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Xcom: This programm cannot be run in DOS mode

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First post, by Viper2024

Posted on 2008-07-09, 20:39

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Hello,
I was trying to play the first part of the Xcom series on Vista, but all I get was a black screen and the sound of the intro.

So I installed the DosBox 0.72, but unfortunately I always get the message "This programm cannot be run in DOS mode" when I will run the game.

I hope someone can help me 😀

Reply 1 of 5, by wd

Posted on 2008-07-09, 21:19

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This programm cannot be run in DOS mode

Did you actually read that message?

Reply 2 of 5, by Viper2024

Posted on 2008-07-09, 21:29

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Yes 😮

But after this list the game must be run 😳 :
http://www.dosbox.com/comp_list.php?showID=239&letter=X

Reply 3 of 5, by wd

Posted on 2008-07-09, 21:35

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Yes and the game that's listed is a dos game. The thing you have isn't,
or it's an self-extracting windows archive. Not dos.
So where did you get it from? Surely not your original disks.

Reply 4 of 5, by Viper2024

Posted on 2008-07-09, 21:41

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I have the game from this site:
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I have unpack the files in a special directory and "mount" over the DosBox to this directroy. And I have tried to run the exe-file many times.

Reply 5 of 5, by wd

Posted on 2008-07-09, 21:44

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Get your original then, not some download.
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