3d Games On Dosbox

[_r.u.s.s.]

i wanted to play quake 1 on win XP through dosBOX

but

it dont runs very....fast.... even i overclock dosBOX(ctrl-f12)

don't u know how to run games with 3d engine in doxbox "normaly"???

[samtam90]

Originally posted by _r.u.s.s.@May 30 2005, 11:28 AM
i wanted to play quake 1 on win XP through dosBOX

but

it dont runs very....fast.... even i overclock dosBOX(ctrl-f12)

don't u know how to run games with 3d engine in doxbox "normaly"???
To play this game on XP, simply download Winquake from somewhere and play with it. Do a google search to find winquake.

[_r.u.s.s.]

fine, but how to run lots of other 3d engine games?

[Data]

get a fast pc. so you can overclock dosbox a lot

[Reup]

Yup. The emulation DOSBox does takes very have calculation and therefor processor power: Check this comparison table on the DosBOX-site: System Requirements (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=SystemRequirements) (slow page, it's a wiki...).

[samtam90]

Originally posted by _r.u.s.s.@May 30 2005, 11:31 AM
fine, but how to run lots of other 3d engine games?
for example?

[Flop]

Maybe you should try VDMSound. It doesn't require quite as many resources as DOSBox, so games tend to run smoother.

[samtam90]

Originally posted by _r.u.s.s.@May 30 2005, 11:31 AM
fine, but how to run lots of other 3d engine games?

Which computer do you have?

[Reup]

Another option is running compatitblity mode (Win95 comp. for instance). If the game works but there is no sound, then try VDMSound!

[Eagle of Fire]

fine, but how to run lots of other 3d engine games?

DOSBox main use is to play old DOS games. Please note that DOSBox emulate a 486 or a very slow Pentium and that no games in that time was using 3D at all.

Because of this reason I think your question is not revelant. Sorry about that.

[_r.u.s.s.]

i havn't been here for a .... moment =)

my computer: amd athlon 2000+ overclocked to 2600+
640 Mb RAM
some kind of geeforce4 (i never knew :whistle: )

3d games for example
doom
strife
i don't remeber now

-bout that :

DOSBox main use is to play old DOS games. Please note that DOSBox emulate a 486 or a very slow Pentium and that no games in that time was using 3D at all.

-aaha :whistle: (whops)

and.. where can i get VDMSound?

[Gamefreak]

Originally posted by Eagle of Fire@May 30 2005, 07:32 PM
DOSBox main use is to play old DOS games. Please note that DOSBox emulate a 486 or a very slow Pentium and that no games in that time was using 3D at all.

Because of this reason I think your question is not revelant. Sorry about that.
Actually, there were 3D games already. Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Doom II, Nitemare 3D, Duke Nukem 3D, Heretic, Hexen... And quite some of them came out before Pentium became spreaded around. :)

[BeefontheBone]

And Blake Stone...

VDMS is in the utilities section of the site.

[kOS]

dark forces :whistle:

[Rogue]

Try to get your self Pentium or PII computer and you'll be able to play them without problems. ;)

I just installed Dark Forces, Q1 and Q2, DN3D, Doom1, 2 and couple of other games other day. Planning to finish them all over the summer. :) (After I'm done with Settlers, which takes almost a day-two per mission, sometimes even more :))

[Eagle of Fire]

Originally posted by Gamefreak Posted on May 31 2005@ 09:12 AM
Actually, there were 3D games already. Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Doom II, Nitemare 3D, Duke Nukem 3D, Heretic, Hexen... And quite some of them came out before Pentium became spreaded around. :)

Actually Doom, Wolfenstein and the likes are not 3D games. They use sprites to "try" to emulate 3d. Pretty sure Wolfenstein should work great on DOSBox tough since I remember playing it on a 386. Might need to size down the viewing screen tough. Doom should also work.

As for Duke Nukem 3D, it would never run on a 486 and would limp on a slow Pentium. I know for sure since I played that game for age.

[_r.u.s.s.]

Nope Doom doesn'twork
it works, but SLOOOOOWLY- not slowly, when iam looking on some... wall =)
well, i think doom would be more interesting when u do something else too =)(kill 4 example =))

...how many smylies in one post =)

[BeefontheBone]

Have you increased your DOSBox cycles? What processor do you have?

For Doom, you could try and find the Windows version - works fine on my XP system after a bit of patching.

[_r.u.s.s.]

yes, i increased cycles
i should look for windows version, however there are many other games like that
-it wants some new emulator =)