I'm having some trouble

[Memnoch22]

Hey i got sins of the fathers this morning and found out about the DOSBox Installer i had to get for it to be compatible on my laptop, i've installed it, but after it installed i clicked the box that said play, and it started to install again.
Whenever i click the desktop icon it made it just tried to install the DOSBox Installer again, what should i do?
I have windows 7

[Tawmis]

Hey i got sins of the fathers this morning and found out about the DOSBox Installer i had to get for it to be compatible on my laptop, i've installed it, but after it installed i clicked the box that said play, and it started to install again.
Whenever i click the desktop icon it made it just tried to install the DOSBox Installer again, what should i do?
I have windows 7

There's a diagnostic tool that comes with the installer. Run that, and upload the text file to the forum reply.

[Memnoch22]

Where would that be? because everything i click in the game folders tells me it's not compatible with the version i have and the DOSBox Installer just comes on it's own

[Memnoch22]

Ah i found it, it was in the start menu

Any issues with this installer can be reported on the Sierra Help
Pages Forum:

http://sierrahelp.com/forums/


If requested, please include the following information:


Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers CD

diagnostic information:

======================== System Info ========================

Windows 7 HomePremium (6.1.7601.2) 64-Bit, English
Service Pack : 1
Account type : Administrator
UAC status : On

CPU : Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU B960 @ 2.20GHz, ~2194 Mhz
Memory : 4096MB RAM
Graphics Adapter : Intel(R) HD Graphics Family w/ 256MB of memory.
Screen Resolution : 1366 x 768, 32 bit color
DirectX Version : DirectX 9.0c
CD-ROM Drive(s) : F:\


========================= Game Info =========================

Game : Gabriel Knight 1
Game Version : 01.100.000
Game Path : C:\Sierra\Gabriel Knight 1 CD
Installer Version : 3.0
NSIS Version : v2.46
Start Menu Directory : Sierra\Gabriel Knight- Sins of the Fathers CD
UninstallString : C:\Sierra\Gabriel Knight 1 CD\uninst.exe


================== Game Configuration File ==================

RESOURCE.CFG

videoDrv = VESA.DRV
soundDrv = GENMIDI.DRV
audioDrv = DACTHUND.DRV
joyDrv = NO
directory = .\
cmd = GKCD
mouseDrv = none
memoryDrv = none
minmemory = 2M
CD = YES
smartdrv = YES
mode = protected
audiosize = 63k

audio = .\;.\sfx;.\patches;.\aud
sync = .\aud
movieDir = .\seq
patchDir = .\;.\patches


======================== DOSBox Info ========================

DOSBox is not installed in "C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox\DOSBox.exe". Please
reinstall and allow the installer to download and install the latest for you.
DOSBox version

======================== dosbox.conf ========================

[sdl]
output= overlay
fullresolution= 0x0
windowresolution= 800x600
autolock=false

[DOSBox]
machine= svga_s3
captures= C:\Users\Steven\AppData\Local\DOSBox\capture

[render]
aspect= true
scaler= normal3x

[cpu]
core= normal
cycles= 10000

[autoexec]
cls
mount c "C:\Sierra\Gabriel Knight 1 CD"
c:
cd \
SIERRA.EXE
exit


there is game files under this do you want that also?

[Collector]

You did select your installation of DOSBox during the install, didn't you? What is in the contents of the GK2.BAT file?

there is game files under this do you want that also?

Yes, that is why it is part of the diagnostic.

[Memnoch22]

Ok, i didn't know because it looked like garble to me, also when you ask if i selected the DOSBox i thought that was what i was downloading, i'm not very good with computers. It was the first download on the sierra help site when i googled gabriel knight sins of the fathers windows 7.

[Memnoch22]

Damnit forgot to paste the games files

====================== Game Files List ======================

VERSION
RESOURCE.000
RESOURCE.ALT
GK1.BAT
RESOURCE.CFG
dosbox.conf
ADL.DRV
DACBLAST.DRV
DACMSSYS.DRV
DACNONE.DRV
DACPRO.DRV
DACPRO16.DRV
DACTHUND.DRV
GENMIDI.DRV
MICROSOF.DRV
MIDNONE.DRV
MT32.DRV
PROAUDIO.DRV
SADL.DRV
SBPRO.DRV
VESA.DRV
VGA.DRV
SIERRA.ERR
Conf.exe
DiagnosticTool.exe
Gabriel Knight CD.exe
INSTALL.EXE
SIERRA.EXE
uninst.exe
INSTALL.HLP
GK1HR.ico
Gabriel Knight- Sins of the Fathers CD.lnk
ALT.MAP
RESOURCE.MAP
INSTALL.SCR
RESOURCE.SFX
GAMEDAT.SHP
INSTALL.TXT
CD.VER
AUD\@05V0L07.001
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AUD\@0E6092T.001
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AUD\@0960607.081
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AUD\@0960607.0A1
AUD\@0M80707.0N1
AUD\@0CS0M00.0X1
AUD\#01K043J.166
AUD\#01J0439.2B4
AUD\RESOURCE.AUD
Docs\README.DOC
Docs\Installer License.txt
Docs\New Installer README.txt
Docs\README.TXT
PATCHES\10.HEP
PATCHES\14.HEP
PATCHES\17.HEP
PATCHES\180.HEP
PATCHES\190.HEP
PATCHES\20.HEP
PATCHES\200.HEP
PATCHES\205.HEP
PATCHES\21.HEP
PATCHES\210.HEP
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PATCHES\231.HEP
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PATCHES\391.HEP
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PATCHES\93.HEP
PATCHES\94.HEP
PATCHES\0.MSG
PATCHES\480.MSG
PATCHES\710.MSG
PATCHES\810.MSG
PATCHES\900.MSG
PATCHES\116.P56
PATCHES\117.P56
PATCHES\118.P56
PATCHES\119.P56
PATCHES\126.P56
PATCHES\132.P56
PATCHES\133.P56
PATCHES\134.P56
PATCHES\135.P56
PATCHES\136.P56
PATCHES\10.SCR
PATCHES\14.SCR
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PATCHES\180.SCR
PATCHES\190.SCR
PATCHES\20.SCR
PATCHES\200.SCR
PATCHES\205.SCR
PATCHES\21.SCR
PATCHES\210.SCR
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PATCHES\212.SCR
PATCHES\214.SCR
PATCHES\216.SCR
PATCHES\230.SCR
PATCHES\231.SCR
PATCHES\240.SCR
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PATCHES\280.SCR
PATCHES\290.SCR
PATCHES\325.SCR
PATCHES\330.SCR
PATCHES\331.SCR
PATCHES\360.SCR
PATCHES\370.SCR
PATCHES\371.SCR
PATCHES\372.SCR
PATCHES\391.SCR
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PATCHES\401.SCR
PATCHES\410.SCR
PATCHES\420.SCR
PATCHES\421.SCR
PATCHES\430.SCR
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PATCHES\460.SCR
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PATCHES\480.SCR
PATCHES\490.SCR
PATCHES\500.SCR
PATCHES\510.SCR
PATCHES\530.SCR
PATCHES\540.SCR
PATCHES\550.SCR
PATCHES\64929.SCR
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PATCHES\710.SCR
PATCHES\720.SCR
PATCHES\770.SCR
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PATCHES\93.SCR
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PATCHES\227.SND
PATCHES\228.SND
PATCHES\2601.SND
PATCHES\264.SND
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PATCHES\332.SND
PATCHES\410.SND
PATCHES\430.SND
PATCHES\460.SND
PATCHES\480.SND
PATCHES\GK1CD_NRS.TXT
PATCHES\10609.V56
PATCHES\10971.V56
PATCHES\10974.V56
PATCHES\10982.V56
PATCHES\10984.V56
PATCHES\19702.V56
PATCHES\19741.V56
PATCHES\372.V56
PATCHES\666.V56
PATCHES\675.V56
PATCHES\791.V56
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SEQ\205.SEQ
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SEQ\BLAST.SEQ
SEQ\BLOOD.SEQ
SEQ\DRAGON.SEQ
SEQ\FIREWALL.SEQ
SEQ\HANG.SEQ
SEQ\KNIFE.SEQ
SEQ\MAP.SEQ
SEQ\MORPH.SEQ
SEQ\MOTOR.SEQ
SEQ\OLDTALIS.SEQ
SEQ\ONLY.SEQ
SEQ\PAN1.SEQ
SEQ\PAN2.SEQ
SEQ\SHRINK.SEQ
SEQ\SNAKE.SEQ
SEQ\STAB.SEQ
SEQ\SWORD.SEQ
SEQ\TALIS.SEQ
SEQ\VEVE.SEQ
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SEQ\WICKED.SEQ
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[Collector]

Try reinstalling. If you are not too sure about browsing with the installer to alternate locations for DOSBox, just let the installer download and install DOSBox for you.

[Memnoch22]

It did the same thing again, trying to install after it has already installed. I'm clicking this one on the help page to install.

Gabriel Knight 1 CD DOSBox Installer (EXE file) [611 KB]

Installs entire game to the hard drive for CD-less play. Includes all official Sierra patches and the NewRisingSun patch for the game's timer bugs. It is Vista and Windows 7 compatible and will work on 64-bit Windows. When used, the folowing patches will not be required.


During the installation it does say a DOSBox can't be found in programme files then asks me to browse for one, which is when i click the DOSBox which started this whole installation in the first place, if that isn't the DOSBox then what am i installing?

[Tawmis]

It did the same thing again, trying to install after it has already installed. I'm clicking this one on the help page to install.

Gabriel Knight 1 CD DOSBox Installer (EXE file) [611 KB]

Installs entire game to the hard drive for CD-less play. Includes all official Sierra patches and the NewRisingSun patch for the game's timer bugs. It is Vista and Windows 7 compatible and will work on 64-bit Windows. When used, the folowing patches will not be required.


During the installation it does say a DOSBox can't be found in programme files then asks me to browse for one, which is when i click the DOSBox which started this whole installation in the first place, if that isn't the DOSBox then what am i installing?

Uninstall it all and do a clean install.

It may be keeping some messed up configuration file.

Then on the clean install, let it install DOSBox for you.

[Collector]

No, that is just the installer for the game, not DOSBox. You can't browse to select DOSBox if it is not already installed on your system. If you do not already have DOSBox installed, select "No" when it asks you if you have it installed elsewhere and the installer will then download and install it for you. It is all automated, but allows some flexibility for more advanced users.

[Memnoch22]

That was it!
It's up and running, silly me
Thanks both of you for the help, first time playing this and looking forward to getting into jane.

[Tawmis]

That was it!
It's up and running, silly me
Thanks both of you for the help, first time playing this and looking forward to getting into jane.

It's all Collector. He does all the stuff. I just repeat some of the things I have seen him tell others (for basic troubleshooting).

You will, undoubtedly love the GK game/series. It's one of the best developed games in terms of story and characters.