Info about playing games on PC/laptop

[Pete]

Question for all you PC gamer's out there:

I want to play the old PC versions of BLOOD, DUKE NUKEM 3D: ATOMIC EDITION (+ it's add on's), EXHUMED (aka POWERSLAVE) and QUAKE.

Can I play them on my laptop and, if so, what programs do I need?

Sorry if that's a stupid question but I'm know feck all about playing games on PC/Laptop.

(I have the console versions of DUKE and EXHUMED but I really want to play the PC versions again because DUKE has expansion packs with extra levels and EXHUMED is completely different to the PS1 version)

[Baseball Fury]

You shouldn't need any special stuff as they're all Win95+ launched games, you'll just need to right-click on the shortcut after installing and select "run in compatibility mode" and select the relevent Windows for it to emulate.

[Hammer time]

Get DOSBox to run old DOS games,You can also buy old PC games that have been optimized to work on win XP/7 from Good old games GOG.com

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Baseball Fury

You shouldn't need any special stuff as they're all Win95+ launched games, you'll just need to right-click on the shortcut after installing and select "run in compatibility mode" and select the relevent Windows for it to emulate.

I can't seem to be able to do that - everytime I stick it in it goes straight to the VLC player for the soundtrack!

Get DOSBox to run old DOS games,You can also buy old PC games that have been optimized to work on win XP/7 from Good old games GOG.com

I downloaded the DOSBox a few weeks ago but I don't know how to get it run the game. (its DUKE NUKEM: ATOMIC EDITION btw)

[Pete]

Hmmm...It keeps saying I need a 'C' drive and to create one I need to type 'mount c c:\dosprogs\' but it wont let me.

Any ideas?

[Hammer time]

good guide to dosbox for newbies
VOGONS :: View topic - The Newbie's Pictorial Guide To DOSBox

[Pete]

Right you may think I'm a right idiot but..I can't seem to be able to do this:

make a folder to put all your old games in.

This laptop is shit.

[platostotal]

If it's a wndows xp machine, on startup goto my computer, then click 'local disc c', then in the pane on the left should be a 'make new folder' option.

[Pete]

My laptop is going to die...


This is ****ing pissing me off now.

[Hammer time]

Originally Posted by platostotal

If it's a wndows xp machine, on startup goto my computer, then click 'local disc c', then in the pane on the left should be a 'make new folder' option.

or go to local disk C Right click then select New then folder