Theme park on win XP

Lotus-eater

If this is not in the best place, could it be moved please.

I'd really like the version of Theme Park that I used to play on my Amiga to play on my Win XP pc. I downloaded a megadrive based game and it worked OK, but the controls unfortunately make it annoying to play and impossible for my DD, who wants to play it also.
Ideally I'd like to play it with the pc mouse, but I seem to get alot of info about running an old version of PC theme park on XP, which is a bit beyond my techie skills I think.
Is there a version somewhere I can download or buy, that anyone knows about? Or any other info I need to know?

A newer version is OK, as long as it keeps the same gameplay I suppose.

Tigerspain

Without using torrent sites to download the game which I believe would be illegal and therefore not something I can reccomend your best bet would be ebay :-D

Tigerspain

Sorry also to add the pc version really isnt hard to run on xp all you do when its been installed is:

right click the icon of the game on your desktop
Click 'properties'
click the tab that says 'compatibility'
Simply click the tab that says 'run in compatability mode for'
This will 'ungrey' the box below it then you select windows xp
click apply at the bottom
voila your done!!!!

RussJK

Three main options:
1. Buy the PC version from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0009J1JKC/ref=asc_df_B0009J1JKC3034842?smid=A1J73UFKTK1WCY&!!!!!googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B0009J1JKC

Used also available. Compatible with Vista, should work with XP.

2. Use a Windows based Amiga emulator:
http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&xhr=t&q=amiga+emulator&cp=14&pq=amiga%20emulato&pf=p&sclient=psy&source=hp&aq=0&aqi=&aql=&oq=amiga+emulator&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=4556e706bf640e28&biw=1366&bih=656

3. Use Puppy Arcade:
http://scottjarvis.com/page105.htm

Lotus-eater

Tigerspain wrote: »

Sorry also to add the pc version really isnt hard to run on xp all you do when its been installed is:

right click the icon of the game on your desktop
Click 'properties'
click the tab that says 'compatibility'
Simply click the tab that says 'run in compatability mode for'
This will 'ungrey' the box below it then you select windows xp
click apply at the bottom
voila your done!!!!

Is that right? I thought it was difficult, seeing all the sites out there that offer info on how to do it.

RussJK wrote: »

Three main options:
1. Buy the PC version from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0009J1JKC/ref=asc_df_B0009J1JKC3034842?smid=A1J73UFKTK1WCY&!!!!!googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B0009J1JKC

Used also available. Compatible with Vista, should work with XP.

2. Use a Windows based Amiga emulator:
http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&xhr=t&q=amiga+emulator&cp=14&pq=amiga%20emulato&pf=p&sclient=psy&source=hp&aq=0&aqi=&aql=&oq=amiga+emulator&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=4556e706bf640e28&biw=1366&bih=656

3. Use Puppy Arcade:
http://scottjarvis.com/page105.htm

1. Wrong game, that's the "inc" version, which I think is different to the original.
2. I tried to get an emulator. :rotfl: It just goes over my head. I tried, honest.
3. I tried this too, I don't know what I'm doing, but it's no where near working It sounded good as well. thanks for the link. Easy to set up and get working it says. Mmm, not to me obviously.

RussJK

I see what you mean about the 'Inc'. You can get the original from ebay, but you'll still probably need an emulator (DOSBOX) so it may be a moot point:
http://video-games.shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=theme+park+-world+-inc+-south&_sacat=139973&Platform=PC&_sop=15&_dmpt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&_odkw=theme+park+-world+-inc&_osacat=139973&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

All I can say re: emulators is to just keep trying. Not everything immediately makes sense to all of us, so you just have to keep plugging away at it - and find the right places for the answers.

Tigerspain

Yes thats all you have to do to get it running on your system, I know that for sure as I have Theme Hospital on my computer right now and thats how I did it haha!!!

You might even be able to pick one up at pc world etc for a fiver if your out and about, Otherwise I would just go with ebay its the simplet way and shouldnt cost more than a fiver delivered :-D