Installing to Windows ME

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The Bradster

Installing to Windows ME

Post by The Bradster »

El Traje! I could not install DM onto my computer. I have windows ME. I unzipped the files into my temp drive and double clicked the Install icon, but it brings up a menu asking me to select a drive. No letter seems to work. When I try C it sais "cannot use this drive", A: not enough space, etc. Am I doing something wrong? Does the PC Version only work on older PC's?

Is there an alternative programme made for newer computers?
I would appreciate any help,
Brad
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Re: Installing to Windows ME

Post by Gambit37 »

Win ME doesn't have true DOS support, and DM is an old DOS game, so you answered your own question...

Yes, there is a more up-to-date version of DM, but it's still in the development stages. It's called Return to Chaos and you can test the latest version by downloading from here:

http://www.mrao.cam.ac.uk/~gg215/dm/RTC.html

There is also DM Java, but you need to install Java to run it, and it's not really that much like the old DM:

http://dmjava.free.fr/
The Bradster

Re: Installing to Windows ME

Post by The Bradster »

Thanks mate. Bugger, eh? I get a state of the art machine and I can't even play a game that's 15 years old!
Undeceiver

Re: Installing to Windows ME

Post by Undeceiver »

Hey, I have Win ME and I can still play DM, I just double clicked on the program file. But there is no sound....

Cheers
Aidan Chisholm

Re: Installing to Windows ME

Post by Aidan Chisholm »

You use it to open the final door on the 'chamber of the guardian' room. It also is the answer for the riddle "I am all - I am none" A mirror is a reflection of everything that looks in it(all) but it is merely an image so is nothing (none).

Simple!
jamos

um if you downloaded the version..

Post by jamos »

from this site you dont need to install it. just run it from the directory you unzipped to. also if you have me you need to download a patch for it that lets you boot in dos mode(not sure what site its on) or just make a dos boot disk and boot from that. you can play in a dos prompt but im not sure if your sound will work. also if you boot in dos make sure you have sound blaster emulation turned on.
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