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robby
is it possible to make win95 games (command and conquer) work on
system running Win XP
system running Win XP
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Galen
In robby <[email protected]> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Find, right click the exe, select properties, compatibility mode, and set it
for Windows 95...
If that doesn't work and you really want to play it:
DOSBox, a x86 emulator with DOS:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/
That app has a bit of a learning curve but is generally pretty easy to get
going after a few minutes of work.
--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Find, right click the exe, select properties, compatibility mode, and set it
for Windows 95...
If that doesn't work and you really want to play it:
DOSBox, a x86 emulator with DOS:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/
That app has a bit of a learning curve but is generally pretty easy to get
going after a few minutes of work.
--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes
K
Ken Blake, MVP
robby said:
I don't know anything about that specific game, but in general the answer is
that it depends on what game it is.
Some will run under Windows XP without doing anything special. Others will
run if you run them in compatibility mode. Some won't run at all.
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robby
If that doesn't work and you really want to play it
DOSBox, a x86 emulator with DOS
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net
That app has a bit of a learning curve but is generally pretty easy t
get
going after a few minutes of work
Thanks, i downloaded this and it now works :
DOSBox, a x86 emulator with DOS
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net
That app has a bit of a learning curve but is generally pretty easy t
get
going after a few minutes of work
Thanks, i downloaded this and it now works :
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Talahasee
x-no-archive: yes
I hope this isn't a stupid question, but....
I'm a bit of a novice myself...
I'm wondering if I can run ALL my Windows 95 and Windows 98 stuff the
same way.
????
I recently happened across a rummage sale in my apartment building.
Many of the residents work for Microsoft, some for Boeing, etc.
I got Visual Basic, Visual C, all sorts of stuff, including Advanced
Math, Algebra, Calculus, etc.
MOST of it is for Windows 95.
My son (who I got the stuff for) is a GENIUS who is a budding computer
engineer. He did about 5 back flips over these several DOZEN disks
before we realized they are Windows 95 stuff.
Without partitioning and putting 95 or 98 on the 2nd partition, JUST
to run the special educational/programming/engineering s/w so he can
learn it, it would sure be nice if XP Pro would EMULATE.
I'll try the program you referred to and get back to ya!
If it works, MANY DONKEYS!!
Tallahassee
If that doesn't work and you really want to play it:
DOSBox, a x86 emulator with DOS:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/
That app has a bit of a learning curve but is generally pretty easy to
get
going after a few minutes of work.
Thanks, i downloaded this and it now works
I hope this isn't a stupid question, but....
I'm a bit of a novice myself...
I'm wondering if I can run ALL my Windows 95 and Windows 98 stuff the
same way.
????
I recently happened across a rummage sale in my apartment building.
Many of the residents work for Microsoft, some for Boeing, etc.
I got Visual Basic, Visual C, all sorts of stuff, including Advanced
Math, Algebra, Calculus, etc.
MOST of it is for Windows 95.
My son (who I got the stuff for) is a GENIUS who is a budding computer
engineer. He did about 5 back flips over these several DOZEN disks
before we realized they are Windows 95 stuff.
Without partitioning and putting 95 or 98 on the 2nd partition, JUST
to run the special educational/programming/engineering s/w so he can
learn it, it would sure be nice if XP Pro would EMULATE.
I'll try the program you referred to and get back to ya!
If it works, MANY DONKEYS!!
Tallahassee
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Galen
In Talahasee <[email protected]> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
It should work like a champ actually. Without partitioning etc? Pfft... Grab
a copy of <insert your favorite flavor of VM here> and have at it instead.
DOSBox rocks actually, when ever I come across an app that I can't get to
work (even with the advanced settings) I use that and I've not had it fail
here yet. So far so good...
--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
It should work like a champ actually. Without partitioning etc? Pfft... Grab
a copy of <insert your favorite flavor of VM here> and have at it instead.
DOSBox rocks actually, when ever I come across an app that I can't get to
work (even with the advanced settings) I use that and I've not had it fail
here yet. So far so good...
--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes
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Plato
robby said:
Sometimes. Sometimes not.
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Guest
About this DOSbox, it says it will let you run classic programs on windows
or whatever, but does this also work for newer games, for example call of
duty 2?
or whatever, but does this also work for newer games, for example call of
duty 2?
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DosFreak
DosBox only works for DOS games, COD2 is a WINDOWS game.
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Galen
In DosFreak <[email protected]> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Yup, only DOS games...
--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/
"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Yup, only DOS games...
--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/
"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes