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#239754 2-Aug-2018 15:23

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_2000

I have this game on CD (bought from The Warehouse many years ago). It worked fine on my old XP machine, but won't even install under my new one (with Windows 10, 64 bit). I tried running it in Compatibility Mode, even just the installer, but it says it is not a 64-bit application.

Is there any hope for me to install it on my new machine, or is it a write-off?

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#2066917 2-Aug-2018 16:16

If you get it working it's worth the effort

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#2066920 2-Aug-2018 16:23

I don't doubt that :) the issue is getting it to work...

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#2066922 2-Aug-2018 16:24

A quick Google search turned up the following: https://www.dosgamers.com/windows95-98/win95-games/dune-2000

Otherwise I was going to suggest spinning up a 32bit virtual machine to run it.

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#2067038 2-Aug-2018 17:51

i went back to play this one a year or so ago...

by the time i finally got it going my reaction was instant..

This isn't how i remember the graphics at all, they used to be impressive!!

was a major let down and i ended up putting it away again...

It's also just a 16bit installer... game itself is 32 bit. so copy it across and you should be good to go.

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#2067048 2-Aug-2018 18:21

Sorry what do you mean by "copy it across"? I'm trying to run the installer direct from the CD and I'm getting this:

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#2067049 2-Aug-2018 18:22

Trying to run it in XP compatibility mode doesn't work either :(

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#2067051 2-Aug-2018 18:25

like, use windows explorer rather than the launcher..

Don't click setup. Alternatively, use the many online sources

eg. http://www.bestoldgames.net/eng/old-games/dune-2000.php

Use your cd key and all is dandy.

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#2067058 2-Aug-2018 18:53

Thanks. I used your link to get it that way instead, but seems to be some issue with the resolution and the graphics displaying correctly.
Tried DOSBox to run it, "This program cannot be run in MS-DOS mode".

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#2067059 2-Aug-2018 18:55

quickymart:

Thanks. I used your link to get it that way instead, but seems to be some issue with the resolution and the graphics displaying correctly.
Tried DOSBox to run it, "This program cannot be run in MS-DOS mode".

It's not a dos game, it's a 32bit game, installer is 16bit though.

I'd make sure you have Directplay enabled.

Gruntsmod will also improve the graphics.

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