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lars
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by lars » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:18 pm
i've tried running keen dreams a few times but i got the error that said The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application. so i downloaded DOSBox and type in like kdreams.exe, start.exe and it still wont run
help please.... i'm new at this
lars
Guest
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by Guest » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:27 pm
anybody??
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lars
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by lars » Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:42 pm
i've downloaded dosbox but i dont know how to use it .........i'm new to all this... PLEASE HELP
lars
cramhains
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by cramhains » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:43 am
Get Windows 98
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lars
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by lars » Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:16 am
how do u use dosbox
lars
Wally
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by Wally » Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:45 pm
Ok
In this the game name will be 'keen7' and i will be placing the games in the directory c:\games
Type in dosbox
Mount c c:\games - This mounts your games folder which originates onto the c:\
then type c:\
Now you should see c:\ come up.
Then cd keen7
and then finally start.exe
Wally
lars
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by lars » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:38 pm
thank you
lars
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by Wally » Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:00 pm
NP
For others who wanna know how to use dosbox look at the post up the top of Getting Games To Work
Wally
lars
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by lars » Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:27 pm
one last ques. i mounted the directory then totally lost
lars
Wally
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by Wally » Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:03 pm
your meaning?
Wally
lars
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by lars » Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:25 pm
then I fot totally lost.....dont know how to do the rest
lars
Wally
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by Wally » Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:14 pm
k
type dir to see what you have in that folder
Wally