Gabriel Knight Series Updates

Gabriel Knight 1

Gabriel Knight 1 Update (GKPAT10B) (floppy version) [371 K]

This diskette or archive file contains the necessary files to update your copy of Gabriel Knight to version 1.0b. This update corrects several problems described below. Check your installation disks to verify which version you have. This patch also patches version 1.0a to 1.0b.

Gabriel Knight 1 Update (GKCDPAT) (CD-ROM version) [590 K]

This patch fixes Lockups and save/restore game problems. You cannot use saved games generated before installing the patch.

Gabriel Knight 1 Gravis UltraSound Drivers (GUS32) [273 KB]

For both floppy and CD versions. These Gravis Ultrasound Drivers will work with some Sierra 32 bit games. These drivers will not work on earlier Sierra games.

Gabriel Knight 1 Patch (GK1_NRS) [25.4 KB]

For the floppy version. This non-Sierra update is one of NewRisingSun's script level timer bugs patches. This patch was unfortunately removed from NewRisingSun's site after Hendroz came out with his new Windows installer. Use this for the DOS version. Fixes:

• Day 5: Lockup
• Day 6: Sergeant returning too early. You now have 30 seconds.
• African Snake Mound: Mummies "float" instead of walk if you leave the room too quickly.

Note: Before installing this patch, make sure you update to the latest version of the game, first, by installing the Sierra patch (GKPAT10B above).

Gabriel Knight 1 CD Patch (GK1CD_NRS) [25.4 KB]

For the CD version. This non-Sierra update is one of NewRisingSun's script level timer bugs patches. This patch was unfortunately removed from NewRisingSun's site after Hendroz came out with his new Windows installer. Use this for the DOS version. Fixes:

• Day 5: Lockup
• Day 6: Sergeant returning too early. You now have 30 seconds.
• African Snake Mound: Mummies "float" instead of walk if you leave the room too quickly.

Note: Before installing this patch, make sure you update to the latest version of the game, first, by installing the Sierra patch (GKCDPAT above).
 

Gabriel Knight 1 CD Installer (SetupGKXP103) [1.45 MB]

A new Gabriel Knight 2 installer (Endroz's GK Patches & Tools) that installs the Windows version with all the patches for the Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, including XP fixes, such as the XP save bug, Also included are fixes for all of the known speed bugs.

Gabriel Knight 2

Gabriel Knight 2 Update (GK2PAT) [684 KB]

This patch addresses chapter 4 memory problems. It also addresses the error 99 gotten when changing CDs and the chapter 6 Lockup when taking the holy water.

Gabriel Knight 2 No Interlace Patch (v2) [7.34 KB]

A third party patch, by Enrico Rolfi (Endroz) to remove the interlacing of the video sequences in Gabriel Knight II: The Beast Within. See the Before and After examples. For more information, see the included Read Me file.

Gabriel Knight 2 Installer (SETUPGK2) [1.32 MB]

A new Gabriel Knight 2 installer (Endroz's GK Patches & Tools) that installs the Windows version with all the patches for the Gabriel Knight II: The Beast Within including his No Interlace Patch (below). His installer also has the advantage of allowing you to installing to and running the game entirely from the hard drive. There is also an option to let you create a single DVD to replace the 6 CDs. No more swapping out CD during game play. It is possible to install the DOS version into this Windows only install to have these advantages, but still use the DOS interpreter for DOSBox.

Gabriel Knight 2 Patch (GK2EndrozPatch) [115 KB]

Extra patches found in Enrico Rolfi's (Endroz) GK2 installer above, that are not found in the official Sierra GK2 patch above.

Gabriel Knight 3

Gabriel Knight 3 Renamer Batch File (GK3_BAT) [178 bytes]

This batch file will automatically rename the file mpeg2dmx.ax located in your windows\system32 folder to mp3g2dmx.old and rename it back when done playing. Unzip into your GK3 folder. Use it every time to start GK3.

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