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The trail explodes with adventure as you face the rugged challenges and experience real-life events. Plus, The Oregon Trail 5th Edition introduces players to the Montgomery kids and trail guide Captain Jed, who are heading West from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, to meet Pa Montgomery. The Montgomery's story is brought to life. Game Description. With The Oregon Trail: 5th Edition, you can almost smell the dust from the wagon train. Build problem solving skills as you guide your wagon party through the wilderness. Develop solutions to help your friends and family survive the dangers of the long journey, including raging rivers, buffalo stampedes, sickness, and starvation. The Oregon Trail 5th Edition: Adventures Along the Oregon Trail is a 2001 video game, and the sequel to The Oregon Trail 4th Edition. The game design is based on Oregon Trail II, but adds various new features to the game. The plant gathering feature was carried over from editions 3 and 4. The trail explodes with adventure as you face the rugged challenges and experience real-life events. Plus, The Oregon Trail 5th Edition introduces players to the Montgomery kids and trail guide Captain Jed, who are heading West from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, to meet Pa Montgomery. The Montgomery's story is brought to life.

4.01 / 5 - 101 votes

Description of The Oregon Trail: 5th Edition

In 2001, The Learning Company, Inc. publishes The Oregon Trail: 5th Edition on Windows. This adventure and educational game is now abandonware and is set in a hunting, sailing / boating and western.

How to play The Oregon Trail: 5th Edition Windows

The Windows 10 Repack is a mirror from https://archive.org/details/oregon-trail-5th-edition. Here are the installation notes:

  1. Download the ZIP file and extract the contents to C: You must extract to here only, or else it will crash. If you would rather have it somewhere else, you will have to open up the .ini file, and change the install location path to the one you chose.
  2. Open the folder, and double click the OTS.exe file, and you are good to go!

Go to the dedicated page on Archive.org for more details.

Comments and reviews

What2021-07-100 point

Let's get this party started

balls that happen to be blue2021-05-190 point

The ISO version doesn't seem to work properly.

Trenzalore2021-04-120 point

So I figured out how to change my display, but I'm unable to save game? Is there a trick to being able to save the game? Fils save game is greyed out.

Trenzalore2021-03-251 point

This file does not work with a Dell Inspiron 15 laptop with Windows 10. I tried to open almost every file after extracting to C: and nothing really worked; I got the error message 'Oregon Trail 5 was unable to switch your video mode. Please set your display to 640 x 480, thousands of colors and restart the game.'

foxy19052021-03-240 point

I love this game so much! I think the this one is he best one.

Connor2021-02-062 points

Don't even bother using this download link. There is a way easier way here: https://archive.org/details/oregon-trail-5th-edition
follow the directions and it works fine.

iamHULK772020-12-014 points

Oregon trail game 5th edition download

Hey guys, if you're having trouble playing this game, or any game for that matter, where the provided game file(s) includes a file that ends in .ISO, .IMG, etc. (a CD or DVD image file: https://dotwhat.net/type/cd-dvd-disk-image-files ), then you'll need to mount the image file as a 'virtual disc' using a disc image mounting software (i.e. Virtual Clone Drive: https://www.elby.ch/en/products/vcd.html ). When you 'mount' a 'virtual disc' on your computer, the computer responds the same way as if you had inserted a CD or DVD into the computer's physical disc drive (even though it's actually a virtual disc drive that's 'playing' a mounted disc image file). FYI: I'm not affiliated with Elby Elaborate Bytes (Virtual Clone Drive), I just really like their software! I hope this info helps at least a few of you guys out a bit! Happy Gaming! :-D

DabSmacker2020-11-071 point

The file definitely does not work...

Old tow mick2020-05-12-1 point

The best game ever

Esther2020-04-306 points

I don't know how to change it from .iso to .rar...Maybe that would be a place to start

Princess2020-04-270 point

I miss this game a lot

Tou9112020-04-210 point

The file is NOT corrupt. Burn the iso image using IMGBURN to a cd and voila. You have a game. Just install it from the cd.

Cutiepatooty1232020-04-10-2 points

I'm on Windows 7 and can't play. I'm currently trying the '.iso to .rar Method,' and am not seeing an 'Installation Directory,' anywhere after that. Please, help the Windows 7er's, please!?

Dmoxman2020-03-22-4 points

I got top 10 on the Oregon Trail 1971 edition go check it out

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Jessie2020-03-181 point

I love to farm I am Italian I love to help out

ayden2019-12-200 point

lets go!!!!!

Lindwyrm2019-12-152 points

For some reason, I cannot load up the iso file to VirtualBox or any other method, because it says that the image is corrupted? I have no idea why that is, but is getting annoying to try and find ways to fix it when I want to do is play an old game from my childhood.

Xzavier202019-10-246 points

Disc image is corrupted cant mount the file :/

MickeyGFan19952019-10-06-4 points

All you have to do to is extract the zip, change the .iso to a .rar, and extract with 7zip.
once extracted, open the INSTALL directory, and doubleclick install.exe.
For best results install on windows 7 or XP.

MickeyG2019-10-061 point

All you have to do to is extract the zip, change the .iso to a .rar, and extract with 7zip.
once extracted, open the INSTALL directory, and doubleclick install.exe.
For best results install on windows 7 or XP.

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King6of7kings2019-08-251 point

I downloaded on a windows 10 acer nitro 5, and every download and every program states the iso is either unknown or damaged
help

Software_Dude2019-06-010 point

If there are any GNU/Linux users out there, I've got two methods you can use to read this weird image.
Method #1: there's the Unarchiver (unarciver.org). To use this program just type (without quotes) 'unar Oregon.Trail.v5.iso', and this will extract the ISO to ./Oregon.Trail.v5/.
Method #2: FuseISO (sourceforge.net/projects/fuseiso/) can mount this ISO to any arbitrary directory, provided that FUSE is installed, and the user has read+write+execute permissions to said directory. Since it's a FUSE-based mounter, it doesn't require root to use. (Do note: I tried mounting this without fuseiso using the 'mount' command, and it failed.) Here's how you do it (again, no quotes): 'fuseiso Oregon.Trail.v5.iso [directory]'. Be sure to replace '[directory]' with an actual directory.
Once you've got access to the files in this image, you can then use something like genisoimage or mkisofs to make a 'normal' ISO file. (You might want to use '-l' or '-J' to avoid truncating the files to 8.3 filenames. Alternatively, you could use UDF, but I don't recommend that for anyone who plans on mounting this into a virtual machine running an old version of Windows.) You may also be able to run this program from WINE, although I have not tested this.
BTW, when I ran this game, I got some weird TLC launcher-thing that didn't seem to work. To work around this, just go to the installation directory (probably 'C:Program FilesThe Learning CompanyOregon Trail 5' if you installed it on an old Windows (virtual) machine), and execute 'ot5.exe'.

XD242019-04-27-1 point

The installation process is very complicated... Drop it. ????

IT Tech - (OpenVMS/MSDOS 2.11+/Win 286 to Win 10)2019-04-17-1 point

Note to GOW:
Your computer is infected with spyware and/or bad browser extensions.
Anti-virus / Anti-spyware software needs to be updated constantly and often needs complete replacement every year to three years depending on the software product.

IT Tech - (OpenVMS/MSDOS 2.11+/Win 286 to Win 10)2019-04-170 point

Windows 10 has difficulties opening many perfectly good ISO files and will not open any BIN/CUE files that I have seen thus far.
PowerISO CD Emulator much better then MS and works on most ISO & BIN/CUE files.

GOW2019-04-10-1 point

every time I try and download it on my PC it takes me to other sites for something else, I remember playing this game as a kid and want to give it another go please fix that problem!

GiSWiG2019-02-054 points

Here is how to get it to work and not need the CD to play (I hate using CDs when I can):
Use ImgBurn (free) to burn the ISO. Yes, others have said this too.
You can then use ImgBurn to make an ISO of the CD you just burned to have a valid ISO.
To play without installing AND to play on Windows 10:
1. Create a folder on your hard drive where you want to run the game from, for example C:GamesOT5. This path CANNOT have spaces!
2. Copy the DATA folder from the CD/ISO to C:GamesOT5
3. Copy the Oregon5.Eng and Oregon5.Fst from the HD folder on the CD/ISO to C:GamesOT5
4. Copy the three files, binkw32.dll, OREGON5.INI, OT5.EXE from the HDWin folder on the CD/ISO to C:GamesOT5
You should now have the Data folder and the five files listed above in C:GamesOT5
5. Edit the C:GamesOT5OREGON5.INI. Add 'rsrcpath=C:GamesOT5Data' minus quotes under the [cdrom] tag. It should look like this:
[cdrom]
rsrcpath=C:GamesOT5Data
This worked for me on two Win10 x64 PCs. No compatibility settings were needed. If it doesn't work, make sure the path you put the game under (i.e. C:GamesOT5) and the rsrcpath in the INI file match AND the rsrcpath is the path to the game folder WITH 'Data' at the end. Remember, NO SPACES in the path.
This also gets past installing the annoying and irrelevant launcher the standard installer installs.

9Cline2019-01-311 point

Thanks for program and esp. thanks to those who gave the info to use the iso and Imgburn to get these running, now to get that pesky #3 to work

Tinsel Bird2019-01-311 point

After trying some of the iso burners and having errors, I used ImgBurn. Worked perfectly with a burnable disc. Now I'm enjoying this silly fun game again!

Hank2019-01-021 point

If unable to open the file after downloading use Winiso to open
After you install the game this will let you bypass the TLC Launcher that will crash
Go to C:Program Files (x86) open the folder The Learning Company you will c to folders Oregon Trail 5 and TLC Launcher
open Oregon Trail 5 on otc5 right click on otc5 go to properties at the top click on compatibility and try
windows xp service pack 2 if the game dont worry use the run compatibility trouble shooter
in windows 10 if you get a screen saying anything bout the screen it go away in a sec r 2
after you get the game to work make a short cut to the desk top
Hope this works did 4 me

Meckie2019-01-020 point

Winiso will open the game but has issues in windows 10 and will not work

none14982018-11-03-1 point

to those having ISO is corrupted issue use PowerIso to open iso file

BearWithMe2018-10-010 point

I really want to play this game but sadly like others have said before, the files seem to be corrupted or will not be mounted. Please fix asap!

c12itical Mike2018-09-093 points

ISO is corrupted

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hmmm2018-08-093 points

when I download and extract the iso and try to mount it, it tells me the disc image file is corrupted. can't open with windows 10 or daemon tools lite.

Cowboy Jim2018-06-040 point

Very nice. I really like western games. Please upload
Far West and America No peace beyond the line.

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The Oregon Trail Game was developed back in 1971 by Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberg. Three years after, Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium also known as MECC, produced the game.

Originally, it was designed to teach children about the real-life situations of people in the 19th century. The goal must be to take a group of people from Independence, Missouri, to another place called Oregon.

Oregon Trail was a big hit and almost became one of the best selling video games back then. It was played by school kids from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s.

Gameplay

There are several basic things that you need to know about this game. The Oregon Trail consists of three parts:

  • Beginning(The Departure). This is when the player needs to choose the character and name of the leader, as well as his/her companions, prior to leaving Independence, Missouri.
  • Middle(The Journey). This is the journey and the leader is expected to face obstacles along the way.
  • End(The Arrival). It is the moment of reaching Oregon where a player can review all the points acquired on the journey.

Departure to Independence, Missouri

Oregon Trail Game

Independence, Missouri is the starting point of the trail. To start the game, a player needs to choose what kind of person a leader would be while traveling to Oregon. There are four people who can accompany the leader on the journey. The player will name them according to his preference.

Once the leader and company have been decided, the leader needs to decide the month of departure. He can choose between March to July. There is also an option to ask for a piece of advice.

For the time the travelers are about to leave the Independence, they have the available fund of $1,600. The money can be used to purchase items like foods, clothing, animals, ammunition, and spare parts which are sold in Matt’s General Store in Missouri.

After buying the items, the leader together with his party members is ready to leave. This will be the start of trials and challenges along the way.

The Trail

During the course of the Oregon trail game, travelers will face many obstacles. They will be reminded of the available supplies, the current weather, and the health condition of the leader. The leader has the choice to continue the trail, check supplies, and rest. There is also an option to see how many miles they will need to travel and the places they will need to cross.

While traveling, valuable items can be found. Now and then, the game will show the status of the weather and the remaining resources. So, better watch these things to successfully reach Oregon.

One of the most important aspects of the game is hunting for food. The leader is given the rifle to hunt animals and add to resources. The travelers are also provided with a map to have an overview of where they are headed.

Arrival to Oregon

At the end of the game, points are awarded according to the chosen profession of the leader, number and health of surviving parties, cash on hand, and remaining resources. If the player chose carpenter, the points will be doubled. If the farmer is selected, the acquired points will be tripled.

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Obstacles of Oregon Trail

There are many obstacles the leader and his parties may face while traveling to Oregon. These problems may arise at some point and can be a factor in accomplishing the journey.

  • Wrong direction or trail
  • Illness/sickness of the leader’s company or the party
  • Stolen supplies along the way
  • Snakebite
  • Death of one of the parties
  • Severe thunderstorm
  • Heavy Fog

Game Controls of the Oregon Trail Game

  • Click the Start button using your mouse and wait for the game to load all the necessary data to start.
  • Once started, use your computer’s keyboard to complete the game.
  • Press Alt+Enter to switch and exit to full-screen mode.
  • Click “Y” for Yes, “N” for No, and number keys to select from the options.
  • Press Enter/space bar to continue the trail.

In Conclusion

Did you play Oregon Trail? How was your experience so far? Please let us know in the comment section below if you found this game fun and exciting.

If in case you need help, or you have questions, do let us know and we’ll get back to you.