Easy Way to make MoO I work in Windows XP! (Even sound works!)

[EnsRegis]

I found a great open-source (which, being translated is "Free") program that lets you run old dos games, like Master of Orion 1, without any boot disks, in a window. Follow the easy step-by-step instructions.

Step One:
Download DosBox from here:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1

Step Two: Install it

Step Three: Open it

Step Four: Type "mount C " (leaving out the quotes and replacing C:\MoO with whatever directory Master of Orion is in)

Step Five (optional): Type Install, hit enter, and set up the sound with whatever way works; I just used the defaults for SoundBlaster-later, then exit the install program

Step Six: Type Orion and hit enter

Voila! Now you have Master of Orion!

(A word of warning: I just know this works on my computer; your results may vary. Also: I'm not responsible if you wreck your computer somehow. Duh. You do the stupid, you do the repairs. But if you follow these instructions, nothing bad should happen)

(Credits: I found this program through http://www.wincustomize.com )

[vmxa1]

I never had any problem with sound in XP with no special treatment or apps.

[EnsRegis]

Really? I could barely get the program to work at all, and even then the sound wouldn't come on, before I got this neat little program.

[vmxa1]

Yup, just installed andconfigured for sound and boom. I have had it work on three XP PRO systems using on board sound.

I had more problems with sound on some of the Win98 systems with SB cards. Those were hit and miss. DosDox and VDM seem to work for some people.