Is there such a thing as a DOS emulator?

[codeyf]

Running XP, got some old games to play (Betrayal At Krondor, Day of the Tentacle, etc). I've got an old W95 machine, but such a hassle to have to unplug the monitor/keyboard/mouse/sound everytime. And I don't want to bother with a KVM. Thoe old system is so fugly, I like the fact that it's under the stairs most of the time.

Anyway, is there any such ap out ther?

 

[wfbberzerker]

yes there is, but unfortunately i forgot the name of it... lemme go look it up for you.

 

[notfred]

I've used one for linux.

 

[wfbberzerker]

here ya go, DOSBox

 

[glugglug]

Bochs, the open source x86 emulator

Latest version will even emulate an Opteron.

 

[Encryptic]

Damn, this thread makes me want to get Betrayal at Krondor and play it again. That game rocked. I wonder if I could get a hold of Lands of Lore (old DOS RPG produced by Westwood Studios) too....

 

[codeyf]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
here ya go, DOSBox

Thanks much!

 

[codeyf]

Originally posted by: Encryptic
Damn, this thread makes me want to get Betrayal at Krondor and play it again. That game rocked. I wonder if I could get a hold of Lands of Lore (old DOS RPG produced by Westwood Studios) too....

It's freeware now. Do a google search and you'll get a link.

 

[amnesiac]

Just install and run the games. Seem to work fine for me when I played a couple legacy games. Lemmings and Battletech, if it matters.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: codeyf

Originally posted by: Encryptic
Damn, this thread makes me want to get Betrayal at Krondor and play it again. That game rocked. I wonder if I could get a hold of Lands of Lore (old DOS RPG produced by Westwood Studios) too....

It's freeware now. Do a google search and you'll get a link.

Sweet! Did anyone ever beat that game? I got all the way to the end but I kept getting my ass kicked. It had a great storyline though and the gameplay was great for the most part. Some of the enemies sucked though (especially the $&#*$@& mountain trolls and snake priests).

 

[Bootprint]

Cool, time to pull out my copy of Transport Tycoon...

 

[codeyf]

Heh, did you ever use the built in cheat for that game? Do some key strokes in game and it brings up a "magic chest". FIlled with food, weapons, gems, etc, and the ability to restore all health to all charachters

 

[codeyf]

Sweet BaK Guide Site

 

[DanTMWTMP]

this deserves a bump...thx for the emulator!!!!!! i can play all my classics once again!!!

 

[IEatChildren]

You know Windows XP has a built-in feature that allows you to run programs in Windows 95/98/ME mode.

 

[ViRGE]

98/ME mode isn't the same as DOS emulation. The underlying DOS system is only partially emulated under Win2K/XP, so switching modes won't help. 98/ME mode is for programs that look for specific characteristics of those OS's, and changes how a couple of things look to the program, but functionality is 99% the same as pure 2K/XP mode.

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: IEatChildren
You know Windows XP has a built-in feature that allows you to run programs in Windows 95/98/ME mode.

Yeah but not DOS games. Sometimes those go crazy still in WinXP.

 

[FoBoT]

hehe, this is funny, i had to install MS DOS 6.2 on a computer at work today
its amazing how fast those old programs fly on a pentium II 266 Mhz w/32MB RAM

 

[IEatChildren]

Well AFAIK it allows me to play Doom/Doom2 and any other DOS game I've tried, and it allows me to have sound in them

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Anyone have a different link to the DOSBox installer? their page seems to be down at the moment
Or is anyone willing to IM it to me?

EDIT: n/m, I got it

 

[codeyf]

I use DOSBox, and Betrayal at Krondor runs really slow and choppy. Go figure. I may just drag out the P75 and play it on there.

Another thing is the cheat for Krondor won't work in DOSBox (alt+ right shift + ~ key).

But it just runs so slow, it's as if I'm running the game on a 286.

 

[bandana163]

Is there a way to run DOS games at more than 60/70Hz, too?

 

[BatmanNate]

How is the sound support? Will it clock divide too? I am going to have to download this when I get home and bust some Wing Commander 2.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Cool, time to pull out my copy of Transport Tycoon...

That was a great game!

X-COM 1 and 2 were also great.

 

[Maverick]

I need to try out Betrayal at Krondor. I've read all the Raymond Feist books and love the story. Gotta give the game a try.