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Can you run ibm cd rom on windows?

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daverick   10-07-2009 at 08:00:59 PM

can you play computer cd rom games that say for IBM and compatables on windows?


Message edited by daverick on 10-08-2009 at 12:09:36 AM
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Herr_Koos   10-07-2009 at 09:10:44 PM

Elaborate please? What is an IBM CD-ROM game?

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daverick   10-08-2009 at 12:00:41 AM

Herr_Koos wrote :

Elaborate please? What is an IBM CD-ROM game?


IT is a cd rom game for the computer that says for IBM and compatables written on the disk but there's nothing on it that says windows. I believe it was made in 1994.

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Herr_Koos   10-08-2009 at 08:44:53 AM

I see. Pardon me for asking the obvious, but have you tried it yet? Also:

1) What are your current systems specs?
2) What is the game called?
3) What was the last computer you played it on?

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Tweedledum   10-08-2009 at 02:10:23 PM

This is a VERY old game. I've not seen IBM Compatible as a requirement for a LONG time!

 

If the game is 16bit and your running x64 edition of Windows, then no, it wont work natively. 16bit apps are still supported in 32bit editions of Windows though.

 

I guess this is a DOS based game, your best bet is to try DOSBox (in 32bit or 64bit Windows). www.dosbox.com Copy all the files off the CD onto your hard drive and run them through DOSBox.

 

Hope this helps.


Message edited by Tweedledum on 10-08-2009 at 02:23:46 PM
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cafuddled   10-08-2009 at 03:24:10 PM

Not sure if this would help lol

 

http://www.hampa.ch/pce/download.html

 

Maybe if you can get Windows 3.1 or 95 to work on your PC it could run?


Message edited by cafuddled on 10-08-2009 at 03:25:10 PM
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