Hi I downloaded DOSbox then albion and followed the instructions for Dosbox that were on the site to the letter. I put my albion files in the Cdrive file inside the DO file in C: after I had extracted em and everything
then I went into dosbox and tried to install it (again using the instructions on the site) When I get to inputting the 'install' command it begins to load bup but then tells me I need the cd in the drive. I have done the mounting thing in the Dosbox.conf file so whats up?
I use Windows XP also; I tried loading it w/o Dosbox and it crashed the computer :D LOL....so any help at all would be very much appreciated as I hear it is a fantastic game!

I had the same problem as you at first. I'm not sure how I fixed it, and can't check right now because I'm at uni, but... I think the solution is to put any cd in the drive and it detects it.
I think.

http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5738

Thanks eagle fire and Nikson (I tried the CD thing btw, it didnt work)
ummm I followed the link; but I'm no great shakes at computing; I'll give it a try (though I am unsure what its going on about) anyway; thanks again!

hey guys,

ive got the same problem, when i want to start Albion it tells me that i should enter the cd. I have an Albion Cd but its damaged, thats why i downloaded the game, I can remember playing it a few years ago and loved it.
I would be so happy if someone could help me. i tryed the link postet earlyer in this topic but i dont know what to do with it.

So if someone knows anything what could help me, i would be most greatfull for replys and hints.
oh and sorry for my poor english and computerknowledge

thanks previously
Daniel

Use DOSBox. The link I posted up there is an explanation on how to mount a CD-Rom in DOSBox.

hmmm let me start from the beginning:

I downloaded Albion and installed it on C:\Albion
than i started the dosbox and wrote: mount c c:\Albion
next i wrote mount d d:\ -t cdrom (but i also tryed the other things with usecd...)
than i wrot albion and pressed enter.

The dosbox says than: Please insert the Albion cd in your cd-rom drive

I hope you can help me because I love albion, its an amazing game but my original cd is scratched and does not work anymore.
I was so happy to find albion on your page and would rather walk naked through the cithy than to give up albion ;)

so if anybody has any idea, something that could help me, something that im doing wrong, please let me know.

If i find out how to make it work, ill post it here of course!
Thanks
Daniel

have you tryed this one too?: mount d c:\albion -t cdrom

Wow, thank you so much for trying to help!
this one nearly worked, well it worked a little bit.
the intro started (or i think that its part of the intro, as its onl one or two seconds), but than dosbox said:

an error occured
please examine the file error.log
thank you for playing albion

when i try to open error.log in the windows explorer it says that it cant find the file (but i can see it) and even if i use the windows search whatever and it finds the file and i try to open it it says cant find the file...

i also tryed to type "main" instead of "albion" to start the game but with the same mistake as result.
typing "albilow" also produces a mistake.

trying to type "dos4gw" produces a fatal error without even starting a little bit of the intro or anything.

When i type "setup" the setup workes, means i can install the sound and stuff, but i cant start the game from there.

When i finally managed to open the error.log file, well here is what it says:
**** Error log ****

Albion v1.38 (created on Jul 25 1996 12:39:09)
Executed on Sun Nov 6 00:50:52 2005

BBERROR: ERRORSTACK START:--------------
BBDOS Library: DOS_setcurrentdir: unknown error - FILENAME: D:\ALBION\ALBION\CD\ALBION - DATA: 0 - OSERROR: 1
Xload: File does not exist.
(Name : Slab)
Albion: File access error.
(line 679 of file g:\albion\src\game.c)
BBERROR: ERRORSTACK END-----------------


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I realllllllly hope that someone can help me make albion run on my computer because you know, i love this game.
Sooooo if anybody knows what the error message means and what i should do to prevent it, please let me know.

WEll i reallly hope somebody can help me to find a solution!
thanks for your attention ;)
daniel

looks like a mounting problem

try mounting the cdrom differently

(e.g mount d c:\albion\albion\cd)