I have the ultimate solution

[Scott_Irving]

Build a dos box (I have like 4 or 5, anybody else want me to build them one?), install OS/2 warp 4 and run your dos games in full video and audio glory!

[C-myster]

But where can I find a download for this program?

[Scott_Irving]

OS/2 Warp 4?, you'd have to buy it, it's like windows, in the sense that it's not opensource and not free to download.

$284

Though its worth it if you truly intend to run it. It has the stability of Linux with the power of windows all bunched together with the ability to run dos,os/2,win3.1 and linux (some with 3rd party patches) applications. There are also 3rd party patches being made that will allow you to run any win32 bit application, with DirectX emulation. It may be old but it's certainly still being supported by it's users.

http://www-3.ibm.com/software/os/warp/

[C-myster]

OK lets say that i'm broke...
How can I run SC2 with DosBox 0.57 and get full sound and graphics? I did everything mentiond in the tech board and still no good, plus, the game won't start if I put a "-conf" command, (it says somthing about protected mode games)....

[ErekLich]

What version of Star control do you have?

If you are running the CD version be sure to say starcon.com NOT starcon .exe

[C-myster]

no i have the original, and I am usin the .com

[Scott_Irving]

Being broke I know what that's like...

Chad mentioned something about dosbox not liking protected mode games, but im not sure. Could setup a low end dos machine with the free and opensouce FreeDos which fully duplicates the original dos and a whole lot more. Get it from sourceforge I think.

[C-myster]

Do you know if it works under win xp by any chance?

[ErekLich]

I'm running XP and Dosbox runs Star Control just fine.

you sure you did everything in the "DOsbox/Starcon 1 woes" thread?

[Scott_Irving]

Freedos won't run under winxp as it is a full blown dos not an emulated dos or anything like the others. It's a True Dos operating system, could be dual booted with XP probably though

[Chad]

Can you post up here the command line (including the switches) you are using to start DosBox?

Personally, I think you have loaded dosbox successfully because you are seeing the "DoxBox does not play protected mode games" message.  That a warning not to try and run them.

Now, you have to actually type in the SC2 command and switches.

like
starcon2.com /g:bios

DosBox works great on XP... I'm running XP professional...

[C-myster]

Thanks Chad, I don't know why but for some reasons it works just fine now.
Probably because I'v changed some parameters on my BIOS config...

[Fear]

Instead of messing around with computers I bought a 3DO and the SCII 3DO version off of Ebay. It took 120$ total; about 60$ for the system and 60$ for the game.

[Scott_Irving]

True enough, though with a computer you can do all kinds of things and run the various other old dos games one might have. Auctions are kinda an iffy thing unless your willing to not worry about cost to much. Don't get me wrong I've bought many things off ebay, but I've had to bid on mutliple things often to get what I wanted in my price range, just my feelings but none the less I'd like to get a 3do and sc2 sometime but it's just not worth it for me, Ive already got enough consoles and computers around here so.

[Niffiwan]

Instead of messing around with computers I bought a 3DO and the SCII 3DO version off of Ebay. It took 120$ total; about 60$ for the system and 60$ for the game.

Have you played it yet?

Are there any differences between it and the PC version (character graphics, sound, etc.)?  
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