Can anyone explain why my GOG digital version of The Longest Journey crashes about 50%-75% of the time during cut scenes and yet my CD version, when installed and patched, does not? I went through the forums and checked all the discussions that I could find regarding crashes during cut scenes with the GOG version, literally tried all that was suggested, and yet still had the same problem. This gives me cause to wonder whether the GOG version includes the latest patch, as this is the only variable that I can think of. With my patched CD version, the entire game ran from start to finish without a single crash and without issues.

Does anyone know why this would be? I didn't buy the digital version so that I would be forced to use my CD version.

Which version of Windows are you using?

Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.

I would like to thank you so much for that comprehensive answer; I appreciate it. You have made sense out of what made no sense at all. Very helpful! :-)

Is there any way to download the old 4 disc GOG files?

New version runs on Win 10. The only problem is that cursor disappeares when I try to load, save or exit game.

I also can't get it to run on Windows 7.

Is there any way to access the old GOG files?

Just a quick, minor suggestion you may wish to keep in mind for the future: using "digital" in comparison with "disk" versions is purely a marketing term that lazy marketers use to try and make people imagine some sort of "special sauce" in "digital" versions that is absent in "disk" versions, and it's complete poppycock...;) There is no difference--none at all--between the files you get on a game disk (say, a DVD) and the files you get when you download a game via the Internet. All of the files on the disk are "digital" files, 100%--and all of the files in the download are "digital." All computer files, regardless of delivery media, are *digital*...;) There are no "non-digital" program/game files available anywhere. Indeed, if a file is not "digital" then it won't run on a computer.

What you are talking about is merely the difference in *game versions* between what you downloaded and what's on your DVD or CD. If both versions are the same version, then whether the files are on a disk or whether you download them from the Internet, is irrelevant...;) There is as much chance they'll be the same version as that they'll be different versions. The differences you describe have nothing to do with any difference in files between "digital" files and files on a game disk--all of them are 100% "digital."

Anyway--gawd, I hate marketers...;) I wonder what they'd call files that come on a disk through the mail, eh? "Snail digital"? Too funny...;)

Yes, waltc, points taken. :-)