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 {{GameDescription|
 	name=The Longest Journey|
-        image=[[File:tlj_3.jpg|256px]]|
+	image=https://www.scummvm.org/data/screenshots/stark/tlj/tlj_win_en_1_3.jpg|
 	release=1999|
 	developer=[[Funcom]]|
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 	resolution=640x480, 24-bit color|
 	engine=[[Stark]]|
-	support=not yet|
+	support=Since ScummVM 2.5.0|
 	purchase=[[Where to get the games #Other Games|Yes]]
 }}
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 The 2-CD and DVD versions have some of the data files packed in installer archives. Unpack the archives.
-The Steam version and the demo from Steam are missing the <code>fonts</code> directory. The required fonts can be copied over from demo version obtained from different sources, such as a GOG or retail version.
+Mixing files from different versions of the game is not supported.
-Mixing files from different versions of the game is not supported.
+====Steam Version====
+The Steam version and the demo from Steam are missing the <code>fonts</code> directory. The required fonts can be copied over from the [https://downloads.scummvm.org/frs/demos/stark/tlj-demo-en.zip demo version], or from the GOG or retail version.
+===Gamesplanet Version===
+This release contains the following files among others:
+  TheLongestJourney_En_Setup.exe
+  TheLongestJourney_En_Setup-1.bin
+  TheLongestJourney_En_Setup-2.bin
+You need to use innoextract from https://constexpr.org/innoextract/ (available in Homebrew on macOS and in many Linux distributions) and extract the distribution with the following command:
+   innoextract -e TheLongestJourney_En_Setup.exe
+Then follow the instructions for the normal CD release.
+=== German 4-CD Version ===
+The German 4-CD version includes a copy protection scheme which prohibits normal copying of the files (the TOC is modified to create artificially big files so copying fails).
+There are two impossibly large files on each CD in the <code>\Global\xarc</code> directory.
+The following files must be left out when copying them from the CDs:
+ CD 1
+.bbb
+_lo_res.bbb
+ CD 2
+.bbb
+_lo_res.bbb
+ CD 3
+.bbb
+_lo_res.bbb
+ CD 4
+.bbb
+_lo_res.bbb
+All other instructions apply as mentioned in "Required data files".
+==== Alternative method ====
+It is possible to run the Setup.exe file even in modern Windows versions (tested on Windows 11). The warning about the game not working under Windows NT can be safely ignored.
+In the installer make sure to choose "Maximum" when asked for install size. The installer will copy all required files to the installation directory which can then be used with ScummVM.
+If you don't use Windows, it might be possible to use a compatibility layer like [https://www.winehq.org Wine] (open source) on Linux or [https://www.codeweavers.com/crossover Crossover] (commercial, free trial available) on macOS or Linux to run the installer, but this is untested. Alternatively, a Windows install (Windows 95 or later) in a VM should work too.
+Only use this method this if the normal instructions fail. This was only tested with the German 4-CD version (for which these instructions apply) and it is likely that other language version's installer won't copy all necessary files. This may also copy over files that are not needed by ScummVM so it might take up more space than copying the necessary files manually.
 == Controls ==
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 ==External links==
-* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/longest-journey MobyGames page about The Longest Journey]
+* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/1439/the-longest-journey/ MobyGames page about {{PAGENAME}}]
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Longest_Journey Wikipedia article on The Longest Journey]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Longest_Journey Wikipedia article on {{PAGENAME}}]
+* [https://www.scummvm.org/screenshots/other/stark:tlj/ Screenshots]
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Longest Journey, The}}
 [[Category:Stark Games]]
-[[Category:Unsupported Games]]
+[[Category:Supported Games]]