First post, by pseudo3d
So, after reading about Orion Burger on HG101 many years back, I decided to try Orion Burger (1996, Sanctuary Woods), which I found for DOS. It was not, unfortunately, compatible with ScummVM, and I installed it with a new copy of DOSBOX-X, latest version for Win7 64bit.
After finagling with how to install a DOS game, I ran the setup off of the CD image, and soon began working with how to install a game, with the final EXE being located in C:\Games\BURGER\BURGER.EXE. PCGamingWiki warned that the game had disc protection, which DOSBox didn't support, but that could be fixed with the DOS32a.exe. So that seemed to work and I tooled around for it for 15 minutes.
Fast forward to today, when I try to launch the game for a second time. I launch BURGER.EXE through DOSBox-X, it throws up the LaserLok warning. Try to use the code "dos32a burger.exe -c", claims it can't open "burger.exe" with a 3001 code. ("burger.exe" was never modified, so it's probably not corrupted).
Try to run DOS32A.EXE (same folder) through DOSBox-X, and it says it needs the right syntax. Error 8001, "syntax is DOS32A <execname.xxx>".
Ok, I type "DOS32A burger.exe", gives me a 3001 code saying it can't open "burger.exe". The "dos32a burger.exe -c" does nothing either.
Only SETUP.EXE seems to work (which allows sound card setup) and LOADPATS.EXE (another tool for sound).
Why did DOS32A.exe appear to quit working?