Looking forward to a (no longer) Frustrated post soon!
Cheers,
Jimmy.
| Thanks! i've already tried looking for patches, etc., but it never occured to me to look for an emulator. Here's hoping it works,
I'll let you know.
|
| ----- Jimmy S. wrote: -----
|
| Hi Falcon Pilot,
|
| I checked to be sure, and Falcon 3 is indeed a DOS game...
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| 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 Or try MS Virtual PC:
|
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/trial.asp
| which allows you to install DOS or to run any operating system inside XP.
|
| 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 For sound
| issues use:
http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound Good Luck!
|
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| Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
|
|
| Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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| | | When I try to install/run Falcon 3.0 (yes, I know it's old, but it's still good) under XP Pro, I always get a system report
that
| says I have 0 buffers set, and the game is looking for at least 20. I've tried adding the line to config.sys and config.nt,
no
| luck. XP apparently ignores it. I've even downloaded the Windows Application Compatiblility Toolkit in hopes there might be a
| compatibility fix to set/force buffers, to no avail. HELP!!! This isn't the only old game I have that I'd like to keep
playing, just
| the first I've tried to install.
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