Virtual Snooker

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Despite using the various options in the Program Compatability Wizard I
cannot get Virtual Snooker (Windows 98 version) to run as it should from the
Command prompt in MS-DOS. My pc is a Packard Bell Media Centre running
Windows XP, and I have tried installing it on both my C: and D: drives. I
have tried the link in the manufacturers web site (Celeris) but this does not
work. Anyone got any ideas please?

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi LesW@96,

Since the game runs from the command prompt in MS DOS ...

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/faq.php and
http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm For sound
issues use: http://sourceforge.net/projects/vdmsound Good Luck!


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LesW@96 Wrote:
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| Despite using the various options in the Program Compatability Wizard I
| cannot get Virtual Snooker (Windows 98 version) to run as it should from the
| Command prompt in MS-DOS. My pc is a Packard Bell Media Centre running
| Windows XP, and I have tried installing it on both my C: and D: drives. I
| have tried the link in the manufacturers web site (Celeris) but this does not
| work. Anyone got any ideas please?