Dear players,
Here is small update for You.
Uninstall QuickTime, if You have it!
Delete the game, restart Steam and then download the game again.
This update changes two things:
1)1.04 version, also known as "GOG version".
Dialog skiping issue fixed.
Lava boss on Shell 7 fight issue fixed.
XP window issue fixed.
2)Videos in the game are now enabled.
Run cinematics from the game on modern systems could be tricky, that's why additional actions can be required to run it specificly on Your machine.
Windows 8, Windows 10
On the first run, game will install DirectX and copy QuickTime.
Try to run game after installation, if You can see different logo before main menu - everything working!
If there are no logo, in
qt folder run QuickTimeInstaller.bat with administration privileges.
Windows XP, Windows 7
On the first run, game will install DirectX and QuickTime Player.
1)After installation, open QuickTime Player.
2)In the Quick Time Player:
Edit - Preferences - QuickTime Preferences - Advanced
Uncheck those options:
Enable DirectDraw acceleration
Enable DirectDraw on secondary monitors
Enable Direct3D video acceleration
3)In main game folder, setup septerra.exe to run in Compatibility mode with Windows XP (Service Pack 2).
Try to run game now, if You can see different logo before main menu - everything working!
If Steam didn't installed QuickTime Player, in
qt folder, install QuickTimePlayer.exe manually and then repeat steps 1-3.
If You still have some issues, please, report it on discussion forum.
Thank You, and have a good play! steamhappy
[ 2016-11-25 12:41:11 CET ] [ Original post ]