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Submitted by iryan on Tue, 2014-12-30 17:38

bare_elf wrote:

Stange that such a simple idea would work. I copied the DSLoA Folder from my Retail install of DS1/DSLoA to the same location in the DS1 Steam Folder. Then I copied the DSLoA.exe to the root directory of the steam DS1 install. Verified that the file was pointing to the Steam install which it was. Then verified that the DSLoA.exe in my retail install was still pointing at the retail version, which it was. It now appears I have a working DSLoA playable from the steam install. I will have to play a game to see what happens. May have to change the paths for the saved games and screen shots so they do not overlap the DS1 retail install.

You just beat me, I tested it with the same success.

I also tested it by disabling the registry setting for Dungeon Siege in case it was using that to "find" the original game but no, it still works. So I believe DSLOA.exe acts like a shortcut using a custom folder. If there's any extra hard-coded functions used for DSLOA, they must be included in the exe.

DSLOA already uses its own folder for saves, settings and screenshots so changing the path shouldn't be necessary as long as the DSLOA in the steam folder has the same mods as the retail version unless you intend playing both versions with different mods?

Still DSLOA is still sold at retail in such places as Amazon and it includes the original dungeon siege.

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[quote=iryan]<p><div class="bb-quote"><b>bare_elf wrote:</b><blockquote class="bb-quote-body">Stange that such a simple idea would work. I copied the DSLoA Folder from my Retail install of DS1/DSLoA to the same location in the DS1 Steam Folder. Then I copied the DSLoA.exe to the root directory of the steam DS1 install. Verified that the file was pointing to the Steam install which it was. Then verified that the DSLoA.exe in my retail install was still pointing at the retail version, which it was. It now appears I have a working DSLoA playable from the steam install. I will have to play a game to see what happens. May have to change the paths for the saved games and screen shots so they do not overlap the DS1 retail install.</p>

<p><img src="https://siegetheday.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/smiley/packs/custom/elf.gif" alt="Elf" /></blockquote></div><br />
You just beat me, I tested it with the same success.</p>

<p>I also tested it by disabling the registry setting for Dungeon Siege in case it was using that to "find" the original game but no, it still works. So I believe DSLOA.exe acts like a shortcut using a custom folder. If there's any extra hard-coded functions used for DSLOA, they must be included in the exe.</p>

<p>DSLOA already uses its own folder for saves, settings and screenshots so changing the path shouldn't be necessary as long as the DSLOA in the steam folder has the same mods as the retail version unless you intend playing both versions with different mods?</p>

<p>Still DSLOA is still sold at retail in such places as Amazon and it includes the original dungeon siege.</p>[/quote]

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