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First post, by DoctorFrame

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Hi there! I finally found a forum specialized in this sort of problem that is driving me nuts! xD Sorry for my bad english, I have a serious problem with my GKII copy installed with DVD/HD DOSBOX patch and I can't find anywhere a solution to my problem...I install the game with all 6 cd and the installation goes smoothly, when I run the game (I have win7 64-bit) it starts very well (mine is the italian copy) and then when I have to take the car and go to the zoo clicking in the subway map...IT CRASHES. EVERYTIME. So I've disinstalled then reinstalled the whole game and noticed some errors in the copy of the patch in the first cd, so I believed it was a problem with that particular cd, so I burned a copy brand new and I tried with that. And there, in the subway map it crashed all over again 'till now. I don't know what to do, I've searched the net all over, on the Sierra patch site, on http://gkpatches.vogons.org/ (and this page brought me here!!) EVERYWHERE but it seems that the crash only happens to me. What can I do? I also tried to download the italian installer but that doesn't work at all, when I install all the CD it tells me about the compatibility problem with 64-bit...so the english/spanish DVD/HD DOSBOX taken from the Sierra patch webpage works fine 'till the crash in the subway map (and with those copy errors during the first cd installation), the italian installer doesn't work at all, showing me the compatibility problem just like the normal game when I have to install it...what can I do? I do hope for a solution, it's drivin' me insane! D:
Sorry again for my bad english, I'm italian! x3

Reply 1 of 3, by collector

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You can forget about Endroz's installer on your x64 Windows as it installs Windows version, which has a 16-bit executable. As to the Italian version, I thought that it was an after market translation by Endroz that was sold on DVD. I think he did have an Italian installer that would install from the CDs, concatenate the resources and add a translation patch. My installer will install the DOS version, but is designed for The English version. I have added tentative support for the German version. It may work with some other localized versions, but no guarantee. If you wan to give it a try,

http://sierrahelp.com/Patches-Updates/NewSier … stallers.html#G

The Sierra Help Pages -- New Sierra Game Installers -- Sierra Game Patches -- New Non-Sierra Game Installers

Reply 2 of 3, by DoctorFrame

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If you mean the DOSBox installer I used that in particular, it install GK2 but it crash everytime on the subway map, when I have to reach a location ç_ç Can I use Dosbox manually with the main dos program to get to work the original GK2? 'cause I can't play it this way or with the Endroz patch and I don't know what to do ç_ç

Reply 3 of 3, by collector

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Well I said that I couldn't guarantee that it would work with unknown localized versions. If you want to try using the installer on the disc, follow the guide.

60 seconds guide to getting your game to run in DOSBox

The Sierra Help Pages -- New Sierra Game Installers -- Sierra Game Patches -- New Non-Sierra Game Installers