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Playing very old games

  • 21-10-2005 4:24pm
    #1
    breadmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭


    I'm trying to play the original Worms on a Dell Pentium4 (Windows 2000). I've managed to install it ok (except for the sound) but when I try and run it (WORMS.BAT), I get black screen with a few short distorted lines and nothing else. It exits backs to Windows when I press any key. Is there any hope for me?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    try this: http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/


  • #3
    breadmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    Thanks, I downloaded it. I'm stuck though. I have that Z instead of C but I can;t change it, even after doing what the FAQ told me to.


  • #4
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    what Z, what C? I don't really know what you're talking about :P Explain the problem a bit better please.


  • #5
    breadmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    Sorry, forget all that. Do you have this program?

    I can't get this baby going. I get through all the mounting stuff but when I try and run the game I get:

    "Press s to skip intro and quickload the game"

    When I press s, the DOSbox window just goes black and nothing happens. Do you know what I mean at all!!?


  • #6
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    Aye, i've used it before to play "Constructor" (a great game btw). If you sit out the intro, does it still load up ok?

    Try this:
    http://www.cyberlore.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5571&start=15&

    As of version 0.8 of dosbox worms is "definately playable" so just make sure your directories are mapped ok, and that you google for any error messages you get.


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  • #7
    breadmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    Thanks for the replies so far.

    I'm still having the same problem. I followed everything here http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=2502&sid=9c7307d54b99103251d02324f47c7cc1

    and here http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=8933 but I'm still getting the same problem. Once I get to f:\Worms, I type worms.bat. It then says (just white writing on a black background) "Press s to skip intro and quickload the game". I press s and the writing disappears and I'm just left with the black background. I tried speeding it up in case it was just going very slowly but that did nothing.

    Any ideas??

    P.S. How do I name my links instead of putting in those horrible long links?


  • #8
    breadmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    Should this be moved to emulators? Sorry, I didn't realise what I was getting myself in forwhen I started this thread.


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