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[Master MC]

Originally posted by punch@Feb 21 2006, 05:25 PM

We should make a standard smiley out of this.

I haven't play this game for years, and now I want to play it again. Just the WinXP with SP2 says the system file is not adequate to run DOS or Windows programs. Does anybody know how to fix it?

[Shrek]

Originally posted by Joao@Apr 18 2006, 05:23 AM
I haven't play this game for years, and now I want to play it again. Just the WinXP with SP2 says the system file is not adequate to run DOS or Windows programs. Does anybody know how to fix it?

Hum, that seems like "Troubleshooting" to me... Have you read this section?

I believe your problem has something to do with a file called "autoexec.nt", but you better check that better.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Psychotropic Dog @ Apr 4 2005, 07:38 PM) [snapback]90595[/snapback]</div>

For people still having trouble installing this game or getting it to run...

You need..
The archive, and DOSBox 0.63. That's it.

unzip the archive to somewhere useful..
Like, c:\dosgames\xwingCD
This is going to be your pretend cd drive using DOSBox

Make an Xwing directory , such as c:\dosgames\Xwing
This is where the game will install to

start dosbox, type these commands...

imgmount d c:\dosgames\xwingcd\xwingce.bin -t iso

mount c c:\dosgames\xwing

now, change to d: in dos box, you should get..

D:>

type install, or install.exe
you will not see these using dir, don't panic.

If you are in dosbox and have mounted the C:\ drive as above, you can install to c:\ and

in reality it will go to C:\dosgames\xwing.

Should install

Running it:

Properties of my desktop shortcut, Target:

"C:\DOSBox\DOSBox-0.63\dosbox.exe c:\Dosgames\xwing\bwing.exe -conf XWing.conf"
Note, you can use xwingcd.bat instead of Bwing.exe and it will work as well.

What do to with .conf file
get out of DOSBox of course, explore to your DOSBox directory...
Copy the default .conf file and rename the copy XWING.conf

At the bottom of the conf.file , add the imgmount as illustrated below. Make sure you save it as "Xwing.conf" and not Xwing.conf.txt. Or just rename it after :P

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
imgmount d c:\dosgames\xwingcd\xwingce.bin -t iso

All you need to do now is click the shortcut.

Oh, and find a manual.
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I followed this guide and the installation worked well, but I really have problems with the shortcut:

Do I have to type both orders below in the target line in the shortcut window ?
C:\DOSBox\DOSBox-0.63\dosbox.exe
c:\Dosgames\xwing\bwing.exe -conf XWing.conf

what is meant with "At the bottom of the conf.file" ?

And where do I find this [autoexec] thing ?

I would be really grateful if someone could help me with this.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Yes, you have to type both the orders for the shortcut to work properly.

At the bottom of the conf file = CONF are the DosBox config files. That's where "this [autoexec] thing" is stored as well.

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Yes, you have to type both the orders for the shortcut to work properly.

At the bottom of the conf file = CONF are the DosBox config files. That's where "this [autoexec] thing" is stored as well.
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cool, I found it, but I still only see the dosbox starting screen...

When I mount it the way described above daemon tools is unnecessary?

[The Fifth Horseman]

cool, I found it, but I still only see the dosbox starting screen...[/b]

Make sure you did everything correctly. Small errors can result in failure here.

When I mount it the way described above daemon tools is unnecessary?[/b]

Completely. DosBox has its own virtual CD components.

I did it step by step again and now dosbox says "Can't find X-Wing CD!"

[The Fifth Horseman]

Have you ran the IMGMOUNT command correctly? Triple-check on that.

I checked it again and couldn't find a mistake.

Does it actually matter if I make a shortcut only of the exe-file or should I take the whole game folder?