King's Quest 1 VGA 4.0 released. Major update

Erpy · January 17, 2009, 01:11:52 PM

After being taken off-line during QFG2VGA's release, KQ1VGA returns to the internet in higher quality than ever. The new version has completely redone background and dialogue art, a professional narrator audio track and an option to disable dead end scenarios. KQ1VGA 4.0 is available at the updated site at www.agdinteractive.com.

Suzie · January 17, 2009, 01:43:31 PM

That looks gorgeous! Good work!

I just wish it was avaliable for Linux

atec123 · January 17, 2009, 03:31:30 PM

Use WINE to run it. Works for me.

Yonkey · January 17, 2009, 06:16:53 PM

Wow! The new graphics look great! I'll be sure to try it out when I have more free time.

atec123 · January 17, 2009, 07:24:24 PM

*dies* I just played it! It's so AWESOME that I dies of shock!!!

Suzie · January 17, 2009, 09:02:15 PM

Quote from: atec123 on January 17, 2009, 03:31:30 PM
Use WINE to run it. Works for me.

Good idea. Haven't really tried that yet.

MusicallyInspired · January 17, 2009, 10:55:53 PM

Wine indeed works just fine for AGS games. I run Ubuntu almost exclusively and I've had no problems with any AGS games (minus the odd MIDI song not working and video cutscenes that aren't encoded in Vorbis' video format).

Shades2585 · January 19, 2009, 02:19:50 PM

Thanks Erpy. That looks gook. Now I have to go download it again.

PirateKingChris · January 19, 2009, 03:07:17 PM

Quote from: Merlin on January 17, 2009, 09:02:15 PM
Quote from: atec123 on January 17, 2009, 03:31:30 PM
Use WINE to run it. Works for me.

Good idea. Haven't really tried that yet.

So drinking wine when you have Linux gives you the illusion that the game works?

Suzie · January 19, 2009, 03:11:22 PM

Quote from: PirateKingChris on January 19, 2009, 03:07:17 PM
Quote from: Merlin on January 17, 2009, 09:02:15 PM
Quote from: atec123 on January 17, 2009, 03:31:30 PM
Use WINE to run it. Works for me.

Good idea. Haven't really tried that yet.

So drinking wine when you have Linux gives you the illusion that the game works?

ROFL!

atec123 · January 19, 2009, 05:42:48 PM

Quote from: Merlin on January 19, 2009, 03:11:22 PM
Quote from: PirateKingChris on January 19, 2009, 03:07:17 PM
Quote from: Merlin on January 17, 2009, 09:02:15 PM
Quote from: atec123 on January 17, 2009, 03:31:30 PM
Use WINE to run it. Works for me.

Good idea. Haven't really tried that yet.

So drinking wine when you have Linux gives you the illusion that the game works?

ROFL!

LOL! I dunno, but I know running Wine (as in http://winehq.org ) works

Shades2585 · January 20, 2009, 05:59:27 AM

Quote from: PirateKingChris on January 19, 2009, 03:07:17 PM
Quote from: Merlin on January 17, 2009, 09:02:15 PM
Quote from: atec123 on January 17, 2009, 03:31:30 PM
Use WINE to run it. Works for me.

Good idea. Haven't really tried that yet.

So drinking wine when you have Linux gives you the illusion that the game works?

LOL that's too funny!

dark-daventry · January 20, 2009, 09:55:21 AM

I haven't gotten around to downloading this yet but it will be the first thing on my agenda when I get home. I was reading the AGDI forum that the releases were originally supposed to be a part of the KQ collection that VU was making. I sincerely wish they had been included, and perhaps in the future VU can make another collection that includes these remakes, and for once make a Quest for Glory collection. I've never played Quest for Glory, and it would be great if VU released a collection so new people could play it. I'd rather not start with the second game, but the first, and I don't want to rely on illegal means to get it. One can only hope...

PirateKingChris · January 20, 2009, 12:24:56 PM

Well there have been QFG collections released in the past(I own one), just not of recent. I understand where you are coming from though, I haven't tried that collection out on a recent Windows, but I severely doubt it'll work on Vista.

atec123 · January 20, 2009, 03:59:49 PM

In dosbox, ehh. It can work, it might be harder htough.

MusicallyInspired · January 20, 2009, 04:16:14 PM

Don't count on any more collections coming out. When VU combined with ActiVision, ActiVision acquired all the IPs and they put them up for sale. So I don't think they'll be releasing anymore collections from here on in. Your best bet is eBay for the Quest for Glory games now.

PirateKingChris · January 20, 2009, 04:16:39 PM

I haven't gotten dosbox to work on every Sierra game I've tried. For example my Police Quest 3 wouldn't work properly.

And MusicallyInspired makes a great point. I hadn't thought of that. :/

Erpy · January 21, 2009, 03:04:44 AM

If the revamped KQ1VGA had been part of those collections, it wouldn't have been nearly as refined as it has been now...the narrator would probably have been missing, the graphical updates would have been less drastic and there might have been a few bugs in there that have been fixed only recently. I personally prefer a game that's of higher quality to one that is on a commercial CD, just for boasting value.

And as Musically Inspired says, I'm not expecting any future collections to appear in which it would be included. When Activision was merged with VU Games, the Sierra classics were deemed insufficiently viable in a commercial sense...meaning they're unlikely to pour any more money into the franchise. That's why they were put on sale. The shutting down of the official forums for the respective games shows they're taking it pretty seriously too. Ebay may be a more reliable source.

Shades2585 · January 21, 2009, 06:00:19 AM

QFG 1-4 did work fine for me in DosBox. 5 is windows based. I haven't tried that on Vista though.

atec123 · January 21, 2009, 07:33:16 AM

Try installing win 3.1 IN dosbox if you have an old copy, if not, a copy would be super cheap.

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