Does Not Support Full Screen Mode [Vista problem]

[Katie]

Hi, I have tried to dowload commander keen and duke nukem and when I try to install the exe. file its says cannot support full screen mode. I have windows Vista Premium. I also downloaded DosBox but I'm not really sure how its works. Can anyone help? Thanks

[dosraider]

Did you read the stickies ?

[Katie]

Where are the stickies?

[dosraider]

Stickied on top of every subforum, I thought.
There is one how to run dosgames on Vista.

[Katie]

On the stickie it says that I have to download the game and unzip but I cant even get to that point because when I attempt to unzip thats when it says it doesnt support full screen mode. Should I be doing something in dosbox before I unzip?

[dosraider]

-> Unzipping is done in Windows.
-> Maybe it would be a good idea to state about WHAT Duke you are talking?
There are 3 of them:
DN1
DN2
DN3D
And from what site you've downloaded it (This forum covers TWO sites)

[EDIT]
Should you need a unzipping program:
http://www.7-zip.org/
Freeware, works fine in Vista, the one you get with Vista is too basic anyway.

[KateM]

I am having a similar problem with Alley Cat. I can extract the file, but get this message when I try and open it. I get a pop-up box for 16 bit MS-DOS subsystem saying "This system does not support full-screen mode. Select close to terminate this application." You can also choose to "Ignore" but then it says the program has to close because of problems. I have an HP computer with Vista. Any ideas?

[dosraider]

The only way to get that game running in Vista is dosbox.
There is a sticky especially for that:
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10437

[dosraider]

I have a computer running VISTA,i have downloaded FALCON 3.0 and when i try to open the application i get a little black screen saying'....DOES NOT SUPPORT FULLSCREEN-MODE...,I have also downloaded a DOSBOX but i am still having no luck in running the game.Could somebody please give a step by step tutorial.Jimmy.

MEXI66JANIE, that's another matter, your post is splitted, you'll find it@
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10996

[chianne]

HI

I'm having the same problem when trying Sim Farm

I'm running windows vista business on my laptop.

[dosraider]

The only way to run SimFarm properly on Vista is dosbox.
Read the appropriate stickies.
If you still have problems start a new topic regarding SimFarm.

And now this topic is closed, because it becomes a shithole of all kind of questions about several different games.

One game -> one topic.

Glocketed.