Simviation Forum - Changing PC running mode to 98, how?

Jul 31^st, 2006 at 12:41pm

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im trying to install the original WORMS game, only problem is... it was designed for windows98, and im running XP. i remember being able to change the running mode of my PC to run 98, but that was several years ago and ive forgotten... so can someone please refresh my memory on how to install a windows 98 game on XP

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Reply #1 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 3:19am

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Install as normal then locate the exe file.

Right click on the exe file and choose properties.... then compatibility and choose the OS you require.

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Reply #2 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 4:36am

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my CD drive isnt noticing that there is a disk in it... and whenever i press install, it crashes

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Reply #3 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 6:36am

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my CD drive isnt noticing that there is a disk in it... and whenever i press install, it crashes

Someone has been using your original Worms disk to scrape the paint off the wall...
...it's damaged... Wink

...!

Paul...runs Win '98 SE and all my "old" programs on my second Hard Drive... Wink

...!
Win XP on the main drive....Win '98 SE on the 2nd. drive!

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Reply #4 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 6:40am

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hmm, the disk looks very clean and unscratched, but i think it is to do with the MS Dos it uses

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Reply #5 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 6:42am

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When my PC only had windows 98 I could never get the original worms to work......my advice...Buy worms armegeddon....the best worms ever released!

.Mic

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Reply #6 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 6:46am

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hmm, ill see (im very low on cash and i need to have this installed by wednesday preferably)

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Reply #7 - Aug 1^st, 2006 at 7:06am

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Remember tho'....

Although I have Win '98 SE on my second hard drive and zillions of old PC games, many of them won't work on the latest graphics cards with their latest drivers.

I often have to re-install my old spare 3DFX Voodoo graphics cards back in the computer again to get very old (pre '98 and MS DOS) games to run... Wink

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Many games were written to only work on certain graphics cards in the "olden days"... Wink

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Paul...From Olden Times.... 8)...!

Dell Dimension 5000 BTX Tower. Win7 Home Edition, 32 Bit. Intel Pentium 4, dual 2.8 GHz. 2.5GB RAM, nVidia GF 9500GT 1GB. SATA 500GB + 80GB. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Micronet ADSL Modem only. Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. FS 2004 + FSX. Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower...Motor Bikes. Gas Cooker... and lots of musical instruments!.... ...!
Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.

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