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Re: Directx 3 "upsets" existing DOS mode games

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From: pap...
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 00:00
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This idea works extremly well.. I used to have a dual boot to old 6.20
when the puter booted up I could press F4 and poof back to dos...but
this set up works better...see the only thing I didnt like about doing
an advanced properties on each game was that it was a pain in the
ass...because you had to do it over and over for each game and so many
ICONS laying around. Also as soon as you finished a game poof back to
DOS...not doing it like Rob Kim suggested...one icon....one multi
config set of config autoexec and when Im finished killing demons I
can go a drive around Monza...I dont get kicked back to WinBlows.

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>The DOS version of Win95 is just fine for games. There really is no
>need for DOS6.22 if you have Win95. You do not run DOS games
>in a DOS window. In some cases (like back to baghdad) you can
>though. Rob Kim posted a great idea some time ago. Just make
>a Win95 shortcut to COMMAND.COM. Then go to the section 
>where you specify the individual CONFIG.SYS & AUTOEXEC.BAT
>and load your CDrom, mouse and soundcard stuff in those 
>sections. 

As well  Soundblaster has a configuration manager for DOS that will
install the correct lines in what ever config your running in DOS. So
this is a big help and maybe now I wont completly ruin Creative Labs
when I dive bomb them...

I dont like the shortcut method since when your finished you get
kicked back to Win95..but agreed its easy to do....the command.com is
easier.

PAPA DOC


>You can also make a shortcut for each DOS game with
>these startup files specified. Each time you run the game the computer
>re-boots & runs everything needed for the game. This is the things
>that you would normaly put in your DOS config.sys & autoexec.
>When you are done you re-boot back to Win95. Simple with 
>some practice. 
>
>As for DirectX 3 messing up DOS games... No way. Anyone
>who thinks otherwise does not understand what is going on
>with DOS/Win95. Period. Sorry to be blunt but that is how it
>is.
>
>-- 
>Header address intentionaly scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.
>
>
>gci...@concentric.net
>
>
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Subject: Re: Directx 3 "upsets" existing DOS mode games
Date: 1997/04/15
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