Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Originally Posted By: Alorael You don't need Windows for DOSBox. You don't even need an old copy of DOS. Actually, you need a (preferably legal) copy of Windows 3.1 or Windows 3.11 for workgroups to run inside DOSBox if you want to play the Exile trilogy on it. As for Basilisk... Sheepshaver is better, but it's harder to get it to work. That said, I managed to find a copy that works nicely which came bundled with WordPerfect for Mac (no idea if that's legal, but I don't care about the WordPerfect part anyway, so it's somewhat irrelevant). I'm playing Exile in DOSBox though. Occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug jecowa Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 On Snow Leopard with Basilisk II, I can get Exiles I & II to run, but Exile III won't run. On XP with Basilisk II, I can get Exiles I, II, and III to run. Nethergate, I couldn't get to run at all. Maybe Sheepshaver would do this better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 As I recall, SheepShaver had a problem with Exile 1 but was able to run Exile 2. I don't remember if I tried Exile 3... then again, it's entirely possible that I tried 3 rather than 1. Anyway, you can give it a try. Note that Sheepshaver requires a "New World ROM" rather than an "Old World ROM" like Basilisk II needs. I'm not 100% sure what the difference is though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug jecowa Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 It is the main processing chip. PowerPC = "new world" 68k = "old world" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I tried just now, and Exile 3 consistently cause Sheepshaver to crash, while the other two would sometimes work and sometimes not work. I only tested as far as launching and then quitting normally, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug jecowa Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Oh, Nethergate is a PowerPC app. It is not able to run in BasiliskII. Sheepshaver should be able to run it somehow, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila brumagem Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 How might I get Basilisk to read from the CD drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug jecowa Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I couldn't ever get that to work properly. You could try opening "BasiliskIIGUI.exe" and unchecking "Disable CD-ROM Driver" and selecting your "CD-ROM Drive", but it wouldn't work for me. You could also try opening "BasiliskIIGUI.exe" and checking the "Enable 'My Computer' icon on your Mac desktop (external file system)." If it still won't read your CD, you can try copying the contents of the CD to your C drive first, and then trying to open those files from within the "My Computer" on your Mac Desktop. But copying old Mac files to a drive in a modern format could make the old Mac files unusable. I'm guessing this is the Exile Trilogy CD that you are wanting to read. I think a problem with this is that the disk is probably in a hybrid format. I'm guessing you will only be able to read the PC side of the disk. If you have a Mac you have access to with a copy of Roxio's toast installed, you could convert it to something you can open in BasiliskII. Maybe someone else has better ideas. If you can't get anything to work, and you really want your CD in BasiliskII, you could snail mail me the CD that need converting. Then I will convert it, mail you the CD back, and email you a disk image with instructions. PM me if you want to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila brumagem Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Oh I didn't get the CD yet. I wanted to make sure I was able to use it first. I can view the contents of my computer, but if I try to open any files it tells me it can't find the program that created the file. Do you think I could just get the discounted bundle without the CD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Possibly. However, I highly recommend getting the CD. That way, should you need to reinstall the game for any reason, you'll have a backup handy. Besides, getting the CD doesn't add that much to the overall cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug jecowa Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I thought the bundle came with the CD. I don't think you would need to load the CD onto BasiliskII. I put all the Exile trilogy demo software on there. When you order the game, you should be able to get the registration keys emailed to you, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug jecowa Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I think I I wasn't being very clear in my last post. You can order the trilogy CD, get the codes emailed to you, and type the codes into the demo versions to turn them into the full registered versions. The demo versions are already on there and they just need to be registered. You can have registration codes emailed to you when you order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila brumagem Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Originally Posted By: jecowa I think I I wasn't being very clear in my last post. You can order the trilogy CD, get the codes emailed to you, and type the codes into the demo versions to turn them into the full registered versions. The demo versions are already on there and they just need to be registered. You can have registration codes emailed to you when you order. Yes I know that much, I was just wondering if I'd be able to register the demos I have for the CD compilation price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug jecowa Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 When I bought the Avernum trilogy CD, I was able to have the codes emailed to me too. But that was in like April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Originally Posted By: brumagem I was just wondering if I'd be able to register the demos I have for the CD compilation price. Yes you can; just send in the registration codes when you order the CD. You'll get an email with the codes to unlock the games and editors. Then go into each game/editor, click "Register," type in the appropriate code, and enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Originally Posted By: brumagem How might I get Basilisk to read from the CD drive? I'm pretty sure it's possible, but I'm not 100% sure how it's done. Check the Basilisk website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora Syrion Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hi all, I did find a way to play ExileII (the demo-version, which I assume is the full game, but crippled) natively under windows 7. I'm running it on a laptop with windows 7 ultimate. Right-click (or left-click if you're lefthanded) the gamefile, go to the compability-tab and make it windows 95 compatible, let it run at 640x480 and disable visual themes. Hopefully it works for you as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Originally Posted By: Syrion ExileII (the demo-version, which I assume is the full game, but crippled) You assume correctly. The main (and probably only) differences between the demo and full versions is that the demo allows you to play only a fraction of the game, and most editor features are disabled. Quote: windows 7 ultimate That's why your solution works. Windows 7 Pro and Ultimate both come with a "Windows XP mode," which allows the OS to run a lot of older programs. People who have Home Premium (like me) have to resort to other methods like virtualization. Welcome to Spiderweb Software. Leave your sanity at the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora Syrion Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Thanks for the welcome, but what makes you believe I'm sane? Edit: Just installed the same demo on my netbook with Windows 7 starter edition (the very low end of the series): works perfectly! Again: Rightclick Exile.exe properties compitability -> Run as windows 95 Disable visual themes + run 640x480. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Interesting. I have 64-bit Win7 Home Premium, and when I tried playing the Exile series, my computer acted as though I had done it a grave personal wrong. My Vista computer could run it rather well, but under protest. Since then, I've become content to run it in WinXP via VirtualBox. Originally Posted By: Syrion Thanks for the welcome, but what makes you believe I'm sane? I don't; I know I never was. The "leave your sanity at the door" thing serves two purposes: 1) It's basically the standard greeting here for new members, and 2) Depositing your sanity makes it much easier for the fluffy turtles to eat your sanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Obligatory fluffy turtle link. http://stuff.ermarian.net/alexdrawings/karma.GIF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Originally Posted By: Syrion Thanks for the welcome, but what makes you believe I'm sane? Edit: Just installed the same demo on my netbook with Windows 7 starter edition (the very low end of the series): works perfectly! Again: Rightclick Exile.exe properties compitability -> Run as windows 95 Disable visual themes + run 640x480. I'm willing to bet that is the 32-bit version. The games run fine in 32-bit Windows, but it is not possible to run 16-bit applications, like Exile, in a 64-bit operating system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora metsa Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Hello, I am having trouble running Exile 1 on my machine. The PC is running Windows 7 Home Premium, and is a 32 bit system. I have only just got the registration code for the game today, having being a fan many years ago and deciding recently to get back into it again. Firstly, the machine I was playing the demo on has now decided that it won't play Exile at all; I went to load it to enter the code and it wouldn't run. Fine, copied the files onto my laptop, which is running the system described above. The issue is that the game keeps stopping. I am able to open it, play for about 1 minute and then it just vanishes. I'm not getting any kind of error code, it just vanishes and I'm suddenly back on the desktop. I seem to be able to do less and less each time I open it now. I have already tried to run it under Win 95 compatibility, with 640x480 screen and visual themes disabled - no difference. I have also tried admin mode, both with and without the compatibility settings. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora metsa Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Just to update, I have noticed that the game only vanishes during combat. I can wander around fine (so far as I can tell), but when I get into combat, the game vanishes. Also, not right at the start, but once I have made a few moves, and randomly as far as I can tell. By that I mean it doesn't seem to be after a certain number of combat moves, or when I try and cast spells. The game just vanishes without warning during combat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 You may want to try running it in DOSBox or, if you have a spare copy of Windows 95/98/XP lying around, VirtualBox. Welcome to Spiderweb Software. Leave your sanity at the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 A convoluted but completely free and legal way to play the Exile games in Windows 7 would be to install a Linux distro, such as Ubuntu, in VirtualBox. Then install Exile using Wine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulate Vlish Mestalidd Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I run Exile3 on windows 7 32-bit just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Originally Posted By: Tyranicus A convoluted but completely free and legal way to play the Exile games in Windows 7 would be to install a Linux distro, such as Ubuntu, in VirtualBox. Then install Exile using Wine. I never thought of that. Well, I did think about running an emulator within an emulator, just to see if it could be done; but I never thought of using Wine-in-Linux-in-VirtualBox. Then again, I don't use Linux; I swear Linux thinks I did it some grave unforgivable wrong when I tried using it a few years back, and it destroyed my (spare, fortunately) hard drive. Originally Posted By: Mestalidd I run Exile3 on windows 7 32-bit just fine. Come to think of it, I have an OEM copy of 32-bit Win7 Home Premium collecting dust. Maybe I'll install it in VirtualBox and try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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