Trying to run a MS-DOS file, circa 1985

Posted: 03-14-2008, 11:43 PM

Matthew S. Armshaw

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I've been trying to run The Bard's Tale 'Tales of the Unknown' game which I
downloaded off the bard's tale online web site. I keep receiving the
following error message -

16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem

BARD.EXE
This system does not support fullscreen mode. Choose
'Close' to
terminate the application.

I have tried going to personalize > display settings and changing to 16 bit
colors.

I also tried going to personalize > display settings > advanced settings >
List All modes and tried all 16 bit and lower color schemes. No luck either
way.

Matthew S. Armshaw

Responses to "Trying to run a MS-DOS file, circa 1985"

mashakos

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Re: Trying to run a MS-DOS file, circa 1985

Posted: 03-15-2008, 01:15 AM

old school, lol

you need 'DOSbox' (http://www.dosbox.com/

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mashako

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Matthew S. Armshaw

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Re: Trying to run a MS-DOS file, circa 1985

Posted: 03-16-2008, 12:22 AM

"mashakos" wrote:

>
> old school, lol.
>
> you need 'DOSbox' (http://www.dosbox.com/)
>
>
> --
> mashakos
>
> - 'Core 2 Duo E6700' (http://www.itreviews.co.uk/hardware/h991.htm) @
> 3.44GHz
> - 'ASUS P5B Deluxe Wifi Edition'
> (http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200..._wifi_ap_edn/1)
> - 4 x 1GB 'Ballistix Tracer'
> (http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha...tracer_pc8000/)
> @ 980MHz
> (1:1) 4-4-4-12
> - Leadtek Geforce 8800 Ultra
> - 'WD Raptor 74GB'
> (http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/wester...or/index.shtml),
> 'Seagate Barracuda 320GB'
> (http://techgage.com/article/seagate_..._720010_320gb/)
> - 'Dell 30\" 3007WFP LCD. 2560 x 1600'
> (http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...aming_preview/)
> - 'Zalman zm-850hp 800w PSU'
> (http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zalman/ZM850-HP)
> - 'Silverstone LC14M HTPC case'
> (http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-284-1.htm)
> - 5.1 'Dolby Surround Home theater'
> (http://www.dolby.com/consumer/home_entertainment/) audio setup
>

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