Help with simtower

[Rockpie]

When ever i try to run setup.exe it says "This game requires Microsoft Windows" I am using windows but it still will not allow me to install it. What do i do?

[dosraider]

Specify your OS please.
Windows?
1? 2? 3? WfW? 95? 98? ME? W2K? NT? XP? Vista? W7?
32? 64?

Great chances you'll need dosbox +W3.x to run the game on your PC.
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=9405

Game runs also fine in VPC/W98SE

[Edit]
Also interesting:
http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=25293

[Rockpie]

I am using Windows 7 64bit

[dosraider]

Then you'll need to run the game in dosbox/W3 or VPC/W98SE.
Easiest solution will be dosbox/W3 , see links posted above.

[Eagle of Fire]

64 bits versions are not able to run 16 bits programs like Sim Tower. You will thus never be able to play it on a vanilla install of your 64 bit version.

Follow the links above for alternatives.

[Rockpie]

Alright thanks for your help i will just stick to simcity2000 then :smile2:

[The Fifth Horseman]

If it's a 16-bit Windows program, it will run in Windows 3.
Windows 3 runs in DOSBox.
Grab DOSBox, and then this: http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showpost.php?p=409548&postcount=2
Enjoy. :)

[Rockpie]

Thanks but i just have two more question you say not to but it in "C:\" root but would "C:\Dosgames" be acceptable? Also i mount it in DOSbox right?

[The Fifth Horseman]

Correct in both regards. :)

[Rockpie]

Thanks you so much. Now for some 16bit goodness :hihihi:

[Eagle of Fire]

mounting c:\ in DOSBox is also perfectly resonable. It is simply not recommended because newbies who don't know better don't realize that by mounting their c:\ drive they actually play with their current folders they see when they use the Windows counterpart...

Youth these days. :p

[The Fifth Horseman]

You know that when told "not recommended", most will do that thing exactly. :p

[Eagle of Fire]

I know. I do it all the time. :D