I can't get 7 to work

[Lt_Quattro]

my computer runs on windows 8.1 and I can't get 7 to run, Ive downloaded ScummVM and DOSBox, but it still will not run. It tells me there's a driver error, but I thought that was the point of DOSBox. the other 6 games work perfectly. Is there anything else I can do to get this game to work

[Konta Fox]

Uninstall everything (King's Quest Collection, ScummVM and DOSBox), install King's Quest Collection from Steam, download and install the patch from Sierra Help Pages (http://www.sierrahelp.com/Files/Patches/KingsQuest/KQCollectionDBUpdate.exe), launch King's Quest VII from the newly-created shortcuts rather than from the Steam launcher.

[Lt_Quattro]

Now it's asking me for a cd for an install

[Zig]

Copy pasta - activate!

Originally posted by TAFKAP3121:

It would help if you could be more specific regarding your difficulties and what you've tried to attempt remedying them. I've written a Community Guide to offer basic technical support. If that doesn't work there is also a patch available at The Sierra Help Pages. You'll have to contact Steam Customer Support for refund inquiries. Unfortunately, while Activision still sells this package they no longer offer support for it.

Remember to contact Steam Customer Support for a refund. This is just the community trying to help each other out to play a game purchased by "mistake".

I bought it on Steam because my disks were getting a bit rough. If anything Steam is more of a disk backup (for me). This isn't the first game that doesn't work out of the box... but to be fair, that was how computers were also during that era. It's my opinion as to why so many went to Mac for ease instead of unix programming. 80s-90s was a transition period from hardware/firmware/IRQs/machine programming to "Plug and Play" a phrase that was a lie back in the day. There is a lot of "communication"/"translation" issues these games go through.

They really are great games 1-6. 7 and 8 I never was a huge fan of. Too "disney" for my tastes.

[Lt_Quattro]

I uninstalled everything a second time, reinstalled everything, and rebooted. after that, all 7 games worked

[tubamelody]

I'm having trouble too, did all the patches it goes to open and it just says Drive C is mouted to local directory. The other ones in the collection all play for me but not 7. Kind of annoying because I liked 7 a lot.

[radioman970us]

will try this too. thanks.