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poeleke
PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:54 am    Post subject: POP2 error under DOSBOX for PC windows XP Reply with quote

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How to run POP2 under DOSBOX?
I installed DOSBOX type mount c c:\prince2
and then prince
Intro video started, but game collapse with error "couldn't find ROOFTOPS.BAT".
Can anybody help me with this problem?

I'm 100% sure ROOFTOPS.BAT is in C:\prince2
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Veke
PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Umm, there shouldn't be a thing as ROOFTOPS.BAT. Instead, I think you're missing ROOFTOPS.DAT.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Indeed slip of the pen:
ROOFTOPS.DAT couldn't be found
that's the errormessage I get
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Then the DAT file is most likely corrupted. Try replacing it with this one.
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Well, re-download the game (http://popuw.com/download2.html), delete your folder and re-extract it...
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poeleke
PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:33 am    Post subject: POP2 error under DOSBOX for PC windows XP Reply with quote

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Thanx a lot Veke,
now I can play again POP2 under DOSBOX.
indeed the file ROOFTOPS.DAT was corrupted. The one you advised me works fine!!
greetz Jos
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