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Topic: Gabriel Knight 2 - Beast Within full install XP

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28 AUG 2011 at 11:57pm

tincup2

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Status : Offline		If anyone with the original 6 discs wants to full-install this one it's not too hard:

create a folder on your HD where the game will go [eg d:\adv\gk2]
copy all of CD 1 except for the VESA folder into the new folder on the HD
copy all data from discs 2-6, but only folders, and files ending in ....002,003 etc., overwriting when prompted
navigate to your new folder, find and open Resource.win with notepad
edit all path references to your new folder. Mine looks like this:

[Windows]
title         = Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within
titleBar      = TRUE
allowresize   = FALSE
wwidth        = 640
wheight       = 480
sciMinK       = 2100
borderpixels  = 10
reservek4     = 700
reservek8     = 1500
reservek16    = 2000
wingMinK      = 2700
confirmdac    = TRUE
leadSubmits   = 4
maxCursorSize = 4
resAud=D:\ADV\GK2
resSfx=D:\ADV\GK2
resMap=D:\ADV\GK2
rescdisc=D:\ADV\GK2
patchDir=D:\ADV\GK2\PATCHES
:\ADV\GK2
movieDir=D:\ADV\GK2\MOVIES
robot=D:\ADV\GK2\
discID=GK2R1
CD:=D:\ADV\GK2

find SIERRAW.EXE and make a shortcut
right-click shortcut, open compatibility tab, and click all the options

So far it runs nice for me in XP sp3. I'd DL from GOG but hey I got the discs and it probably took less time to full-install as it would to DL 3+ GB...
Good luck

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#2
29 AUG 2011 at 10:38pm

JKing

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Status : Offline		There's also the DVD/HDD installer, which makes consolidation to a single DVD or a disc-less installation a snap:
http://gkpatches.vogons.zetafleet.com/
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#3
29 AUG 2011 at 11:08pm

tincup2

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Status : Offline		LOL I actually have that patch but though it was for just for consolidating/running it off a dvd or an iso. Well, the technique is there for those who want to do it by scratch - actually didn't take that long..

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30 AUG 2011 at 4:30pm

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Status : Offline		Tincup, I'd like to find this thread in the future. Could you edit your first post to fix the title of the thread? Thanks.

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#5
30 AUG 2011 at 5:23pm

tincup2

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Status : Offline		done sir.

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#6
31 AUG 2011 at 2:05pm

Akhilles

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Status : Offline		There's also a new version that runs on current PC's @ GOG.com for $5USD.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/gabriel_knight_2_the_beast_within



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