DOS Games Discussion

paulg11 · Guest

how do i get cannon fodder to run on my PC?
i am running windows 98 and windows xp and i cannot get it to work. it says that it is not compatible with these versions of windows. how do i fix it? it is driving me crazy
cheers
Paul

Kazer0 · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 8:29 pm Post subject:

1. reboot in dos mode
2. look for a boot disk on www.bootdisk.com
3. How can you be running Windows 98 AND Xp?

Da_Goat · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 8:39 pm Post subject:

I think he means he has both on his computer...Dual boot.

Kazer0 · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 11:58 pm Post subject:

I dont think its possible to duel boot windows and windows. I only think its possible with Linux and windows, linux and unix or unix and windows. I was looking into windows duel boioting, and everywhere said it wasnt possible.

paulg11 · Guest

no, i have 98 on my pc and xp on my laptop.
i cant even install it from winzip. when i click on install now in winzip, it says somthing about system error and some keboard thing is not compatible with this version of windows.

procerus · Expert Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Posts: 190

Hi paulg11,

don't use the WinZip "Install Now" feature. Try just extracting the game to a known folder. Then either run the installer or the game's executable from there. It seems to me that your problem is with WinZip trying to install an older game rather than with the game itself.

And kazer? I triple boot Windows here. When I boot up my boot manager (BootItNG is my favourite but it's shareware) offers me a menu listing the following-
DOS 6.22
Windows 3.11
Windows 98lite
Windows XP

I would add more operating systems but I'm poor and, being an honorable person, I pay for my software.

XP's just there for experimentation. I like Windows 98 the best but then it is the ultimate DOS mode game launcher operating system. Shit-Eating Grin

486 player · Gaming Demi-god Joined: 18 Sep 2002 Posts: 1034

Even more than DOS?

nastypoisonspikes · Way too much free time Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Posts: 740

Yes. Sorry 486, but sometimes DOS just doesn't do.

wardrich · Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 10:43 am Post subject:

i totally agree 100% with procerus. win98 is the best!

Da_Goat · Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 11:46 am Post subject:

Kazer0 · Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 4:06 pm Post subject:

Hum.... in light of this new information, its time to dig out my Win 98se, 95, Linux Redhat, and Linux Mandrake CDs. Does n e 1 knoe how to duel... er... quad... er 5 boot computers?

486 player · Gaming Demi-god Joined: 18 Sep 2002 Posts: 1034

Oz · Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 6:11 am Post subject:

i dual boot XP and ME. ME sucks, but it's better than nothing, and since my dad has the password to the pc, i can't do anything about it.

K0: i can ask my dad, he's a Quantum Physicst.

Da_Goat · Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 10:53 am Post subject:

I'd like XP (I really do like it, just not for DOS), 98SE, and Linux.....even though I don't know what Linux is good for :S (this needs a smily, DB, or emmzee if DB can't do it)

John The Ax · Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 2:34 pm Post subject:

I like XP too. I'm getting all my games to run better than on 95, honestly. ROTT with full working sound and I don't even use any emulators or compatibility modes. I couldn't do that on 95!