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09-08-2015, 06:22 AM | #1 |
AlwNW2X
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 26
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Dosbox
Hello All.... Is anyone running Val 4 or Speculator through Dosbox on a Windows 8 or Windows 10 machine? I keep getting dos error 2. Thanks for any help.
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09-08-2015, 11:45 AM | #2 |
Grade 2
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 97
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HI,
Try extracting the Trackmaster data file to Val 4 folder yourself with a File archiver program,I think the error is related to reading the trackmast folder.you may need to load dos box twice,for val 4 to read the files,It works with win 7,so all your doing is putting the race card where it needs to go. |
09-08-2015, 02:16 PM | #3 |
AlwNW2X
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 26
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Thanks for the reply Peteman.... I tried that and many other things. The racefile list shows up when I open Speculator but when I try to open a selected date the file has no content, only headers... I ran it on Win7 also but now I have Win8 and Win10 and I'm of the opinion at this point that they will not run on those operating systems.
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09-08-2015, 02:35 PM | #4 |
Grade 2
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 97
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HI Gentz,
You are correct I rechecked it,no luck I think I had the race file in Val 4 folder already so I thought that it worked.so my dos box just loaded the file that was in my folder.I don't use dos box often.Sorry for the bad info. It will work on xp mode and on some win 7 machines. So maybe virtual box? I think you are right and it will not work with dos box at all. Pete |
09-09-2015, 06:05 AM | #5 |
The egg man
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Carlsbad, California
Posts: 10,005
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next book
Gents Have you tried running Val 4 or Spec without DosBox
My next book tablet/laptop with windows 8.1 Runs val4 right from a desktop icon http://paceandcap.com/forums/showpos...19&postcount=1 |
09-09-2015, 06:32 AM | #6 |
AlwNW2X
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 26
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Hi Bill..... I have tried it to no avail. I had a netbook with windows 7 that ran it without Dosbox but it was a 32 bit system.
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09-09-2015, 11:48 AM | #7 |
The egg man
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Carlsbad, California
Posts: 10,005
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less is more
Yes I also have an Asus netbook with windows 7 and val4 works on it fine
I guess in this case the less expensive the computer.the better to use val 4 or Spec |
09-09-2015, 02:13 PM | #8 |
Grade 1
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 859
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Gentz,
Have you tried putting "C:\Trkmast" folder inside the C:\Val4 folder? It works in my Win 8.1 machine. When you run Val4,Dosbox looks inside the C:\Val4 folder for the C:\Trkmast folder(which is inside Val4) and everything runs okay. Hope it works in your machine. Ray |
09-09-2015, 04:14 PM | #9 |
Grade 1
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 859
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If you don't know how to do this.Here's the procedure:
Go to "C:\Val4"...Type "MD TRKMAST"...This creates a subdirectory of C:\Trkmast inside C:\Val4. When you run Dosbox: " Mount C C:\VAL4" " C: " " Val4 " Hope this works. Ray |
09-10-2015, 12:26 PM | #10 |
AlwNW2X
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 26
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Thanks for the reply Ray... The problem I have is Speculator can't open the files. I put the track master folder in the Speculator folder and it finds the files but it can't open them correctly. Dos error 2... Why did you type MD Trackmaster.. What does the MD mean?
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