Kings Quest 5 - Absence Makes the Heart go Yonder

[Kosta]

Feel free to comment and discuss this game here. Also, if you have any useful tips or tricks don't hesitate to share them with the others! Thanks!

Review (http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/118)

[Anonymous]

I will always have a soft spot for this game because this was the adventure game that took my adventure game virginity. I spent months figuring this game out, and I completed it with no outside help. Hooray for me!!! :lol:

[Tom Henrik]

I think that was the best part of the old sierra games.

They were extremely difficult to play, so you spent a very long time to complete them. And since the internet was something of a myth, you couldn't just look for a walkthrough when you got stuck in the game. You had to figure it out by yourself. (Or you could invite some friends over, and all would be crunched together in front of the screen to try to advance in the game). I remember the way you really admired the one who actually did manage to solve the problem... I mean your jaw litterally hit the floor in pure dazzlement! :D

Not to mention the incredible euforic kick you got when you after months of cursing, laughter and amazements finally finished the game! It was so good to finally complete something you had worked so hard on! (I think walkthroughs have made games too easy to complete and the exstacy is not there when you complete a game).

This is why I really love those old games, and why I dislike walkthroughs... The magic slowly disappears...

[FreeFreddy]

That's right. There is no more fun of the game then trying 2 weeks to solve that part of it, and then you try something you didn't thought of before and - BOOM! you can proceed! New locations, new experience! :D

[Anonymous]

hey,

when I go to the thieves camp in the desert, there's some sort of "spell"/code, I have to enter, which I assume is Sierra's copyright protection. Sometimes, if I hit randem letters, I can go into the tent, but I'm promptly killed. Is there anyway to kind this mystical code? Thanks for your help.

[Tom Henrik]

hey,

when I go to the thieves camp in the desert, there's some sort of \"spell\"/code, I have to enter, which I behind is Sierra's copyright protection. *Sometimes, if I hit randem letters, I can go into the tent, but I'm promptly killed. *Is there anyway to kind this mystical code? *Thanks for your help.

Have you downloaded the codes?
They are on the same site where you downloaded the game. (In the top part where it says extras).

[Omuletzu]

...which I behind is Sierra's copyright protection...
:lol: :lol: silly censorship

[xndr2181]

I think that was the best part of the old sierra games.

They were extremely difficult to play, so you spent a very long time to complete them. And since the internet was something of a myth, you couldn't just look for a walkthrough when you got stuck in the game. You had to figure it out by yourself. (Or you could invite some friends over, and all would be crunched together in front of the screen to try to advance in the game). I remember the way you really admired the one who actually did manage to solve the problem... I mean your jaw litterally hit the floor in pure dazzlement! *:D *

Not to mention the incredible euforic kick you got when you after months of cursing, laughter and amazements finally finished the game! It was so good to finally complete something you had worked so hard on! (I think walkthroughs have made games too easy to complete and the exstacy is not there when you complete a game).

This is why I really love those old games, and why I dislike walkthroughs... The magic slowly disappears...
I totally agree with you! I have to admit, I've been to the darkside, there was a period of time when I relied on walkthroughs, and I'm ashamed to admit that. But not to long ago I beat King's Quest 2 VGA all by myself, I was so proud that I did it, that I've convinced myself to no longer use Walkthroughs. I miss that feeling of pride and excitement.
-Sean

[FreeFreddy]

Well, if you use the walkthrough only to finally beat the one part where you're stuck, it doesn't spoil the fun of the games. It just depends on you, if you stop there or use the walkthrough further.

[xndr2181]

Well, if you use the walkthrough only to finally beat the one part where you're stuck, it doesn't spoil the fun of the games. It just depends on you, if you stop there or use the walkthrough further.
That's true, I mean don't get me wrong, sometimes I think with certain adventure games(discworld) you need a walkthrough cause puzzles can sometimes get ridiculous(discworld) :D . But I also feel that you get a different feeling if you beat a game without using a walkthrough that you don't get if you do use the walkthrough. Hope that made sense, :wink:
-Sean

[FreeFreddy]

I agree there, see 1 post from me further above. :wink:

[wendymaree]

The first game I ever played I finished without a walkthrough as I wasn't on the internet back then, so I didn't have a choice. It was such a buzz whenever a hard puzzle was figured out. The puzzles seemed so logical and obvious when you knew the answer. I think the best games are like that; they have a definite logic and sense of reality that always remains true to their own world. These days I always resort to a walkthrough as I get impatient to move on. But like someone else said, when you don't take the time to figure out the game, the same sense of achievement isn't there when you finish.

[xndr2181]

I agree with you wendy. I love that moment of realization when you finally figure out a puzzle and you're just like, wow I'm so stupid, why didn't I think about that twenty minutes ago!! :wink:
-Sean

[Malchior]

Or what about when you have done something in a game which you thought was right only to find out MUCH later that it was TOTALLY wrong and now, of course, you have no save games from that long ago and so you have to restart the whole bloody game?

AARRGGHH! :twisted:

[Malchior]

But that was King's Quest 6. King's Quest 5 on the other hand was bloody great.

[xndr2181]

Or what about when you have done something in a game which you thought was right only to find out MUCH later that it was TOTALLY wrong and now, of course, you have no save games from that long ago and so you have to restart the whole bloody game?

AARRGGHH! *:twisted:
Hehehe, I totally agree!! I hate it when they lock you in like that. Or worse is some of the old games where you need to do like the simplest thing to further the plot, but it all depended on you doing something way back in the beginning?
:wall:
-Sean

[Mendy]

After I downloaded KQ5 I ran the install program and then ran the actual program but nothing happened, the screen went black and the mouse was there thats it. Anyone can help I'll be greatful I love this game I havent played it in years. :(

[Tom Henrik]

By the looks of your problems, I would say you are trying to launch the game in Windows. Try DOSbox.

IF you however did use DOSbox, then I don't know.

[Hollister Man]

There's a problem someone else mentioned as well. The game freezes just before the end. Graham is talking to Cassima before restoring his family to their correct size, and it just freezes. ARGH!!

And another thing, is there any way to win once the cat has caught the rat? I ended up loading the game and doing it again, but I wondered if that causes a 'walking dead' if you let the cat catch him.

I don't know why it took me so long the first time I got this game, the only thing I got stuck at was the honey/emeralds and the Ice Queen/harp puzzles

[xndr2181]

Originally posted by Hollister Man@Sep 5 2004, 04:19 PM
There's a problem someone else mentioned as well. The game freezes just before the end. Graham is talking to Cassima before restoring his family to their correct size, and it just freezes. ARGH!!

And another thing, is there any way to win once the cat has caught the rat? I ended up loading the game and doing it again, but I wondered if that causes a 'walking dead' if you let the cat catch him.

I don't know why it took me so long the first time I got this game, the only thing I got stuck at was the honey/emeralds and the Ice Queen/harp puzzles
Are u running the game under dosbox? Try that and it might help. Also if you are running under Dosbox try increasing the frame rate, that also my help.
-Sean

[Guest]

Yes, I am running under DosBox. I have increased and decreased everything. What gives this away is that the fireplace in the Lab gets all corrupted right before the game locks up. It goes from looking like it should to having all sorts of strange colors and lines. I've even tried playing it OUTSIDE of DosBox to try and make it work.

[Endoperez]

I also experienced this, and there is a short thread about it in Troubleshooting forum. I also noticed the fireplace going awry. I tried the game with DosBox and VDMSound, and both worked until the end in which they both froze at the same point.

Has *anyone* completed it? I quess that some have, did they run it without emulator or did it just work for them?

Endoperez

[Styles_1979]

Originally posted by Tom Henrik@Jul 16 2004, 05:04 AM
hey,

when I go to the thieves camp in the desert, there's some sort of "spell"/code, I have to enter, which I behind is Sierra's copyright protection. *Sometimes, if I hit randem letters, I can go into the tent, but I'm promptly killed. *Is there anyway to kind this mystical code? *Thanks for your help.

Have you downloaded the codes?
They are on the same site where you downloaded the game. (In the top part where it says extras).
[quote]

Can't find the codes on the site anywhere. Need them for Crispin's wand when you push the boat. Where can I get a translator?

[Tom Henrik]

Hmm... they seem to have been lost. I'll fix it. Just hang on :)

[micko]

Originally posted by Tom Henrik@Oct 26 2004, 08:40 AM
Hmm... they seem to have been lost. I'll fix it. Just hang on :)
If you find out where to get the codes let me know.

I am also having trouble trying to push the boat out.

[Spike]

I know it has been said but I have to say it again. This site is the greatest! I use to have almost all the old sierra adventure games, but when I moved I sold everything but the QFGs. Stupid! Now that I can finely play them again I have been on a bit of an adventure binge.
“To much of a good thing is wonderful” –May West

[BUFFY]

Incase you didn't notice the codes are back up.

http://www.abandonia.com/game.php?ID=118&genre=adventure

[John]

Wow I loved this game! Still got it in my room. Was the first game I really actually sat down and played on the PC, I remember first time I got stuck was with the desert then I let my friend borrow it to play some but wanted to play so bad while he had it! Think it was only by random chance and rereading what people said I figured out the desert.

[BigBaboon15]

I agree. Kings Quest 5 was great, although Kings Quest 6 had a better plot, I thought. I was able to get through all of the Kings Quests by myself except for III and IV; (and VIII, if you count that as an adventure game). I think 6 is the best one, though.

[Kasti]

Is this the version with voice acting on it?

If not, I've got the original CD here, so uploading it wouldn't be a problem LOL

[lydxl]

Hi, could somebody help me, i am trying to play KQ5 which i downloaded from this sight and am at the end, i have killed mordack and every time cassima enters and talks to me the game freezes. it does the same thing on three different computers! i am going nuts, i really want to see the bloody end, is there anything i can do to make it work?

Help! :cry:

[Tom Henrik]

You are not the only one who has experienced this problem.


I think I should try to locate another archive. One that will hopefully work for the others as well.

[turboteg4]

Is the only way to get sound with the internal speaker, im currently on xp using a 5.1 soundblaster audigy platinum
Oh and its just absolutly amazing site
Mad Props To All Of You

[Tuttle]

You should be able to get Sound Blaster sound if you run the game from within DOSBox or VDMSound. Check the Utilities section on the front page of the site.

[Leka]

The sound it's bad! I tried VDMS, but still it's sound bad! And the speech it doesn't work at all. It's bad... cause I love the voice of Cedric! :w00t:
I also have a Widows XP. It migth be because of that....
:crazy:

[Guest]

Originally posted by Tom Henrik@Dec 30 2004, 03:00 PM
You are not the only one who has experienced this problem.


I think I should try to locate another archive. One that will hopefully work for the others as well.
Any luck finding it?

[turboteg4]

How do I get murdocks wand, I put the cat in the bag, go to the library read the book, and there still aint no wand in the bedroom. Where is it????

[Some Dude]

Try waiting in the library for an eternity. It's along wait.

Some Dude

[turboteg4]

I left graham in the library for 30 minutes and when I go back into the bedroom the cat is still in the bag. What is supposed to happen is he supposed to find the cat or something.?

[Church]

I just wanted to voice my concern here as well, about how frustrating it is to have gotten through the whole entire game, only to watch everything fgreeze up after beating Mordack. I read others' comments here about the same occurrence (the fireplace getting all messed up is the obvious clue) and I must admit I feel better knowing I'm not the only one this happens to. But that doesn't change the fact that I am reluctant to start up KQ6 now, having no clue how KQ5 actually ends.

Can anyone at least post a description of what happens in the closing animation?

Also, I want to say that it is kinda disappointing as well that this version doesn't have the voice acting.

But all that aside, I want to say thank you to this site, for offering all the abandoned Sierra games here. I will never forget playing and beating KQ4 at age 12... my first adventure game ever... and how I was hooked for years to come.

I also remember how sad it was when computers started evolving past the simple adventure game/story concept and into the boring (and in my opinion, flat-out stupid) concept of 3d, first-person, shooter-styled nonesensical games.

(Site-owner, how about letting someone upload a better version of KQ5 to you?)

[turboteg4]

Originally posted by turboteg4@Jan 21 2005, 12:19 AM
I left graham in the library for 30 minutes and when I go back into the bedroom the cat is still in the bag. What is supposed to happen is he supposed to find the cat or something.?
I left graham in the library for 30 minutes and when I go back into the bedroom the cat is still in the bag. What is supposed to happen is he supposed to find the cat or something.?

[Daventry Dweller]

Hey KASTI, if you manage to find a place to upload the CD version, let me know! I got the CD version for like my 10th birthday and I remember the sound and voice acting to be top-notch and would love to get it again!!

[steve]

Hey everyone.

i seem to remember having digital speach in this game?? ie the narrator would say 'graham sees a rosy red apple hanging in the tree. it looks delicious' in a really ghey american accent.
anyone know where those files might be??

thanks guys.

[steve]

sorry im a bit thick.. kasti if you do upload pls post thanks...
i should of read page 2 instead of skipping to the end LOL.

unnnhaaa!

[Aenigma]

First off -- this site is amazing. I have been playing all of the old Sierra games that I remember so fondly from childhood. Funny how I remember King's Quest VI perfectly, while all I remembered of KQV was that damn desert. I digress; the point is, I don't think I've ever been more excited about a website in my life. You've made this girl very happy.

Secondly -- Alas, I am also having the problem where KQV freezes at the very end of the game. At first I thought the multicolored bed of coals was, like, Crispin pulling a Princess Leia-type holographic appearance ... but no. And sure, Cassima just talks-talks-talks all the time anyway (imagine her as a teenager!), but seriously now, enough is enough. I wanna see the end! So if anyone figures out a solution or uploads a bugfree version, please let us all know.

Thanks again, and good luck to all!

PS: Any word on KQ VII? Too big? Too recent?

[turboteg4]

Originally posted by turboteg4@Jan 20 2005, 09:26 PM
How do I get murdocks wand, I put the cat in the bag, go to the library read the book, and there still aint no wand in the bedroom. Where is it????
How do I get murdocks wand, I put the cat in the bag, go to the library read the book, and there still aint no wand in the bedroom. Where is it???? How come everyone is at the end but nobody answers this simple question???What kind of ignore treatment is this?

[Guest]

hey, someone asked this question before, but..

if the cat catches the rat (they run *very fast*.. ;) ), is there any chance that they will come again? or do i have to start all over again?

[Tom Henrik]

Just to let you all know.

I am playtesting the full talkie version of the game. If everything works, I will swap the archives. :ok:

[Daventry Dweller]

Henrik, put that mofo up ASAP!!

[wendymaree]

Originally posted by Tom Henrik@Feb 9 2005, 05:05 PM
I am playtesting the full talkie version of the game. If everything works, I will swap the archives. :ok:
:Brain: Thanks Tom :Brain:

[Tom Henrik]

Keep your pants on people. I still have some minor testing to do :)

For one thing, I have to be sure that the ending works ;)

[wendymaree]

Originally posted by Tom Henrik@Feb 10 2005, 01:21 PM
Keep your pants on people. I still have some minor testing to do :)


I beg your pardon...? They're still on. I checked. :bleh:

[Tom Henrik]

I pardon your begging. ;)

[Def Zeppelin]

I remember playing this game at my sisters dads house, he still had windows 3.0 or whatever and had just baught this game, I remember he was stuck with the dead king or whoever he was, and I blurted out the answer thinking I was funny, and it worked, and he called me smart ;p



Anyways I have some questions for you guys, please someone help me. I just d/led KQ5 and noticed it has no sounds, and It doesn't allow me to type out the games I wan't to save. Also if they game does have sound, AND voice acting how do I let that happen? What do I have to do to fix it? I have a 5 year old comp 733mhz, 128mb ram with a soundblaster creative soundcard, and it's Win98 what do I do?? No music, no voices.

[kings quest 5]

I was recently playing kings quest 5 and im at the part where u stick the left over honey wax into the whole in the boat. After i do that when i try to push the boat out there is a pop up saying that graham isnt strong enough plz cast a spell to make him stronger. there are like symbols and lots of letters. i dont no how to cast the spell could ne one tell me how to get throught this or has the same problem
plz reply

[Tuttle]

That's the copy protection. Check the manual and codes, which you can get from the game's download page here (http://www.abandonia.com/game.php?ID=118).

[Ryan]

This game along with many others bewildered me and i became a man to such games. i thrived and grew on sierra rpg's. if someone could make another low quality graphic but great plot and story like these games again i would pay money. if they could make the game gigabytes huge i would pay hundreds. i remember getting premature wood to the space babes in space quest...what a sad life we lead.

[Guest]

Originally posted by Tom Henrik@Feb 9 2005, 05:05 PM
Just to let you all know.

I am playtesting the full talkie version of the game. If everything works, I will swap the archives. :ok:
How's the testing?

[Tom Henrik]

The archive has been replaced. Enjoy the talkie version.
:cheers:


Thanks to Tuttle for supplying it.

[AndreasII]

But now the codes have gone missing :/

[rabadi]

What codes are you talking about?

I will download the new archive later. I also got stuck in the ending cutscene right after defeating Mordack :ok:

[The Gunslinger]

Woooo! Downloading this now, I remember getting the talkie for like my 12th b-day and being blown away!

[FesterBlatz]

Just finished re-playing this one through (though for the first time as a talkie; thanks Abandonia!). I was probably 14 the last time I played it, and can still remember restoring to the very beginning of Mordack's Castle, then playing through to the end, over and over again.

I remember that King's Quest V was Sierra's big launch into the VGA world, along with Space Quest IV and Police Quest 3, as well as Leisure Suit Larry 5 (all of which are pretty great titles, by the way). The first Christmas they all came out was pretty exciting, because I saw that distinguishable large rectangular box wrapped beneath the tree, but had no idea whether I'd be playing as King Graham, Roger Wilco, or Sonny Bonds on Christmas afternoon. Turns out it was good ol' Grahammy!

Now that I've played all the King's Quest adventures, I'd say the length and difficulty of this adventure is a bit disappointing when put next to King's Quest IV, which was about as perfect a game as I've ever played. The game loses speed after you get into the mountains, right up until you arrive at Mordack's doorstep. Also, I think there's a little too much of the "I'll help you, so you can help me later" type puzzles, which become so predictable that they're easily solved, trusting you have the item in your inventory. On the other hand, Sierra On-Line invested tons of time into those gorgeous 256-color graphics (look at the detail on the exterior of the bakehouse sometime -- it really caught my eye this time through), so if the story's not the best, the game definitely holds up. King's Quest VI remedied both of my complaints about King's Quest V, sporting longer gameplay and (much) tougher puzzles.

Anyway, go download King's Quest V and play it over and over again -- and do yourself a favor, don't cheat the first time through!

[tokai]

heya everyone!

OMG how ive missed the KQ series!!!

gettin it now ... but no codes to get past the copyright :(:( lookin back over the thread someone fixed this up on the site ... can they be put back up soon ... desperatly wanna keep playin this game!

Johno

[Darken]

I played these along time ago and they where my favorite game. Untill the day I played Quest for Glory which was like kings quest (with a dumbed down story line) although you could kill things. Theres nothing more satisfying than playing through a good story line and killing stuff.

[Calamity]

Maybe I never got far enough in the game, but I'm looking through the cds manual and the only possible codes I find are the spell ones.

[Def Zeppelin]

This isn't the talkie version. I have the talkie version, if anyones interested email me at defzeppelin@rockandrollaintgonnadie.com


Whoa wait a second, they added the talkie version? =x It says 60mbs though, the one I have is straight out of the CD, and all the files equal to 113mbs, or does zipping shrink it down that much? :wall:

[Echo-Chan]

Um, hi there.

I gotta say I'm impressed with this site! It's so hard to find old Sierra games these days. I was overjoyed to find KQ5 here after trying forever to get my old floppy version working with no success.

Unfortunately, I'm having some difficulty with the version I downloaded here, and I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem. The annoying thing is that it's right at the end, right after you finish Mordack off. The final cutscene begins, but it just stops shortly after Cassima shows up. The game dosen't freeze, nor do I get booted out, it just stops. Another odd symptom which may be related is that the fire pit on the far right of the screen turns wierd colors.

Has anyone else run into this problem? I'm running the game under the latest version of DOSBox at around 3000 cycles on an XP machine. Any suggesstions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, and keep up the good work!

[Tuttle]

Is that the original disk-based version, or the talkie one that's up on the site now? The original version did have that bug, but the talkie one should let you finish the game.

The bad news, however, is that your disk version saved games are unlikely to work in the talkie version.

[Echo-Chan]

Sorry I forgot to mention that.

Yeah, it's the disk-based version, which is the version I prefer. I think I already have a good copy of the talkie version somewhere, though. If this is indeed a known problem, has anyone found a way around it, or am I out of luck?

Thanks for your help!

[Syksy Rasanen]

Originally posted by Echo-Chan@Mar 19 2005, 08:31 PM
Sorry I forgot to mention that.

Yeah, it's the disk-based version, which is the version I prefer. I think I already have a good copy of the talkie version somewhere, though. If this is indeed a known problem, has anyone found a way around it, or am I out of luck?

Thanks for your help!
I downloaded and installed the game under DOSBox. The voices work, but the voice acting is too painful to endure. According to some reviews, it is possible to turn the voices off and the text mode on. Does anyone know how?

[Echo-Chan]

Yeah, that was my opinion of it as well. I've poked and prodded the voice version (so to speak), but as far as I know that version has no text dialouge at all (at least my copy dosen't)! :wall: That's why I've been hunting for a new copy of the floppy version.

If anyone's interested, I did manage to find (and sucessfuly test! :ok: ) a working text-only version after scouring the web for several days. It was on a site called "French Kiss," I believe.

[Guest]

Hi, um I can't save because it says something about changing the directory, so how do I do that?

[rahul]

hi everybody

i am getting stuck at the bakery house where u hav to sav a rat from a cat. i waited and waited but the cat and rat scene doesnt come at all. did anyone else encountered this situation. plz giv me some suggestions on this.

[Senzu]

Hey, I have this game on CD and have downloaded it off this site (they both seem pretty similar, except for the .exe's icon), but I can't play either version on my computer.

When I try to run it in DosBox, it tells me 'this game requires Microsoft Windows'. I can't figure out what I've done wrong, seening everybody else seems to be playing the exact same thing on DosBox. Any reasons for this?

If I try to play the game in Windows 2000, it gives me an error titled 'vga.drv', and tells me that my current display driver cannot run the game, and that I can sort it out in control panel - although there's so many things in the control panel I don't think I'll ever find it.

I have memories from about 10 years ago playing this game. I think I did finish it in the end (I have memories of a tiger in a castle, and something to do with a baddy changing to different things, and me trying to use my wand. Another memory is hiding behind a rock outside a temple sort of place while two dudes on horses ride by), but I really miss it, and want to have a few last plays of it.

Any help would be awesome.

[Frustrated]

I'm having a couple problems. When running this game in DosBox, I am not able to save my games. When I go to save it automatically tries to save to an R:\ or Z:\ drive. which aren't on my computer, and it says there isn't enough space or memory. When I try to change it to C:\KQ5 to save, it says the drive or folder doesnt exist. I also tried to run this game in VDMS sound, but the sound doesn't work! If anyone has any insight I'd be very grateful.

Oh past sierra games have worked in vdms sound for me.

[Law]

I'm having trouble getting KQ5 to boot up. I'm able to play KQ6 and Quest for GLory games in this site, but when I try loading up KQ5 it boots up to the Sierra Icon and then just freezes. I usually just extract the file and click on install.exe, change the audio and save and exit out. Then, I click on SIERRA.exe Its worked with all the other games I've downloaded except KQ5. Can any one give me pointers on how to install it in Dosbox. Sorry for the newbie questions, I remember playing this when I was pretty young and my bro did all the installing in dos and stuff. THnx again

[Christian IV]

This is a great game, along with KQ 4, the earlier ones are a little
too archaic for me, though the game play is still good. The
graphics in this one are excellent as are the sound. Sorry I can't help
re the openning of the game, I have an older system and it seems
to like the KQ games just fine. good luck
:bye:

[Andie]

Can anyone help me?? I'm having problems running this game.. I'm using Dosbox, as I have successfuly with all other games, but get an invalid command whenever I try to run either the command SCIKQ5 or KQ5.. I tried SIERRA, but that just runs my KQ4...
I know its probably just something simple I'm doing wrong, as Ive had no problems with any other game I downloaded from this site.
Any help would be appreciated, but please note... I fall into the category of " not very pc literate" so dumbing down is a good idea :D
thankingyou.
Also, I just get a blank page whenever I try to download the codes

[Please work!!]

Originally posted by Law@Apr 21 2005, 01:18 AM
I'm having trouble getting KQ5 to boot up.* I'm able to play KQ6 and Quest for GLory games in this site, but when I try loading up KQ5 it boots up to the Sierra Icon and then just freezes.* I usually just extract the file and click on install.exe, change the audio and save and exit out.* Then, I click on SIERRA.exe* Its worked with all the other games I've downloaded except KQ5.* Can any one give me pointers on how to install it in Dosbox.* Sorry for the newbie questions, I remember playing this when I was pretty young and my bro did all the installing in dos and stuff.* THnx again
I'm having the same problem law is. Everything works fine untill I try to boot up the game. As soon as I do it freezes at the "Sierra Presents" screen. Please help!! I love this game and really want to be able to play it again!

[Grand Dad]

I have been playing the KQ series ever since they started coming out...in fact probably the first Sierra game I played was Gold Rush followed by KQ I. In fact I still play I to VI ( my KQ VII doesn't work for some odd reason). I used to have the floppy version of KQ V, now I play the CD one (RWANTH).

I don't have any saving problem (I too get the same message, "no space" but that's only when you start)...just "change directory" to the one on your PC...B,C,D or E - even A the floppy drive will work! Other than that I can't think of any solution.

My favourite Sierra games are the Quest for Glory series. :D

Happy Questing.

[Old fashioned]

I know this is probably a bit assinine, but is there any way you could post both the talkie version and the text based version? I just think all the voice dubbing is really annoying.

By the way, I found the solution to the problem "Law" is having with the game freezing at the Sierra screen. You are not running the game in DOSBOX. DOSBOX is an emulator that you must download from the "Programs" portion of this site in order to play these games well. Download DOSBOX and everything should run just fine.

[inotoni]

When I try to run it in DosBox, it tells me 'this game requires Microsoft Windows'. I can't figure out what I've done wrong, seening everybody else seems to be playing the exact same thing on DosBox. Any reasons for this?

The current KQ5 talkie/CD version hosted by Abandonia needs to be played in 640x480 256 color mode. Graphic display nowaday won't give u this option directly. Go to Display Properties, hit Settings button, hit Advanced button, n hit Adapter tab. Now hit Display all modes button and choose the resolution above. Confirm OK. Now run SCIKQ5.EXE. I think u can skip the install program. U need to do this everytime u wanna play KQ5. When ur done playing return the resolution to normal bcos this resolution is so horrifying! :tai: And no, u can't play this under dosbox bcos this is windows version.

Problem with music too loud interfering speech? Just scroll down the volume bar in options. U could also apply newer Sierra SB16 driver patch n see how it works out. Oh I forgot the link. Maybe u could google it.

[Grand Dad]

Agreed, you need to change your resolution to 256 colours, else it won't work :ok:

[Christian IV]

:ok:
I found the same thing about changing the settings for colors.
did the trick. great great game.

:bye: :bye:

[Save game problems anyone?]

Originally posted by Frustrated@Apr 20 2005, 02:27 AM
When running this game in DosBox, I am not able to save my games. When I go to save it automatically tries to save to an R:\ or Z:\ drive. which aren't on my computer, and it says there isn't enough space or memory. When I try to change it to C:\KQ5 to save, it says the drive or folder doesnt exist.
:help:

I have no idea why, but I have the exact same problem as the poster on the top of this page with saving games. I have never had a problem saving games with any of the other games on this site, so I'm a bit confused. I am using dosbox 0.63 ... any suggestions?

[Christian IV]

:D
Sorry I can't help, i was just playing KQ last night and I have
an older system, Win 98 which seems quite happy with KQ, and
was able to save ......maybe the pros in the tech section can
help.
good luck, the KQ games are great
:ok: :ok:

[Grand Dad]

Except for changing the resolution I don't have any problem with the CD version.
I too use Win98...and play KQ 5 on Windows. I doubt if talkie and message will work at the same time. In any case the Windows version doesn't have this option.
It's availablein the floppy version, but only one at a time if you first exe the audcom.

The other's I play on MS-DOS.

As Christian IV say the Tech. people may be able to help! :bye:


Happy Questing!

[inotoni]

Originally posted by Grand Dad@Apr 25 2005, 06:47 PM
In fact I still play I to VI ( my KQ VII doesn't work for some odd reason).
:ot: Grand Dad n other King's Quest 7 owners might find this trick useful:
*Install KQ7 without testing ur system configuration.
*Go to ur installation directory and rename SIERRAW.EXE to whatever. Rename SIERRAWS.EXE to SIERRAW.EXE.
*Change ur display mode to 640x480 256 colors.
*Run the KQ7 shortcut.

[mom2mcs]

Hi all,
I'm new to old games again, and I'm having an issue with KQ V. I was finally able to get it working after reading the posts here, but my problem is every time I minimize the game to look at a UHS hint file or if my screensaver kicks in my picture gets all distorted and the only way to fix it is by closing the game and starting it over (restoring to last saved game):help: This is a pain because unfortunatly my 3 kids don't give me much free time and I'm constatntly stepping away from the computer. I have my screen saver off, but this doesn't help for when I want to look at another window to try and get some help. Has anyone dealt with this? I would love some ideas on how to fix it. I am running the game on XP at 256 color and 640x480 resolution with VDMS, other than that I'm not sure what info would help.

Thanks in advance, I can't wait to get to play this game.

[inotoni]

Nothing u can do about graphic distortion. KQ5 just don't support multitasking.
I figured u used UHS Hint to get hints when needed right? Well how about getting a walkthrough and print it. It's only about 2 pages I think. I'm sure u can resist the temptation of reading unneeded hints. That way u don't have to switch windows again.

[mom2mcs]

I've managed to get into Mordack's castle and I even figured out I needed his wand, but now every time I try and do the power transfer to Crispins' wand I get an error message "Out of heap space" Any ideas how to fix this, I'd love to finish the game, I've really enjoyed this one :)

[Grand Dad]

Frankly I've never faced this 'out of heap' problem in KQ 5 as I play the CD version, although sometimes I do get this message in other Sierra games (floppy ones). It is usually solved by either slowing down the PC speed, or while using the DOS Prompt by starting the exe. command rather than com. or bat. files! Do use DOSBOX?

I am sure you're using cheese to transfer powers from M's wand? :ok:

[mom2mcs]

Originally posted by Grand Dad@May 9 2005, 03:13 PM
It is usually solved by either slowing down the PC speed, or while using the DOS Prompt by starting the exe. command rather than com. or bat. files! Do use DOSBOX?

I am sure you're using cheese to transfer powers from M's wand? :ok:

I don't use DosBox, frankly I've never been able to figure it out :blink:
How do you slow down the PC speed? Do you mean game speed? Thanks for the ideas, I'll keep working on it. And yes, I am using the cheese :ok:
Karen :)

[Grand Dad]

There are a number of application which slow down the PC speed, I use Turbo which I found to be the best. Google search and you'll find it then download it, it's free.

I don't use DosBox either :D I prefer MS-DOS.

Happy gaming dear Karen! If you need any other tip don't hesitate to ask :ok:

Regards,

Shamim.

[Johnny Astro]

Don't know much about computers, at least I'm not familiar with running these old DOS games on Windows, but KQ5 is the first game I ever played, and I'd LOVE to play it again.

With that said, I've downloaded it, unzipped it, and run both the SIERRA application, and the KQ5 application, and in both instances, it gets to the "sierra presents" screen, and then freezes.

I've run the SETUP application, and it says that my current display driver is not supported by this game...

Anyways, I'm not comfortable with changing things that I can potentially mess up my computer, so if anyone's seen this, or knows how to make the game work, I'd be much obliged.

Thanks again, in advance.

[inotoni]

[quote] I've managed to get into Mordack's castle and I even figured out I needed his wand, but now every time I try and do the power transfer to Crispins' wand I get an error message "Out of heap space"

I got that too on my first time on my WinXP. Restoring again and setting the game options with lowest details and fastest speed got rid of that. BUT THEN, what I got was I'm able to take repowered Crispin's wand BUT unable to use it against the flying bug/Mordack - as if the object wasn't there.

Maybe u can try using slowing processor program - I don't know. In my last resort I used a savegame provided by Sierra Planet site at:
http://www.sierraplanet.com/kingsquest5/technical.html
It is labeled: KING'S QUEST 5 PATCH 1
The readme file says it's ending savegame for DOS version but actually it can also be used for Windows version. Cheer up, for all its bugs and nosy 8-bit sounds, KQ5 was well the effort ur time! :sniper:

[M]

If abandonia wont let me download the Kings Quest Series where on earth can I get the versions of it for Dosbox?

Any help is appreciated.

[Guest]

I've noticed that sometimes the site will list a game as being protected and thus cannot be downloaded, but one game that I've downloaded was initially available but now it seems to be blocked...

is there a window or a rule I'm not aware of? can someone help me out? I'd like to get the Kings Quest games myself as well as some others it wont let me...can someone help out?

[MdaG]

As of today the ESA forbade us to offer it for download. If you want the game you'll either have to buy it or ask Sierra to allow Abandonia to put it up again. Remember to be polite about it.

[Guest]

Is this true of all ESA games?

[MdaG]

As long as a company gives its permission the ESA won't bother. AFAIK

[Tom Henrik]

ESA told us to remove the game. Read why here (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5252)

[Grand Dad]

But who on earth are ESA? And where did they creep in suddenly?

Sierra had been taken over by Avanti but from Quest for Glory V - Dragon Fire onwards!

Similarly MPS and Westwood by Electronic Arts. :sniper:

[inotoni]

You can read this thread for companies & their subsidiaries whose games won't be show up again in Abandonia.
http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5263

Personally for me it's fun while it lasted and I actually have downloaded all the games I wanted including the Quest series. Thanks Abandonia for ever hosting them in the first place. :cheers:

[MagoG]

Oh bummer.

Well, ditto, I'd already downloaded all the ones I wanted too. I'm really sorry to hear that - it's still an awesome site, but it was the Sierra games I and a lot of people came for.



So anyway..... even though it's no longer on the site, could anyone figure out the problem about saving games with KQ5? :D

Thaaaank you...

[inotoni]

As u can read in previous threads it involves typing ur KQ5 game directory in "change savegame directory" every first time u save/load game.

[Guest]

Hi I downloaded the game from here but then lost my manual and now I restarted the game and can't do ANYTHING!
Am I allowed to download it again.

[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by Guest@May 28 2005, 09:45 AM
Am I allowed to download it again.
No, of course not.

[Grand Dad]

It's a great pity though, you can't buy them and you can't dowlload them :cry:

You can see them at Ebay or Amazon but the costs are exorbitant :eeeeeh:

[Guest]

Can anyone please point out where on the page I can download the game? I've been trying to find a copy of this for a long time.

[Guest]

Doh! I guess I should have read the whole thread before posting.
I looks like I missed the download by a few months :( It's too bad the game isn't even available for purchase anymore (as far as I can tell). I really wanted to play this and KQ6 over again.

[A. J. Raffles]

Well, unless I'm very much mistaken, several ebay sellers are offering it at a fair price: http://search.ebay.com/kings-quest-V_W0QQs...ntrypageZsearch (http://search.ebay.com/kings-quest-V_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQcatrefZC6QQfromZR10QQ satitleZQ22kingQ27sQ20questQ20Q20VQ22QQsacatZ-1QQcatrefZC6QQsargnZ-1QQsaslcZ2QQsadisZ200QQfposZQ5AIPQ2FPostalQQftrtZ1 QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQcoactionZcompareQQcopage numZ1QQcoentrypageZsearch) If you live in the US, you might try it...
Good luck, anyway.

[Mr. Mark]

Wow, Kings Quest V, that's a dusty one. I'd still say its the best game I've played, apart from leisure suit larry from 1987, yeah well I'm 19 now and I grew up on all these games, Kings quest brought me intellegence and Larry taught me the facts of life... I love sierra!

[Himmler]

i'm gonna go get it now :brain: hope it will please me :D

:hello:

[Grand Dad]

Oh! I am sure it'll please you greatly...but then KQ VI Heir Today Gone Tomorrow is the best :bleh:

[Guest_the occupant]

I got MY copy for $1! :bleh: (it was the 16 colour version :crazy: ) but hey, at that price, why complain? i got it at me local thrift store, great place if you know where to look. I also go eric the unready there, bu ta! :max: so look at the thrift store, u never know

[ciearam513]

Originally posted by Tom Henrik@Jul 16 2004, 05:04 AM
hey,

when I go to the thieves camp in the desert, there's some sort of "spell"/code, I have to enter, which I behind is Sierra's copyright protection. *Sometimes, if I hit randem letters, I can go into the tent, but I'm promptly killed. *Is there anyway to kind this mystical code? *Thanks for your help.

Have you downloaded the codes?
They are on the same site where you downloaded the game. (In the top part where it says extras).
How do I download the game? I cant find it...

[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by ciearam513@Nov 24 2005, 12:24 AM
How do I download the game? I cant find it...
Yes, that's right. You can't find it because it isn't here. And if you read the previous posts you'll find out why.

[ciearam513]

gotcha, I didnt read the previous ones

[A. J. Raffles]

Originally posted by ciearam513@Nov 24 2005, 12:28 AM
gotcha, I didnt read the previous ones
No problem, it's just that this question has been asked repeatedly. :whistle:

[Guest_Chris]

I am in desperate need of the codes, I cannot push the boat, is there any nice souls out there that wish to help me?

[Guest]

go to www.replacementdocs.com and search for Kings Quest and then download the KQ collection manual. its got the codes for the symbols in there.

[Guest]

hey, I have the cd for this game and my girlfriend and I have been trying to get it to work on my computer for months. Is there any way to play it on a brand new computer? I am told my sound syestem and specs are too good to make it work and whenever I download the dos box it won't let me run it in the c drive. Help Please?

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jun 26 2006, 05:18 PM) 239805</div>
hey, I have the cd for this game and my girlfriend and I have been trying to get it to work on my computer for months. Is there any way to play it on a brand new computer? I am told my sound syestem and specs are too good to make it work and whenever I download the dos box it won't let me run it in the c drive. Help Please?
[/b]

what I am basically saying here is I cannot run the dos box properly. Every time I change the confi it just remains as Z drive and I don't know how to make it work so that I can run my cd.

[Frodo]

hey, I have the cd for this game and my girlfriend and I have been trying to get it to work on my computer for months. Is there any way to play it on a brand new computer? I am told my sound syestem and specs are too good to make it work and whenever I download the dos box it won't let me run it in the c drive. Help Please?



Have you tried VDMSound? Maybe that would work?
http://www.abandonia.com/main.php?nav=programs

:OK:

[The Fifth Horseman]

Your problem with Z drive is fairly typical of a new user (not to offend you, that's just how things are). You need to MOUNT the drives/directories you want to use and then switch to C drive.

Everything is explained in detail in the DosBox FAQ:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?

[superrob]

OKay, i finished the game, but it freezes when the slave woman in teh palace begins to speak. I know other people have had this problem, and I want to know if there is a solution to it.

[Grand Dad]

Slave woman? And in which palace? Are you pulling a fast one?
If you are talking about Princess Casima as a slve of Mordak well you meet her early in that evil tower....AND you don't finish the game until she's sent home <_< :bleh:

[christrost]

Everybody is talking about having downloaded this game (among others) but it says ESA restricted and there is no download link. What am i missing?

[Frodo]

Everybody is talking about having downloaded this game (among others) but it says ESA restricted and there is no download link. What am i missing?



The game WAS available for download, but ESA asked us to remove the link a few months ago. Sorry.

:(

[Grand Dad]

Regrettable but true, along with so many other fine games :angry:

[Cymoril]

Heh, I just found this site and I can't express how happy I am to have another abandonware site to add to my Fav's list. I played a lot of these games when I was a small child on our slow PC-JR and damn do they have memories.

This game, however, I didn't play till we had a Windows machine, and I remember thinking it was absolutely ludicrous that the KING would go walking and not have enough money to buy any pastries. What sort of King walks around penniless? Not to mention he drowns in an inch of water? :blink:

Needless to say, I didn't get very far in the game. ^_^

[Grand Dad]

Hehehe yes it's sounds funny, a pennyless king and without any armour or a waterbottle except his wits. But drowning...that's left for Alexander :OK:

[Guest]

why was my post deleted? i simply saidi hate ESA.. as any abandonware fan would.

Edit by Reup: The abandonware fans on this forum don't. We don't allow ESA-bashing here.

[Grand Dad]

Well well we all dislike the actions of ESA but what's the use of cursing? :wall:

[swiss]

Why can`t we download some games?
Did the aughtors reclaim the rights for the games again?Or something? :huh:



no need to claim rights again when you still have em ... ;)

the copyright law makes abandonware as such sort of illegal. but most of the developers are nice enough to let us host their games. The ESA is a company that takes care of copyrights. The ESA itself is not responsible for the "no go" buttons. It's the software industry that simply doesn't want this or that game to be downloaded and used without having bought it. that's all. We are all doing our jobs, do not hate each other and the world is in perfect order.

:OK:

[Guest]

i don't think i cursed in my original deleted post. maybe i did and forgot but i strongly doubt i cursed at all. but either way, i know everyone is doing their jobs. was just frustrated at not being able to get kings quest 5 when i'd already bought it years ago (when it was released... soooo sooo long ago) but either way i know everyone is doing their jobs and i love abandonia.

i just have an animosity towards sierra in particular due to their reluctance to allow fans to continue on "the silver lining" a fan-based continuation of the kings quest series.

i played a critical role in causing sierra to allow the project to continue and since then have felt someone hostile towards sierra in general. they have no interest in continuting the kings quest series and hence were only being paranoid in their reluctance.

i do appreciate their reluctant allowance towards the fans in allowing the project to continue.

[Grand Dad]

This is new to me...I don't know, to the best of my latest information, if anyone has stopped 'The Silver Lining...' project? :)

[rabadi]

http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11681

[Grand Dad]

If that's a fact it sheer pity. I always thought Fanfiction/games were under nobody's control? :angry:

[The Fifth Horseman]

Unfortunately, if they are using copyrigthed content without being given a permission, the copyright owners can stake them out.

[Grand Dad]

In this case I've learnt now from the horse's mouth that two months ago they convinced Vivandi (new Sierra) to let them go ahead. So we can expect it soon as the first part is almost complete. The Demo is available for download!

[rabadi]

http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11681

So I take it no one bothered to click on the link I posted above, regarding "The Silver Lining"? :unsure: It is alive and well, and already got permission from Vivendi not two months ago but early this year (or was it late last year, don't remember too well) :brain:

[davidpalmer10]

I can not download this game at abandonia can anyone help

[dosraider]

This can help:
http://www.abandonia.com/faq

Look in:
# Why can't I download game X? What does "ESA Protected" / "NO GO!" / "NO 90!" mean? edit

[gumpy]

Sierra's first VGA adventure game. Another great Sierra game. Some of the voices in the CD rom version are kind of corny though, and Cedric the Owl gets my vote as the most useless tag along in an adventure game.

[Maxor127]

Yeah, I prefer the disk version of this. I'm extremely disappointed that the CD version has no option for text or text with speech.

[Cassima77]

I feel like I always have the strangest problems with these games that no one else ever experiences. So, here we go: when I click on the barrel next to the man trying to fix his wagon, it says nothing of a fish, which I am supposed to get out of it. When I click on the barrel, a red x comes up. How do I get the friggin fish??

[Eleima512]

I know it's months later, but to actually get the fish in the barrel, you first have to use the "eye" icon to "look into" the barrel, and then a smaller image with the fish appears, and you can reach in, using the "hand" icon to have Graham pick it up.
:)

[Geezer]

This is the worst excuse for an adventure game I have ever played. This is bad even for Sierra. So many dead ends that the game is almost unplayable.

[jamesatighe]

I remember getting this when it came out and thought it was awesome.

Had the CD version so I was blown away by the speech, and at the time the graphics were some of the best seen.

Played it all the way through and I seem to remember really enjoying it. However I played it again the other day and couldn't believe how hard it was! I struggle to understand how on earth I managed to complete this without a guide! There were so many dead ends and 'oh I missed that object' type situations.

From a nostalgia point of view it still holds a special place in my heart but I have to agree with previous posters that it is far too complex in places and this really damages the game.

[DarthHelmet86]

I have to agree with this, Kings Quest has never been my favourite Sierra series for just this reason. 5 to me seems to be the worst of the lot, with rather out there puzzles and many many dead ends that require restarts. Compared to 6 this game is very very bad, but still worth a play now and then to remind myself of what a bad Adventure game is.