Countdown pc rom error

[astover1979]

i downloaded the pc rom Countdown but rom will not run in vista. i do not know what to try to make it run~

[Hot Trout]

You will need to run it in XP Compatable mode.

Start by reading this Microsoft Article on how to use compatability mode. Then also take a look at this article on games in Vista. You may need to look at DosBox or the like.

Hope this helps yuou out a little.

[astover1979]

dosbox worked great..requires alot of dos knowledge.. but it works!

[Hot Trout]

Good, gald to have helped. In our new emulators section we will be covering DosBox and all its add ons. Stay tuned.

[astover1979]

new error.. half way tru rom.. i get a memory error and it kicks me from game..

[Hot Trout]

If the PC games is running then the rom is good. It sounds more like a gold old PC game. Which game are you playin.

[astover1979]

really just that one.. i tried dune II but dont have a maual for the lock on it ..mean streets seemed to run ok...

[Hot Trout]

The difference is that the PC Roms are not actually Roms as such but archives of the games. You cant have a bad dump with the PC games, if they install then they are as their were originally. If you have errors/problems they were probably present in the game from the start.

[astover1979]

2 problems.. countdown doesnt install.. and i have played past this part in it before..worked fine

[Hot Trout]

Im not sure then what is wrong. It could be settings in DosBOX. Try working with that instead. If lost you could always ask Google.