How to play DOS games in windows XP?

[Lancer]

I've tried DOSBox but can't figure it out. Is there an easier way?

[Whoha]

try messing with compatibility mode, but really, dos box is your best bet.

[Zkribbler]

is there ANY way. :desire:

The old DOS games were far better than the junk we have today.

[Lancer]

http://games.holyfile.com/?DOSBox0.72/Applications/Related/download/715

Try this Zkrib. I got as far as the prompt Z: . From there I couldn't get it to accept C:.

[Whoha]

you need to mount C,type
mount C: C:\

or replace C:\ with the exact directory of the games.

[rmsharpe]

Originally posted by Lancer

http://games.holyfile.com/?DOSBox0.72/Applications/Related/download/715

Try this Zkrib. I got as far as the propmt Z: . From there I couldn't get it to accept C:.

You have to mount a directory as your C: drive. I set up a directory to store all of my other directories for the drive.

So, I'll have C:\DOSBOX\ and within there, I'll have folder \C\. Within folder \C\, I put the game folders in that. So a game folder (\GAME\) would be at C:\DOSBOX\C\GAME\.

Then in the dosbox.conf file, scroll to the bottom and add this to [autoexec]:

mount C C:\DOSBOX\C\

And if you're using your CD-ROM drive, use the following:

mount D "X:\" -t cdrom

X, of course, being your CD-ROM drive. I use the quotation marks, although I don't know if it's necessary.

Then when you run the program, C:\DOSBOX\C\ will be your C: directory.

[Lancer]

I just loaded Conquest of the New World, an old Dos game. When I played it ages ago the directory was c: iirc, yes? Or is the directory something else Whoha? If so, how does one determine it?

[Whoha]

If you mount C:\ as the directory of the game then it will be in C:\ as far as dosbox is concerned.

[Whoha]

see if you can get on chat if rmsharpe's much more detailed instructions don't make sense.

[Lancer]

It says "Mount C:\ is mot recommended. Please mount a sub directory next time. Whoha, I typed exactly what you said in the above post.

rmsharpe, so when I install my game I have to load it into C:\DOSBOX\?

[snoopy369]

What directory is your game in?

[fed1943]

Load and run dosbox.
Then, mount C C:\ where C:\ is the drive game is in; better not to put
it in the root of the drive, but something like C:\dosgames.
If CDROM needed, mount D D:\ -t cdrom - usecd0 (if computer has
more than one CDROM and you are using the first one) -ioctl.
You are still at prompt Z: . Type C:
You are now at prompt C: . Type cd directory of the game.
Type executable.
(And always after each line command type push Enter to execute it.).

You can google dosbox to go to the site see the instructions and
FAQ and download the emulator (it's free).

Best regards,

[Lancer]

Whoohoo! I got a C: prompt!

Snoopy, I think its C:\Conquests, iirc bfrom 1995. How do I check again?

[RGBVideo]

I've never had any problems when mounting the whole C:\ drive to C. Unless your DOSBox crashes frequently or your whole PC jams, I don't see any reason for you to mount any particular directories instead of the whole hard drive.

Note that you can use CTRL+F11 and CTRL+F12 to slow your DOS simulator down to the CPU speed your game requires -- no more frustration of a game which runs too fast.

[Lancer]

This is what I get