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[Aladar]

So, you may be wondering: How do I run DOS games under XP without using DOSBox? Easy. First, you just need to isolate the error; Go to the games properties, program, and UNcheck "Close on exit". Now, run the game. When it crashes, the window SHOULD still be open- Read what's there. Keep in mind, I only know ONE way to run them- For other errors, you're on your own. Sorry. Anyway, look for ANYthing that references "EMS", also known as "Expanded Memory". If it references this in any way, go to properties, memory, and change the EMS memory setting. About 4096 should be good. If you get OTHER errors(Settlers 2 Gold is one of the games that does) then, as said before, you're on your own. I've successfully run at LEAST 5 DOS games under XP using this. Enjoy!

Oh, and for reference, these are the games I ran:

Master of Orion
Pirates! 2(Freeware)
The Elder Scrolls: Arena(Sluggish mouse experienced, but that's all)
Dune 2
Colonization

[Tom Henrik]

Well.

What can I say? It works. Maybe we should change the compatibilty on some of the games

[Stroggy]

yeh I have known this for quite some time already.
The problem is that it doesn't always seem to work that well (or at all)

[Aladar]

Anyone else? C'mon. I want to know what people think.

[LotharGR]

Sadly it hasn't worked for me

[Aladar]

What're you trying to run, Lothar? It doesn't work for ALL DOS games.

[Ioncannon]

wyhen I try to raise my EMS XMS or and other type of memory it dosn't take effect. I use Wolfenstien 3d to test these (has a liitle bar when the game laods up.)

[Aladar]

Like I said, it doesn't work on ALL DOS games. I know for certain it works on the ones I listed. They don't have any sound, but you can play them.

[Ioncannon]

I tried it on master of orion and it says no tenough memory and I raised the mem

[Aladar]

How much did you raise it to? And what kind of memory did you raise?

EDIT: Get on MSN. Easier to talk there.