KQVI ScummVM

[Qwertz]

I've run the KQVI Installer using my original KQVI Windows CD-ROM. When I run the game in ScummVM, however, I get the DOS version of the game. Or at least, that's how it seems to me. I have a static Sierra logo, no voices during the intro video, and low-res character portraits in-game. Does the installer not actually install the Windows version I remember, or am I doing something wrong?

[Collector]

Run the diagnostic in the game's folder and attach the log here.

[Qwertz]

diagnostic_log.txt

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I noticed the log says my DOSBox is out of date, but I'm using the version it claims to be the most recent (0.74).

[Collector]

I see nothing wrong with your installation. Are you sure that you are starting the game from the shortcut created? If you start the game from the ScummVM GUI is will not use the configuration set by the installer. Also, be sure that you are not starting the game from KQ6DOS.EXE in the game's folder. The installer sets up the game to run in DOSBox as well, but creates no shortcuts for DOSBox. I believe that the GUI's default ID is the DOS version.

There is nothing wrong on your end with the version checking of DOSBox. The file that it checks was overwritten with the wrong file. This has been corrected.

[Qwertz]

I'm using shortcut at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Sierra\King's Quest VI- Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow CD.lnk, which invokes C:\Sierra\King's Quest 6 CD\King's Quest 6 CD.exe.

I've also tried the shortcut at C:\Sierra\King's Quest 6 CD\King's Quest VI- Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow Win.lnk, which has the same target as the one in the Start Menu.

Using either shortcut, a ScummVM instance opens and the game starts, but with the static Sierra logo, no intro voices, low-res portraits, and DOS-style cursor icons (chunky and colored).

Incidentally, I've used Conf.exe to configure for small window with no smoothing, in case that's relevant.

[Collector]

If you set the game to display text, it will use the DOS graphics. Post the contents of the scummvm.ini in the folder.

[Qwertz]

C:\Sierra\King's Quest 6 CD\scummvm.ini:

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[scummvm]
lastselectedgame=kq6-win
browser_lastpath=C:\Sierra\King's Quest 6 CD
gui_theme=scummkq6
versioninfo=1.5.0

[kq6-win]
description=King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
speech_volume=192
savepath=C:\Sierra\King's Quest 6 CD
gfx_mode=1x
path=C:\Sierra\King's Quest 6 CD\
fullscreen=false
gameid=sci
language=en
sfx_volume=256
music_volume=256
platform=windows
windows_cursors=true
guioptions=gameOption1 gameOption2 gameOption3 lang_English

[Collector]

The platform=windows will make it use the Windows version. What is in the KQ6WIN.BAT?

[Qwertz]

C:\Sierra\King's Quest 6 CD\KQ6WIN.BAT

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IF EXIST "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScummVM\scummvm.exe" GOTO CheckIni
IF NOT EXIST "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScummVM\scummvm.exe" GOTO SVMMessage

:SVMMessage
echo msgbox"ScummVM not found. Please reinstall.">%TEMP%\SVMmsg.vbs&%TEMP%\SVMmsg.vbs&del %TEMP%\SVMmsg.vbs
EXIT

:CheckIni
IF EXIST scummvm.ini GOTO LaunchGame
IF NOT EXIST .scummvm.ini GOTO Message

:Message
echo msgbox"scummvm.ini not found. Please reinstall.">%TEMP%\msg.vbs&%TEMP%\msg.vbs&del %TEMP%\msg.vbs
EXIT

:LaunchGame
"C:\Program Files (x86)\ScummVM\scummvm.exe" --config=scummvm.ini kq6-win

EXIT

[Collector]

There is no reason why your game should be playing the DOS version in ScummVM. Everything is as it should be. What happens if you run the KQ6WIN.BAT?