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Icon <car...@invalid.co.za> wrote in news:ce6dpo$g28$1...@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net:

> Hello,
> 
> I'm hoping someone can help me find a patch for the original Blood Omen 
> (1) Legacy of Kain, so that I can hopefully play it on my Windows XP 
> machine.
> 

I have this and I don't recall needing a patch to play it on XP. I did use 
VDMSsound to get the sound to work IIRC.

Knight37

Knight37 wrote:

> Icon <car...@invalid.co.za> wrote in news:ce6dpo$g28$1...@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net:
> 
> 
>>Hello,
>>
>>I'm hoping someone can help me find a patch for the original Blood Omen 
>>(1) Legacy of Kain, so that I can hopefully play it on my Windows XP 
>>machine.
>>
> 
> 
> I have this and I don't recall needing a patch to play it on XP. I did use 
> VDMSsound to get the sound to work IIRC.
> 
> Knight37

Hmm, do you maybe have a DOS version of the game?

Mine's a Windows 95 version, but it won't play nice in XP, regardless of 
the compatibility mode, because I read somewhere that it tries to access 
your vid card directly.

Icon <car...@invalid.co.za> wrote in
news:ce82ph$lq0$2...@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net: 

> Knight37 wrote:
> 
>> Icon <car...@invalid.co.za> wrote in
>> news:ce6dpo$g28$1...@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net: 
>> 
>> 
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I'm hoping someone can help me find a patch for the original Blood
>>>Omen (1) Legacy of Kain, so that I can hopefully play it on my
>>>Windows XP machine.
>>>
>> 
>> 
>> I have this and I don't recall needing a patch to play it on XP. I
>> did use VDMSsound to get the sound to work IIRC.
>> 
>> Knight37
> 
> Hmm, do you maybe have a DOS version of the game?
> 
> Mine's a Windows 95 version, but it won't play nice in XP, regardless
> of the compatibility mode, because I read somewhere that it tries to
> access your vid card directly.
> 

Yeah I think mine is the dos version. it's pretty old.

>
> > Knight37 wrote:
> >
> >> Icon <car...@invalid.co.za> wrote in
> >> news:ce6dpo$g28$1...@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hello,
> >>>
> >>>I'm hoping someone can help me find a patch for the original Blood
> >>>Omen (1) Legacy of Kain, so that I can hopefully play it on my
> >>>Windows XP machine.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> I have this and I don't recall needing a patch to play it on XP. I
> >> did use VDMSsound to get the sound to work IIRC.
> >>
> >> Knight37
> >
> > Hmm, do you maybe have a DOS version of the game?
> >
> > Mine's a Windows 95 version, but it won't play nice in XP, regardless
> > of the compatibility mode, because I read somewhere that it tries to
> > access your vid card directly.
> >
>
> Yeah I think mine is the dos version. it's pretty old.

There is an unofficial patch for the vid card problem somewhere. But I don't
know where.

Markus Schäfer wrote:

>>>Knight37 wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Icon <car...@invalid.co.za> wrote in
>>>>news:ce6dpo$g28$1...@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm hoping someone can help me find a patch for the original Blood
>>>>>Omen (1) Legacy of Kain, so that I can hopefully play it on my
>>>>>Windows XP machine.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I have this and I don't recall needing a patch to play it on XP. I
>>>>did use VDMSsound to get the sound to work IIRC.
>>>>
>>>>Knight37
>>>
>>>Hmm, do you maybe have a DOS version of the game?
>>>
>>>Mine's a Windows 95 version, but it won't play nice in XP, regardless
>>>of the compatibility mode, because I read somewhere that it tries to
>>>access your vid card directly.
>>>
>>
>>Yeah I think mine is the dos version. it's pretty old.
> 
> 
> There is an unofficial patch for the vid card problem somewhere. But I don't
> know where.
> 
> 
I'll keep looking, it is just annoying that when I search for a patch in 
google or yahoo, I get about 30 pages of links to patches for Blood Omen 
2, some write only Blood Omen, but when I download it, they are for 
Blood Omen 2.

Unfortunately, ot activision or Crystal Dynamics webpages they have no 
info for BO 1. So I guess it isn't supported anymore.

Did anyone else enjoy this game?

I remember having lots of fun with it, but didn't like any of the Soul 
Reaver "sequels"

Icon wrote:
> Markus Sch�fer wrote:
>
>>>> Knight37 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Icon <car...@invalid.co.za> wrote in
>>>>> news:ce6dpo$g28$1...@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm hoping someone can help me find a patch for the original
>>>>>> Blood Omen (1) Legacy of Kain, so that I can hopefully play it
>>>>>> on my Windows XP machine.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have this and I don't recall needing a patch to play it on XP. I
>>>>> did use VDMSsound to get the sound to work IIRC.
>>>>>
>>>>> Knight37
>>>>
>>>> Hmm, do you maybe have a DOS version of the game?
>>>>
>>>> Mine's a Windows 95 version, but it won't play nice in XP,
>>>> regardless of the compatibility mode, because I read somewhere
>>>> that it tries to access your vid card directly.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yeah I think mine is the dos version. it's pretty old.
>>
>> There is an unofficial patch for the vid card problem somewhere. But
>> I don't know where.
>>
>>
> I'll keep looking, it is just annoying that when I search for a patch
> in google or yahoo, I get about 30 pages of links to patches for
> Blood Omen 2, some write only Blood Omen, but when I download it,
> they are for Blood Omen 2.
>
> Unfortunately, ot activision or Crystal Dynamics webpages they have no
> info for BO 1. So I guess it isn't supported anymore.
>
> Did anyone else enjoy this game?
>
> I remember having lots of fun with it, but didn't like any of the Soul
> Reaver "sequels"

All patches end up living at The Patches Scroll, or so it seems. They have
yours, I do believe:

http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/patdl.cgi?lang=eng&sys=pc&file=kain2kfix.zip&ref=ps

-craig

Thanks to Craig and to N with those links.

I'll keep that site bookmarked for future legacy patches.
Thanks.

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:46:17 +0200, during a swim through the cold
waters of comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg, i happened upon the crew of Icon
<car...@invalid.co.za>:

>Markus Schäfer wrote:
>
>>>>Knight37 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Icon <car...@invalid.co.za> wrote in
>>>>>news:ce6dpo$g28$1...@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm hoping someone can help me find a patch for the original Blood
>>>>>>Omen (1) Legacy of Kain, so that I can hopefully play it on my
>>>>>>Windows XP machine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I have this and I don't recall needing a patch to play it on XP. I
>>>>>did use VDMSsound to get the sound to work IIRC.
>>>>>
>>>>>Knight37
>>>>
>>>>Hmm, do you maybe have a DOS version of the game?
>>>>
>>>>Mine's a Windows 95 version, but it won't play nice in XP, regardless
>>>>of the compatibility mode, because I read somewhere that it tries to
>>>>access your vid card directly.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Yeah I think mine is the dos version. it's pretty old.
>> 
>> 
>> There is an unofficial patch for the vid card problem somewhere. But I don't
>> know where.
>> 
>> 
>I'll keep looking, it is just annoying that when I search for a patch in 
>google or yahoo, I get about 30 pages of links to patches for Blood Omen 
>2, some write only Blood Omen, but when I download it, they are for 
>Blood Omen 2.
>
>Unfortunately, ot activision or Crystal Dynamics webpages they have no 
>info for BO 1. So I guess it isn't supported anymore.
>
>Did anyone else enjoy this game?

I tried to on three different occasions but i could never get into the
game.  It just wasn't fun for me.  Recently i considered making
another attempt at 'finding' what made it so well received by critics
and its fans, but i decided there were more compelling titles to
pursue in my collection.  The write up at Home of the Underdogs
suggests that it was somewhat like The Legend of Zelda, but i don't
get the same feeling aside from superficial similarities.  Currently
the game sits in its box with the map it shipped with.  The whole
package is in great condition and i'm hoping that will appeal to
someone on Trade Games Now.
--
salutations, mat
np: crosstide - talk radio

>
> I tried to on three different occasions but i could never get into the
> game.  It just wasn't fun for me.  Recently i considered making
> another attempt at 'finding' what made it so well received by critics
> and its fans, but i decided there were more compelling titles to
> pursue in my collection.  The write up at Home of the Underdogs
> suggests that it was somewhat like The Legend of Zelda, but i don't
> get the same feeling aside from superficial similarities.  Currently
> the game sits in its box with the map it shipped with.  The whole
> package is in great condition and i'm hoping that will appeal to
> someone on Trade Games Now.
> --
> salutations, mat
> np: crosstide - talk radio

I immensely enjoyed the quality voice acting throughout the whole series.
And the storyline.
The gameplay had its ups and downs in the different parts but was always
enough to keep me playing.

Dne úterý, 27. července 2004 22:26:35 UTC+2 Icon napsal(a):
> Hello,
> 
> I'm hoping someone can help me find a patch for the original Blood Omen 
> (1) Legacy of Kain, so that I can hopefully play it on my Windows XP 
> machine.

Try here: http://home.comcast.net/~heavyweights/games/kain/