From Goatmeal on the Sierra Help forums:

Some minor changes, and revised the “fan fiction/enhanced ” cutscenes yet again — cleaned up the writing to make it flow better. The major change was now there is a Version Update log at the end, and includes where the most recent version of the PDF can be found.

This is likely the last update; there won’t be another one unless something earth-shattering happens, like Peter Sarrett or Cynthia Vanous contacting me with new information or to tell me I’m wrong about something. I wrote a physical letter to Peter in care of Bungie Games in Seattle a month ago, but there has been no reply yet. I’m not even sure he received it; you know how big conglomerates can be… Cynthia used to have a blog post, but that’s been gone for a couple of years

Page created here.

Spikey, over at the Sierra Help forums, started a High-Resolution project for Gabriel Knight 3. And it’s pretty simple to do!

For example, the left is from the game, the right is Spikey’s adjustment:

So how does it work?

Glad you asked!

Installation:

• Create a new folder within your GK3 folder and name it anything, put all the files from the zip in it (for example: hirez)

• Edit (or create) gk3.ini with a text editor and put the line
• CUSTOM PATHS = YourFolderName

Unzip the following into that directory (hirez, in my example)

Note: You may get a warning that the file/download is not secure. That is because I have not purchased the SSL certificate from the website provider as it has additional fees for maintaining.

• Download the texture pack (http://www.larrylaffer.net/gk3/Pack1-version2.zip)
  • This updates the general textures in the game
• Download the Pack Clothes (http://www.larrylaffer.net/gk3/Pack-Clothes.zip)
  • This updates the clothing texture worn by the people in the game
• Download the Pack Wallpapers (http://www.larrylaffer.net/gk3/Pack-wallpaper.zip)
  • This updates the wallpapers found in the various rooms

Additionally – did you know that Gabriel was originally set to change his shirts as the days passed by? For reasons unknown, Gabriel ended up remaining in just his white t-shirt.

If you want Gabriel to wear the green or yellow shirt on day 2, drop the corresponding files in the folder and overwrite. Note that you will have to overlook the BNK video late at night when Grace goes from her date with Wilkes to Mosely’s room, where Gabriel wears the white dirty shirt. He does have plenty of time to change into that of course for whatever reason, but he’ll be back in either yellow or green at Day 3 2AM before reverting to the clean white shirt for the rest of day 3.

• Download Pack Gabe Yellow Day 2 file (http://www.larrylaffer.net/gk3/Pack-Gabe-YellowDay2.zip)
• Download Pack Gabe Green Day 2 file (http://www.larrylaffer.net/gk3/Pack-Gabe-GreenDay2.zip)

Unzip these files into the folder you created (for example hirez). Make sure the files are unzipped there. When you choose where to unzip the file – make sure it’s not creating sub-folders in the directory you created – but actually placing the files there.

Next?

Launch Gabriel Knight 3 and enjoy.

PS: If you still don’t see it – go into GK3’s options in the game, make sure the textures and lighting are set to “High” – see below.

Thank you to the folks who swing by and make use of the site. I have all kinds of things about Leisure Suit Larry here, or anything Al Lowe has put his hands on. (Well, most of the things Al’s put his hands on… have you seen the things he touches? Can’t keep his hands off of anything, that guy!) I also have a number of other things hosted on the site (like I stumbled upon an old Manhunter Shrine that had gone under – reached out to the one who created and asked their permission to preserve it on here – which they loved!) So there’s all kinds of things on here.

See the post on the Sierra Help forums by Goatmeal.

Below is a link to the abridged story of “Betrayal In Antara.”

Grab it on Google Drive!

It’s abridged because the game is an RPG, and like most RPGs, the player encounters repetitive text (eating / sleeping / fighting / losing / winning / fast travel / “no one home” / “closed for the evening” / etc.) that doesn’t contribute much to the overall story.

Instead, I chose to focus on the main story and the various side quests & story interactions the player can encounter, turning it into a novel format (novel here meaning “book length,” not “interestingly new or unusual”) rather than simply an extracted list of all text data.

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The PDF contains the following sections:

• An introduction of how the document came to be, and the reasoning behind the choices made in its creation
• An enhanced game map of Antara (for those following along at home)
• Writing credits for the game, plus the quick “primer” on the world of Antara from the game manual
• The story of the game, divided into chapters (and includes my “fan-fiction enhancements” for the cutscenes)
• A list of the game items with their various descriptions
• The lyrics to the game’s tavern songs
• Unused text found within the game files, along with my commentary
• Explanations for references found within the game, as well as fun facts

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And because the document is so long, the table of content contains direct links to each of these sections.

Click the line in the Table of Contents >>> Go directly to that page

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Hope you enjoy. Whew!!! — After 11 years, it’s been quite the project.

• Goatmeal

On Google Drive or hosted here on LarryLaffer.net:

See the post on the Sierra Help forums by Goatmeal.

Below is a link to the abridged story of “Betrayal In Antara.”

556 Pages Of Awesome On Google Drive!

It’s abridged because the game is an RPG, and like most RPGs, the player encounters repetitive text (eating / sleeping / fighting / losing / winning / fast travel / “no one home” / “closed for the evening” / etc.) that doesn’t contribute much to the overall story.

Instead, I chose to focus on the main story and the various side quests & story interactions the player can encounter, turning it into a novel format (novel here meaning “book length,” not “interestingly new or unusual”) rather than simply an extracted list of all text data.

========================================

The PDF contains the following sections:

• An introduction of how the document came to be, and the reasoning behind the choices made in its creation
• An enhanced game map of Antara (for those following along at home)
• Writing credits for the game, plus the quick “primer” on the world of Antara from the game manual
• The story of the game, divided into chapters (and includes my “fan-fiction enhancements” for the cutscenes)
• A list of the game items with their various descriptions
• The lyrics to the game’s tavern songs
• Unused text found within the game files, along with my commentary
• Explanations for references found within the game, as well as fun facts

========================================

And because the document is so long, the table of content contains direct links to each of these sections.

Click the line in the Table of Contents >>> Go directly to that page

========================================

Hope you enjoy. Whew!!! — After 11 years, it’s been quite the project.

• Goatmeal

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