Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon

The third in the epic Space Quest series of games by Sierra, this game was released in March of 1989.

Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon starts with the hero, Roger Wilco, in his escape capsule being taken aboard a junkyard ship to be turned into scrap.

This game is available on Good Old Games as part of the Space Quest 1-3 pack, and utilizes DOSBox to play on modern systems. In addition to the games, the buyer also gets the game manuals in PDF format and artworks in JPG format.

As the GOG version of this game is the 1989 original with no remake available, the game uses text-based actions.

Support Summary

Widescreen
Ultra/Super‑Wide
Multi-Monitor
4K Ultra HD
Support
Method
HUD
Cutscenes
FMVs

Game Information

Game Status:Released
Release Date:
Tested Version:GOG.com (version 1.018)
Play Styles:Single-Player
Setting:Space
Developer:Sierra

Screenshots Comparison

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Solutions & Issues
Widescreen Solution & Issues:

The game runs in a set 4:3 resolution of 640x480. Widescreen is not supported.

The game can be run in a variety of graphics modes. Refer to additional screenshots.
- Surface and Direct3D modes work with even black bars at top and bottom.
- DDraw and Overlay modes have a thick black bar at the bottom.
- OpenGL mode has a thick black bar at the top.

Ultra/Super-Wide Specific Solution & Issues:

Not supported.

Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues:

Not supported.

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
21:9 Screenshot
A monitor with a question mark on it. The text above it reads "There is currently no image uploaded for this field." There is a semi-transparent WSGF logo in the background, while the main background is white. The image aspect ratio is 21:9.
32:9 Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
4:3 Cutscene
4:3 Menu
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