Dungeon Keeper [HOWTO]
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:56 pm
First of all, set up dosbox for your system:
Read and apply first:
If on XP: http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5443
If on Vista: http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10437
If on Windows 7: http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13511
For good understanding:
This is about the FULL ORIGINAL GAME on CD.
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DOSBOX
Run dosbox
Input:
mount d X:\ -t cdrom *The X must be your real CD drive letter in windows*
d:
setup
You will get a menu, in this menu:
choose INSTALL, accept c:\keeper (hit <enter>) takes some time, after install has done hit AUDIO SETUP
You will get a menu to choose your SFX card
Best in dosbox is Soundblaster 16 or AWE32
choose configure automatically , next: TEST, you should hear a soundtrack, hit OK,
quit menu, you will be in C:\KEEPER>
input keeper and if you done it all well you can play the game.
Next time you want to play: run dosbox, input:
mount d X:\ -t cdrom
cd keeper
keeper
*Edit
Is tested in dosbox 0.72 but should also apply to any version higher than 0.72
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WINDOWS
Go to your CD drive,
open folder KEEPER\WINSETUP
click on SETUP
When asked for DX install say NO
simply accept folder c:\program files\bullfrog\keeper
To play after the game has installed, go to your startmenu and "bullfrog" -> "Dungeon keeper".
It can happen in XP that you get a 'back to desktop', IF that's the case locate 'keeper95.exe' in c:\programs\bullfrog\keeper\ , rightclick on it and set comp to W95, 256 colors and 640x480.
Not always needed, depends of your hardware/drivers.
It is possible that the game will NOT run in windows, some TFT screens (flatscreens) can't handle graphics mode in 640x480, solution here is to run the game in dosbox.
***************************************************
For good understanding:
This is about the HotU version. (That is a rip, Windows only)
Simply unzip to a temporary folder, you will get a 4-part RAR, click on the first one and let it unrar in
c:\program files\bullfrog\keeper\
You'll find a deeper95.exe and a keeper95.exe,
use keeper95.exe, works in XP.
Eventually rightclick on keeper95.exe and set comp to W95 and 256 colors/640x480.
If you want the game in another partition/folder click on keeper.cfg, open with notepad and alter the line
INSTALL_PATH=C:\program files\bullfrog\KEEPER\
to match perfectly your game path/folder.
Read and apply first:
If on XP: http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5443
If on Vista: http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10437
If on Windows 7: http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13511
For good understanding:
This is about the FULL ORIGINAL GAME on CD.
************************************************
DOSBOX
Run dosbox
Input:
mount d X:\ -t cdrom *The X must be your real CD drive letter in windows*
d:
setup
You will get a menu, in this menu:
choose INSTALL, accept c:\keeper (hit <enter>) takes some time, after install has done hit AUDIO SETUP
You will get a menu to choose your SFX card
Best in dosbox is Soundblaster 16 or AWE32
choose configure automatically , next: TEST, you should hear a soundtrack, hit OK,
quit menu, you will be in C:\KEEPER>
input keeper and if you done it all well you can play the game.
Next time you want to play: run dosbox, input:
mount d X:\ -t cdrom
cd keeper
keeper
*Edit
Is tested in dosbox 0.72 but should also apply to any version higher than 0.72
***************************************************
WINDOWS
Go to your CD drive,
open folder KEEPER\WINSETUP
click on SETUP
When asked for DX install say NO
simply accept folder c:\program files\bullfrog\keeper
To play after the game has installed, go to your startmenu and "bullfrog" -> "Dungeon keeper".
It can happen in XP that you get a 'back to desktop', IF that's the case locate 'keeper95.exe' in c:\programs\bullfrog\keeper\ , rightclick on it and set comp to W95, 256 colors and 640x480.
Not always needed, depends of your hardware/drivers.
It is possible that the game will NOT run in windows, some TFT screens (flatscreens) can't handle graphics mode in 640x480, solution here is to run the game in dosbox.
***************************************************
For good understanding:
This is about the HotU version. (That is a rip, Windows only)
Simply unzip to a temporary folder, you will get a 4-part RAR, click on the first one and let it unrar in
c:\program files\bullfrog\keeper\
You'll find a deeper95.exe and a keeper95.exe,
use keeper95.exe, works in XP.
Eventually rightclick on keeper95.exe and set comp to W95 and 256 colors/640x480.
If you want the game in another partition/folder click on keeper.cfg, open with notepad and alter the line
INSTALL_PATH=C:\program files\bullfrog\KEEPER\
to match perfectly your game path/folder.