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How to save ANY dos game.
Have you ever almost completed a game, then made one mistake and had to start all over again? Many games don't have a save-state option, which can be very frustrating. But guess what - there is a way to save ANY dos game and here's a step-by-step guide how to do it.
SETUP The set-up process can take up to an hour, since you have to create a virtual machine, but once you're done, you can save games in the matter of seconds. Note that Windows XP and at least 1GB RAM is required. You'll also need a CD with Windows 98 (or XP) with the serial number. So, let's begin: 1.) Download and install Virtual PC 2007 2.) Create a virtual machine: - start Virtual PC and click New Virtual Machine - specify the amount of RAM yourself (if you have 1GB RAM - chose 500MB) 3.) Install a guest OS: - insert CD with Windows - start a virtual machine you've just created - click CD > Use Physical Drive (and chose the right one) - click Action > Reset - install Windows 4.) Install VM additions: - eject CD with Windows - click Action > Install Virtual Machine Additions and follow the instructions - once it restarted, close your Virtual Machine and select Turn off 5.) Configure Settings - click Settings - click Display and check boxes: - select Only use standard screen resolutions - check boxes Hide VM menu bar and Hide VM status bar and - click Close (on the left) - click Automatically close without a message and Save state - click OK 6.) Install dos games: - burn the games on a CD - start Virtual Machine - copy the games to hard disk (and install them if necessary) - and you're done! HOW TO SAVE THE GAME - run Virtual PC and start the virtual machine (if it's not already opened) - start the game and get to the point when you want to save it - close the virtual machine window (click red X in the upper left corner) - now open the folder My Virtual Machines (in My Documents) and copy .vsv file - create a folder (with the name Saved States) in My Documents and paste the vsv file inside - start the virtual machine again and play the game HOW TO LOAD THE GAME - just close the virtual machine window - copy .vsv file from "Saved States" folder to "My Virtual Machines" folder - replace it! - start the virtual machine and Voila - the saved state loads Last edited by jack07; 12-06-2010 at 12:09 PM. |
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