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DOS game and apps on Windows 7 & 8

First download and install "Dosbox". Here is what you get.

dosbox1

Now download and install "Dosblaster". That make things easier.

dosbox2

Now select your game using File menu. You can use category to seperate Games, Apps etc. Also you can change game settings which is shown near to Category.

Here is my DOS game

 dosbox3

Commandline options for dosbox:

1. mount t c:\dave\

t ==> this is a letter that used to act as a directory

c:\dave\ ==> replace this with your path to game or app

2. t:

changing to directory t

3. dave

enter the name of exe file

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