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Trying to play my old CDROM games on Windows10 and about to lose my marbles. Could you help me? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (6 children)

I have to re-buy games I already own? ๐Ÿซ 

Trying to play my old CDROM games on Windows10 and about to lose my marbles. Could you help me? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

1994 - 1996 and beyond. Originally played on Win98, currently on Win10. Trying out several different CDROMS, but I've been testing out an old "Learning in Toyland" CD, but I also have an old "Yukon Trail" CD I'm trying to boot up.

I've tried DOSBOX, but I keep getting messages like "requires Windows" or whatnot. Like HOE, I HAVE WINDOWS AND IT DON'T EVEN WORK

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Trying to play my old CDROM games on Windows10 and about to lose my marbles. Could you help me? (beehaw.org)
 

Okay listen: I am less than tech-savvy, but I tried so many step-intensive things on my dinky PC, to no avail.

I use Windows10 home (yes, I know, bear with me!) and am just trying to boot games I already OWN!!! No dice. Now I just sit here, arms crossed, and seethe "I hate u, computer."

Yes, I've enabled the IIS and tried to use the option to allow program to run 32-bit. No dice.

I've tried compatibility mode. Absolutely nothing (Windows, you useless-ass shitwad).

I struggled through DOSBOX as a non-tech person, managed to do the Windows 3.1 thing, tried to boot my files through there, got as far as the install screen!!! Stuck at 0% probably forever. So it was a failure.

Tried running old game files from some people who are smarter than me that emulate the D:\ drive instead of the physical disks. Zilch.

FrikkiN AHHHHH!!!!

I JUST WANNA RELIVE MY NOSTALGIA AND SHOW MY KID ALL MY OLD AND SHITTY GAMES I USED TO PLAY AS A KID!!!!!

Could anyone give a solution that won't have me downloading and installing 6 trillion new programs? Any helpful links a non-tech person could understand?

Swear to god, I'll Cashapp 5$ to the first person to give a solution I can reasonably follow & that works.

Also you will have my adoration forever. Thanks.

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