EMS memory for old DOS games

[Arbo]

Hi,
I'm having a really hard time trying to free up that
traditional EMS memory for one of my old DOS apps/games.
Whenever I run 'mem /c' I have a whole worth of it, but
none of it available, ever.

Here's what I get when I run mem:
Upper Memory :

Name Size in Decimal Size in Hex
------------- --------------------- -------------
SYSTEM 196592 (192.0K) 2FFF0
MSCDEXNT 464 ( 0.5K) 1D0
MOUSE 12528 ( 12.2K) 30F0
REDIR 2672 ( 2.6K) A70
FREE 880 ( 0.9K) 370
FREE 10880 ( 10.6K) 2A80
FREE 37984 ( 37.1K) 9460

Total FREE : 49744 ( 48.6K)

Total bytes available to programs
(Conventional+Upper) : 680144 (664.2K)
Largest executable program
size : 629360 (614.6K)
Largest available upper memory
block : 37984 ( 37.1K)

33554432 bytes total contiguous extended memory
0 bytes available contiguous extended memory
16711680 bytes available XMS memory
MS-DOS resident in High Memory Area

I really don't need the XMS memory, I need my EMS! No
matter what I set EMS memory to in the Memory tab of the
game's .exe Properties, I can never free up any of it.

Any simple solution(s) to the problem?
Thanks,
Arbo

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Arbo,

There's an easier way perhaps of running your DOS games...

When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
and always check at fileplanet.com to see if there's a patch available.

With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php

If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two excellent
tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
and: http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm

--
Cheers,
Jimmy S.

Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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| Hi,
| I'm having a really hard time trying to free up that
| traditional EMS memory for one of my old DOS apps/games.
| Whenever I run 'mem /c' I have a whole worth of it, but
| none of it available, ever.
|
| Here's what I get when I run mem:
| Upper Memory :
|
| Name Size in Decimal Size in Hex
| ------------- --------------------- -------------
| SYSTEM 196592 (192.0K) 2FFF0
| MSCDEXNT 464 ( 0.5K) 1D0
| MOUSE 12528 ( 12.2K) 30F0
| REDIR 2672 ( 2.6K) A70
| FREE 880 ( 0.9K) 370
| FREE 10880 ( 10.6K) 2A80
| FREE 37984 ( 37.1K) 9460
|
| Total FREE : 49744 ( 48.6K)
|
| Total bytes available to programs
| (Conventional+Upper) : 680144 (664.2K)
| Largest executable program
| size : 629360 (614.6K)
| Largest available upper memory
| block : 37984 ( 37.1K)
|
| 33554432 bytes total contiguous extended memory
| 0 bytes available contiguous extended memory
| 16711680 bytes available XMS memory
| MS-DOS resident in High Memory Area
|
| I really don't need the XMS memory, I need my EMS! No
| matter what I set EMS memory to in the Memory tab of the
| game's .exe Properties, I can never free up any of it.
|
| Any simple solution(s) to the problem?
| Thanks,
| Arbo
|