GAMES ON WINDOWS XP PRO

[kevin]

MY COMPUTER WILL NOT PLAY OLD DOS GAMES .IT JUST KEEP
COMING UP WITH 16 BIT MS-DOS SUBSYSTEM
*#=OP,CS=00C7IP=00002018. THE NTVDM CPU HAS ENCOUNTED AN
UNHANDLING EXCEPTION

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Kevin,

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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| MY COMPUTER WILL NOT PLAY OLD DOS GAMES .IT JUST KEEP
| COMING UP WITH 16 BIT MS-DOS SUBSYSTEM
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| UNHANDLING EXCEPTION
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