Dune

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(David86 @ Jan 5 2007, 12:09 PM) 273422</div>
Oh, really cool! Maybe the sandworm move like the orny... :w00t: [/b]
Sorry. No, it doesn't the sandworm animation stays quite lame... :(
Originally posted by David86
I'm gonna find a solution soon as possible...what can you tell me about vdmsound?
Could it be the solution?

Well, yes. I'm not an expert in VDM sound. When I get my little knowledge right, it's basically a script. It helped me quite often. Keep in mind that you don't just get the dialogs, but the wonderful music, that was metioned before... You can download it on the AB homepage under "Music". :sneaky:
No, not under "Programs"... :whistling: ;) :D

[Dave]

Thank's I'm gonna download it today! :w00t:

[Sartoris]

Love this game :ok:

[Sonic_Moronic]

Nice game, but i stopped now cause it got too hard. I send 5 troops of Fremen at one Harkonnen fortress, and they all die...

[dolphan]

Ah, they don't make 'em like this anymore. The adventure-strategy combo is genius.

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sonic_Moronic @ Feb 20 2007, 12:58 PM) 280129</div>Nice game, but i stopped now cause it got too hard. I send 5 troops of Fremen at one Harkonnen fortress, and they all die...[/b]
You have to attack where the Harkonnens are weak... :sneaky:

Or don't you even have military units...? :huh:

[another_guest]

And in addition your armament should be better or at least equal to that of the harkonnens + outnumber them.
The intelligence from your spies is directly related to the equipment the harkonnen troops have (though I don't remember exactly which sentence means which weapons)

[Dave]

Harkonnen never killed me a single fremen...ah...nucler weapons! :sneaky:
You have to wait...and make the good choice ^_^

[Guest]

hey i´m looking for the german version of this game......where can i find it???? greetz dosgamer :ok:

[Shrek]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Mar 6 2007, 02:53 PM) 282152</div>
hey i´m looking for the german version of this game......where can i find it???? greetz dosgamer :ok:
[/b]
I think this (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=10&t=152&st=90#entry147358) will work for you too (i'll repeat it, just in case you don't want to follow the link):

1- run the "install.exe" file. you will be taken to the configuration screen
2- select "change the hardware configuration"
3- press "n" for no when it asks if the configuration is correct.
4- select the first option (language) and you will have 3 languages available: english, french and german
5- select the language you want
6- press "y" to confirm this configuration
7- you will get a "press any key" which will close the install program
8- this will create a bat file (comm.bat) run it and enjoy the game[/b]
check for the .bat file - it might have a different name for the German version

[Guest]

hi, i have a little problem. After kidnapping Fremen chick, they say that i have to send spies. In walktrough i read that i should recruit them (these spies) before kidnapping. There are fremens which should agree, they live in one sietch on north-west (?), but they don't want to be in army. What to do? Game is great, i spent long night hours playing it. I really like it and i'd like to finish it.

If You would be so kind, write to me at: rieu.le.grand@gmail.com. Thanks - rieu.

[Incappucciato d'Ombra]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Mar 30 2007, 12:16 AM) 285494</div>
hi, i have a little problem. After kidnapping Fremen chick, they say that i have to send spies. In walktrough i read that i should recruit them (these spies) before kidnapping. There are fremens which should agree, they live in one sietch on north-west (?), but they don't want to be in army. What to do? [/b]

First of all : any fremen unit can be assigned to military enviroment, then must be trained (very well, especially for espionage purposes) and armed, then simply select the option "espionage", available if there is Haarkonnen fortress in the vicinity (with only excepition for those fortress discovered after Haarkonnen's Captain interrogation). You can chose even fremen unit already assigned to Spice or Ecology, no need of particular fremen unit (exception : you have lost so many fremen unit and the other have no notice, telepatic or by talking with them on sietch, from you for so many time that they completely lost faith in you... well, restart game is the better solution, pheraphs the only).

Now, the only kidnapping in the game is the kidnapping of Kynes Daughter (if not, my brain is becoming like a decomposed amoeba, because i replayed Dune just few months ago) do you means this when you talk of "Fremen chick" ? I think yes, even because the Mentat tell to send spies in two occasion, about after training the firsts combat fremen units (but without using them to attack Haarkonnen) , and when Kynes Daughter has been kidnapped. In this case you can chose any of your fremen units or (if absolutely needed for spice) look around for new sietch, it's easy figure where can be found, just compare the terrain in the main screen with the spice map. (or restart game as i already wrote :whistling: )

Another thing : "they live in one sietch on north west" but from where ? :blink: The Main Palace? a particular sietch? If the first part of my post isn't of help give us more details :)

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Incappucciato d'Ombra @ Mar 30 2007, 06:25 AM) 285511</div>Another thing : "they live in one sietch on north west" but from where ? :blink: The Main Palace? a particular sietch? [/b]From the Sietch the Fremen who tells you that is currently in.
Example: You are in Tuono-Timin and the Fremen tells you "there's a sietch not far from here north-westward" then you grab your Orni and fly northeastward. This is offered in the map.

[Incappucciato d'Ombra]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Icewolf @ Mar 30 2007, 11:27 AM) 285523</div>
From the Sietch the Fremen who tells you that is currently in.
Example: You are in Tuono-Timin and the Fremen tells you "there's a sietch not far from here north-westward" then you grab your Orni and fly northeastward. This is offered in the map.
[/b]

Sure, but in game. The guest seems to refer to walktrough, who tell him step by step what to do (perhaps missing some steps.. so another suggestion can be : it's better if you change walktrough :blink: )

[Guest]

thanks a lot Incappucciato d'Ombra, your advice helped me a lot.
Under "fremen chick" I meant Chani or Chiani. I'm not good in remembering names. And she was kidnapped by Vladimir (sounds very similar to me:)).
Ok, I have to go, bye

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Incappucciato d'Ombra @ Mar 30 2007, 04:29 PM) 285548</div>Sure, but in game. The guest seems to refer to walktrough, who tell him step by step what to do (perhaps missing some steps.. so another suggestion can be : it's better if you change walktrough :blink: )[/b]Oh, now I got it.
He has to find Stilgar before he can send out spies or even educate military troops.
You should just talk to everybody in the palace and you'll get forward.

[Incappucciato d'Ombra]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Apr 1 2007, 02:36 PM) 285760</div>
Under "fremen chick" I meant Chani or Chiani. I'm not good in remembering names.[/b]

She is the daughter of Kines the Planetologue :)
The problem, for me, is that i'm italian and babelfish translate "chick" as italian term for "son of a chicken" ( :blink: ) and a normal dictionary give me the same result, or the italian term for "child" (and in that case also "son" can be used).
As i already wrote, i had thought to Chani, but a BIG ALARM has begun to play on my mind :

"i'm missing something? it's possible that Paul & Chani could make a son... and i don't discover this part of the game? I need to investigate on this ! :ph34r: " (i always play all games, even Dune, dozen & dozen times but, especially in RPG games, is always possible miss something).

[The Fifth Horseman]

"i'm missing something? it's possible that Paul & Chani could make a son... and i don't discover this part of the game? I need to investigate on this ! brain_ph34r.gif " (i always play all games, even Dune, dozen & dozen times but, especially in RPG games, is always possible miss something).[/b]
I don't think so.

[Dave]

unfortunatly it's impossible...have you read the Herbert's books?
The story says that Paul & Chani makes two children (Leto II and Ghanima) after he became blind....have you seen him blind?? :whistling:

[Incappucciato d'Ombra]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(David86 @ Apr 2 2007, 06:33 PM) 285953</div>
unfortunatly it's impossible...
[/b]
*disguised like Agent 007*
Never say never :ph34r:
In Dune 2 (and, if i remember well, in other sequels to this mythical RTS game) there are Ordos... but they has never been mentioned in any of the original novels. :bleh:

It is not therefore possible to exclude "literary licences" also in Dune, but :
1) the "fremen chick" cited by the guest is Chani (so no child, son or similar)
2) the game's structure is quite simple, basically an action trigger an event and the actions are simple. In this condition is very difficult to miss something.

So, i agree with The Fifth Horseman : I don't think so. After about 15 year from the release, it's impossible that someone has not found still nothing. :huh:

[Dave]

The first dune game is completely based on the movie....and the movie is completely based on the first book...so...Himo it's impossible :sneaky: ...(however I hope you'll find something ^_^ ).

This is the only thing I've found...by Brian Davies

NEVER ENDING STORY

"If you follow this sequence of events, you can keep playing after you destroy the Harkonnen palace. To do this, you first must plan the final attack in Arrakeen-Timin, the seitch closest to the palace. Once you are ready to launch the attack, talk to Stilgar. It will pop up with the menu.

Wait for the moon or sun to move once, (meaning the next hour has begun) and immedietly launch the attack. You have to quickly leave the seitch and ride a worm to the palace.

If you have done this correctly, you will appear at the palace during the battle. Do not fool around. Immedietly press the MASSIVE ATTACK button. Not the FIGHT FOR A DAY, or anything else. Only MASSIVE ATTACK will work. When you do this, the battle ends, and you have no vision.

Instead of going into the palace, go back a screen. Wait for two days to pass, and the Harkonnen Palace will actually be changed into a seitch!

Inside, you will find the Baron, Fyed Rautha, and the Emperor. You can actually talk to them too.

Another Hint- You CAN keep playing after this, except for the fact that there is no one to fight, no emperor to give spice to, and no way to find new seitches. But you CAN get Liet Kynes to go walking around with you."

Have fun guys :ok:

[Incappucciato d'Ombra]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(David86 @ Apr 3 2007, 06:10 PM) 286068</div>

"If you follow this sequence of events, you can keep playing after you destroy the Harkonnen palace. To do this, you first must plan the final attack in Arrakeen-Timin, the seitch closest to the palace. Once you are ready to launch the attack, talk to Stilgar. It will pop up with the menu.

Wait for the moon or sun to move once, (meaning the next hour has begun) and immedietly launch the attack. You have to quickly leave the seitch and ride a worm to the palace.

If you have done this correctly, you will appear at the palace during the battle. Do not fool around. Immedietly press the MASSIVE ATTACK button. Not the FIGHT FOR A DAY, or anything else. Only MASSIVE ATTACK will work. When you do this, the battle ends, and you have no vision.

Instead of going into the palace, go back a screen. Wait for two days to pass, and the Harkonnen Palace will actually be changed into a seitch!

Inside, you will find the Baron, Fyed Rautha, and the Emperor. You can actually talk to them too.

Another Hint- You CAN keep playing after this, except for the fact that there is no one to fight, no emperor to give spice to, and no way to find new seitches. But you CAN get Liet Kynes to go walking around with you."
[/b]

It's seems a funny thing. I'll take note of this for the future :sneaky:

Thanks :)

[Predseda]

Anyone managed to run the voices of the CD version of Dune 1 under Windows XP? I have the original, the game works, including music, but it still refuses to accept any soundcard settings for Sound FX and keeps to tell me that there is a interrupt conflict. :(

[Icewolf]

Try interrupt (IRQ) 5 and 7. Those are the most common ones. Or you look up your sound card settings in your sound card configuration program (if you should have one).

OR.... Use DosBox. ^_^

[AyDee]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Predseda @ Apr 14 2007, 02:16 PM) 286983</div>Anyone managed to run the voices of the CD version of Dune 1 under Windows XP? I have the original, the game works, including music, but it still refuses to accept any soundcard settings for Sound FX and keeps to tell me that there is a interrupt conflict. :(
[/b]
Lucky. I lost my original copy years ago to a friend who insists that she returned it (I maintain that she's a liar).

I have to second Icewolf's recommendation: use DosBox. It's pretty much the greatest thing since sliced bread. Before finding DosBox, I fought with the very same problem and never did win. It discouraged me so much that I lent the game to a friend...which ended badly, as I've said. Just download the app from Abandonia's Utilities menu, follow the guide, and you'll be set.


But...! To those who have the smaller (and voiceless) copy of Dune: The full CD version (.cue and .bin files) is up for torrent on IsoHunt. Burn that to a CD-R using Nero's Burn Image option, then install it from the CD and run it from your HDD.

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(AyDee @ Apr 17 2007, 02:51 AM) 287216</div>But...! To those who have the smaller (and voiceless) copy of Dune: The full CD version (.cue and .bin files) is up for torrent on IsoHunt. Burn that to a CD-R using Nero's Burn Image option, then install it from the CD and run it from your HDD.[/b]Use our Abandonia
ISO CELLAR !!!!! 11111 oneoneoneone (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showforum=43) :kosta: :sneaky:

EDIT: We host an ISO of that CD there as well...

[ROB]

I tried all that you suggested for Dune1....I got sound working, but no voices....

[ROB]

By the way, I remember beating the game with I was a freshman in high school....Here's what boosts the MORALE of the armies....VEGETATION.....do the vegetation and it actually strengthens your armies and you can easily start beating the Harkonnens.... and WHY can't I get the voices to work in DOSBOX....does anyone know? Anyone got the voices working??

[Icewolf]

So how did you set up the sound in DosBox?
And did you look at the options if speech was available but not selected...? :sneaky:

[Predseda]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Icewolf @ Apr 23 2007, 09:34 AM) 288066</div>
So how did you set up the sound in DosBox?
And did you look at the options if speech was available but not selected...? :sneaky:
[/b]


Always the same problem as ROB. I tried DOSbox before I wrote here, but I am still unable to run voices. Music works, voces don't. Maybe I am simply not clever enough to set up the DOSbox correctly?

[Guest]

:wallbash: I am fool - I didn't notice the DOSbox walkthrough on the main Abandonia page :wallbash: I will try to run it according the wlakthrough and maybe it could help.

[Rob]

Hey guys, I got the voices working. Only because I found my old Dune Cd. I mounted C and D (Cd-rom Drive) based on the DosBox tutorial commands on the abondonia DosBox tutorial. I ran the Install from the cd, then it created a DuneCD folder in my C:\Games directory. Then I just switched over to C: inside of DosBox and typed in DUNE, and there was my music and voices. I think that the download I got from abandonia doesn't have the voices built in. Because my old Dune CD has different files.

[The Fifth Horseman]

I think that the download I got from abandonia doesn't have the voices built in. [/b]
You are correct in that assumption - the version with digitized speech would be far too large to place on the site.

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Icewolf @ Apr 18 2007, 12:00 PM) 287324</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(AyDee @ Apr 17 2007, 02:51 AM) 287216But...! To those who have the smaller (and voiceless) copy of Dune: The full CD version (.cue and .bin files) is up for torrent on IsoHunt. Burn that to a CD-R using Nero's Burn Image option, then install it from the CD and run it from your HDD.[/b]Use our Abandonia
ISO CELLAR !!!!! 11111 oneoneoneone (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showforum=43) :kosta: :sneaky:

EDIT: We host an ISO of that CD there as well...[/b][/quote]
:whistling:

[Predseda]

Finally I got it workink and talking! I followed EXACTLY the DOSBOX tutorial on abandonia and it works perfectly! Thank you all, guys!

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Predseda @ Apr 25 2007, 09:29 PM) 288441</div>I followed EXACTLY the DOSBOX tutorial on abandonia[/b]This is the key to happiness! ^_^

[Rob]

Nice, Icewolf.... well I've almost beaten Dune again....I'm right at the end with vegetation growing and military units fighting off the last of the fortresses. Brings back memories of the good old days... thanks for all your help, Ice and Fifth Horseman...

[Ilhan Xavier]

I've had Dune for years and years and still have the original CD, but only recently have gotten really far though. I've had a few problems come up recently though, so I hope some one can give me some help.

1. How do you get Fremen to pick up stuff that you buy from the villages? They refuse to move their and when I tell them to search for a equipment they don't bother with it. I bought an Ornithopter for the one remaining troop who had a harvester but no orni, but couldn't find out how to give them it before a worm swallowed their machine :angry:

2. Is there any reason why some troops' morale doesn't go up at all, even when I visit and when they win battles? I have a troop with 17% morale who get whooped when fighting alone any battles.

3. How do you join in a battle? I heard theres a battle mode but I don't know how to work it. Do you have to be at the stage of using worms?

4. Last one isn't a problem so much as a query to stop me worrying too much, although it may sound silly. Is there any risk of Harkonnens attacking the Palace? Just to ease my mind.

If anyone can help that would be great. Cheers

[Incappucciato d'Ombra]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ilhan Xavier @ Apr 27 2007, 06:12 PM) 288662</div>
I've had a few problems come up recently though, so I hope some one can give me some help. [/b]

1. First of all be sure that Fremen unit has the appropriated assigned mission (for example : Spice Harvest to pick up orni or Harvester). Then if they still refuse to "go and pick up" move them in a sietche more close to village and order again to search for equipment. Now i don't remember well, but it's possible that if your carisma is low (very low) fremen will refuse even if they are in an adiacent sietche (regarding the village) in this case.. raise carisma :)

2.When Chani comes kidnapped, ALL fremen unit morale don't go up, if you are referring to a specific unit (and ONLY at this specific unit) try to change mission. Some units prefer a mission rather than others.

3. You are right, you need to ride a worm to enter in battle. Just call one (when you can) and go to harkonnen fortress (take in mind that worms are sloooooow, so if battle goes well... you could arrive to concluded battle :huh: )

4. No. Only sietche can be attacked by harkonnen. :)

[Ilhan Xavier]

Thanks. The thing about picking up stuff from the villages is that when I tell the fremen to go to the villages, they say: "We don't like the villages, but we will go and pick up equipment of neccesary" which generally suggests that there is some option to send them there specifically. I'll try what you suggested though

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ilhan Xavier @ Apr 28 2007, 10:43 AM) 288719</div>Thanks. The thing about picking up stuff from the villages is that when I tell the fremen to go to the villages, they say: "We don't like the villages, but we will go and pick up equipment of neccesary" which generally suggests that there is some option to send them there specifically. I'll try what you suggested though[/b]Actually there is a specific option that reads"Look for equipment" or similar. :huh: THAT works.
If you send them to a village you tell them to go there and stay which they refuse to do. :sneaky:
Got it? :ok:

[Guest]

I need help!

I finally got the CD ROM version of the game but I can't even install it properly. I want to play the CD Rom version so badly, PLEASE tell me that it's possible somehow!

:kosta:

[Icewolf]

Hi, we're glad if we can help somebody out, but we need information: Where's that CD-version from?
What are your system specifications?
Did you try Dos-Box or VDMSound?
What is the error-message?
What have you already tried or done?

[melthas]

I completed this game but there is something I couldn't find out. What the hell is vegetation good for?
It only kills spice density so I used it only in sectors where no more spice was left. How does it stop Harkonnens? I also couldn't see any difference about how long you grow vegetation. It only seems greener and nothing else. Only effect I noticed was Fremen's morale increasing when they heard about experiments.

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(melthas @ May 10 2007, 01:13 PM) 289806</div>I completed this game but there is something I couldn't find out. What the hell is vegetation good for?
It only kills spice density so I used it only in sectors where no more spice was left. How does it stop Harkonnens? I also couldn't see any difference about how long you grow vegetation. It only seems greener and nothing else. Only effect I noticed was Fremen's morale increasing when they heard about experiments.[/b]Killing spice is the exact pupose of the vegetation. As Liet Kynes tells you, everyone just sees Dune as a spice deliverer. The inhabitants of Dune, the Fremen, want to change that. It's their beloved homeland.
And thus their motivation is raised by that. Thus you can fight the harkonnens better. Thus the Harkonnens loose their interest in Dune(Arrakis) and so does the Emperor.
To make the planet greener and less harsh to live on is the Fremens aim.

It's the _story_ behind that game.

[melthas]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Icewolf @ May 10 2007, 02:25 PM) 289808</div>
It's the _story_ behind that game.
[/b]

I knew the story but I was expecting it to effect the game seriously. I spent hours for spreading vegetation as much as possible, waiting for something to happen, before launching the final attack :angry:
By the way there was another girl other than Chani, what was important about her? Is she also just for story?

I am expecting everything to have a mission, that's my problem I guess :unsure:

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(melthas @ May 10 2007, 01:38 PM) 289810</div>I knew the story but I was expecting it to effect the game seriously. I spent hours for spreading vegetation as much as possible, waiting for something to happen, before launching the final attack :angry:
By the way there was another girl other than Chani, what was important about her? Is she also just for story?[/b]Yes. That girl is Harah. She shows you the first three Habbanya-Sietches that are really rich in spice. And some abandoned Tuono-Sietch, I think.
Originally posted by melthas
I am expecting everything to have a mission, that's my problem I guess :unsure:I did that vegetation-thing as well. No nothing special happens.
I think it is the best thing to make sure that the Harkonnens don't attack your Sietches. No spice, no interest.

[Guest_Dave_*]

This is definitely one of my favorite games ever. I probably have played it throguh over a hundered times LOL. Anyone else think it is fun to bring the duke along ot the final attack? hahahah. If you do stuff fast enough (trigger the harah dump by day 6-7 and pick up chani, which involves knowing what triggers what, I'm confident you can figure it out) you can keep the duke alive and everyone will talk about him like he is dead but he's still standing in the throne room. Bonus is that he'll come along for the final ride. I thought it was funny at least. ( ^_^) Best of luck you spice fiends.

[another_guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(melthas @ May 10 2007, 11:38 AM) 289810</div>
I knew the story but I was expecting it to effect the game seriously. I spent hours for spreading vegetation as much as possible, waiting for something to happen, before launching the final attack :angry:
[/b]

Vegetation will move north when planted --> you can use it to destroy spice that the Harkonnens are otherwise mining. And I've heard that it improves the morale of your Fremen troops in the game, which will also help them to fight better. Hard to check all of that though...

[Guest]

Snif, i have a problem :/

When Jessica say me to walk alone in the desert, i go, but the vision don't come!
I have follow the ealkthrough
"Tell Gurney and
Harah to stay in the Palace and then go outside away from the Palace
and wait for morning/evening. You will then receive your first vision,
from Leto."
But, nothing!
I have also restart the game, but... nothing :(

Solution?
Thanks :)

[The Fifth Horseman]

You need to get so far from the palace that you can't see it anymore. Then wait until the vision appears.

[Guest_Alan_*]

I first saw this game when I was at school. I was on work placement and the guys in the office were playing this during their break. I have played most of the dune games but this is the best in my opinion. It is fairly easy to win if you follow the conversations and take not of what people are saying.

I have the CD version which replaces the text with real voices. The intro also includes a bit of the 80's Dune Movie. If you can find this version then you should play it instead. Either way, this game is brill!!

[Dave]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest_Alan_* @ Jun 10 2007, 11:24 PM) 293842</div>
I have the CD version which replaces the text with real voices. The intro also includes a bit of the 80's Dune Movie. If you can find this version then you should play it instead. Either way, this game is brill!!
[/b]

We have the ISO on Abandonia, but you must be registered to download it (and I dunno if you have to reach ** posts)

[DownSyndromeMan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(David86 @ Jun 11 2007, 05:39 PM) 293941</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest_Alan_* @ Jun 10 2007, 11:24 PM) 293842
I have the CD version which replaces the text with real voices. The intro also includes a bit of the 80's Dune Movie. If you can find this version then you should play it instead. Either way, this game is brill!!
[/b]

We have the ISO on Abandonia, but you must be registered to download it (and I dunno if you have to reach ** posts)
[/b][/quote]


How do you get the ISO? Dune was one of the first PC games I ever played back on my old IBM PS/1 486/33. I remember at the time I didn't even have a sound card and was immensely disappointed I couldn't hear the music as a child. How great it would be if I could play the CD-rom version with real voices and better music.

[The Fifth Horseman]

You will gain access to the "ISO Cellar" once you reach a certain postcount. It's not very high, you can get that much posts in less than a week without trying too hard.

[Dave]

and without spamming :wacko:

[Guest]

Hi. I had the same problem as the two other posters. When Jessica tells me to go to the desert alone, nothing happens. I've restarted the game twice already, and did everything in the tutorial. Is this some kind of bug or glitch? I move 15, 20 spaces to the left, right or south of the palace, and way for days, even weeks, and no vision come. Is there any way to work around this?

[Incappucciato d'Ombra]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jul 30 2007, 04:08 AM) 301886</div>
bug or glitch? I move 15, 20 spaces to the left, right or south
[/b]

Interesting problem :ph34r:

Well, as far as i know not there are bugs/glitchs like this. I always moved Paul only clicking 2 (or 3) time on a random direction-arrow, therefore just a bit away from palace, and always Jessica contact Paul quickly (sometimes just the time to ignite a cigarette without waiting for evening/night/etc).

I never tried to move, on foot, Paul for more then 2-3 "spaces" (i presume that a space correspond to a click on a direction-arrow at the right bottom of screen) and perhaps this is the problem :blink:

15-20 "spaces" are much... very much and just to the left and right of Palace there is the Sietch Tuono-'&something' and the first smuggler's Village; about to the south there is another sietche (come in mind Habbaniya-Clam, but i'm unsure) but a bit more far away. Therefore, it's possible that you had run so far away from Palace that now you are close to another location and also if it's deserted, computer will count it as "you are not alone".

Try to run only a few "spaces" away from Palace, it's the only things that come in mind to me :unsure:

[The Fifth Horseman]

I went to the south until I couldn't see the Palace anymore and then 1 space further... that seems to work.

[Delance]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Incappucciato d'Ombra @ Jul 30 2007, 12:28 AM) 301891</div>
Well, as far as i know not there are bugs/glitchs like this. I always moved Paul only clicking 2 (or 3) time on a random direction-arrow, therefore just a bit away from palace, and always Jessica contact Paul quickly (sometimes just the time to ignite a cigarette without waiting for evening/night/etc).
[/b]

I'm the same user, now registered. :titan:

I've played this game quite a few times and this didn't happen before. :wallbash: Oh well.

But just standing there and doing nothing (not waiting, not moving) counts as time? Maybe I should try that. :bleh:

Thanks!

[Incappucciato d'Ombra]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Delance @ Aug 1 2007, 03:11 AM) 302207</div>
But just standing there and doing nothing (not waiting, not moving) counts as time? Maybe I should try that. :bleh:
[/b]

Sure ! Dune is a real time game, so if you, for example, while playing, decide that it's a good idea to exit with the friends to eat a 'pizza'... forgetting the PC on... when you return Harkonnen have had all the time to taken Tuono-Harg, Tuono-Timin and all the fremen working as spice harvester in this sietches :whistling:

If someone is wondering why this example is so precise.... simply happen to me one of the first time that i've played Dune about 15 year ago :hysterical:

As for the specific problem, about a quarter day (morning, afternoon etc) or less more is required to accomplish the request of Jessica. Therefore you can try, but i doubt that this can solve the problem :unsure:

[Delance]

A couple of other users reported the same problem, it's just odd.

Anyway, on a different subject: the music is all weird on the Dosbox. I don't know why. How do I make it sound like the good old Dune Music?

I have a DOX player for the Adlib files, and it sounds just like it used to.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Change the emulated soundcard to Sound Blaster Pro.

[Cold]

This is one of my favorite games, I played it hours because I love Frank Helbert books. I got the ISO too.


I gonna leave you a trick (dunno if it was said because of 20 pages, sorry :tomato: )

After you conquer the Emperor base, if you don't want to enter but you go and spent a day, returning you will see that this magnificent palace became a Cavern with the people inside, and you can play undefinitely. You can even talk with the Harkonnen chief, of the Emperor himself, and they say "We've got nothing to talk about". This is a way to mantain the control of the planet (unlucky you lost the final sequence cos the palace doesn't exist anymore) and then you can do everything you want, from travelling to complete the exploration of the planet




<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jul 30 2007, 04:08 AM) 301886</div>
Hi. I had the same problem as the two other posters. When Jessica tells me to go to the desert alone, nothing happens. I've restarted the game twice already, and did everything in the tutorial. Is this some kind of bug or glitch? I move 15, 20 spaces to the left, right or south of the palace, and way for days, even weeks, and no vision come. Is there any way to work around this?
[/b]


If I remember well: take a ornitopter, go to a point of desert, make it past the day and you will have the vision

[Dave]

Read my previous posts.... :)

[Delance]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Aug 1 2007, 08:12 AM) 302249</div>
Change the emulated soundcard to Sound Blaster Pro.
[/b]

I Tried SBPro1 and SBPro2 and still go the same music. What am I doing wrong?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Alex Cold @ Aug 7 2007, 06:35 AM) 303331</div>
If I remember well: take a ornitopter, go to a point of desert, make it past the day and you will have the vision
[/b]

But I can't land the ornitopter in the middle of the desert. When I return to the palace I get the same result.

[Cold]

But I can't land the ornitopter in the middle of the desert. When I return to the palace I get the same result.
[/b]


Sorry, my memory fails. :tomato:


Try to do what I say using the Sandworms, I suppose it should work :titan:

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Alex Cold @ Aug 7 2007, 06:35 AM) 303331</div>
If I remember well: take a ornitopter, go to a point of desert, make it past the day and you will have the vision[/b]THIS is the mistake.
Simply _walk_ out of the palace and wait a while. :sneaky: :ok:

[The Fifth Horseman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Delance @ Aug 8 2007, 03:54 AM) 303484</div>
I Tried SBPro1 and SBPro2 and still go the same music. What am I doing wrong?
[/b]

Have you checked the game's sound setup? What is it set to?

Perhaps try a "plain" Sound Blaster 2?

[_r.u.s.s.]

after the setup, game creates a new bat called "comm.bat". run that one isntead of dune.bat

btw i think this should be added to tech notes, since the default dune.bat has no sounds

[Cold]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Icewolf @ Aug 8 2007, 11:43 AM) 303531</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Delance @ Aug 8 2007, 03:54 AM) 303484But I can't land the ornitopter in the middle of the desert. When I return to the palace I get the same result.[/b]The reason is, that you can't land with an ornithopter in the middle of the desert. You need a certain destination (Sietch, Village, Fort, Palace)[/b][/quote]If I remember well, with Sandworm you don't need a destination (with hornytopter it was) :sos:

[The Fifth Horseman]

I think you can't call worms yet at that point in the game.

[Cold]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Aug 8 2007, 01:19 PM) 303582</div>
I think you can't call worms yet at that point in the game.
[/b]


Ok sorry, I'm going to play it again :rolleyes:

[Delance]

OK, the sound worked fine now! Thanks!

I installed a different version of the game, used comm.bat.

Still no vision in the desert, however.

[Incappucciato d'Ombra]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Delance @ Aug 9 2007, 03:25 AM) 303756</div>
Still no vision in the desert, however.
[/b]

Too bad that someone can't play a truly gem like Dune, so if you haven't yet solved the problem :

1) copy all .SAV files (if possible 1 of this must be "just [or about just] before Jessica say you to walk alone in the desert", another must be some weeks before Jessica give you the quest)

2) on your next post, add this file as an attachment (or upload its on a server like 4shared.com and give me the link with a P.M.)

So i will try to play and see if something change :)

[Delance]

OK, here it goes.

The save on day 7 is in the middle of the first part. The save on day 9 is very close: just fly to the palace and Jessica will tell you about the vision.

Thanks in advance for the help. I did play Dune a couple of times before, anyway, it's a great game. :)

[Incappucciato d'Ombra]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Delance @ Aug 10 2007, 02:35 AM) 304004</div>
The save on day 9 is very close: just fly to the palace and Jessica will tell you about the vision.
[/b]

Ok,

1) returned to palace
2) talked with Jessica
3) then talked to Harah and ordered "stay here"
4) talked to Gurney and ordered "stay here"
5) exit palace
6) clicked only 1 time on left direction (so a "step" away), Palace no more visible.
7) trying to light a cigaret.... Failed ! :blink: time to take a cigaret from the cigarets box and vision appeared :ph34r: (and i'm not joking... 4-5 second and i had the vision)

This means that all is working well (no mission partially solved or similar, even if Dune is so linear that a such kind of problem is pretty impossible) try to do excatly the same thing :)

EDIT : if vision don't appear, the only thing that come in mind to me is a problem with the graphic, infact it's the first vision and vision had a particular graphic :ph34r:

[Delance]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Incappucciato d'Ombra @ Aug 9 2007, 10:05 PM) 304009</div>
This means that all is working well (no mission partially solved or similar, even if Dune is so linear that a such kind of problem is pretty impossible) try to do excatly the same thing :)
[/b]

It did work this time. The problem was that I should just keep waiting in real time and not click in the wait option. Thanks!

[Muad&#39;Dib]

That was a good game indeed; but wasn't it a bit short?

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Muad'Dib @ Sep 16 2007, 10:35 PM) 311252</div>That was a good game indeed; but wasn't it a bit short?[/b]Only if you knew exactly what to do in what order. :sneaky:

[Dave]

I played Dune for hours and hours, it's short only if you want to finish it quickly :)

[Icewolf]

I once started a Dune game with the purpose of greening the entire planet. I became boring when 120 days were played. Plus you'll get a spice/imperator problem.
I read that there was a possibility of "cheating" (it's more like spoofing the game), you defeat the Harkonnens and then simply don't go to the palace or something.

[Dave]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Icewolf @ Sep 18 2007, 10:52 AM) 311541</div>
I once started a Dune game with the purpose of greening the entire planet.
[/b]
Me too, but it's impossible to cover the entire planet since plants go to the north :)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Icewolf @ Sep 18 2007, 10:52 AM) 311541</div>
I read that there was a possibility of "cheating" (it's more like spoofing the game), you defeat the Harkonnens and then simply don't go to the palace or something.
[/b]
Look at my previous posts here.

[crob]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tomf @ Feb 13 2006, 09:45 AM) 206699</div>
Is there any way to get infinite spice?
[/b]
me too!!!!!!!!!

[another_guest]

If there is one, I haven't figured it out yet. Some years ago I tried scanning for the right bytes with a hexeditor but I couldn't find that exact amount anywhere in the savegame file.

[crob]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(another_guest @ Oct 22 2007, 08:21 AM) 316919</div>
If there is one, I haven't figured it out yet. Some years ago I tried scanning for the right bytes with a hexeditor but I couldn't find that exact amount anywhere in the savegame file.
[/b]

strange, must be somewhere :wallbash:
maybe the savegame file is encoded? if i remember well, the savegame for the amiga version was iff/ilbm :huh:
:sos:

[The Fifth Horseman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(another_guest @ Oct 22 2007, 09:21 AM) 316919</div>
If there is one, I haven't figured it out yet. Some years ago I tried scanning for the right bytes with a hexeditor but I couldn't find that exact amount anywhere in the savegame file.
[/b]
Reverse the order of bytes (ie 00 23 B2 6F becomes 6F B2 23 00 and so on). It works for some games.

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(The Fifth Horseman @ Oct 22 2007, 05:07 PM) 316968</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(another_guest @ Oct 22 2007, 09:21 AM) 316919
If there is one, I haven't figured it out yet. Some years ago I tried scanning for the right bytes with a hexeditor but I couldn't find that exact amount anywhere in the savegame file.
[/b]
Reverse the order of bytes (ie 00 23 B2 6F becomes 6F B2 23 00 and so on). It works for some games.
[/b][/quote]

i searched both ways but nothing :wallbash:
:sos: :sos: :sos:

[Dave]

Well...it's not a solution to your problem but it could help...you have to start your game again or load an old savegame.
At a certain point of the game Jessica (your mother) will ask you to follow her to search some secret rooms into the Palace, you don't have to find the "Communication room"

http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/46/images/games/Dune1.png

In this way you'll be able to harvest all the spice from a limitated number of sietches on Dune, Harkonnen won't attack your north territories and you won't loose troops and equipment. Yeah, the story of the game won't go ahead but you'll earn lot of spice...and the Emperor can't ask you spice. :D

After 60-80 days you'll finish spice and you'll be ready to find the secret room and start the game with a good background :ok:
(Remember, Harkonnen won't attack territories with no more spice)

[Dave]

I created this to bypass the copyprotection.
The version on Abandonia is cracked, but I'm sure that some guys like me have a different version (and maybe not the English one). ;)

Please let me know if there's something wrong, if someone is interested I also have the original .doc version. (Send me a PM)

Moreover if you want I'll upload it to the site. :)
(I''ll create my personal directory on AB's FTP soon)

(http://img146.imageshack.us/my.php?image=totalenb1.jpg)

[IMG]http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4417/http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4417/totalenb1.th.jpg (http://img146.imageshack.us/my.php?image=totalenb1.jpg)

[olemagnus]

Hey guys. I got the hold of the dune cd. This is great. It changes some of the scenes in the game, but a must for those who love the game. Maybe abandonia should lay this out for download? Since the game is not protected anymore?

[Kugerfang]

You should PM the admins. (If it isn't already here)

[The Fifth Horseman]

Last time I checked, the image of the game CD was 200 - something megabytes, and thus beyond what we could reasonably host.

[Kugerfang]

200 MB is small.

[Dave]

I have it and it works perfectly with DosBox, it's a must-have for Dune lovers ;)
I will post it on the cellar soon.
Edit: Wait wait, it's already into the cellar!

[Kugerfang]

I don't see the ISO cellar.

[_r.u.s.s.]

I don't see the ISO cellar.

when the time comes you will =P

[The Fifth Horseman]

200 MB is small.
You didn't consider all consequences.
It's not those 215 MB that would be the problem. (I've just checked the exact size, yes.)
It's the 215 GB of transfer these 215 MB times one thousand people downloading it would generate and that's a very careful estimate (read: probably 10x lower than it should be).
Bandwidth doesn't come for free, you know. Someone has to foot the bill.

I don't see the ISO cellar.
Of course you don't.
After we had several dozen spammers hitting the forum in the run for ISO Cellar, it now requires a certain time to pass since your registration in order to access it. Apart from a small postcount requirement, that is.

[Kugerfang]

What are the requirements?

[_r.u.s.s.]

just wait, seriously, you don't have to do anything about it. just hang around, enjoy the boards and after some time you will

[The Fifth Horseman]

What are the requirements?
Suffice to say, you'll meet them very soon.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Look what the cat dragged in - a working copy of the Dune trainer. :D

Only works with the floppy version, though. Instructions how to use it are in the trainer file itself.

[another_guest]

Good cat... it must be an Atreides :)

[Foxxx]

For anyone having trouble with sound not working, here is a solution! :)

Edit DUNE.BAT and enter this.

@echo off
logo
duneprg ENG VGA SDB2222 HIM 386

Launch the game from the .bat and voila!

[Wicky]

I absolutely love the music from Dune.

[DM4N20]

Great game!!! But not like i remember it: the interior settings are the same, but when flying.....wow the old version I played had some waaay better stuff.

[Guderheinz]

but when flying.....wow the old version I played had some waaay better stuff.

The worst part about flying in the new version is that it takes ludicrous amounts of time when your looking for a new sietch/town.

Unless, of course, it speeds up when you boost the cycles in DosBOX! :idea: I guess I'll check it right now.

Checked. 40.000 cycles and it still runs like a paralytic sandworm.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Great game!!! But not like i remember it: the interior settings are the same, but when flying.....wow the old version I played had some waaay better stuff.
You've probably played the CD version. That one had improved animated sequences and voice-overs as well.

[carrier]

can anyone tell me , where i can find this game in German? or can send me the German Version of Dune ?
[BEEEP]@t-online.de is my e-mail adress.... this game is for free... so it isnt illegal...

Please help me,... greetz Carrier

[The Fifth Horseman]

Poor little newbie... this is Abandonware. Not Freeware. Therefore, not legal.

[red_avatar]

can anyone tell me , where i can find this game in German? or can send me the German Version of Dune ?
[BEEEP]@t-online.de is my e-mail adress.... this game is for free... so it isnt illegal...

Please help me,... greetz Carrier
I'm afraid we can't let you post your email address on this forum - for your own good unless you want bots to add you to spam lists :).

For a German version: if there ever was one, I'm sure there's some sites that host it. I know two French sites that specialise in French games so maybe there's German ones?

[Yedi]

oh yes they DO speak! :D
maybe not in this version, but I´m 100% sure that the caracters had voices when I played it 10 years ago! (i could prove that... but i lost my CD :cry: , otherwise i wouldnt even be here :blink: )

well... who converted the files and have the original CD?

well I don't know about the pc original version but the sega cd version def did speak and you could choose the text language as well a bunch of dif ones... including fremin lol

[The Fifth Horseman]

The PC floppy version doesn't have voice-overs. The PC CD version does have voice overs.

[mmfrantz]

How can i make it work with windows vista? :-)

please mail me

[Edited]

[Icewolf]

How can i make it work with windows vista? :-)I guess you email will be removed for you own protection of SPAM.

IIRC DoxBox works fine under Win Vista, so check it out and read the FAQ.

[dosraider]

Mails extremely loud:
DOSBOOOOoooox.

Maybe he heard that?

[Edit] :bleh2: @ Ice.

[Saccade]

I don't know about the malarky with running the install in XP and using comm.bat

I just used
SET BLASTER=A200 I5 D1 (OR 3, i CAN'T REMEMBER) H5 T6

just type that into dosbox and the sound and voice work fine for me.
Maybe it will work for anyone else who gets stuck.

Perhaps it would be an idea to change this game's archive, so it is downloaded with the correct configuration for Dosbox default..?

[Saccade]

How can i make it work with windows vista? :-)


Step 1.
Uninstall Vista

Step 2.
Install Windows XP

Step 3.
Use Dosbox

Dude - if you signed up, got a membership here, we'd be able to help you better as we'd be able to use PMs (personal/sordid/private messages).
Not that you're likely come back here and see this. :mhh:

>set blaster=a220 i5 d1, not 3 btw.

[ed]
It's weird how Jessica won't come out into the desert to visit sieches, yet she's perfectly happy to follow you out there on foot, wandering blindly, and not lift a finger to help when you die of exhaustion...

[cyberchris]

I just played it through. When I was a kid I played it several years, mainly, because at first I could barely read, what makes the game much more difficult. But I always loved the graphics.

I can highly recommend it. It took me round about six hours to play through. So its not very challenging and not boring.

[Abandoned Witch]

I just love this game. I also played the Sega CD version but this one's better.
A very great game indeed.

[Mr. Atreides]

I'm relatively new to abandonia, but as a big Dune fan I had to download all the Dune games I could get and try them out. Each game had it's own good parts. The first game(as someone here already mentioned) may have appeared as done by somebody with an only basic idea of the storyline, but the game is awesome nonetheless.
Top Three Hated Moments.
1. When Duke Leto heard that a sietch had been taken over by the Harkonnen, yelled and said that he has to go on a mission he may not come back from and simply vanished from the storyline.
2.When Duke Leto was on the balcony speaking about Caladan and the dunes and suddenly starts quoting Lynch's Leto saying THE SLEEPER MUST AWAKEN.
3. When that annoying Shaddam couldn't leave me alone and just wanted more and more spice.
Top Three Weirdest Moments.
1.When I saw Duncan Idaho.
2.When I saw Thufir Hawat.
3.When I saw Shaddam Corrino IV and Baron Harkonnen.

Anyway, the rest of the game(besides the dull I've-got-nothin'-to-do moments) was a great combination of strategy and first-person adventure.

[The Fifth Horseman]

1. When Duke Leto heard that a sietch had been taken over by the Harkonnen, yelled and said that he has to go on a mission he may not come back from and simply vanished from the storyline.IIRC Jessica mentions his death later.

3. When that annoying Shaddam couldn't leave me alone and just wanted more and more spice.Mine out the first bunch of territories before you go to the desert and start having visions. The plot won't progress, the Emperor won't demand any Spice for a while and you'll have plenty of time to prepare to leap onto the new territories you find after that.

[Guest]

And for the people who can't get the music to work (Win XP with Sp2)

Download VDMSound

Run install WITH VDM-sound (the cd-version stutters that it can't mount the file, neglect it)

Automatic configuration

Run dune with VDM-sound.

I have the VOICES and the Sound!

WOOOTTT :bleh:

__________________________________________________ _________

I have download VDM-sound~~ I got the music but NO AUDIO from charcacters! HELP?? I got the music but NO AUDIO from charcacters! HELP??
I got the music but NO AUDIO from charcacters! HELP??

[The Fifth Horseman]

I have download VDM-sound~~ I got the music but NO AUDIO from charcacters! HELP??
No need to repeat yourself. Since you did not state otherwise, I assume you've gotten the game from Abandonia. The PC floppy version doesn't have voice-overs. The PC CD version does have voice overs.The copy we host directly on the site is the floppy version. The CD version is available through the ISO Cellar.

[markjl]

I really liked Dune. I now play Mars Frontier on Facebook. Are there any other recent equivalents?

[zymnos]

So many evenings spent with that game - fascinating plot, beautiful graphics (landscapes, sunsets) and interesting characters. It had only one disadvantage - plot in adventure layer of the game was very line one. There was only one path to finish it. But it doesn't matter overall, one of the best games in history!

[Eagle of Fire]

I really liked Dune. I now play Mars Frontier on Facebook. Are there any other recent equivalents?
I never came across a game which look like anything similar to Dune since Dune got out.

So many evenings spent with that game - fascinating plot, beautiful graphics (landscapes, sunsets) and interesting characters. It had only one disadvantage - plot in adventure layer of the game was very line one. There was only one path to finish it. But it doesn't matter overall, one of the best games in hitory!
Well... Dune first and foremost is a novel. They used the novel to adapt a movie which turned out to be very popular at the time it got out and they wanted to cash in to that by making games out of it. It was a popular trend at the time.

Since the story is taken almost literally from the books and expanded to make a game out of it (same happened for Dune II) then there is very little room for the game designers to move past the main storyline plot and do something new.

[Ripperian]

Hi, I started to play this game recently. I Never played it before.

I was handling the situation, sending the spice to the emperor, taking rides with Harah finding new sietches, meeting Stilgar with his sietches, discovering one village and heard for another one near by, but I couldn't take the weapons I found on my own palace. :palm:
Maybe is not that difficult, but I don't know how to take them.

Any help on this? :3:

[The Fifth Horseman]

I was handling the situation, sending the spice to the emperor, taking rides with Harah finding new sietches, meeting Stilgar with his sietches, discovering one village and heard for another one near by, but I couldn't take the weapons I found on my own palace. :palm:
Maybe is not that difficult, but I don't know how to take them.
IIRC you need to move a group of fremen to the same location and then you'll be able to equip the weapons on the planet map.

[Ripperian]

IIRC you need to move a group of fremen to the same location and then you'll be able to equip the weapons on the planet map.

I returned to this today.

I try to do that, but they don't want to go to the palace. And if you order them to go and search for equipment, they don't know where to go.

I even read a few walkthroughs and none of them say something to how use that weapons. I'm starting to think that those weapons can't be taken, but I found really confusing (and lame) finding an armory full of weapons on my own palace and later that you can't even use them for no reason.

Now I'm doubting whether I'm stuck or trying to do something that it's not allowed.

[marko river]

IIRC looking for equipment works for getting weapons bought in villages, since you can't send Fremen to villages. If the same way doesn't work for palace, then weapons are probably not useful. Don't remember really. Still, finding armory may be important for progress in the game, like event starting something, not just taking weapons. Anyway, I doubt that some weapons in palace makes the difference to whether you can finish the game or not.

Awesome game, the first I managed to beat on my own first Pentium PC. It's been ages since I played it.

[guest]

Hi, I have no sound too. It is the CD Version. I run the game with D-Fend (Graphics for DosBox). I checked dosbox config and it´s Soundblaster. I extracted the Iso to a folder on HDD, but there ist no dune.bat and no comm.bat to edit.

[guest]

Hi, I have no sound too. It is the CD Version. I run the game with D-Fend (Graphics for DosBox). I checked dosbox config and it´s Soundblaster. I extracted the Iso to a folder on HDD, but there ist no dune.bat and no comm.bat to edit.

And I forgot. I Can´t run the install.exe. It says it is not compatibel (WIN7). Compability Mode doesn´t work either.

[guest]

And I forgot. I Can´t run the install.exe. It says it is not compatibel (WIN7). Compability Mode doesn´t work either.

I did a dune.bat now with the help of an installation assistent in D-Fend. Works with sound now!

[venom20100]

HOW TO ACTIVATE SOUNDBLASTER!

Great Game.

for me the setup (install.exe) didnt work to change soundsettings, but i found
a way to activate the soundblaster (im sure you need dosbox anyway).
Just edit the dune.bat and write SDB just behind the 386... you can also set the language there. My dune.bat now looks like this:
@echo off
duneprg GER VGA EMS 386 SDB

you can also write ADL for adlib.. but who wants this, when soundblaster can do the work ;)

Awesome. It worked for me with Windows 10 and dosbox. Thanks for the tip adding SDB!!!

[Mystvan]

I do not know if anyone posted about it, but among the walkthroughs about the Dune game, there is an “alternative end”. I do not remember in precise detail, because it is been years since I’ve played for the last time.

As soon as you order the Fremen to attack the last fortress of the Harkonnen, you summon the Sandworm to the besieged fortress. Wait until your Fremen elite forces (trained by the “baldie” - I forgot his name Guy something) conquer the fortress. Expect the Fremen to turn into a Fremen sietch.

After completing the transformation of the fortress, visit it. There, you will find the Emperor, Baron Harkonnen and his nephew (Sting! XD). The surprise is that they will not be imprisoned and without all that dialogue that will end the game. :o :omg:

Another fact is that there are a few more not mentioned in the game. Before finishing the game, you can travel in the “holes” (gray empty spaces not known) of your domains using the “helicopter” (I hate the complicated terms Orni something) or Sandworm. It would be advisable to take someone with you, as they will automatically notice some unknown Fremen Sietch.

I found it interesting that both Gurney “Picard” and Duncan “Dunkin Donuts” “Anchor Hair” were born on the planet of the Harkonnen.

Who would have thought that the Harkonnen, by the brutality of their methods, lost two powerful soldiers to the Atreides. Not to mention that the two could fight on equal terms with Sardaukar and Fremen.

Even Duncan “Dunkin Donuts” “Anchor Hair” managed to eliminate 19 Sardaukar before being killed in combat!

Summoning Sandworm as a means of transportation is pretty cool.

I thought it funny when Paul Atreides stood in the mirror admiring how he moved his eyes, nose and lips... :nosepick:

Did Paul Atreides like to make faces before the mirror? :tease:

I wonder if he also made faces before the Fremen, Sardaukar and Harkonnen... :dunno:

Did Chani fall in love with Paul Atreides’ faces when they met for the first time?

[Mystvan]

Unfortunately the Dune Spice Opera, of the phenomenal game Dune is not available on Spotify... :headslap: Nor the BGM of Dune II... :palm: In the meantime, the Soundtrack of the Movie by Toto, in which the game was based, is still available. :music:

As I enjoy both the Movie and the game, I still enjoy the Movie Soundtrack although I prefer Dune Spice Opera... :music:

[Mystvan]

I extracted texts from Wikia (https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Sardaukar) about the Saudaukar.



They had a distinct combat style, which allowed them to be recognised easily.

When in close-quarter, hand-to-hand combat, if they found themselves surrounded they would group into threes and adopt a fighting stance with their backs to each other.

During the Harkonnen attack on planet Arrakis when it was under the control of House Atreides, Sardaukar troops were provided by Emperor Shaddam IV to assist the Harkonnens. Even though the Sardaukar forces were disguised in Harkonnen livery, the Atreides managed to recognize the Sardaukar by their combat style.

Source: Wikia (https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Sardaukar)



Their fighting style demonstrates that they trusted their respective rearguard “unguarded” or the “blind spot” to each other of the group.