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kgsuarez · 10-22-09, 01:51 AM

If you do try to install it again and post a more detailed explanation I or someone else may be able to help you.

I don't know anything about DOSBox or Win 3.11, but I may look into it as a solution for my faliure to get the game running under Linux with WINE.

I'll say a little more about that for anyone who may be interested. WINE is a Windows emulation program for UNIX type operating systems. I managed to install the game somewhat properly. The installation process yeilded several error messages, despite this the installer assured me that installation was successful. Go figure. Now, running WINE in Win 95 "mode" seems to be the only way to get setup working and the game running.

There are some problems with how the game runs though. First off, it is slow as all hell. The music files do not play. Some sounds work, however I have not messed with it enough to give anymore details on that. The periscope and binocular views are broken too. I'm not quite sure how to describe the broken-ness though. You can see the 3D environment from periscope or binoculars, but everything else is black. No buttons, no TDC, no nothing.

So far these are the only problems I notice. I plan to look into it a bit more though. If not through WINE, perhaps through DOSBox I will get the game running *properly* on Linux. I'll let you all know how it goes.

10-22-09, 01:51 AM	#2
kgsuarez Planesman Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: USA Posts: 181 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	If you do try to install it again and post a more detailed explanation I or someone else may be able to help you. I don't know anything about DOSBox or Win 3.11, but I may look into it as a solution for my faliure to get the game running under Linux with WINE. I'll say a little more about that for anyone who may be interested. WINE is a Windows emulation program for UNIX type operating systems. I managed to install the game somewhat properly. The installation process yeilded several error messages, despite this the installer assured me that installation was successful. Go figure. Now, running WINE in Win 95 "mode" seems to be the only way to get setup working and the game running. There are some problems with how the game runs though. First off, it is slow as all hell. The music files do not play. Some sounds work, however I have not messed with it enough to give anymore details on that. The periscope and binocular views are broken too. I'm not quite sure how to describe the broken-ness though. You can see the 3D environment from periscope or binoculars, but everything else is black. No buttons, no TDC, no nothing. So far these are the only problems I notice. I plan to look into it a bit more though. If not through WINE, perhaps through DOSBox I will get the game running properly on Linux. I'll let you all know how it goes.