DOS Games Discussion

Espionata · Guest

I did everything that the sticky for DOSBox and got that working but the games I wanna play still won't work at all. I keep getting the same damn message where it doesn't support full screen mode unless it's 16-bit and I tried that already. I've installed the games right and have them in my virtual C folder. Yet they still won't work at all and it's a real pain I wanna play these games again I miss them.

dosraider

Guest · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject:

I use Vista and followed the sticky for that.

mount c "c:\users\Espionata\oldgames"
c:

That's my mount line and that checks out just fine.

But what the hell are inputs? Sorry I haven't used DOS in years.

dosraider · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject:

What you type at the dosprompt, you know, that C:
And it would also be helpful to know what game you're asking about.
And if it's an original game ( floppy ... CD ...?) or a downloaded one.

Guest · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject:

Just the name for the game like WOLF3D because that's what it told me to type when I installed it.

I'm trying to play Wolfenstein 3D and Spear of Destiny that I downloaded so I should be able to play them.

dosraider · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject:

Run dosbox, type dir , hit 'enter' and post what you see.

emmzee · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject:

You need to change to the appropriate directory (aka folder) of what you want to run. So for example, if it your .../oldgames directory you have a WOLF3D directory with the game in it, you'd type:

mount c c:\users\Espionata\oldgames
c:
cd wolf3d
wolf3d

Guest · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject:

Doh I forgot about the typing in cd and then the game. But I also forgot about typing in exe as well Ashamed

but now it works.