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[The Fifth Horseman]

The Windows version will not work in DosBox, if that's what you want to know.

It would be interesting if the old gold box games had a combat system like this, the AD&D rules would translate extremely well to the UFO battlescape.

Think about it

First of all this site is *dirty word* awesome!

UFO defense brings back a lot of all memories.

I used to stay up all night playing this game when I was 12

Anyway, I can get the windows version to run and there is sound effects....but no music!

I have gone to the file directory and clicked on the various sound files and they play!

I do not understand why it is not working....I have searched the internet trying to find a fix.

[Plato89]

So, will this become its own section? There's a whole ton of aspects to this game that can be discussed and divided into sections. I think its a great idea! Sections on Finance, Tactical Theory/Discussion, and a General Section would suffice, wouldn't y'all say? Did I leave something out?

Ok, I had this game for the PC in 95 or so and I loved it. Played it all the time. But many years have passed and I do not have the game anymore and I want to play it so much. I understand there are many places to download it online. But I am not the best with computers. It is not straight forward to me how to install and play it.

Do I need an emulator because PCs now are too fast for it?

Where should I get a good copy from?

Can someone please please please help me and give me step by step instructions how to download and install it.

Thanks

[The Fifth Horseman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Xander @ Mar 30 2007, 03:09 AM) [snapback]285505[/snapback]</div>

Do I need an emulator because PCs now are too fast for it?[/b]

Yes, and not just because they're too fast. Windows XP is not compatibile with most DOS-era games and programs, and neither is most of modern computer hardware.

Where should I get a good copy from?[/b]

http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/download.php?main=1

Can someone please please please help me and give me step by step instructions how to download and install it.[/b]

http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.p...ation+of+DosBox
http://www.abandonia.com/main.php?nav=index&FAQ=1
http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index...howtopic=14284
If you have any specific problems or questions, please check the Troubleshooting forum. As a number of questions regarding UFO has been asked and answered several times over, please use Search function before posting a new topic.

[Japo]

Here you can get the Windows version. If that works stick to it, if it doesn't you could try the DOS version but you'd need an emulator.

[FoxURA]

Help!!!!!!!!! The game keeps freezing when I try to start research and I still can't get sound even when the sound blaster 16 and other settings are selected!

I don't get why the game is freezing... I have been playing the game (without any sound) for a while and have never had a problem until now! What should I do?!?!?

I reloaded the entire game and it seems to work fine now... Still no sound though.


+++MERGED+++

Is it possible to use VDM sound in DosBox? That might be the only way to fix the sound for the game.

Try setting your Sound Device in the game setup to SoundBlaseter 16, Base Port - 220, IRQ - 7, DMA - 1 and Sound Channels - whatever you like i guess, I set mine to 8.
For Music Device choose General Midi and leave Port on 330.

After that is done start the game using ufocd.bat batch file. That batch file will start an executable sndsound.exe (or something like that, I'm not at home now) witch operantly enables sound in the game, besides enabling sound it also launches teh awesome intro movie

Works for me on DOSBox 0.70 - default config.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Is it possible to use VDM sound in DosBox?[/b]

Nope. You either use one OR the other.

Do what the Guest said. It works.