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Old 17-01-2005, 01:38 AM   #1
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Man I don't understand how to run DOS. Kings Quest 4 is being a real pain for me to play. I wish someone could talk me through it step by step. Do I need a DOSBOX or sumthin? Confused :crazy:
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Old 17-01-2005, 01:54 AM   #2
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DOSBOX could very well solve your problems as it did solve most of mine. DOS is really not that hard to use, once you learn a few of the basic commands. I'm sure there are a number of people on this forum that will be more than willing to help you out, myself included.
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Old 17-01-2005, 02:23 AM   #3
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Well where do I get DOSbox and how do I install it properly? I tried that NAGI but it don't seem to work maybe i installed it wrong, cuz i don't even know what to look for to use it. If you could tell me where to get DOSBOX that would be great. k:
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Old 17-01-2005, 02:31 AM   #4
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Under Utilities on the left side of the screen, click programs, and it is the first program listed. Hope you get things sorted out. If you need help mounting drives and what not, feel free to ask.
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Old 17-01-2005, 02:58 AM   #5
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I got DOSBOX installed. When I open the DOSBOX it doesn't respond or do nothing then it shuts off.I'm running win98 is that a problem for this program?
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Old 17-01-2005, 03:19 AM   #6
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running 98 huh? You shouldn't be needing dosbox then because it is just an emulator. What exactly is wrong with Kings Quest 4 when you play it?
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Old 17-01-2005, 03:23 AM   #7
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I can't even get the game to work.Winzip opens i Run the Installer.exe it ask for monitor type, keyboard, sound, etc. it says setup is complete. I don't fully understand what to do from there. :help:
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Old 17-01-2005, 03:27 AM   #8
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is there by chance a sierra.exe file or something in there as well? Actually, just gimme a sec, I'll check myself....Ok, so I had no problem running the game and I'm using XP. You know what? Totally forget about the installer, and just double click the file entitled Sierra.exe That should work...that is the application starter for most Sierra games, for future reference (QFG, KQ, SQ, etc.) Hope this helps!

Edit: Make sure you extract or unzip all of the files from the zipped file into another folder called KQ4 or something like that
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Old 17-01-2005, 03:31 AM   #9
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ahh I understand now about the .exe for some reaason it says can't load RESOURCE.MAP! Should i just download the game again?
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Old 17-01-2005, 03:33 AM   #10
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it's worth a shot...you did extract ALL of the files into the same folder, did you not?
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