Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?

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4a. If you are using DOS have you read the install guide?
4b. If you are using 95 have you watched the 95 install video?
5. What were the steps that you did after the initial installation? (if applicable)
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Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?

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Make sure to buy off ebay... amazon always sends the wrong versions.. avoid all enhanced versions of mech2 including titanium..

Hope it turns out well!
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Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?

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Hey, guys. Sorry for my absence. I was just wondering how you install MW2: Mercs on XP with DOSBOX. Can someone point me to a guide?

EDIT: I found the guide and tried it, but it gave me an error saying that the program must be run from the cd-rom drive, and asked me to insert it and start again. Any tips? Thanks in advance! :)
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Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?

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did you make the .img/cue and mount the cue? Also did you record it as if it was a protected game cd?
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Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?

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It's an original CD, SirMMPD Radick. Also, the version can run on both Win95 and DOS. I've tried running the installer through DOSBOX but it didn't work. It installed when I ran the DOS installer from the CD-ROM, but I don't know where to go from there. I tried running mercswin.exe in DOSBOX and that failed, too. That is, I followed the guide you posted. How do I go from where I stopped now to run the game?

Again, thanks in advance! :)

EDIT: I found the application. I think it's MERCS.EXE, right? Well, I tried running it through dosbox and it said error: mercenaries cd not found.
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Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?

Post by Skyfaller »

DosBox needs a CD image. It cannot use the original disk.
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