Running any DOS games on my Asus P4S800 with Pent4 2.4 Gh(B) under WinXP causes the game to immediate crash. When I tried to play on older PC (my lil' sister's PC actually) which is an IBM -dont know the type- with a Pent3 1Gh, all games run smoothly.
I do try various version of DOSBox but some games are too slow even I press Ctrl-F12 several times. The only games that work smooth under my P4 + DOSBox are those VOG made under '90 such AlleyCat, Digger, Digdug -best is Bouncingbabies that the speed can be adjusted.
And all the sudden I just remember that it might be this Hyperthreading facility on my processor. I deact it through the BIOS and voila!! Everything is running normal whether I play it straight under XP or emulate it by DOSBox.
Does this problem occur to you guys? Any explaination?
These DOS games are soo cool and also free (right?). Here in Indonesia everything are so pirated! I wont use any pirated software anymore due to new term to moslem that pirated software is not halal.
Anyone try to remake (recode+retitling) these old game on various style will get my support. Build it on Flash, Java, or even certain SDK isnt bad idea especially when you can bring it to handheld and the users can play together via blutooth/WiFi and by that, they can get additional gameplay just like GameBoy's Pokemon.
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