How to Run Old DOS Games

[Lordyuanshu]

Been playing Warlords 2 but it sucks I can't get the music to work even after hitting 'install' first to set up the sound. Only the sound effects and Speech seem to work.

Maybe I should just get Win 98 goin again

[Shu Ryorin]

Any tips for running DOS games on Vista, or can it not be done?

[Ranbir]

Just use Dosbox.

[Tigger of Kai]

I play several DOS games on my ol' win98. Before I try to install one, I make sure to visit the game's Wikipedia entry and look for any ports designed for Windows play. For example, I play Duke Nukem 3D via a program called Eduke, and for Monkey Island 2 and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis I use ScummVM. I've read it used to be possible to play Warcraft 2 via a user-made program called Freecraft, but Blizzard cracked down on it.

EDIT: discovered a web version of the Sierra classic Jones in the Fast Lane.

[WeiWenDi]

Ah, but DOSBox lends all those antique games their original charms!

By the way, does anyone here remember Dr Sbaitso, or am I showing my age in bringing it up?

[Majesty Lu Bu]

I've just downloaded RTK3 and followed the instructions for DOSBox config file. The current version is 0.72. I can't find the line hwscales=1.00 and instead of cycles=3000, it's cycles=automatic. Anyway the game does run but it's not full screen, it's pretty small only about 1/4 of my screen. Any advice? Thanks.

Maybe press Alt + Tab ???

[Majesty Lu Bu]

Guys,
I'm playing RTK 4 in PC but without sound.
Can you tell me how to make the sound works?

Thanks all.

[alligatoria]

Regarding RTK3..
I've a little problem here.. whenever I try to load up a save state within the game itself.. the game would shut down and show a message saying "main.exe: file access failure"...

I modified my shortcut to
"C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.63\dosbox.exe" -conf koei-newer.conf -noconsole -c "mount c c:\" -c "c:" -c "chdir koei3" "koei.com"

Everything else runs fine.. =p any help at all would be greatly appreciated

[psyiche]

Greetings!
I've just tried to run Bandit King of Ancient China using Dosbox 0.72. I cannot load or create a save disk
There was an error msg: problem loading b:opening.dat - why is there a b:?
I'd use the following setting in the short cut:
C:\OLDGAMES\DOSBox-0.72\dosbox.exe -conf koei.conf -noconsole -c "mount a C:\oldgames\bandit" -c "a:" -c "koei.com"
Please advice. Thanks!

[binyo66]

I've just downloaded RTK3 and followed the instructions for DOSBox config file. The current version is 0.72. I can't find the line hwscales=1.00 and instead of cycles=3000, it's cycles=automatic. Anyway the game does run but it's not full screen, it's pretty small only about 1/4 of my screen. Any advice? Thanks.

I used full screen for RTK3 as well.
fullscreen=true
And cycles=automatic too, I cant find hwscales either.
Anyway I have been missing this game for long time, and now I am very happy since I could play it again under win2000