max in a surreal, dream-like world inside of a crystalline structure that formed near their campsite.

Supported versions

The following versions are completable in ScummVM:

Retail (5 CD) English - Windows and Macintosh
Retail (5 CD) Japanese - Macintosh
Retail (5 CD) German "ProSieben Mystery" series - Windows
Retail (5 CD) Italian - Windows
Demo English - Windows
Demo English w/Cinematic Trailer - Windows and Macintosh

Installation

Required data files

For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the user documentation.

Macintosh 5CD

Copy all files from the CD-ROMs to the game directory.

See https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/use_scummvm/game_files.html#macintosh-games

Windows 5CD

You can copy all files from the CD-ROM to the game directory, or at least the following files:

Obsidian.exe
Obsidian.c95
RSGKit.r95
MCURSORS.C95
Obsidian Data 1.MPL
Obsidian Data 2.MPX
Obsidian Data 3.MPX
Obsidian Data 4.MPX
Obsidian Data 5.MPX
Obsidian Data 6.MPX

Demos

Copy all files to the game directory.

Subtitles

English subtitles are available as an add-on from the downloads page: https://www.scummvm.org/games/

To use them, extract the subtitles files into the game directory, then enable subtitles via the Audio tab of the game options or global options.

Additional subtitles for sound-based puzzles can be enabled via the "Enable subtitles for important sound effects" option on the Game tab.

Music Configuration

Setting a GM device in Global Options is strongly recommended for music that resembles the original game.

See: https://docs.scummvm.org/en/v2.7.0/settings/audio.html#the-midi-tab

Controls

Left click	Move/action
`Esc`	Menu
`Space`	Skip transition