Newbie HELP
 

Hi

OK, I downloaded Lemmings and extracted it into C:\oldgames\Lemmings

I downloaded DosBox 0.72

I downloaded NC C:\oldgames\NC

I followed the instructions on the forum.....

So I did the MOUNT C C:\
Then C:

Then CD NC
install

The NC thing opens up fine. I continued to do as the site says.

Then the instructions stop. The website says now exit Dos, happy gaming (or somehting similar)

How do I play the game?

Also, when I open up DOSBOX again, it reverts to the Z: so I have to type all the MOUNT C etc again.

What am I doing wrong?

Windows Vista BTW

NC has nothing to do with the game.

Start DOSBox and type mount c c:\oldgames and press enter
then type c: and press enter<enter><enter></enter></enter>
then type cd lemmings and press enter<enter></enter>
then run the game by typing whatever program you use to start the game.

I would take the easy way out and just use a DOSBox frontend like D-fend Reloaded or D.O.G.

OK, done that. Now it says C:\lemmings>

What now?

YOu say type in what program I use to run the program? Now I am confused, I thought it ran in DOS

He meant the game executable, which in the case of lemmings is lemmings.bat. So when you're at c:\Lemmings> just type lemmings again and hit enter.

If DOS is something you've never tangled with, I'd suggest using one of the frontends I mentioned. That'll let you do things the windows way.

Ok, great let me try THANKS

Ok, that does open the game, but it gives options EGA/VGA etc

When i try to progress, the screen goes blank and the monitor goes into power save as though nothing is coming through

I'd use D-Fend Reloaded, as the installation includes Dosbox as well. Check it out here;

http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/

After installation, you simply choose what language and it's ready to go. All you need to do is add a new game and point to the executable. You have the option to further configure, but for simplicity's sake just choose language and go from there.

Hope this helps...there are also easy to follow instructions that come with D-Fend Reloaded.

The instructions in the Beginner's guide don't stop at that point. They only use one pretty generic example, yes, but that's because it would be nonsensical to add one to each game.

By the way, have you added Norton Commander to the Autoexec portion of the config file? Doing that gives you a handy graphical interface (OK, it's a notch on the crude side, but makes starting games much, much easier).