by Jewboy on Sat Jul 28, 2001 8:35 pm
There is a way to play nearly all dos games in windows, just takes a bit of setting up, i play 99% of all my dos games in windows. It's not hard just requires a few steps and some games need a bit of fiddling with memory settings to work right. I haven't had to setup my dos stuff in ages. i'm pretty sure you don't need to do this for sound card setup progs, just run them in fullscreen.
Ok lets begin.
Install software then right click on the main start file usually .exe not .bat and create a shortcut (doesn't need to be on the desktop)
Now right click it, click on properties.Click on the program tab.
check the close on exit box and make sure it it set on maximised in the run section. now click on advanced button.
check the prevent dos progs detecting windows box, and uncheck the other 2 boxes then OK.
Go into the Misc tab, uncheck allow screen saver and uncheck a couple windows shortcut keys usually Alt-space,Alt-enter maybe Alt-tab now goto the screen tab.
Make sure its running in fullscreen, goto memory tab. Heres the fiddly bit some games may need tweaking on the memory amounts and types(ie EMS, XMS) first check the protected memory box this is needed for all games. click on the OK button and try game, If not working then try changing amounts in initial memory and EMS/XMS memory. You may need to run the sound card setup before running the prog(just pick the appropriate numbers for IRQ and so on - check in system properties in the control panel of windows if you don't know which ones or pick either 5or7 for IRQ and address 220 or just keep trying mumbers until it works [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]). Note dos sound drivers should not be required as it is now running in windows enviroment. Good Luck and GAME ON!! just make a post if your running into probs and i'll try to fix it.
As i said before i run 99% of my dos games Over 50+ games and only 1-2 do not run due to high intially conventional memory requirements (600k+).Formula GP is one of them.