LSL7 gog troubles.

[MidwayCJ]

So last night I bought LSL7 on GOG and I ran into a fairly common error: Panic error - can not find 999.pal resource.

They have a whole page on how to fix it, but the problem is that when I tried both of their solutions, it just didn't work. It's installed on the C drive, I have full permissions and ownership, everything like that but I still get the panic error.

I already have a topic on GOG http://www.gog.com/forum/leisure_suit_l ... sigh/page1 about it, but I thought maybe asking on these forums would get some results too.

I tried to change it to the DOSBox version like it says here: http://www.sierrahelp.com/forums/viewto ... f=7&t=3481 but the Sier.exe is 32 bit and my system is 64, and I can't change it to 32 bit as I don't have my windows disc.

And to clarify, am I supposed to be running the sier.exe in DOSBox or on it's own? I don't have ANY experience with DOSBox, and it's been 2 decades since I had to enter DOS commands. I went to try to run the file in DOSBox it didn't work so I don't know if I didn't do it right or if that's not the way I'm supposed to do it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Collector]

The can not find 999.pal means that the game cannot find the path to its main resource archive, which should be specified in the RESOURCE.CFG. LSL7 has two interpreters, one for Windows (SIERW5.EXE and SIERW.EXE) and one for DOS (SIER.EXE). SIER.EXE and SIERW.EXE are 16-bit programs, so cannot run natively in x64 systems. SIER.EXE runs very nicely in DOSBox, but the game needs to be configured to do so. The configuration tells the game where to find its resources. Attach the game's RESOURCE.CFG here and I'll see what it needs.

[MidwayCJ]

The can not find 999.pal means that the game cannot find the path to its main resource archive, which should be specified in the RESOURCE.CFG. LSL7 has two interpreters, one for Windows (SIERW5.EXE and SIERW.EXE) and one for DOS (SIER.EXE). SIER.EXE and SIERW.EXE are 16-bit programs, so cannot run natively in x64 systems. SIER.EXE runs very nicely in DOSBox, but the game needs to be configured to do so. The configuration tells the game where to find its resources. Attach the game's RESOURCE.CFG here and I'll see what it needs.

Hmm so I must not be running it right in DOSBox then? I must have been entering the command wrong. I attached my RESOURCE.CFG just in case.

I wouldn't be surprised if I screwed up running it in DOSBox though, I'm fighting a cold that's given me a headache that I can't shake.

[Collector]

So, they used the RESOURCE.CFG from my installer. As long as all of the files are in the game's folder the game should find what it needs. What mounting commands for DOSBox are you using?

[MidwayCJ]

So, they used the RESOURCE.CFG from my installer. As long as all of the files are in the game's folder the game should find what it needs. What mounting commands for DOSBox are you using?

I'm using c mount to mount the c drive, it comes up but that's as far as I can go it seems. I'm not sure, maybe I"m not entering it right? When I type dir I see LEISUR~1 in the commands.

[Collector]

You should never mount the root of your C: drive. This is risky. Place dosbox.conf in the game's directory and in the last section, [autoexec] add:

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mount c .

This will mount the game's folder as the C: drive in DOSBox. Then start DOSBox with that conf file and it will automatically mount the folder for you. The easiest way to start it with your custom conf is to use a Windows shortcut to DOSBox.exe or a batch file with the path to DOSBox followed by the "-conf" parameter with the path to your conf file.

EX: if DOSBox is in "C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox 0.74", the batch file would have:

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"C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox 0.74\DOSBox.exe" -conf "<PATH_TO_YOUR_GAME>\dosbox.conf"

Note that the <PATH_TO_YOUR_GAME> should be replaced with the actual path to where you have the game installed. When you start the game with that shortcut or batch file, DOSBox will execute everything in the [autoexec] section. If add all of the commands to start LSL7 to the conf, it will look something like this:

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[autoexec]
cls
@ECHO OFF
mount c .
c:
cd \
SIER.EXE
exit

This will mount the game's folder as "C:", change to the game's folder and start the game. The "exit" will close DOSBox when you quit the game.

[MidwayCJ]

You should never mount the root of your C: drive. This is risky. Place dosbox.conf in the game's directory and in the last section, [autoexec] add:

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mount c .

This will mount the game's folder as the C: drive in DOSBox. Then start DOSBox with that conf file and it will automatically mount the folder for you. The easiest way to start it with your custom conf is to use a Windows shortcut to DOSBox.exe or a batch file with the path to DOSBox followed by the "-conf" parameter with the path to your conf file.

EX: if DOSBox is in "C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox 0.74", the batch file would have:

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"C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox 0.74\DOSBox.exe" -conf "<PATH_TO_YOUR_GAME>\dosbox.conf"

Note that the <PATH_TO_YOUR_GAME> should be replaced with the actual path to where you have the game installed. When you start the game with that shortcut or batch file, DOSBox will execute everything in the [autoexec] section. If add all of the commands to start LSL7 to the conf, it will look something like this:

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[autoexec]
cls
@ECHO OFF
mount c .
c:
cd \
SIER.EXE
exit

This will mount the game's folder as "C:", change to the game's folder and start the game. The "exit" will close DOSBox when you quit the game.

Now I'm really confused. I don't see a dosbox.conf unless that's the executable, I'm not the best with remembering file types. I tried installing DOSBox again in there and I used the mount c . but I'm not sure I'm entering the rest of the commands correctly. I know I sound really stupid but is the autoexec a command or the name of the window.

Also in my LARRY7 folder, the game installed in another folder inside of it, should I move the files so they're just all in LARRY7?

I didn't know mounting to C: was dangerous though, thanks for telling me. But that's what some other fix said.

Also thank you for being patient with me and taking the time to help me with this. I know I'm being really oblivious because the last time I used DOS commands I was 7 and the fact I'm sick and the medication I'm taking for it. So I really appreciate it and I'm sorry for not understanding well, I know it must be frustrating.

[Collector]

It is just a text file. You could just copy the main one in your app data folder or create a new one. Open Notepad and paste the following:

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

[DOSBox]
memsize=64 

[render]
aspect= true
scaler= normal3x

[cpu]
core= dynamic
cputype= auto 
cycles= max

[autoexec]
cls
@ECHO OFF
mount c .
c:
cd \
SIER.EXE
exit

And save it in the game's folder as dosbox.conf.

[MidwayCJ]

It's still coming up as a txt. file, even with Notepad++ is that normal?

[Luinath]

You may have saved it as a "txt" file. If that is the case, then you need to change the file type to "conf".

[Collector]

Windows Notepad would have saved it with the "conf" extension. Just delete the ".txt" extension.

[MidwayCJ]

Okay so I did that, and not whenever I start DOSBox it immediately closes and my files still don't work when I try to launch them.

[Collector]

rem out or delete the exit line so DOSBox will remain open to see any errors.

[MidwayCJ]

Nevermind! I just had to move a few files I missed. It works now! Thanks for all your help you guys!

[Tawmis]

Nevermind! I just had to move a few files I missed. It works now! Thanks for all your help you guys!

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