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cobra77
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Joined: 03 Sep 2003
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Location: Boston USA.
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 Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 7:52 pm
Post subject: Best version of DOS for old dos games? |
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I just bought an old P133 machine and am going to set it up to play old DOS games.
Is DOS 6.22 the most compatible DOS version for old games or will an earlier version such as DOS 5 be the most compatible?
It's probably a dumb question but I figure I'd ask now and save myself problems later.  |
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Wally*Won_Kenobie
i r teh pwnage
Joined: 01 May 2003
Posts: 3603
Location: Australia, earth, Milky way
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| Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 8:24 pm
Post subject: Hi.. |
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Try dos 7 mate!!!  |
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Splodginator
Way too much free time
Joined: 23 Apr 2003
Posts: 560
Location: Nowhere.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 1:03 am
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| Or if you have less than 200 MB, try DOS 6.22 (DOS 7 is Windows Territory) |
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Unknown_K
Way too much free time
Joined: 01 Oct 2002
Posts: 557
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I stick with 6.22. I alsu use QEMM 8 for memory management.
Even dos 5 will work, just dont bother with older versions. |
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cobra77
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Joined: 03 Sep 2003
Posts: 2
Location: Boston USA.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:19 am
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6.22 it is.
Thanks for the replies. |
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Master Chao§
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Post subject: DOS 6.22?? |
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You guys all talk about 6.22 like it's everywhere...
Where'n the heck do I get a copy? Micro$oft certainly doesn't offer it... |
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Unknown_K
Way too much free time
Joined: 01 Oct 2002
Posts: 557
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:05 pm
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| binaries newsgroups or ebay for the real thing |
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Kazer0
Mercenary Dishwasher
Joined: 17 Sep 2002
Posts: 2720
Location: In an igloo with my pet penguin, eh?
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:37 pm
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| I believe this goes in general dosgames, not here. I'll move it there but im not 100% sure it doesnt go in "Get games to Work" either. DB, move it again if you fell its appropriate. |
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J-Man
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Joined: 10 Oct 2003
Posts: 22
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:34 pm
Post subject: DOS versions |
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FreeDOS is excellent with the majority of games. Check my "Don't pirate MS-DOS, get FreeDOS" topic.
As for the commercial DOSes, here goes:
MS-DOS and IBM/PC DOS versions 3.3 and higher should provide robust gaming performance with the majority of games (especially the old ones that require under 600 KB RAM). Versions 5.0 and above are super-excellent for 16-bit and 32-bit games since they provide better XMS support. If you have version 5 or better, you're ready for serious gaming. If you have version 3.3-4.01, stick with the old games. Versions under 3.3 are generally too ancient for 286+ machines and you might have problems. |
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