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Article #17765Re: Directx 3 "upsets" existing DOS mode games
From: Francis Chow
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 00:00
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 00:00
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> We are absolutely certain that the change was caused by installing > Microsoft Directx 3 drivers. How has Directx 3 changed the way the > previously working DOS games run? Help and advice most welcome. This scenario seems very odd as DirectX only operates with games written for it. I've have DirectX 3 installed for some time now, and am capable of running a few DOS programs with it. I've run Duke3D no problem since then. My advice would be to check the pif settings for the executable. In the Advanced settings on the Program options, select "prevent form detecting Windows" instead of "suggest MS-DOS mode" Otherwise, consider an F4 boot to MS-DOS mode when playing MS-DOS games. Or try Origin's Win95 update for the MS-DOS version of WCIV at http://www.ea.com/origin If that doesn't work, try taking the problem to news:alt.windows95. I highly recommend it as that is the place many people take their Win95 related problems to for help. -- Address altered to avoid spam. Send to fcc...@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca for serious matters, please. It's bad enough 90% of my mail is regarding a money-making scheme, a new website, or God. Now my ISP is seriously P.O.'ed and is threatening action unless this stops. ******************************************************************* * What Shakespeare really said: "Kill all the Spammers!" * *******************************************************************
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From: "Francis Chow" <ibc...@ualberta.com> Subject: Re: Directx 3 "upsets" existing DOS mode games Date: 1997/04/12 Message-ID: <01bc470d$f7e295a0$230110ac@francis> X-Deja-AN: 234264373 References: <01bc46e9$2e278f00$02551dcb@COMPUTER1> Organization: University of Alberta - Lister Hall Newsgroups: alt.games.wing-commander,aus.games,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit