Tips? I'm having trouble playing Retro CD Rom Games

[Johnway]

What do you think of this laptop? (link below) Will it run ExoDOS? Although it's less than 600 GB, which is what ExoDOS is. Or do you think the Lite is sufficient?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/335640818917?_skw=dell+inspiron+7&itmmeta=01JT6Q66VPYFPEAPVCRFA3Z1QF&hash=item4e25c074e5:g:cKsAAOSwGPZnHtoF&itmprp=enc:AQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eePkkD33oGcu28gZTARoZqxzVX2Vx1DAzpWjl1MiHgiMBUP9jIv659+P+GvzFUR/HdM2YBHuTDC6YkeVXzGm6EUAjyWkqumLo7EawGT8xeREeRqqxhx9v1tgDj8xAxFk0XNTKpcFaVzNy57EKtZXmHGPvzWFrKkEyIoGGr2IPQRCttqzgm/dAt3TvVapLpQsXFOD7DjY+nHXOmPd0awqLMSafG3gj40KgMhwQsTUvZbdUa1FLLxOvz5tpOUhiNutnpbtpzygRoqXxA37On648OhE9INIaMIuK19KlompbIqw==|tkp:Bk9SR_7tmNfRZQ

ExoDos itself is probably no more then 5-6gb. Its the games that make up the rest of it. Without the games, Exodos does nothing. There are close to 8000 games potentially to download. my advise is go lite and then download the ones you want. i'm willing to bet a large chunk of those games are crap, already on GOG, duplicates or imitations of other games.

The laptop listed on ebay is probably fine for DOS games. its not like it will need a graphics card to actually make it work. its emulating the hardware to making the DOS games from 30 years ago to work.

 

[neogunhero]

What do you think of this laptop? (link below) Will it run ExoDOS? Although it's less than 600 GB, which is what ExoDOS is. Or do you think the Lite is sufficient?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/335640818917?_skw=dell+inspiron+7&itmmeta=01JT6Q66VPYFPEAPVCRFA3Z1QF&hash=item4e25c074e5:g:cKsAAOSwGPZnHtoF&itmprp=enc:AQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eePkkD33oGcu28gZTARoZqxzVX2Vx1DAzpWjl1MiHgiMBUP9jIv659+P+GvzFUR/HdM2YBHuTDC6YkeVXzGm6EUAjyWkqumLo7EawGT8xeREeRqqxhx9v1tgDj8xAxFk0XNTKpcFaVzNy57EKtZXmHGPvzWFrKkEyIoGGr2IPQRCttqzgm/dAt3TvVapLpQsXFOD7DjY+nHXOmPd0awqLMSafG3gj40KgMhwQsTUvZbdUa1FLLxOvz5tpOUhiNutnpbtpzygRoqXxA37On648OhE9INIaMIuK19KlompbIqw==|tkp:Bk9SR_7tmNfRZQ

Sorry for the late reply, I started working on a reply to your last post but forgot to hit send. However, this second laptop you posted is going to be so much better than the first. Only issue is that it is Used, so keep that in mind. There is cosmetic damage, but the seller says it has been tested to run properly. My recommendation if you get a used laptop is to do a complete wipe and reinstall of Windows (Microsoft.com link).

The specs listed in the laptop are great for your use-case. Fast SSD storage, more than enough RAM to run any older game you want, good CPU and decent integrated graphics that will get the job done. It will blow your old Chromebook out of the water.

Referring to your earlier question about modern GOG games, with this laptop you may not be able to play anything very recent. This benchmark video shows the reviewer playing PUBG at Very Low settings, 720p resolution at around 30FPS. Anything released before ~2012 or so should run just fine on higher settings at 1080p, but your mileage may vary.

 

[Victor Vector]

Sorry for the late reply, I started working on a reply to your last post but forgot to hit send. However, this second laptop you posted is going to be so much better than the first. Only issue is that it is Used, so keep that in mind. There is cosmetic damage, but the seller says it has been tested to run properly. My recommendation if you get a used laptop is to do a complete wipe and reinstall of Windows (Microsoft.com link).

The specs listed in the laptop are great for your use-case. Fast SSD storage, more than enough RAM to run any older game you want, good CPU and decent integrated graphics that will get the job done. It will blow your old Chromebook out of the water.

Referring to your earlier question about modern GOG games, with this laptop you may not be able to play anything very recent. This benchmark video shows the reviewer playing PUBG at Very Low settings, 720p resolution at around 30FPS. Anything released before ~2012 or so should run just fine on higher settings at 1080p, but your mileage may vary.

Thanks. I just purchased the laptop, second one that is used. I'm really hoping this works for ExoDOS. It appears to be the same laptop a youtube Metal Jesus uses for GOG back in 2019. But I'm hoping this is what will make eXoDOS work. I'll have to read more into the wipe and reinstall of Windows. Hope that is not too complicated.

I'm excited about eXoDOS now. I love my disks, but now I am getting a haven of games. The disks can be complicated. This is going to be a big step!

 

[Johnway]

I'll have to read more into the wipe and reinstall of Windows. Hope that is not too complicated.

I'm excited about eXoDOS now. I love my disks, but now I am getting a haven of games. The disks can be complicated. This is going to be a big step!

To reset a pc its fairly simple. Once logged in Just go into settings, search for Reset PC and decide how far you want to wipe. you can do absolutely everything and reset it back to out of box experience if you want. it will mean running driver/windows updates but its the most painless way to do it.


Of course it really depends how the machine was set up when you got it but perhaps confirm with seller to do a full reset or something.