Posted March 19, Hi all, I have been playing the Dune series of games since the early 90's Dune 2 and I really really miss this game: Anyway, over time all my cd's have either been ruined to excessive playing, stolen or misplaced. Can anyone help me pls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Posted March 23, Andrew Posted March 23, Ignore AMIgabot link.
Emosh74 Posted March 23, I really missed this game: Some of first two computer games I played were Dune 2 and red baron in the early 90's when I had an old intel proc. Heck, last night I spent like 5 hours playine Dune ;D Anyway, thanks for the replies. Oh and none of the trainers work for version 1. I have winXP btw. Posted March 27, I don't have a paypal or the other thing for Nahoo.
Posted March 28, Emosh74 Posted March 28, Posted March 29, Posted April 2, Do some search. There is a CD rip available, I don't know the version, don't remember where Megashrap Posted April 11, Posted April 11, The strategic challenges are a little on the weak side, and overpowering your enemy with superior numbers is often the quickest route to victory.
Whilst the various units have their strengths and weaknesses, in reality quite often the use of only one or two unit types is more than enough for many of the missions.
In the missions, the usual course of action is to build a base on the rocky parts of the map. You cannot build on sand, and in order to prevent your buildings from being damaged, it is best to first lay a concrete foundation. Once you have your base and are harvesting the spice, it's time to explore the map.
When first in an area, the parts of the map unseen by your troops will be covered in a black shroud. By scouting ahead with your units, you can clear this from the map and allow yourself to see what your enemies are up to.
A constant threat to your vehicles and usually your harvester is the sand worm. These giant creatures travel through the sands of Dune and can consume large vehicles in a single gulp. When signs of the worm approaching are seen, it is best for your vehicles to find safety on the rocks and wait for it to pass you by. In general, this is an enjoyable strategy experience, raised above other RTS games of its time by the setting and colorful art direction of the Dune universe.
For many, this will be an exercise in nostalgia, and in that you will not be disappointed. Dune fans may also enjoy this, especially if you're a fan of the film, the style of which is mimicked in the cutscenes. However, hardcore strategy fans may wish to try something with a bit more depth to it. How to run this game on modern Windows PC? If you have a 64 bit operating system, you will have a hard time installing the game, as the installer is a 16 bit program.
However, there's a way to install and play the game from CD, you can find instructions here. Below you find another solution to play the original game on 64 bits Windows computers. There are also some alternatives for the latest Windows operating systems which also allow you to play the game in high resolution:. So, what to do to make Dune work on a 64 bit version of Windows 10 or Windows 11, the easy way?
The downloaded copy of the game does not include the cutscene files. To enable the video files do the following:. To play Dune on 64 bit operating systems, it is also possible to use VirtualBox with a 32 bit version of Windows XP.
Please make sure that you also install the VirtualBox Guest Additions, otherwise Dune won't work properly. However, when you do have Dune running in Virtual Box, sound is not optimal, and the window resolution is low. Dune will install fine in Windows 7 XP Mode, it won't start however, because the emulated S3 video card does not support the required video modes.
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