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Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness
Submitted by xlynx on 2005-07-01 12:00:00 This product has a rating of 5 out of 5 running under Windows XP Comments: V1.1 (diskette version). The Windows version doesn't work under Windows XP. The DOS version does (go figure). The biggest problem with the DOS version is installing it. Go straight to step d) if you are installing from real floppy disks. ** This is for the Diskette version, NOT the CD (talkie) version. The CD version is installed differently and requires completely differerent updates. ** a) Run SETUP.EXE to install the Windows version. You should do this from a simple location like c:\qfg4\disk1 as the installer will crash with paths more than eleven folders/words deep. Likewise, make the destination folder a simple location. b) Copy the files from \disk1\DOSONLY into the destination folder. c) Rename SIERRA.EXE to temp.exe and run it to extract the final SIERRA.EXE. d) Run INSTALL.EXE under DOSBox (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/) and setup your sound devices. I chose General MIDI and Sound Blaster. Roland works, but for me caused an apparent lockup (1 minute of blank screen) when launching the game. e) Get the v1.2 update ( http://www.sierra.com/file_list.do?gamePlatformId=1807) Save shadowup.exe to your game directory and run it, then run the newly extracted update.bat. f) Ignore the Windows Shortcut as you will be playing the DOS version. While the DOS version runs directly under XP, it is recommended to play the game under DOSBox. DOSBox emulates sound, lets you choose window or full-screen, and avoids bugs which make the game unfinishable on some systems. on bugs: -All updates (which fix show stopping bugs) should be installed before the game is played to avoid savegame incompatibility issues. -QG4TS.TXT lists some workarounds for unfixed bugs. This file is included with the v1.2 update. -The v1.2 update is really just the v1.1 patch, bundled with the "Import patch" and the "Note patch". These fixes wont be installed unless you run update.bat. The presence of 54.HEP in the game directory indicates the import patch is applied. If 330.HEP has a timestamp of 1993 you may need the Note patch to avoid a major plot bug on some systems. -The updates are also available from http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade/7435/ under goodies -> downloads. |