Regarding DOSBox...

Galuf the Dwarf · Post by **Galuf the Dwarf** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:21 am

I've heard 2 prominent members suggest this in a previous thread, so I had to ask.

1) What's the latest version, and how compatible is it with Windows XP?

2) There haven't been any compatibility problems with other legal software, right? The last thing I want to do is download this and suddenly create a can of worms.

If I could play old DOS games like 'Colonization', 'Master of Magic' or 'X-COM: UFO Defense' again, I'd likely be in heaven. As much as MoM may be at least rumored to be getting a remastering or some-such, I'd rather not push my luck and find out it won't happen.

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:54 am

I'm not sure what the numbered version is, but in effect it looks like the Command Prompt in Windows but provides the extra facilities required by older games.
Completely compatible with Windows XP, CD-ROM drives and the like. I've played Colonization on it quite regularly among other games (Lotus: Ultimate Challenge, Transport Tycoon Deluxe etc).
Some of the newer DOS games may not work as well with it though, but the majority of them should work.

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:22 am

Certainly, it's completely legal, as it is simply another method for running them.

Check out [url="http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/comp_list.php?letter=a"]here[/url], where it has a whole list of the games that are known to work (there are certainly more, but the list is quite long).

I strongly suggest getting it, it's small, but worth it.

mr_sir · Post by **mr_sir** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:47 am

does that link work? it won't load on my browser (firefox) so just wondering if it just my pc being awkward again lol

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:06 am

I use firefox, and it's working for me. [url="http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1"]Here[/url] is the main site, so just test that, if it works, go to the Games link, and it'll bring up my previous link. If this doesn't work, try internet explorer (I don't use it either, but sometimes, you have to).

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:37 am

Both links work on Opera. *shrugs*

mr_sir · Post by **mr_sir** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:20 am

[QUOTE=dj_venom]I use firefox, and it's working for me. [url="http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1"]Here[/url] is the main site, so just test that, if it works, go to the Games link, and it'll bring up my previous link. If this doesn't work, try internet explorer (I don't use it either, but sometimes, you have to).[/QUOTE]

it works fine now - maybe the site was temporarily not working when i tried

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:31 am

That probably seems the most likely thing.

So as I said before, you can search, and it finds the game (it was Starcontrol for me)

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@Galuf: Hope it works out for you.