[access-uk] Re: Running old DOS programs
- From: "Amro Bilal" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 20:57:48 -0000
Hi Edward,
Not sure if you are asking only about DOS games or text games in general but
here goes. When I used to play text games on Windows a couple of years back
I used to use the Jaws virtual cursor with the game interpreters and it
worked fine
Please visit the below link which has few games and some good info. It was
the place I learned how to play these games from
http://www.microheaven.com/IFGuide/IFGuide.pl?step=6&c=0
I can email you off list a folder I have which has some interpreters and few
accessible games. As I remember I kept in it only the accessible
interpreters. If interested please drop me a line at info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I hope this is what you are after.
Amro
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Tom Lorimer
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:09 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Running old DOS programs
Hi Edward,
NVDA is your best bet when playing text adventures from the command prompt.
It's hit and miss which games will work, but some still do .
Your best bet is to use WinTads and play the old TADS games in Windows.
Let me know if you would like the Interpretter to run the games
Cheers Tom.
On 29/10/2013 08:38 PM, Edward Green wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I quite fancy playing some of the old text-based games that I used to play
under MS DOS 6.2 and wonder what is required to do this or whether it's
still possible.
>
> I don't have any machines running MS Dos, but I do have Windows machines
running Windows XP, 7 and 8. I also have a Mac but I imagine it would be
easier to do this under Windows.
>
> If this is possible, do I need one of the old DOS screen readers or
> can the games be made to run under Windows perhaps from a command
> line?I realise that this is probably of limited interest to the list,
> so please feel free to write to me privately or to direct me to online
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