Gk 1 - Need save file or something

Charinje · 10-03-2005, 03:42 PM

Hi! I'm rather new here, so I appologise if someone has mentioned this before. I scanned through the pages, but I didn't find the solution to my problem. So here it goes:

Do anyone have a save file to the start of chapter five? It always crashes when the phone rings in the beginning...

~Tanja

Jeysie · 10-04-2005, 02:28 PM

It's been a long time since I've played the game, but I remember having this problem myself.

I *think* the way I solved it was, I got as close to the last bit of Day 4 as possible, turned the speed of the game as slow as possible, then triggered the Day 5 change. After the cutscene finished, I kicked the speed back up to normal.

Peace & Luv, Liz

littleguybrush · 10-04-2005, 02:42 PM

Try the patch on www.gabrielknight2k.tk
If it doesn't help play the game in dosbox
(haven't tried it myself)

Charinje · 10-06-2005, 05:22 PM

Thank you very much

I'll try out your tips and let you know how it went soon.

Charinje · 10-07-2005, 04:17 AM

I tried to download a patch, put it on slowest, minimalised the graphics, replayed day 4 to avoid the common ''drum'' problem... I'm lost :

Sidenote; I have the floppy drive version

Charinje · 10-10-2005, 06:40 AM

No one have save files? Then I just have to give up on the game for the time being; I've tried every thing I can think of.

Loki · 10-10-2005, 04:06 PM

I have a save at the start of Day 5, but I played the cd version. If you want to try it, download it from here http://www.mytempdir.com/201121

Charinje · 10-11-2005, 02:55 AM

My floppydrive version wouldn't accept the save, but thanks for trying to help

Kurufinwe · 10-11-2005, 03:38 AM

I know this problem very well: we encountered it when first playing the game, at the time of its release. At the time, that meant contacting Sierra, waiting for them to find a fix and to send a disc with this fix. Now, you can just download a patch from their site.

A major problem with it, though: it changes the interpreter, and will therefore make your previous savegames incompatible, and you'll have to restart the game.

It wasn't that fun 12 years ago, I guess it won't be now either. Yet, GK is interesting and well-written; replaying through part of it is not that bad.

I guess that will teach you to always check for patches before starting to play a game. Although I must say that Sierra's site is especially unhelpful, and doesn't list half of the patches. My advice is to just browse the ftp server and download anything that bears a name that may relate to the game you want to play, to check if it may be useful. It usually feels like a waste of time but, as you see, it actually isn't.

(we really need a "cheerful" smiley, as in "don't be too sad", not "I'm happy"; well, that's what the previous one was supposed to mean)

Charinje · 10-11-2005, 03:17 PM

This haven't happened to me before, but I seldom buy old games so that may be the reason. Guess I have to replay then; it won't be that bad though. Thank you very much for the help

I'll remember to search for patches first the next time.

And yes; there should be a bigger smiley collection on the site

10-03-2005, 03:42 PM	#1
Charinje Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 12	Gk 1 - Need save file or something Hi! I'm rather new here, so I appologise if someone has mentioned this before. I scanned through the pages, but I didn't find the solution to my problem. So here it goes: Do anyone have a save file to the start of chapter five? It always crashes when the phone rings in the beginning... ~Tanja Share Share this post on Twitter

10-04-2005, 02:28 PM	#2
Jeysie Diva of Death Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,402	It's been a long time since I've played the game, but I remember having this problem myself. I think the way I solved it was, I got as close to the last bit of Day 4 as possible, turned the speed of the game as slow as possible, then triggered the Day 5 change. After the cutscene finished, I kicked the speed back up to normal. Peace & Luv, Liz Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Adventures in Roleplaying (Nov. 19): "Maybe it's still in the Elemental Plane of Candy." "Is the Elemental Plane of Candy anything like Willy Wonka's factory?" "If it is, would that mean Oompa Loompas are Candy Elementals?" "Actually, I'm thinking more like the Candyland board game. But, I like this idea better." "I like the idea of Oompa Loompa Elementals."

10-04-2005, 02:42 PM	#3
littleguybrush Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 55	Try the patch on www.gabrielknight2k.tk If it doesn't help play the game in dosbox (haven't tried it myself) Share Share this post on Twitter

10-06-2005, 05:22 PM	#4
Charinje Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 12	Thank you very much I'll try out your tips and let you know how it went soon. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-07-2005, 04:17 AM	#5
Charinje Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 12	I tried to download a patch, put it on slowest, minimalised the graphics, replayed day 4 to avoid the common ''drum'' problem... I'm lost : Sidenote; I have the floppy drive version Share Share this post on Twitter

10-10-2005, 06:40 AM	#6
Charinje Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 12	No one have save files? Then I just have to give up on the game for the time being; I've tried every thing I can think of. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-10-2005, 04:06 PM	#7
Loki Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 22	I have a save at the start of Day 5, but I played the cd version. If you want to try it, download it from here http://www.mytempdir.com/201121 Share Share this post on Twitter

10-11-2005, 02:55 AM	#8
Charinje Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 12	My floppydrive version wouldn't accept the save, but thanks for trying to help Share Share this post on Twitter

10-11-2005, 03:38 AM	#9
Kurufinwe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 3,038	I know this problem very well: we encountered it when first playing the game, at the time of its release. At the time, that meant contacting Sierra, waiting for them to find a fix and to send a disc with this fix. Now, you can just download a patch from their site. A major problem with it, though: it changes the interpreter, and will therefore make your previous savegames incompatible, and you'll have to restart the game. It wasn't that fun 12 years ago, I guess it won't be now either. Yet, GK is interesting and well-written; replaying through part of it is not that bad. I guess that will teach you to always check for patches before starting to play a game. Although I must say that Sierra's site is especially unhelpful, and doesn't list half of the patches. My advice is to just browse the ftp server and download anything that bears a name that may relate to the game you want to play, to check if it may be useful. It usually feels like a waste of time but, as you see, it actually isn't. (we really need a "cheerful" smiley, as in "don't be too sad", not "I'm happy"; well, that's what the previous one was supposed to mean) Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by Kurufinwe; 10-11-2005 at 11:40 AM.

10-11-2005, 03:17 PM	#10
Charinje Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 12	This haven't happened to me before, but I seldom buy old games so that may be the reason. Guess I have to replay then; it won't be that bad though. Thank you very much for the help I'll remember to search for patches first the next time. And yes; there should be a bigger smiley collection on the site Share Share this post on Twitter

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