Bea ([info]ti_ana) wrote in [info]myst_library,
2011-09-11 18:55:00

Riven

Hey everyone! Not sure if anyone still reads this community, but I'll give it a go.

I got a sudden urge to play Riven again, but when I inserted the disk, I was sad to find that it's not compatible with Windows 7. I've tried running it in Compatibility Mode, but it still won't play.

Does anyone have any tips on how to get it to run?

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[info]turkfox

September 11 2011, 23:06:04 UTC 8 months ago

It doesn't run on Vista either or, as far as I can remember, XP. I've never found a solution so I'm just lucky I've got an old PC in storage I can get out once I move and revert to Windows 98.

[info]ti_ana

September 11 2011, 23:18:25 UTC 8 months ago

Damn. I don't have any computer currently running on anything earlier than Windows XP. :-\

How frustrating.

[info]turkfox

September 11 2011, 23:23:54 UTC 8 months ago

There are people who write coding for special programs to run old games on newer computers - perhaps if they knew there was a demand for it, they might be able to work something out for Riven?

[info]kathkin

September 12 2011, 07:27:30 UTC 8 months ago

It runs on XP for me, and I don't remember ever having any trouble with it.

[info]kathkin

September 11 2011, 23:09:42 UTC 8 months ago

I did some Googling and found this thread and also this one which have a few solutions mentioned, though I have no idea if they actually work or not. It might be worth signing up to the second forum to ask around, if it's still active.

[info]ti_ana

September 11 2011, 23:20:10 UTC 8 months ago

I'd found the first thread via Google, but not the second one. I'll follow up on it. Thanks!

[info]myltiaschkau

September 11 2011, 23:42:01 UTC 8 months ago

I play Riven, and it run with XP! :)

[info]riumplus

September 12 2011, 00:13:05 UTC 8 months ago

It depends on which disc pressing you've got (the original-original or one of the re-releases, like the 10th/15th anniversary packs). You can try running it in XP Mode (not the compatibility settings but the full-on Windows XP emulator in Windows 7). I've always been able to get it running in XP.

The main problem is usually that it requires an old version of QuickTime... this can be installed simultaneously to a new version though. Uninstall your current version of QuickTime, running the game's installer and install its version, then reinstall the latest version of QuickTime. It's something else to try.

There's work underway to get Riven added to scummVM and when that's done you'll be able to play it on basically everything (including the Dreamcast, some GPS systems, Android, Wii, and anything you can get to run Linux). It just takes time to add it to scummVM. :(

[info]luigihann

September 12 2011, 03:42:04 UTC 8 months ago

If you get the newest daily build of scummVM, Riven basically works. It's not 100%, but the game is allegedly completable (I've wandered around in it but not finished the game). If you've already beaten Riven once, then I'd definitely go with scummVM rather than messing around with your Quicktime versions

[info]ti_ana

September 12 2011, 20:45:40 UTC 8 months ago

I'm using the original release, although I've heard of people having issues with the anniversary editions too. How do I run the full-on compatibility mode on Windows? I was trying to figure out how to do that but didn't know how. The most I could manage was changing the settings on the file, but it still wouldn't run.

What's scummVM? An emulator?

[info]riumplus

September 13 2011, 14:13:26 UTC 8 months ago

XP Mode is available if you're using Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate editions - not if you're just using Home so you might be out of luck there. It's ~500mb so it's not included by default in Windows but if you have the right version it's a free download. You can download it here. :)

ScummVM is basically like an emulator but it's designed just for old adventure games. It plays just the games that programmers have manually added to it. There's work underway to get Myst and Riven added to it but they're not quite ready... You can try the latest daily build but the game still has a few bugs and the daily builds aren't always stable.

[info]edanna

September 12 2011, 13:15:12 UTC 8 months ago

I have the same problem, in Windows XP! And I tried with both the old and the newer versions of Riven.
I'll try it again though, as described in the comments above. Thank you guys!
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