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Old 23-09-2009, 06:45 PM   #1
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Want to see you install an original game from CD or floppy, happy drag&drop.......
Okay, I'm sorry I mentioned drag & drop, even though it works.
I'm sorry I uploaded the game
I'm sorry I named the game folder, 'game'
I'm sorry I bothered to make review, walkthrough & maps
Happy now?
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Old 23-09-2009, 07:18 PM   #2
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*sigh*
Frodo, you're taking it far too personally.
Not to say certain people aren't overreacting either.

The recommended means of running the games is through DOSBox' own interface, from a subdirectory under the emulator's virtual C drive, and that is what the archives should be aiming for.
Just a matter of keeping a uniform standard across the game archives placed on the site.
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Old 23-09-2009, 07:13 PM   #3
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My excuses, Frodo, wasn't meant as insult.

It's just that this drag&drop method only work in some cases, far from all.

We're okay ?

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Old 23-09-2009, 08:48 PM   #4
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Default Yeah still not going

Sorry to break up the Emo party...

But the Game's still not running even with the updated archive. Did I miss something? I have the new file unzipped unto a folder in my Dosprog subdirectory where all the other games are and I open it up and open paratime and type start and the same error must install crap. Any ideas?

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Old 23-09-2009, 09:15 PM   #5
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Where has my post gone?

Again:
You have to mount the directory as C.

In other words:
The PARATIME.INF has to be in your virtual C.

So:
You can also copy the PARATIME.INF to your Dosprog subdirectory.
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Old 24-09-2009, 12:23 PM   #6
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I changed it to ..\paratime.inf and try to upload it tomorrow.
Done.
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Old 24-09-2009, 12:44 PM   #7
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You've probabbly done what I've done yesterday. that guy probably just doesn't know how to correctly unarchive the files.
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Old 23-09-2009, 06:30 PM   #8
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At least my way works. So there's no need for your complaining.
That's nice for you, but we have to find a universally valid way (or the nearest to it).


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What's wrong with calling it Time Paradox Game?
The 8.3 convention. [edit] ^ was faster. [/edit]
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Oi, I've already replaaced the archive with one that has 8 character folder name and the inf file separately. You just have to unarchive them in the same directory, the way you always do with the rest of the games.
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Old 23-09-2009, 06:14 PM   #10
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Loading games is much easier if you name them, like, "01 - second chapter"; "05 - pub"; "11 - travel 1", etc...

That way, they're in order (if backwards) making it easier to remember where you are.
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