Games needing expanded memory in XP

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I like to play old pc games, and several of them require
expanded memory.
I wonder if it is possible to simulate expanded memory in
xp.

I tried making a config.sys file where emm386.exe would
load, but that didn`t help. I guess config.sys isn`t that
important anymore:) I`m hoping someone a bit more
knowledgable than me could tell me how to do this

Audun Vindøy
 
Take a look in Help and Support, doing a search for "PIF" - Program
Information File. There is guidance to editing the game's PIF to allow for
EMS and XMS memory allocations. Also take a look through this newsgroup for
Jimmy's posts on DOS games. He has quite a few methods already posted here.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone -

I like to play old pc games, and several of them require
expanded memory.
I wonder if it is possible to simulate expanded memory in
xp.

I tried making a config.sys file where emm386.exe would
load, but that didn`t help. I guess config.sys isn`t that
important anymore:) I`m hoping someone a bit more
knowledgable than me could tell me how to do this

Audun Vindøy
 
Hi Audun, here's the information Chris suggested you look at. :-)

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
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My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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| Take a look in Help and Support, doing a search for "PIF" - Program
| Information File. There is guidance to editing the game's PIF to allow for
| EMS and XMS memory allocations. Also take a look through this newsgroup for
| Jimmy's posts on DOS games. He has quite a few methods already posted here.
| --
| Chris H.
| Microsoft Windows MVP
| Associate Expert
| Expert Zone -
|
| | I like to play old pc games, and several of them require
| expanded memory.
| I wonder if it is possible to simulate expanded memory in
| xp.
|
| I tried making a config.sys file where emm386.exe would
| load, but that didn`t help. I guess config.sys isn`t that
| important anymore:) I`m hoping someone a bit more
| knowledgable than me could tell me how to do this
|
| Audun Vindøy
|
|
 
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