The updates are also available from under goodies -> downloads.You have the ability to get betrothed to 4 different women in this game, but it takes persistence and repeated actions throughout much of the game. If 330.HEP has a timestamp of 1993 you may need the Note patch to avoid a major plot bug on some systems. The presence of 54.HEP in the game directory indicates the import patch is applied. These fixes wont be installed unless you run update.bat. The v1.2 update is really just the v1.1 patch, bundled with the "Import patch" and the "Note patch".
This file is included with the v1.2 update. QG4TS.TXT lists some workarounds for unfixed bugs.
All updates (which fix show stopping bugs) should be installed before the game is played to avoid savegame incompatibility issues. DOSBox emulates sound, lets you choose window or full-screen, and avoids bugs which make the game unfinishable on some systems. While the DOS version runs directly under XP, it is recommended to play the game under DOSBox. Save shadowup.exe to your game directory and run it, then run the newly extracted update.bat.į) Ignore the Windows Shortcut as you will be playing the DOS version. Roland works, but for me caused an apparent lockup (1 minute of blank screen) when launching the game. Likewise, make the destination folder a simple location.ī) Copy the files from \disk1\DOSONLY into the destination folder.Ĭ) Rename SIERRA.EXE to temp.exe and run it to extract the final SIERRA.EXE.ĭ) Run INSTALL.EXE under DOSBox ( ) and setup your sound devices. You should do this from a simple location like c:\qfg4\disk1 as the installer will crash with paths more than eleven folders/words deep. **Ī) Run SETUP.EXE to install the Windows version. The CD version is installed differently and requires completely differerent updates. ** This is for the Diskette version, NOT the CD (talkie) version. Go straight to step d) if you are installing from real floppy disks. The biggest problem with the DOS version is installing it. The Windows version doesn't work under Windows XP.
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