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Gabriel Knight 3 running on windows 10 -64 bit

Posted By: FlyingDutchman42

Gabriel Knight 3 running on windows 10 -64 bit - 08/20/17 02:03 PM


I don't know if this is usefull to post here,
but my Gabriel Knight 3 (3 disc version,original)
installed and played well
(so far) on my Windows 10-64bit without an installer patch
(or anything else)
Installed in: 1.comp mode Windows XP (service pack 2),
2.Ingame went to graphic options, selected primairy driver,
selected 1024x768, 3.advanced options: texture high,Lighting high

And than ... the game crashed, I had to restart the pc, but
after restarting everything seems to work fine! yes
Posted By: Marian

Re: Gabriel Knight 3 running on windows 10 -64 bit - 08/20/17 03:28 PM

Glad you got it working. wave

Our Windows 10 thread has these instructions about running the game - I will copy them here, just in case you or anyone else might be interested:

Quote:
Gabriel Knight 3, 1999 - Stella over at Mystery Manor had the disk version of this game. RCB posted this work-around and as Stella says, she is now playing it in all its pixelated glory!

First thing you'll need is an installer patch that allows all the discs to be loaded on your hard drive. The one I'm using can be found ***HERE*** under the G's. Use this instead of the GK3.exe that comes on the first cd. You will be prompted to load the discs as the game is installed at default location: C:/Sierra/Gabriel Knight 3. At the end you may be asked to set up game configuration. Chose no because it's a good idea to know where that option is located.

Game Configuration:
Go to the Gabriel Knight 3 folder and look for Configure GK3.exe. Highlight the full screen rectangle and select 1024x768. Save.

First Time Running:
This installation didn't create a desktop short cut but the new launch file in the main folder is named Gabriel Knight 3.exe. The date of the file should be something like 9/1/2014. I'd recommend sending this to the desktop for convenience since it is necessary to apply compatibility options. Note that the original GK3.exe (1999) is still present but don't touch it. Game Compatibility Mode Settings: I know it's tempting but DO NOT change to a different (older) operating system, leave it alone. What you do need to do though is check the box for reduced color mode - 16 bit (65536) color.
Apply.
Next step is start the game. After the intro and you get control of the game right click to get the 'in game' option menu. Select Configuration Options - Advanced Options - Graphics Options. Turn off (unselect) Incremental Rendering and set the game resolution to 1024x768. Note that if each time you start the game and get a notice like frame buffer overload you will need to reset the resolution from 640x480 back to 1024x768.

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