Version Differences

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