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ReamusLQ 05-08-2007 07:37 PM

I know vista sucks but the new computer we just bought came with Vista and I'm trying to get some of my old games to work multiplayer (Duke Nukem 3D to be specific). I can get the game to run in DosBOX, but I don't know how to carry it from DosBOX to working with IC (our multiplayer thing we use).

It worked fine on XP before with out DosBOX, but now whenever we try to get it started on Vista all we get is an error that says "This program does not support full screen mode." We've tried tinkering with the compatibility and stuff but that hasn't worked. If we could get it with out DosBOX that would be wonderful.

Any help please?

Mighty Midget 05-08-2007 07:43 PM

What I did, and which solved many of my many problems with Vista, was to set up a dual-boot. Make a partition for XP, then install it.

WARNING: You REALLY need to look this up on the web. When you install XP, Vista will no longer be available UNTIL you run a program that is free for download, which will fix Vista and set up a boot menu.

I made a topic on this dual boot setup here: http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?s...st&p=286172

_r.u.s.s. 05-08-2007 07:45 PM

a vip.. and didnt check the archive.. :P
http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index...howtopic=14638

ReamusLQ 06-08-2007 12:02 AM

I am shamed...I apologize. I should be punished.

:whip:

Geckotide 06-08-2007 08:25 AM

I hope I never end up having Vista :(

The Fifth Horseman 06-08-2007 11:56 AM

Unfortunately, you will in a few years time - the game developers already begin moving to DX10 and therefore Vista.

It's the same as was with each and every prior version of Windows since '95.

Cold 07-08-2007 09:06 AM

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I know vista sucks but the new computer we just bought came with Vista and I'm trying to get some of my old games to work multiplayer (Duke Nukem 3D to be specific). I can get the game to run in DosBOX, but I don't know how to carry it from DosBOX to working with IC (our multiplayer thing we use).

It worked fine on XP before with out DosBOX, but now whenever we try to get it started on Vista all we get is an error that says "This program does not support full screen mode." We've tried tinkering with the compatibility and stuff but that hasn't worked. If we could get it with out DosBOX that would be wonderful.

Any help please?
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Trying to make Puredos game on Windows is difficut, trying to make it run on Vista is harder than hardest.

I suggest to make a Dos disk and run from floppy (change settings on Bios to make pc check A and then C), it is the right move also because many games needed a large amount of Conventional memory so you can handle the config.sys and autoexec.bat, deleting some eatingmemory programs.

songnar 07-08-2007 09:12 AM

Oh, how I deplore Vista, but, perhaps in time a good 32 bit emulator will be developed and zen will be once more reached. I'm not holding my breath, though.

pellets 07-08-2007 11:34 AM

How is the compability with DosBox and Vista?
I´m in the same situation and has bought a new comp. with vista on it :blink:

The Fifth Horseman 07-08-2007 02:49 PM

DOSBox works on Vista, from what I heard. At least it usually does.


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