Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero VGA Help
Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero VGA's original requirements:
Audio Problems
Audio problems are common in the later Sierra DOS SCI games. There's no single fix for all these games. If
there a Windows version you can try it, first.
Problem - Poor Quality / No Sound (Win9x and XP):
The game has no sound or the music is of poor quality.
Solution 1 (preferred):
Play the game in DOSBox. It also will work
with the MT-32 sound module, if you are fortunate to have one.
Solution 2:
Use VDMSound. The game work well with
VDMSound. The sound will be as good as your audio hardware, and as with DOSBox, it works with the MT-32 sound
module.
Solution 3:
Play the game with FreeSCI, a third party Interpreter
for Sierra's early SCI games.
Solution 4 (DOS/Win9x):
Install DOS drivers for your soundcard. Without DOS drivers installed you won't have sound in a DOS window
in Windows 9x. If you can't find DOS drivers for your soundcard, there is an alpha
(developmental) version of VDMS that you can try.
Problem - Unable to initialize your audio hardware:
On starting the game you get the message:
Unable to initialize your audio hardware
Solution 1 (preferred):
Play the game in DOSBox. By playing your
game in DOSBox, you can avoid this and other timer problems. Even the Windows version can be played in DOSBox
if you install Windows 3x in it, first.
Back when computers came with a "Turbo" switch (a sort of speed switch,) Sierra's workaround was
to turn off the Turbo switch to start the game, after which you could turn the Turbo back on. If you have
your cycles in DOSBox set too high, you may still encounter this problem. You can mimic the turbo switch solution
by lowering your cycles (Ctl+F11) before starting your game. You may raise the cycles back up after the game
starts (Ctl+F12).
Solution 2:
Patch the old audio driver with GOSiERRA
or SBSIERRA.
Solution 3:
Use an updated driver, AUDBLAST.DRV
(sb16drv.exe),
Solution 4:
Try installing the Windows version
Speed problems
As with many of the Sierra VGA games, Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero VGA has some
speed bugs. These bugs can also be avoided by playing the game in DOSBox.
If you can't or don't want to use DOSBox, you can try using a Slowdown
Utility.
Here is a list of problems with solutions/workarounds.
Problem - Healer's Bird:
Solution #1 (preferred):
Apply this patch
by NewRisingSun. (You may still want to play the game in DOSBox.)
Solution #2:
Play using DOSBox.
Solution #3:
Use a Slowdown Utility.
Problem - Weapons Master:
When playing as a Fighter, the Weapons Master fights too quickly for you to try to beat him.
Solution #1 (preferred):
Apply this patch
by NewRisingSun. (You may still want to play the game in DOSBox.)
Solution #2:
Play using DOSBox.
Solution #3:
Use a Slowdown Utility.
Note: Keep in mind that beating the Weapon Master is optional, so don't worry too much about it unless
you are trying hard to get a perfect score.
Problem - Erasmus conversation:
Solution #1 (preferred):
Apply this patch
by NewRisingSun. (You may still want to play the game in DOSBox.)
Solution #2:
Play using DOSBox.
Solution #3:
Use a Slowdown Utility.
Problem - Archers on cliffs:
Solution #1 (preferred):
Apply this patch
by NewRisingSun. (You may still want to play the game in DOSBox.)
Solution #2:
Play using DOSBox.
Solution #3:
Use a Slowdown Utility.
Problem - Yorick's maze:
In Yorick's maze, the rear door that you open may close too soon for you to get through it. See this
page for more help.
Solution #1 (preferred):
Apply this patch
by NewRisingSun. (You may still want to play the game in DOSBox.)
Solution #2:
Play using DOSBox.
Solution #3:
Use a Slowdown Utility.
Solution #4:
Adjust the settings for speed and detail in the game's control panel. Turn the speed to maximum and the detail
to minimum before attempting to get through the door.
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