I own this game on CD (4 to be exact) and it installed in two flavours, dos and windows. The windows version was far superior in video quality and gameplay. The windows version will not work no matter what I do, so I have to suffer the low quality dos version.

Would be more than happy to rebuy this for a windows-functioning version, any one know?

EDIT: Definitely the DOS version! Runs within DOSBox, plus there's no Play/More/Exit splashscreen before the Load/New/Exit screen like the Windows version purportedly had (according to the manual). Additionally, the video quality seems to be about what I recall (i.e. not very good).

Poor early FMV games... aged so poorly, like early 3D games. Oh well, the classics are still worth playing!
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I can take a look for you, Mobeeuz, once I finish downloading. I too have my triple-thick CD case of original Spycraft, although I haven't even attempted to get it playing in years (either version).

I don't recall the DOS/Win differences. I am pretty sure I only ever played the DOS version. But if nothing else, I can at least estimate the quality of the video for you! Maybe I can take a screen capture of a cutscene.

Appreciate all the hassle, but if it's dosbox, it's the dos version. I played the windows version back when it was released, it updated if you were online for the news sections to make it seem more relevant. The biggest thing was the video quality which was much better and of course (slightly) higher resolutions.

I was just curious as (paradoxically) I just installed Spycraft in dosbox only a short while back and was lamenting how much better the win version looked. When I spotted it pop up on GoG I was hoping they worked their magic for a functioning Win version. No big deal, thanks though....

It's too bad the various videos and promos that were floating around with William Colby and Oleg Kalugin didn't make it into the extras, their involvement really sold it. Probably only available as crappy youtubes now...

As I'm sure you both know, DOS versions are significantly more stable than Windows versions, so for GOG to maintain a high standard of compatibility they almost need to go with this (which you may disagree with, or may have data to show I'm wrong).

If you can find those extras anywhere, please send a message to GOG about them! They're always adding new stuff (most recently with the Ultima and Wing Commander series).