Running DOS Games under Vista

"Dan Lingman" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?V29nZXJ3YWJieQ==?= <Wogerwabby@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in news:AFD74E1B-C585-406F-A8D5-E2A172C2129D@microsoft.com:
>

> > I have tried to no avail t install and run AAAAANY of my older DOS
> > based (and full screen) games that usd to run under XP and earlier. s
> > there a workaround for this or am I stuck having to run these on an
> > older machine??
> >

>
> Install virtual PC (free) from Microsoft.
> Install Dos, or win 95/98/xp into virtual PC. (You'll need your
> media/license key for that)
> Install your fullscreen dos games and go nuts.
>
> Dan.
>

I have just tried DosBox and for some reason it won't allow me to enter the
colon or foreward slash to input the drive parameters. I guess I must have
an odd keyboard to not map right. It is a Microsoft IntelliSense wireless
keyboard and mouse setup. I even tried an older HP keyboard to no avail. It
was a nice advice on the Virtual PC, but unfortunately I am using the Premium
Home version of Vista and it is not supported. Any other ideas? Thanks for
helping so far.
Randy

=?Utf-8?B?V29nZXJ3YWJieQ==?= <Wogerwabby@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in news:7AFDC70A-62C5-42DC-AA27-F43307E48377@microsoft.com:

>
>
> "Dan Lingman" wrote:
>

>> =?Utf-8?B?V29nZXJ3YWJieQ==?= <Wogerwabby@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in news:AFD74E1B-C585-406F-A8D5-E2A172C2129D@microsoft.com:
>>

>> > I have tried to no avail t install and run AAAAANY of my older DOS
>> > based (and full screen) games that usd to run under XP and earlier.
>> > s there a workaround for this or am I stuck having to run these on
>> > an older machine??
>> >

>>
>> Install virtual PC (free) from Microsoft.
>> Install Dos, or win 95/98/xp into virtual PC. (You'll need your
>> media/license key for that)
>> Install your fullscreen dos games and go nuts.
>>
>> Dan.
>>

> I have just tried DosBox and for some reason it won't allow me to
> enter the colon or foreward slash to input the drive parameters. I
> guess I must have an odd keyboard to not map right. It is a Microsoft
> IntelliSense wireless keyboard and mouse setup. I even tried an older
> HP keyboard to no avail. It was a nice advice on the Virtual PC, but
> unfortunately I am using the Premium Home version of Vista and it is
> not supported. Any other ideas? Thanks for helping so far.
> Randy

Hmm.

you could try vmware

Either download vmware workstation, and install dos into it, or pull down
the vmware player, and a preconfigured virtual machine (for example:
http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/126 is set up to play old dos
games)

Good luck.

Dan.

Update DOS Box. New ver. is ready for download.

"Dan Lingman" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?V29nZXJ3YWJieQ==?= <Wogerwabby@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in news:AFD74E1B-C585-406F-A8D5-E2A172C2129D@microsoft.com:
>

> > I have tried to no avail t install and run AAAAANY of my older DOS
> > based (and full screen) games that usd to run under XP and earlier. s
> > there a workaround for this or am I stuck having to run these on an
> > older machine??
> >

>
> Install virtual PC (free) from Microsoft.
> Install Dos, or win 95/98/xp into virtual PC. (You'll need your
> media/license key for that)
> Install your fullscreen dos games and go nuts.
>
> Dan.
>

>>ian

what or where can i found media/license key

Best way to configure DosBox:

Open dosbox.conf with a text editor and find these settings and change
them to the settings I have them set to:


Code:
--------------------
core=dynamic
cycles=max
output=ddraw
--------------------


This way you don't have to adjust CPU cycles. Results are perfect in
Wolfenstein 3D, don't even realize I'm in DosBox in fullscreen.


--
Storm

On Apr 1, 3:52 pm, Storm <Storm.377...@no-mx.forums.net> wrote:

> Best way to configureDosBox:
>
> Opendosbox.conf with a text editor and find these settings and change
> them to the settings I have them set to:
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> core=dynamic
> cycles=max
> output=ddraw
> --------------------
>
> This way you don't have to adjust CPU cycles. Results are perfect in
> Wolfenstein 3D, don't even realize I'm inDosBoxin fullscreen.
>
> --
> Storm

You don't need dynamic core with wolf3d.

I know but I found it to be the best way to configure it for my system.


--
Storm

=?Utf-8?B?aWFu?= <ian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in news:83F487F4-
389F-4DE3-9F91-08400EE6840A@microsoft.com:

>
>
> "Dan Lingman" wrote:
>

>> =?Utf-8?B?V29nZXJ3YWJieQ==?= <Wogerwabby@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in news:AFD74E1B-C585-406F-A8D5-E2A172C2129D@microsoft.com:
>>

>> > I have tried to no avail t install and run AAAAANY of my older DOS
>> > based (and full screen) games that usd to run under XP and earlier. s
>> > there a workaround for this or am I stuck having to run these on an
>> > older machine??
>> >

>>
>> Install virtual PC (free) from Microsoft.
>> Install Dos, or win 95/98/xp into virtual PC. (You'll need your
>> media/license key for that)
>> Install your fullscreen dos games and go nuts.
>>
>> Dan.
>>

>
>
>

>>>ian

> what or where can i found media/license key

The license key for whatever OS you're installing. Obviously, DOS doesn't
need such a thing, but if you're installing XP into a virtual machine, it's
just like installing it on a real machine.

Dan.