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First post, by FFXIhealer

Posted on 2017-01-12, 02:42

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Anyone get this game working on Windows 95 or MS-DOS when the source is one of those newer DOSBox packages you can download from the internet? I got Arena working by using the DOSBox folder from a CD-ROM, but can't seem to get Daggerfall working. It keeps telling me it can't find the CD or some crap like that.

PC System - Windows 95/DOS 6
Intel Pentium 200Mhz
640KB System RAM
40MB Extended RAM
20GB HDD
Sound Blaster compatible

EDIT: Ok, so I found a thread Daggerfall in dosbox says no cd where apparently it's looking for the CD tag "DAGGERFALL", which I DO NOT have on the CD-R I burned to put Arena and Daggerfall both on the older PC. Looks like I'll have to BUILD a CD-ROM just for Daggerfall to work properly. We'll see how it goes.

Reply 1 of 3, by clueless1

Posted on 2017-01-12, 03:36

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I got the GOG.com version working in MS-DOS 6.22 by copying the entire directory from my GOG folder to DOS (it was 425MB), then use the following in a batch file launcher:

1fall.exe z.cfg

I think I still had to use the CD, and change the CD drive letter in z.cfg. Can't remember for sure at the moment.

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Reply 2 of 3, by Jorpho

Posted on 2017-01-12, 05:16

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FFXIhealer wrote:
EDIT: Ok, so I found a thread Daggerfall in dosbox says no cd where apparently it's looking for the CD tag "DAGGERFALL", which I DO NOT have on the CD-R I burned to put Arena and Daggerfall both on the older PC. Looks like I'll have to BUILD a CD-ROM just for Daggerfall to work properly. We'll see how it goes.

It doesn't use redbook CD audio, does it? If your old PC has enough hard drive space, you can always try SHSUCDHD with a BIN/CUE. FakeCD might also be sufficient; it can simulate volume labels.

Reply 3 of 3, by Malik

Posted on 2017-01-13, 13:47

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Re: Daggerfall and dosbox 0.74

SB Dos Drivers

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