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[angry axe]

i cant install sim earth, when i try it says to insert disk, ive tried to go to the directory that ive installed it to but it says that the files damaged it also says that the file is only 1kb

[The Fifth Horseman]

You don't have to install it, just unpack and run.
Of course, remember to run it in DOSBox.

[angry axe]

if by unpack you mean extract ive done that, still not working

[The Fifth Horseman]

Unpack = extract.
Did you remember to run it in DOSBox?

If not (or you don't know how): http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/forumdisplay.php?f=90

[nvrmre]

SimEarth was one of the few Maxis games I never really got that into. I remember buying it when it came out and losing interest after playing it a few times. I think I was expecting something with an interface closer to SimCity.

I may have to give it another try to see if I was missing something the first time around

[angry axe]

what file am i ment to be running for simearth to work? install or setup?

[The Fifth Horseman]

Simearth.exe

[angry axe]

i dont seem to have that file

[The Fifth Horseman]

Then try running Install.

[The Fifth Horseman]

For some of the prior - and many of the future - posters:
An Idiot's Guide to Running SimEarth on DOSBox.

Download the latest version of DOSBox from www.dosbox.com. If you don't know what your operating system is, chances are it's Windows something-or-other.

Create two directories in the root of your C drive:
* Adrive
* Cdrive

Unpack the game archive to Adrive

Run DOSBox

Input the following commands:
mount A C:\adrive
mount C C:\cdrive
A:
install

NOTE: If you encounter issues, try setup.bat instead of install

During installation, choose the following options:
Install from drive: A
Install to drive: C
Destination directory: C:\SimEarth (the default)
Display: VGA, 640x480, 16 color
Sound: Sound Blaster
Lanugage: English

When the installation process concludes, input following commands in the DOSBox command line:
C:
cd simearth

When you want to run the game afterwards, you only need to enter:
mount C C:\cdrive
C:
cd simearth
simearth