Originally posted by Unregistered Sorry you're getting so frustrated with me,
It's just that I'm getting the impression that when something doesn't work right, you're clicking on everything then immediately posting afterwards instead of paying attention to what is front of you.
but I most certainly did open that .bat file when I first downloaded the game. All it did was show me the intro, open some dos window for 2 seconds and close.
Now THAT is wrong, and there's no good reason for it doing so unless you were typing all over the keyboard to stop the intro. It's 5K in size, which is a hint that it has a lot of commands to process. Whenever in doubt about what a BAT file does, right-click on it and choose EDIT. It will display all the text inside and give you a decent idea of what it does...
Also, if you haven't already done so, you almost certainly need to apply the registry entries included in the REG file (double-click,click yes).
Why will nothing work right for me!
If a title doesn't specifically state compatibility with Windows XP: expect problems; some big, some small, some will be insurmountable.
Windows programs have a better chance of working with XP, but they are less likely to be "fixable" if they don't run easily.
Don't forget that many Windows programs expect Registry entries and bit and pieces of the Windows 9x...you can't just double-click on any executable and expect it to work properly (if it does, lucky you).
DOS programs require more time, effort, and knowledge, but if they don't run the first time, there are usually more options to try to get them running.
*glares*
*takes Ibuprofen and seriously considers leaving all this for console gaming*
Perhaps because, as I said, I don't know jack about computers.
Every CD has a storage capacity of 640 Megabytes. If there there any other "oldie" titles out there that you want to run, you need to learn some.
For example, take a look at my "problem Children" thread. I created it as a guide to getting some of the more difficult games out there to run properly...if possible. Take a look at the "BUILD Games" post. Looks pretty long-winded, right? It is. Now imagine if I explained all the technical terms as well...
It would result in a "War and Peace"-novel sized post that would be useless. One of the reasons I repeatedly tell people (usually in "caps") "THERE IS NO DOS IN XP" is because many people presume that it's just a continuation of Windows 95/98/ME.
Microsoft doesn't really help matters when they include a primitive SoundBlaster emulator in the OS and use terms like NTVDM (NT Virtual DOS Machine). They only feature a portion of compatibility with DOS titles, so the use of DOS and SoundBlaster terms are misleading. I still see people posting things like: "the sound quality is really poor" or "there's no music" or "there's music, but it sounds terrible" or "half of my stuff won't run anymore". They don't understand...that's normal for 2000/XP.
I actually did read that part and was probably editing my post as you were replying
Your post: June 26th, 2003 09:03 PM
My reply: June 27th, 2003 01:21