Old Game doesn't work for Windows XP

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I recently downloaded a game called 'The Incredible Machine" off a website
(www.alex-soft.net) and I unzipped the files and tried to install it using
the install button, and it came up with command prompt but once I said I
wanted to play, the game came up with an error message that read:

The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
CS:0000 IP:0077 OP:f0 37 05 0c 02 Choose close to terminate the application.

and I click on ignore and nothing happens.

 

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"S2333" <S2333@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10BB1CFC-E25D-4F26-94A1-C63B3A19A7BE@microsoft.com...
|I recently downloaded a game called 'The Incredible Machine" off a website
| (www.alex-soft.net) and I unzipped the files and tried to install it using
| the install button, and it came up with command prompt but once I said I
| wanted to play, the game came up with an error message that read:
|
| The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
| CS:0000 IP:0077 OP:f0 37 05 0c 02 Choose close to terminate the application.
|
| and I click on ignore and nothing happens.

Hi,

That site lists their wares as "Free DOS Games" ...

When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
and always check at fileplanet.com to see if there's a patch available,
or search at: http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a

With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php Or try MS Virtual PC:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/trial.asp
which allows you to install DOS or to run any operating system inside XP.

If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two excellent
tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/faq.php and http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm For
sound
issues use: http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound Good Luck!

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


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I downloaded dosbox and how do I use it

"Jimmy S." wrote:

>
> "S2333" <S2333@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10BB1CFC-E25D-4F26-94A1-C63B3A19A7BE@microsoft.com...
> |I recently downloaded a game called 'The Incredible Machine" off a website
> | (www.alex-soft.net) and I unzipped the files and tried to install it using
> | the install button, and it came up with command prompt but once I said I
> | wanted to play, the game came up with an error message that read:
> |
> | The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
> | CS:0000 IP:0077 OP:f0 37 05 0c 02 Choose close to terminate the application.
> |
> | and I click on ignore and nothing happens.
>
> Hi,
>
> That site lists their wares as "Free DOS Games" ...
>
> When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
> bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
> and always check at fileplanet.com to see if there's a patch available,
> or search at: http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a
>
> With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
> http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php Or try MS Virtual PC:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/trial.asp
> which allows you to install DOS or to run any operating system inside XP.
>
> If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two excellent
> tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/faq.php and http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm For
> sound
> issues use: http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound Good Luck!
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
> Game FAQs: ;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
> MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
>
>
>
>

 

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"S2333" <S2333@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E873846E-3697-4266-93E8-952491390D6B@microsoft.com...
|I downloaded dosbox and how do I use it
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| >
| > "S2333" <S2333@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10BB1CFC-E25D-4F26-94A1-C63B3A19A7BE@microsoft.com...
| > |I recently downloaded a game called 'The Incredible Machine" off a website
| > | (www.alex-soft.net) and I unzipped the files and tried to install it using
| > | the install button, and it came up with command prompt but once I said I
| > | wanted to play, the game came up with an error message that read:
| > |
| > | The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
| > | CS:0000 IP:0077 OP:f0 37 05 0c 02 Choose close to terminate the application.
| > |
| > | and I click on ignore and nothing happens.
| >
| > Hi,
| >
| > That site lists their wares as "Free DOS Games" ...
| >
| > When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
| > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
| > bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
| > and always check at fileplanet.com to see if there's a patch available,
| > or search at: http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a
| >
| > With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
| > http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php Or try MS Virtual PC:
| > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/trial.asp
| > which allows you to install DOS or to run any operating system inside XP.
| >
| > If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two excellent
| > tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/faq.php and http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm
For
| > sound
| > issues use: http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound Good Luck!
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >
| > Game FAQs: ;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >


Use the Setup instructions linked to from the DOSBOX page!
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=Basic+Setup+and+Installation+of+DosBox

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________