Settlers 3 \ VOGONS

Settlers 3

Topic actions

First post, by Torinator

Posted on 2013-09-04, 12:31

Torinator Offline

Rank Newbie

Rank: Newbie
Posts: 1
Joined: 2013-09-04, 12:25

Hi
I have the settlers 3 game that I'd like to play again. I've tried to run it on DOSBox but I get the message 'This program cannot be run in DOS mode' is there any way to fix this? I'm hoping I'm doing it right, since this is my first attempt at using an emulator and there doesn't seem to be a lot of info for settlers 3 apparently everyone else plays 1-2!
Anyway I appriciate any help 😀

Reply 1 of 3, by Dominus

Posted on 2013-09-04, 15:09

Dominus Offline

Rank DOSBox Moderator

Rank: DOSBox Moderator
Posts: 9206
Joined: 2002-10-03, 09:54
Location: Ludwigsburg

DOSBox is for Dos games. Settlers 3 is for Windows 😉

Windows 3.1x guide for DOSBox
60 seconds guide to DOSBox
DOSBox SVN snapshot for macOS (10.4-11.x ppc/intel 32/64bit) notarized for gatekeeper

Reply 2 of 3, by kolano

Posted on 2013-09-04, 15:10

kolano Offline

Rank Oldbie

Rank: Oldbie
Posts: 523
Joined: 2010-12-26, 21:03

Settlers III is a Windows game, in fact since it was released in 1998 it's probably a Windows 95 game. It's likely possible to run it in DOSBox, but you'll need to get and install an appropriate copy of Windows (3.1 or 95).

Windows 3.1 Guide: Windows 3.1x DOSBox Guide
Windows 95 Guide: Windows 9x DOSBox Guide (Not officially supported)

Generrally though I'd guess that's a lot more complicated a process than you really need to go through for a Win 95 game. Try following the details from this MS thread about getting the game running...
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/fo … 5d-d11c11726d7e

Eyecandy: Turn your computer into an expensive lava lamp.

Reply 3 of 3, by Jorpho

Posted on 2013-09-04, 15:32

Jorpho Offline

Rank l33t++

Rank: l33t++
Posts: 8169
Joined: 2003-02-14, 19:50
Location: Canada

kolano wrote:
Settlers III is a Windows game, in fact since it was released in 1998 it's probably a Windows 95 game. It's likely possible to run it in DOSBox, but you'll need to get and install an appropriate copy of Windows (3.1 or 95).

If it was a Windows 3.1 game, it would say "This program requires Microsoft Windows". Only 32-bit Windows programs refer to "DOS mode".

Running Windows 95 in DOSBox is not particularly advisable.

Go to top of page Go to top of page

Back to DOSBox Games/Apps