It runs fine on win98. :P
If it really doesn't work on WinXp you could always download the pirates gold for windows version, although I think it's pretty annoying you have to reduce your color depth to 256 colors before you run the gold for windows version... Aaargh! ;)

aw... :? all the trouble just to get a game running..

but then again, guess it's worth it.. :) for old time sake, that is... :roll:

You can download the version for windows at:

http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?gameid=2346

Also, I found that the original pirates! works fine on XP and the ship battles run at normal speeds too.

How did you get the dos version running in XP?? :shock:

I just ran the file "PIR.exe". XP isn't as bad as everyone says it is for running DOS games I find, I didn't even have to twiddle with the compatibility options. I could upload the original pirates if you like, it works fine on XP and I have the manual and map.

Hmm... The original version I have too on CD (all three languages in fact), but when I run pir.exe it stops again like every dos game under XP (no way there on my computer).
Doesn't matter much for me in any case, I play the game in Windows 98 or DosBox anyway...
Later correction: under DosBox it doesn't run for me, just under Windows 98, but without any problems there.

how did you get it to install?????????

You don't need to install it, just copy the files over to some created directory and run install.exe for setting sound & music. ;)

when i tried running pirates gold usung dosbox ver .62, this error message kept coming up...it says..

File <spr\title.spr>Not Found Error!
SVGA#: 1 (vesa) w/512Kb

....i dunno what to do..ive tried all kinds of things..its not working..i did everything that Data said to do in his signature..haha.. but its just doesnt work.and its beginning to piss me off..

...ive heard other ppl had the same problem..does anyone know how to fix this??

--please help--

Please do not resurect old threads from the death. Start yourself a new personnal thread about your problem. You are way more likely to get help that way.