Pop
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Hey...
I was at my parents house recently and came across a really good old footy management game from way back in 1995.
I'm trying to install it on my laptop but I am struggling badly. Firstly, can it be installed? I know it is trying to do it from DOS. If it can, how?
All help is much appreciated.
[Edited on 05-01-2010 by Pop]
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oceansoul
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There are DOS emulators that you can use i think?!
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mjw_2k2
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name of the game?
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IvIarkgraham
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if you figure out how can you let me know please i was trying to install champ manager but the emulators didnt work
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Cavey
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Have either of you tried DosBox ?
That worked with me with games from the 80's!
(You do need a little knowledge of DOS Syntax tho)
Either that or the old, run as administrator, or win95 compatible mode?
I'd assume it's either USM (1 or 2), Champ Man, or SWOS?
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Pop
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It's USM2. Work got closed early so I'm going to have a go this afternoon.
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Cavey
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Used to love USM2, betting against your own team to make a bit of extra cash, then getting accused in the paper of taking bungs (which you could do, iirc)
Building up all your ground and fast food outlets.
Gimme half hour or so, i'll see what I can do, might have a game myself
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Cavey
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"hey hey peeps,
I think I got the solution to youre USM2 under XP problem.
I can play it under XP .
Just Lovely.
Download d-febd abd Dosbox.
if you downloaded the programs instal them and open d-fend.
then run the wizzard for making a simulation of a dos game.
fill in the info of USM2 and you can play it ."
Found that... need to find a dl of USM2 now tho
[Edited on 06-01-2010 by Cavey]
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Pop
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I've downloaded dosbox but can't get my head round it, aaaggh it's so frustrating.
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pow
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Download VirtualBox and install FreeDOS in it.
Play it in there
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Cavey
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Right, got it working fine on my machine....
Install Dosbox
Open that
Should get a screen with z:\ on it ?
type "mount c: d:\usm2" - d:\usm2 is where I installed it, i'll guess you'll have something different, but make it the root, so it's easier to type! c:\usm2 or whatever.
Then type "c:"
Should change to the virtual c drive.
Then type "usm2e" and it should run, well did on mine 
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Pop
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Cool thanks for the help with that, I'll get it sorted out in a bit.
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