DOS Games Discussion

i have followed your instructions
my lines:

C:\>mount d f:\ -t cdrom
MSCDEX installed.
Drive D is mounted as CDRom f:\

C:\>d:

D:\>dri /w
Directory of D:\.
and then it listed all the files and directories that i have in f

i don't own an original copy of the game, i was going to get one if this works

dude1234 wrote: D:\>dri /w
Directory of D:\.[/b]
and then it listed all the files and directories that i have in f

i don't own an original copy of the game, i was going to get one if this works

What files do dosbox list? Is there an install ?

So you downloaded the game was it a CD image? If yes, the full name?
If not, do you need to install it? Is it pre installed? .....?

directories listed:
CUTS
DIRECTX
Z
ZTHEME

files liste: COMAT.DLL
CTL3D32.DLL
MSVBVM50.DLL
OLEAUT32.DLL
OLEPRO32.DLL
README.TXT
SETUP.EXE
SETUP.LST
SETUP.MSI
ST5UNST.EX_
STDOLE2.TLB
ETDOLE2.TLB
VB5STKIT.DLL
ZSETUP.EX_
UNINST.EXE

the file i downloaded was z.iso
then i used daemon tools to install it but it dind't work, it said "debug assertion failed!"

That file listing doesn't look at all as the original dosgame CD Z......
n those are typical windows file extensions, nothing dos like there.
Me thinks you have downloaded the Z and Z Expansion Kit, that's a win95 adaptation of Z
http://www.mobygames.com/game/z-and-z-expansion-kit

Try to burn the CD and run that 'setup' directly in Windows.
If it's gonna run in Vista : no idea ..... sorry.

Can't you ask more info where you downloaded the game?

[Edit]
What you could try:
Mount again in dosbox, get to the D; prompt, do a
cd z
dir/w
And look what you get, with a bit of luck the dosgame is there (or the 'install') , but I admit that's a long shot..... I simply don't know how they adapted the game to W95, sometimes they simply added a win installer on the original dosgame.

And read that 'readme' on the CD, maybe there is some more info in there, ya never know.

you are right, that seems to be the problem
but when i put dir /w into Z: i get totally different files:

COMMAND.COM
AUTOEXEC.BAT
KEYB.COM
IMGMOUNT.COM
BOOT.COM
INTRO.COM
RESCAN.COM
LOADFIX.COM
MEM.COM
MOUNT.COM
MIXER.COM
CONFIG.COM

No no no, misunderstanding here, complete misunderstanding.
Not your dosbox z:\ prompt but:

mount your CD again in dosbox and set the prompt to D:
From that D; prompt do

cd z
dir/w


looks as:
d:\>
d:\>cd z
d:\Z>dir/w


You must find out what's on that Z folder on your CD.

I have run my game in DOSBox and it works fine, except the sound, I tried going into SETSOUND and i automatically selected the appropriate drivers, tested the sound, heard the grunt saying on our way. How do i get the sound to work please? thanks

dosraider wrote:Z needs the CD always mounted to play, preferably as D drive.
Install the game from D: to C: IN Dosbox.
Run setsound from the Z folder to set up sound in dosbox.
Choose Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro (new version) for sound device.

Dosbox full screen:alt+enter

how do i run this sound on DOSBox?

[Echo mode]

dosraider wrote:Run setsound from the Z folder to set up sound in dosbox.
Choose Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro (new version) for sound device.

[/Echo mode]

Ok i have run SETSOUND and selected the driver which u quoted. But now when i run z.bat i get the message: 'Driver File is configured for standard VGA' and the game wont start anymore. any ideas? thanks alot

Delete all and reinstall the game.
BTW, do you have the original game or some bad ripped download?

I use DOSBox to play z, but when I try to run z.bat allways appear report as:

CRITICAL FILE MISSING: mane.lbm
Please Ensure CD is in drive, and door is closed
C:\

How to make z play in my computer ? please...

thanks a lot[/b]

OS?
Mount lines?

I use Windows XP.
My Lines:

Z:>mount c e:\z
Drive C is mounted as local directory e:\z\

Z:>c:

C:>dir/w
Directory of C:\.

Listed all file in E:\Z\

I got that game from internet (download), I Don't have the origins CD

First of all, learn to use dosbox, read and apply this:
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5443
Next, did you download a CD image?

Ok.. I'll Learn it...

No... I don't download it as an ISO file, but it had become files in folder z..
DO i need to get an ISO file? or is there another way I have to do to run my z file?
Thanks before

As far as I know you need or the CD or a CD image to run Z.
Maybe they've cracked the game you downed, maybe you need some specific mount to get it running, but I have no idea, can't you ask where you downed the game? Or check if there isn't an info/readme file included.

That or hunt on the internet for a valid CD image (ISO or BIN/CUE).

I am on Windows 7 64 bit, trying to play Z (DOS version of the game) with DOSbox 0.72.

I mount the cd-rom directory to C in DOSbox, and write C:\install
I get to the installation menu and start the installation, but then this happens:
WARNING: file creation failed: C:\...\DOSG4W.exe

Any help will be very much appreciated.

Upgrade to 0.74, 0.72 is old ...
Read and APPLY this:
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13511

Mount your CD as D and then install from D on C in dosbox.
Or even better: create a BIN/CUE image from the CD and use imgmount to mount that image as CDdrive D in dosbox, works much better.

Evening Raider,

First I was tempted to drop into pirate speak as you have been but I figure that might be a bit confusing... Oh and btw when saying The in pirate youd be better saying Tha as against De which sounds french...

Anyway to my difficulties, I was given a downloaded copy in part of a huge zip folder of old dos games, ran set sound and video and uvconf etc, came up with missing mane.lbm close cd error, read through your previous assistance posts, decided to search out and download an Iso, removed all previous incarnations from harddrive, burned iso onto a disk, mounted cdrom and install location in dosbox (running .74) ran the install file all seemed well. Game intro vids played fine (little bit of crackle on midi tracks), im thinking GREAT~!!! finally get to play Z again. but no first level loading screen game crashes. Crap:(
Read through previous posts again tried running game with SVGA on but that crashed even before loading screen came up.
after crashing I get a missing file error... Headfx.PAC...

Btw my run set up is as follows. I have a home network, dosbox is installed in primary system running xp, I am playing through terminal which is operating Vista. Z is installed on terminal hdd.

Can you offer any assistance or advice?