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plencnerb
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Re: [WIN7] 64 bit Windows 7 vs. an old DOS app

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The Game itself
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Section of the User Manual
I second the vote for DOSBox. I am currently running it to play a very old game called Sherlock. Screen shot included above for reference.

There is a word document that came with the game. See Pic #2 for a section of that document, and take note of the dates, and system requirements!

To get the screen shot of the game, it is in a window. But, you can run things in full screen mode without the window if you want.

I am currently running Windows 7 Enterprise x64, and it runs without any issues.

By the way, DOSBox also works without any problems on Windows 8.

--Brian

Michail
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join:2000-08-02
Boynton Beach, FL

Michail

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said by plencnerb:

I second the vote for DOSBox. I am currently running it to play a very old game called Sherlock. Screen shot included above for reference.

There is a word document that came with the game. See Pic #2 for a section of that document, and take note of the dates, and system requirements!

To get the screen shot of the game, it is in a window. But, you can run things in full screen mode without the window if you want.

I am currently running Windows 7 Enterprise x64, and it runs without any issues.

By the way, DOSBox also works without any problems on Windows 8.

--Brian

Were you still able to get an license for such an old game?

plencnerb
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53403-1242

plencnerb

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I'm not sure. I know in the documentation, and on the main screen, there is a name and address of the person to send then $15 to. Not sure what would happen if I tried to do that today.

--Brian