Master of Orion not working in xp
I'm trying to run master of orion on windows xp, but it's always coming up with the same error: must have 1024 expanded memory (ems). I've tried chaning the properties of the apps pif, the _default pif, config.
I'm trying to run master of orion on windows xp, but it's always coming up with the same error: "must have 1024 expanded memory (ems)". I've tried chaning the properties of the apps pif, the _default pif, config.nt and autoexec.nt files (adding emm=ram to config and REMing out the lines of the autoexec that start programs that just take up the umb), but nothing seems to be working. I did get the program to run using dosbox, but half the time it locks up on me and doesn't work. I know that there must be some sort of solution. Would it maybe involve emm386? please help
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A couple of options for ya.
One would be to run in in Virtual PC or VMWare. Unfortunately both require you to purchase their programs.
Alternately if you have a fat32 partition you could boot with a Win9x boot disk and run it directly from DOS (install it that way as well). If you don't have a Fat partition you could try putting in an old spare hard drive and formatting it as FAT.
Hope this helps.
One would be to run in in Virtual PC or VMWare. Unfortunately both require you to purchase their programs.
Alternately if you have a fat32 partition you could boot with a Win9x boot disk and run it directly from DOS (install it that way as well). If you don't have a Fat partition you could try putting in an old spare hard drive and formatting it as FAT.
Hope this helps.
well, it prolly would help, but I don't have any of those things. NTFS partition and no spare hard drive. But I just don't understand why NTVDM is not running my program...there is no reason for it to not be working.
http://www.jonsullivan.com/misc/moo_xp.htm
This guy said he had to take these steps to get MOO to work, but I did exactly what he said and it was all to no avail: same error message (must have 1024 expanded memory)
http://www.jonsullivan.com/misc/moo_xp.htm
This guy said he had to take these steps to get MOO to work, but I did exactly what he said and it was all to no avail: same error message (must have 1024 expanded memory)
well, the thing about jon's site is this: there'e a somewhat critical typo. he says to "specify 1024 K of expanded memory (XMS)", but EXPANDED memory is EMS and EXTENDED memory is XMS, and the game calls for EMS. I know that the obvious solution is just to try them both, and I did that, but it still didn't work. So I don't know if my problem is just computer specific, or if I'm doing something wrong, but this game just will not play with NTVDM.
Thanks dosfreak for the thread. It sounds like I've got to do some serious digging and disabling for my game to work. I think I'm just gonna stick to the Dosbox (which you seem to idolize ) I made it easy on myself and wrote up a quick batch file to execute the commands so I don't have to do any cmd.exe prompt changes...I'm just a double click away, but I'm sure any user on this forum knows about that. Just thought I would throw it there to let anyone who was like me about 5 days ago know that you can do that. (I've learned almost everything that I know from trying to get this program to work. Everything I know about NTVDM, DOS, Win xp, and computers too) but that's just a little sid note. Anyways, thanks for the help, and I'll be back soon I promise, if not to post another problem, because I have many, than to offer what little advice I may...
I am using windows XP, and I tried the above website given.. I copied everything from the CD into my folder. It did not work - I am not sure why.. so I tried the old, try-and-test and see what happens. In the Compatibility of Orion95, I selected:
Run in 256 colors
Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution
Run in windows 95
It worked like a charm, it turns my screen black and white b4 it runs, but it runs with full color etc. I hope this helps anyone who might be stuck in a similar situation, Orion 2 is still my favorite game.
Aaron
Run in 256 colors
Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution
Run in windows 95
It worked like a charm, it turns my screen black and white b4 it runs, but it runs with full color etc. I hope this helps anyone who might be stuck in a similar situation, Orion 2 is still my favorite game.
Aaron
Originally posted by AaronCop:
Quote:In the Compatibility of Orion95, I selected:Run in 256 colors
Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution
Run in windows 95
Hi, I've applied the 1.4 patch ans tried this way but the game displays weird colors when returning to windows -> a very messy desktop
But it currently works with dosbox, but sound emulation makes it too slow for playing
Thus, I'm looking for a way to bypass the dosbox for playing MooII in a 640*480 window without any emulation, does anyone have an idea ?
Sorry for my bad syntax, I'm a froggy
[Edited by grosbin on 2005-07-29 08:25:30]
Quote:In the Compatibility of Orion95, I selected:Run in 256 colors
Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution
Run in windows 95
Hi, I've applied the 1.4 patch ans tried this way but the game displays weird colors when returning to windows -> a very messy desktop
But it currently works with dosbox, but sound emulation makes it too slow for playing
Thus, I'm looking for a way to bypass the dosbox for playing MooII in a 640*480 window without any emulation, does anyone have an idea ?
Sorry for my bad syntax, I'm a froggy
[Edited by grosbin on 2005-07-29 08:25:30]
