kings quest 7

sue · Post by **sue** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:45 pm

here is the screenshot

see this is what i told you always happens
i can install the game but can never play again
and then run into all sort of problems
and have to end up deleting it all
what can we do
no i dont any error message

Post by **dosraider** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:01 am

What have you done Sue?
Where is the KQUEST7.CUE and KQUEST7.BIN?

Why is there a imgmount KQUEST7.ISO?

????

sue · Post by **sue** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:16 am

what
I wouldnt have a clue
it worked when i installed it
cue and the bin should be in isos
hang on i will have a look
I told you my computer is very weird
actually they are there but the only nothing
so what happened to them
i put them there from the usb key
there is ghosts in this machine it just does what it wants
i will delete them and reload the ones from the usb again
I cant find the kquest 7 i downloaded to dosbox either
it has gone too
oh see i told you i cant play this game
i have too many problems with it

maybe i should just leave it
and just download it from the cd when i want to play it
that is the only way it seems to work

Post by **dosraider** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:03 am

Now if you want you can of course play it from the CD.

But: it isn't the best way to play it.
Modern CDplayers have spinup-spindown times, and those old games stress the modern CDplayers as they do a lot of CD access.
And you gonna screw up your CD sooner or later.
The game itself isn't also running really smoothly.
It really works better using a CD image in dosbox.

I guess that the KQUEST7.ISO isn't 100%.
Why don't you recreate a valid BIN/CUE from the CD?
It's pretty easy with ImgBurn.
You know the game works with a valid BIN/CUE image.

sue · Post by **sue** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:29 am

ok
but how do i do that
i put the cd in and go to imgburn right
then i download to dosbox
i really cant remember how

Post by **dosraider** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:52 am

[Edit]
Sorry, was a bit short in time, have some little two legged critters running around here.
(Those pesky @#@#@# critters call me granddad, go figure.

As you see:
-> Select create image file from disk
-> You must get a save as, select BIN in the pull down menu, be sure to set your save path to c:\users\owner\isos
-> click on the big button at the bottom.
-> done.
-> BTW, the CUE file is created automatically.

Fact is: I always prefer creating BIN/CUE images.

The reason is that the standarised ISO images can not contain CDDA files, those are the files that are used on some 'mixed' mode CDs to store music tracks.
Even if KQUEST7 does not have those tracks, it's a good habit to use BIN/CUE, avoids creating faulty images when it occurs on those specific CDs.

There are other formats who can store those music tracks in an image file, but they aren't fully supported directly in dosbox, you need third programs to use them -(CloneCD and others)-

You simply can't go wrong using BIN/CUE in dosbox.
BIN/CUE images are 100% suppoted with imgmount.
Capiche?

sue · Post by **sue** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:33 am

Okay i have done that
I will try now to install the game again
and also replay it and see what happens
keep your fingers crossed and hope it all happens
have fun with the grandkids
i know what it is like now I quite understand
now i my other other daughter decided i needed another one too
hahaha
she is still waiting by the way for her dos games too

sue · Post by **sue** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:48 am

wow still more problems
or is it that i am the big problem

ok
imgmount d "c:\users\owner\isos\kquest7.cue" -t iso
mcdex installed
d:
install
it installed came up with c:\
I put sierra
it came up with c:\sierra
and then i put kq7dos
so it justkeeps putting sierra
i think i have been and done this before
ho hum

i dont really think i am meant to play this game
Okay i will go and read everything we have done and try to figure it out
before you get upset with me again

Post by **dosraider** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:58 am

Question:
Can you run the game when you mount the real CD in stead of the image?

sue · Post by **sue** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:00 am

I dont know i have never tried
how do i do that
yeah but it worked before didnt it
when i put it in dosbox
but this time it didnt even install
I just dont understand why i have this problem with this game only
oh but i must admit havent even tried kq5 yet
all other cds are fine

Post by **dosraider** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:11 am

It works the same as with the images.
The syntax is:

mount d x:\ -t cdrom

Replace the x:\ with the real CD drive letter under Windows.

Install from D: on C: , run KQ7 from C:\sierra\, same as with the CD image.

BTW, I still haven't found my KQ5 CD, Do you by any chance have mine?

sue · Post by **sue** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:21 am

this is very interesting
just wondering if i have a corrupted my cd somehow
because i did what you said
mount d d:\ -t cdrom
mcsdex installed
or whatever it isnt in front of me now
i did c:\install
it did something
came back to c:\
i put sierra
and nothing as usual
i am getting used to this believe me

so i thought i would be smart and put kq7dos
to see what would happen
and i got this instead

whoops
hope it works
so i dont know what to do here
unless my cd is somehow corrupted
which wouldnt surprise me nowadays with this computer
i swear there is a ghost living in it, and doing things by itself

anyway as far as your copy of kq5 goes
how would i have it?? but of course my computer could of taken it

but you can have my copy if you like and see if it works

so have any other suggestions for me to do
apart from do the cd thing again

sue · Post by **sue** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:31 am

Okay tried again
mount d d:\ -t cdrom
mscdex installed
c:\
d:\install
its okay its just dummy tried to install the game on c:\ instead of d:\

okay it plays perfect
so what is next
do i have to keepdoing that
so what happens to the cd rom doesnt it wreck it if i do that

Post by **dosraider** » Fri May 01, 2009 8:52 am

AAAAaaaaaaaaaaaarrrghhh Sue, Sue , Sue......
This must be the zillionst time I say this:
Relevant info ....

sue wrote:Okay tried again
mount d d:\ -t cdrom
mscdex installed
c:\
d:\install
its okay its just dummy tried to install the game on c:\ instead of d:\

okay it plays perfect
so what is next
do i have to keepdoing that
so what happens to the cd rom doesnt it wreck it if i do that

What game are you talking about now? KQ7 or KQ5? In your previous post you mention both .....
I can't guess what you're talking about pumpkin.

About KQ5: if you can create a valid image and upload it, PM me the link, I will look at it.

But please, if you want to run KQ5 start a new topic.
Don't mix games in one topic. THX.

LMAO here.

[Edit]
Open imgburn, menu *tools* -> *settings* -*'general* and check if:

is set as in the pic.

If not, change it and retry creating the KQ7 image.

sue · Post by **sue** » Mon May 04, 2009 5:01 am

I can always tell when you get mad with me

i havent even attempted kq5 yet
i have enough problems with kq7
yes it is the same as yours
Ok i have yet again uploaded into isos folder
but i dont think it worked again
No it wont install
i really think i should just give it a miss
I just dont know what I am supposed to do
maybe i will try again later

sue · Post by **sue** » Mon May 04, 2009 5:18 am

i did try again
i redownloaded it to dosbox
but it still didnt install
and i cant remember how to create a valid image and upload it

Post by **dosraider** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:15 am

sue wrote:I can always tell when you get mad with me

Apparently not, because I'm laughing here.
You're the worst poster ever.

sue wrote:i have enough problems with kq7
yes it is the same as yours

No , it's not the same, mine works, remember?

sue wrote: Ok i have yet again uploaded into isos folder
but i dont think it worked again
No it wont install
i really think i should just give it a miss
I just dont know what I am supposed to do
maybe i will try again later

Again: can you get it working with the real CD in your drive?

sue wrote:i did try again
i redownloaded it to dosbox
but it still didnt install
and i cant remember how to create a valid image and upload it

Check your CUE file, -(rightclick on it-> open with-> notepad)- should be this:

Code: Select all

FILE "KQUEST7.BIN" BINARY
  TRACK 01 MODE1/2048
    INDEX 01 00&#58;00&#58;00

Otherwise you could try to create an ISO file, will also work with KQ7 as there are no separate music tracks.

BTW: DON'T FORGET TO POST YOUR MOUNT LINES

sue · Post by **sue** » Fri May 22, 2009 4:20 am

Hello
guess who is back
Okay i checked the cue file
FILE "KQUEST7.BIN" BINARY
TRACK 01 MODE1/2048
INDEX 01 00:00:00

so that looks ok
ok so now what do I do

Post by **dosraider** » Fri May 22, 2009 4:55 am

sue wrote:.....
ok so now what do I do

Still the same , pumpkin, the world isn't changed.
Principle is the same:

http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12733

Mount a virtual C
Mount the image as D
Install from D on C
Play

sue · Post by **sue** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:31 am

yes ok
but i think i will leave this game for a while
will start new topic for other games
thanks