Can't play Keen 9?

RetroKittycat · Post by **RetroKittycat** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 16:20

I'm upto Keen 9 and I can't seem to play it,
http://s1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... nt=dos.png

Edit: I can't seem to play Keen Smile neither
it says the same thing....

guynietoren · Post by **guynietoren** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 17:25

I thought Keen5 executable isn't included for copyright reasons.

Paramultart · Post by **Paramultart** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 17:29

You have to provide your own copy of the executable file.

RetroKittycat · Post by **RetroKittycat** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 19:24

You mean I replace the exe files with my own copy that works?

Scarlet · Post by **Scarlet** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 23:34

RetroKittycat wrote:You mean I replace the exe files with my own copy that works?

that exe file is the main file needed to play keen 5.

Keen 7 is a mod of keen 4. It has the exe file of keen 4 because keen 4 is a free shareware game.
Keen 8 is a mod of keen 6. I think it has the exe file of the keen 6 demo, as that demo is a shareware game.

But keen 5 was not a free game so it's not included in the keen 9 mod files.

Rucka · Post by **Rucka** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 23:38

RetroKittycat, simply copy-paste keen5.exe into the Keen 9 folder. Then try playing it.

PS. any time you download a mod, check the "readme" file to know what files may be missing.

Syllypryde · Post by **Syllypryde** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 14:33

Once the keen5e.exe file is copied to your keen9 directory, drag the keen9.bat file to Dosbox to play the game.

RetroKittycat · Post by **RetroKittycat** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 22:19

Ok, I've done that,
but I'm getting the same error O.o

Scarlet · Post by **Scarlet** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:37

OKay, put keen 9 into a new folder on the C Drive. So in the C directory you have a Keen9 folder.

Start dos box and follow these commands...
Type in...
mount c c:keen9 - press enter
Type in...
c: - press enter
Type in...
keen9 - press enter

What happens when you do that?

RetroKittycat · Post by **RetroKittycat** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:20

Its already in its own folder on the C

for me its,

Mount C C:\games
C:
cd Keen
cd Keen 9~1

If it helps, my operating system is Windows 7

Bubbatom · Post by **Bubbatom** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:23

I really can't be stuffed typing in commands every time I play a keen game so I just drag the .bat file onto a dosbox shortcut.

Commander Spleen · Post by **Commander Spleen** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:37

Do you need run unlzexe on the executable first? You do with Vorticons mods...

Syllypryde · Post by **Syllypryde** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:10

Bubbatom wrote:I really can't be stuffed typing in commands every time I play a keen game so I just drag the .bat file onto a dosbox shortcut.

That is what I do as well. It is a lot quicker and more simple.

RetroKittycat · Post by **RetroKittycat** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:20

Even if I drag it, it still continues to not play,

Did I name the exe file wrong?

KEEN5.exe

Post by **Keening_Product** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 13:17

Shouldn't it be Keen5e.exe?