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Is there any way to play gizmos and gadgets on a fire?
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Reuv03 Feb. 2024
I don't know why I can't play gizmos and gadgets on my computer but it is a good game but no game can be the best game ever 83\also known as (3.
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Reuv03 Feb. 2024
Thhiiissss iss Thheee beessstttt game needs evveeerrrr onn doosss booxxx!!!! You can tell by my writing. Yoouuu cannon teellllll byy myy wrriiittttiiiiinnnnnnggggggg........
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Reuv03 Feb. 2024
1 2 a 1 2 3 4 I love gizmos and gadgets on DOS box so much well playing on my moms computer hmm hmm hmm hmm hmmmm hmm, I made this song because I love gizmos and gadgets. Love reuv.
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Reuv03 Feb. 2024
I love this game I can play it on my moms computer but not on this computer made by a company called fire but I love this game sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolook look look look look look look much!
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Class 4L26 Sep. 2023
This game is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fun.
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Anonymous11 Nov. 2022
Very curious, judging by the .ba1 file included; this, and several other Super Solvers uploads, has been cut from someone's set-up that was created to run all Super Solvers games in DosBox. Alas the folders are missing. I'm trying to reconstruct what I have to do to run it.
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Partycampercurtis17 Feb. 2022
I used to play this game for hours on end at my grandmothers house as a child, (She lived far away so we had lots of down time during visits). So grateful this game has survived for others to enjoy. One of my all time faves!
1
Jimbo04 Oct. 2021
I learned so much from this game as a kid and I think it is the reason I went into engineering as a career choice.
2
Jojo15 Jun. 2020
Ilike your game. Can I play now?
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Skye17 Feb. 2020
Thank you for having this game available! I remember playing it when i was a kid and loving it! I am now getting it for me kids to play.
3
Rose12 Aug. 2019
Wow this is a throwback! im glad my kids can learn and play these classic games! they love the "retro" graphics! they dont believe me it was high tech in my day! LOL! kids... *rolls eyes*
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God16 Feb. 2019
I'm sorry I exited the game and deleted the files from the dosbox directory.
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Whick16 Jul. 2017
Top comment
This game has to be run on dos box if your system is windows 7 or greater. Dos box has a full screen option that can be set to true in the option.bat file in it's program file folder.
Place the extracted gizmos and gadgets at your root directory. Ie c:\gizmos and gadgets. I recommend renaming the folder to something simple like gizmos.
Now run dos box. Type the following commands and hit enter after each command. Please note that capitalization is important
MOUNT C C:\gizmos
C:
ssg -gv -so
Game should run for you.
18
jtmisson12 Mar. 2017
Top comment
This game needs to be updated to today's technology. My kids loved this game and learned a lot from it
7
sawi03 Mar. 2017
bestever game in the world for kids
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Thank Dog19 Jun. 2016
This works in DosBox, however, it seems to be using a resolution that is too small. Some of the puzzles are impossible to solve because you have to match 4 things, when only 3 are visible.
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MamaWoj04 Apr. 2016
I work with an autistic student who LOVES this game. Problem is, when I download it, it just gives me compressed files. I have unzipped them but it doesn't allow me to do anything after that. I have Windows 10. HELP!!!!
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Bex26 Mar. 2016
Sooo happy to find this! Thanks! Can't wait to play..
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G14 Feb. 2016
Top comment
I wonder why I'm an engineer now
13
Sk20 Jan. 2015
"Must be installed on Windows, do not use DosBOX!"
For Windows 7 and later it has to be run using DosBOX. It runs perfectly that way and It can't be played any other way.
2
megahellz28 Dec. 2014
hi would love to re live my child hood and play this on my computer.... why wont it work on windows 8???
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Jay20 Dec. 2014
This is great for being able to play the basic game, build the vehicles, solve puzzles, and throw bananas at monkeys, but it's not quite the same as the original. There's no voice, there's no puzzle customization (for turning off the puzzle types you don't like), and the music/sound is not quite what I remember it being.
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Phil Matic18 Dec. 2014
So can you guys play this on Windows 7 without the use of DoSBox? Or does it mean that you need to play it on an older version of Windows?
1
JJT03 Dec. 2014
I can't even tell you how many hours of this game I put in when we got our first mac over a decade ago, the nostalgia is real
1
Lamecodename24 Nov. 2014
Still no sound, after changing the compatibility, on windows XP How do I do what the readfirst file says? There are a few command line switches that you can try if you have problems getting the game to work. To make sound adjustments: -si pc speaker -sb Sound Blaster -sm Microsoft Sound System -sn sound off Graphics adjustments: -gv VGA
For example, to run with Sound Blaster settings you'd type ssg -sb (enter) to start the game.
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Julia112230 Oct. 2014
Oh my God I suddenly remembered this game from childhood today and googled it. I loved it so much then and played it a LOT!
1
Assassininja24 Sep. 2014
OMG i used to have this game and then i got a new computer and i wasn't able to play it any more but now i can, 8 years i've waited, trying to se if it would work and now it does. YAYYY!!!!!!!!!
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Brian23 Sep. 2014
:)
1
paulo josé10 Sep. 2014
work memory and creative childrem..
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I love coco08 Aug. 2014
How can u get this game anymore
0
Russo17 Jul. 2014
Only if this could be ported to Android and IOS
1
DarkNaga2306 Jul. 2014
Love it So much Nostalgia
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ev0live14 Apr. 2014
Nostalgia at its best.
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Cam19 Mar. 2014
I heart this game
0
icecreamdaddy09 Jan. 2014
solved it u.u DOSbox is the answer. thnx ''knowbody''
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icecreamdaddy09 Jan. 2014
damn... G&G wont run on 64-bit W8
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Knowbody27 Sep. 2013
Since this is a 16-bit game, it won't run in a 64-bit OS unless you use DOSbox or something. It might run in Windows XP, but I haven't tried.
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Mister R10 Sep. 2013
Awsome! finally!
0
yoshomie23 Aug. 2013
Yes this is an awesome game! to all those wondering about windows play use: dosbox there are plenty of guides on how to use it.
For Android try dosbox turbo! it rocks even on my crappy phone it runs really well.
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Matt07 Aug. 2013
Is it possible to get this on phone or ipad?
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loveegramz20 Jun. 2013
jeez, I badly wanted it since then :(
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danztheman30 May. 2013
played this when i was in yr one and two. fell in love with it. changed school and cant play now (-)
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K_Man16 May. 2013
Yeah yeah, Pdub library computer rocked this game!
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picle14 May. 2013
how do i play it on windows 8
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jcd03 Apr. 2013
awesome school game
0
awsome19 Mar. 2013
I wanted It since elementary
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ranz13 Mar. 2013
old school awesome and the best
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kyle25 Feb. 2013
YES Hendricks elementary school in the computer lab! have wanted this since then, thank you!
0
dan08 Feb. 2013
thank you for this! re-living my elementary school time in the computer lab, along with dinopark tycoon
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ITGuyLevi02 Feb. 2013
I used to love this game a long time ago... now my son is learning how to play. Thank you very much!
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herman27 Jan. 2013
My favorite game of all time
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Sasha25 Jan. 2013
The best
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Kay06 Jan. 2013
I'm running this through D-Fend Reloaded, and I can hear the sounds but I can't see any picture? I'm running 64-bit Windows 7.
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gamechamp30 Dec. 2012
#4483 I'm not sure which game you are thinking of, but this game is part of the Super Solver's franchise, all of which I believe use the same character.
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Bigthan13 Nov. 2012
I got it working great using a DOS emulator, DOSBOX. It's free and if you look up the "Setup and Installation of DOSBox" instructions it's pretty simple to setup and use.
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bon1713 Oct. 2012
sound doesn't work on xp. tried all options.
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Computerfail18 Sep. 2012
When I try to install, an error message reads that my computer settings are incompatible... what to do? And yeah I did take the files out of the zip folder but ugh I don't understand computers. Thanks in advance if anyone ever reads this.
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mediocregopher12 Sep. 2012
The game in the tombs is ancient empires
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hmm01 Sep. 2012
does anybody remember the game before this one with the same character? In that one you went around to ancient tombs.
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Jimermilia27 Aug. 2012
Can't seem to use it on 64bit windows
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blubber56518 Aug. 2012
don't like it!
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saber07 Aug. 2012
how I learned math recommend it for any parent
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Stark1lead530 Jun. 2012
This game is freakin' legend!!!
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Tybo11 Jun. 2012
I remember this game from when I was a kid. We only had one copy and we would fight over who got to play it.
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KayBea12 May. 2012
I have bad asthma and in grade school on pollen filled days I'd stay inside and play Gizmos and Gadgets!!! Thank you so much!!!
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Doesitright27 Mar. 2012
Is there not a version available for 64-bit? I miss this game so much
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LOOser11 Mar. 2012
How do I play?? Download doesn't work
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Ryan10 Mar. 2012
Runs absolutely perfectly in DOSBox, as Dragonitesage said.
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jonh14702 Mar. 2012
How do I download this on vista? I really want to play this game.
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Dragonitesage11 Feb. 2012
Works beautifully in DOSBox.
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dyfrio15 Jan. 2012
i seem to be find a lot that apparently dont contain the .exe actually
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dyfrio15 Jan. 2012
tells me "does not contain executable file"
7 x64
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david10 Dec. 2011
hey im trying to run it on vista how do i get it to work
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emanuel10 Nov. 2011
i ilke to solve problems
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Hiro21 Oct. 2011
Tried right clicking the setup.exe and running it under windows xp and even windows 95 compatibility. Nothing.
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Nadia07 Aug. 2011
When I opened the downloaded file and extracted it with WinRar, it gave me a lot of different things. What do I click on to make it run?
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admin04 Jul. 2011
Admin
This is a windows application, you need to run the setup from windows. Works very well of Windows XP !
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Reba02 Jul. 2011
I keep getting the "Given folder does not have an executable file" message when I try to load the unzipped folder into my D-Fend reloaded. Is there something I'm missing, here? This is the only game I've had trouble with so far.
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Rianna07 May. 2011
Ah, I was trying to get it to run on windows 7 64 bit, but I have an old xp box and it works fine on that. Thanks for the help!
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admin03 May. 2011
Admin
Just ran this on a windows XP computer, installation went fine. What you should do though is : Right click on the program (or shortcut, or setup if it doesn't work) and set compatibility mode to windows 95, or the oldest you can get.
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Rianna29 Apr. 2011
I've just downloaded the files, and although there is a setup file, there doesn't appear to be a program file. When I extracted the files, it gave a message about there being an encryption problem. I haven't had this problem with any other games. Anyone know what the problem could be? Thanks!
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Debbie15 Mar. 2011
Will this be able to run with DOSBox *with* sound? I already have a program but I'm unable to get any audio with the game :(
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admin14 Mar. 2011
Admin
Hi Dela, this is a windows application and you won't be able to play it on a mac without an additionnal software. You will have to install it on a windows machine or install on your mac a software like CrossOver.
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Dela14 Mar. 2011
Has this worked for anyone on a mac?
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my102524 Sep. 2010
thanks so muchh!!
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Is there any way to play gizmos and gadgets on a fire?
I don't know why I can't play gizmos and gadgets on my computer but it is a good game but no game can be the best game ever 83\also known as (3.
Thhiiissss iss Thheee beessstttt game needs evveeerrrr onn doosss booxxx!!!! You can tell by my writing. Yoouuu cannon teellllll byy myy wrriiittttiiiiinnnnnnggggggg........
1 2 a 1 2 3 4 I love gizmos and gadgets on DOS box so much well playing on my moms computer hmm hmm hmm hmm hmmmm hmm, I made this song because I love gizmos and gadgets. Love reuv.
I love this game I can play it on my moms computer but not on this computer made by a company called fire but
I love this game sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolook look look look look look look much!
This game is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fun.
Very curious, judging by the .ba1 file included; this, and several other Super Solvers uploads, has been cut from someone's set-up that was created to run all Super Solvers games in DosBox. Alas the folders are missing. I'm trying to reconstruct what I have to do to run it.
I used to play this game for hours on end at my grandmothers house as a child, (She lived far away so we had lots of down time during visits). So grateful this game has survived for others to enjoy. One of my all time faves!
I learned so much from this game as a kid and I think it is the reason I went into engineering as a career choice.
Ilike your game. Can I play now?
Thank you for having this game available! I remember playing it when i was a kid and loving it! I am now getting it for me kids to play.
Wow this is a throwback! im glad my kids can learn and play these classic games! they love the "retro" graphics! they dont believe me it was high tech in my day! LOL! kids... *rolls eyes*
I'm sorry I exited the game and deleted the files from the dosbox directory.
This game has to be run on dos box if your system is windows 7 or greater. Dos box has a full screen option that can be set to true in the option.bat file in it's program file folder.
Place the extracted gizmos and gadgets at your root directory. Ie c:\gizmos and gadgets. I recommend renaming the folder to something simple like gizmos.
Now run dos box. Type the following commands and hit enter after each command. Please note that capitalization is important
MOUNT C C:\gizmos
C:
ssg -gv -so
Game should run for you.
This game needs to be updated to today's technology. My kids loved this game and learned a lot from it
bestever game in the world for kids
This works in DosBox, however, it seems to be using a resolution that is too small. Some of the puzzles are impossible to solve because you have to match 4 things, when only 3 are visible.
I work with an autistic student who LOVES this game. Problem is, when I download it, it just gives me compressed files. I have unzipped them but it doesn't allow me to do anything after that. I have Windows 10. HELP!!!!
Sooo happy to find this! Thanks! Can't wait to play..
I wonder why I'm an engineer now
"Must be installed on Windows, do not use DosBOX!"
For Windows 7 and later it has to be run using DosBOX. It runs perfectly that way and It can't be played any other way.
hi would love to re live my child hood and play this on my computer....
why wont it work on windows 8???
This is great for being able to play the basic game, build the vehicles, solve puzzles, and throw bananas at monkeys, but it's not quite the same as the original. There's no voice, there's no puzzle customization (for turning off the puzzle types you don't like), and the music/sound is not quite what I remember it being.
So can you guys play this on Windows 7 without the use of DoSBox? Or does it mean that you need to play it on an older version of Windows?
I can't even tell you how many hours of this game I put in when we got our first mac over a decade ago, the nostalgia is real
Still no sound, after changing the compatibility, on windows XP
How do I do what the readfirst file says?
There are a few command line switches that you can try if you have problems
getting the game to work.
To make sound adjustments:
-si pc speaker
-sb Sound Blaster
-sm Microsoft Sound System
-sn sound off
Graphics adjustments:
-gv VGA
For example, to run with Sound Blaster settings you'd type
ssg -sb (enter)
to start the game.
Oh my God I suddenly remembered this game from childhood today and googled it. I loved it so much then and played it a LOT!
OMG i used to have this game and then i got a new computer and i wasn't able to play it any more but now i can, 8 years i've waited, trying to se if it would work and now it does. YAYYY!!!!!!!!!
:)
work memory and creative childrem..
How can u get this game anymore
Only if this could be ported to Android and IOS
Love it So much Nostalgia
Nostalgia at its best.
I heart this game
solved it u.u
DOSbox is the answer.
thnx ''knowbody''
damn...
G&G wont run on 64-bit W8
Since this is a 16-bit game, it won't run in a 64-bit OS unless you use DOSbox or something.
It might run in Windows XP, but I haven't tried.
Awsome! finally!
Yes this is an awesome game!
to all those wondering about windows play use: dosbox there are plenty of guides on how to use it.
For Android try dosbox turbo! it rocks even on my crappy phone it runs really well.
Is it possible to get this on phone or ipad?
jeez, I badly wanted it since then :(
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played this when i was in yr one and two. fell in love with it. changed school and cant play now (-)
Yeah yeah, Pdub library computer rocked this game!
how do i play it on windows 8
awesome school game
I wanted It since elementary
old school awesome and the best
YES Hendricks elementary school in the computer lab! have wanted this since then, thank you!
thank you for this! re-living my elementary school time in the computer lab, along with dinopark tycoon
I used to love this game a long time ago... now my son is learning how to play. Thank you very much!
My favorite game of all time
The best
I'm running this through D-Fend Reloaded, and I can hear the sounds but I can't see any picture? I'm running 64-bit Windows 7.
#4483 I'm not sure which game you are thinking of, but this game is part of the Super Solver's franchise, all of which I believe use the same character.
I got it working great using a DOS emulator, DOSBOX. It's free and if you look up the "Setup and Installation of DOSBox" instructions it's pretty simple to setup and use.
sound doesn't work on xp. tried all options.
When I try to install, an error message reads that my computer settings are incompatible... what to do? And yeah I did take the files out of the zip folder but ugh I don't understand computers. Thanks in advance if anyone ever reads this.
The game in the tombs is ancient empires
does anybody remember the game before this one with the same character? In that one you went around to ancient tombs.
Can't seem to use it on 64bit windows
don't like it!
how I learned math
recommend it for any parent
This game is freakin' legend!!!
I remember this game from when I was a kid. We only had one copy and we would fight over who got to play it.
I have bad asthma and in grade school on pollen filled days I'd stay inside and play Gizmos and Gadgets!!! Thank you so much!!!
Is there not a version available for 64-bit? I miss this game so much
How do I play?? Download doesn't work
Runs absolutely perfectly in DOSBox, as Dragonitesage said.
How do I download this on vista? I really want to play this game.
Works beautifully in DOSBox.
i seem to be find a lot that apparently dont contain the .exe actually
tells me "does not contain executable file"
7 x64
hey im trying to run it on vista how do i get it to work
i ilke to solve problems
Tried right clicking the setup.exe and running it under windows xp and even windows 95 compatibility. Nothing.
When I opened the downloaded file and extracted it with WinRar, it gave me a lot of different things. What do I click on to make it run?
This is a windows application, you need to run the setup from windows. Works very well of Windows XP !
I keep getting the "Given folder does not have an executable file" message when I try to load the unzipped folder into my D-Fend reloaded. Is there something I'm missing, here? This is the only game I've had trouble with so far.
Ah, I was trying to get it to run on windows 7 64 bit, but I have an old xp box and it works fine on that. Thanks for the help!
Just ran this on a windows XP computer, installation went fine.
What you should do though is :
Right click on the program (or shortcut, or setup if it doesn't work) and set compatibility mode to windows 95, or the oldest you can get.
I've just downloaded the files, and although there is a setup file, there doesn't appear to be a program file. When I extracted the files, it gave a message about there being an encryption problem. I haven't had this problem with any other games. Anyone know what the problem could be? Thanks!
Will this be able to run with DOSBox *with* sound? I already have a program but I'm unable to get any audio with the game :(
Hi Dela, this is a windows application and you won't be able to play it on a mac without an additionnal software.
You will have to install it on a windows machine or install on your mac a software like CrossOver.
Has this worked for anyone on a mac?
thanks so muchh!!
No comment nor review for this game at the moment.