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First post, by chess

Posted on 2010-01-25, 06:05

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Is there a way to use DOS thru Windows 7 which was started in October 2009?

Reply 1 of 3, by Kippesoep

Posted on 2010-01-25, 07:08

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32-bit Windows 7 still includes the 16-bit DOS-like subsystem. On 64-bit Windows 7, it is not available. To run 16-bit apps, you can either use software like DOSBox or some other emulation/virtualisation software, including Windows 7's XP mode.

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Reply 2 of 3, by eL_PuSHeR

Posted on 2010-01-25, 08:27

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The NTVDM included with Windows Seven x32 is almost unuseable. No graphic modes. Just plain old text commandline console apps.

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Reply 3 of 3, by gidierre

Posted on 2010-01-25, 13:39

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yes, but still the installer I had made using dgvoodoo/vdmsound/ssdh to play Tomb Raider 1 under Vista 32bit:

http://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=152468
same as
http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/headlines3679.html

still works on Win7 32bit too 😀 (surely not x64 of course)

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