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Help!
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 6:27 pm
by paulg11
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
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 8:29 pm
by Kazer0
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?
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 8:39 pm
by Da_Goat
I think he means he has both on his computer...Dual boot.
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 11:58 pm
by Kazer0
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.
Help!
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2003 8:14 am
by paulg11
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2003 4:09 pm
by procerus
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 6:39 am
by 486 player
Even more than DOS?
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 8:57 am
by nastypoisonspikes
Yes. Sorry 486, but sometimes DOS just doesn't do.
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 10:43 am
by wardrich
i totally agree 100% with procerus. win98 is the best!
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 11:46 am
by Da_Goat
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
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 4:06 pm
by Kazer0
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?
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 5:28 am
by 486 player
nastypoisonspikes wrote:Yes. Sorry 486, but sometimes DOS just doesn't do.
Like?
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 6:11 am
by Oz
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.
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 10:53 am
by Da_Goat
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)
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 2:34 pm
by 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!
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 5:09 pm
by Da_Goat
I don't even use any emulators
yes you do.
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 10:55 pm
by John The Ax
Not for ROTT. I DO use emulators once in a while, but not all the time.
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 11:11 pm
by Da_Goat
If you are using WinXP to play a DOS game, you are using an emulator. That's what I meant.
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2003 6:03 am
by Someone
Hello, Paulg11! Have you tried to Right-click at the file, select properties, and then something like Compabillity? Click Windows95 and ok...
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:59 pm
by Rorie
[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