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| − | {{: | + | {{ii}} [http://theelderscrolls.wiwiland.net/?title=Daggerfall_:_DaggerfallSetup_EN DaggerfallSetup] is a ready-to-play installer for modern Windows systems. |
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| − | + | Daggerfall is a [[DOS]] game so requires [[DOSBox]] to play on modern systems. Daggerfall is available for free from [http://www.elderscrolls.com/daggerfall/ The Elder Scrolls Official Site]; it is recommended to use [http://theelderscrolls.wiwiland.net/?title=Daggerfall_:_DaggerfallSetup_EN DaggerfallSetup] instead which is already set up with DOSBox, the latest [[#Patches|patches]], and save corruption prevention. | |
== Patches == | == Patches == | ||
| − | === | + | === [http://www.uesp.net/file.shtml?dagger/files/dag213.exe Version 1.07.213] === |
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| − | + | === [http://www.uesp.net/file.shtml?dagger/files/addquest.zip CompUSA Special Edition Patch] === | |
| + | This patch adds 16 new quests and additional artifacts to the game. | ||
== Save games == | == Save games == | ||
=== Avoiding Corrupted Save-games === | === Avoiding Corrupted Save-games === | ||
| − | + | Save corruption is caused by memory issues. This is fixed by using DOS32A. [http://theelderscrolls.wiwiland.net/?title=Daggerfall_:_DaggerfallSetup_EN DaggerfallSetup] already has this fix. | |
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=== Workarounds for Corrupted Save-games === | === Workarounds for Corrupted Save-games === | ||
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== Hacks/Tweaks == | == Hacks/Tweaks == | ||
=== Running without CD === | === Running without CD === | ||
| − | + | Daggerfall can be run without the CD to improve game speed and prevent the annoyance of having to switch CDs when playing various games. | |
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# Edit the Z.CFG file in your Daggerfall directory. Change the PATHCD value to match that of the PATH value. | # Edit the Z.CFG file in your Daggerfall directory. Change the PATHCD value to match that of the PATH value. | ||
# To run the game don't use DAGGER.EXE as you would normally, but instead run the command FALL.EXE Z.CFG. You can create a batch file to prevent having to type it each time, but don't name it DAGGER.BAT. | # To run the game don't use DAGGER.EXE as you would normally, but instead run the command FALL.EXE Z.CFG. You can create a batch file to prevent having to type it each time, but don't name it DAGGER.BAT. | ||
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Revision as of 07:05, 27 December 2012
- DaggerfallSetup is a ready-to-play installer for modern Windows systems.
Introduction
Daggerfall is a DOS game so requires DOSBox to play on modern systems. Daggerfall is available for free from The Elder Scrolls Official Site; it is recommended to use DaggerfallSetup instead which is already set up with DOSBox, the latest patches, and save corruption prevention.
Patches
Version 1.07.213
Copy into the Daggerfall directory and run using DOSBox. This patch contains all previously released patches.
CompUSA Special Edition Patch
This patch adds 16 new quests and additional artifacts to the game.
Save games
Avoiding Corrupted Save-games
Save corruption is caused by memory issues. This is fixed by using DOS32A. DaggerfallSetup already has this fix.
Workarounds for Corrupted Save-games
There are some workarounds for corrupted save-games:
Use the DOS32A Memory Extender (discussed above).
Very often an apparently corrupt save-game can be run again when using DOS32A. In this case, you will need to always run DOS32A to keep your save-games working.
Delete all ATF and ATM files from the ARENA2 directory, as well as the BIO.DAT, MAPSAVE.SAV and the RUMOR.DAT files, also located in the ARENA2 directory.
Run Daggerfall using DOS32A and load the save-game. If this doesn't work, see step 3
If this step did work, you must do this procedure from now on whenever you start the game from DOS, but you only need to delete the ATF and ATM files.
You can write a small shell program (BAT-file) which does this task for you and starts the game afterwards, for example:
@ECHO OFF
del ARENA2\*.AMF
del ARENA2\*.ATF
dos32a fall.exe z.cfg
If you have tried step 2 and you couldn't load the save-game, run Daggerfall again using DOS32A, this time without deleting any files. If you used the workaround mentioned in step 2 for some time and you get corrupted save-games again, you must not delete the files listed in step 2 any more. Just start the game using DOS32A and load the save-game as you would normally do.
If none of these steps worked, the save-game is corrupted beyond any known workarounds. Use a save-game dated earlier than the corrupted one and use DOS32A from now on.
Hacks/Tweaks
Running without CD
Daggerfall can be run without the CD to improve game speed and prevent the annoyance of having to switch CDs when playing various games.
- Install the game with the largest install size.
- Copy all the files from the DAGGER/ARENA2 directory on the CD to the ARENA2 directory on your hard drive where you installed the game. There are some large files which are not installed by the largest install size.
- Install the latest patch as desired.
- Edit the Z.CFG file in your Daggerfall directory. Change the PATHCD value to match that of the PATH value.
- To run the game don't use DAGGER.EXE as you would normally, but instead run the command FALL.EXE Z.CFG. You can create a batch file to prevent having to type it each time, but don't name it DAGGER.BAT.