kings quest 7

Post by **dosraider** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:25 am

sue wrote: so maybe i should just delete the whole thing if i can find all the files
and start from scratch

Yes, that will probably be the best way to get KQ7 working again.

sue wrote:.... download the cd again etc

No, it would amaze me that the BIN/CUE for KQ7 is faulty, dosbox would give an error message when mounting it.
Me guess that it's still ok, it's the installed folder that is screwed up somehow (don't ask me how, no idea, really not).

Simply delete the 'sierra' folder and reinstall the game, should be OK then.

And forget the 'bat' edit things, it's pretty obvious by now it ain't your thing.

Simply input the mount lines manually. Gives you typing exercise.

BTW, don't you know none around you that knows a bit more about such stuffs? In fact it's all pretty basic and simple(?) , those batch files........

sue · Post by **sue** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:16 am

i deleted the whole thing off
kq7 foler
the bin and cue folders
I really have just given up on them
i have all the games working except for kq5 kq7
and my daughter is waiting for me to put on her computer
so had to get it right first

Post by **dosraider** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:26 am

sue wrote: I really have just given up on them
i have all the games working except for kq5 kq7

But ....
But ....
But ...... they worked.
They did.
You've got them running at some point.

The principle in dosbox is always the same:
-> mount needed drives
-> make no typos
-> install if needed
-> run the game

Shame you give up.
Real shame.

sue · Post by **sue** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:56 am

Okay okay
Hope you feel good now
i feel bad

i will give it one more go
I will download the image from cd again
into the isos folder
and do the bin and cue and see what happens
and then you can help me with kq7 and a dozen other games i downloaded

sue · Post by **sue** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:25 am

hey i am back again
and you will wish i wasnt

i put the cd into dosgames
and figured that was wrong
so put it in isos folder
now how do i find the cue and bin files
to put into isos
sorry
i am trying really hard to do this on my own

sue · Post by **sue** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:35 am

I cannot find a kq7dos.bat file
or a sierra file
so maybe i better start again
anyway i think i better wait for you
before nothing works again

Post by **dosraider** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:28 am

sue wrote: now how do i find the cue and bin files
to put into isos

Euuuurhhhhh ......
Where did you put them to begin with?
You are the one behind the keyboard pumpkin, not me....

Do you still have the King's quest 7 BIN/CUE files on your USB? if yes copy them in c:\users\owner\isos\ ... yes?
BTW, did you burn the CD with ImgBurner pointing to the CUE file as backup?

sue wrote:I cannot find a kq7dos.bat file
or a sierra file
so maybe i better start again
anyway i think i better wait for you
before nothing works again

Euuuurhhhh ... did you try to read the KQ7 how to?
The KQ7dos.bat is created by the installer, so you need to install the game first on your virtual C in dosbox.
Capiche?

BTW, glad you're back, was kinda becoming a boring and silent place here.....
I need some action and real challenge to stay sharp, and that's what I get when you post...... LMAO.

[Edit]
Let me post the how to link again for KQ7:
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12733
Forget the batch editing thing for now, simply try to install and run the game.

sue · Post by **sue** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:35 am

Yes i did read the kq7 how to
but obviously missed something there

which believe me is not hard for me

I first downloaded it to owner\users\dosgames
and then put it in isos folder
i should have them on the usb i never touched it to ruin it

so i will do that now
I am so glad you missed me

hey i also downloaded all the keens got to get them going yet
so i will keep you busy
and this game is going to take me forever ho hum
ok back soon
after i change things around

Post by **dosraider** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:57 am

YAY Sue is back !!!!!

Ahem, I'm afraid I miss again some vital info ....
Could you post what's in your c:\users\owner\isos\ folder?
Or simply check for yourself, the KQ7 BIN/CUE should be in there .....

sue · Post by **sue** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:34 am

I put bin\cue in from the usb key
and i deleted kquest7 from dosgames
and re did the image into dosbox
is that right??????

sue · Post by **sue** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:42 am

ah ah
I got it installed again
and now i will play it again
but you watch what happens when i quit
and want to go back into it
thats when i have the problems

Post by **dosraider** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:01 am

Once you got it installed, you don't install it again of course.
You know that, do you? Yes? Say yes. SAY YES, DAMNE*.

Now to play:
You imgmount your CD image as D: ,
and on your dosbox C: prompt you input:

cd sierra
kq7dos

Should get the game running without problems.

.... *SHOULD* ....

sue · Post by **sue** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:23 am

Okay i played it till i ran out of options
wheres help on this game
i will try and re install it now
or whatever i do
yes yes yes i know
ok let you know how i go
and then onto kquest5 ok

sue · Post by **sue** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:31 am

uh oh
I put
imgmount d "c:\users\owner\isos\kquest7.cue" -t iso
mscdex installed
d:
cd sierra
unable to change to sierra
i told you this is where i run into troubles all the time
and then delete it all
help help help before i do something drastic

Post by **dosraider** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:36 am

sue wrote:uh oh
I put
imgmount d "c:\users\owner\isos\kquest7.cue" -t iso
mscdex installed
d:
cd sierra
unable to change to sierra

AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrghhhhh

dosraider wrote: Now to play:
You imgmount your CD image as D: ,
and on your dosbox C: prompt you input:

cd sierra
kq7dos

You input cd sierra once the game is installed from
C:

dosraider wrote: Now to play:
You imgmount your CD image as D: ,
and on your dosbox C: prompt you input:

cd sierra
kq7dos

Once again:
and on your dosbox C: prompt you

sue · Post by **sue** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:38 am

wow your quick tonight
OH dumb dumb i am tonight
here i go again
OK
c:\cd sierra
c:\sierra
then i input kq7dos
and i get c:\sierra\kq7dos
sierra
so what do i do now

Post by **dosraider** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:41 am

Did you mount your CD image?
If yes your game should run.

Wrong:
imgmount d "c:\users\owner\isos\kquest7.cue" -t iso
d:
cd sierra

Right:
imgmount d "c:\users\owner\isos\kquest7.cue" -t iso
cd sierra
kq7dos

Remark: no D: here, you stay on C: after mounting the CUE

[Edit]
AAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I begin to understand where you go wrong.
It's NOT the same as Fate of Atlantis.

Fate was runned from the CD, you had to run the game from D:, the game engine looked for it's files on C:\fate\ itself, you didn't had to run it from C:

And that's unusual, usually once a game is installed you run it from C:, not from D:
Keep that in mind pumpkin.

sue · Post by **sue** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:53 am

ok i this time i put
imgmount d "c:\users\owner\isos\kquest7.cue" -t iso
it comes up
mscdex installed
drive d is mounted as c:\users\owner\isos\kquest7.cue" -t iso
c:\
so i put cd sierra
c:\cd sierra\kq7dos
c:\sierra
and i get the same thing again
so how come it does what it wants to do
and not what you say
so how do you mount the cd then
i am getting very very very frustrated

sue · Post by **sue** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:56 am

yes your right about indy
i just tried it
and yes i do go to d:
to start it
i tried c: and it didnt run
strange isnt it

Post by **dosraider** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:37 am

sue wrote:ok i this time i put
imgmount d "c:\users\owner\isos\kquest7.cue" -t iso
it comes up
mscdex installed
drive d is mounted as c:\users\owner\isos\kquest7.cue" -t iso
c:\
so i put cd sierra
c:\cd sierra\kq7dos
c:\sierra
and i get the same thing again.....

Do you get an error message?

[Edit]
And if you still don't get the game running, whilst in c:\sierra\ input dir/w and give me a screenshot please.