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Darklanders know The Citadel is south of Salzburg, and is called "Hochkonig". In this particular game, the structure South of Salzburg is a Great Monastery. ...
darklandsjunkie
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Jul 23, 2008
7:48 pm
8830
Hello Adventurers! :) My apologies for being so quiet lately. It's been a busy year. And it's been very slow around here (the group) lately too, with this ...
Matt Wirkkala
mwirkk
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Jul 31, 2008
8:30 pm
8831
... Congrats on the anniversary! Darklands celebrated 15 years not long ago, so what a banner 365 days it's been! :)...
John
uk_john2005
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Jul 31, 2008
9:28 pm
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Thanks allot DLJ! Those are very excellent repro's, thoroughly researched and explained in detail! I hope we can keep them permanently. ???! -mwirkk :) YBL2...
Matt Wirkkala
mwirkk
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Jul 31, 2008
11:51 pm
8833
... Yay us! Well, Just to add to this, I can only say that we certainly never anticipated the response to the FAQ nor the length of time the game would remain...
Michel Boucher
alsandor
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Aug 1, 2008
1:22 pm
8834
Hello fellow Darklands fans, In reference to the email below, I'm usually a member who enjoys sitting on the sidelines and taking in the conversation from...
Keith
khiorns
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Aug 1, 2008
2:50 pm
8835
Happy Birthday, Darklands Group!!! I just perused the posts from the last 3 months and felt like adding about 3D Nausea that I used to feel this, but then I...
sultitan
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Aug 2, 2008
11:30 am
8836
... The only 3D game I ever kept playing for a long time was Ultima Underworld, the first one I ever encountered, and that was because I didn't connect my...
Meredith Dixon
hebeti
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Aug 2, 2008
2:44 pm
8837
I played through a game recently where I took Baphomet's bargain rather than defeat him. The Fortress Monastery and the Citadel had been in their normal...
tristan_list
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Aug 3, 2008
12:17 am
8838
... I have to admit it's a pretty tough decision for me to decide between Darklands and Ultima Underworld (Stygian Abyss) which one deserves the prize of best...
sultitan
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Aug 5, 2008
11:32 am
8839
Yet for all its age, and its undeniable quality, there's never been a followup, either from a commercial company or an indie. Damn shame....
roger_ducasse
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Aug 7, 2008
11:56 am
8840
Hey everyone, long time no see. Been busy with work and other obsessions. Off work sick today so going to attempt a catch up with this list. I did notice there...
Daniel Collins
jugglindan
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Aug 7, 2008
11:24 pm
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Heh. I've still got my original boxed copy, as well as the cluebook. In honesty, it wasn't deliberate, but just happened that way because I stuffed the whole...
roger_ducasse
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Aug 8, 2008
4:28 pm
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You asked for it. "Great Citadel Switcheroo" depicted Citadels that had become Great Monasteries. Here are Great Monasteries that have turned into Citadels. ...
darklandsjunkie
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Aug 12, 2008
5:08 pm
8843
...That a new website is opening in September, to be run by CD Projekt, the makers of that other great RPG, The Witcher, called G.O.G. (Good Old Games or maybe...
John
uk_john2005
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Aug 13, 2008
9:52 am
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Thanks for the heads-up John! http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=194107 With the exception of a couple of the LucasArts adventure games...
Matt Wirkkala
mwirkk
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Aug 13, 2008
3:58 pm
8845
Can't speak to Vista, but on XP, Darklands runs perfectly under DOSBox. And it's abandonware. You can pick it up for free from many sites. Barry B. ... ...
roger_ducasse
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Aug 14, 2008
7:37 pm
8846
I haven't posted here in years, preferring to listen to the news and smile. So many still love Darklands it's amazing! I still have my original boxed copy,...
Shirley Sickels
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Aug 14, 2008
8:01 pm
8847
Congratulations on your win! That CD is pesky; it was hard enough to get working in '98, I never did get it working fully in XP. I was writing a program that...
quadkorex
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Aug 14, 2008
8:28 pm
8848
Hi there! Firstly, you need to get the patches to get it up to 7.0 as you might have the 1.0. Google 'Darklands patch' and you'll find a couple dedicated sites...
John
uk_john2005
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Aug 14, 2008
8:57 pm
8849
It sounds like you're trying to install Darklands directly to your XP machine. If you're installing Darklands to run on DOSBox, you need to install it from...
Meredith Dixon
hebeti
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Aug 14, 2008
11:28 pm
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You can get all the DL patches under Files on the Darklands Domain: http://www.darklands.net/files/files.shtml. However, patching up to version 7 is not...
Matt Wirkkala
mwirkk
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Aug 14, 2008
11:52 pm
8851
.... And yet, if you own an original copy of Darklands, you can download it from abandonware sites totally legally! ... ...
John
uk_john2005
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Aug 14, 2008
11:57 pm
8852
Thank you everyone for your replies! I will look through them all and let you know if anything works. Yes, I have tried installing directly from the CD. I...
Shirley Sickels
dohseadoh
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Aug 15, 2008
12:13 am
8853
There *is* something to be said for that. All these DL distros I've seen are flat-file, so the hassle of the initial install is avoided. It just needs the...
Matt Wirkkala
mwirkk
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Aug 15, 2008
12:14 am
8854
... *blinks* Oh! I didn't look at the listing, but when they said original in sealed box, I thought they meant an *early* original, not a later reprint. If...
Meredith Dixon
hebeti
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Aug 15, 2008
1:04 am
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I've uploaded the CD Install tool I've got into the files section: Files > Quadko's Files > InstallDLCD.zip Sorry, it's not very user friendly, but here's how...
quadkorex
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Aug 15, 2008
3:13 am
8856
Woah! I just noticed there were 12 copies of Darklands on Amazon merchants. Some look interesting. But the first one looks scary: For $89, get one that says...
quadkorex
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Aug 15, 2008
3:19 am
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CIL... -Mwirkk/YBL2/Matt in Seattle :) ... [mwirkk] Thanks for pointing that out quadko! It's been awhile since I'd looked on the big A for DL...it has been so...
Mwirkk at Eskimo North
mwirkk
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Aug 15, 2008
2:29 pm
8858
Btw- I see there's also 3 copies of the DL Clue Book on Amazon - 2 at ~$49@ and another for $80. -Mwirkk ;) ... [mwirkk: snip]...
Mwirkk at Eskimo North
mwirkk
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Aug 15, 2008
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