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Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 4:25 pm

How do I get a DOS Game into a window? I'm asking more specifically for the Quest games....

Post by **wardrich** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 4:31 pm

[alt] [enter] should do the trick.

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 4:32 pm

no, tried it. If it was that simple I wouldn't have asked.

Thunderdog · Post by **Thunderdog** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 6:10 pm

Hm. That seems to be the only possible solution. a lot of DOS games crash when I window them.

Post by **wardrich** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 9:44 pm

try control-alt-delete or the windows key. WHen it is resting in the taskbar, right click on "restore" or "maximize" that MAY work. and for a 0% garuntee (but may work), try opening just plain dos, [alt][enter] it to get it into windowed mode, and resize the window to a fairly small size. that may do the trick (when ur in the game, hit [alt][enter])

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 9:49 pm

grr...I press ctl alt del and the XP task manager didn't open up 'till I exited the game.....must be a "safety precaution" in XP :Angry:

Thunderdog · Post by **Thunderdog** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 6:56 am

So let this post be an important lesson, boys and girls:dont buy windows XP.

born in fire · Post by **born in fire** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 9:53 am

I had that problem with Scorched Earth.

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 12:56 pm

well, I just had the admin at Game Hippo do it since he's using Win 98...btw, the reason I posted this is because I am now a
<marquee>REVIEWER AT GAME HIPPO</marquee>

The first game I reviewed was Quest 1: The Dungeon Escape.

Kazer0 · Post by **Kazer0** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 4:56 pm

there is a way if you dont have XP. If there IS an ms dos prompt, you run that and at the top bar, you take it off auto.

Laoghaire · Post by **Laoghaire** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 10:57 pm

Try ctrl + esc or ctrl + shift +esc. Just a suggestion, no clue if those will work.

They work with some modern games, though.

John The Ax · Post by **John The Ax** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 9:27 am

Maybe you overlooked it, but in properties, check "Run in Window". Then, it runs in a window!

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 10:54 am

I tried that. The DOS prompt would run in the Window, but then it'd go to full screen...

BTW, are any of you testing this out with the quest game? That's the one I had a trouble with.