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Catacomb Abyss starts but then kicks me out

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First post, by clownica

Posted on 2014-04-21, 02:47

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I just downloaded Catacomb Abyss from the Abandonware site. I mounted it to my Dosbox like I've done with my other games. The game starts to play.... it shows the start-up credits, then it asks me to choose my skill level (novice or warrior). I've tried clicking on both options, but no matter which option I try, the game kicks me out after it shows the beginning storyline. It goes back to the Dosbox screen & shows the error "Cannot find executable".

Does anyone have any experience with this game on Dosbox?? I don't know if there's a problem with the file or if I mounted it wrong.

Reply 1 of 8, by mr_bigmouth_502

Posted on 2014-04-21, 05:40

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Sorry, but we don't support "abandonware" here. 😜 There is a shareware version of Catacomb Abyss that works fine in vanilla DosBox IIRC.

Reply 2 of 8, by clownica

Posted on 2014-04-21, 06:13

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How can I find the Shareware version?? When I did a google search, the abandoneware was the first one that showed up, then something from dosgamearchive (or something like that), but my antivirus program said the site was unsafe.

Reply 3 of 8, by SKARDAVNELNATE

Posted on 2014-04-21, 09:00

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Catacomb Abyss was a shareware episode so it shouldn't matter where it was downloaded from.

Reply 4 of 8, by Dominus

Posted on 2014-04-21, 09:22

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depends on whether it is still the shareware version or a cracked (or whatever) full version.

Windows 3.1x guide for DOSBox
60 seconds guide to DOSBox
DOSBox SVN snapshot for macOS (10.4-11.x ppc/intel 32/64bit) notarized for gatekeeper

Reply 5 of 8, by SKARDAVNELNATE

Posted on 2014-04-21, 12:22

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Anyway, you can get the whole series (minus Catacomb) for $6 on GOG.
http://www.gog.com/game/catacombs_pack

Reply 6 of 8, by rcblanke

Posted on 2014-04-21, 16:53

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Or maybe try my gamepackarchive named 'Ancient DOS Games Collection II', that one also contains (shareware) Catacomb.

Reply 7 of 8, by clownica

Posted on 2014-04-21, 17:53

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Thanks, where is Collection II?? I can only find Collection III.

Reply 8 of 8, by clownica

Posted on 2014-04-21, 17:57

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rcblanke wrote:
Or maybe try my gamepackarchive named 'Ancient DOS Games Collection II', that one also contains (shareware) Catacomb.

Oh nevermind, I found it 😀

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