Gabriel Knight & Monty Python games not playing in WIN XP

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I have some older games that I couldn't get playing in XP, but changing the compatability in startup/install has worked for most. I still can't fully load Monthy Python's complete waste of time, but I can play bits of it at least.

No such luck with Gabreil Knight Sins of the Fathers.

Anything else I can try? I have tried all teh various compatability choices and running it with 256 colors.
Still won't l;oad and sends error reports.

I should expand on Month Python one file says it is older than another one- I try to override but no luck.

Any other ideas?

Thank a lot.
 
Hi Bernie,

It's possible Monty Python and Gabriel Knight Sins are DOS games.
(Complete Waste was written in 1994 which helps support this theory)

When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
and always check at fileplanet.com to see if there's a patch available.

With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php Or try MS Virtual PC:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/trial.asp
which allows you to install DOS or to run any operating system inside XP.

If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two excellent
tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
and http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm For sound
issues use: http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound Good Luck! :-)

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| I have some older games that I couldn't get playing in XP, but changing the compatability in startup/install has worked for most.
I still can't fully load Monthy Python's complete waste of time, but I can play bits of it at least.
|
| No such luck with Gabreil Knight Sins of the Fathers.
|
| Anything else I can try? I have tried all teh various compatability choices and running it with 256 colors.
| Still won't l;oad and sends error reports.
|
| I should expand on Month Python one file says it is older than another one- I try to override but no luck.
|
| Any other ideas?
|
| Thank a lot.
 
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