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Idk is this is bull or not, but I checked amazon and this what I found!

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There's no info...I NEED INFO! *strangles Vivendi* :P

:o HOLY CHEESE! !!! *strangles Vivendi and then begs her mom to preorder it*

*mouth drops* Could it be? Will it play on XP??

DMD, next time, add the "[ url][/ url]" instead of just the long web addy. :)

I already preordered it ;D...It might be better to preorder it cuz when it comes to stores it will probly be $49.99 instead of 19.99...I know, my mouth dropped too when I saw it...Right after I ordered it I began to listen to my (downloaded from Quest Studios) KQVI soundtrack...listening to when Alex sends his letter...I know, I'm a geek :P

YAY  ;D

Versions of the games that can actually work with XP! :)

I have a feeling it's just the KQ Collection mislabelled, but we'll see.  8)

And who knows what this could lead to? If this sells really well...maybe Vivendi will try this kind of thing with other series.

Yonkey,

here's the link for the KQ Collection from 1997

(sry, I dont know how to post the url)

Clicky 1 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00001NFRB/qid=1124589770/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-6439525-5079351?v=glance&s=software)

and the one from 1994:

clicky 2 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007CI706/qid=1124589770/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6439525-5079351?v=glance&s=software)

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 ;D I really hope this is for real! I miss playing the KQ games.

I have actually seen another collection that has 1 to 7 and on the front it has Rosella and Alexander climbing stairs in a tower

Quote from: racx_00 on August 21, 2005, 07:40:16 AM
I have actually seen another collection that has 1 to 7 and on the front it has Rosella and Alexander climbing stairs in a tower

Was it new, or do you mean like years ago? Do you think this could be true?

I saw it a year ago, looked like old stock. I reckon it was either a little older than the 1997 collection or a little newer :-\

I don't really think Vivendi would release a new collection though, isn't popular enough in their eyes. For the mean time I'm with Neil XD

Quote from: racx_00 on August 21, 2005, 07:40:16 AMI have actually seen another collection that has 1 to 7 and on the front it has Rosella and Alexander climbing stairs in a tower

Maybe you mean this one (http://www.softwaredigger.com/s/Sierra/King_s_Quest_Collector_s_Edition_Jewel_Case_PC__B0007CI706.htm)?
It's supposed to be the jewel case of the 1-6 collection... funny, since KQ7 Rosella is in there, and the whole thing looks KQ7-esque :S

Quote from: racx_00 on August 21, 2005, 07:40:16 AMI don't really think Vivendi would release a new collection though, isn't popular enough in their eyes. For the mean time I'm with Neil XD

It does seem unlikely, but who knows - maybe Vivendi finally wised up and decided to make some money off the fan-induced 'revival' of King's Quest? ;)
Of course, I would have been better convinced had they announced this upcoming release on their site :-\

I'd be more convinced as well. But look there's a Police Quest Compilation (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000AYFPKQ/qid=1124655881/sr=8-11/ref=sr_8__i11_xgl63/002-0336092-3102430?v=glance&s=videogames&n=229534) and a Space Quest Compliation (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000AYH89M/qid=1124655881/sr=8-13/ref=sr_8__i13_xgl63/002-0336092-3102430?v=glance&s=videogames&n=229534) too.

So what does this mean??

Here's how you do a url:
[ url=enter url addy here]Title to appear here [/ url]

But take out the spaces. Hope that helps :)

Quote from: Storm on August 21, 2005, 02:10:32 PM

Quote from: racx_00 on August 21, 2005, 07:40:16 AMI have actually seen another collection that has 1 to 7 and on the front it has Rosella and Alexander climbing stairs in a tower

Maybe you mean this one (http://www.softwaredigger.com/s/Sierra/King_s_Quest_Collector_s_Edition_Jewel_Case_PC__B0007CI706.htm)?
It's supposed to be the jewel case of the 1-6 collection... funny, since KQ7 Rosella is in there, and the whole thing looks KQ7-esque :S

Quote from: racx_00 on August 21, 2005, 07:40:16 AMI don't really think Vivendi would release a new collection though, isn't popular enough in their eyes. For the mean time I'm with Neil XD

It does seem unlikely, but who knows - maybe Vivendi finally wised up and decided to make some money off the fan-induced 'revival' of King's Quest? ;)
Of course, I would have been better convinced had they announced this upcoming release on their site :-\

Maybe it's supposed to be like a surprise release? Maybe they're not releasing any info because they could care less about this series, like this is a final goodbye and this will the END of their profit interests in the series...I mean, less than a month ago on Sierra.com and Vivendi they still had MOE listed as one of their titles...They no longer have it. Also, look at what Rosella found: Police Quest and Space Quest compilations (oddly, they're all supposed to be released on the same day and the information was first given to Amazon for all three compilations on the same day: August 16

wow this looks promising...I'm hopeing for a leisure suit larry compilation!!! :stabs:

Even if it is released I only want the Space Quest Compilation because I already have KQCollection. Anyway I probably won't be able to get it unless I import which is way too expensive :-\

Quote from: Storm on August 21, 2005, 02:10:32 PM
Maybe you mean this one (http://www.softwaredigger.com/s/Sierra/King_s_Quest_Collector_s_Edition_Jewel_Case_PC__B0007CI706.htm)?
It's supposed to be the jewel case of the 1-6 collection... funny, since KQ7 Rosella is in there, and the whole thing looks KQ7-esque :S

Yeah thats the one, but it doesn't make sense, seeing KQ7 Rosella is there but KQ7 ain't included :S

Cool i will have TO GET THIS!!!! And its my birthday the 14th Octobe so I can ask my parents to get it for me! I still cant believe it *takes a chill pill*

Well, they included a sneek peak of KQ7, so they had already started it, and probably wanted to show off their Disney-ness

Yeah, but it's still strange to put that pic on the collection CD. Plus, I have that collection and it doesn't have that pic anywhere :S

Quote from: TheReturnofDMD on August 21, 2005, 06:00:34 PMMaybe it's supposed to be like a surprise release? Maybe they're not releasing any info because they could care less about this series, like this is a final goodbye and this will the END of their profit interests in the series...

That doesn't make any sense. Why invest in updating & re-distributing those old games if you don't bother letting people know about it? :S

Anyways, say this thing is for real. What does this renewed interest spells for KQIX and the rest of the fan projects out there? :-\

Quote from: Storm on August 22, 2005, 03:47:06 PM
Anyways, say this thing is for real. What does this renewed interest spells for KQIX and the rest of the fan projects out there? :-\

Probably nothing.  I mean, there's no information about it there, nor on their website.  It's kind of risky to have a picture-less and information-less product and expect it to sell hundreds of thousands of copies... ::)

well it has been nearly a week and i contacted Vivendi and Amazon....Amazon was tightlipped about it and told me they couldn't reveal any further info at this time and Vivendi I informed them at their piracy section and asked them if they could verify it's authenticity..I gave them links and it's nearly three days and they havent replied and the site's still up...that says to me that it's real

As you know, I  found on Amazon.com about a compilation of King's Quest being released supposedly in October 2005. Then Rosella found Space Quest and Police Quest compilations on Amazon as well. Being no information was given, I wrote to Vivendi's piracy unit regarding this matter and asked them if they could verify it for me. They replied today, and this is what they said:

"Thank you for writing.  Vivendi Universal Games will be releasing compilations of Kings Quest, Space Quest and Police Quest in October of 2005.  They are legitimate and official releases from VUG."

I do not lie!!!!! If I find a way, I will post the email for anyone who doesn't believe. They f**king coming out! Woohoo!!!!!!!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!
*Does a little happy dance.*
!!!  !!!  !!!  !!!

Spread the word, everybody! ;D

I was excited before I knew it was positively official, but now my excitement has multiplied!!!  ;D

WOO-HOO   LEISURE SUIT LARRY!!!!

clicky
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000AYIP8A/qid=1125010126/sr=1-24/ref=sr_1_24/002-0238900-6164054?v=glance&s=software)
*Does a little buttdance* :stabs:

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Butt dance agaaaaain, like the rhythm's down your pants, now...

I wanna get the Police Quest stuff especially.  I've always been intrigued by that series but never go a chance to play it!

Bugger! Stupid amazon, I can't get any of them >:(

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! I once swore that I would NEVER buy a Vivendi Universal game, but now is an exception to that!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU VU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote from: dark-daventry on August 26, 2005, 01:15:05 PM
I once swore that I would NEVER buy a Vivendi Universal game, but now is an exception to that!!!!!!!!!!!!

XD I swore that too. :P

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE KQCOLLECTION IS LIKE $149!!!! THIS IS ONLY $20!!!! HOLY COW!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

*faints from joy*

*awakens hours later*

OOOOOOOOO MYYYYYY GOSHHHHH!!!!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Okay, I'm really excited too. But WHAT is it?

I think that the petition that someone put out has actually done the trick!!!! I  hope that there is an official sequel to KQ (I hope that KQIX doesn't get cancelled though if there is a sequel, because it would be horrible for you to throw away all of your hardwork on this WONDERFULLY done game!).

I think it's a re-release of all 7 KQ games (and probably MoE)

Okay...But what is the point of selling it so cheapley?

Quote from: Deloria on August 26, 2005, 03:57:51 PM
Okay...But what is the point of selling it so cheapley?

I guess it'll be just enough to shut down abandonware sites. ::)

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on August 26, 2005, 03:37:55 PM
THE KQCOLLECTION IS LIKE $149!!!!

:o My KQ Collection didn't cost that much. At least as far as I remember anyways.

Quote from: Farquhar on August 27, 2005, 03:58:44 AM

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on August 26, 2005, 03:37:55 PM
THE KQCOLLECTION IS LIKE $149!!!!

:o My KQ Collection didn't cost that much. At least as far as I remember anyways.

Yeah thats way too much fo the KQ Collection, I only paid $75 AU for it XD

Quote from: racx_00 on August 27, 2005, 08:53:22 AM
Yeah thats way too much fo the KQ Collection, I only paid $75 AU for it XD

That’s much closer to the amount I paid for mine.  :)

What did it have in it? ???

I had my KQ collection since it first came out, so I have no idea what I paid for it.

Quote from: KingGraham on August 28, 2005, 12:12:35 PM
What did it have in it? ???

As far as I know Farquhar's KQ collection came with KQS 1-7. I don't know if other versions were released before KQ7 or after MOE.

There was a KQ collection before KQ7. I think it had a small mention of KQ7, but other then that, it was just 1-6.

Yup, I got that one and bought MOE and KQ7 seperately. It did indeed have KQ 1-6 aswell as some little games such as King's Question's and Nick's Pick's, but it also had an interview with Roberta and Ken Williams in addition to the KQ7 trailer and the trailer for "The Schnibble" (or something like that, can't remember, been a long time).

The KQ Collection with 1-7 also had both Laura Bow's, Mixed up Mother Goose and some apple games with emulator

The collection is coming out on October 11...so the countdown is on!! :D

6 WEEKS!!

QuoteThere was a KQ collection before KQ7. I think it had a small mention of KQ7, but other then that, it was just 1-6.

That is the one I have. :)

That's the one I had. XD

This is fantastic news!!

Lets hope this spurs other studios into releasing xp compatible collections of past games! I'm itching to play monkey island 2 since I never got the chance when it came out.

Quote from: Rosella on August 30, 2005, 02:39:32 PM
That's the one I had. XD

What happened to it?

It got all scratched up...

:angel:

5 weeks, 4 days.

Does anyone have any more information on this, like whether it includes bonus games or not? ???

There is absolutely NO info on it anywhere apart from amazon. Its not even in vivendis coming soon games lol. Maybe it'll be a stealth release...

Quote from: Elessar on September 02, 2005, 11:57:19 AM
5 weeks, 4 days.

Does anyone have any more information on this, like whether it includes bonus games or not? ???

I say the new compilation will include AGDI's remakes of King's Quest 1 & 2. This was a part of the secret deal AGDI made with Vivendi to get permission to make their games ;P

Quote from: Storm on September 02, 2005, 05:40:05 PM

Quote from: Elessar on September 02, 2005, 11:57:19 AM
5 weeks, 4 days.

Does anyone have any more information on this, like whether it includes bonus games or not? ???

I say the new compilation will include AGDI's remakes of King's Quest 1 & 2. This was a part of the secret deal AGDI made with Vivendi to get permission to make their games ;P

Maybe KQIX will make the cut for the next compilation! ::) :P

5 weeks!

Now we need Vivendi to release a Quest For Glory compilation.  :)

I e-mailed them and asked about that, never got a reply though...

Just another general observation which adds more weight to how likely it is that these games will actually be released...

If you check Vivendi's Amazon page they have a lot of sub $30 games coming out around the same time that these are released. The fact that they are even on Vivndi's page means that theres no way it can be a hoax by someone trying to flog their copies of one of the numerous KQ collections. So, heres keeping fingers crossed and my expectations raising just a little  :)

I found the King's Quest compilation on two different websites than Amazon!

Here's one link:

http://www.softpicks.com/Kings-Quest-Compilation_B000AYFPKG.html

The next one:

http://www.elipsiselectronics.com/B000AYFPKG/Kings_Quest_Compilation.html

This game must be official if it's at three websites.

Ye of little faith. ;P

I believe its official but I have also taken into note that Vivendi is releasing it, and usually they find a way to butcher everything XD :P

Yeah i won't be happy until i see some great details and some coverart :stabs:

Yeah, I really want ot see some box art badly. And I hope that they have some kind of like special surprise for everyone buying it or something. Like a sneak preview of something... But then again that's highly unlikely to happen...

Quote from: Elessar on September 06, 2005, 09:48:53 PM

Quote from: Storm on September 02, 2005, 05:40:05 PMI say the new compilation will include AGDI's remakes of King's Quest 1 & 2. This was a part of the secret deal AGDI made with Vivendi to get permission to make their games ;P

Maybe KQIX will make the cut for the next compilation! ::) :P

Why the next compilation? the first part of KQ9 can make it into this one. Both of them are supposed to be released this winter... ;)

Storm are you hinting at something? Or am I reading between the lines where I shouldn't be  :P

Quote from: Storm on September 12, 2005, 03:50:12 PM

Quote from: Elessar on September 06, 2005, 09:48:53 PM

Quote from: Storm on September 02, 2005, 05:40:05 PMI say the new compilation will include AGDI's remakes of King's Quest 1 & 2. This was a part of the secret deal AGDI made with Vivendi to get permission to make their games ;P

Maybe KQIX will make the cut for the next compilation! ::) :P

Why the next compilation? the first part of KQ9 can make it into this one. Both of them are supposed to be released this winter... ;)

Quote from: TheReturnofDMD on September 12, 2005, 06:26:57 PM
Storm are you hinting at something? Or am I reading between the lines where I shouldn't be  :P

It's all part of the KQIX team's promontion scheme! ;)

Only 4 Weeks to go! :D

Quote from: Storm on September 12, 2005, 03:50:12 PM

Quote from: Elessar on September 06, 2005, 09:48:53 PM

Quote from: Storm on September 02, 2005, 05:40:05 PMI say the new compilation will include AGDI's remakes of King's Quest 1 & 2. This was a part of the secret deal AGDI made with Vivendi to get permission to make their games ;P

Maybe KQIX will make the cut for the next compilation! ::) :P

Why the next compilation? the first part of KQ9 can make it into this one. Both of them are supposed to be released this winter... ;)

I wouldn't call October winter ;)

you know, that brings up a very valid question though, which I've been trying to get answered in my impatience--just what months do qualify as winter to the KQIX team, anyway?  I mean, are we even talking before 2006 or later than that . . . but I guess that's off topic.

I betcha the compilation is real, though.  If it wasn't, Vivendi would just denounce it.  No comment?  That's a confirmation right there, isn't it?  Plus the fact that it doesn't say 1 copy available new and used, which it would if it was coming from a supplier with whom Amazon is not familiar. . .

Frankly, there is no evidence at all to suggest that it is not true and much to suggest that it is.  I mean, I hate to speculate, but this doesn't even seem like speculation to me.  It is real, as of now.

What is possible is that Vivendi is not totally committed to it for some reason, but production would have to be in swing by now in order to ship for that date, and the costs for actually porting this game to new computers are not going to set the company back at all.  Manufacturing costs, however, are what might stop it.

Quote from: Elaeron on September 14, 2005, 01:25:22 PM
you know, that brings up a very valid question though, which I've been trying to get answered in my impatience--just what months do qualify as winter to the KQIX team, anyway?  I mean, are we even talking before 2006 or later than that . . . but I guess that's off topic.

To quote wikipedia:

QuoteAstronomically, it begins with the winter solstice (around December 21 in the Northern hemisphere and June 21 in the Southern hemisphere), and ends with the spring equinox (around March 21 in the Northern hemisphere and September 23 in the Southern hemisphere). In meteorology it is by convention counted instead as the whole months of June, July and August in the Southern hemisphere and December, January and February in the Northern hemisphere.

That gives you a few months to play with :)

Quote from: Elaeron on September 14, 2005, 01:25:22 PM
you know, that brings up a very valid question though, which I've been trying to get answered in my impatience--just what months do qualify as winter to the KQIX team, anyway?  I mean, are we even talking before 2006 or later than that . . . but I guess that's off topic.

I would consider the winter months as the ones when snow falls on the ground.  But then again, Cesar lives in Florida so... :suffer:

Good point! Maybe we'll all get lucky and someone can email him telling him that it's winter!

Well, I'm from Vermont, and there you never know . . . it might snow tomorrow.  Somehow, though, I doubt that will speed the arival of the game . . .

Quote from: Drunken Chinchilla on September 14, 2005, 08:14:27 AMI wouldn't call October winter ;)

But I would. I consider winter to start with the first rain, which usually falls around that time (right after the holidays).

Anyways, you have to stretch reality a bit if you want to come up with a good conspiracy theory ::) Mine is - Pheonix Studios banded up with Sierra/Vivendi behind our collective back, and would release KQIX (which, in fact, had already been completed two years ago - this explains why Yonkey spends so much time on the forum) together with the KQ compilation :P

But then they would be allowed to call the game King's Quest IX rather than KQIX :P

I suppose this is genuine stuff... Couldn't believe it when I first saw it!

When Sierra celebrated their 15th anniversary they released the first KQ collection. It had games 1-6 plus a few extras and several videos. It's a very nice collection! I think there were different boxes in Europe and America though, although the contents were the same. I have the blue (European) version with the cover picture from KQ6 on it.

Then there was another release in a bigger box that featured KQ7 as well. I don't have one of these.

Finally, there was the Roberta Williams Anthology, a limited release that is very expensive to get second-hand, if you can even find it. It had KQ1-7 on it as well.

I think I've seen a screenshot of a really early collection (or more like a bargain bundle) predating all of these as well. It had KQ1-4 on it or so...

But this new collection, if it truly is updated they surely put MoE on it as well. That's the game they'd be most likely to sell in itself anyway. What makes me wonder the most though is the claim that all games are XP compatible. KQ:s 1-4 would be no problem, not 7 or MoE either. These still run out of the box on a modern PC just fine. But KQ 5 and 6... They used the SCI1 interpreter, heavily dependant on the multimedia capabilities and CPU speeds of the PCs that people had back then. I can't believe they actually patched up those games. Maybe they found an old hw emulator to run it through... It boggles me. Will there be any tech support offered for these products? If so, they're asking for trouble if they simply copied those games onto a CD or DVD disc. ::)

Oh well, they're cheap, they're official and they are a great chance for everyone to complete their collection. I hope they sell well and re-awakens the adventure genre. Ok, I know they are going to be side items for them, but I hope there's a market for it so that they keep their back catalogue alive in the future as well!

Quote from: Petter Holmberg on September 19, 2005, 11:15:59 AM
But this new collection, if it truly is updated they surely put MoE on it as well. That's the game they'd be most likely to sell in itself anyway. What makes me wonder the most though is the claim that all games are XP compatible. KQ:s 1-4 would be no problem, not 7 or MoE either. These still run out of the box on a modern PC just fine. But KQ 5 and 6... They used the SCI1 interpreter, heavily dependant on the multimedia capabilities and CPU speeds of the PCs that people had back then. I can't believe they actually patched up those games. Maybe they found an old hw emulator to run it through... It boggles me. Will there be any tech support offered for these products? If so, they're asking for trouble if they simply copied those games onto a CD or DVD disc. ::)

Well, there ARE programmers at Vivendi, so they should know enough to know that KQ 5 and 6 won't work, and they'ed be able to figure out a way to make them compatible. The question is, will it run on Windows Vista?

Only 19 days to go! ;D

Quote from: Elessar on September 22, 2005, 02:48:11 PM
The question is, will it run on Windows Vista?

In theory it should, but given Sierra's trackrecord, I'd say probably not. :P

*panics*

QuoteI just got a reply from VU about the game compilations. Here is what they said:

Vivendi Universal Games will be re-releasing classic Sierra title compilations this fall with established vendors (Amazon, etc.).  They are the original games that were previously released.

Thats from the Sierra forums...if we take what they say at face value then this means they HAVEN'T tweaked them to work with Xp :/ then again they could be referring to the fact that they havent remade the games entirely...the plot is thickening!

It does say on Amazon however, that it's made for Win XP.

But if it hasn't been tweaked, then V and VI will still be impossible to play unless you have DOSBox. And we all know that I've been unable to get it to run on my computer.

QuoteBut if it hasn't been tweaked, then V and VI will still be impossible to play unless you have DOSBox. And we all know that I've been unable to get it to run on my computer.

I'm not sure is this is DOSBox, but doesn't XP come with a thing where you can change the setting (ie. win. 95, win. 98, win. 2000) for each game?  ??? Mine does.

(Sorry, but I was just wondering how many posts it takes to be promoted from a wizard's slave  ??? )

Yes, but the home computer never would play like that...I haven't tried it on the school computer because I had given up on it.

Quote from: KingGraham on September 23, 2005, 05:24:16 AM

QuoteBut if it hasn't been tweaked, then V and VI will still be impossible to play unless you have DOSBox. And we all know that I've been unable to get it to run on my computer.

I'm not sure is this is DOSBox, but doesn't XP come with a thing where you can change the setting (ie. win. 95, win. 98, win. 2000) for each game?  ??? Mine does.

(Sorry, but I was just wondering how many posts it takes to be promoted from a wizard's slave  ??? )

No, DOSbox usually works better than the WindowsXP emulation(for the DOS versions of the games).They're not the same thing.

I can get them all to work without 3rd party software(minus voices in KQV, and a few other weird things), but that doesn't seem to be the usual case. :-\

It's possible to play all the KQ games on modern systems(using 3rd party software). If you try it though, you'll find that it sometimes takes a good deal of tweaking(not something the average PC user wants to go through). ;)

So yeah... if they were to release the KQ games in their current state, they are going to be getting a lot of calls for technical help(whether they support it or not). It would be a VERY bad idea to release DOS games into a mostly NT-based market. I'd like to think any game company would have the sense not to do it(wiithout an emulator of some sort).

As for the rank change, you'll no longer be a slave at 50 posts. :P

Which reminds me... Cat, with the new forum, I think that rank list of yours needs to be updated(50 rather than 51, and the zero thing goes for the rest also... I think). XD

I wonder if Vivendi would have made their own remakes of KQ 1234 and I wonder if they will have to run on dos or a programme.

Quote from: Louisiana Night on September 23, 2005, 07:38:55 AM
Which reminds me... Cat, with the new forum, I think that rank list of yours needs to be updated(50 rather than 51, and the zero thing goes for the rest also... I think). XD

Yeah, but I don't know if anyone even looks at the rank list anymore (beside me printing out a copy for myself for whenever anyone asks XD)

QuoteI just got a reply from VU about the game compilations. Here is what they said:

Vivendi Universal Games will be re-releasing classic Sierra title compilations this fall with established vendors (Amazon, etc.).  They are the original games that were previously released.

I posted that message on the Sierra forums. And I really do hope that I don't have to tweak any of the games to work. That would be really tedious for me...

Quote from: edgarnick on September 23, 2005, 09:13:27 AM
I wonder if Vivendi would have made their own remakes of KQ 1234 and I wonder if they will have to run on dos or a programme.

I don't think Vivendi would go to all the work of remaking the games (especially since fan have remade or are remaking most of those games already) and then selling them for only $20.

Quote from: Drunken Chinchilla on September 22, 2005, 03:38:46 PM
*panics*

QuoteI just got a reply from VU about the game compilations. Here is what they said:

Vivendi Universal Games will be re-releasing classic Sierra title compilations this fall with established vendors (Amazon, etc.).  They are the original games that were previously released.

Thats from the Sierra forums...if we take what they say at face value then this means they HAVEN'T tweaked them to work with Xp :/ then again they could be referring to the fact that they havent remade the games entirely...the plot is thickening!

Quote from: Farquhar on September 23, 2005, 12:06:36 AM
It does say on Amazon however, that it's made for Win XP.

Point and counter-point! ;D

I hold to the opinion that they would realize that to make it run on XP, tweaking is in order.

15 days!

(Come on, lets hear a countdown... 8))

AGH! Still no cover art! :stabs:

Omgsh! Like, 10 days! ;D

My roomie and I are so debating on whether or not to go in together to get it. Especially if it'll be compatible with XP. She's kinda interested in learning more about the games. But I don't want to spend the money if it's not compatible...and I'm afraid the cost will go up once it's officially released.

I'm pretty sure it would be compatible. Technical issues aside, I don't see a company like Vivendi would releasing something that can't be run on the most widespread OS used by gamers today :-\
Plus, it does say "released for XP"... which is an awfully stupid thing to say if the games can't be RUN on XP :P

8 more days!

Quote from: Storm on October 02, 2005, 10:46:00 AM
I'm pretty sure it would be compatible. Technical issues aside, I don't see a company like Vivendi would releasing something that can't be run on the most widespread OS used by gamers today :-\
Plus, it does say "released for XP"... which is an awfully stupid thing to say if the games can't be RUN on XP :P

You would hope so but, you know, it IS vivendi ;p

Hmmmm I may put a preorder in, although last time amazon.com had some idiotic postal charge of $24 for international shipping! Not showing up on .co.uk yet i think :(

The price was lowered to $17.99. I want to preorder it, but my dad won't let me. He wants me to wait until it's actually released before we order it. I don't think he believes in p[reordering something... Oh well. :'(

 I preordered Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess...

I had a thread on how to make KQ5 and 6 work on XP but it isn't where it was....

Getting close... 5 days!

Has anyone preordered it?

I would if my dad would let me... Oh well, I can always order it when it's released. :P

I almost wish I didn't preorder it. I'm in a kind of "I will never buy anything from Vivendi ever again because they don't deserve it" kind of mood. :'(

I'm sure many people feel that way, but everyone has been deceived by Vivendi >:(

I haven't bought it yet...and right now, I don't plan to. I'll probably end up picking the games up from home and doing what I can to get KQ V and KQ XI to play on the computer...again!

It's true that VU doesn't really deserve to have the game be bought, but I will still buy at the very least the KQ compilations out of respect for the series. I once made a pledge to never buy a VU product ever again because of the shutdown of Sierra. And now that KQIX has been shut down, It give me all thwe more reason to stick to that pledge. But I will still buy this one collection just in case of any surprises it may contain... (Although I doubt it will contain any surprises, but I can still dream... :P) If VU did make an official KQ9, I might not get it if it is like the game that must not be named. But this compilation is one thing I will get out of respect for the series.

the funny thing is that VU produces/owns alot of the games I like/own so in my case it's even harder to run a blockade against them  :-\

Tomorrow!!!!!!

... even if it IS published by Vivendi, :-X it's still Roberta's fantastic games! :D

I'm not getting it. In addition to it being made by Vivendi, I don't need it as my copy is still perfectly functional. Well, all except for my LSL6 CD copy which I seem to have misplaced...

I just ordered it the other day. But it says on amazon that it takes 2-3 weeks delivery... That really gets me mad... I don't want to wait a few weeks. I did second day shipping, so hopefully it will arrive it the time I want it to. It said that it might arrive on monday or tuesday of next week.

:) Whoever buy these Games, please post the Box Arts and tell us what's inside.

King's Quest Compilation (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000AYFPKG/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_2/002-4059879-6440042)

Space Quest Compilation (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000AYH89M/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_3/002-4059879-6440042)

Police Quest Compilation (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000AYFPKQ/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/002-4059879-6440042)

Leisure Suit Larry Compilation (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000AYIP8A/ref=pd_sim_vg_1/002-4059879-6440042?v=glance&s=videogames)

So you don't think I deleted it later, I'm telling you now.

Tonight, I'm merging this thread with the old Compilation thread (http://www.postudios.com/blog/forum/index.php?topic=2843.0)

strechingness :P lol !!

I really want the Police Quest collection, but I'm going to wait until there's more information about it.

:-[ Please delete my Topic, i have a stupid 56k Modem and the connection is slooooooow, so by the time i rad or post, another post is made already.

Im on that Topic now Louisiana Night, thanks. :)

Quote from: daventry on October 12, 2005, 05:33:18 PM
:-[ Please delete my Topic

No need to delete anything, I'll just merge it with the other(as I said in my previous post). :P

Quote from: daventry on October 12, 2005, 05:33:18 PM
i have a stupid 56k Modem and the connection is slooooooow, so by the time i rad or post, another post is made already.

and I'm on a 20k, so what are you complaining about? XD

Quote from: daventry on October 12, 2005, 05:33:18 PM
Im on that Topic now Louisiana Night, thanks. :)

np :)

You could also get the more reliable version of the police quest set (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00001N2MI/qid=1129161095/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-0488150-4675365?v=glance&s=videogames)

Don't worry about the screenshot my dad owns it and it's good.

And as for compatability I would try compatability or looking it up on the internet. (SORRY I COULDN'T HELP YOU THERE)

ITs the day after the release and there is still no sign of it, whats going on? Weird...

Heh... I got the original PQ Collection for about 5 dollars...  I was excited about that one...

Darn good games :D

As for the compilations...  haven't heard anything at all about them.  Anyone?

It says that they take 1-2 WEEKS for delivery! That's annoying. I ordered them, and will be waiting for them to arrive. I will post boxart of KQ, SQ, PQ when I get them. (If they have boxart, that is.) I will also expalin the content, just in case they have any surprises. I didn't get LSL. My mo9m won't let me. But ironically, my dad was going to let me. :P

Quote from: daventry on October 12, 2005, 05:10:56 PM
:) Whoever buy these Games, please post the Box Arts and tell us what's inside.

Yes, please do.  I am curious as well.   ;D

They rose the price back up to $19.99!

Guess what: The release dates of the Sierra collections at Amazon.com has been pushed forward to January 30, 2006! :o

That wouldn't be especially weird I guess, except for the fact that the previously annouced release date came and passed. Many people have already ordered these collections and were currently waiting for the 1-2 week shipping time to expire. I don't know if people have been charged money already or if they will receive their copies before 2006, but I certainly wouldn't bet on it. They've also removed all the product comments from the webpages, some of them (rather inappropriately imo) were just about the KQIX shutdown.

So now I guess everyone will start posting their conspiracy theories. ::) Were the collections being pulled back because of KQIX somehow? Did they receive so many orders that they'll need to make reprints and want to prepare an advertising campaign for the holidays? Or, shock and horror, did these collections never exist in the first place? Was it some sort of market research trick or whatever? A truly intriguing mystery...

If they were just a "market research" then it's simply impossible they could have charged anyone a single penny for it, otherwise it wouldn't be called "market research" rather than "scam" then.

I believe something else happened, that's why they postponed it, maybe some problems with distribution or whatnot, I'm just guessing I believe.

I do know, as well that the Compilation reviews had some negative ones, not for the product itself but people voicing their opinions about KQIX being shut down, quite impressive to be honest. It's overwhealming the support of the fans.

I agree with Say.  Doing market research is one thing, but charging people for pre-ordering a product that gets delayed 4 months is another.  ::) To be honest, I'm pretty skeptical about the whole thing, since they greatly lack the marketing all Vivendi usually puts into their games.  Adding to that the fact that they're not even mentioned on Vivendi's site, creates even more suspicion. 

Anyway, to get back on topic, I don't believe their decision on KQIX has anything to do with the Compilations, or their delay. 

QuoteGuess what: The release dates of the Sierra collections at Amazon.com has been pushed forward to January 30, 2006! Shocked

That wouldn't be especially weird I guess, except for the fact that the previously annouced release date came and passed. Many people have already ordered these collections and were currently waiting for the 1-2 week shipping time to expire. I don't know if people have been charged money already or if they will receive their copies before 2006, but I certainly wouldn't bet on it. They've also removed all the product comments from the webpages, some of them (rather inappropriately imo) were just about the KQIX shutdown.

So now I guess everyone will start posting their conspiracy theories. Roll Eyes Were the collections being pulled back because of KQIX somehow? Did they receive so many orders that they'll need to make reprints and want to prepare an advertising campaign for the holidays? Or, shock and horror, did these collections never exist in the first place? Was it some sort of market research trick or whatever? A truly intriguing mystery...

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I ordered mine, and now I have to wait?! COME ON!! Oh well.

QuoteIf they were just a "market research" then it's simply impossible they could have charged anyone a single penny for it, otherwise it wouldn't be called "market research" rather than "scam" then.

I believe something else happened, that's why they postponed it, maybe some problems with distribution or whatnot, I'm just guessing I believe.

I do know, as well that the Compilation reviews had some negative ones, not for the product itself but people voicing their opinions about KQIX being shut down, quite impressive to be honest. It's overwhealming the support of the fans.

I never looked at the reviews, but I wouldn't be surprised one bit.

QuoteI agree with Say.  Doing market research is one thing, but charging people for pre-ordering a product that gets delayed 4 months is another.  Roll Eyes To be honest, I'm pretty skeptical about the whole thing, since they greatly lack the marketing all Vivendi usually puts into their games.  Adding to that the fact that they're not even mentioned on Vivendi's site, creates even more suspicion.

Anyway, to get back on topic, I don't believe their decision on KQIX has anything to do with the Compilations, or their delay.

I agree with both you and Say!

BREAKING NEWS FROM AMAZON!!! I was just checking my account, and it said that my order for three of the Compilations was being processed. Does that mean that it's getting ready to ship out before January 30th, or something else entirely? This makes no sense whatsover. I think there's a HUGE conspricy going on! :P I will contact Amazon, and find out what on earth is going on... I'll post a reply if/when I get one.

QuoteThey rose the price back up to $19.99!

How dare they! They even DELAYED them until JANUARY 30TH! I can't believe any of this. But I was checking my account on Amazon, and it says my order is being processed... I don't exactly know what that means at this point because they've been delayed, but I am very, very confused...

Now it says on the PQ and SQ compliations that orders are not guarenteed. What on earth is going on? Oh, I got a response from Amazon, but did nothing to answer my question. I'm too lazy to post the reply they gave me, as it's on another computer right now, but I might post it on my site later if you check around there. The link is in my signiture

i'm sad about KQIX and i looked at Amazon and it says that all the compilations will be released Jan. 30th 2006...waz up wit dat? 

Does anybody know why the the games on amazon got delayed yet?

I simply make a search on amazon for "King quest" and the compilation is not yet release. There also other version of KQ from VU seems to be available. Strange!

Too weird....we now enter into the Twilight Zone.  ???

How about the 'corrupt people getting people's hopes up of no reason and then smashing them like they did KQIX' zone?

I think the Legal Disclaimer on two of the compilations have mysteriously vanished... We really are in the twilight zone!

The prices have strangely dropped to $16.99. What is going on over there...

We have the Box Set of LSL, SQ and PQ.

Are they the Compilation or are they the old Games being released again to our Country.

It doesn't look like a new release - they have the old Sierra logo on them :-\

that larry one is incomplete. It says 5 full games on it. there are 7 (well only 6 really :P) Why would it leave one out?

Where did that image come from? If it's an old list of boxes, then of course Leisure Suit Larry would be incomplete. Magna cum Laude was released after those collections... Ort maybe I'm confusing one thing with another. Tell me if I'm confused or not...

Oh i forgot about Magna cum Laude. so then the box would be missing 2 games ???

MCL definitely isn't Larry! It isn't even played by Larry and has no puzzles! Al Lowe didn't even participate!

So i'm sure vivendi would put it in there any way being that they will most likely try to squeeze every penny out of it as possible.

I might be able to uunderstand some people liking MoE but never MCL.

I'd find it the other way around. I mean, some people have bad taste in humor, so they'd like  MCL, but MoE? :P

Some people have bad taste all-around ::)

It appears that the compilations were delayed once more. The new date is March 30th, 2006. My order is estimated for an April 3rd 2006 delivery. I'm starting to believe that these are fake, or something like that. They just keep delaying them. It's so annoying. :(

Maybe VU delayed it so that The Silver Lining: Shadows could be included....remember, Say said that the release date is also up to VU now. Evidently, VU has some kind of interest in the release date of Shadows now.

:suffer: :suffer:

I hope they do include The Silver Lining in the collection (however unlikely it may be :-\). I e-mailed them about the delays, and am waitijng for a response, and when I get one, I will post it. (although I think I may hasve sent it to the wrong address)

I think you're thinking a little too much into it.  They probably sent the cease and desist order to test how serious the fans and people working on the project were about these kinds of games.  They probably delayed the release date AGAIN in anticipation of The Silver Lining coming out.  Every time the date of release comes and goes and The Silver Lining hasn't been released yet, they'll push the release date back a few months again.  And they'll keep doing that until The Silver Lining is released so there will be more people wanting the compilations.  Either that or they're giving their lowest-paid programmers time to convert the games into WinXP-compatible games.  Either way, I'm EAGER, no, ANXIOUS to play King's Quest again!  I want me some King's Quest baby!  >.<  If they push the release date back a YEAR...I'll go crazy!!  Like, mental institution crazy!  CRAZY CRAZY!!  :P  :P  :suffer:  :P  :suffer:  :suffer:  :P  :suffer:  :suffer:  :suffer:

Maybe I'm already crazy!  RELEASE IT ALREADY!!  I'm waiting for the Wal-Mart's release date of Dec 15th to go by and see what Wal-Mart does.

You know, we have an asylum for that. :P

Well, today is Dember 15th, and so far nothing... I never even knew Walmart sold it. And why is their date different than Amazon's? Well, we'll see what happens...

Will the Williams' get royalty off of this?

And MCL doesn't have bad humor, it has no humor! It's nothing but fart  jokes and you play this weird relative called Lenny Lovet!

Quote from: Deloria on December 19, 2005, 10:38:47 PM
Will the Williams' get royalty off of this?

I don't believe they make any more money off the series ever since they left Sierra.

Not even 5%?

Don't think so. What's the whole deal on WalMart's website? This si the info i've found:

Walmart.com- Released 2/1/2006 Rating Pending
Target.com- Item is out of stock Rating Teen
Amazon.com- Release 3/30/2006 Rating Teen

I'd still love them to remake all the old games in KQ VI style and text options on all.
I can dream can't I...  ;D

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on December 30, 2005, 07:17:40 AM
Don't think so. What's the whole deal on WalMart's website? This si the info i've found:

Walmart.com- Released 2/1/2006 Rating Pending
Target.com- Item is out of stock Rating Teen
Amazon.com- Release 3/30/2006 Rating Teen

Now on Target it says 2/8/06. Weird...

*starts to wonder if they'll ever be relesed*

Really!  ::)

VU can get on my nerves a lot. I really don't even think these things are real! Almost every website has completely different release dates. Maybe they're just for research purposes to see an interest or something. And then they'll cancel them or something, and then later announce a new KQ game or something... But that's just my brain working out physically impossible variations of life... aside from the non-existence of the compilations. That is very real in any reality, if you ask me... :P

I'm starting to doubt their existence aswell.  :-\

March 4th. $20.

Good news,
I've done some calling around and they have confirmed to me that kq comp.will be released and compatable with windows xp.  No one could tell me why release dates were different but regardless you can play them on xp.  ;D

The question now is "when" :P

We will know when the time is right... Or not. Who knows... Maybe we'll know in days. Although that's unlikely, but still...

This is a load of weirdness.

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on January 30, 2006, 06:20:05 PM
This is a load of weirdness.

It's more than a load of weirdness. And what's weirder, they don't have a  Quest for Glory compilation... I can't figure any of this out... Well, we'll see what happens in due time... or something...

This is most likely real. It has been up on numerous websites for a month or two. There is also a leisure suit larry one. They're probably just finishing up with them like someone said earlier. It's a damn good thing for people like these guys who are so dedicated and want to continue the series.

They might be real, but they have a lack of info on them. If they're real, then they must have some pretty damn good explanation as to the so far two delays, and most likely more... I believe they are real, but I am skeptical at times. I wonder if they are putting in special features or something. Like a preview for an official KQ9 or a demo of The Silver Lining or the remakes AGD is making... I always hope these compilations have some hidden feature in them, but I see that as nearly impossible. Some people say they are merely protecting their copyrights, but if that is so, then why is there no QFG compilation? It boggles my mind. I also wonder whether these compilations will feature all games in the series, or just the "good" ones. Like if the KQ compilation had MoE in it, or not. I would personally hope so so I could at least own all of the games. It's just so weird.

                      Welcome to the Twilight Zone- VU Style

$11.99

$11.99? Anyways, the reason that there isn't a QfG compilation could have to do with the fact that it's not adventure. :-\

It's PART adventure. :P

and either way it is still a seirra classic

EDIT:

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on February 08, 2006, 04:56:22 PM
$11.99

awesomeasapossum is talking about the space quest comilation

RIGHT! I'm sorry! I didn't make the connection that it was only Space Quest. Anyway, that's the one that I'll be buying since all my King's Quest games work on my XP.

I ordered PQ, SQ, KQ and I got them all for 17.99 each. I just wonder if they'll set the ptice down for me... I didn't actually know QFG wasn't entirely adventure. I never really played it, so that might explain it.

I checked today and it said March 30.  ::) This is getting annoying.  :pokerface:

Quote from: KingGraham on February 17, 2006, 09:35:53 PM
I checked today and it said March 30.  ::) This is getting annoying.  :pokerface:

Actually, it's said March 30th since December. :P

Quote from: dark-daventry on December 10, 2005, 03:34:58 PM
It appears that the compilations were delayed once more. The new date is March 30th, 2006. My order is estimated for an April 3rd 2006 delivery. I'm starting to believe that these are fake, or something like that. They just keep delaying them. It's so annoying. :(

Here is an update on release dates for the compilations...

Walmart.com-3/21/06

Target-3/24/06

Amazon-3/30/06

IGN/Gamespy-Last month

Gamestats- 1/30/06

That's about all I can find at the moment... I did a Google search for most of these. I just wish we could learn more about these now though... They've had no info for ages, and I'd bet that they're going to be delayed again. Maybe these are testing the waters for an official KQ9... But what would I know...

KRAZY!!!!!! The rose the price for SQ!!!! KRAZY!!!!!!!!!

It is "Krazy" As I said before, Welcome to the Twilight Zone-VU Style!

I'm kind of getting annoyed at all this. They can't just give a solid price and date. I mean, they delayed it a week after it's release. What's up with that? ???

The release of the collections is becoming as unpredictable as the release of TSL.   :P  :suffer:

Gamespot has an official article on them. Check it out. It's from the 23rd, but if you search, you can find it. (I just went to the thread "so has anyone actually received the compilations" on the VUG Forums...) Still no release date, but now we have official confirmation from gamespot. And check out what they said at the end of the article. It makes me wonder... :)

You could have instead just copy and pasted the direct URL: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6144828.html :P

lol! I was about to ask for the direct link! XD

Sorry. I was kind of in a hurry... I think... I'll do that next time, though, if I remember! Thanks!  :P

The article says that they don't know which games will be included...I don't want that! I want all of them together! Does VUG understand that?! I don't want SQ 2 SQ 7 and SQ 5!!! I WANT SQ 1-7!!! (I've never played any SQs so if there isn't a seven or something....oops.)

It's VUG. Ask yourself this one question: Do they understand anything. And another question: Do they know the meaning of Life, The Universe, And everything? (The answer's 42, just in case your wondering...)

Quote from: dark-daventry on February 25, 2006, 05:13:11 PM
It's VUG. Ask yourself this one question: Do they understand anything. And another question: Do they know the meaning of Life, The Universe, And everything? (The answer's 42, just in case your wondering...)

Din't he find out the question by taking random Scrabble pieces out of a bag that happened to spell out "WHAT IS SIX TIMES SEVEN"? Don't Panic!

Actually, I only read the first, and am in the second. I never knew the answer. But when I can, I'm going to finish the Restaurent at the End of the universe. Maybe even tonight...

I'll try not to panic!

FYI:  There are six Space Quests --- a seventh is being worked on as freeware www.sq7.org

Thanks. Their artwork almost looks as good as TSLs! And wait...why didn't they get a letter from Vivendi?

Maybe they don't know about it... Or maybe it's a conspiracy! probably not, but fun to think about!

You're welcome.  The freeware games that I am looking forward to are QFG 2 redone by AGD, TSL by POS, KQIII redone by infamous adventurers, and SQ7.

I know this isn't really the right place, but I remember from when TSL was shut down that people wrote to Daniel Oskun, and I remember this statement:

"At this time we do not have enough inquiries from the public at large for us to pass on this information to the Producers of the kings quest game to reconsider this decision to reopen the project."

I'm left wondering what he means by "the producers of the King's Quest game to reconsider"... If you notice, it doesn't say Games, and it leaves me thinking maybe they have another game in the works that isn't known. I'm probably wrong, but it's just what I've noticed, so... If I'm in the wrong place, please direct me to the right place.

And on topic, I sent an e-mail to VU to ask them what's going on with the Compilations. I sent it to the Report Piracy e-mail address, so I might not have the right address...

If I recall correctly, it didn't even say "King's Quest game", it said "king of quest game", so don't bother focusing too much on what the guy wrote. ;P  Based on the horrible grammar and lack of contact information, he was probably just some intern they hired to respond to everyone.  ::)

I'm pretty sure they're not working on a ninth game, because they definitely would have announced it if they were.  At minimum, they would have told us. :P

As for the compilations, I have no clue why they're constantly being delayed. :-\ However, writing to the Report Piracy address won't get you any answers.  Your best bet is probably posting in their forums under the official thread about them.

I tried. Believe me, the moderators themselves have no idea on the answer. They keep asking for a developer to go on, and no one does. But that's the world of VU. Which I actually respect more now thanks to your revival. If they let you die, I'd hunt them down for the rest of eternity. I could never let my Beloved King's quest die an unfitting end. And all those who help KQ are true fans. I tried to help by writing books of them, which never did so well. I could never get them right, and they never went past two pages. But everyone also helped with the Save KQIX campaign! Thank the powers that be! I love you, POS! (Especially Say!)

Sorry for double posting, but I saw something on some website regarding this thing. Here it is:

Packaged Height: 150 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 750 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 65 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 525 hundredths-inches

Now I'm bad with math, so I can't possibly figure out how big this would be. But maybe some of you can... I also noticed that IGN and Gamespy bumped the release date from January to March 30th... I just hope they don't delay them again. When I get a response from the company, I'll post it, especially if it's a good one that actually explains what I want... We'll see though... I'll update this post with any new developments on these things...

Supposedly the release is March 30th.

Key word Supposedly... I'd be willing to bet they'll delay these again... Maybe it's "Market Research"... I had seen in some forum that someone said an official KQ9 would be released in 2007. She claimed that her uncle works for the company and did some artwork for it or something... I have a feeling these compilations may have a preview or something in them. But that's just what I think... It's a gut feeling. And if anything significant happens with these, then I'll post it. Like what's in them when they arrive at my house, I'll post the contents and what not...

Interesting... Do you mind posting the link to the place where the person said that? 

http://sierraplanet.virtualave.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=2&topic=75

There you go! It was made in september, but still. It's still fairly interesting to me.

It doesn't really look very credible to me.  She even refers to them as "Sierra" instead of Vivendi, and most of her posts were revivals of topics that were years old. ::)

But I think they were made in September of 2005. It is possible, you can't deny that. Anything in this world can happen!

Quote from: dark-daventry on March 05, 2006, 05:40:59 PM
But I think they were made in September of 2005. It is possible, you can't deny that. Anything in this world can happen!

Yeah....I can fly and if goats eat frozen toothpaste and are flattened by steamrollers they turn into VAMPIRES!!!!

Really? I didn't know that! This world really can have the unexpected happen at any random moment! ::)

Quote from: dark-daventry on October 04, 2005, 02:20:49 PM
The price was lowered to $17.99. I want to preorder it, but my dad won't let me. He wants me to wait until it's actually released before we order it. I don't think he believes in p[reordering something... Oh well. :'(

This was sometime in October. Ironic.

Yes, I made the post a while ago. But I did preorder them afterall.

Again, I apologize for double posting, but I think it important. I have discovered that the compilations can ship to select cities outside the US. check out amazon to see for yourself. Now all we can do is wait and see what happens to these things... I am still waiting for a reply from VU.

I know I'm triple posting  but this is IMPORTANT! We'll have to wait until DECEMBER 31st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew they would delay them again! Again, I apologize to the mods and everyone else, but I thought it important! Feel free to edit this in any way!

DD

UPDATE: SQ is listed for December 1st, 2006! Everything else is the 31st of December. I'm shocked!

December 31st?  Hmm, maybe VU wants the games' re-release to coincide with the TSL's completion.  That's about as optimistic as I can get about this.  :(

Maybe there's something they aren't telling us. Maybe there is a KQIX in the works, but we don't know about it yet. But that's just my dreaming. I still can't help but think they are working on an official KQIX. And I doubt that TSL would be released then. That's a day away from 2007, and they said 2006. But I could be worng! :-\

WHY VU? WHY? WHY DO YOU TORTURE ME?

Even if VU does release their own KQIX I'll still treat TSL as the TRUE KQIX. I will still call it KQIX and it will be KQIX. If VU does release their own KQIX I'll play it after I've beaten the REAL KQIX and I will treat it as a spin-off of POS' TSL which IS KQIX. I don't think that VU could make one as good as fans of the games could.

Precisely. I'll do exactly what you said! The fans truly know what should happen. Fan fiction is a great example. There is a lot of great fan fiction out there, and most of it is good!


Edit- To avoid double posting, I will edit my posts with updates. Amazon has asked me to approve the delay. I now have a ship date of January 2nd, 2007, and a delivery of January 4th, 2007. They must have a good reason for delaying these. I suspect a KQIX in the works. There is evidence to support my theory, as follows:

1. VU wanted the game shut down. That may not be so much evidence, but still.

2. There is also the name change from KQIX to TSL.

3. There is a hint in a letter from Daniel Oskun, who was responding to letters about the shut down. He said, "At this time, we do not have enough inquieries from the public at large to pass this on to the developers of the King's Quest game..." That's as good as I could get to word for word.

4. There is a post made at the Sierra Planet forums, in which a girl claimed her uncle worked on artwork for KQIX, and that it would be out in 2007.

That's about all I have currently...

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

I wonder why I have not seen anything posted about the collections on Sierra's or VU's websites.

Okay, dark-daventry, but then why did VU Games give TSL a fan liscence and not integrate them into an Official KQIX development team? one of the options that may have been supposedly talked over with VU is commercial adoption of the game for production. If they were producing an Official game, why would they let TSL continue?

Here are my theories on that: They granted them a fan license because they had four years worth of development on it, and they didn't want to throw it all away for nothing. They also did this because of the overwhelming support of the fans. And what other reason would they delay these things three times for a long time? It makes no sense to me. You may not agree with me, but it is what I believe, so...

Okay, then why didn't they make them part of the Official KQIX development team? And why hasn't Roberta or Ken Williams heard anything about it?

It's just a speculation, okay! I'm not the best at doing all these things!  Sorry if I sound mad, it's just I haven't thought it all out yet. But when they were doing a new LSL, the creator, or something like that, wasn't told. So it could be the same here. Or maybe she does know something, and we aren't being told... And about them not being on the development team, isn't it possible that they shut this thing down because of a new KQIX, and then brought it back because of the fans, but also having a new KQIX that they are focused on, and just gave in to us? It's just a speculation, nothing more. (Well, actually, I really believe that they are working on a KQIX, but still. At core, it's still a spec...)

There are a lot of reasons why I don't believe VU's working on an official KQIX, but since this thread's about the Compilations, I'll try not to go too off-topic.

Firstly, I'm pretty skeptical that the compilations even exist, due to the serious lack of information and the constant date pushing.  But, if they were planning on bundling an official KQIX with them, they wouldn't keep the price at $25.  If anything they'd triple or quadruple it. :-X

Secondly, they could have easily told us that our game would interfere with theirs, and mentioned the existence of such game during our negotiations.  They probably would have had more people supporting their decision with the C&D if they mentioned they were going to officially continue the series.  But then again, they could also get a lot of people bashing and/or boycotting it; so it's hard to say either way. ::)

Thirdly, why would they waste time and money developping KQIX from scratch when they could use what we've already been working on for the past 4 years?  This could mean anything from them hiring our team to officially develop the game, to buying the game from us, to confiscating the game and continuing from where we left off. :S

And finally, while they're skimping on the marketing for the Collections, they definitely would not skimp on the marketing for an official KQIX.  They already know there is a great demand from the thousands of people out there that are excited about this game and interested in the series.  It really doesn't make sense for them to develop the game completely in secret and lose out on all the massive publicity they got. :-\


You know, I would actually buy an official KQIX if they said they are making one.  But, it would completely depend on their marketing.  If they kept everything hidden like the Compilations, I wouldn't.  If they marketed it as MoE 2, or something that's definitely not KQ-related, I wouldn't buy that either.  Actually, unless their game was as good or better than TSL, I really wouldn't be interested in whatever they create. :P

As I said earlier even if VU does make their own KQIX yours would still be the REAL KQIX. And I will still call it that. (Unless some random Vivendi-secret-scout is right there.)

You make some good points, but you do have to consider all the delays this thing has had. I have gotten e-mails from VU regarding the authenticity of these. They confirmed them, as did Gamespot, so therefore they exist for the moment. They could cancel them in the future, but as far as we know, they exist. I still believe strongly that they are developing a KQIX. My ideas are my ideas, and they will always be my ideas. I am entitled to my ideas. Sorry to sound mean, as I have no intention of being mean. (Besides, how could I be mean to the group that did the one thing I wanted to do but had a serious lack of resources? You guys did the ultimate thing, and I'll forever be in your debt for that. My dad doesn't quite understand why you're doing this for free. In fact, he doesn't believe it. To him it makes no sense. To me, it makes perfect sense!)

Again, I apologize for my mean comments. If you want to suspend my account or anything, please do so at your own freewill. I am ready to accept the consequences of my actions. And I apologize in advance for any future comments of the sort.

Quote from: dark-daventry on March 22, 2006, 02:42:51 PM
It's just a speculation, okay! I'm not the best at doing all these things!  Sorry if I sound mad, it's just I haven't thought it all out yet. But when they were doing a new LSL, the creator, or something like that, wasn't told. So it could be the same here. Or maybe she does know something, and we aren't being told... And about them not being on the development team, isn't it possible that they shut this thing down because of a new KQIX, and then brought it back because of the fans, but also having a new KQIX that they are focused on, and just gave in to us? It's just a speculation, nothing more. (Well, actually, I really believe that they are working on a KQIX, but still. At core, it's still a spec...)

Actually, Al Lowe did know about MCL, they just cut him out completely (http://www.allowe.com/Larry/MCL.htm).

EDIT: Updated link. :P

Oh. Okay. But still, it's a similar situation here I think, if it is true... I just hope that if they are making a KQIX, that it doesn't turn out to be the KQ equivlent of MCL!

I don't think even Vivendi would stoop that low. :P

I hope not! That would be horrible!

Wow, I'm surprised. I thought you guys would have known about this already  ;D.

Look: http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-1/qid=1143312249/ref=sr_1_1/601-4454815-0570548?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B000AYFPKG

It came out yesterday. Apparently it is already out of stock? 0_O

I don't know...The people that have pre-ordered it, would have surely gotten it and posted something about it. Where does it say, it came out yesterday?

It was never in stock to begin with. :P

What are you talking about, deloria? Where does it say it came out yesterday? I pre-ordered the compilations, and their set for January 4th, 2007 for my arrival date. If anything significant happens, I'll post it...

EDIT: Oh. I see now! Sorry! And I highly doubt it came out! Amazon has it for December 31st, 2006. So I highly doubt it came out, as it says above!

According to Amazon.com it will now come out at the end of the year, zac.

King's Quest Compilation
Other products by Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing

Platform:    Windows XP


Price:   $19.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. See details. 

Availability: This item will be released on December 31, 2006. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives.

Personally, I doubt it's going to come out.. :P

Do you really think that it will never come out, Deloria or are you just making dark-daventry suffer even more?

:P  ;)  :suffer:

What's that supposed to mean??? Deloria, how could you? Why would you make for favorite online buddy suffer from this? There's only one thing to do:  :suffer:! I'll make you suffer my wrath of evil! Muwhahahahahahahahahahahahahaha *caugh* Hahahahahahahahaha *caugh* Hahahaha oh forget it. I'm not going to get anywhere with this cold!

Sorry, I really didn't mean it that way. It's just the fact that it was  originally thought it that was going to come out in January, now the date's in December. I also find it somewhat suspicious that there's no QFG compilation. Then there's also the rumor that it's just there to shut down Abandonware sites...There's a lot that speaks against it.

I did get an e-mail from the company, and they said that it's real, but that there is no release date as of yet. Which is strange, as Amazon has it listed as December 31st. Maybe it's a placeholder. Or maybe your right, afterall, Deloria. I just hope it's not to shut down abandonwere! I want it to be something more than that! But if they are shutting down Abandonwere, then why is there no QFG, as you said? And I was kidding, Deloria. It was all done for dramatic effects.

Quote from: dark-daventry on March 25, 2006, 12:27:43 PM
I did get an e-mail from the company, and they said that it's real, but that there is no release date as of yet. Which is strange, as Amazon has it listed as December 31st. Maybe it's a placeholder. Or maybe your right, afterall, Deloria. I just hope it's not to shut down abandonwere! I want it to be something more than that! But if they are shutting down Abandonwere, then why is there no QFG, as you said? And I was kidding, Deloria. It was all done for dramatic effects.

XD

I take it you're still my court magician? :P

Of course, your majesty! I am only here to serve you and King Graham! It is my humble duty to do my job right. As well as my other job, which is to bag groceries! I do one better than the other. I am better at serving you than I am bagging!

Sorry I guess I didn't clarify.

A little while ago, back before it got delayed to December on Amazon.com, it said: "Available from Target".
So I headed to Target.com

These past few days, not including yesterday and today, it had said: "Available on 3/24/2006". Now apparently it says out of stock. I'm guessing its one of these: 1. It hasn't arrived yet. 2. It got sold out. 3. It got delayed again and Target.com just didn't update it. I guess only time will tell.

Wow, these forums are more active. I should come here more often.

Yeah, a few sites were saying they would be released around the end of March, but then they all got pushed to December.  My guess is that Target just forgot to update their page. ::)

Quote from: zac353 on March 25, 2006, 01:04:22 PM
Wow, these forums are more active. I should come here more often.

Definitely! ;D

Quote from: zac353 on March 25, 2006, 01:04:22 PM

Wow, these forums are more active. I should come here more often.

It's the best place in the world to be, unless you managed to "withdraw" and got to experience TSL first-hand  ;D :P

Wow. Walmart now has June 1st, 2006! Here's the link: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4307237

I can't believe this at all! I'll check some other sites, and edit this post if any new developments come up!

It makes one wonder if Shadows or the King's Quest Compilation will be released first.  Imagine, if VU wants to release them at the same time or decides to include Shadows in the Compilation and not have it available on-line for free download --- wouldn't that throw a monkey wrench into things

I think it could make things easier, for me at least. It would mean that I only have to wait for my compilations to arrive, and then install them, while you all  :suffer: waiting for them! No offense! And of course, I'm kidding! ;)

Does anyone know whether it will be the same as the Roberta Williams Anthology or will it have more or less stuff.

What did the Roberta Williams Anthology have in it? I never bought it, so I wouldn't know...  :'(

it was a collection that had other series games, like mystery house, from the early 1980's

KQ 1-7
mixed up mothergoose
phantasamagoria
mysteryhouse
timezone
2 laura bow murdermysteries
the wizard and the princess
and something: astoriod (can't read the box titles that well blurry pic, :P

Oh. Well this can't have that, can it? It's a compilation of each game separatly, not a whole series of games mixed in. I think.

That's what I think it is.

I would hope/think so!   :)

EDIT- I am not double posting, for the better, but I have been to target and get this! They have no record of the Compilations! Walmart is still at 6/01/06...

I think I'll have to contact the company again! Where is the guy everyone wrote to about the shut down? I need his address!

EDIT 2- I was just at CD universe, and they list it as Sunday, June 4th, 2006! It also claims that there is one disc! AND, Leisure Suit Larry Cocoa Butter is set for December 28th, 2006 on the Xbox! That's all I can get for now!

I asked my local gamespot when they had it coming out, and they said they hadn't even heard of it, nor did they have a release date on thier computer, however when i first heard of chrono cross, they nothing of it either  ::)

That's impossible! They had an entire article on it! They even talked to VU about it!

i meant GAMESTOP not gamespot, lol

Amazon.com is showing 12-31-06.

I was signed up to get it from Wal-Mart until they changed the date from
3-19-06 to 6-1-06.

I think now I'll just waint until one of the sites shows "Now Available"
instead of "Comming Soon!"

Hope they don't sell out before I get my copy! lol  :suffer: :suffer: :suffer:

June??  Well, that's a new one. ::)

Quote from: Yonkey on April 11, 2006, 08:14:13 PM
June??  Well, that's a new one. ::)

I am absolutely thrilled that it is coming that a compilation is coming out for XP.

To be able to play the King's Quest Collection 2 Set that I bought several years ago, I had to dual-boot my PC, re-install tons of software, have three partitions for the different OS, and lost data. I was finally able to play King's Quest 1-4, 6 but 5 and 7 are STILL inoperable.

well I have read this entire thread from inception to end and I have thoroughly enjoyed the chronology of the conversation.  I would like to throw in my theory about these events.

I believe that these compilations are real. They are more than likely continuing to push these back to include the entire series of KQIX into this compilation.  This was more than likely one of the stipulations that Vivendi had to allow TSL continue to completion.  With the inclusion of the new KQIX, they may be betting this will bolster sales for the collection.  (Similar to way that DVD's have an increase in sales as a new installment in the series is released.  People love reliving the previous parts of a series before they watch the newest installment).  The fact that Vivendi does not have to pay anything for the creation of KQIX, this may explain why the compilation is so cheap (However this does not explain the thus far undecided point on whether the previous games have been reprogrammed to work smoothly on XP, emphasis on the smoothly). 

These are just the thoughts of a lowly KQ fan.  Take them or leave them.

I would be willing to buy this new compilation based solely on the fact that these games will be able to work easily on XP.  I do not need all the extra stuff, or even TSL as it will be coming out for free (eventually......  I say take your time creating this game as it is time well spent).  I currently own the Roberta Williams anthology which I believe is bar none the best compilation thus far that has come out for these games.  It includes everything Roberta Williams had ever done up to that point.  So therefore I wouldn't need any extras, just the KQ games to work for me!!!!

Quest on Daventry Citizens

(sorry about the long post)

I've done longer! That was good! I think you're right on both aspects! There is a reason they're delaying them. Some say that they are backwords engineering them. I'm not so sure about this. But we will see at some point. Check my other posts, and you'll see it's not a new one Yonkey! I posted june before!  :( No one pays attention to my posts...   :(

I'm more likely to believe the December date than any of the June ones, but then again, they could just as easily push the Dec one into next year. ::)

frankly I think the December date is just a cure all to get everyone to leave them alone as deadline keep coming up and then passing.  If this were a marketing ploy to find out if people are still really interested in the King's Quest games, letting release dates come and go unanswered would be very bad PR for their company (however they don't seem to be entirely worried about bad PR, killing Sierra and all).  There really must be a valid reason for the continual pushing back of the release date.  Let's not forget the chronology of this issue.  The deadline was pushed back right around the same time the letter from Vivendi came out to stop production of TSL.  This cannot just be an odd coincidence.  I am going with my gut and it says the deadline issue is very closely related to the issues involving TSL. 

Quest on Daventry citizens........

Quote from: Yonkey on April 13, 2006, 01:17:52 PM
I'm more likely to believe the December date than any of the June ones, but then again, they could just as easily push the Dec one into next year. ::)

Sound like VUG and POS would be a good match :D

It was a joke Yonkey!

Not a bad idea... :sneaky:

I mean, they've already got the making people :suffer: part down! ;P

And you're the one enforcing that! You were hired by them to do it! You're working with them night and day! Do you put  :suffer: in your sentences in the real world? (I hope so!)

I am currently writing a letter to VUG about the compilations, and would like your input on my letter!

6060 center drive, 5th floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Dear Vivendi Universal Games,

   I am writing to you regarding the King’s Quest, Space Quest, Police Quest, and Leisure Suit Larry compilations due to be released. My concern is the constant delays, and the various release dates.
   Amazon has three of them listed for December 31st, 2006, with the Space Quest compilation due for December 1st, 2006. Walmart has June 1st, 2006 for all four of them, while target appears to have no listing of them as they used to! CD Universe has June 4th, 2006. Can you tell me why on earth there are various release dates, why they are getting delayed, and if these things even exist.
   Speculation says that you are doing “market research”, or that you’re protecting your IP. I have no idea whether any of this is true to any degree, but myself and many fans would greatly appreciate a more detailed answer than, “They are real, but currently no date has been set.” I am wanting these things badly, but with the delays and the various dates, it leads me to believe that you only wish to fool us. I know that there has to be a reason why these are delayed, and some say you are Backwards Engineering them, while others say you are working on a preview of an official King’s Quest IX. No one but you or inside sources know the truth, and we all deserve a credible answer! Some even went to say that these collections won’t even include all 8 of the games! I would love to see a compilation where we can own all the games in the series! And I notice that there is also no Quest for Glory compilation, which is a dissapointment, as I never got to play those games.
   So, do you think we, the fans of these wonderful games, have a more detailed explanation of their situation right now? Could you try to answer my questions here with as much information as you can give me?


I did as best I could without using spell check for the moment, and I do have to change things, but could any of you put in some comments? (Especially team members, as they dealt with VU before, so their input would be quite nice!)

Thanks!

It looks good, but I would also add URL's in there to the respective places where you saw those dates.  Since you don't know specifically who will be reading your letter, it's usually a good thing to spell things out for them.

Thanks! I'll do that when I have time! You're input is very helpful, Yonkey! (For someone who uses  :suffer: excessively!)

Well, reading the letter I have noticed a few things.  While it's intent on discovering the truth of the situation is good, some phrasings could be taken as insulting by Vivendo.  Instead of accusing them of " it leads me to believe that you only wish to fool us.", you could say "I am confused at the cause of these delays".  Also, demanding an answer from them will do little to help the situation.  They will take it as insulting at best.  Truly the only thing you can do is request, while with some force behind it, that they enlighten us, the fans, to their reasoning of contiually delaying the release dates to these compiliations. 

I am not here to tell you how to write your inquiry to Vivendi in any way.  I am merely giving suggestions that may or may not help.  In my experience with dealing with businesses, threats and accusations do little to help a situation where they hold the power of deciding whether or whether not shed some light on this situation.  Good luck dark.  I sincerely hope you success in discovering the truth to the situation.  If you do find out, I have no doubt you will share with the rest of us.

Quest on Daventry citizens.....

Instead of saying "myself and many fans," *shudders* say "many fans and I." Saying "I am wanting" sounds VERY odd, and it would be safer to correct it to "I want." Instead of saying starting a sentence with a conjuction, start the "And I notice..." sentence with "Also, I've noticed."

Proper grammar gets people taken seriously. :P

Thank you very much for all of your suggestions! I did not have much time to go over spell check or proper grammer, but I will take your considerations to the letter when I have time to go to my other computer that has it written on it!

Quote from: Rosella on April 17, 2006, 08:39:39 AM
Instead of saying "myself and many fans," *shudders* say "many fans and I." Saying "I am wanting" sounds VERY odd, and it would be safer to correct it to "I want." Instead of saying starting a sentence with a conjuction, start the "And I notice..." sentence with "Also, I've noticed."

Proper grammar gets people taken seriously. :P

I write at a college level and I can't even get my grammer right!  ;D It's amazing! But thank you all for your suggestions!

Quote from: tait2001 on April 16, 2006, 06:25:01 PM
Well, reading the letter I have noticed a few things.  While it's intent on discovering the truth of the situation is good, some phrasings could be taken as insulting by Vivendo.  Instead of accusing them of " it leads me to believe that you only wish to fool us.", you could say "I am confused at the cause of these delays".  Also, demanding an answer from them will do little to help the situation.  They will take it as insulting at best.  Truly the only thing you can do is request, while with some force behind it, that they enlighten us, the fans, to their reasoning of contiually delaying the release dates to these compiliations. 

I am not here to tell you how to write your inquiry to Vivendi in any way.  I am merely giving suggestions that may or may not help.  In my experience with dealing with businesses, threats and accusations do little to help a situation where they hold the power of deciding whether or whether not shed some light on this situation.  Good luck dark.  I sincerely hope you success in discovering the truth to the situation.  If you do find out, I have no doubt you will share with the rest of us.

Quest on Daventry citizens.....

I understand that you only wish to help, and that is what I asked. Your feedback is greatly appreciated! My history teacher is trying to get all the kids in his class to get in the habit of making their first draft, a rough draft, and not a final draft. He says he wants us to go over our work well, the problem being he contradicts that, as he does no such thing, or at least it is implied that way. In every set of directions, there's at least two spelling errors, words missing, or something of the sort! (I guess he writes on a computer without spell check!)

Forgive my double posting, please! But I have uncovered something of importance on Target's website. They now have the compilations back on the site, for the date of June 4th, 2006. That just leaves Amazon to change the date, under the assumption that Amazon has the wrong date. (Which I hope is the case!) You may not find this important, but it brings us one step closer to uncovering the truth. When I get back from work, I will try to work more on my letter, and maybe having it sent out tomorrow while I'm at school...

Of course thou art forgiven. Just pray, do it not again.

I still wonder why I have found nothing about the KQ Compilations on the VU website.

They don't want you to know about it! And they are no longer called Vivendi Universal Games. They have changed their name to Vivendi Games. For the full story visit:

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/worldofwarcraft/news.html?sid=6148056 (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/worldofwarcraft/news.html?sid=6148056)

I can't promise that I won't double post! But I can try my best!

Interesting. :P  I actually like their new name.  Makes them sound less monolithic. XD

They should change it to Viveo Games. ;)

Quote from: Yonkey on April 24, 2006, 12:19:40 PM
Interesting. :P  I actually like their new name.  Makes them sound less monolithic. XD

Or does it...

Quote from: Oldbushie on April 24, 2006, 12:50:57 PM
They should change it to Viveo Games. ;)

That would be quite interesting!

Thanks for the correction.   ;)

mabye they will actually release the compilations now  :suffer:

IF they're for real (sorry, for being pessimistic...:P)

I already have all the games anyway. :P

I'd have to reinstall MoE, as I deleted it after finishing it. For some reason, I don't think I will since I have no desire whatsoever to play it again.

Same here. I actually played it through twice because the first time, I got stuck at the end and one room kept crashing. :P

Quote from: Deloria on April 26, 2006, 08:36:29 AM
I'd have to reinstall MoE, as I deleted it after finishing it. For some reason, I don't think I will since I have no desire whatsoever to play it again.

If anything, I'd play it just to say that I played it. But I wouldn't buy it (except if it was included in a compilation).

Quote from: Deloria on April 26, 2006, 08:30:57 AM
IF they're for real (sorry, for being pessimistic...:P)

You have every right to be! They have no new info on them anyway! If anything good happens, I'll post it! Especially a reply to my letter that I have to send! And I will post another draft of it when I have one!

UPDATE!!!! I have updated my letter, and would like some new opinions on it. I have taken into mind all of your considerations, and have used them. Thank you all very much for the corrections! Anyway, here it is!

6060 center drive, 5th floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Dear Vivendi Universal Games,

   I am writing to you regarding the King’s Quest, Space Quest, Police Quest, and Leisure Suit Larry compilations due to be released. My concern is the constant delays, and the various release dates.
   Amazon has three of them listed for December 31st, 2006, with the Space Quest compilation due for December 1st, 2006. Walmart has June 1st, 2006 for all four of them, while Target has them listed for the same as Walmart. CD Universe has June 4th, 2006. Can you tell me why on earth there are various release dates, why they are getting delayed, and if these things even exist?
   Speculation says that you are doing “market research”, or that you’re protecting your IP. I have no idea whether any of this is true to any degree, but many fans and I would greatly appreciate a more detailed answer than, “They are real, but currently no date has been set.” I want these compilations badly, but with the delays and the various dates, it leaves me very confused as to your intent. I know that there has to be a reason why these are delayed, and some say you are backwards engineering them, while others say you are working on a preview of an official King’s Quest IX. No one but you or inside sources know the truth, and I think we are all eligible for a better answer.  Some even went to say that these collections won’t even include all 8 of the games! I would love to see a compilation where we can own all the games in the series! Also, I’ve noticed that there is also no Quest for Glory compilation, which is a disappointment, as I never got to play those games.
   So, do you think we, the fans of these wonderful games, could have a more detailed explanation of their situation right now? Could you try to answer my questions here with as much information as you can give me?

The links to the websites are as follows:

Target (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-1/qid=1146074570/ref=sr_1_1/602-0419306-7859021?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B000AYFPKG)

Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AYFPKG/qid=1146074735/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-0156567-5954354?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=468642)

Walmart (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4307237)

CD Universe (http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6984290&style=games&cart=333954507&BAB=M)

Sincerely,
A fan of the King’s Quest series


I am sorry for the size of the links, but I have no way to fix it. This is going to be a mail letter to them, so I need to have direct spelled out links to the sites. If you would like to remove the links to change the size, go right ahead. If you have a way to change the size, please tell me so I can do so. Thank you!

It's great that you're writing out the links in full in your letter, but since it stretches the forum, don't bother writing them out here.

I can imagine people at Vivendi checking the sites and typing a wrong number or something and a barbecue grill comes up instead of one of the compilations.

whoever fixed the links (I assume it was Yonkey) Thank you very much!

And I get the feeling you're right!

It was. Look at where the edited message is, the name of the editor is always posted with it. :P (Notre: at teh bottom of the post :P)

Come on Vivendi! RELEASE THEM!  >:(

Thank you for pointing that out, Deloria, and thank you for reducing my links, Yonkey!

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on April 27, 2006, 03:21:12 PM
Come on Vivendi! RELEASE THEM!  >:(

This letter should convince them enough... Along with some help from my little friend Leisure Suit Larry...

Quote from: Oldbushie on April 26, 2006, 08:41:28 AM
Same here. I actually played it through twice because the first time, I got stuck at the end and one room kept crashing. :P

It's because of excessive crashing that I never completed MOE. That game was very buggy. ::)

Did you try to play and beat it with the latest patch.  Fortunately, I did not seem to have very many problems after I patched the game.  However, I did not view MOE as a true KQ game.

The very idea of counting MoE as a real game disgusts me, but it is technically KQ, as it was an official game, which is extremely unfortunate!

Well from what I have read it was MoE that killed the KQ series.   :'(
Anyway, have you mailed the letter yet and any idea if and when you will get a response about the compilations.

Alas, I have not mailed it yet, as I am on a laptop with no printer, and I'm currently in The Hanover Inn in Hanover NH, at Dartmouth College, and will be here until tomorrow morning, by which time it will take me two hours to go home, then I'd have to print the letter, get an envelope, stamp, mail it, and wait two-three months for a response, if any... So, it could be a while before any response goes out. And I will be watching websites carefully, to see for any new developments in the compilations. I hear that MoE won't be included in it, though. I hear it's only 1-7. That's what some sites are saying.

How about just emailing the letter to VU.

They don't reply to e-mails :P

Well, they do, but it takes forever. I sent them an e-mail like a month ago that went un-answered thus far!

I was under the impression that if they get a lot of e-mails on the same subject, they randomly pick one, and reply to that, leaving all the others ignored and unanswered :P

*Puts Magic want to throat to amplify voice* May I have your attention please! I will be sending my letter to VUG later today! It is already in the envelope, already signed, I just have to seal it in, drop it in the mail box, and then wait for a reply. If I get any worthwhile reply, I will post it. If it is all old information, I won't bother posting anything. We will see what happens! Thank you for your time and attention!  ;)

Quote from: TheReturnofDMD on August 20, 2005, 08:04:37 PM
Yonkey,

here's the link for the KQ Collection from 1997

(sry, I dont know how to post the url)

Clicky 1 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00001NFRB/qid=1124589770/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-6439525-5079351?v=glance&s=software)

and the one from 1994:

clicky 2 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007CI706/qid=1124589770/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6439525-5079351?v=glance&s=software)

Edit: Forum Stretching

The 1997 colleciton is my connection to KQ. I think I might buy it again, because most of the discs are scratched to oblivion.

But perhaps this new collection can help me out.  :)

The letter has been sent, and I will be waiting for a reply for approximately two months now. And I wouldn't suggest ordering these new compilations just yet, we don't know the real deal about them just yet. VG is hiding something... And that is Dance Dance Daventry! XD

So I am wondering what will happen first, a response to your letter, or the release of TSL.  Frankly I am looking forward to TSL much more than the compilation.  And given VU's track record, the response is scheduled for some time in 2007.......

Quest on Daventry Citizens......

Quote from: tait2001 on May 04, 2006, 08:15:14 AM
So I am wondering what will happen first, a response to your letter, or the release of TSL.  Frankly I am looking forward to TSL much more than the compilation.  And given VU's track record, the response is scheduled for some time in 2007.......

Quest on Daventry Citizens......

XD I think you're right!

Well any more news of the compilations, dd   ;)

Not yet... Amazon and all the others still say the same date as far as  I know, and there is no sign of response from VU... But we'll see...

Quote from: dew7 on April 28, 2006, 01:59:17 PM
Did you try to play and beat it with the latest patch.  Fortunately, I did not seem to have very many problems after I patched the game.  However, I did not view MOE as a true KQ game.

I never had any problems, apart from the unbearably long wait at the end of each land.

Well, I am enjoying the Roberta Williams Anthology and have recently replayed and beaten KQ5 and KQ6 again.  I think I will play KQ7 next and then either start from KQ1-KQ4 or KQ4-KQ1.   :)
I still wonder about the new KQ collection and if it will add anything compared to previous collections.

BREAKING NEWS! The compilations are set for August 4th, 2006, according to  CD Universe  (http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6984290&style=games&cart=345859431&BAB=M)... More when I can find it!

UPDATE:  Walmart  (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4307237) has them listed for 8/1/06... That's what I can gather for the moment! Hope this helps people!

Quote from: dark-daventry on May 27, 2006, 06:19:56 PM
BREAKING NEWS! The compilations are set for August 4th, 2006, according to  CD Universe  (http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6984290&style=games&cart=345859431&BAB=M)... More when I can find it!

UPDATE:  Walmart  (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4307237) has them listed for 8/1/06... That's what I can gather for the moment! Hope this helps people!

Hmmm, both dates set are for the first week of August. I wonder if that is when VG will allow TSL to be released...

I don't know. Amazon is the same as always! I don't think that's it. And besides, I don't even think VG has looked at it yet, besides the demo they got. The game hasn't even been beta-tested! I would think that when the game is beta-tested and all that, then maybe, but I don't believe for now.

You know, the compilation is beginning to become more elusive than the loch ness monster and big foot combined: Often mentioned, but never captured on film *ahem* (box artwork would be nice to bolster my faith in it's existence).  So far the only images of it have turned to actually be blurry images of weather satellites......

Quesr on Daventry Citizens...

But there were pictures taken of what was mistaken to be the loch-ness monster :P (the whole monster story was a sham, it was just someone in a submarine)

I don't believe it will have artwork to be honest!  ;) I do wish that they could just reply to my letter!

ok, i've only just noticed (If its been metioned before sorry, I havent read the whole thread) When i last went on to the king's quest complimation site it said it will be the released in February, so how come its gone to December  ???

Unfortunately, there were delays. It was slated for October 11th, then Januray 30th, then march 31st, and now december 31st. I don't know why this has happened, but I have asked this in my letter to VG. I am waiting for a reply that probably won't come! I hope this helps!

I'm telling you! VU is just trying to mess with us! ::

You might be right. I don't know...

EDIT:  This is from CD Universe: Vivendi Games and Sierra Entertainment have bundled seven of their popular KING’S QUEST games together into the KINGS QUEST COMPILATION for the PC. Gamers can now step into a magical world full of adventure and fun without purchasing each installment separately. The collection includes KINGS QUEST I through KINGS QUEST VII. Each of the games features a full storyline and adventure full of interesting characters and challenges. The first KINGS QUEST stars Sir Graham, a brave knight on a quest to retrieve three magical artifacts in order to win the crown of King Edward the Benevolent. All of the games take place in the same world, although players won’t always play the same character. KINGS QUEST IV, for example, puts gamers in the role of Rosella, the daughter of King Graham (the same Graham from the first game). Rosella must journey through the land in search of a magical fruit to cure her father. She and her mother Queen Valanice then return in KINGS QUEST VII, and this time players will take turns controlling the brave women as they try to escape from a magical land. Getting to see the development of the characters over time is one of the highlights of the KINGS QUEST COMPILATION. Gamers looking for a collection full of adventure, magic, and wonderful characters need look no further than the KINGS QUEST COMPILATION. Players will get lost for hours in this magical world as they battle the forces of evil.

And the following is also: Includes seven complete games; Get a preview of KINGS QUEST: Mask of Eternity; Includes three other games: THE COLONEL’S BEQUEST, THE DAGGER OF AMON RA, and MIXED-UP MOTHER GOOSE.

This is also: SPACE QUEST COMPILATION by Sierra and Vivendi Games for the PC takes some of the most beloved and classic Space Quest games and combines them into one package. The original Space Quest was a fun and exciting game that combined the interesting aspects of science fiction with the offbeat humor and parody style that was to become the series’ trademark. Many of the follow up games that were released kept in this same genre and style of gaming to make for hours of innocent fun as players reconnect with this enthralling series that first captured them fifteen years ago. However, SPACE QUEST COMPILATION will also be a treat for those players who have never had the chance to play the games before. Before long players of all ages will find out what it means to go out on a Space Quest.

And so is this: POLICE QUEST COMPILATION by Vivendi Universal and Sierra Online for the PC takes players behind the scene as they try to unravel various cases as they look at all the evidence and piece it all together. The collection offers players a chance to play five different games under a single package: POLICE QUEST: Open Season, POLICE QUEST 2: The Vengeance, POLICE QUEST 3: The Kindred, POLICE QUEST: In Pursuit of the Death Angel, and POLICE QUEST: SWAT. In each of these games players will need to put together their cases using clues provided to them, the rules and regulations, and the proper police procedures. Gamers must manage to do all of this while still maneuvering around the constructs of the game. The variety of games offers players the chance to work their way through thirty different objectives. However, players don’t have to traverse through all of these POLICE QUESTS on their own. If they choose, they can easily allow for up to three players with the multiplayer online feature that will give them hours of enjoyable Internet play. With the rising popularity of crime dramas, gamers have been asking for something to experience these unfolding cases on their own, and POLICE QUEST COMPILATION answers these demands head on. Because it is an extensive collection of games that provide players with many different options and missions, players will wonder how they ever managed to play without it before. That is what makes the game a must have edition for adventure gamers.

And this: Five different games; Online multiplayer mode; Thirty different cases to solve.

That's about what I can gather for the moment!

They just rereleased the old compilation. ;P

Mixed Up Mother Goose and all.

*friend has that compilation*

Well, at least they're rereleasing it and getting it back in the public eye I suppose.

Hopefully... The descriptions are basically the ones for the old ones, but still...

Does the Space Quest one have all of the Space Quests? Oh and BREAKING NEWS!!! THIS IS THE BOXART FROM THE KING'S QUEST COMPILATION STRAIGHT FROM Vivendi's Website:

Cool, but you forgot the box. ;-D

I thought they were called "Vivendi Games" as of a few months ago. :P

....Uh.....they're stupid?

No argument there.

VG is doing us a favor, it might be nice if we could at least be civil with them.

True, true. But it does seem a bit odd about the name. :P

*bribes Vivendi with cookiehs*

XD

Why exactly are you bribing them? For what? :P

In case they read this thread. XD

I think the chances of that are doubtful at best :P

I'm assuming you made it or something, because as far as I can tell, it is no where to be found on VUs site. As far as I can see, there is no new news on the compilations, and that includes a response to my letter.

Yeah...that boxarts fake...this is the real one! (Trust me my uncle's best friend works at Vivendi.)

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on June 27, 2006, 12:19:53 PM
(Trust me my uncle's best friend works at Vivendi.)

LOL! :suffer:

Quote from: Yonkey on June 27, 2006, 12:26:19 PM

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on June 27, 2006, 12:19:53 PM
(Trust me my uncle's best friend works at Vivendi.)

LOL! :suffer:

XD

At least that one seems slightly more plausible than the other one. :P

It's only a little more plausible. Not much...

Maybe if Alexander were holding a bloody sword on the cover? ;P

Quote from: Oldbushie on June 27, 2006, 09:11:52 PM
Maybe if Alexander were holding a bloody sword on the cover? ;P

XD

Anyway, it still says "VU" :P not "VG"

I'm afraid I have to go with my imaginary friend, Deloria, on this one. And she is only a figment of my imagination. She does not really exist. Or does she... ::)

XD I remember that! Okay...this is the TRUE cover. TRUST ME!!! I WORK AT VIVENDI!!!

Hey, wait a sec. That looks familiar... :P

That's because it IS!

Is this the 16 color version of all the games? :P

XD

That looks slightly less plausible, and Dark-Daventry will be happy to know I don't exist. :P

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on June 28, 2006, 04:39:53 PM
XD I remember that! Okay...this is the TRUE cover. TRUST ME!!! I WORK AT VIVENDI!!!

In that case, I'd love to complain. :P

So complain all you want! I already have all the Compilations!

XD
Sure you do...

Actually, I wanted to complain about ESA :P

Maybe seeing as POS has been in contact with VG, perhaps they can ask/beg Vivendi about these compilations, perhaps tell them what a good idea it would be to release them!!

Well, sounds like a good idea, but I believe POS just has a fan license and are not getting paid, as they would with a contract. So I doubt that they'd have much say on when the compilation was released.

Well, someone over at the ADG forums, apparently, he was a senior member, so he's respectable and I think he's part of their team, he said that "our contacts within Vivendi tell us that the compilations are on schedule for release later this year."
Maybe they are going to come out, but they're actually reverse engineering them to make them XP Compatible, and when you're working with 8 games, that would probably take some time, especially if there's problems. I mean...back in October when people thought they were coming out then, the compilations sold awesomely: they reached within the top 50 sellers on Amazon, which is very good for  compilations of games that haven't been released in years with no promotion.

Quote from: TheReturnofDMD on July 03, 2006, 01:08:12 PMMaybe they are going to come out, but they're actually reverse engineering them to make them XP Compatible

I don't see why they should reverse engineer anything... they should have the source code for those games :S
Unless I'm totally off here, all they have to do is change the game engines code a bit to make it XP compatible, or just pack in some invisible emulators with the games :-\

Well, this may or may not be what's really going on, but Ken Williams seems to think that somewhere along the lines after all the chaos and changes of hands, that Sierra probably lost the original source codes to the games.

Quote from: Storm on July 05, 2006, 03:15:08 AM
Unless I'm totally off here, all they have to do is change the game engines code a bit to make it XP compatible, or just pack in some invisible emulators with the games :-\

That was my thoughts exactly when I first heard of these Compilations.  I seriously doubt they'd update any source code and thought it's more likely that Vivendi licensed DOSBox and would burn them all to one DVD, or 2-3 CD's. 8)

Quote from: Deloria on June 29, 2006, 04:11:53 PM
XD
Sure you do...

Actually, I wanted to complain about ISA :P

What's ISA? I'm not familiar with that.

Sorry, I meant  ESA. (http://www.theesa.com/about/index.php)

I don't work there. I work at Vivendi.

Please someone at POS  in your next dicussions tell Vivendi how much people want these compilations, because as computers get more and more advanced it's getting increasingly harder to run these games and if they dont update them soon eventually it will be impossible to run them.

POS just has a fan-license, it's unlikely they will hold any influence over VG.  :-\ You'd have to talk to A3P about the compilations. :P

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on July 06, 2006, 09:27:04 AM
I don't work there. I work at Vivendi.

But VG is part of ESA. ::)

I meant not in that department. I'm in publishing.

I still say that this game is still a figment of our imaginations, as is this site, all the people posting on it, TSL and even Vivendi for that matter. Heck I'm a figment too.  Just a random error on the screen that just so happens to make sense in the English language. 

Quest on Daventry Citizens.....

Quote from: TheReturnofDMD on July 06, 2006, 06:37:54 PM
Please someone at POS  in your next dicussions tell Vivendi how much people want these compilations, because as computers get more and more advanced it's getting increasingly harder to run these games and if they dont update them soon eventually it will be impossible to run them.

This is a good reason to have a dual-boot computer with Windows 98SE and XP Home/Professional like I do.  98SE has been able to run all of the KQ collection of mine which is the Roberta Williams Anthology without any trouble.  Another solution for those of you with XP would be to download and try running the King's Quest games from Virtual PC for XP which is now available for free from the folks at Microsoft.  There is also DosBox and other solutions.

Any more news about the new compilations, dd?

Quote from: dew7 on July 25, 2006, 06:26:53 PM
Any more news about the new compilations, dd?

I'm not DD, but I can tell you that Amazon has now changed their date from December 31, 2006 to August 4, 2006! That's only 4 days away!

Wow, now all the Sierra compilations are only 4 days away.   :)

Any idea if they'll be including our demo with them? XD

Quote from: Elessar on July 31, 2006, 12:27:35 PM
... Amazon has now changed their date from December 31, 2006 to August 4, 2006! That's only 4 days away!

Reading this just made my day!

Now it's only 2 days away which makes things even better   ;D

QuoteAny idea if they'll be including our demo with them?

  :suffer:   ;D

  Sorry, but I'll probably never have another chance to do that to you.   ;)


And don't get prematurely excited, they missed the last release date IIRC.   :-\

Quote from: Petra Rocks on August 02, 2006, 02:10:28 PM
  Sorry, but I'll probably never have another chance to do that to you.   ;)

LOL!  You do realize that I wasn't seriously asking that question, right? ;P

 I did.  And you realize I didn't mean my response seriously either, right?  :)

PUSHED BACK AGAIN!

The release date has again been pushed back to December 31st. Someone is toying with us..... >:(

Jeez... And here I was all excited, and now look at it! Sorry for my lack of compilation updates, but I've been quite busy lately... I'll discuss that later though. My guess is that a hacker got in and changed it or something. It's the only conclusion I can come to. Well whatever the case, this is just horrible. VUG has hardly even seen the beginning of my wrath!  :devil: They'll pay for this! Well, maybe they won't, but Deloria is still part of my imagination!

The race is on and who will win.  Will it be the release of Shadows: the first installment of The Silver Lining or will it be the King's Quest Compilation.  The way things are going my guess will be on Shadows.  More Confusion:

Wal-Mart -- Nov.1, 2006
Amazon -- Dec. 31, 2006
Cd Universe -- Nov 4, 2006
GameSpy thoughts -- sometime in Dec. 2006

I seriously wonder if the compilation will be released this year and if it is why not have the release date in early December so VU can catch Christmas buyers.  Go Figure . . .

This is seriously getting on my nerves! Why can't they just set one solid release date already! I know that they are likely doing reverse Engineering, but still!

It is a bit odd. Deadlines getting pushed back I am familiar with, but this jumping about is a little unprofessional.  ;)

It's because that department quit and we are currently hiring new ones.

Quote from: dark-daventry on August 03, 2006, 08:06:10 AM
Well, maybe they won't, but Deloria is still part of my imagination!

I thought I stopped being a figment a while ago...Ah well. :P

It'd be nice if this were released at some point, however I've successfully managed to get up and running on every PQ and KQ game in XP through DosBox and D-Fend..except for one..KQ 7, for whatever reason I don't know yet.

DD here, and I have not checked for compilation updates, but I assume there are none. I will check however. Still no response on my letter. (Surprise Surprise...) Only time will tell...

EDIT: Disregard the no updates. CD Universe has changed it's date to september 15th...

Target for November 4th, 2006

Walmart- September 12th, 2006.

My thoughts: It seems that two sites have reasonably close dates listed,  and taking into account that Amazon recently listed them for August could indicate that it was a last minute change, and september may be the lucky month. On the other hand, never get your hopes up with Vivendi. They only wish to deceive us. How dare they. Shame on them!

I've decided to unsticky this thread. :P

When our game beats VU to a release date, there's something seriously wrong. ;P  You can still keep us informed of any updates. :)

Thanks yonkey! Anyway, just for kicks I tried bamzu and found nothing. I guess I'm just doing random internet searches to find something of interest. When I saw a package in the mail today and I heard something that sounded like cds in it, I got a bit excited. then I glanced at the recipient, and it was my mom. Then I looked at what company sent it. It dawned on me that it was only my shoe arches. I think VUs done a number on my sanity! XD

EDIT: To avoid double posting, I will simply edit this post even though what I have to say has nothing to do with the above. I searched the compilations on Amazon and guess what I found: A rating. The KQ compilation is now rated T for Teen. That's just so you all know. If you ever care that is...

EDIT 2: I'm back with updates! CD Universe has moved them to september 15th.. Amazon is still december 31st... Walmart is September 12th... Target is september 15th... That's all I have. I am now going to go and bug Sierra/VG for any news. If you'll excuse me... *in back room* No cookie Monsterk, no cookies for you until you let Sierra know my wrath... No, no cookie dough. Don't make me put you back in rehab! *out of back room

Bye!

Looks like it is official now. Check out the links.
http://www.vug.com/product.do?gamePlatformId=1941
http://www.vug.com/product.do?gamePlatformId=1939
http://www.vug.com/product.do?gamePlatformId=1940
http://www.vug.com/product.do?gamePlatformId=1942

Quote from: Ryno on August 29, 2006, 09:14:32 AM
http://www.vug.com/product.do?gamePlatformId=1939

Cool!  Is the cover supposed to represent KQ3 or is that MoE? ???

Awesome box art :D

Quote from: Yonkey on August 29, 2006, 10:42:54 AM
Cool!  Is the cover supposed to represent KQ3 or is that MoE? ???

I don't know if if it represents MoE or KQ3 or not, but the box says on it 7 complete games... plus, it doesn't really seem to reflect anything from 3... I mean you've got your wizard dude who seems really happy about the guy fighting the dragon, but the dragon in 3 has 3 heads and is quite green. I think it's more a reflexion of "this is a fantasy adventure gaming classic: buy it, ok!?"

Yeah, hopefully they didn't include MoE with a King's Quest Compilation. XD  Sierra is finally doing something right. ;P

Maybe it's Manannan at the top but Connor in the ball. It shows how it's ALL of the KQ games?

But...7...MoE...wha...? XD

Quote from: Rosella on August 29, 2006, 11:22:36 AM
Maybe it's Manannan at the top but Connor in the ball. It shows how it's ALL of the KQ games?

I'm thinking it's just some dude that looks like Connor, but maybe it's really Alex/Gwydion from KQ3? ???

But he's got armor and the dragon is red and...one-headed. :P

I've come up with another interpretation: Manannan was an evil old dude who reveled in the destruction of daventry at the hands of the 3-headed dragon, but it's stated that he did so b/c he hated humanity or some such (he was a misanthrop is basically all I'm going for here) So, what is there to say that he didn't revel in other things wherein dragons kicked around humans and whatnot... It's possible what with his being a wizard and all that he could see into the future through his crystal ball... so it could be Connor in MoE fighting a dragon (even if MoE isn't included)... and I've never played all of MoE, but maybe... ...small reddish dragons are common enemies in some part of it or something... ... (that was longer than I thought it would be)

But it would still be odd to mention Connor on a box cover for a compilation that doesn't have MoE. They aren't allowed to get rid of 3-7 because they aren't. So which game isn't there? :S

EDIT: And hold up, where did we learn that there are only 7 games in it? :P

EDIT EDIT: Oops. I guess I missed the shiny sticker thing. XD

I WAS JUST GOING TO POST THESE! darn! You beat me to it! And the cover says only seven games! I think... Well, I have the LSL, PQ, and SQ covers as well. If you will excuse me, I have to pray now! Also, they have an OFFICIAL DATE of fall 2006! Enjoy! (I did not read all of the posts. I only rushed here to post these. Please tell me if I need to edit anything...)

They got the number right on the SQ box...but there are 6 Larry games, not counting that newfangled thing they made. Is it just a typo, or are they leaving stuff out? And are they including the VGA\SCI remakes? Gah! Too many questions! :P

Wait, what the hula-hoop? The number of games is like a countdown!

Quote7 Complete Classics!
6 complete games!
5 Full Games!
Special Limited Edition with 4 Products in One Box!

Is this some kind of joke? O_o

perhaps it's that not even Vivendi with all its evil liaisons with darkness can get some games to work in XP ::)

I would merely assume that they left out MoE: 1) in its actual release it was called KQ:MoE not MoE 2) it's bigger and 3) because of the fan reaction to MoE in the first place... after all 'twas MoE :stabs: fair KQ


EDIT: bad apostrophe, you don't belong there

MoE 2? Where does that come from? Also, when/if I get these, I promise I will try to post the contents of each. (KQ especially...) You never know what may lie within...

Quote from: Jafar on August 29, 2006, 12:17:00 PM
They got the number right on the SQ box...but there are 6 Larry games, not counting that newfangled thing they made. Is it just a typo, or are they leaving stuff out? And are they including the VGA\SCI remakes? Gah! Too many questions! :P

Wait, what the hula-hoop? The number of games is like a countdown!

Quote7 Complete Classics!
6 complete games!
5 Full Games!
Special Limited Edition with 4 Products in One Box!

Is this some kind of joke? O_o

Interesting... Very interesting... I think it may just be a coinceidnece. But if it is, then it seems a bit unlikely that the LSL has only five when six were made, excluding #7. As for MoE, it does not concern/bother me that it is not included, when I already own it! (I keep it for keepsake purposes. You know, a collection!) And there is the possibility that this compilation could sell well to spark a ninth installment. But I believe that TSL will always be my fav ninth KQ. I would certainly play an official ninth installment, but I still think TSL may be better, because of the time and dedication taken in it's design and creation. It was created by fans, for fans, and that makes the best possible game experience, as the fans are the ones who really know a game. Anyway, I believe this compilation was made to test the waters for an official ninth installment, and that goes for the others as well. But I also believe that this was made to allow people to relive the old days, the glory days, as well as bring in potential new fans and customers. And I'm sure that money pays a visit in the design process as well.

Yeah, I'd have to say with: the box art, the change in CEO for Vivendi Games, and the domain and name change from VU to Sierra, it's very likely these compilations will come out now. XD Fall 2006 sounds like one release date that they won't be slipping this time! ;D

And, considering that three sites all have September dates, either the 12th or the 15th, it is the fall, and it seems a tad more likely now. And it also means that things are looking for the better now as well. I was always wondering what happened to the box art. I just hope that this compilation is worth the waiting we've been enduring for eternities. If this date does not get delayed, then I will make a note to myself to remove the VU just wants totorture us thing in my sig. If they did want to torture us, they would delay this five more times and finally announce (or lie) that they were either drunk all this time, or that it never existed in the first place and say that they were testing the waters for a new internet based prank system similar to punk'd. Although all fingers crossed this is not the case...

Nah, once you see box art, you know it's already been packaged and ready for shipment.  It's no longer a false promise. 8)  The question is, why did they do this a year ago when they could have just done it all now instead? XD

Omgsh! It HAS been a year! o_O

I feel old. XP

Time blows away just like the wind... But still, this compilation had better be good. Otherwise I'd be mad. Rumors say it could be a simple repackaging of the orignal cllection II. But if so, what about the other three? Would those make any sense for such a thing? Especially LSL... Did the orignal collection of LSL have all six games? Or did it have only five? Special features are reportedly a preview of the next KQ. In other words, a preview of MoE. From what I can tell, the descriptions are simply stolen from the collection II. I doubt these are repackages. It's just my opinion. I don't quite see why they would include a preview of MoE when it was released years ago. It makes no sense to me. What about you?

Well, it looks like Sierra will release the compilations in time for Christmas and other winter holidays and hopefully if it is a big moneymaker for them then there will be another official King's Quest.  I hope that it is really good but I do appreciate the work done by TSL team and perhaps all the interest in this site and the granting of a fan license contributed to a possible continuation of the King's Quest series.

It would be pretty cool if they put our game demo on the KQ Compilation, like how Sierra did in the past in order to promote upcoming games.  They haven't contacted us yet, but if they'd like to do so they certainly have my permission. ;D


EDIT: Grammar. XD

That definately would be sweet.  I think that even if Sierra made mention of this site and the fan game then all of the current fans here (including of course the makers of TSL --  :P) would feel at least somewhat satisfied.

QuoteTime blows away just like the wind... But still, this compilation had better be good. Otherwise I'd be mad. Rumors say it could be a simple repackaging of the orignal cllection II. But if so, what about the other three?

Well I once had a copy of Collection 2, the box had a sticker on the front that said, "7 complete games". In small print on the back of the box it said something like "3 bonus games, and preview of 8th installment".

It could be that they are reusing the advertisement style from collection 2...

I know that one version of the collection 2 that had a sticker that said 10 complete games though.

The sierra website has a section advertising MOE, but no way to buy it.

Here (http://www.sierra.com/en/home/games/game_info.prod-L2NvbnRlbnQvc2llcnJhL2VuL3Byb2R1Y3RzL2tpbmdfc19xdWVzdF9fbWFzaw%3d%3d.platform-global.html)

Nice to see these collections finally coming together!

Seems adventure games are back on the radar what with these collection, sam and max and the new announcement of the Penny Arcade Adventure Game (http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6156532.html?sid=6156532&part=rss&tag=gs_news&subj=6156532).

A tad offtopic, but I noticed that the cover on the Sierra page is slightly different than I one I own. Look closely to notice a swirl effect behind connor. It is a very slight difference, but still...

Update: To avoid double posting, I will modify this: The compilations are set for september 15th on Amazon! I get the feeling this may be it!

Yes! They're real! I'ma gonna buy KQ Comp and Space Quest Comp!

Is it just me... or does Amazon lower the price on the KQ compilation every time they change the release date?

Also it seems ton me that PQ, SQ, KQ, and LSL were all $19.95 when this thread was started and now all but KQ are $21.95 (KQ being $18.95 now.)

possum- If you work at VU and have the compilations as indicated in your signature, then why would you have to buy them?

(and is MOKNEY intentional or did you misspell MONKEY like you did OPOSSUM?)

Yes, MOKNEY and possum were mis-spelled on purpose. And I'm buying them because since I only work in advertising I can't get them for free. (But I can get the boxes for free.)

I think the reference is to the last line of you signature where you say you own the KQ compilations -- even though I take it to be a joke because of the funny faces.

Can you post pics of the boxes? Or send pics to amazon to post in their description?

But probably you are overstepping your bound merely by discussing future product with us, and you would get in trouble for revealing future product packaging.

(I know I'm not allowed to reveal ANY information about future prducts where I work unless it has been revealed in a company press release.)

I think I'm missing something here... Where I work, they tell me nothing of what's to come. (Mainly because there is nothing to come. I work in the lowest department of my job. I have to bag groceries and then take them out...) But I would think that Possum wouldn't be told too much about future products. (Or am I wrong?) But Amazon still has no covers yet for these. When they arrive at my doorstep, I shall post the packaging of them and their contents. (If I remember that is!)

That comment in my sig is a joke.

I should have known!

*smacks himself!

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on June 22, 2006, 07:34:03 AM
Does the Space Quest one have all of the Space Quests? Oh and BREAKING NEWS!!! THIS IS THE BOXART FROM THE KING'S QUEST COMPILATION STRAIGHT FROM Vivendi's Website:

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on June 27, 2006, 12:19:53 PM
Yeah...that boxarts fake...this is the real one! (Trust me my uncle's best friend works at Vivendi.)

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on June 28, 2006, 04:39:53 PM
XD I remember that! Okay...this is the TRUE cover. TRUST ME!!! I WORK AT VIVENDI!!!

If you click on my name (in the quote part) or go back to page 17 you'll see the "box-arts".

Thank gosh you don't really work there...!

Did you really expect me to read 21 pages before I replied?!

Seriously, I started reading this thread when it was around two pages long.  But when VU kept pushing back the release date, I lost interest.  I just happened to check in again when the last post on the forum board said something like, "KQ Compilation to be released Aug. 4!"

As usual, I jump in at the next to last page to see what's been said recently, before I post something really stupid.

Such as:
Dark Dav: Hey Possum what the heck is the MOKNEY shrine?
Possum: It's the whosie whatsit huh huh.
Dark Dav: Just wondering.
Ciborium: Hey Possum what the heck is the MOKNEY shrine? :D

[spoiler]My delivery estimate is set for September 19th... This just might be it... *Crosses fingers*[/spoiler]

UPDATE: The update is in the spoiler tags for those wondering. My new update is the following: Amazon now has the boxarts of the compilations! YES!  ;D

Hey Update:

The Collections are now mentioned on Sierra's website in the games section. Also, on the mainpage, it says "Coming Soon" and First is "Joint Task Force" and under it is the Collections, and it says "Ships: SEPTEMBER 2006!
Also, the Collections are now mentioned on EB Games, and Gamestop, saying basically "Would Ship September 18th" And the coverart is on Amazon's page.

Well, it looks like it will be reality after all that the games will come out again.

I think that they're coming out September 15th.

Want to hear the ultimate disappointment???  My hubby agreed to get this for me (with a lot of nudging and pleading...he knows I will be absent for HOURS when these things come out) for CHRISTMAS!  :X

I may have convinced him to get it as a "surprise" for me for our anniversary, but that's STILL early December.  I'm telling you, I just won't be able to make it that long if I know it's out there.   ;P

Anybody wanna share???   :flirt:  I could tell him I'm taking a class or something that lasts for like 8 hours a day for 2 weeks solid.  LOL  (He's reading this over my shoulder now, and he is doing this... ::))  Maybe this will convince him that early presents are ok, too... Hee hee.

Hmmm...my daughter's birthday is in early October...maybe I'll just buy it for HER instead of waiting.  Yeah, she's only going to be TWO, but it's never too early to start, right?   ;)  Some of you guys have told me that you started before the age of 6...2 is close to 6 isn't it?  WAIT!!!  I'VE GOT IT...kids really only like to play with the BOXES, right?  Well, I will make the sacrifice and let her play with the box it comes in while I take those shiny round things on the inside.  Hmmm...this plan is sounding better to me all the time... 8)

Heheh, well I love computers from the age of 5, and I'm pretty sure that if my parents got me a PDA instead of a Teddy Bear when I was 2, I would have treasured it for the rest of my life. ;P  So I say, go for it, goodag! XD

*agrees with Neil* Just think...with all the fairy tales in the games...she'll LOVE it! :) And she'll be able to enjoy it for YEARS...just look at all of us :)

Hehe, speaking of fairy tails, two of them came to mind a little while ago.  But I'll post them in my thread, since they might be a bit too off-topic to post here. ;P

Yeah, do it! I was playing this with my parents when I was three! (I remember running back and forth from my room to the computer room trying to find the right book with Rumplestiltskin in it!)

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on September 10, 2006, 04:18:51 PM
Yeah, do it! I was playing this with my parents when I was three! (I remember running back and forth from my room to the computer room trying to find the right book with Rumplestiltskin in it!)

Whoo -- boy and getting the spelling of Rumplestiltskin right in the original KQ 1 version --- WOW! --- I wonder how many people figured that one out on their own and I certainly did not

Anyway, I am excited that the compilations are being released and I hope they do really well especially the King's Quest series that they convince Sierra to release another King's Quest and even if it is 9 then there will be two King's Quest 9 versions --- LOL --- Yes, I know The Silver Lining is not called King's Quest 9 anymore but it definitely feels like King's Quest 9 from the preview version - <grin>

Here's what I think. The compilations have potential, but the sales will depend on if it is sold in stores as well as online. Right now Gamestop and EB Games list it, so it may be sold within stores, and if it is, then I believe it will sell very well. If it is an online exclusive, then that is another story! TSL will be KQ9 for me because it came before any others!

Only 4 days to go! !!!

If it actually comes through this time. Yeah, I'm a cynic.  ;)

Tell us something we don't know. ;)

Quote from: dark-daventry on September 11, 2006, 09:25:08 AM
Here's what I think. The compilations have potential, but the sales will depend on if it is sold in stores as well as online. Right now Gamestop and EB Games list it, so it may be sold within stores, and if it is, then I believe it will sell very well. If it is an online exclusive, then that is another story! TSL will be KQ9 for me because it came before any others!

It will also help sales if they release it in stores outside of the US, otherwise it could decrease their sales by a fair bit.

Just checking the LSL box and it includes 5 games, but I thought there were 6 LSL games? Unless they just aren't including it. :-\

It is unfortunate that they can't include the sixth game, but seeing as I am not getting that compilation, it makes no real difference to me... I'm sure this is real!

With LSL didn't they skip a game in the series or am I mistaken?  In addition, it will be interesting to see if the series are in retail stores like Best Buy and also in retail stores internationally.  Finally, it seems like most of the specialty game stores in the U.S. now seem to have exclusively video games or only a really small selection of computer games that is so unlike 15 years ago.

I don't quite get what you mean by skipped a game. In my neck of the woods, stores don't even sell PC games as much! Only a few branches sell them! Some say the store is too small, so they got rid of them for other consoles! I had to look everywhere for Simcity 4!

My mistake.  I was under the false impression that they missed one.  I stand corrected.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leisure_Suit_Larry

This website shows I was wrong.  Wow, I am really not doing well today on information.  First, the assumption (made an ass out of myself) for thinking that shades idea of turning off Direct X sound acceleration was ridiculous and would not work for getting TSL to work in 98SE and guess what I tried it today and it works fine.  If you want more information, then see programming thread with system requirements in forum.

We all have bad days! It happens! I do things similar at work! I do something and realize I embarrased myself. (I hate it when I do that!) I once hit a guy, and the cart I was pushing got pushed against me, my arm getting torn back a little. (Actually, I was pulliing it, and it was this past weekend...)

Dew: You were right the first time. (Did you click on LSL 4: The Missing Floppies?) They did skip 4. But that doesn't explain why the LSL collection doesn't include 7 and MCL.

MCL I can believe, but not the others!

I never played any of the LSL games so I wouldn't know.
My response was just to the point that Dew7 said that his link showed that they didn't skip #4, when it actually says that they did.

BOT
(Hopefully) Only three days left.
I think I will actually wait until amazon or Wal*Mart show it as being released and in stock before I order it.  Although I'll probably drive down to the local Wal*Mart / Best Buy / EB Games / GameStop (read everywhere within twenty miles) looking to see if anyone has it on the shelf first.  I prefer keeping my local economy going like that.  Even if it means paying a couple of dollars more.  (At least I save on shipping costs.)
(That and my computer doesn't have a bill/coin accepter.)

I do not believe Walmart will have it in stores. Their website seems plausible though. I am not totally sure about Gamestop and EB games. The branches near me no longer sell PC games. (except for two brances. One by targets has an extremely limited stock of them, and the gamestop at the mall has a slightly bigger stock...) I doubt that the branches near me are going to have these compilations at all... But that is my neck of the woods...

(Still remains hopeful...) 2 days left!

YES! Two days! W00T! Mine are due to arrive on the 19th. What day is the 19th, anyway?

Next Tuesday. :P

Thankees!  ;D

UPDATE:

Collections will be available IN STORES as well as online. They come with manuals that are on disk (as most game manuals are these days) and will be available starting tomorrow on Amazon, and by the 18th at Walmart, Target and (I'm pretty sure) EB Games and GameStop. The programs are in a Licensed Dos-Box wrapper but have been re-coded as well, aparently. This is taken from a quotes of a Sierra employee.
http://forums.vugames.com/thread.jspa?threadID=31839&tstart=0 (http://forums.vugames.com/thread.jspa?threadID=31839&tstart=0)

I read in that page that the emulator being used is Dos-Box so does anyone know if the collections will be enhanced from the originals?

DMD Thought that the screens looked enhanced. I think they aren't so enhanced.

Yea! They're FINALY out! !!! Everyone, go buy ten copies of each! (Okay, maybe that's a little extreme. how about nine copies? ::) :P)

Amazon will deliver them in one to two weeks. They haven't even shipped yet!  :'(

UPDATE:

I got my KQ Collection in the mail today.
It is a small box (but a box rather than a jewel case, heh)  it comes with 2 CDS in slip covers (the same kind of covers my Diablo collection came in) it also came with a tab card for last minute info such as the need to change the colors to 16 colors and info about an error message that might come up. the coverart exactly as shown online.

Good:
*The timer errors have been fixed up, and the games are less buggy.
*The graphica are less pixellated and crisper
*The sound (digital sound) is clearer.
*The games have the original "fade in" and ''fade out'' effects
*The originals (2-3) also look much better
*The games load quick and are widely available.


*The Original KQ1 which made gaming history isn't included, only the SCI remake
*There have been NO recodes or any work done on the games. It is simply the original DOS releases with a version of DosBox slapped on.
*There are no Windows versions of any of the games, only the DOS versions. So, no High-Res KQ6 portraits.
*This may just be my copy (I think is) but the Intro of KQ6 is EXTREMELY skippy, almost unwatchable. It's embarrassing, because even my old standalone KQ6 Dos version isn't as skippy as this ''new'' collection.

So, my final words as a fan are...This collection will be a good, accesible introduction for new fans...But long-term fans will be dissapointed and probably angry....BUT! Do buy these games, if only to increase sales so that we'll show Vivendi that people still care.

The KQ Collection's sales continue to climb up Amazon.com's sales ranking. The KQ Collections sales ranking (out of more than ten thousand video and computer games, and video game console systems) has climbed steadily from 120, to 100, to 85, to 46, to 37 and right now is at number #28 on the sales ranking. So it is selling very, very high.

The SQ Collection is at #60, having made a steady climb itself.

Well, I hope Sierra will consider patching the collections to make them even better.  I plan to buy them.  It is too bad that the original KQ1 is not included.  Well, I still have it on my IBM PCjr in storage.   8)

I hate amazon... It's still not here! Darn... I have to check it out soon though... Just checked them, and they still haven't shipped them! I'm afraid I cannot telll the contents of them as they will not arrive for a while for me... Where did you get yours from? I hate amazon!  >:(

Yeah, where did DMD get them from?

Amazon....I preordered them a few weeks ago n they were on one day shipping

Darn! Mine won't be here for a while!

Now how am i suppose to get them, will they come to South Africa soon. :(

I want the: :D

King's Quest Collection

Space Quest Collection

Police Quest Collection

Hmm, i think i'll leave the Larry Games. :P

My dad was going to let me get LSL, but my mom said no... So I'm fine with KQ, SQ, PQ. I just wish amazon would ship mine.  :'(

You're too young. They're creepy. :P

*vaguely remembers from when she was little* XD

You're right. I am too young. Not my fault I was born in 1991! XD I don't think I should be playing Leisure Suit Larry anyway! XB I'm content with KQ and SQ! I long to play space quest again after all most 10 years. No joke. One of my elementary schools had a computer in the before school program room, and Space Quest one of the games! I just realized that a few years back!

Quote from: dark-daventry on September 18, 2006, 07:57:14 AM
My dad was going to let me get LSL, but my mom said no... So I'm fine with KQ, SQ, PQ. I just wish amazon would ship mine.  :'(

I think your mom is right and does not want your conscience defiled in any way and that is very caring of her.  I will pass on Larry as well --- not for me at all.  <grin>

I do know that's what she's thinking, and it's good that she's caring for me. I do not want to play LSL anyway. Amazon is preparing my shipment... We'll see what happens next!

Ugh!  Just got an email from Walmart.com about my preorder of KQ collection:  original release date Sep 18, new release date Sept 22.  They are killing me.  Maybe my husband won't have to listen to me beg and plead after all...it will just keep getting pushed back until December.  lol

I thought someone here already had theirs...where did you get it?

Oh, and P.S.  Just so I don't get a lump of coal in my stocking this year, if I were to buy this collection separately for my NEPHEW and then play HIS games, would that be OK?  That wouldn't put me on Santa's naughty list, would it?   ;)  Hee hee.  Can you tell I'm really trying to find a way around my husband's you-have-to-wait-til-December thing?   ;D

Quote from: goodag on September 21, 2006, 12:17:23 PM
I thought someone here already had theirs...where did you get it?

I think he got it form Amazon if I recall correctly.

Quote from: goodag on September 21, 2006, 12:17:23 PM
Oh, and P.S.  Just so I don't get a lump of coal in my stocking this year, if I were to buy this collection separately for my NEPHEW and then play HIS games, would that be OK?  That wouldn't put me on Santa's naughty list, would it?   ;)  Hee hee.  Can you tell I'm really trying to find a way around my husband's you-have-to-wait-til-December thing?   ;D

If you are going to be playing with him then I would only get one but if you're not buy a second. Also remember that the more that sell the better the chance thst VU will consider making another KQ. So I would say buy two...or more. HEHE

My mom got an email saying that they've shipped our compilation. ^^

Has anyone seen the compilation in stores yet?

Or does anyone have them yet. ???

please show Screenshots of the Box, Manual, Game. :)

But yea, will it come to stores :'(

Th' Lord Chaimberlain had the boxes on his site. :)

*yoinks a copy of all the collections*

dont know where my other login stuff went.... BUT I GOT THEM!, ordered them back in 2005 when they were first mentioned on amazon, Got the SQ and KQ collection and free shipping. so happy

Thanks for posting the box art.  Do you think you could make the backs of the boxes larger and more readable?

space quest if anyone cares

Pics are pretty bad cause all i have is a webcam i tried my best to focus, check em out

okay since i cant post zip files on here, i put a link to the one i made. its about 15mb and has a bunch of pics and the manuals, if im not allowed to post the manuals let me know and ill take the link down.

http://rapidshare.de/files/34213969/KQ___SQ.zip.html

I think since the manuals have the copy protection (well, duh, XD) you would probably be safer taking the link down. ;)

Though if you take the manuals out and just keep the images, you can reupload and change the link. :P

alright that link is dead now, but i reuploaded the zip, it has the manuals but i took out the copyright stuff so they should be good to go now

http://rapidshare.de/files/34225302/KQ___SQ.zip.html

:o

Awsome, i want them now. ;D

What no TSL, what a ripp-off. Im sending my KQ Compilation back. :P HA HA, just kidding.

I already have a Registration with www.hmv.co.uk where i oder my stuff and it comes to me, can i sign up for www.amazon.com so that i can order the PQ, SQ, KQ Collection. How long will it take to arrive, i hear many complaints about Amazon.

Will it come to the stores aswell, or is it only from amazon.

I've never had a problem with Amazon myself but i don't know if they have an over seas branch or if they ship over seas so you'll have to check on that.

Whats diffrent in these Games, is it the Graphics, Gameplay or what. :)

Just the compatibility, I think. :)

My compilations finally arrived on friday! I can't stop playing them! And what's better than that, you ask? THIS! In my area, the King's Quest Collection is the fourth best-selling PC game for September 22! I live in the USA, but I prefer not to disclose where. A hint is New England... Now an official KQIX is even more likely. I have been playing the SQ collection a bit, and seem to "mourn" that a SQ7 was scrapped. It is truly unfortunate that the official SQ7 never came to be... Also, I have heard many negative reviews on amazon. My response is to shut the heck up and play the darn things. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Many say that this does not hold it's promise, but I say it does a lot more... The delays were for a good cause I believe... For one thing, we have original artwork, and not some kind of quick repackaging artwork from the original KQCII. Even if this doesn't have the special features the other one had, I could care less about those! I bought this compilation to own KQ and SQ, NOT the special features... Anywho, that's my run-down of these! I do find the manuals being on disk to be a bit irritating though... Also, my compilations seem to "skip" a little. Especially in the KQ6 intro, everything is slow and choppy. The intro is still watchable, but a bit annoying to the eye (and ear, for that matter.).

hey the slow problems in the games are easily fixed, either replace all the files in the dosbox folder with the new version of dosbox .65 and open the config, and scroll down until you see

core=normal
cycles=6000(7000 for sc)
cycleup=500
cycledown=20

change cylces to "auto" if you replaced the files with the version .65 or if you are still using .63 version open the config and change it to something high, i set mine to 20000, but thats the highest. remember not to change the folder name in the collection folder or it wont work, the movie in kq6 cant be fixed that i know of but its better just to open the kq6 folder and watch the toon there, it has voices in that one

about space quest if you have the SQ1EGA from previous collections then you can add it to the launcher menu. put the SQ1ega folder in the new collection folder like the rest of them, then open the SierraLauncher.ini then change NumButtons=7. type

Game1Name=Space Quest 1 - EGA (w/e you want it called on the launcher)
Game1Prog=dosbox
Game1Path=(name of folder for SQ1ega)
Game1Exe=sierra
Game1Cmd=

if you want it at the end of the list change all the 1's to 7 or if you want it infront of the VGA (like mine) then set it at 1, but dont forget to change the rest of the games up 1 number, no sets can be the same, look at the pic

i tried to add KQ1ega to the collection but since it only holds up to 7 slots, i never got it to work, unless you delete one of the others

Excuse me, but there is a www.sq7.org in the making, these Fan Guy's are continueing from where Sierra left off, they are just doing a very slow job of it.

Quote from: daventry on September 25, 2006, 09:25:49 AM
Excuse me, but there is a www.sq7.org in the making, these Fan Guy's are continueing from where Sierra left off, they are just doing a very slow job of it.

I know there is. I found out about it like 2 or 3 years ago... I think it was after tsl... Or before... Can't remember. I was referring in my post to the official SQ7 that Sierra started, but canceled. it had quite an interesting history, and a shame it was cancelled. But these collections bring the possibility of SQ7 becoming an official reality. (I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with fan-games, just that I don't know enough of SQ7 to decide whether I'd like it. The promo movie was good, but I haven't watched it in a while...) These collections also bring the very profitable scenario of an official KQIX. It would be so cool to see two KQIXs! XD The King's Quest collection was the fourth bestselling PC Game for September 22nd in my neck of the woods.

Does everyone have the KQ, SQ, PQ Games by now, its like this Thread has died out and you finished your Games by now and are bored playing them again.

Im not allowed to buy them Online from Amazon, i hope they come to the Stores.

I would like to see them in the stores here as well --- just to be able to hold the boxes and look over them --- need that tactile connection  ---- LOL

I bought KQ Monday at GameStop in Cincinnati, Ohio.  I live in Florence, KY, so I had to go about 20 miles to pick it up.  If you locate search on GS's site you have to open up the mileage to about 100 to pick up any of the stores.  I couldn't locate the 3 stores in my zip code without doing that.  Most of the stores did not have any in stock, and the stores that did only had 1-2 copies.  I didn't check about PQ, SQ, and LSL.

Confession time: I never finished playing my games... I'm in the middle of SQ6 and KQ6 but never played the ones before them. I never installed my PQ collection yet for some reason... I'm not very fast with games... Especially adventure games. They take so long, but they are so rewarding!

I don't know if this is the best place to post this, but here goes.

I just played and finished KQ7 for the first time.

I edited the config file so now the launcher will launch AGDI's KQ1VGA, KQ2VGA, and IA's KQ3VGA.  I hope Sir Bob and Thessilard finish KQ4VGA.  (With KQ5 being my very first adventure game, I find the text parser a little cumbersome.)  Alas, my copies of KQ5 and KQ6 were lost to oblivion after I grew up and left home.  So I bought the collection for legal copies of KQ5 and KQ6 and to play KQ7 for the first time. 

Now to the real reason for my post.  I'm having trouble saving my game in KQ5.  It tells me that the savegame directory is full and when I try to change directories, it says it is invalid.  I have not yet tried with KQ6, and KQ7 worked just fine.  (However, it doesn't run through DosBox.)

As for other series, I played a downloaded copy of PQ1VGA, I enjoyed it okay, but I prefer fantasy/sci-fi.  (Had it been RoboCop Quest, I probably would have played it more.)  I played SQ1VGA and SQ5.  I didn't get past the first puzzle in SQ1 because I didn't know what I was supposed to be doing.  SQ5 I enjoyed and did pretty well, but despite having purchased a legal copy of the game at Best Buy, it came with no manual and therefore did not have the necessary copy protection information so I could repair the computer.

Well, enough of that!  I really only need information on the saving issue.  If you must reply to my SQ rant, then I will probably read it while awaiting the KQ response.   

Alright... The manuals are on the disc. They do not come packaged along with the disc. The disc contains them. You have to open the files. In response to KQ5. I got the same problem, and I cannot fix it. For me it isn't the end of the world. Sierra will probably release a patch for it someday... Anyway, to get the copy-protection things you need, just open up the disc on your computer (The disc folder) and you should be presented with a bunch of files. One of them is the manual. You can print the manuals once opened. I hope this works out for you!

Quote from: ciborium on October 07, 2006, 07:34:38 AM
Now to the real reason for my post.  I'm having trouble saving my game in KQ5.  It tells me that the savegame directory is full and when I try to change directories, it says it is invalid.  I have not yet tried with KQ6, and KQ7 worked just fine.  (However, it doesn't run through DosBox.)

Well, I don't work for VU but I'm guessing the game is trying to save to the CD rather than the hard disk. :P  If I were you, I'd contact their Tech Support and tell them about the bug. :)

I would also suggest that. I am too lazy to do so myself...

OMG I really have missed a lot lately! LOL

*Didn't realize the compilations were finally out!* XD

Well, you have tons of time to order them. The KQ compilation is a bestseller in my neck of the woods, so VG just cancelling production of the compilations seems impossible. Not that anyone suggested that, I'm just saying... Anyway, there's plenty, I'm sure!  ;)

Muahaha I found some on Ebay, now I can suck up to my ebay obbessed father to buy it for me for Christmas. That and Kingdom Hearts are all I want for Christmas now, they will keep me entertained for ages  ;D ;D

Someone was supposed to have sent me KQ from Canada, but it never arrived.  I can't buy them on Amazon because they won't ship them here, so I may have to eBay them.  Blaaarg.

I have the 1997 KQ collection and I haven't had any trouble using the workarounds to get it to run on XP.  This sounds like it is basically the same collection where they tell you where to get stuff to do a workaround and how but all in PDF form and no paper manuals.

Im trying to play any of the KQ Collection Games, but when i click on them, i get kicked back to the Desktop.

I installed the latest Dosbox and KQ7 works, but the rest of them does nothing.

The Police Quest and Space Quest Collection all work fine.

I have the old dos collection and they all work fine in DosBox .63 (or something like that.) I never bought the new collection, though they should still work.

I could never get the old dos/win versions to work on XP, but I think it was just me not using dosbox properly. The XP collection mostly runs ok on my comp although KQ6 throws me out onto the desktop occasionally and I had the same problem saving in KQ5 although it did let me change directory and then saved no problem.

QuoteIm trying to play any of the KQ Collection Games, but when i click on them, i get kicked back to the Desktop.

I installed the latest Dosbox and KQ7 works, but the rest of them does nothing.

Not sure if this will help, but I read on wiki that they run on dosbox 63-65 but compatabilty for  KQ 1-6 was broken under DosBox 7.0.

They ran pretty well for me in 0.72. The only problems were speech and the KQ6 intro movie.

This is how i installed the Games.

1. Install DOSBox 0.72
2. Install the 3 Sierra Collection Games.
3. Install the patches.
4. Install Multires
5. Install VDMSound

I have XP and i despise Vista.

I thought im buying Games for Windows XP with updates and patches included.

Have you tried asking this on Vivendi's forum yet?

I tried registering to the board and i get this long board error

My friend tried installing the games, and he got kicked back to the desktop on every game he clicked on. He tried uninstalling the Dosbox he had installed on his comp prior to installing the compilations, and that did nothing. As far as I know, he still hasn't gotten them to work yet. VU should really release a patch for these things that fixes all of these problems. But that's just me, of course.