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Problems with old games
Posted: 2003-07-21 06:02am
by UltraViolence83
Namely the installation of WC: Privateer. I've been itching to play it for years and now that I finally downloaded it I can't play it! Something about Windows ME not having DOS. It's just been sitting there on the harddrive for months...
This problem extends to all old games, as well (like Elite). How can I get Windows to play these games?
Posted: 2003-07-21 06:36am
by Warspite
Unless you get old of either Win98 or Win95, you're shit out of luck.
Of course, you could also create a disk partition and install the good old Dos6.
(Christ, the hours I spent messing with Config and Autoexec... those were the days.)
Posted: 2003-07-21 07:02am
by UltraViolence83
*Cries*
Posted: 2003-07-21 07:03am
by Warspite
UltraViolence83 wrote:*Cries*
LOL --- I feel for you.
Posted: 2003-07-21 09:38am
by phongn
Windows ME stripped out DOS, unfortunately. Also, many old games had improper timing implementation, meaning that they'd be unplayably fast on your computer.
Posted: 2003-07-22 12:52am
by Slartibartfast
Um, you can always try to use a boot disk, either made with ME or Win98. It's not like Windows uses NTFS or anything.
Posted: 2003-07-22 01:28am
by Dalton
phongn wrote:Windows ME stripped out DOS, unfortunately. Also, many old games had improper timing implementation, meaning that they'd be unplayably fast on your computer.
Isn't there also a related problem with DOS4GW?
Posted: 2003-07-22 03:38am
by Slartibartfast
BOOT DISK BOOT DISK BOOT DISK BOOT DISK
Posted: 2003-07-22 12:16pm
by Alyeska
Believe it or not, but ME did not totaly strip out DOS. Its hard as hell to find and run, but I have heard repeatedly that it is still that. That said, don't bother. Try downloading Virtual PC and getting the crack for it. You can then install DOS on a virtual OS and use Virtual PC to recognize all your new hardware and convert it into signals that Privateer will understand.
Posted: 2003-07-22 04:54pm
by phongn
Dalton wrote:phongn wrote:Windows ME stripped out DOS, unfortunately. Also, many old games had improper timing implementation, meaning that they'd be unplayably fast on your computer.
Isn't there also a related problem with DOS4GW?
The old DOS extenders sometimes have issues, but that's more of an XP Virtual DOS Machine issue.
Posted: 2003-07-22 04:55pm
by Slartibartfast
Start->Configuration->Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs->Startup Disk->Create disk...
Posted: 2003-07-22 08:18pm
by Hasler
Go to wing comander CIC
www.wcnews.com they have info on playing the old school WC games.
Re: Problems with old games
Posted: 2003-07-25 12:49am
by Shrykull
UltraViolence83 wrote:Namely the installation of WC: Privateer. I've been itching to play it for years and now that I finally downloaded it I can't play it! Something about Windows ME not having DOS. It's just been sitting there on the harddrive for months...
This problem extends to all old games, as well (like Elite). How can I get Windows to play these games?
Is it also possible to run an OS inside another, like say run windows 3.1 or DOS over windows 9x, like if you needed one of those to play a game.