full screen mode not supported? Vista related

Jules10 · Post by **Jules10** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:05 am

I downed Keen, use winzip and it says full screen mode not supported. It isn't in fsm but won't runwhen I ignore. I have VISTA

Post by **dosraider** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:10 am

dosbox

http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5443

I hope you run your Vista with full writing rights, not with some crummy guest or restricted account or you will soon be

again.

*Edit
Is someone volunteer for writing a dosbox howto for restricted or guest accounts in Vista?

coldie · Post by **coldie** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:19 am

if i knew how i would

Post by **wardrich** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:24 pm

dosraider wrote:Is someone volunteer for writing a dosbox howto for restricted or guest accounts in Vista?

No problem.

1. Grab the closest XP cd you have to you
2. Format your system to XP
3. Install dosbox

Post by **dosraider** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:41 pm

THX wardrich, I knew I could count on you.

[CASE SOLVED]

Post by **Larry Laffer** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:55 pm

wardrich wrote:
dosraider wrote:Is someone volunteer for writing a dosbox howto for restricted or guest accounts in Vista?

No problem.

1. Grab the closest XP cd you have to you
2. Format your system to XP
3. Install dosbox

...

XP?... You... suggest... XP?

Who are you and what did you do to wardrich?

Post by **dosraider** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:14 pm

Larry Laffer wrote:Who are you and what did you do to wardrich?

It is still our own wardrich.
But, he stopped drinking beer, and the detoxification isn't going very swell.
His cerebral cortex has some neurological abnormalities.

The poor.
Tsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

Post by **emmzee** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:48 pm

Eh if you have to use Windows, go with XP.

Post by **dosraider** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:42 pm

Now yeah, seriously now.
Vista is a reality, it is on most new PCs that are sold, so the probs with restricted accounts will surface.
And even if dosbox works flawless in Vista -(Yay for the dosbox team, nice work they've done)- there is the problem of writing to the HD.
Must try someday if it's even possible to save a game when a mounted C isn't situated in the personal 'documents' folder of the non-adm user.
I seriously doubt it.

So those on a restricted account will need a long mount C line ..... 'your_name' included.
Pffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

*Edit
Some more bad thoughts:
Situation: 2 share a home PC.
Each their own account on Vista.
See what I mean?

Post by **wardrich** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:32 pm

Larry Laffer wrote: XP?... You... suggest... XP?
Who are you and what did you do to wardrich?

Well, if you're gonna run 9x you don't need dosbox, and if they're running Vista, they're probably clueless about Linux... so the easiest option would be XP.

Post by **Wally** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:12 am

Wardrich forgot the motion of 'shredding' the vista disk

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:18 pm

I'm also running Vista and am unable to actually install the downloaded games because "the system does not support full screen mode". I was hoping someone might be able to help me out with solving this.

Guated · Post by **Guated** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:23 pm

dosraider wrote:Now yeah, seriously now.
Vista is a reality, it is on most new PCs that are sold, so the probs with restricted accounts will surface.
And even if dosbox works flawless in Vista -(Yay for the dosbox team, nice work they've done)- there is the problem of writing to the HD.
Must try someday if it's even possible to save a game when a mounted C isn't situated in the personal 'documents' folder of the non-adm user.
I seriously doubt it.

So those on a restricted account will need a long mount C line ..... 'your_name' included.
Pffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

*Edit
Some more bad thoughts:
Situation: 2 share a home PC.
Each their own account on Vista.
See what I mean?

did they finaly make dosbox work on vista?

Post by **dosraider** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:26 pm

Kyle wrote:I'm also running Vista and am unable to actually install the downloaded games because "the system does not support full screen mode". I was hoping someone might be able to help me out with solving this.

Vista -> dosgames -> Dosbox

Or install VPC2004+MSDos6.22.
Dosbox is easier.

Period.

Guated, yes, dosbox 0.72 works flawless under Vista.

Post by **dosraider** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:51 am

Coming soon in this nuthouse:

Running Dosbox0.72 on Vista with a 'standard' log in.
In a way it's possible to install-load-save games without an admin account.

Coming soon ......

*Edit
BTW I'm working on it for Vista home 32 bit, I think that will be the most used by our dear 'guests/members'.
The 64 bit will have to wait ......

*Edit
Done.
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic ... 1683#81683

abyss · Post by **abyss** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:23 pm

Actually using dosbox on win 98 gives better compatibility

Post by **dosraider** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:56 am

Would you care to explain that statement Abyss?

'Cause I really don't understand what you mean by that.
Better dosbox compability ? Regarding what specific situation?

Once you use Dosbox, is it on W98, W2K, Xp, or Vista, Mac or Linux, you're on dosbox, period.

The problems with full screen are NOT OS related, but hardware related.

Lets say you're on W98 with a wide screen TFT monitor that can't lower his refresh rate or can't go full screen in lower graphical resolutions, you're screwed.

So again:
Would you care to explain that statement Abyss?