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Re: The Ring 2 Wed, 29 March 2017 15:52 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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nmid wrote on Wed, 29 March 2017 19:42
craebild wrote on Wed, 29 March 2017 22:46

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I have come to think of a possible complication for me, though. I will be getting a new PC next week, so I will have to set up my programs (including Stars!) on that new PC, and I haven't tried getting Stars! to work on Windows 10 Pro before. It is supposedly possible, though. Whether that will be a problem depends in part on how soon the game starts, of course, as well as how much trouble I have getting Stars! to run.


It's not at all tough to get Stars running using a Virtual Machine.
You'll require about 1-2 hours and about 1gb of downloading to set it all up.

If you already have a windows xp key from one of your old laptop backs / machines, that would be perfect.




I don't have a Windows key on hand that isn't an OEM key, and getting an OEM key to run on a virtual machine might prove impossible (and would be a violation of the license).

There is a DOSBoxStars download here on Autohost, I an thinking of trying to get that to run. As an alternative, as far a I remember from earlier discussions, Stars! will run under Wine, so a virtual machine running Linux and Wine might be an option. I will have to see what I can get set up.

It doesn't matter to me how much I have to download, my internet connection is 100 Mbit/s both directions, flat rate.

I could also see whether Stars! will run in compatibility mode in Windows 10 Pro, as far as remember Windows 10 Pro has some pretty extensive compatibility capabilities (better than Windows 7 Pro, at least). If that works, then that is of course the best solution.



Med venlig hilsen / Best regards / Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Christian Ræbild / Christian Raebild

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