Help With MS-DOS (I Think...)

[Mr. Anderson]

I just got X-Wing today, and it was apparently made before Windows. I have no idea how to work MS-DOS, so if someone could tell me how to install/play it, I would be most grateful. Thanks already.

 

[Mr. Anderson]

I could seriously use some help, please.

 

[WhipSmartBanky]

http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php

 

[karmapolice]

I have x-wing for mac OS 7.1 or higher...25mhz 68040 required...I have a dual g5 and I still can run it!

 

[dd_mcdoodle]

first, go to start > run and type cmd. this will get you into the command prompt. access the drive the has the game on it by typing x: (x is your drive's letter) and hit enter. then type dir to show a directory of files on the disk. if there is too much stuff, try dir/p or dir/w. look for something called install.exe or install.bat or setup.exe (something along those lines). this should launch the install program.

 

[Sartori]

DOS is before your time, eh..? I'd suggest WSB's link.

 

[PsyClerk]

Take X-Wing back to the store and look for the X-Wing/TIE Fighter collection that was made to run in Windows.

 

[moiety]

Wow DOS. That's how I used to run Sid Meier's original Civilization. I loved that game.

 

[maxflight]

dos rocks, no adware at the very least ^^

 

[eldad9]

[quote name='maxflight']dos rocks, no adware at the very least ^^[/quote]

You can always choose not to run adware, you know.

 

[maxflight]

[quote name='eldad9'][quote name='maxflight']dos rocks, no adware at the very least ^^[/quote]

You can always choose not to run adware, you know.[/quote]

that doesn't stop it from being annoying : )

 

[eldad9]

Yes, it does. If you choose not to run it, it's not annoying. See?

And it has nothing to do with the operating system; saying DOS is better because there is no adware for it (not strictly true, BTW) is like saying the middle ages were much better than modern times because a certain aftershave with a scent you really don't like wasn't available back then.

 

[GreenNight]

Just because you open a DOS window, doesnt mean the game will run. If you have Windows 2000 or XP, chances are that the game will not run. Google for DOSBOX, its a free DOS emulation and it works great. The learning curve is kind of high, but read thru the directions and you should get the hang of it. I play Master of Magic with it all the time. Also you need a pretty decent system to emulation DOS. 512 megs of ram is recommended.

 

[maxflight]

ok, I'll be politically correct just for you.

dos rocks because it does not automatically run the MAJORITY of the unnecessary programs/scripts in the background/foreground unlike windows which puts many useless on by default (not saying you can't take it out). Granted, dos is much, much more limited, but I like its efficiency. I also wouldn't prefer surfing on the web on dos instead of windows. In any case, my original comment was not intended to be taken seriously