Yes... but then how came that I have other DOS games (16bit) which work on
win2k?
I tested Gp2 in a win2k Beta Version and it worked, so
I guess it has to do with my hardware configuration
anyway thanks for your reply.
"Rochester" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Has anyone been able to play gp2 in Win2k?
I installed win2000, started Gp2, and the screen get's all distorced, it
does not freeze or give an error.
As anyone had this problem? I use a P200 with a Voodoo Banshee.
Thanks For any Help.
"Andr� Santos" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Gp2 is a DOS game. Win2000 cannot run 16 bit Dos code.
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> Has anyone been able to play gp2 in Win2k? > > I installed win2000, started Gp2, and the screen get's all distorced, it > does not freeze or give an error. > As anyone had this problem? I use a P200 with a Voodoo Banshee. > > Thanks For any Help.> In reading this and trying to remember when I had GP2 I am thinking
> the graphics problems might be related to a VESA version or something
> like that. What about that 'DOS4GW' extender that games were running
> back then? Maybe the emulation doesn't like that?
Maybe, but i could run it in NT 4 Workstation, but not on my computer.
I'm inclined that it might be my hardware configuration.
> Have you also tried setting the video to 8bpp, 256 colors before
> running GP2? Perhaps Win2k is getting fouled up trying to push
> indexed color to a high or true color screen while emulating dos at
> the same time, etc.
again, maybe, Im giving it a try to see if something comes up
Thanks for the thoughts
Best Regards
> Windows 2000 will run GP2 but you will not get any sound. 2k does not
> support DOS mode sound drivers. Bit of a downer but there it is.
Yes, I know, but really my image gets all distorced, what video card
do you have?
I instaled Win Me and althought no problems with the image,
I did not get any sound...
> If you want to run GP2 with a few graphics add-ons, get GP3!
At moment I can't play Gp3 , because my computer is too slow.
I hope to upgrade later in the year, and hopefully replace Gp2 for Gp3
anyway I still play it throught a win98 startup disk ;))
Best Regards
Thanks a lot, please reply the results to this thread!
Best Regards
"Moderna Verktyg AB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Hi! > I'll borrow my brother-in-laws copy and test it on W2K and report back > to you. I think it should work, W2K *can* run 16-bit DOS programs, > even NT4 can do that... > /Krister > > > "Andr� Santos" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Has anyone been able to play gp2 in Win2k? > > > > I installed win2000, started Gp2, and the screen get's all distorced, it > > does not freeze or give an error. > > As anyone had this problem? I use a P200 with a Voodoo Banshee. > > > > Thanks For any Help. > > > > > > > >Windows 2000 will run GP2 but you will not get any sound. 2k does not
support DOS mode sound drivers. Bit of a downer but there it is.
If you want to run GP2 with a few graphics add-ons, get GP3!
Cheers,
Fyanha
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> Has anyone been able to play gp2 in Win2k? > > I installed win2000, started Gp2, and the screen get's all distorced, it > does not freeze or give an error. > As anyone had this problem? I use a P200 with a Voodoo Banshee. > > Thanks For any Help. > > >That's true. I can run Wolfenstein 3D perfectly in Win2k and it most certainly
is a 16-bit real-mode DOS game. GP2 won't work at all. Same distorted screen
problem as you. Who knows?
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"Andr� Santos" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Yes... but then how came that I have other DOS games (16bit) which work on
> win2k?
>
> I tested Gp2 in a win2k Beta Version and it worked, so
> I guess it has to do with my hardware configuration
>
> anyway thanks for your reply.
>
> "Rochester" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:zppz5.32752$M%[email hidden]...
> >
> > "Andr� Santos" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> > news:[email hidden]...
> > > Has anyone been able to play gp2 in Win2k?
> > >
> > > I installed win2000, started Gp2, and the screen get's all distorced, it
> > > does not freeze or give an error.
> > > As anyone had this problem? I use a P200 with a Voodoo Banshee.
> > >
> > > Thanks For any Help.
> >
> > Gp2 is a DOS game. Win2000 cannot run 16 bit Dos code.
> >
> >
>
>
>
Hi!
I'll borrow my brother-in-laws copy and test it on W2K and report back
to you. I think it should work, W2K *can* run 16-bit DOS programs,
even NT4 can do that...
/Krister
"Andr� Santos" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Has anyone been able to play gp2 in Win2k? > > I installed win2000, started Gp2, and the screen get's all distorced, it > does not freeze or give an error. > As anyone had this problem? I use a P200 with a Voodoo Banshee. > > Thanks For any Help. > > >On Mon, 25 Sep 2000 07:31:25 GMT, "Moderna Verktyg AB"
<[email hidden]> wrote:
In reading this and trying to remember when I had GP2 I am thinking
the graphics problems might be related to a VESA version or something
like that. What about that 'DOS4GW' extender that games were running
back then? Maybe the emulation doesn't like that?
Have you also tried setting the video to 8bpp, 256 colors before
running GP2? Perhaps Win2k is getting fouled up trying to push
indexed color to a high or true color screen while emulating dos at
the same time, etc.
~daxe
