Help!

paulg11 · Post by **paulg11** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 6:27 pm

how do i get cannon fodder to run on my PC?
i am running windows 98 and windows xp and i cannot get it to work. it says that it is not compatible with these versions of windows. how do i fix it? it is driving me crazy
cheers
Paul

Kazer0 · Post by **Kazer0** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 8:29 pm

1. reboot in dos mode
2. look for a boot disk on www.bootdisk.com
3. How can you be running Windows 98 AND Xp?

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 8:39 pm

I think he means he has both on his computer...Dual boot.

Kazer0 · Post by **Kazer0** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 11:58 pm

I dont think its possible to duel boot windows and windows. I only think its possible with Linux and windows, linux and unix or unix and windows. I was looking into windows duel boioting, and everywhere said it wasnt possible.

paulg11 · Post by **paulg11** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 8:14 am

no, i have 98 on my pc and xp on my laptop.
i cant even install it from winzip. when i click on install now in winzip, it says somthing about system error and some keboard thing is not compatible with this version of windows.

procerus · Post by **procerus** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 4:09 pm

Hi paulg11,

don't use the WinZip "Install Now" feature. Try just extracting the game to a known folder. Then either run the installer or the game's executable from there. It seems to me that your problem is with WinZip trying to install an older game rather than with the game itself.

And kazer? I triple boot Windows here. When I boot up my boot manager (BootItNG is my favourite but it's shareware) offers me a menu listing the following-
DOS 6.22
Windows 3.11
Windows 98lite
Windows XP

I would add more operating systems but I'm poor and, being an honorable person, I pay for my software.

XP's just there for experimentation. I like Windows 98 the best but then it is the ultimate DOS mode game launcher operating system.

486 player · Post by **486 player** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 6:39 am

Even more than DOS?

nastypoisonspikes · Post by **nastypoisonspikes** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 8:57 am

Yes. Sorry 486, but sometimes DOS just doesn't do.

Post by **wardrich** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 10:43 am

i totally agree 100% with procerus. win98 is the best!

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 11:46 am

kazer0 wrote:I dont think its possible to duel boot windows and windows. I only think its possible with Linux and windows, linux and unix or unix and windows. I was looking into windows duel boioting, and everywhere said it wasnt possible.

That's not true, I know two people who have 98 and XP on their same computer. I also know one that has linux, 98, XP, 3.1, and pure DOS. That lucky shit head.

EDIT: Oh, right, I just read this thread through...I guess Proc is a lucky shit head too

Kazer0 · Post by **Kazer0** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 4:06 pm

Hum.... in light of this new information, its time to dig out my Win 98se, 95, Linux Redhat, and Linux Mandrake CDs. Does n e 1 knoe how to duel... er... quad... er 5 boot computers?

486 player · Post by **486 player** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 5:28 am

nastypoisonspikes wrote:Yes. Sorry 486, but sometimes DOS just doesn't do.

Like?

Oz · Post by Oz » Fri Jan 24, 2003 6:11 am

i dual boot XP and ME. ME sucks, but it's better than nothing, and since my dad has the password to the pc, i can't do anything about it.

K0: i can ask my dad, he's a Quantum Physicst.

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 10:53 am

I'd like XP (I really do like it, just not for DOS), 98SE, and Linux.....even though I don't know what Linux is good for :S (this needs a smily, DB, or emmzee if DB can't do it)

John The Ax · Post by **John The Ax** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 2:34 pm

I like XP too. I'm getting all my games to run better than on 95, honestly. ROTT with full working sound and I don't even use any emulators or compatibility modes. I couldn't do that on 95!

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 5:09 pm

I don't even use any emulators

yes you do.

John The Ax · Post by **John The Ax** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 10:55 pm

Not for ROTT. I DO use emulators once in a while, but not all the time.

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 11:11 pm

If you are using WinXP to play a DOS game, you are using an emulator. That's what I meant.

Someone · Post by **Someone** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 6:03 am

Hello, Paulg11! Have you tried to Right-click at the file, select properties, and then something like Compabillity? Click Windows95 and ok...

Rorie · Post by **Rorie** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:59 pm

[quote="John The Ax"]I like XP too. I'm getting all my games to run better than on 95, honestly. ROTT with full working sound and I don't even use any emulators or compatibility modes. I couldn't do that on 95![/quote]

how did you get it to do that, i'm too having problems with getting rott to work in xp, i have asked 3drealms & it's looks like i've been ignored.

if you anyone can help please reply