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When I play the game with DOSBox, I have got sound (audio). But when I play the Dos version without DOSBox I have no sound too.

Run the diagnostic tool and attach the results here.

Ok, here are the results:


If requested, please include the following information:


King's Quest V: Absence Makes The Heart Go Yonder diagnostic information:


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

Windows XP (5.1.2600.2) 32-Bit, German
Service Pack : 3
Account type : Administrator

CPU : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz, ~3194 Mhz
Memory : 2048MB RAM
Graphics Adapter : Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family w/ 128MB of memory.
Screen Resolution : 1024 x 768, 32 bit color
DirectX Version : DirectX 9.0c
CD-ROM Drive(s) : D:\


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

DOSBox Path = C:\Program Files\DOSBox\DOSBox.exe
DOSBox version 0.74

Your version of DOSBox is up to date.


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

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

[DOSBox]
machine= svga_s3
captures= C:\Documents and Settings\Sebastian\Local Settings\Application Data\DOSBox\capture

[render]
aspect= true
scaler= normal3x

[cpu]
core= normal
cycles= 10000

[autoexec]
cls
@ECHO OFF
mount c "C:\Sierra\KQ5CD"
c:
cd \
SIERRA -o C:\RESOURCE.CFG
exit


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

Game = King's Quest 5
Game Path = C:\SIERRA\KQ5CD
Game Version = 1.000.052
Installer Version = 2.0
Start Menu Directory = Sierra\King's Quest V- Absence Makes The Heart Go Yonder
UninstallString = C:\Sierra\KQ5\uninst.exe


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

RESOURCE.CFG

videoDrv = VGA320.DRV
soundDrv = ADL.DRV
audioDrv = AUDBLAST.DRV
joyDrv = NO
kbdDrv = IBMKBD.DRV
mouseDrv = STDMOUSE.DRV
memoryDrv = ARM.DRV
minHunk = 204K
audio = .\
audioSize = 8K
floppy = YES
cd = YES


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

0.SCR
0.TEX
1.SCR
10125.SYN
10126.SYN
119.SCR
119.TEX
124.SCR
1699.SND
1799.SND
1849.SND
203.SCR
205.SCR
36.SCR
47.SCR
610.SCR
610.TEX
611.SCR
612.SCR
66.SCR
769.SCR
99.SCR
ADL.DRV
AUDBLAST.DRV
AUDDISNY.DRV
AUDIO001.002
AUDIO001.MAP
AUDPRO.DRV
AUDPS1.DRV
AUDTANDY.DRV
CD.VER
Conf.exe
DiagnosticTool.exe
dosbox.conf
GAMEDAT.SHP
IBMKBD.DRV
INSTALL.EXE
INSTALL.HLP
INSTALL.SCR
INSTALL.TXT
Installer License.txt
INTERP.TXT
JOYSTICK.DRV
King's Quest V- Absence Makes The Heart Go Yonder CD.lnk
KQ5.BAT
KQ5.ICO
KQ5HR.ICO
MCGA320.DRV
MCGA320M.DRV
METER.DLL
MMAWARE.DLL
MT32.DRV
New Installer README.txt
README.DOC
RESOURCE.000
RESOURCE.001
RESOURCE.CFG
RESOURCE.MAP
SCIDLL.DLL
SCIKQ5.EXE
SIERRA.EXE
STD.DRV
TANDY3V.DRV
uninst.exe
VERSION
VGA320.DRV
VGA320BW.DRV
WINRES.CFG

I am not seeing anything wrong. To clarify, is it the voices or the music that you are having trouble with? Does it work right with the installer here, but does not work with the Windows version? By the way, on XP you will not have sound from DOS games without an emulator like DOSBox. When running DOS games in XP it is always recommended that you use DOSBox.

I don't hear the music in the game, but I hear the voices and the start music! With the installer I hear music in the DOS Version!

If you're running the Windows version Adlib music won't work. You'd need to use your Windows MIDI driver which would explain why you hear no music if that's not set up properly. I don't understand why you'd get no music in the DOS version, though.

MusicallyInspired wrote:If you're running the Windows version Adlib music won't work. You'd need to use your Windows MIDI driver which would explain why you hear no music if that's not set up properly. I don't understand why you'd get no music in the DOS version, though.

Actually he said with the DOS Installer he does hear music.

Ok, so it's just the Windows version then? Are you running it with ScummVM or how are you attempting to play it?

MusicallyInspired wrote:If you're running the Windows version Adlib music won't work. You'd need to use your Windows MIDI driver which would explain why you hear no music if that's not set up properly. I don't understand why you'd get no music in the DOS version, though.

Actually, the default WINRES.CFG on the CD uses the ADL.DRV. and it does produce music in Windows.

At this point I would say that there is something not quite right with your PC's configuration. Make sure that you can hear MIDI files in Media Player, check your mixer, make sure that you have not chosen an MPU-401 for your MIDI device without a unit to receive the output, etc. If all else fails, just play the game in DOSBox.

How can I play the widows version with ScummVm?

Go here and ask them.
http://forums.scummvm.org/

Just add the game's folder to ScummVM's GUI. It will probably take some tweaking to get the music sound right with ScummVM. I am curious, though, if the game is working right in DOSBox, why are you so determined to get the Windows version working? Granted, the music is slightly different and there is the short digital Weeping Willow song, but otherwise has nothing to offer over the DOS version and is far buggier. You are far more likely to get the fatal heap error and/or the lockup at the end of the game. Both of these errors are game ending errors.

I collect all the versions of the games. The last what I try is to run the Windows version of the game in ScummVM.

Collector wrote:Just add the game's folder to ScummVM's GUI. It will probably take some tweaking to get the music sound right with ScummVM.

Where is ScummVM's GUI? I installed ScummVM but when I start it and add the game, it only install the DOS version!

It looks like the Windows version isn't supported yet.

When nobody have got an idea to run the Windows vesion...then I'll run KQ5 in DOS first. I'll ask at the forum on the ScummVM website.

Thanks very much for the help.