Quest for Glory II Remake: Technical FAQ & user workarounds
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:30 am
I doubt this thread will get to cover every issue that gets reported, seeing there are so many different computer configurations, but hopefully, some general pointers will be of use to the majority.
ISSUE 1: THE NEW WEBSITE DOESN"T RESPOND TO BUTTON CLICKS
This is likely due to you running an older browser. Please ensure that you've upgraded to Internet Explorer 7 (or the latest version of whichever browser you use). Then reload the site and all of the button links should be fully clickable.
ISSUE 2: GAMEPLAY SPEED ON DUAL CORE SYSTEMS
Duel Core systems might not handle AGS games well at higher resolutions. You should ensure that the game is set to the intended resolution of 320x200 mode and no higher in the settings (available from the launcher menu). If your system can't display 320x200 mode, click the 'letterbox mode' check-box in the settings program to run in 320x240 instead. You may need to check the 'CRT monitor' box as well.
If you switch to a higher resolution with a Duel Core system, it will run very slowly and the game speed slider tends to make no difference. The slowness will be particularly noticeable in fast-paced scenes like combat. The solution is to make sure you always run the game at 320x200 or 320x240. Higher resolutions won't make the game look better anyhow and only cause additional slowdown. You could also try the "2x-nearest-neighbor' filter in the settings to see if that helps.
Downloading and installing Windows Service Pack 3 may be of benefit too
ISSUE 3: SOUND CONTINUES AFTER THE GAME IS EXITED
Changing the sound driver in the game's setup might solve this issue.
ISSUE 4: HOW DO I IMPORT MY QUEST FOR GLORY I SAVED CHARACTER INTO THE REMAKE?
To import your Quest for Glory I character, you will first need to copy the .sav file into the Quest for Glory II remake directory on your hard drive. When you click the Import button from the Quest for Glory II title screen, a list of .sav files located in the game directory will be displayed for you to choose from. You may select the one that you wish to import into Trial by Fire.
ISSUE 5: THE AGDI MOVIE FREEZES SHORTLY AFTER IT BEGINS PLAYING (OR REMAINS BLACK AND DOESN'T PLAY AT ALL.)
This is very likely an issue relating to DirectShow attempting to render the cut-scene's video stream using the FFDShow filters on your system. In order to fix the problem, you will need to tell FFDShow to ignore the Quest for Glory II remake application, so that it will not use the FFDShow filters to render movies in the game.
Assuming that you don't have a "Configure FFDShow" shortcut somewhere in your Start Menu or desktop, you will need to create one. Firstly, find out where FFDShow is installed on your system. The file is called ffdshow.ax. Perform a search for that file and note the location. If FFDShow was installed to its typical directory on your system, then its location should be in C:\Program Files\ffdshow
Once you have located ffdshow.ax, create a shortcut to it on your desktop. Then right-click the shortcut and, from the menu, click on "Properties" to go to the new shortcut's properties page. Add the text (rundll32.exe) to the start of the Target box, and (,configure) to the end, both without the parenthesis. It should appear something like:
Target:
rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\FFDShow\ffdshow.ax",configure
Press OK. Double-click the shortcut.
Next, go to the "Info & debug" panel and tick the "Don't use ffdshow in" box. If there's nothing in the box beneath the checkbox, simply type in Qfg2vga.exe. If there's already something listed there, just put a semicolon between the last entry and your new Qfg2vga.exe entry. For example:
explorer.exe;movplay.exe;Qfg2vga.exe
Apply the settings, and then run the game again. Things should work correctly now.
ISSUE 6: UHURA'S COMBAT TUTORIAL GETS STUCK IN AN ENDLESS LOOP AND I CAN'T PRESS ESCAPE TO EXIT.
If you're stuck in the "endless loop" in Uhura's tutorial because your laptop doesn't have a numeric keypad, try this: somewhere on your keyboard there should be "Home", "Page Up", "Page Down", and "End" keys. They should be mapped by default as:
Home: Swing
Page Up: Stab
Page Down: Dodge Right
End: Dodge Left
Simply press the above keys to get through the tutorial and then redefine your combat keys from the options menu after the tutorial has ended.
ISSUE 7: MY SYSTEM CANNOT DISPLAY THE GAME PROPERLY AT THE NATIVE 320X200 RESOLUTION.
Run winsetup.exe in the game folder (this is also accessible by clicking the 'Setup' button from the menu launcher) and instead of selecting a higher resolution, try selecting the '2x nearest-neighbour filter' from the 'graphics filers' drop-down menu instead.
ISSUE 8: I'M RUNNING VISTA AND WHEN I EXPORT MY HERO AFTER FINISHING THE GAME, I CAN'T FIND THE .SAV FILE.
To find the .sav file you need to open up the Quest for Glory II directory. Once that is done, if you look under the search bar there is a button that says "Compatibility Files" that is next to the Burn Button. If you click on it you should be able to see the import file. If that doesn't work, try an advance search that includes all hidden folders.
ISSUE 1: THE NEW WEBSITE DOESN"T RESPOND TO BUTTON CLICKS
This is likely due to you running an older browser. Please ensure that you've upgraded to Internet Explorer 7 (or the latest version of whichever browser you use). Then reload the site and all of the button links should be fully clickable.
ISSUE 2: GAMEPLAY SPEED ON DUAL CORE SYSTEMS
Duel Core systems might not handle AGS games well at higher resolutions. You should ensure that the game is set to the intended resolution of 320x200 mode and no higher in the settings (available from the launcher menu). If your system can't display 320x200 mode, click the 'letterbox mode' check-box in the settings program to run in 320x240 instead. You may need to check the 'CRT monitor' box as well.
If you switch to a higher resolution with a Duel Core system, it will run very slowly and the game speed slider tends to make no difference. The slowness will be particularly noticeable in fast-paced scenes like combat. The solution is to make sure you always run the game at 320x200 or 320x240. Higher resolutions won't make the game look better anyhow and only cause additional slowdown. You could also try the "2x-nearest-neighbor' filter in the settings to see if that helps.
Downloading and installing Windows Service Pack 3 may be of benefit too
ISSUE 3: SOUND CONTINUES AFTER THE GAME IS EXITED
Changing the sound driver in the game's setup might solve this issue.
ISSUE 4: HOW DO I IMPORT MY QUEST FOR GLORY I SAVED CHARACTER INTO THE REMAKE?
To import your Quest for Glory I character, you will first need to copy the .sav file into the Quest for Glory II remake directory on your hard drive. When you click the Import button from the Quest for Glory II title screen, a list of .sav files located in the game directory will be displayed for you to choose from. You may select the one that you wish to import into Trial by Fire.
ISSUE 5: THE AGDI MOVIE FREEZES SHORTLY AFTER IT BEGINS PLAYING (OR REMAINS BLACK AND DOESN'T PLAY AT ALL.)
This is very likely an issue relating to DirectShow attempting to render the cut-scene's video stream using the FFDShow filters on your system. In order to fix the problem, you will need to tell FFDShow to ignore the Quest for Glory II remake application, so that it will not use the FFDShow filters to render movies in the game.
Assuming that you don't have a "Configure FFDShow" shortcut somewhere in your Start Menu or desktop, you will need to create one. Firstly, find out where FFDShow is installed on your system. The file is called ffdshow.ax. Perform a search for that file and note the location. If FFDShow was installed to its typical directory on your system, then its location should be in C:\Program Files\ffdshow
Once you have located ffdshow.ax, create a shortcut to it on your desktop. Then right-click the shortcut and, from the menu, click on "Properties" to go to the new shortcut's properties page. Add the text (rundll32.exe) to the start of the Target box, and (,configure) to the end, both without the parenthesis. It should appear something like:
Target:
rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\FFDShow\ffdshow.ax",configure
Press OK. Double-click the shortcut.
Next, go to the "Info & debug" panel and tick the "Don't use ffdshow in" box. If there's nothing in the box beneath the checkbox, simply type in Qfg2vga.exe. If there's already something listed there, just put a semicolon between the last entry and your new Qfg2vga.exe entry. For example:
explorer.exe;movplay.exe;Qfg2vga.exe
Apply the settings, and then run the game again. Things should work correctly now.
ISSUE 6: UHURA'S COMBAT TUTORIAL GETS STUCK IN AN ENDLESS LOOP AND I CAN'T PRESS ESCAPE TO EXIT.
If you're stuck in the "endless loop" in Uhura's tutorial because your laptop doesn't have a numeric keypad, try this: somewhere on your keyboard there should be "Home", "Page Up", "Page Down", and "End" keys. They should be mapped by default as:
Home: Swing
Page Up: Stab
Page Down: Dodge Right
End: Dodge Left
Simply press the above keys to get through the tutorial and then redefine your combat keys from the options menu after the tutorial has ended.
ISSUE 7: MY SYSTEM CANNOT DISPLAY THE GAME PROPERLY AT THE NATIVE 320X200 RESOLUTION.
Run winsetup.exe in the game folder (this is also accessible by clicking the 'Setup' button from the menu launcher) and instead of selecting a higher resolution, try selecting the '2x nearest-neighbour filter' from the 'graphics filers' drop-down menu instead.
ISSUE 8: I'M RUNNING VISTA AND WHEN I EXPORT MY HERO AFTER FINISHING THE GAME, I CAN'T FIND THE .SAV FILE.
To find the .sav file you need to open up the Quest for Glory II directory. Once that is done, if you look under the search bar there is a button that says "Compatibility Files" that is next to the Burn Button. If you click on it you should be able to see the import file. If that doesn't work, try an advance search that includes all hidden folders.