HoffmaNY Posted February 9, 2001 Share Posted February 9, 2001 I can't get the game to play. I keep getting the error message "can't run in a window". I have changed the properties to full screen but it still doesn't work. HELP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brief Posted February 9, 2001 Share Posted February 9, 2001 In properties, there should be a checkbox for "Prevent Program from Detecting Windows" (or something like that). Try enabling that. If all else fails, you may have to exit to DOS before you start the game.. ------------------ Vroom Vroom!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtBlanc Posted February 10, 2001 Share Posted February 10, 2001 You might have to make a boot disk if that doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoffmaNY Posted February 10, 2001 Author Share Posted February 10, 2001 So far no good. I clicked the option to prevent DOS programs from detecting Windows, and the computer restarted but didn't start the game at all, it just started Windows again and came back to the shortcut I had clicked on. So I tried restarting the computer and hitting f8 and selecting "command prompt only" and navigating to the executable, but I got the error message "this program cannot run in DOS mode". I may just let it go, since I got the answer to my question about porcelain in the other thread. But thanks to you both for your suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brief Posted February 11, 2001 Share Posted February 11, 2001 By "Exiting to DOS," I meant just that--exit to DOS, which is not exactly the same thing as starting Windows and bypassing it to the command line.. By going straight to the command line, many of the memory resident drivers are not loaded. If you choose "Shutdown" from your start menu, one of the options should be "Exit to DOS mode." Select that, and then you will end up at the DOS prompt. You can try to run the game from there... If you still want to try. There are other ways to get an icon to reboot and load the necessary memory stuff, which involves setting some of the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT lines in the properties. Unfortunately, I don't remember exactly where it's listed in the properties, and since I'm using Windoze ME, that option is gone, so I'm unable to walk you through it... ------------------ Vroom Vroom!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Feral Chicken Posted February 11, 2001 Share Posted February 11, 2001 Why in the name of Murray's testicles (sorry ) did they get rid of DOS for Win ME? ------------------ <embed width="400" height="100"src="http://graeme.escapemi.com/feralsig.swf"> [This message has been edited by The Feral Chicken (edited February 11, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoffmaNY Posted February 11, 2001 Author Share Posted February 11, 2001 This time I chose the smiley face with the sunglasses because I still can't see the game running. I rebooted with that option "restart in MS-DOS mode" and the computer went to the full screen with a couple of "runtime error" messages in very large letters. I will give up now because I got the answer to my question in the other thread anyway. I looked at the properties of the file and there are NO special lines in the config.sys and autoexec.bat for MS-DOS on my system; the files are blank. It would take too much time and effort to figure out what lines to put in; I would prefer to spend that time and effort playing MI4! Thanks to all who posted ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brief Posted February 12, 2001 Share Posted February 12, 2001 Originally posted by The Feral Chicken: Why in the name of Murray's testicles (sorry ) did they get rid of DOS for Win ME? They wanted to make the system more stable, so they incorporated coding from the Windoze NT platform into their Windoze 9x system. In doing so, they removed the "real" DOS mode. There is still a DOS emulator, and I can still run most DOS games (although 40% of the time SMI won't run, and I'll have to reboot to try again, and for some strange reason, the mouse doesn't work in LCR). ------------------ Vroom Vroom!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Feral Chicken Posted February 12, 2001 Share Posted February 12, 2001 Where can I get the emulator? ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brief Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 The DOS/Command Prompt shortcut should still be available in "Programs" (I'm at work now, using Windoze 2000, so I can't check), which can still run most DOS applications. ------------------ Vroom Vroom!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Feral Chicken Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 Oh, that. I thought you meant one that reboots the computer into pure DOS! ------------- For those cold, dark, ship-board nights, We've got boxers, briefs and tights. Made from cotton, silk or satin, In styles Anglo, Dutch and Latin! When you sail don't take a chance, Wearing nothing 'neath your pants. Trust Silver's Long Johns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brief Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 Then it wouldn't be an emulator, but "real" DOS... It's like those SNES emulators--none of those are run by rebooting, are they? ------------------ Vroom Vroom!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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