I may be late for the party but just in case you don't know. The DVD version of the Angel of Death, Broken Sword 4 has graphics issues with multi core PCs Win7 64 bit and so forth.

It only works with the Angel of Death version.

If you install the disc the characters will render in black as well as some objects. The GOG version does not have that problem. But GOG says do not buy theirs if you have the disc. They spoke to Revolution about the issue and there is a patch available. The fix came out in Sept of 2011.

Here is a link to two files.

Revolution

The first file is a patch and the second is a replacement executable file. You need the new executable because the old searches for the DRM. It removes the DRM and the disk is no longer needed to run the game. Together they correct the graphics problem. The downside is the saves are connected in some way to the DRM so removing the DRM messes up saves.

I just installed the game to see the bad graphics and make a save. I did not want to see that long intro again. Ran the patch replaced the execute file and the save I just made did not work.

The game runs without the disk in the drive and new save work ok. Any made save from previous plays will not work in the GOG version because those old saves are tied to the DRM and GOG is DRM free.

Thanks to GOG your DVD can be drm free as well.

I thought I'd pass this along in case anyone had that problem and perhaps save a purchase of a GOG replacement. I bought the GOG version anyway just to have a back up. It will be interesting to see if the DRM free disc version saves will work in the DRM free GOG, who knows?

Thanks for the info oldmariner!

Why do I always have to find out the hard way?

Thought this might help some of you and save all the angst.

Thanks for the info oldmariner. I am moving this to Glitches so that people with issues can see it and benefit from the info.

Ama

Because you're the pioneer I guess.
I guess sites like savegameserver will have to keep saves for all versions.

The savegameserver saves do not work in either the Gog drm free download version or with the patched DVD installed drm free version.

The good news is the saves made in the patched version work with the GOG version. My guess is somehow the saves are connected to the drm as is the executable file.

Hi oldmariner, I have the same problem with black silhouettes, I went to Revolution and I think I will go down the afinity road they suggest. I hope it may be easier for me to do than the patches. Do you know if I will have to do this each time I play the game and will it effect any other games I play.
I am also sure I have raised this subject up before but I cant find it in the archives.
Regards
Maggsie

Setting affinity won't affect other games. If you do it from Task Manager, you'll have to do it each time you start the game.

If you want to permanently assign affinity for a game, you can either use imagecfg or use the procedure on ***this page***.

Thanks Jenny100 for that, I will do as Revolution states,glad it won't effect other games I will just have to get used to changing it every time.
Regards
Maggsie

You do not have to do those patches each time you play the game. The patch simply removes the DRM. The game exe file replaces the game installed file because the exe is mated to the drm.

You would have to do that each time you install the game but it is a small price to pay to rid yourself of the DRM. Once you do that you no longer need your disc in the drive to play.

Not only do you avoid the nasty drm you protect your disc from excessive wear. If you expect multiple installs save the patch and file on your hard drive so you do not have to go back and download another. Who knows how long it will be available.

Thanks oldmariner, I will do as you say it is nice to have a back up. Installing the patch seemed an awful lot to do, me being PC illiterate.
Regards
Maggsie

The easiest way to avoid the DRM is just to get the ***GOG version***. It's $9.99 right now, but every once in a while they have a sale and sell it for half price.

Thanks Jenny100 Great idea but I have never bought from this site before, is it all downloads and how do you pay? I am not on paypal
Regards
Maggsie