GOG is the best: GK2 released

Fien · 02-23-2010, 05:40 AM

Wow! Just in time for the Gabriel Knight 2 playthrough.

And King's Quest 4,5,6 will be released this Thursday.

Intense Degree · 02-23-2010, 05:51 AM

Unbelievable!

Gog continue to go from strength to strength. I don't know who they blackmailed at Activision to get them to pay any attention at all to the Sierra back catalogue but long may it continue!

AndreaDraco83 · 02-23-2010, 07:24 AM

Just bought it. And, with this one, I now own five copies of GK2

ZeframCochrane · 02-23-2010, 07:30 AM

That's excellent news. I've played GK1 and GK3, but I've never bothered to get GK2 to work. Silly me.

I notice GOG declares that their games are compatible with Vista.. I wonder, will they be compatible with Win 7?

Also, I've seen the video on the GOG website, were the horizontal lines present on the original FMVs? Or are they the result of some weird deinterlacing filter for the GOG version?

AndreaDraco83 · 02-23-2010, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeframCochrane

I notice GOG declares that their games are compatible with Vista.. I wonder, will they be compatible with Win 7?

In 29 minutes I will be able to answer your question

tastebud · 02-23-2010, 07:35 AM

the horizontal lines are normal. im not sure if there is a way to disable them (havent played the game for years). but... BOUGHT!

ZeframCochrane · 02-23-2010, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndreaDraco83

In 29 minutes I will be able to answer your question

Hehe great. Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by tastebud

the horizontal lines are normal. im not sure if there is a way to disable them (havent played the game for years). but... BOUGHT!

It's ok. If they're supposed to be there, I have no problem with them.

AndreaDraco83 · 02-23-2010, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeframCochrane

I notice GOG declares that their games are compatible with Vista.. I wonder, will they be compatible with Win 7?

Works flawlessly.

ZeframCochrane · 02-23-2010, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndreaDraco83

Works flawlessly.

Brilliant! Thanks!

Well done, GOG.

*Fantasysci5* · 02-23-2010, 01:58 PM

Oh yes! My copy mysteriously stopped working, so now I can join back in! Although I'm cheap and don't even want to pay $6. I'm hoping they come out with the 3rd one, since I haven't played that one yet.

Jannik · 02-23-2010, 01:59 PM

Regarding the horizontal lines; they can be removed with a patch. I don't know if it works with the GoG version, though.

The name of the patch is probably "gk2pat" (at least I can't find other BK2 patches on my pc). Should be easy to Google.

Collector · 02-23-2010, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jannik

Regarding the horizontal lines; they can be removed with a patch. I don't know if it works with the GoG version, though.

The name of the patch is probably "gk2pat" (at least I can't find other BK2 patches on my pc). Should be easy to Google.

No, the gk2pat patch is the official Sierra patch. The No-Interlace patch can be found here:

http://www.sierrahelp.com/Patches-Up...ml#NoInterlace

Someone on the GOG boards tried the patch without success, but it is probably a matter of pointing the path to it in the game's config file.

It is also worth noting that, based on a thread on their forum, it seems GOG chose to not concatenate the CDs, but decided to use DOSBox's disc image swapping abilities to mount downloaded images of the CDs.

UPtimist · 02-24-2010, 05:11 AM

To quote a Talib Kweli song: Holy Moly!

I really didn't expect them to do this, at least so soon. Of course I'll be so darn busy I'm not sure I'll be able to download this (and GK1 too, although I have played it) anytime soon (especially to be able to join the GK2 playthrough since that requires - well. the playing of it too), but then I did just finish ME2 on sunday and I'll probably have to move certain other games in the queue a bit back to make room for this next.

What a year (and especially time) for AGs, if even most of what is to be expected still happens (and what a time for Jane Jensen fans!).

Aduro · 02-24-2010, 05:55 AM

Awesome news. Will order it on Friday and get started this weekend.

Denaron · 02-24-2010, 06:35 AM

Great news, now everyone can join the playthrough!

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndreaDraco83

I now own five copies of GK2

Wow!

Collector · 02-24-2010, 12:17 PM

I've had a chance to take a look at the GOG GK2 and found the reasons that it has some problems. They started with the Endroz installer, but since that is a Windows installer, they hacked in the DOS files to allow them to use DOSBox. In the process they dumped the patch files from the CD into the base of the game's folder. This makes the game use the older patches instead of the updated patches, so the No-Interlace patch is not being loaded.

The game is not quite configured properly and even though they are using DOSBox 0.73, the config file is from 0.72. Not only is the config file dated, they are using the full dosbox.conf, when they only need to have what settings are different from the defaults. This forces some incompatible settings and is the cause of the sound problems.

That said, it is not that hard to fix these things and if you don't already own it, it is a great opportunity to get this classic.

UPtimist · 02-25-2010, 08:26 AM

So are these big issues, and how would you go about fixing them?

Collector · 02-25-2010, 10:05 AM

Even though it is a thread about the subtitle patch, the fix is here:

http://www.gog.com/en/forum/gabriel_...ture_subtitles

DustyShinigami · 02-25-2010, 03:45 PM

Fantastic news about GK2 on GOG. That's twice a Gabriel Knight game has become available on GOG around the time of a Community Playthrough.

Lupin The Third · 02-25-2010, 03:50 PM

Can these GOG versions be archived onto CD/DVD for the future? i know they're DRM free but is there any weird activation process that makes this a one time, digital-only title?

02-23-2010, 05:40 AM	#1
Fien Senior female member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 3,706	GOG is the best: GK2 released Wow! Just in time for the Gabriel Knight 2 playthrough. And King's Quest 4,5,6 will be released this Thursday. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-23-2010, 05:51 AM	#2
Intense Degree Failed Birthday Elf Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,032	Unbelievable! Gog continue to go from strength to strength. I don't know who they blackmailed at Activision to get them to pay any attention at all to the Sierra back catalogue but long may it continue! Share Share this post on Twitter

02-23-2010, 07:24 AM	#3
AndreaDraco83 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 2,684	Just bought it. And, with this one, I now own five copies of GK2 Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Top Ten Adventures: Gabriel Knight Series, King's Quest VI, Conquests of the Longbow, Quest for Glory II, Police Quest III, Gold Rush!, Leisure Suit Larry III, Under a Killing Moon, Conquests of Camelot, Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist. Now Playing: Neverwinter Nights, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

02-23-2010, 07:30 AM	#4
ZeframCochrane Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 295	That's excellent news. I've played GK1 and GK3, but I've never bothered to get GK2 to work. Silly me. I notice GOG declares that their games are compatible with Vista.. I wonder, will they be compatible with Win 7? Also, I've seen the video on the GOG website, were the horizontal lines present on the original FMVs? Or are they the result of some weird deinterlacing filter for the GOG version? Share Share this post on Twitter

02-23-2010, 07:35 AM	#6
tastebud Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 364	the horizontal lines are normal. im not sure if there is a way to disable them (havent played the game for years). but... BOUGHT! Share Share this post on Twitter

02-23-2010, 01:58 PM	#10
Fantasysci5 Stalker of Britain Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Missouri, US Posts: 4,535	Oh yes! My copy mysteriously stopped working, so now I can join back in! Although I'm cheap and don't even want to pay $6. I'm hoping they come out with the 3rd one, since I haven't played that one yet. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "And everyone's favourite anglophile, Fantasy!"-Intense Favorite Adventure Games-Lost Crown/Dark Fall 1&2, Longest Journey games, Myst games, Barrow Hill Favorite Other Games-King's Bounty, Sims 2, Fable, Disciples 2 Gold Currently Playing-Trine 2 Games I Want-Kings Bounty: Warriors of the North!!!, Asylum, Last Crown, Braken Tor, Testament of Sherlock Holmes

02-23-2010, 01:59 PM	#11
Jannik Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 154	Regarding the horizontal lines; they can be removed with a patch. I don't know if it works with the GoG version, though. The name of the patch is probably "gk2pat" (at least I can't find other BK2 patches on my pc). Should be easy to Google. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-24-2010, 05:11 AM	#13
UPtimist Life and times of... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Up there in the mist Posts: 6,025	To quote a Talib Kweli song: Holy Moly! I really didn't expect them to do this, at least so soon. Of course I'll be so darn busy I'm not sure I'll be able to download this (and GK1 too, although I have played it) anytime soon (especially to be able to join the GK2 playthrough since that requires - well. the playing of it too), but then I did just finish ME2 on sunday and I'll probably have to move certain other games in the queue a bit back to make room for this next. What a year (and especially time) for AGs, if even most of what is to be expected still happens (and what a time for Jane Jensen fans!). Share Share this post on Twitter

02-24-2010, 05:55 AM	#14
Aduro Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 2	Awesome news. Will order it on Friday and get started this weekend. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-24-2010, 12:17 PM	#16
Collector Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 775	I've had a chance to take a look at the GOG GK2 and found the reasons that it has some problems. They started with the Endroz installer, but since that is a Windows installer, they hacked in the DOS files to allow them to use DOSBox. In the process they dumped the patch files from the CD into the base of the game's folder. This makes the game use the older patches instead of the updated patches, so the No-Interlace patch is not being loaded. The game is not quite configured properly and even though they are using DOSBox 0.73, the config file is from 0.72. Not only is the config file dated, they are using the full dosbox.conf, when they only need to have what settings are different from the defaults. This forces some incompatible settings and is the cause of the sound problems. That said, it is not that hard to fix these things and if you don't already own it, it is a great opportunity to get this classic. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-25-2010, 08:26 AM	#17
UPtimist Life and times of... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Up there in the mist Posts: 6,025	So are these big issues, and how would you go about fixing them? Share Share this post on Twitter

02-25-2010, 10:05 AM	#18
Collector Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 775	Even though it is a thread about the subtitle patch, the fix is here: http://www.gog.com/en/forum/gabriel_...ture_subtitles Share Share this post on Twitter

02-25-2010, 03:45 PM	#19
DustyShinigami The Quiet One Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 1,986	Fantastic news about GK2 on GOG. That's twice a Gabriel Knight game has become available on GOG around the time of a Community Playthrough. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Now Playing: Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut (DS and iPhone), DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil, Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All, Silent Hill - HD Collection Recently Completed: Max Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Next: Bayonetta, Devil May Cry - HD Collection, Max Payne 3, Metal Gear Solid - HD Collection, Silent Hill: Downpour

02-25-2010, 03:50 PM	#20
Lupin The Third Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 174	Can these GOG versions be archived onto CD/DVD for the future? i know they're DRM free but is there any weird activation process that makes this a one time, digital-only title? Share Share this post on Twitter

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