05-05-2003, 02:16 AM
Personally I'm considering setting up a DOS partition on my hard drive just for this purpose, after failing to get Hammer of the Gods to run correctly (video problems).
My first tip: http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound/
Allows for DOS sound with Win2k/XP Drivers, though some games are still finicky.
Another thing to try is using the 'Compatibility Mode' option when configuring the game. Win95 mode can be more forgiving on DOS games. Try setting memory leniently (XMS or EMS depending on what the game uses, both if you've got plenty of RAM and can waste it).
The last tip? Google for the specific game you're running.
Oh, just found this while searching: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
My first tip: http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound/
Allows for DOS sound with Win2k/XP Drivers, though some games are still finicky.
Another thing to try is using the 'Compatibility Mode' option when configuring the game. Win95 mode can be more forgiving on DOS games. Try setting memory leniently (XMS or EMS depending on what the game uses, both if you've got plenty of RAM and can waste it).
The last tip? Google for the specific game you're running.
Oh, just found this while searching: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
Trade yourself in for the perfect one. No one needs to know that you feel you've been ruined!