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First post, by Buffy

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hi,
i really tried. i checkt all the guides and used the newbie guide. i created dos box file and oldgames on C:
i mount C to oldgames ( it worked since when i try again it tells me that C oldgames is already C)
then i tried to open kelloggsland, the setup is in that file, in oldgames. but when i type C: and the kelloggsland it always tells me illegal commant.
please help me, dos is just too long ago and i was too young.
thank you so much! i cant wait to play kellogg's land again:)

Reply 1 of 19, by DosFreak

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You need to tell us EXACTLY what you type in when you start DosBox.

It should be:

Mount c c:\Games
c:

Then you type in "CD Kellog" to enter the game directory.
Then you type in the name of the game executable to launch the game.

I do not have the game so I do not know the proper name of it or if you need to run a setup program to configure the sound.

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Reply 2 of 19, by Buffy

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thank you for answering
mount C C:\oldgames

then C:

then Z changed to C

then i tried to open the file i created in oldgames that i called kelloggsland

i typed in: kelloggsland
then: command illegal

shouldnt it just open the file first. i put the setup in this file so i thought i just open the file, and then try setup.exe
???

Reply 3 of 19, by DosFreak

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If you use "Kelloggsland" then that is too long of a name for DOSBox.

DOSBox only recognizes 8.3 character filenames.

So you need to change "Kelloggsland" to "Kelloggs".

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Reply 4 of 19, by Buffy

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i tried that but still illegal command 🙁

Reply 6 of 19, by Buffy

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can i tell you that i really love u?
it worked.. now let me try to install!
thank u soooo much! the internet is great because of people like u

Reply 7 of 19, by Buffy

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worked perfectly also istalling. it just doesnt run. just 5sec showing the advertainment company then stop. tooo bad...

Reply 8 of 19, by wd

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dosbox version?

Reply 9 of 19, by eL_PuSHeR

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You need to use CORE=NORMAL.

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Reply 10 of 19, by h-a-l-9000

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If you use my demovga build you get correct graphics too.

It doesn't like cycles=auto and needs timed=true for joystick else it locks up.

Reply 11 of 19, by eL_PuSHeR

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I don't know why the second capture is borked. It showed fine when playing, though.

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Reply 12 of 19, by h-a-l-9000

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You probably had no water though.

1+1=10

Reply 13 of 19, by eL_PuSHeR

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You are probably right as I played for just 10 seconds. I was using fixed cycles though. Where can I get your demovga build version?

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Reply 15 of 19, by eL_PuSHeR

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Thank you very much!

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Reply 16 of 19, by pandora

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Hi! I encountered the same problem and did what was told (re: changing the name 'coz it's too long). I tried to mount it again using the new name but it said that the game was already mounted, so I typed in:

E:\>cd TH
Unable to change to TH

I also tried cd: TH\TH.exe
(TH.exe is at TH folder at drive E)

I do not know really if I missed something, consider me $T%&iD when it comes to pc technicalities or whatever. I'm going crazy for 2days now and I haven't got any sleep since yesterday. All I wanted was to play that old game. Please help.

Thanks in advance!

Reply 17 of 19, by pandora

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when I tried to mount it again it said:

Drive already mounted with local directory E:\ThemeHospital\
Direcoryname is longer than 8.3 characters and/or contains spaces.
Try cd TH\The~1

E:\>cd TH\The~1
Unable to change to: TH\The~1

Reply 18 of 19, by wd

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First of all try to understand mounting (read the guides thoroughfully),
then try "e:" followed by "dir"

Reply 19 of 19, by pandora

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Hi! Thank you for the prompt reply. I followed the instruction at Wiki and didn't see the "dir" thing (didn't finish reading the entire page 'coz I was so excited to play), but will take your advice for sure. Will let you know what happens.

Thanks again!