Dark Sun: Shattered Lands

Hai gize,

from what I could gather you got some trouble installing this (disk) version. Here's how I did it:

Disclaimer: I usually use the "set dearj__sw=-c" workaround to skip the timecheck, but it didn't work here. Beats me why. I also didn't have the problems you mentioned and my game shows version 1.0; maybe just download again?

Like I said, a typical problem with .arj packed games (actually IME all newer SSI games) is that they come up with a timestamp check error on certain files (..."not the same date/time, skipped"), which you may not even notice during a running installation.

What I did was to unpack all the disk images into a folder. Then I downloaded ARJ from here DOS Downloads (I got v2.21). It's a DOS executable. After unpacking, join the archives with this command: "arj j data data1.arj data2.arj data3.arj data4.arj data5.arj". You're gonna end up with... simply data.arj o.O (I've got a hunch that is what they started with before chopping shit up for the disk version... ah whatever). Delete the redundant files in the folder, so you end up with:

boot.nfo
data.arj
dearj.exe
install.exe
install.nfo

now edit install.nfo, the line where it says

\DARKSUN + data1.arj data2.arj ...

change it to \DARKSUN + data.arj

Now mount the folder as a cdrom in Dosbox and run install. Should work like a charm.

What I'm wondering about is that despite CINE.GFF being 1.4 MB, it didn't play the intro. I know Dark Sun is a pretty picky bitch when it comes to installations/ hardware setup, but I expected it to work this time. I think for all the times I've installed this game, I've maybe seen the intro twice.

Anyways, just my small thank you for the many great games here

 

Btw since there's only the German floppy version on the site right now... I got the English floppy version from around here somewhere. It's on "200 Best RPG Games" or something. Installs with the same method.

I'd upload it to save you the hassle but I don't know how

 

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