Grim Fandango in Vista (64bit)

[Sven_Q45]

It runs on my XP. But i have the XP/Vista version. (Version 2.0) This is avaible in Germany and UK. And other countries? I don´t know.

That´s the third time i have GF. The quality of the CDs are bad.

[Longcat]

verson 2.0? of Grim Fandango? never heard of that release, my boy. where'd you get it from?

[Thrik]

Yeah, I'm somewhat surprised you have an XP/Vista version. Is it a new re-release?

 

I have a copy of the 2002 re-release (or somewhere around then) that comes in a DVD case, but it still has 95/98 on it and makes no mention of XP, although it did work on XP. It has trouble with Vista, though.

 

I'll go shop scouring if it's been re-released in the UK.

[Sven_Q45]

Yes.

In Germany this Re-Releases released in March, 22.07. (Monkey Island 3, Sam & Max, Full Throttle and Grim Fandango)

 

Gerade mal installiert. Und....Sam & Max läuft unter Vista.

I translate it in 4 words:

It works under Vista.

 

Btw, yes 2002 is right.

 

And the background music in Sam and Max is now like Soround Sound. lol

[Longcat]

wow.. that just renders all my efforts... completly pointless:P any ideas what changes have been made? and are the releases in english? and also, what kind of graphics card do you use? does it support nVidia now? would be cool if you could post some specs(if you have any that is).

edit; and is the polygonresolutian any higher?

[Thrik]

Looks like I'm going to the game shop next week. ;

 

I'm about due for a replay of Grim Fandango so if it is distinct from the earlier versions beyond the installation I'll be sure to let you know.

[Longcat]

I've had a look around the net, and it looks like these releases are only available in german, but please give us some feedback chris:)

 

edit; chris? wtf, I HAVE to stop posting when I'm stoned, I mean Thrik of course...

[Sven_Q45]

I have an NVidia 6600LE, 512 MB Ram, 120GB and Pentium 4 with 2,41 GHZ.

Actually it´s very simple. There are all folders and files from the Dos and Windows versions (Sam and Max and Full Throttle). And there is a file with an icon. All you have to do is to click on this item and you can play it on XP and Vista. GF and CMI do not have extra files, but it works on XP and Vista. Btw the “old” ones works on XP, too.

And there are explanations how you can start it on Windows 9x/ME, 2000/XP and Vista. (Sam and Max, Full Throttle) The patch of GF is avaible on the CD.

 

Full Throttle and Sam and Max:

Both version 2.0.

 

Grim Fandango and CMI:

Both version 1.01

 

Both Sam and Max and Full Throttle have a graphic-filter. (Btw you can choose this in ScummVm, too) Only in Sam and Max the background music is better, then the old one. Technical all games are the same.

 

System requirements:

CMI:

100% DirectX PC, Pentium with 133MHz or faster, 64 MB Ram or more, 4 X CD-Rom, PCI or AGP graphic card, 16 Bit sound card, full installation 1,2 MB (?) (I think that´s a mistake. They mean 1,2 GB), Windows XP

 

Grim Fandango:

100% DirectX PC, Pentium with 133MHz or faster, 64 MB Ram or more, 4 X CD-Rom, PCI or AGP graphic card, 16 Bit sound card, optional: 3D graphic (4 MB PCI or AGP 3D acceleration), installation 30 MB and full installation 1300 MB, Windows XP

 

Full Throttle:

100% DirectX PC, Windows XP, Pentium with 133 (!) MHz or faster, 64 (!) MB Ram or more, PCI or AGP graphic card, 4X CD-Rom, 16 Bit sound card

 

Sam and Max:

100% DirectX PC, Windows XP, Pentium with 133 (!) MHz or faster, 64 (!) MB Ram or more, PCI or AGP graphic card, 4X CD-Rom, 16 Bit sound card

 

Btw I have the first (text) adventure from 1976 and it works on XP, without any trouble. 8) I think that´s luck. Each PC is differently.

[s-island]

Only in Sam and Max the background music is better, then the old one.

It's the MIDI music from the original release played through DirectMusic's software synth.

[Thrik]

Ah. Pretty simple fix in the case of Grim Fandango, then. I'm guessing nothing's been done to address the issues that arise with hardware acceleration on new NVIDIA cards, etc. Oh well! Even a re-release is nice.

[Sven_Q45]

It's the MIDI music from the original release played through DirectMusic's software synth.

In the DOS-Version it sounds different.

 

@Thrik

Yes, i think Sam and Max and Full Throttle were more importent, because they are older.

For my luck!

A few years ago I´ve read about a XP-Version of Full Throttle. Because FT doesn´t work on my XP. But it worked a few years ago. And suddenly, no more! I have try anything! Copy it from the CD on my PC, install it, I have lend it from somebody and so one and the same with ScummVm. Nothing!! But now at last i can play it, again. After 2 or 3 years without FT.

[s-island]

In the DOS-Version it sounds different.

It shouldn't if you run it in ScummVM and direct the MIDI to the GS software synth.

[Sven_Q45]

I have tried it.

And the music in Full Throttle was good, than?

I have only played Indy 4 in ScummVm with Windows Midi.

[ThunderPeel2001]

Argh. I wish someone would add 8800 support. It's incredibly annoying not being able to play it in hardware mode.

 

I dream of enhanced 3D models too... One day?

[Sven_Q45]

I don´t want a enhanced Sam and Max or Dott or what else. I´m against it. This games are so good (technically).

The FM-Towns versions are an exception.

 

Edit:

Tell me the system requirements of the english re-release from 2002, please.

[jax87]

hi guys

im really new to this and know very little about computers but here goes.

bought GF for the first time a few weeks back and im guessing having read a few of thes forums that it is the new edition as it says it can be used on XP though i didnt know anything about different versions when i got it.

 

im running vista 32 on a vaio and i first installed with the normal launcher on the cd's and found that it had all problems with sound dropping out after using the menu, sound sticking after about 10mins of play and it crashed once or twice before i even left the building.

since then i have downloaded bennys launcher (about 2 days ago!!) changed the compatabilty settings to 95, set as administrater and it works like a dream (all that learnt thru this site, adventuregames, and another one i can't remember)

however ive now completed year 2, watched the cut scene with the boat cumin to port and it suddenly cuts out with the message 'Grim Fandango has stopped working'

i think i remember reading somthing about it crashing here on one of the many forums i checked before but not sure.

have tried turning off hyperthreading in my bios but either this computer doesn't have it or it can't be altered by my feeble computer skills, i also tried downloading jonahs patch but my laptop cant read/decompress it.

if any body can help i would be SOOOOOO grateful as its maddening being right into it at the half way point and then this happening

p.s. sorry bout the long message

 

System Model: VGN-FE48G_H

BIOS: Phoenix NoteBIOS 4.0 Release 6.1

Processor: Intel® Core2 CPUT7200 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs~2.0GHz

Memory: 1022MB RAM

Page File: 1128MB used, 1163MB available

Windows Dir: C:\Windows

DirectX Version: DirectX 10

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip type: GeForce Go 7600

DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC

DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

[ThunderPeel2001]

If you haven't already, try the dedicated GF tech help forum here:

 

http://www.lucasforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=236

 

It may have some answers. Otherwise, roll on Residual...

[jax87]

thanks will do

[citygold]

I suggest you try my homemade modified version ... included is the patched files, and multithreadprocessing is already disabled in the exe, so you shouldn't have any problems with that... plus some minor tweaks, I've run this just fine under both Vista 32 and 64.

Just copy the files to your install directory (usually \Program Files\LucasArts\Grim\) and run grimfandango.exe.

 

Grimdata Homebrew

 

Thanks JONA! Ur homebrew was delicious!! It works like a charm! This thread should be sticked for working Grim in vista. THanks again!

[Longcat]

jax87: use WinRAR to decompress the archive.

[ThunderPeel2001]

Confused... Grim works fine in Vista, doesn't it? The problem comes from 8800 GFX cards...?

[Silvek]

Confused... Grim works fine in Vista, doesn't it? The problem comes from 8800 GFX cards...?

 

It does, I'm not sure if my original problem was to blame on Vista or 64-bit OS, or a combination of both.

 

Nevertheless, the main issue right now is, as you say, the 8800 problem.

[Longcat]

Running on dual processors may screw Grim up, Vista or no vista.

[frankie00]

Hello all -

 

I have been searching high and low for a solution to my Grim Fandango installation problems, to no avail thus far. Here is what happened:

 

I was unable to install the game normally, due to the fact that I have Windows Vista - I got an error message saying that the 16bit program was not supported by my 64bit system. So I tried installing with bgbennyboy's launcher, which worked until it got to the VOX0003.LAB file (which seems to be the voice file for year 3 of the game?). I got an error message saying that the file could not be installed due to a "cyclic redundancy error." It seems that it may be corrupted in some way, although I don't know for sure.

 

I have found various other threads concerning this problem, (such as this one: http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?p=2569752#post2569752), but every time I thought I found a solution, it was just a dead end. I tried installing the game without that file (I just skipped it), but that failed miserably as well. In the end, I just gave up and uninstalled the game, and have no idea where to go from here.

 

Has anyone else encountered this problem? And is there any way to fix it? I am incredibly frustrated - I just wanted to play my game!

 

Thanks in advance for any help, sorry about the long post, and please let me know if any extra information about my problem is needed.

 

Thanks!

Frankie

 

 

EDIT:

Also, I'm not entirely sure how to change around the Compatability Mode like I've seen suggested in many places...not that that matters if I can't even get the game installed...

[Benny]

A crc error usually means that there's a scratch on the disk - essentially it means that windows cant read that part of the disk.

Solutions usually involve trying in a different cd/dvd drive as some are better at reading errors than others, or trying to get the file with specialist software designed to recover files from cds.