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running old/dos games in Win XP

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Originally posted by: jacktackle
I don't know what a frontend is.

The game i want to play is in C:\Downloads\ptrooper\ptrooper.com - How can i launch it in dosbox? It still shows at Z:\, won't let me mount C.
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After starting DOSBox, issue these commands in order:

MOUNT C C:\Downloads\ptrooper\
C:
ptrooper
 
Originally posted by: DanDeighan
Originally posted by: jacktackle
I don't know what a frontend is.

The game i want to play is in C:\Downloads\ptrooper\ptrooper.com - How can i launch it in dosbox? It still shows at Z:\, won't let me mount C.
Click to expand...

After starting DOSBox, issue these commands in order:

MOUNT C C:\Downloads\ptrooper\
C:
ptrooper
Click to expand...


Thanks, was able to run the game. Couldn't quite get it to run at the correct speed, but close enough.
 
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