This and the GOG version

[Lagkill]

What's the difference? Besides the fact that the GOG version is half the price and works on Windows 7/8 without any special fixes.

[lazee_dragon]

well there u r :) i think the steam overlay is a big issue but cannot confirm it. i still cannot get it to work on steam even with all the fixes and when i contacted steam i get the perverbial boot...here try this link...duh it is the same place i already tried i contacted the ppl who put it out but got the same generic answer...responded telling them it did not work still no word from them...basically i feel cheated and screwed..without the kiss *haha* in other words NO one will take resposiblity for this issue and that really ticks me off y'a know? have a good one and happy gaming ^^

[Carver]

Originally posted by Lagkill:

What's the difference? Besides the fact that the GOG version is half the price and works on Windows 7/8 without any special fixes.

You just listed all the differences mate.

[realpedro]

Steam's policy is disgraceful. They sold me a game they know their system cannot run.

[lazee_dragon]

Originally posted by realpedro:

Steam's policy is disgraceful. They sold me a game they know their system cannot run.

i agree because they refuse to stand by the products they sell i no longer buy from them directly i go to humble bumble or somewhere else ... basically ur screwed...and what? no kiss either! XD...seriously infact i just got the cat lady from the dev's site drm free...personally idc about acheivements ppl who obsess over getting achievements over getting a better deal somewhere else r super competitive and obsessive...i can see if ur playing a game that u earn achievements for trying to get them all but it is not life or death...unless ur super O.C.D! lol ;p
so my adivse is if u find a game on steam look elsewher 1st u may get a better buy and try looking for playable demos as well...i no longer buy older games unless they have one to play.
a lesson well learned...and loss of money for a broken game :( tc and gl :)

[Carver]

Originally posted by realpedro:

Steam's policy is disgraceful. They sold me a game they know their system cannot run.

Disgraceful indeed. First break a game to the point where you need to circumvent Steam to play it, then deny any responsibility.

Just launch the gothic.exe in the installation folder as administrator and see how that works.
It's the most common working fix.
Also be sure to disable the Steam Community Overlay for the game.

[Joutungwu]

Originally posted by Carver:

Also be sure to disable the Steam Community Overlay for the game.

On my system the Steam Overlay is turned on in the properties for Gothic without problems. Although it is activated nothing happens whem i press "shift + tab" in the game.
But i also had to give admin rights to the game and i agree that Steam should give more hints about issues like that.

[Carver]

Originally posted by Joutungwu:

Originally posted by Carver:

Also be sure to disable the Steam Community Overlay for the game.

On my system the Steam Overlay is turned on in the properties for Gothic without problems. Although it is activated nothing happens whem i press "shift + tab" in the game.
But i also had to give admin rights to the game and i agree that Steam should give more hints about issues like that.

The overlay never worked in G1/G2.
It may be entirely possible you don't have to disable it anymore when you're using a workaround to start the game. I never tried it out.

[Joutungwu]

I bought Gothic Universe Edition (G 1,2,3) from Steam Shop recently. After the installation of G 1 (1.08j) in steam library it startet without any workarounds. Maybe Valve changed something in the actual steam client versions or in this edition now to disable the overlay settings for this game. The only issue i was confronted with was to set admin rights to gothic.exe.
Afterwards i installed Player Kit Mod/Patch (1.08k) to force widescreen high resolution.