Correct me if I`m wrong here but I`m pretty damn sure that that corresponds to the graphics and not protected mode, inwhich case you`d need to change the settings in the options menu for it.

single icons???? have u tried opening them in windows??? I think they are self-extract archives... when running them they will create all the REAL game files....

yes, I think they are the games themselves, just how do I find out what kind of files they are in XP, I thought right click and properties would tell me, apparently not.

hex-edit and see the header. If u do not know what this is, download them from another location, which has them in ZIP

What the fuck? Did you even bother to read the README?! Or the INTRO? Or ANYTHING? What you've just said is ridiculous.

While I wouldn't have used Snover's particular choice of words...I share his bewilderment.

Why do either of you think you can just drag icons on top of other icons and expect things to work properly? Even if it supports "drag'n'drop", you are dealing with DOS games which, with a rare few exceptions will require you to do some configuring before anything can be accomplished.

You can start with reading the ReadMe that comes with DosBox. Also, if the programs are in a .ZIP file or any other kind of archive, don't expect DosBox to run them from there. You will will to extract the files to a location on your hard drive before DosBox (or any other program) can "see" them.

Why do either of you think you can just drag icons on top of other icons and expect things to work properly? Even if it supports "drag'n'drop", you are dealing with DOS games which, with a rare few exceptions will require you to do some configuring before anything can be accomplished.

You can start with reading the ReadMe that comes with DosBox.

I don't understand it really

it tells me I can mount drives, which is the same as dragging and dropping the file, it mounts the entire path, C:\documentsandsettings\username\desktop\dosbox, just it doesn't enter the correct filename to get it started, and when I enter it then it tells me it requires win32.

Well then do it the proper way mee.

Originally posted by mee it tells me I can mount drives, which is the same as dragging and dropping the file, it mounts the entire path,

Don't trust it. I wish they actually hadn't added this as a feature. You really need to stick to
DOS standards when running titles with DosBox. Even if DosBox fully understands "long filenames, etc...", the DOS programs themselves wont.

...and when I enter it then it tells me it requires win32.

That seems to indicate that you are trying to run a Windows program within DosBox.

The best bet is to start over here. Pick a game, PQ1 for example (don't try troubleshoot more than one at a time...it causes headaches), un-archive it to an easy-to-find "DOS-recognizable" location (uses the 8+3 filename rules) like:

C:\FUN\PQ\PQ1

Keep the pathways (the directories) to locations that uses 8 characters or less in their name.

Presuming you would start with "Police Quest 1", you would unzip the files to C:\FUN\PQ\PQ1, then dig into that directory using Windows Explorer just to make sure they "arrived safely". If it creates a new folder in that directory, either use it (add it to the example pathway above) or grab all the files and folder inside of it and drag them back into the C:\FUN\PQ\PQ1 directory.

You would then start up DosBox and type MOUNT C C:\ and press Enter, then type C: and press Enter, then type CD FUN\PQ\PQ1.

Now you're in the actual game directory. Here, you either run the INSTALL/SETUP program to configure the game or run SIERRA to start it.

If it's configured properly, then it should run and you can adjust for speed using Ctrl+F11 or 12.

Presuming you would start with "Police Quest 1", you would unzip the files to C:\FUN\PQ\PQ1,

I don't think they are zip files though, I downloaded winzip and scanned my drive for them, they don't show up in the list of files I can unzip. the rest I understand how to do.

Now you're in the actual game directory. Here, you either run the INSTALL/SETUP program to configure the game or run SIERRA to start it.

I have simearth which WAS a zip file, however when I try to run it says I need windows (3.1 in this case) guess I'll need win 3.x emulator too.

mee these files seems to be SFX archives. I don't know if they are zip,rar or ace SFX archives but what I do know for these files is that you just have to double click them in windows, choose the path where you want them to unpack the files and click on the ok button.

Originally posted by mee I don't think they are zip files though, I downloaded winzip and scanned my drive for them, they don't show up in the list of files I can unzip. the rest I understand how to do.

Well, whatever they are, DosBox won't run them from within an archive. If you think they are already "expanded" (un-archived, whatever...), then list out the filenames for us, that should give an indication as to what the files are...

I have simearth which WAS a zip file, however when I try to run it says I need windows (3.1 in this case) guess I'll need win 3.x emulator too.

Yes, that would be the case.

ah yes thank you they are sfx archives (that's what it meant) now I just gotta figure out how to maximize the window and get in and out of it whenever I want, and do I need a win 3.1 emulator to play simearth? It tells me it requires it.

as for sim earth, try running it directly from explorer and not from dosbox.