Playing DOS games on Windows XP....

Havok · 04-24-2003, 04:52 PM

is it possible??? i've come across quite a few games that i'd like to play at http://www.the-underdogs.org but alot of them are DOS games. Is there a way to play them with windows XP??

astralhaze · 04-24-2003, 04:55 PM

Start-->Run-->command

in the Dos window, browse to the game folder and then launch the exe

Franklinnoble · 04-24-2003, 04:57 PM

There's also a way to run software in "emulation mode" in Windows XP. Check out your help file for more info.

Havok · 04-24-2003, 05:00 PM

i forgot all the commands for dos.... how do i get into the game folder??

Franklinnoble · 04-24-2003, 05:05 PM

cd \foldername

moriarty · 04-24-2003, 05:05 PM

I think you type cd then the path, and the executable:

e.g.:

cd c:\program files\monster\

Then: monster.exe

edit - beaten to the punch yet again

Franklinnoble · 04-24-2003, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by moriarty
I think you type cd then the path, and the executable:

e.g.:

cd c:\program files\monster\monster.exe

Not quite... you can run the program this way:

c:\> c:\program files\monster\monster.exe

BUT... you may have problems if the game looks in the current directory for support files... best to do this instead:

c:\> cd \program files\monster

c:\program files\monster> monster

04-24-2003, 04:55 PM	#2
astralhaze College Prospect Join Date: Dec 2002	Start-->Run-->command in the Dos window, browse to the game folder and then launch the exe __________________ I can understand Brutus at every meaning, but that parahraphy threw me for a loop.

04-24-2003, 05:00 PM	#4
Havok College Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Florida	i forgot all the commands for dos.... how do i get into the game folder?? __________________ Maniacal Misfitz - We're better than you and we know it!

04-24-2003, 05:05 PM	#6
moriarty College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: A negative place	I think you type cd then the path, and the executable: e.g.: cd c:\program files\monster\ Then: monster.exe edit - beaten to the punch yet again Last edited by moriarty : 04-24-2003 at 05:06 PM.

04-24-2003, 04:57 PM	#3
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	There's also a way to run software in "emulation mode" in Windows XP. Check out your help file for more info.

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