Apply the unofficial patch QFG5Win2k. QFG5 must first be updated to v1.2(this can also be found on the same page listed below) and you also need to update to the latest version of Quicktime. This patch can be downloaded at http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade/7435/ First click on GOODIES on the side bar, then click on DOWNLOADS and locate the file on that page.

XP SP2 DX90c

In addition to previous instructions (post #12066 - from which the update and patch fixed my initial crash)...

1. To prevent a crash on playing the intro, I went to Control Panel -> Quicktime -> Advanced and set Video to 'Safe mode (GDI only)' (I used a clean quicktime alternative from http://codecguide.com/about_qt.htm).

2. To prevent a crash on the character creation screen, I renamed C:\SIERRA\QFG5\Data\Qgm\ to C:\SIERRA\QFG5\Data\Qgm_renamed\

My source of info is http://tawmis.com/collector/Games/QuestForGlory/QfG5&XP.html which also has a mirror of the update and fix. Don't set compatibility mode as it suggests though (unless absolutely necessary), because for me it stopped the movies playing.

I have tried for years to get QG5 to work on xp, now it does, thanks!