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Pool of Radiance (Gold Box)

Started by Settembrini, April 10, 2008, 03:47:32 AM

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Settembrini

April 10, 2008, 03:47:32 AM
Just wanted to let everybody know that I suceeded in getting the game to run on WinXP. Not that I have the time to actually play it, but now I can sleep again, as I know I COULD play it.

The point is: If you need an instruction how to get it to run, ask away! I had SOME trouble, so nobody needs to experience that again.
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

KenHR

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April 10, 2008, 10:35:36 AM
How did you get it to run, then?
For fuck\'s sake, these are games, people.

And no one gives a fuck about your ignore list.


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Settembrini

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April 10, 2008, 02:56:17 PM
OK, here´s the idiots guide:

- Get yourself a copy of the Software. I´ll leave you to your own devices there. But who knows, it might be abandonware?

- Get yourself Dosbox

- Put the software in a folder like c:\oldgames\poolrad. It´ll work best if you use this exact path

- start Dosbox:

mount c c:\oldgames
c:
cd poolrad
start

Now the program starts. Get out your codewheel for the copy protection.

IF you have everything set up as I said, you DON´T need to change the paths in POOL.CFG. IF the paths are not matching up, you won´t be able to save or roll a character. The program will say "Insert Disk 3". So if you can roll stats, all is fine.

Important hint: use HOME & END to scroll up and down the menus!
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

Melan

#3
April 10, 2008, 05:31:44 PM
That's very good news. I could make Curse of the Azure Bonds and the later games run on my PC, but not Pool of Radiance.

And yes, I do in fact own a code wheel, and the books, and the hint booklets. Got the collected version back in 1996, and held onto it. :D
Now with a Zine!
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KenHR

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April 10, 2008, 05:33:36 PM
Yeah, I think (God I hope its not part of the stuff I sold off before I moved) I still have my FR collection in storage at the parents' house, so this will be excellent.  Thanks, Sett!
For fuck\'s sake, these are games, people.

And no one gives a fuck about your ignore list.


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Pierce Inverarity

#5
April 11, 2008, 06:54:56 PM
Fun-wise, how does PoR stand up to Baldur's Gate?

(For reference, I thought Icewind Dale was BG minus fun.)
Ich habe mir schon sehr lange keine Gedanken mehr über Bleistifte gemacht.--Settembrini
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