GAMEBOOMERS provides you with all the latest PC adventure computer games information, forum, walkthroughs, reviews and news.

GB Reviews

Latest & Upcoming Adventure Games

GB Annual Game Lists

GB Interviews

BAAGS

GB @ acebook

About Us

Walkthroughs

free games galore

Game Publishers & Developers

World of Adventure

Patches

GB @ witter

GameBoomers Store

Print Thread
The Longest Journey and Windows 7 #863436
01/21/13 02:26 PM
01/21/13 02:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
Penny Lane Offline OP
Addicted Boomer
Penny Lane  Offline OP
Addicted Boomer

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
?The Longest Journey will not play on my windows 7. Does anybody know if there is an upgrade available?


Vulgarity is no substitute for wit..------ Lady Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey)

Marlene aka Penny Lane (Paul McCartney fan)
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863438
01/21/13 02:31 PM
01/21/13 02:31 PM
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 23,997
UK
Rushes Offline
True Blue Boomer
Rushes  Offline
True Blue Boomer

Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 23,997
UK
Hi Penny,

Have you tried it in compatibility mode? Which version are you playing -- the original multi-disc, or a more recent version? It should (in theory) work with Win7, as I replayed the original fairly recently on my own system. I'll move this thread across to Glitches in the meantime for more expert advice.


"Bleat, Watson -- unmitigated bleat!" ~ Sherlock Holmes
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863441
01/21/13 02:42 PM
01/21/13 02:42 PM
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
Penny Lane Offline OP
Addicted Boomer
Penny Lane  Offline OP
Addicted Boomer

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
My game has 2 disks. There is also an installation for directx 7. Should I install that too? I will try the compatabilty mode and see what happens. Thanks!

Last edited by Penny Lane; 01/21/13 02:44 PM.

Vulgarity is no substitute for wit..------ Lady Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey)

Marlene aka Penny Lane (Paul McCartney fan)
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863442
01/21/13 02:52 PM
01/21/13 02:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
Penny Lane Offline OP
Addicted Boomer
Penny Lane  Offline OP
Addicted Boomer

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
I am trying to run it in the windows 7 mode but all I get is a black screen. It started out as Please Wait................ but then went black.

After a few minutes the menu page came up but froze then stopped altogether.

Last edited by Penny Lane; 01/21/13 02:59 PM.

Vulgarity is no substitute for wit..------ Lady Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey)

Marlene aka Penny Lane (Paul McCartney fan)
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863449
01/21/13 03:14 PM
01/21/13 03:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,263
Arizona
InlandAZ Offline
BAAG Specialist
InlandAZ  Offline
BAAG Specialist

Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,263
Arizona
There are a number of patches for the game, download and apply the latest from the link below - (1.61 2 CD edition)

The Longest Journey Game Patches


After that, disable 3D Characters in the games configuration menu.

Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863450
01/21/13 03:27 PM
01/21/13 03:27 PM
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 7,767
Calgary Alberta Canada
Cathy1 Offline
BAAG Specialist
Cathy1  Offline
BAAG Specialist

Joined: May 2003
Posts: 7,767
Calgary Alberta Canada
Hi
I don't see a patch for the DVD version there. Doe's anyone know if the dvd version works on Win 7 32 or 64 bit ?

Cathy


" If Cornoil Comes From Corn
Where Doe's Babyoil Come From "
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Cathy1] #863452
01/21/13 03:34 PM
01/21/13 03:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,263
Arizona
InlandAZ Offline
BAAG Specialist
InlandAZ  Offline
BAAG Specialist

Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,263
Arizona
Originally Posted By: Cathy1
Hi
I don't see a patch for the DVD version there. Doe's anyone know if the dvd version works on Win 7 32 or 64 bit ?

Cathy


It is there - TLJ 2 CD/DVD edition


I've not played it on a 64 bit edition of Windows 7, but so long as there's no 16 bit code, it should play just fine.

Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863453
01/21/13 03:34 PM
01/21/13 03:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 40,644
southeast USA
Jenny100 Offline
GB Reviewer Glitches Moderator
Jenny100  Offline
GB Reviewer Glitches Moderator
Sonic Boomer

Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 40,644
southeast USA
I think the patch for the DVD version is the same as the patch for the 2 CD version. According to the info on ***this archived page***, the links point to the same download (patch 1.61).

The Patches-Scrolls page Inland linked to actually has a link to
"Download patch 1.61 (2CD/DVD edition)"

Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: InlandAZ] #863454
01/21/13 03:36 PM
01/21/13 03:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
Penny Lane Offline OP
Addicted Boomer
Penny Lane  Offline OP
Addicted Boomer

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
I installed the patch but I still get a blank screen. It looked like that it was going to play then froze. Well, I'll just hook up my old computer and play it on there. Thanks anyway! thanks


Vulgarity is no substitute for wit..------ Lady Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey)

Marlene aka Penny Lane (Paul McCartney fan)
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863455
01/21/13 03:39 PM
01/21/13 03:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,263
Arizona
InlandAZ Offline
BAAG Specialist
InlandAZ  Offline
BAAG Specialist

Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,263
Arizona
Are you starting it from the desktop icon (launcher)? If so, some had issues running the game from it.

Locate the game in the install folder and run it directly from there.

If have the game somewhere, let me see if I can find it for you. I'm running a 64 bit edition of 7 this month smile

Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863459
01/21/13 04:03 PM
01/21/13 04:03 PM
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
Penny Lane Offline OP
Addicted Boomer
Penny Lane  Offline OP
Addicted Boomer

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
Ok, I started it from the installer folder .The menu and the opening scene came up but it keeps freezing. I give up! LOL Thanks for your help!


Vulgarity is no substitute for wit..------ Lady Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey)

Marlene aka Penny Lane (Paul McCartney fan)
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863465
01/21/13 04:13 PM
01/21/13 04:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 23,997
UK
Rushes Offline
True Blue Boomer
Rushes  Offline
True Blue Boomer

Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 23,997
UK
What virus protection are you using, Penny? I found that I could never get this game working when I had McAfee, even when I tried switching the darned thing off altogether. When I switched to Microsoft Security Essentials, everything was hunky dory. You might want to try turning off your virus software while playing this game, see if that helps. luck


"Bleat, Watson -- unmitigated bleat!" ~ Sherlock Holmes
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863466
01/21/13 04:13 PM
01/21/13 04:13 PM
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 7,767
Calgary Alberta Canada
Cathy1 Offline
BAAG Specialist
Cathy1  Offline
BAAG Specialist

Joined: May 2003
Posts: 7,767
Calgary Alberta Canada
I would still like to know Inland.
Cathy


" If Cornoil Comes From Corn
Where Doe's Babyoil Come From "
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863469
01/21/13 04:23 PM
01/21/13 04:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,263
Arizona
InlandAZ Offline
BAAG Specialist
InlandAZ  Offline
BAAG Specialist

Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,263
Arizona
Originally Posted By: Penny Lane
Ok, I started it from the installer folder .The menu and the opening scene came up but it keeps freezing. I give up! LOL Thanks for your help!


I just reinstalled the game to the default folder, and all I had to do was set the compatibility mode (of Launcher.exe) to Windows XP SP3.

Originally Posted By: Cathy1
I would still like to know Inland.
Cathy


If you're asking if it plays, yes it is playing fine so far.

Last edited by InlandAZ; 01/21/13 04:24 PM.
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863470
01/21/13 04:23 PM
01/21/13 04:23 PM
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
Penny Lane Offline OP
Addicted Boomer
Penny Lane  Offline OP
Addicted Boomer

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
Rushes, I have Microsoft Security Essentials and I went into my settings and excluded the game . Well, that didn't work! I am afraid to turn it off because I am online 24/7 with cable internet. Disabling it would be dangerous wouldn't it?


Vulgarity is no substitute for wit..------ Lady Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey)

Marlene aka Penny Lane (Paul McCartney fan)
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863472
01/21/13 04:30 PM
01/21/13 04:30 PM
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 19,983
Near St. Louis, MO
Draclvr Online content
Reviews Editor - Hints/Glitches Mod - Site Support
Draclvr  Online Content
Reviews Editor - Hints/Glitches Mod - Site Support
Graduate Boomer

Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 19,983
Near St. Louis, MO
Penny Lane, have you tried setting the compatibility mode to Windows XP SP3 as Inland suggests?


Gardens put to bed for the winter. Time for some gaming!
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863476
01/21/13 04:35 PM
01/21/13 04:35 PM
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 7,767
Calgary Alberta Canada
Cathy1 Offline
BAAG Specialist
Cathy1  Offline
BAAG Specialist

Joined: May 2003
Posts: 7,767
Calgary Alberta Canada
Thank you all.

Cathy


" If Cornoil Comes From Corn
Where Doe's Babyoil Come From "
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863482
01/21/13 05:02 PM
01/21/13 05:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 40,644
southeast USA
Jenny100 Offline
GB Reviewer Glitches Moderator
Jenny100  Offline
GB Reviewer Glitches Moderator
Sonic Boomer

Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 40,644
southeast USA
Originally Posted By: Penny Lane
Rushes, I have Microsoft Security Essentials and I went into my settings and excluded the game. Well, that didn't work!

I don't think Microsoft Security Essentials is the problem. It generally doesn't interfere with games, so turning it off wouldn't make any difference. Have you tried setting the compatibility mode of the game Launcher as Inland and Draclvr suggested?

Do you know how to locate the game Launcher? It should be in the game folder. If you don't know where the game is installed, right-click the game shortcut, choose Properties, choose Shortcut tab and you should be able to tell from that where to look for the launcher. Right-click the launcher, choose Properties, choose the Compatibility tab, and set compatibility to XP SP3.

Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Draclvr] #863483
01/21/13 05:08 PM
01/21/13 05:08 PM
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
Penny Lane Offline OP
Addicted Boomer
Penny Lane  Offline OP
Addicted Boomer

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,169
Michigan
Originally Posted By: Draclvr
Penny Lane, have you tried setting the compatibility mode to Windows XP SP3 as Inland suggests?


I will try that! Well the menu page came up after a long wait but I still get "Not responding" after that. It just stalls! I'm getting a headache! I'll stop for today. Thanks everyone! thanks

Last edited by Penny Lane; 01/21/13 05:17 PM.

Vulgarity is no substitute for wit..------ Lady Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey)

Marlene aka Penny Lane (Paul McCartney fan)
Re: The Longest Journey and Windows 7 [Re: Penny Lane] #863486
01/21/13 05:22 PM
01/21/13 05:22 PM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 40,644
southeast USA
Jenny100 Offline
GB Reviewer Glitches Moderator
Jenny100  Offline
GB Reviewer Glitches Moderator
Sonic Boomer

Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 40,644
southeast USA
What about starting the game directly from the Game.exe file instead of from the launcher?

Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

Moderated by  Draclvr 

Who's Online Now
3 registered members (BrownEyedTigre, Draclvr, manxman), 279 guests, and 0 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Staff, Mod
Newest Members
PierreLombardo, Dux, WillPowerGoat, Ebalon, J7769mon
9388 Registered Users
Powered by UBB.threads™