Football Pro 95...on Windows 7?

Sun Tzu · 02-12-2010, 02:10 PM

Heys...

So I recently picked up a Windows 7 laptop, and as I was digging through all of my old programs I noticed my FBpro 95 disc. I tried to install it and was given an error message saying that the program was incompatible with a 64 bit version of windows. I know that there's something called "Windows XP Compatibility Mode" available for Win7, but I'd have to upgrade to the professional version of 7 and I don't want to pay for that only to find out it may not work. Any ideas on what I can do?

sterlingice · 02-12-2010, 02:53 PM

I was in an online league that ran Sierra BBPro98. I tried for a couple of weeks to get it to run even on Windows XP and couldn't in compatibility mode, with every patch, etc. We ended up having to run it on an old laptop on Win98.

There's always the option of having a small partition on your hard drive with Win98 or something like that, but I'm not sure it's worth it for what you're trying to do.

SI

ShaqFu · 02-12-2010, 02:57 PM

FBPro 95 probably still ran in DOS mode. Have you tried DOSBox?

Sun Tzu · 02-12-2010, 03:02 PM

Shaqfu, that's correct it is a DOS based program. I've never heard of DOSBox...I'll look into it.

Greyroofoo · 02-12-2010, 03:10 PM

DosBox is wonderful, I still use it to play X-Com games.

02-12-2010, 02:53 PM	#2
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I was in an online league that ran Sierra BBPro98. I tried for a couple of weeks to get it to run even on Windows XP and couldn't in compatibility mode, with every patch, etc. We ended up having to run it on an old laptop on Win98. There's always the option of having a small partition on your hard drive with Win98 or something like that, but I'm not sure it's worth it for what you're trying to do. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

02-12-2010, 03:02 PM	#4
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Shaqfu, that's correct it is a DOS based program. I've never heard of DOSBox...I'll look into it. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

02-12-2010, 02:57 PM	#3
ShaqFu H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Florida	FBPro 95 probably still ran in DOS mode. Have you tried DOSBox?

02-12-2010, 03:10 PM	#5
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	DosBox is wonderful, I still use it to play X-Com games.

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