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==Making it work==
 
==Making it work==
*This game can be run on DOSbox.  However, when I tried it on an older XP computer, it was very slow and lagged often.  Trying the tweaks suggested on the DOSbox page might help.  CTRL+F12 seemed to be helpful.
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'''Before try to launch Arena manually with DOSbox, you should use [http://theelderscrolls.wiwiland.net/?title=Arena_:_ArenaSetup_EN ArenaSetup] which do all the work for you.'''
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*This game can be run on DOSbox.  However, when it is run, it is very slow and lags often.  Trying the tweaks suggested on the DOSbox page might help.  CTRL+F12 seemed to be helpful. Also going into the DOSBox Options by going to C:\Program Files(x86)\DOSBox(your version)\ and going to the Options batch file, then going to the 49th line, and changing memsize from 16 to 64 will help with the lag issues.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/downloads_games.htm Disk version 1.06 freeware release] on elderscrolls.com
 
*[http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/downloads_games.htm Disk version 1.06 freeware release] on elderscrolls.com
*[http://theelderscrolls.wiwiland.net/?title=Arena_:_Patch_1.07_EN Patch 1.07 for upgrade to CD version] on Les Terres Cendres.
 
 
*[http://www.uesp.net/wiki/General:Playing_DOS_Installments_under_DOSBox Playing DOS Installments under DOSBox] on the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages
 
*[http://www.uesp.net/wiki/General:Playing_DOS_Installments_under_DOSBox Playing DOS Installments under DOSBox] on the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages
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*[http://theelderscrolls.wiwiland.net/?title=Arena_:_ArenaSetup_EN ArenaSetup : Install and play to Arena with DosBox more easily.]
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[[Category:Action role-playing games]]

Latest revision as of 06:48, 13 December 2012

The Elder Scrolls: Arena
Developer Bethesda Softworks
Publisher Bethesda Softworks
Released 1994
Status
Tested on
Tested game version Unknown
Links Compatibility List or
Compatibility List or
Compatibility List or
Compatibility List or
Compatibility List
Commands
Executable
Installer
Setup
DOS Extender
DOS4GW.EXE Unknown
Works with DOS32A N/A

The Elder Scrolls: Arena is the first game in The Elder Scrolls series, developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1994. In 2004 the disk version was released as freeware to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls series.

Making it work

Before try to launch Arena manually with DOSbox, you should use ArenaSetup which do all the work for you.

  • This game can be run on DOSbox. However, when it is run, it is very slow and lags often. Trying the tweaks suggested on the DOSbox page might help. CTRL+F12 seemed to be helpful. Also going into the DOSBox Options by going to C:\Program Files(x86)\DOSBox(your version)\ and going to the Options batch file, then going to the 49th line, and changing memsize from 16 to 64 will help with the lag issues.

Links