There are two versions of Vampyr: Talisman of Invocation floating around the web. It's important to know the difference because one has game-breaking bugs!
Version 1.1[]
This version has game-breaking bugs and can not be completed! It is recommended that you download and play Version 2.0... but here's the download anyway: https://archive.org/details/VampyrTheTalismanOfInvocation
You can identify this version through by:
- The title screen has Version 1.1 below the title
- Encountering any of the game breaking bugs. (I don't know if save files are transferrable between versions but you can try!)
Version 2.0[]
Download: https://archive.org/details/msdos_VAMPYR20_shareware
Here are ways to identify this version:
- The title screen has Version 2.0 below the title
- The logo in the top-right corner is slightly different
- There is a fade to black and fade-from black animation when the player rests.
Graphical Differences[]
Version 2.0 includes quite a substantial graphical touch-up, including new graphics for the following tiles:
- Mountain, on the overworld, in dungeons, and for dungeon entrances
- Doors, both locked and unlocked
- Clouds in Heaven
- Swamp
- Palm trees
- Boat
- Fence
- Trees
- Shrubs
- Bridge
- Chest
- Towns
- Ruins
- Castle
- Vampyr's Castle
In addition, the following have changed:
- the logo in the top-right corner was tweaked
- The main menu has more dithering on the rocks