Re: FMV problems with Revell Backroad Racers CD

Posted on 2013-02-24, 01:31

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DEVICE=C:\BACKROAD\SYSTEM\SBPDD.SYS 1 1 5 220 Well, that's an odd one. SBPDD.SYS has come up once before at Pilgrim Quest - CD Install . Perhaps the suggestions there will help? DEVICE.COM appears to be available in Can I use a device in DOSBox? .

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Re: comparing win95/98

Posted on 2013-02-22, 17:15

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Nahkri wrote: Afaik the 32gb limitation is caused by the fat32 file system not by the os That is indeed an artificial limitation imposed by Windows 2K/XP and later. It's not just a matter of wasted space; NTFS is more efficient on larger drives, according to MS. See http://toastytech.com/guis/ …

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Re: Unable to play BOW and ARROW in a proper screen

Posted on 2013-02-22, 03:33

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What does older conf mean? I am using the latest DOS Box 0.74. Your dosbox.conf seems to have options that were only used with older versions of DOSBox and that are not used in DOSBox 0.74. You should start over fresh. Use the "Reset Options" entry in the DOSBox Start menu group, and then try the …

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Re: comparing win95/98

Posted on 2013-02-21, 23:40

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But doesn't that mean you should still be able to extract those IE-less versions of explorer.exe, etc. from a Windows 95C installation disc? I have never read of someone suggesting that. You should still be able to. I'm just mentioning that it's possible to avert the trainwreck that is the …

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Re: comparing win95/98

Posted on 2013-02-21, 19:56

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The free version of the aforementioned 98lite will still let you replace the shell with the shell from the original Windows 95 release, but more advanced features require the registered version. Even if you used Windows 95C you can abort the first-time IE4 install process on the second time you run …

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Re: Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri... "Exclusive Edition"?

Posted on 2013-02-21, 16:43

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The one-stop shop for brand-new copies of Terra Nova is http://www.cdaccess.com . It's a bit on the expensive side once you factor in shipping, though.

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Re: comparing win95/98

Posted on 2013-02-21, 16:41

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But I was also surprised to discover the number of things that would not work....the version of POV-Ray I has been using would not run, nor Nero, nor the "later" versions of Widows Media Player I have grown accustomed to using. That's odd. Are you using the original version of Windows 95 without …

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Re: Windows 95 and Dosbox

Posted on 2013-02-20, 19:46

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You're welcome. But I am curious as to what problem you are experiencing that is due to an incompatible installer and that also cannot be remedied by the instructions at http://www.reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=90351 . Is it some proprietary installer? Are you sure the game will run under XP …

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Re: Windows 95 and Dosbox

Posted on 2013-02-20, 18:31

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There are numerous things that DOSBox simply does not emulate properly if you are not booting some version of DOS from a disk image, as detailed in the guide . There are a couple of games that will complain similarly. There has been some unofficial work done on adding proper IDE emulation to DOSBox …

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Re: Windows 95 and Dosbox

Posted on 2013-02-20, 16:50

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(It is the installer for the game that is incompatible with XP not the game.) This is not a problem you should be trying to fix with DOSBox. Incompatible installer problems can likely be remedied with the instructions at http://www.reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=90351 . Otherwise, you should use …

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Re: Trying to load my saved game on Zork

Posted on 2013-02-20, 16:46

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Rather than using DOSBox, you may want to consider using WinFrotz to play Zork and other Infocom games.

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Re: We got a problem here

Posted on 2013-02-20, 16:45

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The alternative to the Catweasel is the USB Kryoflux. It may also be worth investigating "floppy drive emulators" that read floppy images off of SD cards, but those aren't too helpful if you are looking to image disks to begin with.

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Re: Best choice of Windows for internet browsing?

Posted on 2013-02-20, 16:39

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It seems like it's been a long time since I've heard about any virus activity. Malware and spyware seem to be where it's at these days. (An unpatched Windows XP or Windows 2000 installation may still susceptible to spontaneous infection, though.) By the time MSE stops being supported on XP, I might …

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Re: Best choice of Windows for internet browsing?

Posted on 2013-02-19, 22:21

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Stojke wrote: That doesn't concern me who knows what he is installing and what he is downloading and what he is browsing. Huh? And some of those things aren't possible to disable. Such as?

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Re: Unable to play BOW and ARROW in a proper screen

Posted on 2013-02-19, 19:26

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I also tried changing the res of the desktop to 13 66x768 and mirrored it in the conf. The DOS box starts as a small box in the middle , and the screen maximize square als0 does not work.. At a higher res though the Win>> game window comes within the screen , but in no way the full screen sought of …

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Re: Unable to play BOW and ARROW in a proper screen

Posted on 2013-02-19, 18:41

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The specific program you are trying to run does not really have anything to do with the particular problem you are experiencing. Once again thanks for trying to help. I tried this and to no avail. What exactly did you try? Put aside Windows for now. Does DOSBox function normally in fullscreen (i.e. …

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Re: Best choice of Windows for internet browsing?

Posted on 2013-02-19, 18:19

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If a clueless user is trying to install a known piece of spyware or malware or something else that is just plain buggy and system-destroying, then in theory it will have no certificate (or a revoked certificate) and Microsoft can stop the clueless user from installing it. I think the same thing …

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Re: Best choice of Windows for internet browsing?

Posted on 2013-02-19, 17:10

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The program scans everything you download and install, and reports it back to Microsoft in order to verify that the app has a legitimate certificate. [...] It turns out that the protocol Microsoft uses to communicate this information is widely known to be extremely vulnerable to interception. For …

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Re: Best choice of Windows for internet browsing?

Posted on 2013-02-19, 16:02

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I would like to know why isnt installation of modern HTML and Flash possible on Win 98/etc. Anything is possible . It is a question of whether anyone can be bothered to create something like that for a 15-year-old operating system that is not frequently used anymore. The inherent 512 MB RAM …

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Re: Best choice of Windows for internet browsing?

Posted on 2013-02-19, 15:56

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Knowing how Micro$oft is integrating more and more things that can be abused to spy on people Since when? I have the impression that "things that can be abused to spy on people" have a much greater tendency to pop up on the other end of one's Internet connection these days. If privacy is a great …

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