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First post, by acidulantes

Posted on 2008-12-02, 15:48

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Ive asked around and someone suggested dosbox, I downloaded it and then had another problem, they suggested some sort of wikipedia for dosbox, and it said any more questions to come here. Well basically, I followed this article:
http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Basic_Setup_and_In … ation_of_DosBox
right up until this bit

Hopefully, you're all set! Now, it's time to run the game. Previously I had mentioned a game called TESTDRIV in my OLDGAMES folder. I now want DOSBox to go to that folder. So type in:
C:\>CD TESTDRIV

C:\TESTDRIV>

Im trying to play settlers 2, so I dont know what to type in for this part and also dont know where to put the settlers folder or the exe or w/e.

I have very little knowledge about technical stuff so please be patient with me and explain things in very basic techy language.

Thanks a lot![/quote]

Reply 1 of 12, by MiniMax

Posted on 2008-12-02, 16:11

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Read my 60 Seconds Guide to DOSBox (and don't just read it - follow it too).

If that doesn't help, come back with details on how you mounted your C and D drives, how you did the install, how you configured sound, music etc.

Reading the aptly named README file will be a good idea too.

Reply 2 of 12, by eL_PuSHeR

Posted on 2008-12-02, 20:31

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Reply 3 of 12, by acidulantes

Posted on 2008-12-02, 23:09

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Ok, read your guide and the first problem was I dont have the cd for the game.

Reply 4 of 12, by MiniMax

Posted on 2008-12-02, 23:28

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acidulantes wrote:
Ok, read your guide and the first problem was I dont have the cd for the game.

Get it here.

Reply 5 of 12, by acidulantes

Posted on 2008-12-02, 23:52

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Ook, new question. If I get the game, why do I need dosbox? I thought the point of it would be so you dont need to buy the games?

Reply 6 of 12, by MiniMax

Posted on 2008-12-02, 23:56

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You need DOSBox to play the DOS games you buy, or download legally.

Reply 7 of 12, by acidulantes

Posted on 2008-12-03, 00:10

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I have the game on my computer that ive downloaded. Whenever I start that though I get some fullscreen error thing.

Reply 8 of 12, by acidulantes

Posted on 2008-12-03, 00:12

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Hang on, thats the wrong thing. This is what I get:

Reply 9 of 12, by DosFreak

Posted on 2008-12-03, 00:50

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Vista can't run fullscreen DOS games that use graphics modes unless you install Windows XP drivers.

You need to use DOSBox instead as was stated before.

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Reply 10 of 12, by IIGS_User

Posted on 2008-12-03, 17:11

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acidulantes wrote:
Ook, new question. If I get the game, why do I need dosbox? I thought the point of it would be so you dont need to buy the games?

You attempted to play the game without having/installing it? 😳

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Reply 11 of 12, by acidulantes

Posted on 2008-12-03, 21:21

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no no no 🤣. Ok let me start again, Ive downloaded the game, but when I try opening setup, I get that fullscreen message, so I download dosbox, but dont know how to er, mount? I think the word is, settlers 2?

Reply 12 of 12, by wd

Posted on 2008-12-03, 22:18

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Ask where you downloaded it. We don't support your illegal copies.

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