Is there any way i can play an old pc game that uses MS-DOS on my XP computer?

Question

i have an old game from like 1994 or something like that. its Janes ATF. it runs in DOS and my computer is using XP. is there any way i can make this work because its a great game and i miss playing it

Answer 1

yes you can. click the start button, go to programs then to accessories and to the c: prompt. then pop in the diskette and type in your command for the game. it should work.

If it doesn't there's something wrong with your diskette or program... either its been corrupted or something.

anyway, i'm a little curious with your number suffix 1218, is that your birthday? because if it is, we have the same birthday. If it isn't, well good for me... =)

Answer 2

I disagree. The games are formatted differently and will run too fast or too slow. We had some DOS games. Computers these days run way faster.

Answer 3

Some DOS programs won't run on XP. Use Virtual PC to create a virtual DOS Machine.

Get it here :

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04D26402-3199-48A3-AFA2-2DC0B40A73B6

Answer 4

There surely grew to become right into a abode windows ninety seven, whether not a ninety 4. additionally, sixteen-bit video games are incompatible with the 32-bit/sixty 4-bit structures of at present. i comprehend it is previous and just about not likely cared approximately... yet you need to attempt working it in DOSBox.

Answer 5

ALL computers still use DOS. Its just fancied up by the use of Windows on top. DOS is still the core of all computers.

Click your start menu, programs, accessories, then command prompt. Just to show you that DOS is still there... still doing its job.

Answer 6

there should be no problem with your game on x p but on vista no pc games will play vista is to advanced

Answer 7

Actually, Pamela, Vista will run it, but you have to run it in compatibility mode.

Answer 8

just run it there. xp still uses DOS.