What's up /b/ ?
I need help for a serious business :
Does anyone here still run under windows XP (preferably x86) ?
OR have a second PC who runs into it ?
My problem is the following :
my favorite game from my childhood cannot work properly - or at all - on recent computers, and don't work either on virtualbox / virtual PC / etc...
If I found a configuration who actually works, I'm gonna do whatever I can to find such a PC... (but not before I'm sure it's working)
Or maybe anons have another ideas to make my PC game works ?
>>681679398
>Or maybe anons have another ideas to make my PC game works ?
Lots of old games are on GOG and are patched to work on modern OS's. Personally, I keep a circa-2000 laptop around for these sorts of things, though usually VBox is good enough.
>>681679398
I would try Installing a copy of XP in VirtualBox on a PC. On my Mac I use a program called Boxer to play old DOS games, it simply packages them up into an executable.
>>681679398
You can run in compatibility mode and you can always have virtual box with the correct service pack and sufficient virtual hardware capabilities
>>681679650
Thanks mate for your reply.
My game is not on GOG, but no surprise. I think I am the only on on earth who enjoys this game
> pic related (but not the PS1 version, which is awfull on emulator)
The game doesn't work with a windows XP x86 on VBox, a directX 7 issue... :(
If your local Goodwill has a computer store, you can get old computers really, really cheap. The drawback- but for you, the benefit- is that they typically have a vintage (but legal!) OS on them.
>>681679889
>>681680107
None of these solutions works, unfortunately... I think I try every configuration possible on compatibility mode and emulation ! It drives me crazy at this point
Thanks for helping tho
>>681679398
Running XP is wrong. It's not supported anymore, you'll get viruses.
What game is it ? There's no fucking reason it won't work properly on VM.
>>681679398
>>681680264
Oh my god. Music 2000. You gotta be shitting me. I thought I was the only one who ever played this game.
>>681679398
http://www.myabandonware.com/howto/
these might help you OP
getting tougher to keep the old games working as technology pisses on everything after 6 years.
I run xp sp2
>>681680468
>Goodwill
I'm a french fag, so there is no such thing here, but I see your point.
Maybe I will try something like that.
>>681680264
Tried vmware?
>>681680966
Best game ever, mate !
If you still have your own songs from the game, I will be happy to listen them !
Also check'ed
>>681681201
No, only virtualbox... I really don't know VMWare, is it free ? What's the product equivalent of virtualbox ? Thx
guy here has some input on how he got it running
http://www.theisozone.com/downloads/pc/windows-games/music-2000-2/
>>681681472
If I only had those songs. My memory card is dead. You got me right in the feels, man.
>>681681877
I will try with this ISO, thank you !
>>681682172
Aaah sorry mate !
I used to plug my PS1 on audio device and record some tape, very poor sound quality kek.
On the PC version, I have several tracks in mp3, much better (and no memory card limitations)
>>681679398
Try DOSBox, I think it should work.
I remember using it on Win 7. Worked like a charm
>>681680667
>you'll get viruses.
The odds of getting a virus don't change because of the OS. Only the capability to deal with them. So long as you are sensible with what you download & install you should be fine.
>>681683041
Yeah, totally legit, that's why only idiots got Blaster and Sasser back in the days.
Idiot.
>>681680547
If you have virtual PC with xp mode it will surely work. Could be a graphics driver issue? Maybe if you still have pci bus on your m/b you could get an old gpu
>>681682856
We need a music2000 youtube channel.
That would be so rad. People need to hear that music.
>>681683041
That's retarded
Viruses can be coded for UNIX or DOS or Android or whatever and they won't work on every other system you god damn retard
>>681679398
I haven't used Wine in a long time, but you could try running Linux (Ubuntu would be easiest) and running it through Wine. There would probably be a Win XP configuration.
>>681683560
Not a bad idea, actually !
I just leave it there...
https://fruitnfibrerecords.bandcamp.com/track/sarl-sufor
