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Hey all - new to GOG - QFG series is the first I've played from here - used dosbox years ago but have forgotten everything.

Playing in Windows 7 - here is my issue. I launch a game (QFG1 VGA for example and I get a black screen with a disk icon on it. I wait. Nothing. More nothing. I hit enter and I hear the music start but nothing on the screen. If I minimize the game via the windows button and then click on it in the task bar a VERY small version of the game will appear on the screen and I can click around in it but have to run the task manager to get out of it.

I disabled UAC as the support page recommended. Any ideas about what I am doing incorrectly?

Thanks in advance.
This question / problem has been solved by Kloreepimage
Run the graphic mode setup program (from the folder in the start menu) and change the graphic mode from "Surface" to other options like Overlay. Hopefully one of those might fix it.

BTW, if you do want to play it windowed, you can increase the size of the window with the Scaling Engine and Window Resolution options under the Advanced Settings tab.
I had the same problem. I ran the graphics set up program, switched it to OpenGL and now it works perfect in Windows 7. Good luck these games bring me back!
Thank you! Looking forward to trying that tonight!
Alternatively, you can play parts 1 to 3 with ScummVM.
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Kloreep: Run the graphic mode setup program (from the folder in the start menu) and change the graphic mode from "Surface" to other options like Overlay. Hopefully one of those might fix it.
Thank you this worked! It took some trial and error... and error... and error - QFG5 messed up my screen resolution so badly I had to do a system restore but hey we got there!