Anyone used VM Player or similar to play older games?

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Spiderweb Grand Master Posts: 973 Pledge level: Was to late - luckily. I like: Games with depth. I don't like: Shallow games :P	Anyone used VM Player or similar to play older games? Mar 8, 2015 6:30:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Spiderweb on Mar 8, 2015 6:30:09 GMT Just wondering as I'm considering trying player pro with an older os.

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Anyone used VM Player or similar to play older games? Mar 9, 2015 1:24:14 GMT via mobile stuhacking and Spiderweb like this

Post by 13thGeneral on Mar 9, 2015 1:24:14 GMT

Mar 8, 2015 6:30:09 GMT Spiderweb said:

Just wondering as I'm considering trying player pro with an older os.

I use DOSBox and SCUMM, and use to have an ISO loader program to play my old cd/dvd games. I tried a few programs, but was unable to get any Virtual desktop machine software to install or run properly; and after a time I gave up trying as the setup was more fuss than I wanted to deal with.

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Anyone used VM Player or similar to play older games? Mar 9, 2015 7:40:25 GMT via mobile

Post by Spiderweb on Mar 9, 2015 7:40:25 GMT

Mar 9, 2015 1:24:14 GMT 13thGeneral said:

Mar 8, 2015 6:30:09 GMT Spiderweb said:

Just wondering as I'm considering trying player pro with an older os.

I have used dosbox in the past. Maybe I'll try that before I go the VMware route. Thanks for reminding me.

Last Edit: Mar 9, 2015 7:41:05 GMT by Spiderweb

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Anyone used VM Player or similar to play older games? Mar 9, 2015 9:33:09 GMT via mobile Spiderweb likes this

Post by Lord Ba'al on Mar 9, 2015 9:33:09 GMT

I am currently using dosbox to play A-Train. Runs like a train. In the past I have succesfully used Virtual PC to play an old game. It's not difficult to use. Basically you asign a certain amount of storage space on your harddrive to it and on that you can install an operating system of your choice. You can have as many virtual pc's on your computer as you want, each with their own OS. It may still be tricky to get a game to run properly though. I have never used vmware but I suspect it is similar to what I described.

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Anyone used VM Player or similar to play older games? Mar 9, 2015 9:37:19 GMT via mobile 13thGeneral likes this

Post by Lord Ba'al on Mar 9, 2015 9:37:19 GMT

Mar 9, 2015 9:33:09 GMT Lord Ba'al said:

I am currently using dosbox to play A-Train. Runs like a train.

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