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1. Dosbox windows 3.1 missing floppy drive full version#
2. Dosbox windows 3.1 missing floppy drive install#
3. Dosbox windows 3.1 missing floppy drive software#
4. Dosbox windows 3.1 missing floppy drive windows 7#

Dosbox windows 3.1 missing floppy drive windows 7#

Maybe runner.dat got a weird runne~1.dat that the game is seeing through the file api but that Windows 7 & DosBox+Win95 are disguising with the right "long file name". Try the command line /x flag on dir: dir /x - should work on Win 7 & maybe Win 95. Are long filenames in your host OS throwing it off, potentially? Maybe the name it sees isn't the name you see in the UI. If Runner works on XP, maybe it works directly under Windows 7/10/etc? Maybe there's a runner.ini file that is supposed to point to the right directory? Is there one in the archive? Is there an installer? I assume Runner.dat is in the same directory as runner.exe if not give that a try. Other thoughts, you may have tried some already: Though, did XP even run 16 bit games? Maybe this requires Win32s in Win 3.x, and that's why XP works. "Works in XP" is likely a compatibility layer type solution.

Dosbox windows 3.1 missing floppy drive install#

OTOH, I haven't gotten Win 2.x working either, the install disks try wonky things that confuse DosBox, and internet workarounds didn't. I have a few games that really want Win 2.x, I have a few that complain that 3.x is "too advanced." Don't know about this one, but maybe worth a shot. WfWorkgroups is essentially the same, shouldn't lose capability from Win 3.x, just gain a few. However, I have had excellent results running Win 3.x in vanilla dosbox. 75 would release "soon" with that capbility, but have been waiting for years now just realized! Looking forward to getting that working someday, was actually hoping. 74, but heard it's possible using alternates or with sweat. 74, or one of the alternate distributions? I haven't had success trying that with vanilla. Unfortunately I don't have access to an Windows 3.x/9.x/XP machine to try the game out.Īny assistance and advice would be welcome! Thank you in advance!ĭOSBox 0.74 is able to run Windows 95 flawlessl圜ool trick! Vanilla. I also tried with Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed in DOSBox, which returned the same error. This might indicate that one needs specialized settings, or that Runner is simply not meant for DOSBox. It worked fine under XP, as well as on Windows for Workgroups on a 486." The Wayback Machine captured the Runner entry, the poster mentioning that he ".could not get Runner to work in a Windows 3.1 installation in DOSbox, it always claimed it couldn't open RUNNER.DAT. Probably other stuff too, can't remember.Īlso, interestingly, this error has been mentioned before once, but on the now-defunct Download-Central gaming archive. Accessing DOSBox configuration to change between video system outputs (e.g opengl, openglnb) and CPU types (e.g 386_slow, 486_slow, pentium_slow). Changing between different color palettes and resizing the desktop area (Display Properties -> Settings) Opening the "RUNNER.DAT" before running the "RUNNER.EXE". So far, what I've tried was (all resulting in the same error):

Dosbox windows 3.1 missing floppy drive full version#

The first 3 KB of the full version appears to be the same, with the additional 13 KB new content. So, there's not definite way to determine if it's corrupted, it's the exact same for all 3 KB copies. Upon inspection, it does have contents (seemingly used as a sample template for the levels) that reads as gibberish. The "RUNNER.DAT" file size for both are 3 KB and 16 KB, respectively. DAT file or simply because it's running in an emulated Windows 95 instance.ĭo take note that this happens with all shareware version (1.0) copies that I've downloaded, as well as with the full, registered version (1.0), which I also possess. Here I am unsure whether the problem lies with the. When I do attempt to run the game, up pops an error message saying, " Cannot open RUNNER.DAT Game file!". However, Runner sticks out like a sore thumb, as it cannot run the. On my laptop (Windows 7 OS), DOSBox 0.74 is able to run Windows 95 flawlessly, and as a result, most 3.x/9.x games are playable. The shareware version has 3 levels in total, whilst the registered version apparently has 16. The concept is similar to those of the "Lode Runner" series, but with some gameplay and playfield differences.

Dosbox windows 3.1 missing floppy drive software#

To refresh informed readers' memories, Runner 1.0 is an arcade-style game for Windows 3.1/9.x, designed by SouthBay Software in 1993.