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[Saccade]

Mo'slo has a windows interface and slows down both Dos and Windows programmes...
It has *four* ways of slowing the programmes and a choice of slowing everything or just one application/game, leaving the rest of the processes running normally.

So long as you have an intel-based CPU, it should work fine.
Pure NT OS is kinda not relevant. I trained in that and that was ages ago; it's not officially supported any more. Like Dos.

There's no need to slow down yr computer when using an emulator, as any emulator worth its salt will have some kind of mechanism for doing that built-in.
And, as a general rule, if the game needs slowing in windows you'll probably have other bugs to contend with too.
I try to avoid them.

If it's Mo'Slo's price-tag that's putting you off - you don't have to pay for software if you look hard enough in the right places.
Using some software as a trial is okay in my books. So long as, after a suitable trial period, if you continue to use the software: Buy a copy to say "thanks" to the developers.

[ed]
Don't ask for pirate material here - we don't do that kinda thing.
We're not a torrent site.
hint hint.

[Saccade]

And dude - I recently built a PC from old parts and it is more hassle to play these games on that machine than it is in Dosbox.

Dosbox is more stable, too.

It's nice for nostalgia's sake, to put together all the old bits and pieces - like they used to fit, in the old days. Maybe explore Dos again, in all it's device driver and 4gw error glory.
Relive screaming when you finally get a game to work and it crashes on the .flv intro because of a sound conflict.

Apart from that, I prefer my normal PC or laptop.
Or Mac.

[Shintsu]

How in the shit am I supposed to play a game that is WINDOWS based in DOS. They're not compatible! And I installed Moslo basic - I am not stealing any software to make this work. What the hell emulator would I be using? I'm using XP.

God, it's like asking for tech support in a damned Linux forum...god help you if you don't know everything. Not that I'd know first hand but I've seen how they do - I'm strictly a PC person and wouldn't ever change that.

[Saccade]

Chill out man.

Am I not being clear enough here..? I thought I was.
let me remove that first line and you can read our chat again.

The Mo'Slo you downloaded, if you didn't get the full version, is for Dos ONLY.
In order to use it for Windows (it is fully compatible with XP and you can set it up so it only slows Baldies down, leaving the rest of windows' functions running normally) you need the full Windows version - that version also works for Dos, but there's no need as Dosbox etc... have ways of slowing yr pc down built-in.

To use it in XP for this game, you'll have to acquire the full version.

I think it's a bit strange that you will download Abandonware (semi-legit piracy) and put them in "Freegames" and then say you don't want to use certain software.
If you really have a problem with using software you haven't paid for that you should pay for, I recommend trying out some equally amazing games from our sister site, Reloaded:

www.reloaded.org

There are loads of games for windows there that surpass Baldies in their supreme rulingness.
And they are ALL freeware, which means you're not stealing them.

[ed]
You would never get this level of communication in a linux forum, about a game, matey

[Shintsu]

Hmm, well bother that then. This website has games that are free gain because no one sells them anymore. It's not piracy if no one is selling it and you're not stealing money from someone who is trying to make money on it. I abhor and detest piracy as it is the bane of PC gaming and hurts our industry and in no way support any such measures. I legitimately own all the copies of my games, in fact some of the games I've downloaded here are games I bought and long lost the disc to entitling me to a right to play the games.

Telling someone to just "play some other game" that is "better" than Baldies is not the same. This is the game I remember playing the demo of as a kid. I don't even remember much about it but I'd like to revisit it now that I could actually understand what's going on about it. Except this time to be stopped with stupid BS just plain up not working correctly.

Is there anyone who just installed this game and had no problems with it playing too fast? I mean maybe someone with a Pentium III running XP could play it but certainly not on any fast gaming PC (I play Crysis near maxed out at a smooth 35 fps so these games running too fast makes sense on this machine).

But anyway, I'm not buying Moslo to use for some old games. I remember when I upgraded my old computer years ago as a kid to an MMX processor and it was so fast I had to run SloMo to play Duke Nukem 3D...oh well.

[dosraider]

Try CPU Grabber if you absolutely want to play those games on modern hardware.

BTW: (I play Crysis near maxed out at a smooth 35 fps so ......)
I've seen much better, hardly a real fast PC you have......

[Shintsu]

Originally Posted by dosraider

Try CPU Grabber if you absolutely want to play those games on modern hardware.

BTW: (I play Crysis near maxed out at a smooth 35 fps so ......)
I've seen much better, hardly a real fast PC you have......

Oh right, and these machines I'm sure were also running at 2560 x 1600...my computer is better than 95% of those out there. Just because you can play it at 50 fps on a 1280 x 720 monitor with the settings turned down to low doesn't mean shit. The only option I turned down was AA (The 16x Q kept doing something stupid ever so often so I put it on regular 16x AA) and I never dip BELOW 35 FPS (It hovers around 45-55 FPS). But I'm sure the fact you play DOS games has nothing to do with your computer's inadequacy to play the latest games at a reasonable resolution or speed...LOL. But don't worry you can always play WoW...my laptop with an integrated Intel video card could play that so I'm sure your computer can.

[El Quia]

Originally Posted by Shintsu

Oh right, and these machines I'm sure were also running at 2560 x 1600...my computer is better than 95% of those out there. Just because you can play it at 50 fps on a 1280 x 720 monitor with the settings turned down to low doesn't mean shit. The only option I turned down was AA (The 16x Q kept doing something stupid ever so often so I put it on regular 16x AA) and I never dip BELOW 35 FPS (It hovers around 45-55 FPS). But I'm sure the fact you play DOS games has nothing to do with your computer's inadequacy to play the latest games at a reasonable resolution or speed...LOL. But don't worry you can always play WoW...my laptop with an integrated Intel video card could play that so I'm sure your computer can.

Either I am missing something or you are being unnecessary rude in your lasts posts. Calm down, there is no need for that attitude here. The people here are all volunteering to help you and they are not being a jerk about that.

Also, have you read the whole thread? In the first couple of pages there are a couple of users with your same problem. Have you tried these solutions?

Solution #1

NOTES FOR INSTALATION: after extracting the files, run the "setup.exe" file; It is advisable to answer "no" when it asks if you wish to install DirectX, because it is an old version of it. That installation will create a "baldies.bal" file, where it is stored the path of the game. If you ever change the game to another folder, don’t forget to edit this file and place the right path. You need to leave the original extracted files at their location after the installation, or the game won't work!

Solution #2

Originally Posted by Eagle of Fire

I got the same problem and I found an answer. Strangely, the game seems to slow down if you decrease the game resolution to the minimum and turn the speed to slowest... :blink:

Anyhow, works for me. k:

Also, abandonware is a grey area. It's not as easy as "it's abandoned, so it's not piracy", if it were like that, we wouldn't have all these "ESA Protected" games around here... so before going all self-righteous on someone else, try to learn the facts.

Ans about the suggestion of our sister site Abandonia Reloaded wasn't proposed as a solution, but as a suggestion about a site that has games that are free, so you have another site where you can download games without violating the law and "attacking our industry".

And please, we don't know everything nor we are forced to. So if a suggestion wasn't useful to you, thank the intention and do not attack the other user: they went out of their way to help you without asking nothing in return, so please at least respect that.

[dosraider]

Not to throw some flame bait out here, but in fact Shintsu's last post made me laugh out loud, he's kinda funny. LOL

[drDooM888]

you know, that one that looks like england at the top? i keep getting steamrollered by all the hairys



Anyone know how to get past that one? ty