Steve: I am having a lot of trouble installing the original version of Labyrinth of Time. I used Rae's setup walkthrough on Inferno's website and am having problems directing the player.exe file to my CD-Rom Drive (E). It wants to go to my zip drive (D) instead. Is it possible to use DOSBox to install this game and if so, how and where do I go to download the current version. I've also got Thief:The Dark Project on order through E-Bay and notice you're playing it now. Did you use DOSBox to install it too?

Hi Steve,

I have a question as it pertains to DosBox with Win ME. I thought Win ME didn't have the same kind of "true DOS" option that Win 98 has, yet apparently DosBox doesn't support Win ME. Does Win ME support true DOS, then? I have found Win ME to be by far the worst OS I have ever used and one of these days will get rid of it----but just thought I'd ask.

Hi Carol,
Your not alone.
I have got the shortcut to Dosbox on my desktop and can open it from there but when i type in the prompt accoding to instructions it tells me that i shouldn't do it as Dosbox knows it Sierra.
I have tried just typing in gkcd but it doesn't like that either.
Soooo as it still opens and i can run it - i just ignore the warning.
There must be an easier way to shortcut right into the game but i'm blowed if i know how.
Sorry - but at least we have company now

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Hi Steve,
Welcome back.
I seemed to have skipped a page and just found your reply re the shortcut.
Cheers I'll give that a shot.
Thanks for helping us all, it's very much appreciated.
Cheers Jane

Has anyone played Under A Killing Moon using DosBox? I have played the game each year on my old W95 but thought I would like to play it on my new system. I can install and get everything going except the digital portion. I get ready to start the game and get this"waring the digital portion of the game has not been set return to configuration and set your sound card". I have tried all availabe possibilities and nothng. I can always return to my old system but just thought I would see if I could get it up and running on my XP.

Have you tried everything ***here*** ?

Jenny100,
Thanks for the link. If I would just remember to do a search before I post I could save a lot of time. I forget that there are gamers out there just as challenged as I am.(lol). Thanks again and I will give it one more try.

Hi There,
Me again - am finding Dosbox easier to get my head around but (of course there has to be one of those) am still playing Gabriel Knight 1 and getting nearer the end where I need Gab to RUN - but I cannot seem to do this - he just saunters merrily on his way and gets slaughtered in the process - is this caused by the age of the game? Can I alter something in Dosbox to get him to move faster?
This guy needs to get a wiggle on otherwise I will never be able to finish the game !!!
Thanks Guys

Look in the game's control panel (there's an icon for control panel that should be visible while you're playing). There's a speed control in there that controls Gabriel's walk speed.

Bill,
I have a question concerning The Dame was Loaded . Is it required to play Day 1 all the way before you can save? The reason I ask this is because I had played a lot of the events of Day 1 and attempted to save but my save slot froze and I had to abort. Could it be that the problem is with my computer? I wonder what adjustments, if I any, I need to make to save my games.

Hi Jenny,
Yup - got that have Gab going flat-nanna (fast) most of the time but in the caves he will not more faster than a snail no matter what speed he's on.
This means i will never be able to get past the boogie men and win - very frustrating to have to end it here.
Cheers

Jada,
I haven't heard of a problem with Gabriel's speed in the cave when playing on DOSBox. But there is a new GK1 installer for XP that can be downloaded here
http://www.gabrielknight2k.tk/

You might try that and see if you have the same problems. If you try it, and want to move your saved games, be sure to move the gksg.cat file along with the numbered gksg saves.

I have a 1.2 MB archive of saves from GK1 which includes a "got through mummies" save as well as some others. Let me know if you want it.

Oh Jenny,
Wonderful - yes please !!!
I have tried downloading the patch and am in touch with the author - i have a problem with it and it keeps hanging on me and will not open.
I would love your 'got thru mummies' save game - that is of course if u have done as well as me so far...ha ha ha (kiwi humour) let me know what i have to do - do you need my email address??
Cheers and thanks so much for your help.

Yes I need your email address in order to send you the saves.

Great,

Thank You so much.
Cheers Jane

The zip file I'm sending is saves from the GK1 that came in the GK Mysteries box. They may not work with earlier versions of GK1. In fact, chances are that they will not work with earlier versions.

So be sure to back up your own GK save files as well as your gksg.cat file before using these saves. Copy your own gksg saves to a folder outside the GK folder for safekeeping.

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By the way, in the future don't post your email address in the forum where anyone can see it. Either email it directly to me or set your GB settings to allow your email to be visible to members. Then only GB members who are logged in will be able to view it.

You can change this setting by clicking the my profile link at the top of the page under the TOPIC and REPLY buttons. Then choose the Edit Preferences link. Then put the dot next to "Yes, keep my address visible to anyone." It won't really be visible to anyone - only to GB members who are logged in, who will be able to see it if they click the PROFILE button in your post.

Jenny100,
Would it be too much trouble for you to send me the same save file? I have played this game several times and always get stopped at Zombieville . I am determined that this year I will finish this game.

Sent.
Note that it's a large file - about 1.2 MB.
And the saves will only work with the GK Mysteries version of the game. If you have an earlier version, they probably won't work. Back up your current saves before unzipping the save file into your GK folder.

I'm giving this a try. Thanks for all of the help!

My first question is this: on the first page, you have this:
[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
mount D D:\ -t cdrom
mount C C:\
C:

and you say that if your CD-ROM drive is not D, substitute that letter (like F) for the D. However, in your example, you only changed the second D, so that it looked like this:
[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
mount D F:\ -t cdrom
mount C C:\
C:

Do you change both D's, or just the second one?

Thanks,
Beth

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I experimented a little since asking my last question, and found that you do, indeed, have to change both D's in the command line above to mount the CD-ROM drive if it is not named D. Therefore, the command would be:

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
mount F F:\ -t cdrom
mount C C:\
C:

If you do not change both of the D's, Dosbox will say that you do not have your F drive mounted. It might be a good idea to correct this in the instructions, as it must be a typo.

Thanks!

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I tried to install Return of the Phantom, an old DOS game, and I did get the install screen, but when I tried to install I got the message that the game requires 0 disk space and I have 0 space. Any ideas on how to correct this?

Are you using a CD version or a floppy version?

I have a reissue CD version from Romzon. I tried installing it on a Win 98SE computer to see if the install was something tiny that you could just copy over, but no luck with that. The install - at least with my version - contains quite a few files and seems to create some files. If you don't have the CD version, a list of files wouldn't help anyway.

It does want EMS, not XMS. At least that's what it says. It isn't telling me how big the install is or how much space is required so I think it is a different version from yours. I guess this isn't much help.

I've got a CD-ROM version of Return of the Phantom. I believe it is a reissue because it has a notation of "Player's Choice" on it. It is a dark pink colored disk (if that helps). When I get the install screen, my computer specs are checked and a note flashes up saying I have passed or exceeded all requirements. Then, I have to click the install button, and that is when I get the message about memory. I'm not sure if changing a line in the config file of DOSbox would help, or not? Maybe there is a line in there that emulates EMS memory?
Thanks,
Beth

Jenny100,
Thanks so much for the file. I lost my original copy of GK1 so a friend is providing me with her copy that did in fact come with the series box that you spoke of. I do have one question and it's sorta of dumb but here goes...with 22 files how do I identify the day 9 zombie file or am I to just install the file as sent and just use the ones that I need. I ask these dumb questions because my experience with saved games is limited.

Lexxy,
You don't. At least I didn't. And you'd need the .cat file or the save wouldn't show up in your game's save list anyway. GK1 has a complicated save system. Just put all the saves in your game folder and choose the one you want from within the game. It's a pretty linear game in the mummy area, so it's unlikely you'll miss anything or have to do anything twice by the time you reach the mummies.

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Mine says "Player's Choice" on the box, but there's nothing pink about the disk. It's silver with black and red print. Does yours say Romzon on it anywhere? Mine had a weird installer. You have to type MENU instead of INSTALL or SETUP. I never had that with a game before. Is yours like that? I know the installer on mine is not like it was in the original game.

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When I get the install screen, my computer specs are checked and a note flashes up saying I have passed or exceeded all requirements.

Mine warned me I didn't have enough EMS memory, but installed anyway.

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Then, I have to click the install button, and that is when I get the message about memory. I'm not sure if changing a line in the config file of DOSbox would help, or not? Maybe there is a line in there that emulates EMS memory?

It must be possible, but I'm not a DOSBox expert. Most of the problems I see for this game seem to have to do with the sound, not with installing. There is a discussion on sound problems with Return of the Phantom and Dragonsphere (the games both require EMS and have similar problems) at ***VOGONS*** , but they don't mention a problem with installing.

Thanks Jenny,
Sorry about the long reply that four letter word WORK is getting in the way.
I have the original GK1 not the mystery pack one or whatever it is called - so I guess I'm stumped.
Thanks for the tip on email address.
Cheers

I'm not sure. Maybe mount D F:\ -t cdrom would mount your F: drive so the game would see what's in the CD drive as being on D:? Doing it that way might be useful for any game that has trouble with a CD drive with drive letter higher than D:
Anyway, I'll let Steve edit his own post.

Hi, Jenny
I had to use the "menu" command to get to the install screen, as well! It is very odd. Luckily, it is printed right on the front of my disk, or I would have had to just use the "dir" command to try to figure out what to use.

My disk doesn't say Romzon anywhere. It does say Microprose and has the install instructions printed on it, an address for Microprose and the date 1995. So it is definitely a reissue.

Thanks for all of your help,
Beth