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First post, by NaN

Posted on 2010-10-04, 18:50

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I have the original CD on my hands I copy the content to one folder. Then I mount it with dosbox.
I go to the folder and execute setup.exe in order to begin installation but it tell me program cant run in Dos mode 😒

Maybe question is So stupid but im new with the program.....so how can i make it work? 🙁

By the way I also try one front end, the dosshell, I add the game, the folder and file, I double click and....nothing it just do nothing....

Thanks in advance.

Reply 1 of 6, by DosFreak

Posted on 2010-10-04, 19:00

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DOSbox only runs DOS games. You are trying to install a WINDOWS game in DOSbox.

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Reply 2 of 6, by NaN

Posted on 2010-10-04, 19:03

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oh....but I heard dosbox also run old windows games......then seems I have been fooled.
There is no way I can make it work? Im using Win7 64bit, and yeah, I try all compatibility modes 🙁

Reply 3 of 6, by DosFreak

Posted on 2010-10-04, 19:21

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You can try to find the DOS version and run that in DOSBox.

or

Go here and read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_%28video_game%29

There is some discussion on running the Windows version in Windows XP

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Reply 4 of 6, by leileilol

Posted on 2010-10-04, 19:52

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DosFreak wrote:
DOSbox only runs DOS games. You are trying to install a WINDOWS game in DOSbox.

The DOS version had a Win32-based installer, too, IIRC. It had to inject shortcuts somehow. i'll have to check again

Reply 5 of 6, by SKARDAVNELNATE

Posted on 2010-10-04, 21:03

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NaN wrote:
oh....but I heard dosbox also run old windows games......then seems I have been fooled.

Windows 3.1 can run in DOSBox.

Z is listed as a DOS game. Perhaps you need to install it through Windows then mount it in DOSBox.

Reply 6 of 6, by NaN

Posted on 2010-10-04, 21:38

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Thanks for all the replys. I finally managed to get it working.....THANKS!

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