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16-10-2006 11:08 AM

BUFFY

QUOTE(bizarrejpeg @ Sep 25 2006, 12:40 AM) [snapback]257088[/snapback]

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I have like 10 floppys and the games I want to play, mainly one.
http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/90...syofWizard.htm

I can basically get any program, currently im using Windows XP and I would like to know how to make a disc to boot the video game when I restart.
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Hi there,

Are you sure you need the floopy disk?

1) I downloaded the game, firstly I ran the setup.exe file and selected:
2) 3. Sounds Blaster, 1. Sound Blaster, then any key to close window
3) Install DosBox, the easy way can be found here: Easy way to use DosBox
4) Then dragged the HEXX.BAT file onto the DOSBox.exe file (Alt-Enter to make it Fullscreen)

And that opened the game up fine, if this is not what you are after then you may need to look at the guides mentioned above, but this played the game OK on my WinXP computer.

HTH

27-09-2006 02:30 PM

Data

dosbox supports booters as well

and

that was the last off topic in this thread.

27-09-2006 11:52 AM

Office_Monk

QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Sep 27 2006, 10:32 AM) [snapback]257651[/snapback]

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well what i wanted to do was put in a floppy that will allow me to boot a game.[/b]

Plug and Play generation, eh?

It doesn't work that way. Practically speaking, when you use a bootdisk you will end up with something not much different from DosBox.

I suggest that instead of pursuing this fool's errand further you take the advice and read up on using DosBox.
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Booters were Plug 'N' Play way before Billy-boy thought of it

27-09-2006 08:32 AM

The Fifth Horseman

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well what i wanted to do was put in a floppy that will allow me to boot a game.[/b]

26-09-2006 07:32 PM

Mighty Midget

Like Monk said, the best you could hope for I guess, is a boot disc (available here at Ab) that boot your computer into dos, from where you would have to start your games manually.

Of course, that disc would need some trimming before you can take full advantage of your dos computer.

About dos commands, search google for 'dos introduction'. There's a great site for the dos newbie like the most of us.

26-09-2006 06:44 PM

bizarrejpeg

well what i wanted to do was put in a floppy that will allow me to boot a game.

26-09-2006 04:57 PM

Office_Monk

QUOTE(bizarrejpeg @ Sep 25 2006, 09:56 PM) [snapback]257343[/snapback]

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i have dosbox installed, they need a step by step guide. I have boot discs my pc uses them when reboot but I have no idea how to play the game/put a game so it will boot when restarted.
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The only games that boot after you reboot are booter-games (which I doubt you have).
You have a bootdisk; basically it reboots your computer in dos, from there you need to know DOS instructions.

Just use Dfend in combination with dosbox: it's for the DOS-challenged or lazy bastards (like me).

Still can't make it to work? Go to the library, find an old DOS book, good luck!

26-09-2006 10:15 AM

The Fifth Horseman

QUOTE(bizarrejpeg @ Sep 25 2006, 09:56 PM) [snapback]257343[/snapback]

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i have dosbox installed, they need a step by step guide.[/b]

You didn't read any of the pages I linked to, did you?

This is your step-by-step guide.
Abandonia has its own as well.
Now read them.

25-09-2006 10:27 PM

catchaserguns

You should use D-Fend with Dosbox. Its a frontend which helped me run my games easily. it has step by step instructions. Its on the Dosbox website.

25-09-2006 07:56 PM

bizarrejpeg

i have dosbox installed, they need a step by step guide. I have boot discs my pc uses them when reboot but I have no idea how to play the game/put a game so it will boot when restarted.

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