KQ6 Enhanced and file viewing?

Baggins · December 26, 2010, 07:19:07 PM

Hmm, does anyone know how to use Sciviewer or some similar file viewing program to access the material from KQ6 Enhanced? The character artwork, enhanced icons, etc?

Whenever I load up sci viewer on the cd-room I seem to only pull up the regular dos graphics.

I understand the hires artwork is kept in the files in the Actors folder, but I can't think of anything that can read those files. They are ".bin" files, but I can't seem to open them.

MusicallyInspired · January 01, 2011, 02:00:54 PM

They're probably not a standard SCI format so SCI Viewer can't read them. I don't think a tool exists that can.

dark-daventry · January 01, 2011, 02:34:33 PM

I just want to know where I can get my hands on KQ6 Enhanced!

Arkillian · January 01, 2011, 05:12:56 PM

I have one of the SCI files and it's really nice. I wish I could get it to play, but it only audios on one emulator, and only visuals on the other. I can't get it to work right! I thought it was cause it was 256 colour, but my brother thinks the file is corrupted.

dark-daventry · January 01, 2011, 09:38:49 PM

Quote from: Arkillian on January 01, 2011, 05:12:56 PM
I have one of the SCI files and it's really nice. I wish I could get it to play, but it only audios on one emulator, and only visuals on the other. I can't get it to work right! I thought it was cause it was 256 colour, but my brother thinks the file is corrupted.

Me want KQ6 enhanced. Pretty please? I wish the one on gog was the enhanced version. Alas, tis only the standard one. I think I may have had the enhanced one at one time, but I'm not sure. If anyone can tell me where to obtain the enhanced version, I'd appreciate it.

And arkillian, this is probably a stupid question, but did you try DOSbox? The newest version works wonders for me.

Enchantermon · January 01, 2011, 10:19:03 PM

Quote from: dark-daventry on January 01, 2011, 09:38:49 PMMe want KQ6 enhanced. Pretty please? I wish the one on gog was the enhanced version. Alas, tis only the standard one.

There's a post on GOG that describes how to run the enhanced version of KQVI with the GOG's pack, so apparently it contains both versions. I haven't tried it, though.

dark-daventry · January 01, 2011, 10:42:53 PM

I'm having a hard time understanding those instructions... How do I create a sierra.ini? What is a sierra.ini first of all? Those directions should be dumbed down so idiots like me can understand them...

(Posted on: January 02, 2011, 12:31:02 AM)

Ok, so I figured out how to create those files... But now I've run into another issue... Apparently they won't work on a 64 bit machine... There has to be some way to get them to work... Any suggestions? I'm going to try playing around with the settings and use what little computer knowledge I have...

Arkillian · January 02, 2011, 01:58:38 AM

Quote from: dark-daventry on January 01, 2011, 09:38:49 PM
Quote from: Arkillian on January 01, 2011, 05:12:56 PM
I have one of the SCI files and it's really nice. I wish I could get it to play, but it only audios on one emulator, and only visuals on the other. I can't get it to work right! I thought it was cause it was 256 colour, but my brother thinks the file is corrupted.

And arkillian, this is probably a stupid question, but did you try DOSbox? The newest version works wonders for me.

Yup- totally. Tried it in Dos Box, straight, through Winamp, Media Player, Media Player Classic, and couldn't get Scummv to play the game at all :/ As I said, could be a corrupt file.

Blackthorne · January 02, 2011, 07:28:03 AM

Oh, what exactly is KQVI Enhanced? Is it the one with the high-res portraits?

Bt

dark-daventry · January 02, 2011, 10:15:38 AM

Quote from: Blackthorne on January 02, 2011, 07:28:03 AM
Oh, what exactly is KQVI Enhanced? Is it the one with the high-res portraits?

Bt

I believe so, yes. I haven't actually played the enhanced version so I only know what ive been told.

MusicallyInspired · January 02, 2011, 12:06:51 PM

KQ6 Enhanced is just the Windows version. Which works mighty fine in ScummVM without any effort at all.

dark-daventry · January 02, 2011, 12:12:10 PM

Quote from: MusicallyInspired on January 02, 2011, 12:06:51 PM
KQ6 Enhanced is just the Windows version. Which works mighty fine in ScummVM without any effort at all.

But does it work on windows 7 64 bit? it works fine on 32 bit, but sadly i don't own a 32 bit computer. getting certain things to run on a 64 bit machine can be difficult, especially legacy games.

Blackthorne · January 02, 2011, 12:51:16 PM

Quote from: MusicallyInspired on January 02, 2011, 12:06:51 PM
KQ6 Enhanced is just the Windows version. Which works mighty fine in ScummVM without any effort at all.

I thought so, but I was just checking. I already have this version.

Bt

dark-daventry · January 02, 2011, 07:32:42 PM

So, I got King's Quest VI Enhanced to work on a mac. I love Scummvm. This is some pretty amazing stuff... I'm playing King's Quest... ON A MAC!

Arkillian · January 02, 2011, 11:35:43 PM

Quote from: dark-daventry on January 02, 2011, 07:32:42 PM
So, I got King's Quest VI Enhanced to work on a mac. I love Scummvm. This is some pretty amazing stuff... I'm playing King's Quest... ON A MAC!

Can you link the download? I have the player, but not the game. I'd like to see pretty KQ6

It is my favourite in the series

dark-daventry · January 03, 2011, 12:04:28 AM

Quote from: Arkillian on January 02, 2011, 11:35:43 PM
Quote from: dark-daventry on January 02, 2011, 07:32:42 PM
So, I got King's Quest VI Enhanced to work on a mac. I love Scummvm. This is some pretty amazing stuff... I'm playing King's Quest... ON A MAC!

Can you link the download? I have the player, but not the game. I'd like to see pretty KQ6 It is my favourite in the series

Actually, you need to buy it from gog. There's a whole series of steps you have to go through to get it to work correctly. If you buy the game from gog.com, you need to go into the files and do some editing. The directions to do so took a little while for me to get the hang of, but I figured it out eventually. Are you using a mac or a windows computer, arkilian? If you have access to a windows pc, it makes the process easier. If not, I don't actually know how to do it otherwise... I'm new to the mac operating system, so I'm getting the hang of it slowly but surely... I'll go ahead and copy and paste the directions from the gog forums.

QuoteGo to your "King's Quest 6" folder and create a new folder called "WIN". Create a "SIERRA.INI" in the "WIN" folder and paste this...
[info]
title = King's Quest VI
cursorview = TRUE
minhunk = 204K
minhires = 375K
audioBuffs = 2
synthtype=highsynth
genmidi=true
audpath=.\
audio=.\
sync= .\
movieplayer=0
Go back to your "King's Quest 6" folder and create a "King's Quest VI.bat" and paste this...
Sciwv.exe WIN\sierra.ini
Creating .bat and .ini files can be done in notepad or any text editor. The extension just has to be changed from .txt to .bat or .ini

Please also note that the enhanced version will not work on a 64 bit computer, or not that I can tell. I am going to continue doing some research into whether or not I can get it to work. For it to work on a mac, you need scummvm and winebottler. Once you have those, buy and download the KQ 4+5+6 pack from Gog.com and install it using winebottler (which is a windows emulator. there's no other way to get the files to install). Once you've done that, move the .win folder you created earlier into the KQ6 folder that should now be on your computer somewhere. I'm going to continue trying to do some experiments seeing if I can get the game to work on different systems. I'm really tempted to try it out on my hacked wii...

I hope this helps out.

Arkillian · January 03, 2011, 12:32:26 AM

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/king%E2%80%99s_quest_4_5_6 <- This?

dark-daventry · January 03, 2011, 12:37:59 AM

Quote from: Arkillian on January 03, 2011, 12:32:26 AM
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/king%E2%80%99s_quest_4_5_6 <- This?

Yep. I want to try doing the same thing with the disc collections, but I haven't yet had a chance to do so. Especially considering it's 2:37 AM in my timezone...

MusicallyInspired · January 03, 2011, 07:15:18 AM

Quote from: dark-daventry on January 03, 2011, 12:04:28 AMActually, you need to buy it from gog. There's a whole series of steps you have to go through to get it to work correctly. If you buy the game from gog.com, you need to go into the files and do some editing. The directions to do so took a little while for me to get the hang of, but I figured it out eventually. Are you using a mac or a windows computer, arkilian? If you have access to a windows pc, it makes the process easier. If not, I don't actually know how to do it otherwise... I'm new to the mac operating system, so I'm getting the hang of it slowly but surely... I'll go ahead and copy and paste the directions from the gog forums.

That's all unnecessary, aside from actually buying it. Just get the patch/installer from The Sierra Help Pages which fixes everything for you.

QuotePlease also note that the enhanced version will not work on a 64 bit computer, or not that I can tell. I am going to continue doing some research into whether or not I can get it to work.

Also untrue. You can just run the game in ScummVM. Even if you have a 64-bit processor it will work. The 64-bit processor rule is only in regards to the original Windows executable which is 16-bit. ScummVM works on 64-bit Windows as well as any other platform it's ported to. Once you run Collector's installer/patch from SHP, all you have to do is add it into ScummVM and boom. You've got KQ6 enhanced working swimmingly on a 64-bit Windows OS.

dark-daventry · January 03, 2011, 11:42:35 AM

Quote from: MusicallyInspired on January 03, 2011, 07:15:18 AM
Quote from: dark-daventry on January 03, 2011, 12:04:28 AMActually, you need to buy it from gog. There's a whole series of steps you have to go through to get it to work correctly. If you buy the game from gog.com, you need to go into the files and do some editing. The directions to do so took a little while for me to get the hang of, but I figured it out eventually. Are you using a mac or a windows computer, arkilian? If you have access to a windows pc, it makes the process easier. If not, I don't actually know how to do it otherwise... I'm new to the mac operating system, so I'm getting the hang of it slowly but surely... I'll go ahead and copy and paste the directions from the gog forums.

That's all unnecessary, aside from actually buying it. Just get the patch/installer from The Sierra Help Pages which fixes everything for you.

QuotePlease also note that the enhanced version will not work on a 64 bit computer, or not that I can tell. I am going to continue doing some research into whether or not I can get it to work.

Also untrue. You can just run the game in ScummVM. Even if you have a 64-bit processor it will work. The 64-bit processor rule is only in regards to the original Windows executable which is 16-bit. ScummVM works on 64-bit Windows as well as any other platform it's ported to. Once you run Collector's installer/patch from SHP, all you have to do is add it into ScummVM and boom. You've got KQ6 enhanced working swimmingly on a 64-bit Windows OS.

Thank you for correcting me, MusicallyInspired. Now to go install those things and start trying them out...

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