First post, by OpenRift
So I've been trying to get the DOS version of Sam & Max Hit the Road working on my Win98 PC, but seem to be having a bit of difficulty. I'm aware it's one of those games that is CPU-speed-sensitive, but it's like the one game I haven't gotten working with slowdown utilities and/or booting into DOS mode.
The thing that's made this really tedious to figure out is the fact that not only does the game crash presumably because of CPU speed, but it locks up the whole computer, forcing me to reset every time.
The weird thing is though, if I delete or rename the configuration files, the game will load up just fine, with or without the slowdown utility, just with no sound whatsoever. I guess it must have something to do with the game's sound drivers? I've also tried some of the patches floating around, like the ones from The Patches Scrolls, but to the same issues.
There is a native Windows port that was used in the 2002 re-release, and while I've tried that and everything works as intended, it does not look good on my CRT (bilinear filtering), regardless of what configuration of the new settings that comes with it I try. According to a web page regarding this port, it was more designed for flat-panel displays anyway, so while it's usable and playable, it's not a great option.
I have a Slot 1 Pentium III running at 1.0GHz, for reference.
With all that said, does anyone know a good way to get the DOS version running correctly? Is there a certain slowdown tool I should try? Maybe some specific speeds? Or maybe something else entirely?