DOS Games Discussion

Da_Goat · Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 4:25 pm Post subject: Window

How do I get a DOS Game into a window? I'm asking more specifically for the Quest games....

wardrich · Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 4:31 pm Post subject:

[alt] [enter] should do the trick.

Da_Goat · Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 4:32 pm Post subject:

no, tried it. If it was that simple I wouldn't have asked.

Thunderdog · Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 6:10 pm Post subject:

Hm. That seems to be the only possible solution. a lot of DOS games crash when I window them.

wardrich · Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 9:44 pm Post subject:

try control-alt-delete or the windows key. WHen it is resting in the taskbar, right click on "restore" or "maximize" that MAY work. and for a 0% garuntee (but may work), try opening just plain dos, [alt][enter] it to get it into windowed mode, and resize the window to a fairly small size. that may do the trick (when ur in the game, hit [alt][enter])

Da_Goat · Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 9:49 pm Post subject:

grr...I press ctl alt del and the XP task manager didn't open up 'till I exited the game.....must be a "safety precaution" in XP :Angry:

Thunderdog · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2003 6:56 am Post subject:

So let this post be an important lesson, boys and girls:dont buy windows XP. Shit-Eating Grin

born in fire · Expert Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Posts: 102

I had that problem with Scorched Earth.

Da_Goat · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2003 12:56 pm Post subject:

well, I just had the admin at Game Hippo do it since he's using Win 98...btw, the reason I posted this is because I am now a
REVIEWER AT GAME HIPPO

The first game I reviewed was Quest 1: The Dungeon Escape.

Kazer0 · Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 4:56 pm Post subject:

there is a way if you dont have XP. If there IS an ms dos prompt, you run that and at the top bar, you take it off auto.

Laoghaire · Member Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 14

Try ctrl + esc or ctrl + shift +esc. Just a suggestion, no clue if those will work. Happy

They work with some modern games, though.

John The Ax · Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2003 9:27 am Post subject:

Maybe you overlooked it, but in properties, check "Run in Window". Then, it runs in a window!

Da_Goat · Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2003 10:54 am Post subject:

I tried that. The DOS prompt would run in the Window, but then it'd go to full screen...

BTW, are any of you testing this out with the quest game? That's the one I had a trouble with.