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Zizzy · 07-18-2010, 11:44 PM

Please Help!

The FACTS:

I am trying to run King Quest 5: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
I am using the version included in my copy of King's Quest Collection (2006)
I am using a HP laptop which utilizes Windows Vista (32 bit)
I have no prior experience using DOS BOX

The ISSUE:

When I tried to save my KQ 5 game, I received the error: "This directory/disk can hold no more saved games. You must replace one of your saved games or use Change Directory to save on a different directory/disk."

Of course, I have no saved KQ 5 games.

So, the first thing I did was to google the issue and look for answers. I quickly found myself on the Sierra Help page (http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/King...tml#RestoreBug) which suggested that I run the game directly through DOS BOX and command the game to open using "sierra c

resource.cfg"

Of course, that didn't work. I tried various, combinations of that command and tried using the help for DOS BOX to further explore "mounting", but I am not very savvy in this area and my efforts fell short.

So, I did some further googling and found that there is a suggested patch for King's Quest Collection on the very same Sierra Help page. So, thinking it might help my problem, I uninstalled King's Quest Collection to remove it from "Program Files" as suggested my the site.

I then reinstalled, KQC under "C

Sierra\"

Then, I downloaded the patch from the link on the Sierra Help site. After fighting Norton a bit to let me download the patch, I finally got it! Yay!

So, I run the patch, making sure to direct it to "C

Sierra\King's Quest Collection\"

Guess what? The patch says it can't find the Collection there.

Go figure. I check. Sure enough, the game is still where I told the patch it should be. I have no clue what the problem is here but I don't know how to move forward.

All this crap just to save a game! Ugh!

Again, Please HELP!

07-18-2010, 11:44 PM	#1
Zizzy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3	King's Quest 5: I can't save my game! Please Help! The FACTS: I am trying to run King Quest 5: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! I am using the version included in my copy of King's Quest Collection (2006) I am using a HP laptop which utilizes Windows Vista (32 bit) I have no prior experience using DOS BOX The ISSUE: When I tried to save my KQ 5 game, I received the error: "This directory/disk can hold no more saved games. You must replace one of your saved games or use Change Directory to save on a different directory/disk." Of course, I have no saved KQ 5 games. So, the first thing I did was to google the issue and look for answers. I quickly found myself on the Sierra Help page (http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/King...tml#RestoreBug) which suggested that I run the game directly through DOS BOX and command the game to open using "sierra cresource.cfg" Of course, that didn't work. I tried various, combinations of that command and tried using the help for DOS BOX to further explore "mounting", but I am not very savvy in this area and my efforts fell short. So, I did some further googling and found that there is a suggested patch for King's Quest Collection on the very same Sierra Help page. So, thinking it might help my problem, I uninstalled King's Quest Collection to remove it from "Program Files" as suggested my the site. I then reinstalled, KQC under "CSierra\" Then, I downloaded the patch from the link on the Sierra Help site. After fighting Norton a bit to let me download the patch, I finally got it! Yay! So, I run the patch, making sure to direct it to "CSierra\King's Quest Collection\" Guess what? The patch says it can't find the Collection there. Go figure. I check. Sure enough, the game is still where I told the patch it should be. I have no clue what the problem is here but I don't know how to move forward. All this crap just to save a game! Ugh! Again, Please HELP!