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gufu1992
28-01-2006, 10:12 PM
What to do?
I downloaded DosBox-But I don't understand how to use it!
Yes-I got new computer!
Master MC
28-01-2006, 10:15 PM
Some people adore D-Fend (http://members.home.nl/mabus/dfend.htm) (a program to simplify the difficult DosBOX commands).
VDMSound (http://www.abandonia.com/utility/VDMSound%202.1.0.exe) is popular as well (another emulator).
If these programs do not work, read the Abandonia DOSBox tutorial (http://www.abandonia.com/main.php?nav=index&FAQ=1) or the official tutorial (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=Basic+Setup+and+Installation+of+Dos Box).

But, which game are you trying to run?
Titan
29-01-2006, 12:10 AM
Originally posted by Master MC@Jan 29 2006, 12:15 AM
Some people adore D-Fend (http://members.home.nl/mabus/dfend.htm) (a program to simplify the difficult DosBOX commands).
VDMSound (http://www.abandonia.com/utility/VDMSound%202.1.0.exe) is popular as well (another emulator).
If these programs do not work, read the Abandonia DOSBox tutorial (http://www.abandonia.com/main.php?nav=index&FAQ=1) or the official tutorial (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=Basic+Setup+and+Installation+of+Dos Box).

But, which game are you trying to run?
UFO:EU i assume.

Anyway, try the sugestions mentioned above.
If it doesn't work, post some more information here, exactly what isn't working.

(I have WinXP HE SP2, and i run UFO w/o any assistance of programs)
Eagle of Fire
29-01-2006, 12:53 AM
Newbie Guide to DOSBox. (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=Basic+Setup+and+Installation+of+Dos Box)
Master MC
29-01-2006, 01:16 PM
Originally posted by Eagle of Fire@Jan 29 2006, 03:53 AM
Newbie Guide to DOSBox. (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=Basic+Setup+and+Installation+of+Dos Box)
Yeah that's what I said.
gufu1992
30-01-2006, 10:17 PM
It says:
Can't run in DOS mode!
Eagle of Fire
31-01-2006, 04:19 AM
That's because it's the windows version, you need to find the Dos version. Isn't there a link somewhere on the download page for the Dos version?
gufu1992
31-01-2006, 08:55 PM
:help:
gufu1992
31-01-2006, 08:57 PM
Originally posted by Titan+Jan 29 2006, 01:10 AM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Titan @ Jan 29 2006, 01:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ******QuoteBegin-Master MC@Jan 29 2006, 12:15 AM
Some people adore D-Fend (http://members.home.nl/mabus/dfend.htm) (a program to simplify the difficult DosBOX commands).
VDMSound (http://www.abandonia.com/utility/VDMSound%202.1.0.exe) is popular as well (another emulator).
If these programs do not work, read the Abandonia DOSBox tutorial (http://www.abandonia.com/main.php?nav=index&FAQ=1) or the official tutorial (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=Basic+Setup+and+Installation+of+Dos Box).

But, which game are you trying to run?
UFO:EU i assume.

Anyway, try the sugestions mentioned above.
If it doesn't work, post some more information here, exactly what isn't working.

(I have WinXP HE SP2, and i run UFO w/o any assistance of programs) [/b][/quote]
Sorry for double pot, but how you did that?
Master MC
31-01-2006, 08:58 PM
Originally posted by Eagle of Fire@Jan 31 2006, 07:19 AM
That's because it's the windows version, you need to find the Dos version. Isn't there a link somewhere on the download page for the Dos version?
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gufu1992
01-02-2006, 08:10 PM
WHAT? :crazy:
gufu1992
01-02-2006, 08:23 PM
got dos,got defend-which file I put as game.exe?
The Fifth Horseman
03-02-2006, 05:45 PM
The main game executable.
gufu1992
03-02-2006, 05:48 PM
err... which one?

-dos4gw
-go batch
-go ms-dos
-intro
-newxcom batch
-pkunzip
-setup
-ufo batch
-xcom batch
gufu1992
05-02-2006, 08:03 PM
help!
The Fifth Horseman
06-02-2006, 01:55 PM
Lazy, lazy, lazy!

Ever heard of "trial and error"?

J/K.

I don't remember exactly, since I don't use any frontend, so we'll go the hard way.
First check what the batch files contain - use Notepad to open them. The one you are looking for will reference TWO files in subsequent lines. One of the files will be intro.exe, the other one is the actual game executable.
Set this batch file to be run (where normally you set the EXE file)
gufu1992
06-02-2006, 08:54 PM
It starts but freezes!
WTF? :blink: