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31-10-2013 09:51 AM
The Fifth Horseman It doesn't matter where you downloaded the archive to, just where you unpack it to.
30-10-2013 06:38 PM
OtakuGirl85 It's say on the guide that I have to download Windows 3 to that specific folder, I download it on a flash drive. Can I still extract it to that file where the games are?
29-10-2013 07:10 PM
Japo
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Originally Posted by OtakuGirl85 View Post
Can I still throw Windows 3.11 to DOSBox 0.74?
This is what Horseman's instructions are precisely about. Here you have them with more detail:

http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=27770
28-10-2013 08:46 PM
OtakuGirl85 Can I still throw Windows 3.11 to DOSBox 0.74?
28-10-2013 08:41 PM
OtakuGirl85
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Originally Posted by The Fifth Horseman View Post
Perfect. In this case.
* Download this: http://files.abandonia.com/extras/Pr...r%20DOSBox.rar
* Unpack the downloaded archive to MSDOSGAMES
* Start DOSBox and type in windows to run Windows 3.11

In order to run the game, you have two options.
* The first is to use the file File Manager found in the Main group to find and launch the game's executable.
* The second is to create a new Program Group in Program Manger (File->New) and then new Program Items (ie shortcuts) in it. You can add them instead to an existing group if you want, it's your choice.

Norton Commander is not required, no.
Provide Me Screenshot please.
28-10-2013 05:30 AM
The Fifth Horseman
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Originally Posted by catchaserguns View Post
Isn't Castle of the Winds a windows game? It runs on my xp very well.
It's a 16-bit Windows game. It will work fine on 32-bit versions, but can't be ran directly on 64-bit ones.
28-10-2013 12:47 AM
catchaserguns Isn't Castle of the Winds a windows game? It runs on my xp very well.
27-10-2013 07:52 AM
The Fifth Horseman
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Originally Posted by OtakuGirl85 View Post
The folder name is called MSDOSGAMES and I put all games in that format there.
Perfect. In this case.
* Download this: http://files.abandonia.com/extras/Pr...r%20DOSBox.rar
* Unpack the downloaded archive to MSDOSGAMES
* Start DOSBox and type in windows to run Windows 3.11

In order to run the game, you have two options.
* The first is to use the file File Manager found in the Main group to find and launch the game's executable.
* The second is to create a new Program Group in Program Manger (File->New) and then new Program Items (ie shortcuts) in it. You can add them instead to an existing group if you want, it's your choice.

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Originally Posted by OtakuGirl85 View Post
And I have the 0.74 version of DosBox so would it require Norton Commander?
Norton Commander is not required, no.
26-10-2013 09:49 PM
OtakuGirl85 The folder name is called MSDOSGAMES and I put all games in that format there. And I have the 0.74 version of DosBox so would it require Norton Commander?
26-10-2013 07:30 PM
The Fifth Horseman Yes, I can.
I assume you have installed DOSBox already.

Since you're new to this and appear to be somewhat confused, let's start with the basics and go step by step.

First: What are you mounting as the C drive in DOSBOX ?

If that question does not seem to make any sense, please go to this part of the Beginner's Guide for an explanation of drive mounting in DOSBox (and this one to learn how to automate it).
Note that mounting the root of your system drive as the DOSBox C drive is a BAD idea, and in this case exceptionally so.
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