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Quest for Glory IV installation problems

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First post, by OSheaman

Posted on 2008-08-28, 22:57

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I'm running a new computer with Vista 64, and I have the latest edition of DOSBox. I've been using it to play the Quest for Glory anthology games, and while I haven't been able to install any of the games using Sierra's utilities (I think because Sierra doesn't like my 64-bit computer), I have been able to simply copy/paste the game folders onto my hard drive and run them through DOSBox that way. This has worked all the way to QFG4, but now when I try to copy/paste the QG4CD folder all I get are a few install files and an install program that gives me that same "cannot work in 64-bit" message, and when I try to run the install program in DOSBox I get this:

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Anyone know how to solve this problem?

Reply 1 of 7, by Marian

Posted on 2008-08-29, 00:08

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You might find this page helpful:

http://www.tawmis.com/collector/Patches-Updat … Installers.html

There is an installer for the Quest for Glory IV CD for DOSBox on this page (I don't know if the Anthology CD would change anything here). There's also advice there for Vista users saying not to install the game in the "Program Files" folder.

I'm sure others will come along who know much more about this than i do. 😀

Reply 2 of 7, by OSheaman

Posted on 2008-08-29, 01:19

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I downloaded that installer and when I double click on the "Run Quest for Glory on DOSBox" icon I get nothing but a standard DOSBox screen.

Reply 3 of 7, by collector

Posted on 2008-08-29, 05:30

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That installer is for the standalone version of the game, it does not work for the Anthology. Try this: How to get Quest for Glory IV CD to run in DOSBox

The Sierra Help Pages -- New Sierra Game Installers -- Sierra Game Patches -- New Non-Sierra Game Installers

Reply 4 of 7, by OSheaman

Posted on 2008-08-29, 16:17

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OK, I followed those instructions and it worked for the initial menu and the character import/creation. As soon as I started the game, however, I got a black screen followed by a crash--the music froze and a large, yellow version of the DOSBox prompt (probably in the resolution and the color scheme of the game) appeared over the screen (I couldn't get a screenshot). I guess this is a crash to desktop--any thoughts?

Reply 5 of 7, by collector

Posted on 2008-08-29, 17:15

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You didn't apply any other patches than the one by NRS, did you? All of the official ones are for the floppy version only and can crash the CD version of the game.

The Sierra Help Pages -- New Sierra Game Installers -- Sierra Game Patches -- New Non-Sierra Game Installers

Reply 6 of 7, by OSheaman

Posted on 2008-08-29, 18:08

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Nope, I started with an empty folder.

Reply 7 of 7, by OSheaman

Posted on 2008-08-29, 18:21

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SCRATCH THAT!

Tried re-installing it and doing the same thing and this time it's working. Hooray! Now if only I could get Quest for Glory V to work in Vista x64 I'd be golden!

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