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Realms of Arkania seriesRoA1: Can't get past the intro(5 posts)(5 posts)
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Posted January 13, 2012
I'm running Windows 7 and every time I load up RoA1, if I press any key, it will cycle endlessly between the title screen, the into cinematic and the credits. I sat through (what I assume was) the majority of the intro, but was running out of time and attempted to skip the rest, at which point I entered this endless cycle. Restarting the game did not help.

EDIT: Blah, tried again, and hitting ESC on the title sequence seemed to work.
Post edited January 13, 2012 by johnki
Posted December 09, 2012
Couldn't figure this out either, until I read your post... so, thanks, I guess...
Posted May 25, 2013
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johnki: I'm running Windows 7 and every time I load up RoA1, if I press any key, it will cycle endlessly between the title screen, the into cinematic and the credits. I sat through (what I assume was) the majority of the intro, but was running out of time and attempted to skip the rest, at which point I entered this endless cycle. Restarting the game did not help.

EDIT: Blah, tried again, and hitting ESC on the title sequence seemed to work.
Hi,

have you tried to run the game 'on foot' through a separate DOSBox installation? That often solves things.

start a normal DOSBox version, go to the Arkania 1 directory and then start it through the normal bat file - or try the two exe files...

good luck

I hardly ever use the pre-configured but but instead use my regular DOSBox version...

One thing that is important under Win7 (probably also Vista) and later is not install stuff under 'programmes' - treat Win as if it were Dos and install your stuff accordingly - then it should not be necessary to fiddle around with Win's rights management.
Post edited December 24, 2013 by patricklibuda
Posted July 06, 2013
I've found that Windows 7 doesn't really seem to like the Arkania games. Try right-clicking on the GoG folder in Program Files, select properties and security and edit permissions so that all users have full access.

Solved the problems for me.
Posted July 06, 2013
I always got around this problem by mashing the left and right mouse button manically as soon as the music started.
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