I found a way to make Betrayal At Krondor work in MS XP

[RedXIII]

under install:

Program--> Run--> Maximized
Close on Exit--> Uncheck Box

Memory-->
Conventional Memory->
(leave box unchecked)
ems memory-->

xms memory-->
(Leave box checked)

dpmi memory-->
total = Auto
initial envrnmnt = 4096


16384
16384


16384


Screen--> Check--> Full Screen

MISC--> foreground--> uncheck "allow screensaver
mouse--> check exclusive mode

Compatibility--> Compatibility mode--> no option checked
Display Settings--> check-->256 colors
check-->640x480
check-->disable visual themes

input settings--> check-->turn off advanced text services for this program




Click Apply. Click OK.

Now Right Click once again on this file. Choose "Run with VDMS"
as each screen pops up follow the paths below:
Press Enter-->Enter-->Spacebar-->Enter-->

The screen will tell you that it will install the files to-->"\RTZ-CD"--> Press Enter--> Soon there will be a screen which asks you if you'd like to launch the game from "Windows" -->There should be a "YES" after this question-->Enter

(...If there isn't, Press-->Space Bar-->Enter.)

Press Enter again-->Enter-->You will then be prompted to setup your system sound configuration-->Try using Creative Labs SoundBlaster (since you'll be using VDMS and that is what it emulates)-->Press -->Enter-->view the readme and your done. Press any key to continue -->do it one more time to exit out of the XP's DosBox.

Now Locate the patch you've Downloaded and unzip it to "C:\krondor-cd" folder. Overwrite all files as prompted.


Go to-->My Computer-->C:\krondor-CD-->krondor.exe-->Right Click-->Properties-->Compatibility-->follow the chart below:

table1 Compatibility--> Compatibility mode--> remains unchecked
Display Settings--> check-->256 colors
check-->640x480
check-->disable visual themes

input settings--> check-->turn off advanced text services for this program



Click Apply Click OK

Right Click-->on "Krondor.exe right click and select run with VDMS


note though that you may need to go to cd:/e and copy the files and make a folder and paste them into the folder to make the game work.

[RedXIII]

1. bump

bump

[RedXIII]

2. 2nd bump

;bump;

[RedXIII]

3. bump

bump

[RedXIII]

4. bump

bump

[hobo_baggins]

5. but where can i get the game?

god i loved it back in the day, and does it work on windows 2000?

[RedXIII]

8. over here

http://www.dimwood.net/game.html

[hobo_baggins]

9. yes! you rock

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

6. Won't it be obsolete by the time you finish all that?

:rofl:

[qnr]

7. I like the part where you "found" it. :)

Well, I was just stumbling along, clicking here, typing there, selecting things randomly, and whoa!