DOS game Scorched Earth in XP

[croc_]

I can get it to run, but the game speed is at like 1000%. If I press up to change angle it just goes crazy, and if I shoot I can't even see the bullet or anything .... is there a way to slow it down?

[kanezfan]

compatibility mode?

[croc_]

It wont run through windows, I have to open it from the command line. How do I run compatability mode through command line?

[GHoosdum]

You can use mo-slow. Or mo-slo. Or whatever it's called - it slows down old games to a runnable level.

[TheSmJ]

Mo-slo for sure!

[croc_]

i got it to work sorta

whats mo-slo?

[kanezfan]

create a shortcut? won't that have a compatibility mode dropdown box then? I'm not sure, just giving suggestions

[croc_]

yeah, i made a shortcut and did all that junk, and IDK why but if i hold down shift when I press the buttons it slows it down just enough, but its still alot faster than it should be, one quick tap of the arrow key moves the tank about 8 degrees, when it should move in increments of 1.

[Mancabus]

Mo-slo is a great dos tool that emulates a slow 386 or 486 I forget which one, but slows games down enough to play them at proper speed.

here is a linky (http://www.hpaa.com/moslo/)

[TheSmJ]

It doesnt emulate anything, just forces waitstates on the CPU.

[Thrax]

Thusly emulating the speed of a 386 or 486 for the game. Right? Right.

[DOSMAN]

moslo is a great utility for getting those older games to run. Although I recommend making a bootable DOS partition for all the old games. :p

[croc_]

Thrax had this to say
Thusly emulating the speed of a 386 or 486 for the game. Right? Right.

still plays extremely fast. so i dont think so. just takes longer to load lol. *shrug* i give up .... maybe ill do that dos partition .... although i could just play gunbound or worms and get the same effect ....

[Xenogeared]

don't give up. emulate dos with dosbox (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1) . it works wonders with the older games, getting sound to work and everything.