As you have Windows 9x, DOSBox and VDMSound are not an option - and you don't need them either.

These two topics should help:
How to configure DOS for gaming
Win98 - Memory
Another option is to use Abandonia's bootdisk

I know you guys are gonna tell me to read through the thread but i couldnt find what i wanted.

The game keeps giving me a halting installation/sound/ A#$%#$%.dll

i cant get it to install.. to make things worse i actually own the CD but now i'm trying it from the version i downloaded here.

second thing that sucks is that a few months ago i actually got it to run with dosbox but now i forgot how to do it.

My c: drive is where i have dosbox.. i have it in C:\dos\CDrive\U8

and i have an F drive and G Drive as cdrom but i gues si don need it coz i downlpoaded the game so i'm not usin gthe cd i own

and i have D drive also to write on as hard-disk

what shold i mount, what should i do.. do i need a defend? i forgot all this stuff, please help

You might want to check out the official DosBox FAQ, and particularly this part of it..

1.1. What is Pentagram?

Pentagram is a game engine for running Ultima 8 on modern operating systems.

http://pentagram.sourceforge.net/ :ok:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Stroggy @ Jun 28 2004, 09:56 AM) [snapback]4165[/snapback]</div>OK. Edit the dosbox.conf file.
Under the [render] sectionframeskip is default 0. Change it to 5
Under the [cpu] section cycles is default 3000. Change it to 6500
or press Ctrl+F12 until cycles at the top reads 6500

This will not harm dosbox in any way. it will not harm your computer either. another trick that you can look at is by pressing right-clicking your taskbar and then click task manager. click the processes tab and then click on "user name" click on all the processes linked to your username except for explorer.exe and taskmgr.exe and then click end process. even thought there is a warning. click yes. then rund dosbox.

also set your options inside the game it is textspeed or something to a value other than 5. if to slow set higher. if too fast set lower. you can also activate frame skipping if needed. :brain:

Hey, I used to play this game when I was younger, and just found it again. I've downloaded it, and have got it to load in dosbox, but i can't actually seem to play it!
My mouse doesnt seem to work. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Like, I get dropped in the water, asked for my name, and then I end up by that guy and the boat and the fish. And I move the mouse around, which shows up as a blue arrow, but it doesn't do anything.
Can someone help??
I've tried to look in all the online handbooks I can find, but nothing seems to have the answer! Any help would be really appreciated!
Thanks

I ran this game on Windows XP, and it was slooow...
Does anyone have any advice?

to add to that, it doesn't tell you how to save your game.

Play it in DosBox, and increase the CPU cycles with CTRL+F12 for faster speed. To save the game, press ESC and choose save game. Quite obvious for almost all games I know.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kosta @ Jun 27 2004, 09:08 PM) [snapback]4120[/snapback]</div>Being an old Ultima die hard since IV I found U8 lacked many of the qualities that made the series great and unique. The graphics are excellent and the music enchanting however the storyline was annoying, I did not like the whole business of another world. I still plau Ultima Online and still feel of all the RPG series that hav4 been written the Avatar was the best, however this chapter was below what I expected.