Verify King's Quest VII

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Verifying King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride (1994) (Sierra On-Line)

This game is already in the verified datfile, but just double-checking it again.

Checklist

Have adequate installation instructions been provided to match any config files in the DOSZ?
No, but the contents of RESOURCE.CFG and KQ7DOS.BAT are embedded data. They are needed for the DOSZ to be playable on its own. My versions are slightly different because I changed to a no-CD setup, and also just for slight simplification, so embedded data and DOSC copies were also updated.

Have any official patches been applied, if necessary?
No, v2.00b seems to be the latest version.

Is the game data in the root of the ZIP (unless game does not work that way)?
Yes.

For games which include CD images, is there a smaller installation variant that offers the same features but needs less files?
It used the "medium" (1 MB) installation size, but I changed it to a no-CD install with all files from the disk.

Is the entry in the right variant file (i.e. Freeware)?
Yes.

Have digital versions (Steam, GOG) been checked for matching?
No digital variant has been added. I looked into it, but GOG's version is mostly intended for ScummVM, the DOS files are missing a Sound Blaster driver so it isn't playable without MT-32 or General MIDI.

Can the game benefit from using embedded data or embedded patches in the datfile?
Yes, RESOURCE.CFG and KQ7DOS.BAT already have it.

Can DoDAT build the game from the install media?
Yes.

If the game requires a yml in the DOSZ, has it been added to the yml folder in the repo?
Not applicable.

Are there .PIF or .ICO or Win32 .EXE files that could be excluded?
No.

Do the file timestamps match the installation media?
Yes.

Does the DOSZ run standalone?
Yes, with RESOURCE.CFG included, and also KQ7DOS.BAT for convenience.

For CD games, can the game be set up to run without a CD mounted?
Yes, I changed it to a no-CD setup by editing RESOURCE.CFG and copying more files from the disc.

Can the game benefit from using CHDtoOGG?
No, there are no audio tracks, and it now uses a no-CD setup.

Is the game creating a swap file in the .pure.zip that could be avoided by increasing memory size? Or is it creating other bloated files that could be prevented by adding them in the DOSZ?
No.

Does the DOSC contain problematic data (i.e. copyright issue)?
No.

Does the DOSC have copy protection removed, if possible?
Not applicable, according to PCGamingWiki.

Is the game running at the correct speed? Is CPU year specified?
CPU year was missing, so I added cpu_max_year: 1994.

Is the DOSC auto-running and skipping past any obstructions? Is it updated to use WAITMODECHANGE if possible?
Yes. MT-32 uses a much longer WAIT because it takes a long time to load. General MIDI also has an added WAIT to a lesser extent.

Does the game have MT-32 support? If so, is it correctly using MT-32 (old) or CM-32L (new), going by the Vogons Wiki?
Yes, it uses "old".

Does the game have General MIDI support?
Yes, it was missing so I added it.

Is the game set up to run with the best quality graphics options by default?
Not applicable.

For certain old games only - are the graphics/audio improved by specifying video_card: pcjr, tandy, or generic_cga?
Not applicable.

Does the game have a mouse cursor that benefits from enabling input_directmouse?
Yes, I added it.

Does a game with separate episodes/executables have the options named and ordered properly in the DOSZ? Do they use the run_utility feature?
Not applicable.

Does the game share saves with a sequel, expansion, etc? If so, is it updated to use the .savename feature?
Not applicable.

Summary of changes

• Changed to a no-CD setup with edited RESOURCE.CFG and more files copied from the disc
• Edited KQ7DOS.BAT slightly
• Added cpu_max_year: 1994
• Added longer WAIT to MT-32 option
• Added General MIDI option
• Enabled direct mouse
• Added installation variant