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Problem with dos program in xp

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  • Started 2 months ago by floryn2007
  • Latest reply from scorpion99
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floryn2007
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I have a dos program that work perfect in win98 , in full screen mod.
Same program , in windows xp , work perfect in windows mod , but if want to run it in full screen mod , will blok.
How to solve this problem? ( i want to run il full screen mode)

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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floryn2007 hi. What program is it ?

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floryn2007
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Buit by a programmer

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Have you set it to open in fullscreen mode in it's properties ?

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floryn2007
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yes
but it stop working , it's block

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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How about Comparability mode for win98 ?

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floryn2007
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Yes
I try all tricks that I know

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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You might want to ask the programmer.

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Xhi
Xhi
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It could very well be that the programmed commands to do the full screen no longer work with the latest video adapter drivers and/or the latest version of DirectX. Not all drivers are backward compatible. Buy yourself an old used Windows 98 computer to play your game on.

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scorpion99
scorpion99
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try :
http://www.dosbox.com/

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