KQ7 XP problems

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KQ7 XP problems

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I want to play KQ7 (German!) on xp. I have Version 1.51, so i can't play it with DOSBox (or is there a way?). When I change sierraws.exe with sierraw.exe it works, but there is no fullscreen and no music! (In every other game I have music) I hope somebody can help me!
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If compatibility mode does not change your resolution to 640x480, you can manually do so before you start the game. As far as no music, can you play MIDIs? Don't forget, the fire cracker speed bug may be impassable, depending on the speed of your PC.
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Re: KQ7 XP problems

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Ok, I changed the resolution to 640x480, and I have fulscreen! The firecracker speed bug is no problem on my computer. I can hear every midi (also the miditest on the KQ7 CD), but not the music of KQ 7!
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Re: KQ7 XP problems

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If you have Windows 3.x floppys you can always install it in DOSBox and run it from there.That's what i do with mid 90s pc games.

Your best bet is to just use Collector's installer to update your version to ver. 2.00
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I am not sure what to tell you about the MIDI. I cannot imagine what might be different about your German localized version. Post the contents of your RESOURCE.WIN
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Re: KQ7 XP problems

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@pppp:
the installer don't work with the german version!

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RESOURCE.WIN:

[Windows]
language=49
title=King's Quest VII
titleBar=TRUE
allowresize=FALSE
wwidth=640
wheight=480
sciMinK=1900
sciMaxK=5000
borderpixels=10
reservek4=500
reservek8=1500
reservek16=2000
wingMinK=2700
confirmdac=TRUE
audioSize = 62k
dacSize = 30720
synthtype=highsynth
resAud=D:\
resSfx=D:\
patchDir=E:\SIERRA\KQ7
movieDir=D:\AVI
audio=E:\SIERRA\KQ7
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I don't really see anything wrong with it. Try copying the rest of the CD to the installed folder and change the last part of the above to:

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resAud=.\
resSfx=.\
patchDir=.\
movieDir=.\AVI
audio=.\
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