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"This program cannot be run in DOS mode"

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First post, by gregb

Posted on 2009-01-04, 15:18

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Hi there,
I have just started using dos box and I having slight difficulty getting dosbox to start one of my games. The game is
"Toca Touring Cars 1" and I have tried other games and they work so I dont think I am typing in something wrong.

when I type in setup.exe into dosbox I get "This program cannot be run in DOS mode". I have spent hours trying find out what is wrong but there is nothing on so it seems.

I am running vista and use dosbox 0.72

Thanks in advance
\Greg

Reply 1 of 22, by SKARDAVNELNATE

Posted on 2009-01-04, 16:04

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Look at the requirements. Does it say Windows?

Reply 2 of 22, by gregb

Posted on 2009-01-04, 16:13

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I am pretty sure the game is for windows 95if that is what you mean, I could post the site but I dont know if you allow it.

Reply 3 of 22, by SKARDAVNELNATE

Posted on 2009-01-04, 16:31

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DOSBox runs DOS programs. Unless you configured DOSBox in a certain way to load Windows 95 with, it doesn't run Windows programs.

Reply 4 of 22, by gregb

Posted on 2009-01-04, 16:36

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ah ok I see what you mean. Well It was a PC game made for win95 but it is in dos format now. would screenshots help?
Thanks

Reply 5 of 22, by SKARDAVNELNATE

Posted on 2009-01-04, 16:46

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I don't see how a Win95 game can become "DOS format". Try running it in Windows with compatibility mode.
If you have a copy of an older Windows you could try Virtual PC too.

Reply 6 of 22, by gregb

Posted on 2009-01-04, 16:50

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ok i am clearly out of my depth. I pmed you with the link of where I downloaded it. I checked the site again and I realise that system it is for is MSDOS which I expect means its in DOS format.

oh and i also have tryed compatibilty mode and I got a little bit further then it got an error too

Reply 7 of 22, by SKARDAVNELNATE

Posted on 2009-01-04, 17:17

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Found this.
http://www.deafgamers.com/toca.htm
System requirements
Windows 95/98/98SE/ME
Pentium 166 or better
32MB of RAM

Reply 8 of 22, by gregb

Posted on 2009-01-04, 17:30

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so does that mean it works or not?

Reply 9 of 22, by wd

Posted on 2009-01-04, 17:36

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Sure this game works. Just not in a DOS emulator.

Reply 10 of 22, by Chase_Haven

Posted on 2009-01-04, 17:47

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wd wrote:
Sure this game works. Just not in a DOS emulator.

😳

Adds new meaning the term RTFM, doesn't it?

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Reply 11 of 22, by gregb

Posted on 2009-01-04, 18:01

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ok so can anyone explain how I get this game to work?]

this is what the game folder looks like;

Reply 12 of 22, by wd

Posted on 2009-01-04, 18:28

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Ask on some "how do i get windows games to work" forum.

Reply 13 of 22, by gregb

Posted on 2009-01-04, 18:41

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brilliant idea !! thanks ever so much!

Reply 14 of 22, by wd

Posted on 2009-01-04, 18:49

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No problem. Obviously.

Reply 15 of 22, by ADDiCT

Posted on 2009-01-05, 12:08

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Besides, this is a pirated copy of the game, which won't bring you much love on VOGONS. Goodbye & have a nice day.

Reply 16 of 22, by filipetolhuizen

Posted on 2009-01-05, 19:59

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I still couldn't get it to run under XP.

Reply 17 of 22, by wd

Posted on 2009-01-05, 20:03

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You could send a bug report to microsoft, or try some virtualizer along with a win9x installation.

Reply 18 of 22, by Davros

Posted on 2009-01-05, 22:21

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what happens exactly ?

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Reply 19 of 22, by filipetolhuizen

Posted on 2009-01-05, 22:51

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Nothing happens when I launch the game through setup.exe

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