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Amazing what I found when I went to my Google toobar and searched: play old dos games in xp DOSGAMES.com: How to get DOS games to work in Windows XP! Quote:
Part 7: Slow DOWN your computer
If the game runs too fast, here's what to do:
Find the game's executable file (the file you run, usually {somename}.exe) using Windows Explorer. Right click on the file, and choose "Properties".
Click the "Program" tab. Click the "Advanced" button.
Check the "Comaptible Timer Emulation" box. Click "OK", then "Apply", then "OK" again. See if that fixes the games speed. If that doesn't fix the problem:
A utility called "Moslo" can help solve this problem. Read the FAQ on Moslo here: DOSGAMES.com FAQ #3: Moslo.
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