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  1. 12th Mar 2006 22:22 #1
    Xylob the Destroyer
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    I've downloaded an old-school freeware game, that is apparently a DOS game.
    I can't figure out how to run it!
    I never even touched a PC until 1999 -- everything I've ever dealt with has been Windows based.
    When I click on the .exe file, it pops up a black DOS window for a second and then nothing...

    how do I play this game??

    TIA!
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    You trying to play a DOS game in XP? You got a long hard road ahead if so.
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    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/games/expert/durham_og.mspx
    http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
    http://dosbox.sourceforge.net
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    Create a desktop icon that references the game. Right click on icon for menu, select properties, select compatibility, select Windows 95. And good luck!
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    DOS BOX, then one of the frontends like D-FEND.
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    depending on the game itself, the above suggestions may or may not even work, best bet is to look into freedos.....that is, if the above suggestions dont work...
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    it's a Win2K machine.
    I'll check into those links and suggestions.
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