Running old DOS games....

[KevinGPO]

Am trying to run Dynamix "Sid & Al: Incredible Toons" old 1994 DOS game in
Windows XP. I don't want to do duel-boot, or boot disk, etc. as sound won't
be supported by this old game on new system.

I learn that I can modify the Properties of Memory and enable EMS, XMS, etc.
(as the game uses that). I run the program with VDMSound
(http://ntvdm.cjb.net/ - old Sound Blaster card emulation) so that the game
runs.

The game runs however I get this message:

You do not have enough memory to run this program.
You currently have 591856 free bytes of conventional memory,
and 65536 bytes of EMS memory.
You need at least 570000 free bytes of conventional memory,
and 737280 free bytes of EMS memory.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Kevin,

I think (hope?) some of the information here will be useful to you...

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!

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


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| Am trying to run Dynamix "Sid & Al: Incredible Toons" old 1994 DOS game in
| Windows XP. I don't want to do duel-boot, or boot disk, etc. as sound won't
| be supported by this old game on new system.
|
| I learn that I can modify the Properties of Memory and enable EMS, XMS, etc.
| (as the game uses that). I run the program with VDMSound
| (http://ntvdm.cjb.net/ - old Sound Blaster card emulation) so that the game
| runs.
|
| The game runs however I get this message:
|
| You do not have enough memory to run this program.
| You currently have 591856 free bytes of conventional memory,
| and 65536 bytes of EMS memory.
| You need at least 570000 free bytes of conventional memory,
| and 737280 free bytes of EMS memory.
|
| ----------
|
| Does anyone know how to get around this memory problem? I thought about the
| game's website but it's no where to be found.... Someone please help!
|
|