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TOPIC: I cant properly save
I cant properly save 10 years, 5 months ago #1204
I play Warlords2 with DOSBox on Windows 7, starting by simpledragging warlords exe file onto DOSBox desktop shortcut. The game works well but the problem is that saved games use to get lost but they always open as something like an empty map, nothing saved and game is over. Can you help me fix it. I can't keep the computer on for weeks!
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Re: I cant properly save 10 years, 5 months ago #1207
I'm not an expert on Windows 7 but are you playing it on compatability mode (does Windows 7 have compatability mode?).
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Re: I cant properly save 10 years, 5 months ago #1211
Karzele,
I'm not sure I understand what you did when you talk about dragging the warlords exe file. I use DOSBox to run War2 and I don't do things that way at all. I have DOSBox in 1 folder and War2 in another. I start DOSBox by double clicking on it. Then in the DOS prompt of DOSBox I type the mount command to tell DOSBox to mount the War2 folder as the 'C' Drive. Then you can change directories to C:\ and type war2 to start warlords2. Then you can save/load the game normally. I suspect the drag/drop lets you start the game in DOSBox but doesn't mount the folder to allow saving/loading games. KGB |
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Re: I cant properly save 10 years, 5 months ago #1223
KGB,
Thank you for your advice, but apparently the problem was in broken version of Warlords 2. I downloaded the game again - this time - from Warlorders site - and I again drag and drop warlord exe file on DropBox desktop shortcut and it is working and saving / loading just fine. If you ask - who told me about this dragging/dropping maneuver - the answer is YouTube: See edit info just under videoclip. Now another problem is that I am not able to get full-screen mode of W2 - only "boxy" version - which makes my eyes tireds - gosh my eyes started playing W2 over 20 years ago Cheers Karzele |
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Re: I cant properly save 10 years, 5 months ago #1226
Karzele,
I guess the version you found must have been hacked so that it could not access the harddrive when the copy protection was stripped. My version is the official one that Steve let me post for download. You do know about Alt-Enter to go to full screen mode right? KGB |
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Re: I cant properly save 10 years, 5 months ago #1227
KGB
Again, great help for yor advice. Now I playing full-screen mode with Alt+Enter! After so many years - I am trying to recall some special tips. Do any of us remember scout-thing? I mean scout to lead the army on a hard terrain - like off-road (but not mountains). Or maybe it is bats that make army faster off-roads? Cheers Karzele |
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Re: I cant properly save 10 years, 4 months ago #1232
You should download the original War2 manual. It's available if you google around for it.
KGB |
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Re: I cant properly save 10 years, 4 months ago #1240
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Re: I cant properly save 10 years, 4 months ago #1242
No that's just a link to a site about War2.
I meant a site that has old game manuals for lots of games, not just Warlords. I checked the sites I know and it seems no one ever uploaded a manual for War2. I can find War1, DLR and WarIV but despite it's popularity there is no War2 manual anywhere online. So you are stuck re-learning all the secrets from trial and error. I remember the answers to most of your questions but it's cumbersome typing it all and typing more as you ask more questions So you are stuck re-learning or buying a copy of the game on eBay just for the manual. KGB |
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