ASCII Pitfall!

[Robot2600]

http://meatfighter.com/pitfall/

 

I found this ASCII port of Pitfall, and though I'm sure it's probably be posted on AA I can't not post it. It's a very smooth console-based port of Pitfall, it's a little easier, and it's got parallax scrolling to boot. What more could you want?

 

Well I could want it to run in Windows 8, but I can't seem to get it to work. It ran just fine on the XP machine in my office, but won't work for Windows 7 or 8. I do have an XP machine in the other bedroom of my apt, but that computer isn't hooked up to the internet, doesn't have speakers, etc etc. Running this in Windows 8 would be a dream. Anyway, enjoy the port and if anyone can help me out I would greatly appreciate it.

[+Gemintronic]

http://www.dosbox.com/ if this is a real DOS program. You might try right-clicking on the program and hitting properties and change its compatibility mode setting..

 

UPDATE: I guess this is a .NET 3.5 application.

[Robot2600]

Thanks for the response: I had tried dosbox and it did not have a compatibility mode option. I assumed (probably incorrectly) that .NET 3.5 was included in Windows 8, is that not the case?

[+Gemintronic]

Thanks for the response: I had tried dosbox and it did not have a compatibility mode option. I assumed (probably incorrectly) that .NET 3.5 was included in Windows 8, is that not the case?

 

Looks like you have to install the older version of .NET

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh506443.aspx

[Robot2600]

Looks like I'm SOL. Enabled the 3.5 framework and still getting the same "This application cannot run" error message. Such a bummer, I wish the creator had just made it a simple application. Guess I'll give the XP machine a shot at it.

[+Gemintronic]

I totally agree.

 

As a side, when I was growing up THIS is what text mode Pitfall looked like:

http://www.mobygames...eShotId,438707/

http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/pitfall_/screenshots/gameShotId,438708/

[Robot2600]

That's epic! Any idea where to download the version you posted?

[+Gemintronic]

That's epic! Any idea where to download the version you posted?

 

http://www.theisozone.com/downloads/pc/dos-games/pitfall-usa/

[Robot2600]

Thanks again! Always nice to have some more DOS games. Have to turn the doxbox cpu down to 132 khz for it to run xD

[IG-88]

I turned it down to 50 before I could handle it. Great game!

[Robot2600]

Okay, back to the .net one, I'm looking at the "details" of why it can't run and I get this:

 

"Deployment and application do not have matching security zones."

 

That's the only error as far as I can tell... seriously Microsoft? Anyways, probably still a long shot but I thought I'd post the error in case anyone has dealt with it before.

 

EDIT: YEEEAAAAAAAA got it to work. The error is beyond stupid.......You have to...wait for it.....use Internet Explorer. Had no idea .net was that stupid.

Edited January 25, 2013 by Robot2600