#136591 - 08/28/03 11:26 PM
Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Shy Boomer
Registered: 06/05/03
Posts: 15
Loc: Australia
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This game is a free download - 5 disks in all, which I did to a CD and then unzipped it to floppy disks however, you have to ensure the "path structure" matches the disk. Can someone please help me here and tell me what I need to do? I can use the setup.exe file on the first disk, but when it asks for disk2, it asks me to ensure the path structure and the disk are the same!!!!!!!!! Would be very grateful to anyone who can tell me what I have to do here!!!! Cheers and thanks Helen helen.hancock@ce.com.au
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#136594 - 08/29/03 01:34 AM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Shy Boomer
Registered: 06/05/03
Posts: 15
Loc: Australia
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Hi I got it from quandaryland.com, free games, so am not sure who has posted it. The unzipping went all normal (did not suggest any kind of "path structure") but when you run setup.exe, whether from the hard drive or a floppy disk, it asks for disk2, etc. (5 disks in all)! As FOV suggested, I did all that, but to no avail, hence my fervent request for help!!!!!!!! Any further ideas????? Cheers Helen
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#136595 - 08/29/03 11:10 AM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Addicted Boomer
Registered: 12/28/01
Posts: 2964
Loc: San Francisco
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mark seibert was the producer on this game. he's made it available on his website: http://www.markseibert.com/the_full_game.htm however, his instructions don't make it any clearer what's meant by path structure... when you tried installing from your hard drive, did you try extracting each disk to its own folder (Disk 1, Disk 2, etc.) and installing it that way? maybe that'll work. (i KNOW i recently read a post where someone said they were able to install directly from their hard drive, but i can't find it now...) worst case scenario, post your question over at www.sierragamers.com -- the pepper's download was discussed there recently, and i know some people who read that board have successfully downloaded it and played it. -emily
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#136596 - 08/29/03 11:41 AM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Sonic Boomer
Registered: 10/24/00
Posts: 38735
Loc: southeast USA
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I haven't downloaded the version from Quandaryland, but I own a floppy version I bought from ebay and here is a list of what is on the disks: DISK 13 folders: both closonly winonly files: disk1 install.bat install.ex$ install.ini install.ins pepper.bmp setup.exe sierra.bmp Inside the "both" folder are the files: 120.hep 120.scr 230.hep 230.scr 310.hep 310.scr 354.v56 371.hep 371.scr 410.hep 410.scr interp.err readme resource.000 resource.map version Inside the dosonly folder are the files adl.drv audblast.drv auddisny.drv audmssys.drv audnone.drv audpro.drv audpro16.drv audps1.drv audthund.drv ega640.drv genmidi.drv ibmkbd.drv ibmps1.drv install.exe install.hlp install.scr install.txt joystick.drv microsof.drv mt32.drv proaudio.drv resource.cfg sierra.exe std.drv tandy3v.drv vga320.drv vga320bw.drv The "winonly" folder contains the files mmaware.dll proglib.dll scidll.dll sciwv.exe sierra.ini sierra.ico DISK 2folder: both files: disk2 version inside the "both" folder is the file resource.000 DISK 3folder: both files: disk3 version Inside the "both" folder is the file resource.000 DISK 4folder: both files: disk4 version Inside the "both" folder is the file resource.000 DISK 5folder: both files: dcompaud.exe disk5 install.bat version Inside the "both" folder are the files resource.000 resource.aud The files named "version" are slightly different from each disk because they contain the disk number. For example, if I open the "version" file on Disk 3 using Notepad, I see 1.000 Pepper's Adventures in Time 02.05.93 Disk #3
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#136598 - 08/29/03 03:14 PM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Addicted Boomer
Registered: 07/27/03
Posts: 2202
Loc: USA
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If you use the "Classic" interface instead of the "Wizard" interface of WinZip, when you extract the zipped files you get an option to "use folder names." Make sure this box is checked and it will preserve the path/directory structure.
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#136599 - 08/31/03 07:30 PM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Shy Boomer
Registered: 06/05/03
Posts: 15
Loc: Australia
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Hi everyone! Just wanted to thank you all for taking the time to reply to my query!! I shall try all your suggestions and hopefully, I will be able to get it to work. This site is a fabulous site, with so many people always willing to help, thank you all again. Helen
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#136600 - 09/02/03 09:30 PM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Shy Boomer
Registered: 06/05/03
Posts: 15
Loc: Australia
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Thanks to BacardiJim and his suggestion, I have finally been able to get Pepper up and running however, some 5 minutes into the game, I came up with the message "Out of Heap" and the game froze. Any help or suggestions? Thinking it may just not be worth it!!!!!!! Thanks in advance. Helen
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#136602 - 09/02/03 11:32 PM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Addicted Boomer
Registered: 12/28/01
Posts: 2964
Loc: San Francisco
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oh dear. "out of heap" is a common (annoying) error that happens with some of the older sierra games. i've gotten it when i've tried to run windows versions of games (like KQ5) on XP. i'm sorry you're having so much trouble! i've heard this is a great little game.  emily ps are you playing the DOS or the windows version? whichever you're using, you could try using the other -- maybe you won't get the same error. but you'd have to start over because your saves wouldn't be compatible...
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#136603 - 09/02/03 11:58 PM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Shy Boomer
Registered: 06/05/03
Posts: 15
Loc: Australia
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Hi all Thanks for the prompt replies. I am using the Windows version but did try the DOS version after encountering that problem, however, all it does is toss me back to windows!!!!!!!! Perhaps I shall just have to skip that chapter as was suggested. I was looking forward to the game too as I love all Sierra games - anyway, what does "out of heap" mean by the way????? May have to invest in an old, old computer just to play all my favourite OLD games!!!!!!!
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#136604 - 09/03/03 10:04 AM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Adept Boomer
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Hi Helen
Try using a slow down utility like Mo'Slo. I've had to do that with games like KQV and one of the Quest for Glory's.
From what I remember - Out of Heap means you're running out of memory.
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#136606 - 09/03/03 07:37 PM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Shy Boomer
Registered: 06/05/03
Posts: 15
Loc: Australia
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Hi everyone! Thanks again for the replies. I am using Windows 98 and have 256 mb of memory (huh!). I'm afraid I have never heard of Mo'Slo or VDMSound - can you get them of the net or do you have to purchase them? As I love QFG and KQ, maybe these would help me with those games too as I would love to play them again! Thanks Helen
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#136608 - 09/04/03 12:47 AM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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GB Reviewer Glitches Moderator
Sonic Boomer
Registered: 10/24/00
Posts: 38735
Loc: southeast USA
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You can download the evaluation version of moslo here. http://www.hpaa.com/moslo/moslotry.asp Whether you need it or not depends on how fast your computer is and how sensitive to computer speed the game is.
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#136609 - 09/04/03 01:34 AM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Shy Boomer
Registered: 06/05/03
Posts: 15
Loc: Australia
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Thank you both for your replies! I shall download and try Moslo. Interestingly, FOV has mentioned the problem with QFG at the warlock section and I have a friend in England who has tried over and over again to get through this section, but to no avail, so I will forward your response on to her. She would be thrilled if she could actually finish it properly without cheating!!!!! Talk soon when I try Moslo!! Thanks again, to all. Helen
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#136610 - 09/04/03 10:33 AM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Addicted Boomer
Registered: 12/28/01
Posts: 2964
Loc: San Francisco
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yep, moslo fixes that problem with the warlock. i'd played the game a long time ago on a mac and replayed it recently on win98... it'd been so long, i didn't realize the door was closing too quickly. i thought there must be another piece to the puzzle i was missing! i was stuck on that for a month before i found out it was just a timing bug. helen, in pepper's, you don't have to play the whole game at a slow speed. try slowing down the computer just before you encounter the out of heap error, and play through that point. if you get through it you can save the game, quit, and restart at normal speed.  emily
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#136611 - 09/04/03 10:44 PM
Re: Sierra's Peppers Adventures in Time
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Shy Boomer
Registered: 06/05/03
Posts: 15
Loc: Australia
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Thanks Emily for your great, helpful suggestions. When I originally played QFG1 had not problems, but also admit that when I played it recently, the same thing happened to me and I just eventually gave up, didn't care as I had played it in the past, so I shall too, now try playing it again! I shall certainly try your suggestion in regards to Pepper. Thanks, take care Helen
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