You can tell which version you're running by running the game and checking the version number in the Game Controls dialog. If it says "v1.4" or less, then you should install the update.

You can also tell by the color of the printing on the CD. If it's all black, or black and blue, it's version 1.0. If it's black and orange, it's version 1.1. If it's black and purple, it's version 1.3. (Version 1.2 and 1.4 were a net-distributed updates only.)

If you don't have the disk space to install, you can continue to run from the CD, but you may experience small glitches in a few circumstances.

Installation:

In order to install the update, you must first install the game to your hard disk. This requires about 42 megabytes of free space. Copy the "KoDP" folder from the CD to the hard disk. (You will still need to have the CD in the drive, but the game will run faster.)
To install the update, replace the files "scenes.dat" and "Opal.rPP" with the copies in the update. "scenes.dat" goes into the "KoDP" folder, and "Opal.rPP" goes into the "mPlugins" folder inside the "Player" folder (in the "KoDP" folder).

When you next run King of Dragon Pass, it should show "v1.5" in the Game Controls dialog.

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