Yes, that would probably be a good way around it. You want a machine with at least 8 GB of RAM. So that you can dedicate either 2 or 4 gigs to a virtual machine. Yet another reason, I'm considering a Mac. I could have the Mac OS, if I have enough resaws is as well, I could then run windows eight or Windows 7 as a virtual machine. I'm still not too sure if I want to go with a mac yet, I'm still trying to decide, and checking out the possibilities. Regards: Dallas
On 01/05/2013, at 17:09, Stephen <whocr...@internode.on.net> wrote: > OH Crudd!! I thought there was a catch. > Perhaps it would be good to get a machine with lots of gigs of ram, then > install a virtual xp machine upon it and do it that way. > At 04:10 PM 5/1/2013, you wrote: >> Hi Stephen, >> >> That depends on which version of Windows 7 you get. If you get the >> standard 32-bit edition all or most of your old 16-bit Dos games >> should run. >> >> For example, right now I have Piledriver and Eamon Deluxe both >> running on my Compaq laptop running Windows 7 32 bit edition and those >> Dos based games run fine. I also have tried Scare and Dos Frotz on the >> same machine with no problems. >> >> However, older 16-bit games will not run on 64-bit versions of Windows >> 7 at all. I should know. I have a Toshiba here with a 64-bit version >> of Windows 7, soon to be Windows 8, and nothing written in the 80's >> and 90's will run on it. >> >> Cheers! >> >> On 5/1/13, Stephen <whocr...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> > if I switch to windows 7, will I still be able to play old dos games >> > like fallthru effectively? >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
