Broken Sword I and II (DVD version)

leandroribeiro · Post by **leandroribeiro** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:46 pm

Hi there!

I'm both new to the forum and to ScummVM. I've switched to Linux some years ago, but I've recently missed the fun of some Adventure Games. I wanted to play Broken Sword and found out about ScummVM.

I've installed ScummVM 0.11 via YAST and tried to add BrokenSword 1 and 2 from the DVD (Sold-Out version), but I'm always told that there are no game files in the directories.

The DVD has some root files and two folders: Sword1 and Sword2. Inside those folders I have three files: Setup.exe, Setup.2 and Setup.3. Each one of these files is 350Mb in size. I have nothing more.

Is it possible to use this DVD with ScummVM? Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks,
Leandro

clem · Post by **clem** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:25 pm

Since the files are packed you will have to run the windows installer (maybe wine will work?) and install the files to HD to get the datafiles ScummVM expects.

leandroribeiro · Post by **leandroribeiro** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:02 pm

Well, I followed your lead and something curious happened: I installed via Wine and the game works fine! So I won't be needing ScummVM to play it. Anyway, I've noticed that a folder named ScummVM was created during installation, so I guess the game itself uses it.

Everything is working swell so far, sound, video, etc.

Thanks

clone2727 · Post by **clone2727** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:54 pm

leandroribeiro wrote:Well, I followed your lead and something curious happened: I installed via Wine and the game works fine! So I won't be needing ScummVM to play it. Anyway, I've noticed that a folder named ScummVM was created during installation, so I guess the game itself uses it.

AFAIK, the sold-out versions use ScummVM. So, you're using wine to run ScummVM. It would be much easier just to get the linux version of ScummVM and run that.

leandroribeiro · Post by **leandroribeiro** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:10 pm

I've done that and gained performance. Thanks!

leandroribeiro · Post by **leandroribeiro** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:32 pm

Just one problem arises from using ScummVM instead of Wine: the cutscenes!

Now I don't have cutscenes. I know of the old problem and of the DXA alternative, but this SoldOut version comes with .mp2 and .ogg videos, so it should work.

Any idea whys is this happening?

Thanks,
Leandro

Longcat · Post by **Longcat** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:34 pm

hae you set the Extras path in tha Paths tab in ScummVM -> Edit Game to the folder with the cutscenes?

leandroribeiro · Post by **leandroribeiro** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:05 pm

Yes, I've done that with no luck

Ceri Cat · Post by **Ceri Cat** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:24 pm

Hmm is it possible you didn't compile with the flags for MP2 and Ogg enabled?

clem · Post by **clem** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:41 pm

If you want to give the (lossless video compression!) dxa versions of the cutscenes a try, they're available at the download page.

leandroribeiro · Post by **leandroribeiro** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:47 pm

Hmm is it possible you didn't compile with the flags for MP2 and Ogg enabled?

I didn't compile it: I installed ScummVM with Yast. Maybe that's it.

I'll try to compile it myself to see if there is any difference.

leandroribeiro · Post by **leandroribeiro** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:03 pm

Anyway: the cutscenes work if I use the DXA ones. I think I'll stick to it unless I run into other game that requires mp2. Since I don't play much, I'll leave re-compile ScummVM to another time.

Thanks to you all for your help.

clem · Post by **clem** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:11 pm

leandroribeiro wrote:Anyway: the cutscenes work if I use the DXA ones. I think I'll stick to it unless I run into other game that requires mp2. Since I don't play much, I'll leave re-compile ScummVM to another time.

Broken Sword 1 and 2 are the only games requiring mpeg2 support.