Category Archives: DOS

Install DOSBox On Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Jonathan Moeller

It is indeed a remarkable irony that it’s no longer possible to play many old DOS games on Windows Vista or Windows 7, but with proper software, you can play the same old games on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. All … Continue reading →

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How to play Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness on Windows 7 using DOSBox

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Jonathan Moeller

Those of you who have been playing computer games long enough probably remember Sierra’s Quest for Glory series. Quest for Glory was a hybrid RPG/adventure game, and Shadows of Darkness was the best game of the series. It had it … Continue reading →

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How to play Master of Magic on Windows 7 DOSBox

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Jonathan Moeller

One of my favorite computer games of all time is Master of Magic, a fantasy turn-based strategy game. In Master of Magic, you play as a wizard bent on conquering the worlds of Arcanus and Myrror, and use spells, armies, … Continue reading →

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How to run TIE Fighter on Windows 7 using DOSBox

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Jonathan Moeller

The LucasArts computer game TIE Fighter is a classic, and fourteen years after it was released, it still retains its playability. Unfortunately, the game was written for DOS, and tends not to run on Windows 7. Fortunately, the marvelous DOSBox … Continue reading →

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Wing Commander Privateer: Gemini Gold

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Jonathan Moeller

Now this is cool; a remake of the old Wing Commander Privateer game using the VegaStrike engine. Which means it is fully playable on modern computers without using DOSBox. -JM

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25 Years Of Adventure Games

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Jonathan Moeller

Ars Technica has an excellent article covering the rise and fall of adventure games. Myself, I think the article should have talked about the “Quest for Glory” series a bit more. But otherwise excellent. It’s also interesting that, thanks to … Continue reading →

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10 Essential Applications For A New Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Install

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Jonathan Moeller

Thanks to the economy, a lot of people are flat broke. And often these same people get viruses on their computers so severely that Windows has to be reinstalled. Except they’ve lost their system restore discs (or never made them … Continue reading →

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DOSBox running too slow? How speed up DOSBox!

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Jonathan Moeller

I’ve heard a few people complain about slow performance from DOSBox. This is not surprising; I believe by default DOSBox is only set to emulate a CPU running at 5 megahertz (MHz). You can, however, increasing the clock speed by … Continue reading →

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How to play Privateer on Windows XP & Windows Vista using DOSBox

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Jonathan Moeller

Those of you who have been playing PC games for a while might remember Privateer, the classic space-trading/combat sim. Like so many old DOS games, Privateer will rarely run correctly on a modern Windows XP or Windows Vista machine. Fortunately, … Continue reading →

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DOSBox update

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Jonathan Moeller

Well, well. It seems that DOSBox has been chosen SourceForge.net’s Project of the Month for May 2009. Any reader of this blog know that I’m quite a fan of DOSBox, so any enhancements and improvements would be welcome. Though I … Continue reading →

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