damien: Does anyone know which one is the superior version of Alone in the Dark? There is this post which suggests floppy music is better:

http://www.gog.com/forum/alone_in_the_dark_series/floppy_version_music/page1

But I didn't find much info on which one is the superior version of the game. I would appreciate any comments.

ichtyandr: I largely prefer the floppy soundtrack. I can send you both if you wish to compare.

ichtyandr: I largely prefer the floppy soundtrack. I can send you both if you wish to compare.

damien: I've had the chance to compare the two thanks to you. From what I've listened, I kind of prefer the CD-ROM version. But that I guess might change if I was also playing (not only listening). I've heard the floppy fits the game better somehow

damien: Does anyone know which one is the superior version of Alone in the Dark? There is this post which suggests floppy music is better:

http://www.gog.com/forum/alone_in_the_dark_series/floppy_version_music/page1

But I didn't find much info on which one is the superior version of the game. I would appreciate any comments.

bareshark1975: I'm actually old enough to have gotten both versions myself, Damien, when they first came out. I can honestly say that the CD version was the better experience overall. Mind you, when I was running the floppy version, I barely had the hardware requirements to run the game overall, which resulted in a lot of stiff animation and slow cutscenes. That having been said, the audio was just basic sound effects that you could probably have made by rigging up a microphone in your living room and there was NO music outside of the ballroom puzzle where you had to figure out which record would make the dancers move (and the quality on that was crappy, trust me). On the other hand, the CD version included voiceovers for your character introductions and actually included mood music (very heavy on strings, as I remember) that certainly enhanced the overall experience. So...the winner of that contest has to be the CD version, hands down, in my experience. Hope that answers your question!

bareshark1975: I'm actually old enough to have gotten both versions myself, Damien, when they first came out. I can honestly say that the CD version was the better experience overall. Mind you, when I was running the floppy version, I barely had the hardware requirements to run the game overall, which resulted in a lot of stiff animation and slow cutscenes. That having been said, the audio was just basic sound effects that you could probably have made by rigging up a microphone in your living room and there was NO music outside of the ballroom puzzle where you had to figure out which record would make the dancers move (and the quality on that was crappy, trust me). On the other hand, the CD version included voiceovers for your character introductions and actually included mood music (very heavy on strings, as I remember) that certainly enhanced the overall experience. So...the winner of that contest has to be the CD version, hands down, in my experience. Hope that answers your question!