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Old 02-03-2011, 05:53 PM   #211
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Type in:
dir *.exe
dir *.com
dir *.bat

See the filenames they return. Try running some of them.

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or do i have to set up dosbox so that actually opens the file?
You do. That's how it works.
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Old 02-03-2011, 08:33 PM   #212
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I'd definitely try Baldies.bat or baldies.exe...

If you don't know which file to use, you can also surf in your Windows workstation and look at the file names there. (That's if you have file extention options turned on, of course. Why they even removed that is beyond stupid...)
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Old 02-03-2011, 08:42 PM   #213
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Yes the version hosted here is indeed the windows 95 one. The DOS parts have either been removed from the .zip or the game didn't come with it. DOSbox won't run it unfortunately and windows 7 won't run it no matter what kind of compatability options you turn on. Your best bet if your running windows 7 (I don't know about 32 bit i only have 64 bit) is to try and find the DOS version elsewhere and get dosbox to run it. That's what i'm currently doing

Ok yeah i see what the ripper did. After reading the readme txt it looks like the game cd comes with the DOS version but for some reason whoever ripped the image removed that part before zipping it. Sooo unless someone else has done the same thing for some ridiculous reason another download should have it

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Old 02-03-2011, 10:27 PM   #214
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in my baldies folder i have 3-4 files

"baldies.exe"
"baldiesnet.exe"
"baldies.bal"
"DDERR.OUT"

are these the ones that work with dosbox?

tryed using baldie.exe in dosbox and it says

"this is a windows NT windowed executable"

What am i doing wrong?
                       
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You are right, I have just downloaded the archive and it is the Windows version. I find strange that we don't have the DOS version on site since I clearly remember playing Baldies on my DOS 386 when I was young.

You won't be able to run this game on DOSBox. You need to use an emulator... Or send steam toward Micro$oft for stripping down compatibility for their new products...
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Old 02-03-2011, 11:04 PM   #216
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what sort of emulator will i need? i also had a game called diggles rekon that will work on DOSbox?
                       
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If you get the typical dosbox error 'this is a windows executable' VPC/W9x will be your solution. ( I know for a fact that baldies win version runs fine in VPC2007/W98SE).

You could try WinXP mode for Win7, but I doubt it will run as WinXP mode doesn't like lower screen res, and if I remember swell baldies needs 640x480.
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Old 02-03-2011, 11:31 PM   #218
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rekon that will work on DOSbox?
DOSBox is a DOS emulator. It will work for any old game which wasn't specifically made to run under Windows. I.e.: DOS.

If you need help running DOS games under DOSBox then don't be afraid to post in Troubleshooting. I'm there for that.

Edit: I did some tests and the game work very well on my 98 machine. For those who have a speed problem, strangely reducing the resolution to the lowest setting slow down the game. You can find that option under the podium icon in the options.
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I'll look into the possibility of replacing this archive with one that contains the DOS executables.
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Old 03-03-2011, 06:24 AM   #220
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i have tryed 2 old games, my baldies clearly is the windows version or something so it appears it wont work on DOS, but the other one called "diggles"
keeps saying "this program cannot be run in DOS mode" and the baldies says something about a NT windowed

il keep poking about with it see if i can get it too work
                       
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