The ultimate solution to play DOS games on your PC with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista or XP is DOSBox. DOSBox emulates DOS and the environment in which DOS ran in the past (like an old pc), including memory management and sound configuration, but with the power of your computer today. May 09, 2017 Hello I will be telling you how to get MS-DOS and/or Windows 3.1 on a NES Classic Mini (for the people who can get one) Note: This will require you to have hacked the nes mini with hakchi2 and know the proccess of adding custom games to it.
There is file I can edit to fix the problem.
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(1) (0) 4 stars 'The last resort of the nostalgia-stricken gamer' September 02, 2011 By ChrisSorensson Version: DOSB ox 1.01 Pros Runs everything that fails to run under newer Windows natively; can be tweaked to bits; allows use of graphic filters and other enhancements Cons Does require a fair amount of fiddling before it runs.
Cons Some settings are tricky to set correctly.
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(0) (0) 4 stars 'Get those old games working on newer verions of Windows' August 14, 2010 By sysplex Version: DOSB ox 1.01 Pros Great piece of software to get old Windows 95 games running under Vista and Win 7 correctly.
Version: DOSB ox 1.01 Pros BOGUS DOWNLOAD SITE OFFERS DOSBOX 1.01 INSTEAD DOWNLOADS AN 'INSTALLER ' THAT PUTS CRAP SOFTWARE ON YOUR COMPUTER AND NEVER EVER PROVIDEINK TO DOSBOX 1.01.
Note that the best way to run Windows 95 under DOSB ox 0.74 is download with machinesvga_s3, corenormal and cputypepentium_slow. That might change in later releases.
(0) (0) 2 stars 'CONFUSED by this download!' April 04, 2013.
Running Windows 98 / ME / 95 games on Windows Windows 98/ME/95 but does not specify bit size for processing, will it still run on Windows 7 with DOSB ox.
By MarkEO Version: DOSB ox 1.01 Pros Unknown!
WARNING.WARNING ' October 31, 2013 By ronnraymore.
My Windows XP couldn't figure it out, and neither could I in a short amount of time!
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I've used this successfully with Warcraft II and Command Conquer.
By jereese Version: DOSB ox 1.01 Pros I can run Paradox in DosBox which will not run under XP mode.
I can edit and run most functions.
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As Microsoft Windows progresses not all older games and programs are going to work or work properly. Below are recommendations for getting older games working in your version of Windows and issues you may encounter.
Unable to install or run game
Install from command line
When running the game, make sure you are running the game through an MS-DOS window or command line. If the game reports any errors, they are not seen since Windows closes the command line window after the program has completed.
Use 8.3 format
Make sure the name of the directory or subdirectory of where the game is being installed is no longer than eight characters. Although Windows supports longer file names and directories, older MS-DOS games do not. For example, do not install older games in the 'Program Files' directory and instead create a new 'Games' directory.
Check for patches
If the game developer is still in business, check for patches or updates that may help to resolve issues you are encountering.
Change compatibility
If you are running Windows 95, 98, ME, or XP, change the compatibility of the program by right-clicking on the shortcut, clicking on properties, and clicking the compatibility tab.
Use a boot diskette
If your computer is using FAT16 or FAT32 and not NTFS create a boot disk and boot from that diskette to run the game.
Memory related issues
If you are encountering memory errors, such as not enough EMS (expanded memory), XMS (extended memory), or conventional memory, when attempting to run the program, follow the following steps.
- Right-click on the shortcut for the program and select Properties.
- Click the Memorytab. If you do not have a Memory tab, skip this section.
- On the Memory tab, you can adjust the amount of memory as needed for that program. Unless you know how much memory the program needs, try setting these values to Auto.
By default, many of these settings are set to 1024. Users should also set the initial environment value to the highest value of 4096.
Sound related issues
Specify sound settings in game
Some older MS-DOS games do not auto-detect your sound card and use the sound card settings from the autoexec.bat and config.sys. If the game allows you to specify the sound settings in the game, use the common settings: INTERRUPT=220 IRQ=5 or 7 DMA=1.
Remark sound settings in autoexec.bat
If you are running Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 and are encountering sound issues, edit the autoexec.bat and rem out any line that begins with BLASTER=. If you changed anything, save the files and try to run the game again.
Configuring sound in autoexec.bat
If the above steps have not resolved your issues and you are running Windows 95 and 98, try specifying the sound settings by adding the following line in the autoexec.bat.
If you are running a game that requires an autoexec.bat or config.sys file, these files can be created on the root directory (C:) with the sound settings in them.
Determining your sound card settings
Users can view their sound card resources by viewing the properties of the sound card in Device Manager. Users running Windows 98 can also check their sound card settings through the System Information program by following the following steps.
- Click Start > Programs > Accessories
- Click System Tools
- Click System Information
or
- Click Start > Run
- Type msinfo32
Sound emulators
If you cannot get the sound to work in DOS, companies also provide software sound emulators that in some cases can enable your sound card to work through MS-DOS. A great example of a free sound emulator is VDMSound.
Video related issues
Not all video cards, even the latest & greatest video cards, support all VESA modes. Before continuing, make sure your video card has the latest video drivers.
Other recommendations
If, after following the above recommendations, you're still unable to get your MS-DOS game working properly, try the following recommendations.
- Consider trying an emulator program, such as DOSBox.
- If the game is an older version of a Windows program, run PE Explorer to adjust the SizeOfImage value to a value compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows NT. You can download this program from Heaventools Software.
- Create a dual boot with Windows and MS-DOS.
- If your computer is using FAT16 or FAT32 and not NTFS, create a boot disk and boot from that diskette to run the game.
- Consider purchasing an older computer dedicated to playing older games.