Hi Bazza,
They're asking you to start the game installation using DOS, however you should be able to use explorer to browse the CD, right
click the synd game program file,
select Windows 95 from the Compatibility menu and install the game.
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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Jimmy S.
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Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
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| Need to know how I can play an old game of Syndicate wars on my PC, the game was meant to be for windows 95, I have tried to use
the programme compatability wizard but no joy, instructions with the game just say insert CD, type the letter of the drive followed
by collon, go to Syndplus directory. at the syndplus where the letter is D typesynd to start game.
