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[The Fifth Horseman]

Try using the DosBox emulator.
You can download it here.

If you have any problems with it, try having a look at the official FAQ on the DosBox site.
Basic Setup and Installation
Command Line
Z instead of C at the command prompt
Internal Programs (important, especially MOUNT)
Most of the stuff in there is not really needed, but you would do best to familiarize yourself with the specific topics I linked to.
The mounting of your DosBox games directory, switching the promt to the emulated C: drive and clearing the screen from previous commands can all be executed from the [autoexec] section of dosbox.conf, so you won't have to re-type them every time round.
Frontend programs can help running DosBox with varying configurations for different games.
For both a more accessible user interface and oldschool feel, you can use Norton Commander (get it from our programs and utilities page - scroll down to the bottom to find it). NC might seem awkward at first, but in fact it is a very functional genuine DOS era file manager frontend. It has a plethora of functions that will help you in navigating around the directories, while still retaining the command prompt.

Thanks!

i dont know this 1 but populous: the beggining is awsome! Im playing it right now.

I have tried downloading this game three times! Each time, it tells me that I am using an unknown method of compression! (I use winzip) What gives?

[The Fifth Horseman]

Try the newest version of Winzip, and don't use the context menu options to unpack the archive.

This is partially my fault, when I was packing the game I used a less popular subtype of ZIP compression. A repack is coming right up.

[Lulu_Jane]

I finally got around to downloading this game - mostly because I just couldn't believe that it was released in '98!?! Wow, I remember thinking that the graphics were so incredible when I was a child.

The best thing is that the game still does look pretty good on my laptop today.

*sigh*

Good times, thanks Abandonia

A great game... but I cant remember how one could choose one of the world by their names. Believe it or not but I still got my old list of world names and I would love to continue where I stopped 10 years ago... well more 15 year...... Still have to do nr 177 Immandieout .... (think that was the name)
So where can I type in the names of the worlds?

Greetz
Morker

[RyuRanX]

It was the first strategy game I played. I didn't know there is a PC version, since I played it on my Master System.

I spent an entire summer playing this game--determined to beat it--which I eventually did. This was easily the most difficult game I have ever beaten. Although you 'merely' had to play a couple hundred of the thousand worlds, the later worlds were nearly impossible to beat.

Now I want to play again but a few of the critical keys do not seem to work??!?!
Computer help build castle "/"
Computer help raise "*"
raise land "+"
lower land "Enter"

I can't get the above to work even with remapping the keys. I suspect the problem is due to the fact the mouse buttons are set up to raise and lower land and so there is a conflict with all land modifying keyboard commands. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

hi guys. the info on the main screen for this game states that you shouldn't run the game with the populous.exe file

so i try and run it from popvga-4.bat by double clicking it but nothing happens. how do i work it?