(Updated: 06/06/2023)
For a little over a year now, I've been trying to figure out the best way to play the original Secrets Can Kill. I have tried everything to editing files and trying to figure out how to mount drives. But now I have finally figured out how and I really want to share it with everyone. You will have to download one thing but other than that it's super easy and does not require you to change any code or do anything complicated. So let's get started get started!
1. Create Document Files
To make sure your game works with out discs you will need to create 3 folders. In your documents folder creates the first file "1_Secrets Can Kill Original", inside this folders create "1_Secrets Can Kill Disc 1", and "1_Secrets Can Kill Disc 2."
You can label the files however you want but I would recommend you label them something that you will recognized.
2. Copy Discs into New Files
Once you create the files, using your physical disc, copy all the contents into the respected folders. (Copy all disc 1 and paste it into "1_Secrets Can Kill Disc 1" and copy all of disc 2 and paste it into "1_Secrets Can Kill Disc 2.")
You have now created a digital disc in your documents folder of all the information needed to play the game.
3. Install original SCK
Next you can install the game. Going into your "1_Secrets Can Kill Disc 1" click the "Setup.exe" file.
Install the game using Recommended and skip Direct X by selecting "No, I
will install Direct X later." Once the installation is finished, close the installation window.
4. Merging Game Files
Open the Installation Pathway, listed below, in a new file window. Then, open a second file window and navigate to the file: "1_Secrets Can Kill Original" located in your "Documents" folder.
Installation Pathway: (C:\Program Files (x86)\Nancy Drew\Secrets Can Kill)
Document File Location: (C:\Users\(User)\Documents\1_Secrets Can Kill Original)
(NOTE: Be sure to COPY & PASTE these files only!)
In the Documents folder labeled, "1_Secrets Can Kill Original Disc 1",
Copy all the files located in the folder "CDSound" located in the Pathway folder: (C:\Users\(User)\Documents\1_Secrets Can Kill Original\1_Secrets Can Kill Original Disc 1\CDSOUND)
Paste the copied files it into installed folder "HDSOUND", located in the
Pathway folder: (C:\Program Files (x86)\Nancy Drew\Secrets Can Kill\HDSOUND)
On the same disc, copy all the files from the folder "CDVIDEO" located in the Pathway folder: (C:\Users\(User)\Documents\1_Secrets Can Kill Original\1_Secrets Can Kill Original Disc 1\CDVIDEO)
Paste the files into the installed folder "HDVIDEO", located in the Pathway folder: (C:\Program Files (x86)\Nancy Drew\Secrets Can Kill\HDVIDEO)
(A pop-up will appear alerting you to duplicate files. Be sure to approve them
all at once by clicking the checkbox, then Select "Approve" to have all of the files
replaced.)
Repeat these steps for Disc 2, "1_Secrets Can Kill Original Disc 2".
5. Downloading the Mod
You will need to download the mod. You can find the Mod here in My Google Drive which all you need to do is download the file and save it for the next step.
6. Installing the Mod
Go into the installed pathway for the game (C:\Program Files (x86)\Nancy
Drew\Secrets Can Kill), click and drag "Game.exe" onto your desktop.
(Approval by Administrator may be needed to move the ".exe" file)
Located your downloaded copy of the "GAME.EXE" which you can find the link above in step 5.
Paste the file into the Installed Location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Nancy Drew\Secrets Can Kill).
Click on the newly pasted "GAME.EXE" file located in (C:\Program Files (x86)\Nancy Drew\Secrets Can Kill) and enjoy!
NOTE!
Sadly, Desktop short cuts do not work with this mod. In order to play with the NoCD Hack,
you must go into the installed file location, mentioned above, if you wish to play
the game.
Thank you everyone so much for reading! Please let me know if you need any help understanding my instructions. I have always tired to make sure that this tutorial is up to date and with the newest updates to Windows 10, my original instructions seemed to no longer work. I hope that with this everyone can play SCK too. The original SCK discs from Archive.org sadly no longer work so I removed them from this tutorial. You will need to either use your CD to replicate this or find another shared one online.
If you want to see more of my Nancy Drew related posts, check out all my Nancy Drew posts! Also check out my other Game Reviews for new recommendations of games that I have played/reviewed. You can also find me on my socials down below. I've been trying to spend more time Streaming on my Twitch DJTwinGamers playing ND and a ton of other adventure games so make sure you check it out!
Until next time,
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