Try to use "try to use low cpu usage" in advanced properties. If not, check DOSBox (search forum).

You do have the CD version, don't you? This is a speed issue. Ecoquest runs fine in DOSBox, which will solve this problem.

Actually I tried using the DosBox earlier today to see if that would help it. I got up to the point where I just needed to press E-QS, however when I did, it replied that "This program must be run under Win32".

Collector, do you know how to solve this?

That error message means that the program you are running requires Windows.

Hmm so what would be the best course of action? DOS won't run the game, but in Windows the game doesn't play the voices.

Install the game with INSTALL.EXE for the DOS version, not the Windows SETUP.EXE.

So when I load it up that way it says that to play it now I simply press eco.

Then to play it "later" I have to go D:\SIERRA\ECO [enter] and then eco.

So when I'm in my DosBox I get into the D drive and I type in "D:\SIERRA\ECO ". And it doesn't work.

So does any smart person know what to do?

Try:
D:
CD SIERRA\ECO
ECO

Thanks, were making some progress.

Your commands worked to get Ecoquest started. And although it took a second to load up, there was no audio problem.

However sadly the voices still do not speak themself. I made sure that the speech was on so that isn't the problem. The Ecoquest files are mounted on a virtual drive. And I tried installing Ecoquest in Dos both with sounds on the hard drive, and without.

Does anyone have another idea?

You must mount both the installed folder and the CD or CD image.

Oh so I also have to mount the virtual drive as well?

That would mean the "H" drive. MOUNT H H:\

I already mounted the installed folder by mounting the D drive right?

Don't use extremly high drive letters.

Stick to CDEF if you can. The most common is

C:\ = Hard Drive
D:\ = CDROM

That's what you should stick to.

So in your case: "Mount D H:\ -t cdrom" to mount your host H:\ drive as a guest D:\ drive.

Yep, I'd also recommend sticking to that. No matter what the real drives are, mount your games folder as C: and your CD drive as D: in Dosbox. This has the highest chance of working for any particular game. Also, best to install games in dosbox with that configuration.

Thanks so much guys. I was thrilled to hear the dad starting to talk when I started up EQ. Now I can relive one of my favorite games of my youth all over again with voices.