"Supported OS: Microsoft® 2000/XP/Vista® "

[Mr. Jizzard The Tentacle Wizard]

I'm using windows 10, does this mean I can't play this game?

[Hiddey]

Get Open X-Com.

http://openxcom.org/

[NIKFS]

you can play it most probably, it runs on dosbox which is an dos emulator, it uses version 0.72, i use 0.74 all the time but it should work anyways

[tone loc 84]

I'm on Windows 10 x64 and its working fine. It's using dosbox. Also it's free on humble bundle so you have nothing to lose.
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/xcom-ufo-defense-free-game

[ghibodeus]

Works lik a charm in my laptop with WIndows 10 64 bit. Try it out free on HumbleBundle.

[Space Coward]

This game actually runs on MS-DOS with an emulator, so you're fine. The first thing you should do, though, is update to the latest DOSBox (version 0.72 is used in the Steam version, latest is 0.74 and has major improvements).

The Windows 95/2000/XP version is also included, but it's not compatible with modern systems at all. Just don't bother with that one.

My personal recommendation is to download the excellent OpenXcom mod for this game, and put it into the Steam folder. If you delete dosbox and rename openxcom.exe to dosbox, it'll even launch from Steam.

[NIKFS]

Originally posted by Moss:

This game actually runs on MS-DOS with an emulator, so you're fine. The first thing you should do, though, is update to the latest DOSBox (version 0.72 is used in the Steam version, latest is 0.74 and has major improvements).

The Windows 95/2000/XP version is also included, but it's not compatible with modern systems at all. Just don't bother with that one.

My personal recommendation is to download the excellent OpenXcom mod for this game, and put it into the Steam folder. If you delete dosbox and rename openxcom.exe to dosbox, it'll even launch from Steam.

Yeah version 0.74 runs like a charm on win10 64 bit, i have one dosbox running windows 3.1 for a game that has issues on any other windows and it runs really well

[Space Coward]

Originally posted by NIK_F_S:

Originally posted by Moss:

This game actually runs on MS-DOS with an emulator, so you're fine. The first thing you should do, though, is update to the latest DOSBox (version 0.72 is used in the Steam version, latest is 0.74 and has major improvements).

The Windows 95/2000/XP version is also included, but it's not compatible with modern systems at all. Just don't bother with that one.

My personal recommendation is to download the excellent OpenXcom mod for this game, and put it into the Steam folder. If you delete dosbox and rename openxcom.exe to dosbox, it'll even launch from Steam.

Yeah version 0.74 runs like a charm on win10 64 bit, i have one dosbox running windows 3.1 for a game that has issues on any other windows and it runs really well

Still not nearly as good as OpenXcom, though. That version doesn't need to switch EXEs anymore (eliminating the four second pause with the audio skip) and fixes the bug that locks difficulty to Beginner.

Where did you get Windows 3.1, by the way? I'd be interested to know if there's any kind of legal way to get it these days, since I'm having my own compatibility struggles with a motherlode of old jewel cases that I'm trying to get working.

[NIKFS]

Originally posted by Moss:

Originally posted by NIK_F_S:

Yeah version 0.74 runs like a charm on win10 64 bit, i have one dosbox running windows 3.1 for a game that has issues on any other windows and it runs really well

Still not nearly as good as OpenXcom, though. That version doesn't need to switch EXEs anymore (eliminating the four second pause with the audio skip) and fixes the bug that locks difficulty to Beginner.

Where did you get Windows 3.1, by the way? I'd be interested to know if there's any kind of legal way to get it these days, since I'm having my own compatibility struggles with a motherlode of old jewel cases that I'm trying to get working.

Well i dont exactly remember it, found it in an retro steam game that ran on dosbox (but didnt need windows 3.1 wonder how it was there) dont know if it was that or on a disk with dosbox and aome old freeware programs (although in this case i do wonder since when windows 3.1 is considered freeware)

All in all i guess its more of an accidental illegal copy im using, cause i dont think either of the ways i described that could have been the reason i have it are 100% ok


Also those games probably wont work, most games at that time were for windows 95-98, windows 3.1 was more or less only a windows visual thing for dos, there arent many games developed for it (i think about 10 max) and i couldnt get win95 to run in dosbox (original cd and key in this case, still had them lying around)) youre better off trying a virtual machine in this case, i think windows is still purchaseable (used) for setting up one

[Space Coward]

Originally posted by NIK_F_S:

Originally posted by Moss:

Still not nearly as good as OpenXcom, though. That version doesn't need to switch EXEs anymore (eliminating the four second pause with the audio skip) and fixes the bug that locks difficulty to Beginner.

Where did you get Windows 3.1, by the way? I'd be interested to know if there's any kind of legal way to get it these days, since I'm having my own compatibility struggles with a motherlode of old jewel cases that I'm trying to get working.

Well i dont exactly remember it, found it in an retro steam game that ran on dosbox (but didnt need windows 3.1 wonder how it was there) dont know if it was that or on a disk with dosbox and aome old freeware programs (although in this case i do wonder since when windows 3.1 is considered freeware)

All in all i guess its more of an accidental illegal copy im using, cause i dont think either of the ways i described that could have been the reason i have it are 100% ok


Also those games probably wont work, most games at that time were for windows 95-98, windows 3.1 was more or less only a windows visual thing for dos, there arent many games developed for it (i think about 10 max) and i couldnt get win95 to run in dosbox (original cd and key in this case, still had them lying around)) youre better off trying a virtual machine in this case, i think windows is still purchaseable (used) for setting up one

Yeah, I guess 95 is kind of a minimum for what I'm trying to do. Shame that Microsoft doesn't seem to care all that much about their legacy programs, I would still buy a Win98SE license for VM usage.

I was originally going to use a Windows7 key I had lying around to run a virtual machine, running the official virtual machine for Windows XP... but for obvious reasons, that's a stupid idea.

[NIKFS]

Originally posted by Moss:

Originally posted by NIK_F_S:

Well i dont exactly remember it, found it in an retro steam game that ran on dosbox (but didnt need windows 3.1 wonder how it was there) dont know if it was that or on a disk with dosbox and aome old freeware programs (although in this case i do wonder since when windows 3.1 is considered freeware)

All in all i guess its more of an accidental illegal copy im using, cause i dont think either of the ways i described that could have been the reason i have it are 100% ok


Also those games probably wont work, most games at that time were for windows 95-98, windows 3.1 was more or less only a windows visual thing for dos, there arent many games developed for it (i think about 10 max) and i couldnt get win95 to run in dosbox (original cd and key in this case, still had them lying around)) youre better off trying a virtual machine in this case, i think windows is still purchaseable (used) for setting up one

Yeah, I guess 95 is kind of a minimum for what I'm trying to do. Shame that Microsoft doesn't seem to care all that much about their legacy programs, I would still buy a Win98SE license for VM usage.

I was originally going to use a Windows7 key I had lying around to run a virtual machine, running the official virtual machine for Windows XP... but for obvious reasons, that's a stupid idea.

I think you cna still get windows 95-98 versions online, as far as i recall those versions didnt need to be registrated online with their key, just a serial key that comes with the cd so they should be able to be used in a virtual machine

[Mr. Jizzard The Tentacle Wizard]

Hey guys, I just downloaded the Openxcom mod and opened it up. So,

This PC > Downloads > openxcom-v1.0-win64.zip

Now what?

[Space Coward]

Originally posted by Mr. Jizzard The Tentacle Wizard:

Hey guys, I just downloaded the Openxcom mod and opened it up. So,

This PC > Downloads > openxcom-v1.0-win64.zip

Now what?

Extract it to This PC > Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > XCom UFO Defense. Then, drag all of the things inside the XCOM folder into DATA. Don't overwrite anything.

[Mr. Jizzard The Tentacle Wizard]

Originally posted by Moss:

Originally posted by Mr. Jizzard The Tentacle Wizard:

Hey guys, I just downloaded the Openxcom mod and opened it up. So,

This PC > Downloads > openxcom-v1.0-win64.zip

Now what?

Extract it to This PC > Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > XCom UFO Defense. Then, drag all of the things inside the XCOM folder into DATA. Don't overwrite anything.

How do I extract the files? Also I have xcom downloaded on a second steam library on an external hdd

[Mr. Jizzard The Tentacle Wizard]

wait, I'm right here: http://prnt.sc/e3ulu5

I just extracted all the files to the xcom ufo defense folder.

[The Fifth Horseman]

No, that won't work. Why not use the installer version of OpenXCom? It automatically detects where the game is on your hard drive and copies the necessary files. http://openxcom.org/file/1720/