Running old games

Sol · Post by **Sol** » February 13th, 2006, 16:40

I have the unexplicable urge to run C&C Red alert, and dark horses, but neither of them will install on xp. Any ideas other than grab an old 98 pc and install them on that?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » February 13th, 2006, 16:44

dosbox? 98 compat mode?

Post by **deject** » February 13th, 2006, 16:46

Try DOSBox + D-Fend.

Post by **Dog Pants** » February 13th, 2006, 16:55

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:dosbox? 98 compat mode?

Has anybody ever actually managed to get anything to work with compatibility mode? I know I haven't.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » February 13th, 2006, 17:02

i think i have a few things

Post by **TezzRexx** » February 13th, 2006, 17:20

Dosbox is good and easy to learn.

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » February 13th, 2006, 17:25

Dog Pants wrote:
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:dosbox? 98 compat mode?
Has anybody ever actually managed to get anything to work with compatibility mode? I know I haven't.

Yes, but you have to right click and set compatibility mode for every execuatable within the directory for the program, as some exe's launch other programs.

I haven't tried old games though.

pixie pie · Post by **pixie pie** » February 13th, 2006, 19:11

Dog Pants wrote:
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:dosbox? 98 compat mode?
Has anybody ever actually managed to get anything to work with compatibility mode? I know I haven't.

I've had to use compatibility mode to get some floorware programs to work. Apart from that..
I can remember using it to get SimCity3000 (I felt like reminiscing!) working but it was all dodgy, lots of features stopped working making the game unplayable. Damn you windows *Shakes fist*.

Post by **Dog Pants** » February 13th, 2006, 19:52

pixie pie wrote:
Dog Pants wrote:
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:dosbox? 98 compat mode?
Has anybody ever actually managed to get anything to work with compatibility mode? I know I haven't.
I've had to use compatibility mode to get some floorware programs to work. Apart from that..
I can remember using it to get SimCity3000 (I felt like reminiscing!) working but it was all dodgy, lots of features stopped working making the game unplayable. Damn you windows *Shakes fist*.

*Clutches Prisoner of Ice and joins in shaking fist*

JamieChalm · Post by **JamieChalm** » February 14th, 2006, 22:25

Certainly Dosbox, always works for me.