XP Game Errors?

Doc Comic · Mon 31/05/2004 02:25:58

I have Windows XP, and yes, I know it's the worst possible operating system to have. Anyways, I tried to run my old Space Quest I, but it comes with "C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG.NT This file cannot run 16-bit DOS games" or something along those lines. I tried SQIII AND LSLII, but to no avail. What the hell do I do?

Gilbert · Mon 31/05/2004 02:54:37

To play them under window$ you may try using intepreters like NAGI or others.

DCillusion · Mon 31/05/2004 03:20:53

Use DosBox 6. It's really stable and you can overclock it to make the game run as smooth as silk.

Best Feature: Sound Ripper for old school sound FX!!!!!!!!!!

LordHart · Mon 31/05/2004 05:47:33

Use Abandon Loader if you wanna play old games like this in XP...

http://www.angelfire.com/realm/zeroone/

This site seems to have it, though I couldn't find the official page for it. If you feel abit wary of this website, then you can go through google search...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=%22abandon+loader%22&btnG=Google+Search

LGM · Mon 31/05/2004 15:32:16

Quote from: Doc Comic on Mon 31/05/2004 02:25:58
I have Windows XP, and yes, I know it's the worst possible operating system to have.

What's with all the XP bashing these days?!? I honestly don't see anything wrong with it. Everyone disses it, but they never have any good reason to.. Just because it's new, and won't run 15 year old games.

ME is the worst possible operating system if you ask me.

Oh, and use VDMSound to run old games on XP. It's easy, fast, and works on SQIII AFAIK. ( http://vdmsound.sourceforge.net )

Doc Comic · Mon 31/05/2004 15:59:03

Thanks, guys. Ulence Flats, here I come!

Hollister Man · Tue 01/06/2004 01:31:39

Yep, XP is da' bomb. Just like everything else, though...you have to be smarter than the equipment. If you're not, find someone who IS smarter than the equipment and DL their emulator (DOSBox or Abandonloader).

(Any sarcasm interpreted by the reader is due in no part to the writer. All information herein is to be taken lightly.)

Edwin Xie · Tue 01/06/2004 01:50:30

I got Windows XP and I don't have 1 single problem with it playing games.

TerranRich · Tue 01/06/2004 18:25:33

Quote from: [lgm] on Mon 31/05/2004 15:32:16
Quote from: Doc Comic on Mon 31/05/2004 02:25:58
I have Windows XP, and yes, I know it's the worst possible operating system to have.

What's with all the XP bashing these days?!? I honestly don't see anything wrong with it. Everyone disses it, but they never have any good reason to.. Just because it's new, and won't run 15 year old games.

ME is the worst possible operating system if you ask me.

Oh, and use VDMSound to run old games on XP. It's easy, fast, and works on SQIII AFAIK. ( http://vdmsound.sourceforge.net )

Halleleiuah, finally somebody else! I don't understand the pointless XP-bashing either, it's worked fine for me, has NEVER crashed, and runs nearly every game I own, from Monkey Island on. Maybe I just know how to USE the computer, I don't know. ANd yes, ME is the worst to have, definitely not XP.

Doc Comic · Wed 02/06/2004 01:01:30

Okay, I tried running DotT with Abandon Loader, and it still came up with the "C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG.NT" error. I'll try DosBox.

Ben · Wed 02/06/2004 01:26:46

For DOTT, it would be better to use ScummVM. It's an emmulator made specifically for LucasArts adventure games.. And like Gilbert said, NAGI would be the best for AGI games. Usually these engine-specific emmulators are better than the ones that are made to cover a more general area, since emmulating fewer games means fewer compatability issues..

Doc Comic · Thu 03/06/2004 01:00:41

Thanks, Ben. I installed Scumm, and DOTT runs smoother than the DeepShip 86's floors.