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I'm trying to run a DOS game in DOSBox, but it says it must be run under Win32. The game in question was recently re-released for higher resolution and ability to run under Windows. Does it mean it's no longer compatible with DOS?

NB If it helps, the game is Raptor - Call of the Shadows 2010 Edition.

aquaherd
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The format of EXE files for Windows is different then for DOS - Windows applications contain a small DOS stub which says "This program can not be run in DOS" and exits; Windows loader uses a different entry point.

If that message is what you see when trying to run the executable in DOSBox, then it means the executable has the new format (not surprisingly in 2010), so DOS (and DOSBox) can't load it. Try using Wine.

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