Found a way to install Larry 7 on Win XP/2000
 BigSeb - 05:47pm Apr 1, 2002 PST
I found that the game is compatible with xp, but not the install. So I just bypass the installation and it works perfectly well :) here is what i'he done 

create a folder where you want to install the game (for me it's c:\Larry ) explore your CD and copy all your files (not folders) except: RESMAP.000 , RESMDT.000 , resource.aud , resource.sfx , RESSCI.000 (they take to much place and they can be read directly from CD) copy the folders PATCHES and ENGLISH to your install folder (not sure if you need to copy ENGLISH ) now create a folder called MUSIC and go to your CD and then go in MUSIC, there's 2 directory 22M8 (Mono 8 bit) and 22S16 (Stereo 16 bit), choose which sound you want to install (22S16 much better!) and then go in that directory copy all the files in that folders and paste them in you MUSIC folders you created. 

Now you'll have to open RESOURCE.WIN (with Notepad) contained where you install the game and add these lines to the end of the document 

audio = c:\Larry\Music\ resSfx = D:\ resAud = D:\ resMap = D:\ movieDir = D:\movie\ patchDir = c:\Larry\patches\ 

These are my settings so maybe you'll need to remplace these directory with your config ( D:\ is the location of CD-Rom where you will put your CD of Larry and c:\Larry is where I've installed Larry) Save the Document Now run SIERW5.exe from where the game is installed and have fun! 

Each time you will put the cd the autorun will say to install it, just cancel that. Just make a shorcut on your desktop of SIERW5.exe and run it. 

Thanks Venus for your help :) 

 



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 Venus (Moderator) - 12:24am Apr 2, 2002 PST (1.)  Reply 
You're welcome! And thanks for posting this! :) :)


 


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 BigSeb - 01:30am Apr 2, 2002 PST (2.)  Reply 
Just a small correction so that you will have 6 lines 

audio = c:\Larry\Music\ 

resSfx = D:\ 

resAud = D:\ 

resMap = D:\ 

movieDir = D:\movie\ 

patchDir = c:\Larry\patches\


 


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 juno4 - 08:09am Apr 3, 2002 PST (2.1)  Reply 
I have done everything exactly the way you wrote it, BigSeb, but when I try to run the game I get the following: 

Internal Game Error. Cannot find 999.pal resource. 

Any idea why I cant get this to go? 

--juno4


 


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 gi69papa - 10:29pm Aug 27, 2002 PST (2.2)  Reply 
can't get this to wirk...i get error loading resource 10000.snd...anyt idea?????


 


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 BigSeb - 09:33pm Apr 3, 2002 PST (3.)  Reply 
My second message was to correct my mistake of my first one, because all the 6 lines that you have to add in resource.win have been put in only 1 line in my first message. So just replace this line with the six ones from my second message. This ones 

audio = c:\Larry\Music\ 

resSfx = D:\ 

resAud = D:\ 

resMap = D:\ 

movieDir = D:\movie\ 

patchDir = c:\Larry\patches\ 

Just make sure after this that all the directory above are the correct one, on my larry 7 version, I had nearly all the install files directly on my CD (D:), I tried to modify these lines to incorrect path and it makes the same error as you mentionned. With these settings,you will need your cd in your cd-rom drive to play the game if you don't want to, just copy your files in your larry installation folder and modify the resource.win to adjust the links with the correct ones. 

I hope this can help you! BigSeb


 


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 DaJudge - 08:56am Apr 10, 2002 PST (4.)  Reply 
It worked! Thnx! But: Was Larry 7 640*480 with 256 colors, or do I remember correctly that there were also higher resolutions? If Yes how can I get it to function that way.


 


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 BigSeb - 11:02pm Apr 11, 2002 PST (5.)  Reply 
I tried to modify the resolution in the config (resource.win) on the wwidth and wheight section but it's not recommended to change it. When i try to run it the game works but your mouse cursor isn't on the same place of your icon so it's very difficult to click on things. Game is cool even on 640*480 :))))


 


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 DaJudge - 05:39am Apr 12, 2002 PST (6.)  Reply 
btw, if found out that when I install SQ6 (that installer works) I can use the setup/uninstall utility to install Larry. 

Grtz


 


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 juno4 - 01:57pm Apr 13, 2002 PST (7.)  Reply 
DaJudge you rule ! 

My space quest 6 installer said that larry was the wrong version but phatasmagoria 2's installer worked perfectly. At long last I can finally play again! Thanks for everybodys help and ideas.... 

--juno4


 


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 faceh12 - 11:25pm May 31, 2002 PST (8.)  Reply 
I'm having a different issue I tried the steps this is the error I get. 

Error 142: Resource Data: Resource Number Invalid I:\Sys\Interps\restype.cpp(124) Script #64994($fe8ec1fc+) 

Any ideas what this might be?


 


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 Sbani - 10:28pm Jun 27, 2002 PST (9.)  Reply 
Followed the direction, but getting error message for opening resource 10000.snd Have any idea what I'm doing wrong?


 


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 rutmang - 08:14pm Jul 11, 2002 PST (9.1)  Reply 
Sbani, I get the same message. Could it be soundcard related? I'm using my motherboard's on-board SiS 7018 and its XP driver. What soundcard is everybody else using that is able to run Larry 7 under XP? 

I'm assuming the resource 10000.snd error message relates to a sound (.snd) event. If SOME people are able to run it on XP with the suggested hack, would the difference in hardware (ie soundcard) be the factor between success and failure, not exclusively OS flavor? 

Opinions, please!


 


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 Cat24 - 03:29am Jul 16, 2002 PST (10.)  Reply 
You can play Larry 7 in dos(xp) with sound if you download VDMSound. Go to http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound/.


 


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 gi69papa - 05:52pm Aug 26, 2002 PST (10.1)  Reply 
downloaded the soundcard and it still doesn't work


 


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 Vimes - 08:32am Jul 30, 2002 PST (11.)  Reply 
If it's just because the Setup Screen won't open... 

Switch to 800x600 Start Setup.exe Switch to 1024x768 

Violà, you should see the setup window. :D


 


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 gi69papa - 10:23pm Aug 27, 2002 PST (12.)  Reply 
tried everything and i'm unable to get lsl7 to work...i keep getting error 99: error loading resource 10000.snd I:\sys\interps\restype.cpp(97) script# 64989 ($fee7eeb8+)


 


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 gi69papa - 10:27am Aug 29, 2002 PST (12.1)  Reply 
found out what was wrong...i copied the folderof sounds instead of the files themselves
 
