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How to Install Raptor in DOSBox

Released by Apogee Software in 1994, "Raptor -- Call of the Shadows" was a revolutionary DOS-based, first-person-shooter game similar to "Duke Nukem," "Doom" and "Quake." Games such as "Raptor" remain the model for many modern close-combat games, and they still have a loyal player base in many parts of the world. Modern versions of Windows, though, do not support older DOS games in many cases. Therefore, to enjoy "Raptor" on a Windows 7 PC, you must first install DOSBox, a third-party DOS emulator.

Instructions

  1. Install DOSBox

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      Click "Start," then "Computer." Double-click the "C:\" drive icon, and then click the "New Folder" button at the top of the window. Change the name of the new folder to "DOSBox," and then press "Enter."

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      Visit the DOSBox.com website and download the latest version of DOSBox for Windows. Save the installation file the "C:\DOSBox" folder on your computer.

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      Open Windows Explorer, then the "C:\DOSBox" folder. Double-click the DOSBox installation file, and then follow the prompts to install DOSBox. Close the Windows Explorer window.

    Install Raptor

    • 4

      Insert the "Raptor -- Call of the Shadows" installation CD into the optical drive of your computer. If Windows AutoPlay appears, close it.

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      Click "Start," then "Computer." Click "New Folder," and then create a folder named "Raptor" on the root "C:\" drive folder.

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      Double-click the drive letter for the CD/DVD drive in your computer. Press the "Ctrl" and "C" keys to copy all the files and folders on the disc to memory.

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      Browse to the "C:\raptor" folder. Double-click the folder name, and then press the "Ctrl" and "V" keys. Windows copies the contents of the "Raptor" CD to the "C:\raptor" folder.

    Run Raptor

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      Close Windows Explorer. Click the "DOSBox" icon on the Windows desktop. Once the DOSBox " Z:\> Prompt" appears, type the following command and press the "Enter" key:

      "MOUNT C C:\Raptor"

    • 9

      Type "C:" at the prompt, and then press "Enter." Type "cd raptor" and press "Enter."

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      Type "raptor.exe" at the "C:\raptor\>" prompt, and then press "Enter." "Raptor" loads and appears on the screen. Click the "Settings" menu link to set up the game and start playing.


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