Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - Hardware/Software - Can't run any *$&*#^! DOS games in Win98
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HyperLamer
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Maybe it'd help if you just loaded up some resource-hogging program like Photoshop.  |
NightHawk
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Sorry, I missed the comment in the original post about DOSBox. 
Anyway, I had a similar problem... and if you know how to change certain settings in the BIOS, you might be able to slow your computer down enough for the game to work.
Although, you'd probably want to play the game from a pure DOS prompt, as the setting I'm going to suggest could make loading Windows take several times longer than normal. 
What you'd want to do is disable the cache... both L1 and L2 (disabling one or the other will slow your computer down a bit, but not usually enough for a game that old).
But don't touch anything else in the BIOS, and remember to set it back to normal after you're done playing the game.
Standard disclaimer: If you hose your machine by changing the wrong option in the BIOS, it's your problem, not mine; I can't take any responsibility for it, so be careful. |
KsoftFusion
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My computer is a Pentium 2/450--- I don't think it's too fast, maybe it's cause Lemmings Chronicles was designed for hardware like a 486/33, and maybe can't slow down a game. DOSbox is a slug, I've tried it. These games a basically protected mode and need a 1 GHZ computer to run well. Either way, Lemmings Chronicles is reported not working at the website. I can't risk messing with my HD anymore for Fat16 games... I nearly rendered my PC unusable when I tried making a Linux partition. I might give it a shot, but I still dunno. Maybe my brother will be nice... he has a 486DX2/66 PC with DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11. If I can get at his PC, I'll use the last 35 MB of his 512MB harddrive for these game that used to run well on mine. |
Ailure
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Originally posted by KsoftFusion
And don't recommend DOSbox-- my PC is 450 mhz and can't handle it.
And considring that Dosbox goes as fast as a 386 on my 1.8 ghz computer.
And not all games goes fast even if they should be runnable. Descent is playable on a 386, and it did go well on Dosbox. Until the game itself started...
And for installing freedos on a seperate partition, use QTparted or any other free partition program. But it seems like you have tried that program eh? (QTParted is way better than that other DOS based repartion program, who I never get to work) |
NightHawk
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If your computer is too fast, you might try DOSBox its whole purpose is for playing older games.
I will warn you though, it is a bit slow at times. |
FreeDOS
Posts: 610/1657 |
Two ideas:
1. FreeDOS, http://freedos.org/. Install it on its own patition (FAT16 for that game you have)
2. Either disable Windows 98 automatically starting, or always display the boot menu. Both can be done with TweakUI |
KsoftFusion
Posts: 3/71 |
I can barely run any DOS games in Windows 98's DOS 7.10. Here's a few that I really want to play. If you have ideas on how to get them working, tell me. I can't exit to DOS because my optical mouse won't work in DOS. And don't recommend DOSbox-- my PC is 450 mhz and can't handle it.
Jazz Jackrabbit: Runtime error 200 when I run it in Win98 or DOS. Can't boot clean because I can only boot to the GRUB boot manager for linux. F8 won't work anymore.
Lemmings 2 The Tribes: Freezes on memory check, I think you need a Fat16 partition but I can't risk ****ing up the HD again(after the Linux incident) Any other ideas?
Lemmings Chroncles/All New World of Lemmings: "Cannot calibrate timer." Maybe my PC is too fast.
I'm sure to think of more later.  Please help. Thanks. |
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