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King’s Quest seriesKQ8 exits to windows with an error report(31 posts)solved(31 posts)solved
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Posted September 08, 2010
When I start the game, it directly quits to the desktop with a "send error to Microsoft" message. I'm running the game on XP SP3, GeForce 7900 GS, : Intel Core2 6400, 2GB RAM
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Posted September 09, 2010
I encountered this too, and I found the solution. Fortunately I have an old copy myself (it runs on XP but not Windows 7 which is why I got this from GOG). It seems they left out one of the files - starttxt.txt. Without this file, the game will crash in Windows XP, and display garbage text on the main menu in Windows 7.
Just create a file called "starttxt.txt" and paste these lines into it. It should work fine after that - it does for me.
KING'S QUEST
MASK of ETERNITY
Install
Play
Sierra Utilities
Cancel
The King's Quest: Mask of Eternity CD was not found.
Please check your CD drive and restart the game.
Allocating Textures. Please wait...
Please wait
Microsoft Direct Draw
You must be running in 256 color mode or higher.
You can change the color depth from the control panel display icon.
Posted September 09, 2010
This solved it for me. Thank you very much!
Posted September 12, 2010
Hi tried this solution and it did not work for me. I am creating the 'starttxt.txt' file in the main KQ8 directory (i.e. C:\Program Files\GOG.com\KQ78\KQ8 for my computer) is that right? Also the type of file I am creating is a Notepad text file is it or am I getting this wrong? Also do I directly copy all of this into the notepad:
KING'S QUEST
MASK of ETERNITY
Install
Play
Sierra Utilities
Cancel
The King's Quest: Mask of Eternity CD was not found.
Please check your CD drive and restart the game.
Allocating Textures. Please wait...
Please wait
Microsoft Direct Draw
You must be running in 256 color mode or higher.
You can change the color depth from the control panel display icon.
Because if it is, then this is what I did and it didn't work. Where am I going wrong?
Posted September 12, 2010
I have also tried this and copied and pasted as shown and this does not work for me either i am also in the UK ang help would be much appreciated
Posted September 13, 2010
I am in the US and tried copying and pasting the text above into a starttxt.txt file and it still crashes
Posted September 16, 2010
here another one, i also tried the starttxt file but kq8 still crashes.
gog, can you see into this and fix it.?
windows xp home sp3
intel core2 quad cpu @ 2.40ghz
2,0gb ram
nvidia gf 8400 gs
Posted September 17, 2010
Is it possible that all of you have Windows set to hide extensions? If this is the case, then your text file that seems to be called "starttxt.txt" is actually called "starttxt.txt.txt."
Try renaming it to just "starttxt" and see if it stays a notepad document?
If this isn't it, then I don't know what's wrong. All I know is this fixed it for me and it fixed it for Mokus.
Post edited September 17, 2010 by ikantspelwurdz
Posted September 17, 2010
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ikantspelwurdz: Is it possible that all of you have Windows set to hide extensions? If this is the case, then your text file that seems to be called "starttxt.txt" is actually called "starttxt.txt.txt."
Try renaming it to just "starttxt" and see if it stays a notepad document?
If this isn't it, then I don't know what's wrong. All I know is this fixed it for me and it fixed it for Mokus.

yes that worked
thank you ikantspelwurdz
Posted September 18, 2010
yep, that was the problem for me too, its all solved now. Thanks!
Posted September 24, 2010
hi i tried everything for kings quest 8 and keeps exiting back to desktop. 1 am running xp sp3 radeon x1900xt with 10.2 last drivers for that 4gigs ddr 2 quad core phenom2 please help
Posted October 23, 2010
After adding this file the launch goes a little further but still crashes after "Allocating textures ..."
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ikantspelwurdz: I encountered this too, and I found the solution. Fortunately I have an old copy myself (it runs on XP but not Windows 7 which is why I got this from GOG). It seems they left out one of the files - starttxt.txt. Without this file, the game will crash in Windows XP, and display garbage text on the main menu in Windows 7.

Just create a file called "starttxt.txt" and paste these lines into it. It should work fine after that - it does for me.
KING'S QUEST
MASK of ETERNITY
Install
Play
Sierra Utilities
Cancel
The King's Quest: Mask of Eternity CD was not found.
Please check your CD drive and restart the game.
Allocating Textures. Please wait...
Please wait
Microsoft Direct Draw
You must be running in 256 color mode or higher.
You can change the color depth from the control panel display icon.
Posted March 28, 2011
It still isn't working for me I tried starttxt.txt and starttxt.txt.txt still doesn't load the game. It said something about mask/system 32 missing??
Posted December 16, 2011
I tried this solution, did not work for me, nor did it vary the results whatsoever. I would not say this problem is solved.
Posted February 04, 2012
I also had the same problem and the solution worked just fine :)
Thanks!
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