Ok, I own the original PQ collection cd so I know for sure the original dos install is included. After you've run that godawful windows install, go into dosbox and then run the "install.exe" that is in the games directory on your harddrive (eg C:\sierra\pq1\install.exe) and that should work like a charm for running it in dosbox.

When I run the windows install, it creates the directory C:\sierra which has a batch file for the game I installed, and a subdirectory pqcol. The batch file does not work in or out of DOSbox, and the pqcol has various files, but no install.exe.

I have PQcol: 4 most wanted, do you have the one that includes SWAT? I think theres two collections...

Yes, but I'm sure they are the same. I can't give the accurate directory layout as I don't accept the defaults (since everything dos related is under one roof on my pc) There ought to still be an install.exe for changing settings after you set it up. You selected which game to install correct? Well inside that game's folder (C:\sierra\pqcol\pq1 ?) there should be an install.exe, in fact I'm positive because every single sierra game ever made has it....

What is the folder layout starting from C:\sierra when you install one of the games?

/\ me...I'm definately not a fan of anon posting.... 😅

C:\sierra\pqcol

Ive installed each of all 4 games from their individual folders from D:.

I get a useless bat file for each under C:\sierra, and under C:\sierra\pqcol, I have resource.pq1(2,3,4) files, and pqsg files and that is all. No more folders, no install.exe.

I get no individual folders for the individual games I install.

I even ran a search of my computer for index.exe to see if they got sent somewhere else, but no.

Ive reinstalled several times, no luck.

Weird.

The collection's installer is worthless under XP. Just copy each game's folder to your hard drive and you can manually edit the RESOURCE.CFG file to setup your harware for the games.

Edit: I just tried installing the collection. the Windows installer works OK. Only PQ4 has a Windows game, the others are DOS only, so the windows installer will install DOS versions of the first 3.

You probably are better off copying them then. You shouldn't have resource.pqx etc....thats really wierd. I guess that collection is very different because the one I have seperates the games in folders (as far as I recall)

OK, I copied it to my hardrive.

In the resource.cfg file, it has
"soundDrv = STD.DRV
audioDrv = AUDNONE.DRV"

What exactly would I change it too?

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Sorry, mods. Had some confusion with the forums.

soundDrv = ADL.DRV 220
audioDrv = AUDBLAST.DRV 220

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Thanks! It works!

Everything but pq4 voices. Would I change the resource file to fix that, as well?

soundDrv = ADL.DRV
audioDrv = DACBLAST.DRV

Great!

Thanks for all the help. Im glad I stumbled onto DOSbox, give these old games some new life.

Now to sit down with some coffee and donuts, and play some Police Quest 😎

You are very welcome. 😉