Well, since DaggerfallSetup pack and Daggerfall Unity are unavailable for me as a WinXP user, what should I install to get the best Daggerfall experience?

I guess GOG installer is up to date (i.e. 1.07.213). Does it include Savegame fix and CompUSA official add-on?

What unofficial fixes should I install for purist bug-free gameplay? Bio-fix and Quest-fix seem obvious choice but what else (if anything)?

Thanks in advance.

P.S. No graphics enhancement stuff is required.

VDMSound is probably the best option for Windows XP.

It's been a while since I used such an old OS but IIRC you needed to edit your system's CONFIG.SYS file and make sure it includes the following line:
FILES = 40
if you don't you might run into the invissible spawn bug. (if it still shows up, increase the number to 80)


The gog.com install comes with a preconfigured dosbox emulator but your system might not be able to handle both the emulator and daggerfall

Have you convinced yourself that DFSetup or the GOG setup don't work on your PC (or that you can't run the games installed in this way on your PC)?
I'm pretty sure that DOSBox works on XP just like it works on Win10 (I used it on an XP PC in the past, and it runs on a Win10 PC in WinXP compatibility mode). If the latest version doesn't work, try an older one.
Good luck!

OK. Stick to the GOG version then.
My personal acquaintance with the TES series goes back to the time when Arena was released, and I've played Daggerfall from the beginning until today - but I don't consider myself a "power gamer".
This GOG forum contains a lot of Daggerfall-related information (probably more than you can or want to digest), and you can find the most comprehensive compilation of Daggerfall-related information on uesp.net.
My advice is to familiarise yourself with Daggerfall by playing the standard GOG version. It's not without its bugs, but there is no "bug-freer" version available (make sure to read the readme of the latest patch, in particular the workaround for the "void" bug - the only really serious bug in my eyes). There are additional quests available, or slightly different settings (like Werefall :-)) - you find details on uesp.net, but this can wait until later.

With that said, the GOG (same as DFSetup) version does contain many bugs, but most of them are not immediately visible - spells not working as documented, etc. If you're interested in infomation about such bugs, browse this forum for contributions of dtgreene - THE expert in this field, as far as I can tell.
I myself accept these things as structural aspects of an imperfect game world (happens in real life, too :-)) and live with them. For me it's more a question of being creative (to circumvent negative flaws), and of morals and ethics when they are positive, have the effect of exploits or cheats (take advantage or not?).