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How to play DOS games with DOSBox in Windows XP

Posted by Jon Moffet
June 14, 2006

Maybe some of you wonders how to play classic DOS games in Windows XP, since newer operating system can’t play old DOS games anymore.

Now, here’s a howto that teaches you how to play your old DOS games back in your Windows XP machine. This tutorial assume that you have a DOS game ready in hand named M1 Tank Platoon.

Download DOSBox

Download DOSBox from DOSBox website.

Install DOSBox

Install DOSBox, of course.

Prepare your DOS games

Copy your DOS game folder at C: drive for easy access.

Start DOSBox

Start DOSBox and mount C drive

Start the DOS game

Change directory to the DOS game dir.

Execute the DOS game binary

Congratulations!

And watch the DOS game flies in your computer, you can change it to full screen by pressing ALT+ key.

If the game run too fast or too slow, you can change the speed by editing the dosbox.conf file (available in the Start Menu). The setting you need to change is “cycles=3000″, adjust the number to suit your DOS games.

Happy gaming!

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Comment Number:: 1
Written by:: EngLee
Posted on:: June 14, 2006 at 10:19 am

With our current hardware technologies, I can hardly find anyone around me still playing DOS games but, I’m quite sure there are still people who would look for it.

Comment Number:: 2
Written by:: mypapit
Posted on:: June 14, 2006 at 10:38 am

lol yeah, most play dos games for nostalgic reason

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I’m trying to get Us Navy Fighters to run on my hp xp but i still dont under stand the process

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Posted on:: December 12, 2006 at 2:22 am

In he DOSBox I Installed The Keys Are All Swaped, And There Isn’t The : Button

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Written by:: Tye The Czar
Posted on:: May 8, 2007 at 5:33 am

I’m using the Dos Frontend (D-Fend) and there are some games I can’t seem to play, oy. Such as Wizardry, Blood, and Warcraft I. I can’t find the problem with it.

Comment Number:: 10
Written by:: Ethan
Posted on:: July 5, 2007 at 12:38 am

Thanks very much. You explained it very well. I’ll be sure to bookmark it

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Posted on:: August 22, 2007 at 12:27 am

I currently have commander keen on my PC. I remember playing it when i was 5 years old and loved it. mypapit is totally right. And not to mention I really enjoy it ^^

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Posted on:: September 18, 2008 at 4:17 am

How do you make a “\” in DosBox…when i push the “\” button this is what comes out “]”?????
Can somebody help me!?!

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Written by:: dosgamer
Posted on:: May 13, 2009 at 5:57 am

Thank you so much!!! This was very helpful. Finally, my DOS games work with the Vista.

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