The Oregon Trail PC Game Free Download & Install Guide Windows XP & Windows Vista (Using Dosbox DOS Emulation)

Author: Glenn Scrima

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First Download & Install Dosbox on Windows XP or Windows Vista:



Go To: http://www.dosbox.com > Downloads Tab > Click the Windows version (Under the Dosbox category)


Next: Run the downloaded installer file and install Dosbox on your hard drive in the directory C:\Games\OregonTrail. Simply entering this will create these folders for you.



Next: Open the Games folder then the OregonTrail folder within it. Locate and then run Dosbox by double clicking on the Dosbox program icon.


Next: At the the command prompt in Dosbox type "config -writeconf dosbox.conf" and then press the "Enter" key.


Next: Type "exit" to exit Dosbox.


Now: Locate and right click on the Dosbox config file. Click "open with" & select notepad.


Finally: With the dosbox config file open scroll to the bottom. We are going to place some text below [autoexec]:

mount c c:\games\oregontrail
c:
cd oregon

Save and exit the config file when you are finished.


Now Lets Download The Oregon Trail:

Go To: http://abandonia.com

Next: Type "Oregon Trail" in the game search box in the upper right corner of the main page and press enter.


After That: Click on "Oregon Trail, The (1992)" in the game search results column.


Next: On the page that follows click on the "download this game!" button.


Finally: Click on the "Get It" button on following page and wait for your browser to give you the option to download and save the file. Click the "Save" button and choose a directory on your hard drive where you would like to save the zip file. Saving to your desktop is usually the default option and is probably the easiest place to save the file for extraction.



Now Lets Extract The File:
First: Right click on the "Oregon Trail, The (1992)" file you saved to your hard drive and click on "Extract All".


Then: Click the "Next" button when the extractor launches. You will be asked where you would like to save the extracted files, select "C:\Games\OregonTrail". When you're done click "Next" again and the files will begin to extract.



Now Let's Setup the Game's Sound:

First: Double click on the Dosbox program in the OregonTrail folder.


Next: At the "C:\OREGON>" prompt type "setup" and press enter.


Then: At the Oregon Trail introduction screen press enter again. Next you will see a menu labeled "Sound Configuration". Click the small circle next to "Sound Blaster" then click the "OK" button when you are done.


Next: You should now be back at the "C:\OREGON>" prompt in Dosbox. Type "exit" and then press enter to exit Dosbox.


Now: We are going to edit the Dosbox config file again. Right click on the config file like before and click "open with" and select notepad.


Finally: Scroll down to the section at the bottom labeled [autoexec]. Under the commands we entered before type "oregon".


Save and exit the config file when are done.


Home on the Range:


Double click on the Dosbox program in the "C:\Games\OregonTrail" folder and the game The Oregon Trail will launch, enjoy!

FAQ:
The config file is missing what do I do?
The game won't run on Windows Vista. What should I do?
The game runs sluggish. Is there a way to improve this?
How do I make the game launch in fullscreen mode?
How do I change the amount of RAM available?
How do I mount a hard drive or CD-ROM drive in Dosbox?
How do I change my machine type in Dosbox?
How do I capture a screenshot during gameplay?
I can't download from Abandonia. What should I do?
I can't download from Home of the Underdogs. What should I do?
How do I close or exit Dosbox?