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| 62883 | 2002-07-16 00:01:00 | i cant get any older games like worms or skyroads to run in xp. is there any software that can be used to make them run with xp pro xp 1800 768 sd ram gf4 64 ddr ram 20gb drive |
ffff (880) | ||
| 62884 | 2002-07-16 02:24:00 | Yes, there is some very well-known software which can run these games. It's called .... DOS . ]:) I believe that DRDos is available free, if not, there is freeDOS. Or you could use a W9x install disk to boot DOS. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 62885 | 2002-07-16 04:46:00 | Doesn't it make us seem...well....old? I mean "what program will run DOS games"? How long till we see..."what program can I use to run my 64 bit windows games, and how can I read a funny thing like a coaster on my biotron data reader" |
godfather (25) | ||
| 62886 | 2002-07-16 05:59:00 | yes i realise i could use a boot disk to boot to dos, but thats a hassle and i wanted to know if there was anything that would run dos games in windows xp like a windows emulator or something | ffff (880) | ||
| 62887 | 2002-07-16 06:12:00 | >if there was anything that would run dos games in windows xp like > a windows emulator or something Yes, its called the XP DOS emulator, that you are "trying" to run it in now. XP does not have a DOS core, it has an emulator. One of the main problems will be the free memory below 640k, which gets squeezed in any emulator, and probably leaves insufficient for the game to run. The only solution will be to boot to minimalistic DOS on a floppy, with drivers for the game. Another problem is that some of the later graphix cards may not support older VESA based requirements. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 62888 | 2002-07-16 06:15:00 | The main hassle would be the time it takes to shut Windows down, not the few seconds it takes to boot DOS. ;-) But it's getting ridioculous if we need a Windows emulator to run under Windows to be able to open a DOS window ... However, it might be coming. There is the "Bochs" (and I know I've mispelt it --- it's cleverly spelt) emulator, which will probably have a version to run under XP sometime. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 62889 | 2002-07-16 07:22:00 | Have a nosey at a product called VMWare. On a machine like that you could run about 5 copies of DOS at full speed. www.vmware.com |
BIFF (1) | ||
| 62890 | 2002-07-16 07:57:00 | SOLUTION! Get someone to pay you to take their old 386 away for them (it will save them dumping fees!) and play your heart out! |
buzzybee (1069) | ||
| 62891 | 2002-07-16 10:11:00 | Even better, you might get lucky and score a 486..whooopeee | godfather (25) | ||
| 62892 | 2003-11-07 02:50:00 | I scored a 486 for $12 Yay! But no sound!!! |
LordXP (202) | ||
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