# running duke nukem 3d on xp

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-duke-nukem-3d-on-xp/259779
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [August 14, 2004, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-duke-nukem-3d-on-xp/259779 "2004-08-14T01:05:51Z")
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### Author: ![Sandlegs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@Sandlegs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sandlegs)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2004, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-duke-nukem-3d-on-xp/259779/1 "2004-08-14T01:05:51Z")

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my friend just got a $2 CD copy of this game and can’t get it to run on xp. what do I need to do to end his suffering?

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### Author: ![Eegba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Eegba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eegba)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2004, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-duke-nukem-3d-on-xp/259779/2 "2004-08-14T01:28:55Z")

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I was going to suggest [DOSBox](http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/) , but it seems as if its [Duke Nukem 3D](http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/comp_list.php?showID=1744&letter=D) support isn’t quite up to snuff. Try it and see how it goes.