Release DosBox EX v4 - Release

[birdswithskirts]

yeah thanks for the help.

 

[gruso]

all roms renamed .bat files?

I haven't tried this version of DOSBox, but I believe the method is this:


Your DOS game executables will be one of three file types; .exe, .com or .bat (or .iso for CD images). For this version of DOSBox to use them, they need to be renamed in a numerical format. The file name changes, but not the extension. So if the file you would normally run to start a game is for example alleycat.exe, you would put the game files in a folder called /alleycat and rename alleycat.exe to 01.exe


Likewise, if the file you need to run is sierra.com or start.bat, you would rename these to 01.com or 01.bat, respectively.


This is different from previous releases, the intention as far as I can see is to save time when running DOSBox - but it does require a bit of time investment to set up. You might prefer an earlier version - I think v3 uses the Zenity file picker so you don't need to rename everything.

 

[birdswithskirts]

all roms renamed .bat files?

I haven't tried this version of DOSBox, but I believe the method is this:


Your DOS game executables will be one of three file types; .exe, .com or .bat (or .iso for CD images). For this version of DOSBox to use them, they need to be renamed in a numerical format. The file name changes, but not the extension. So if the file you would normally run to start a game is for example alleycat.exe, you would put the game files in a folder called /alleycat and rename alleycat.exe to 01.exe


Likewise, if the file you need to run is sierra.com or start.bat, you would rename these to 01.com or 01.bat, respectively.


This is different from previous releases, the intention as far as I can see is to save time when running DOSBox - but it does require a bit of time investment to set up. You might prefer an earlier version - I think v3 uses the Zenity file picker so you don't need to rename everything.

Thank you Sir.

 

[Jourdy288]

@Streak I read that all in Dexter's voice.


My question is: does it run Skyr- Erm, does it run Arena?

 

[lobski]

@Streak I read that all in Dexter's voice.


My question is: does it run Skyr- Erm, does it run Arena?

@Streak I read that all in Dexter's voice.


My question is: does it run Skyr- Erm, does it run Arena?

I tried running Arena, it runs pretty slow, on a 900mhz overclock :/


Games from the 133mhz era are difficult to run, but it should run anything 486 and below.

 

[Manic Miner]

all roms renamed .bat files?

I haven't tried this version of DOSBox, but I believe the method is this:


Your DOS game executables will be one of three file types; .exe, .com or .bat (or .iso for CD images). For this version of DOSBox to use them, they need to be renamed in a numerical format. The file name changes, but not the extension. So if the file you would normally run to start a game is for example alleycat.exe, you would put the game files in a folder called /alleycat and rename alleycat.exe to 01.exe


Likewise, if the file you need to run is sierra.com or start.bat, you would rename these to 01.com or 01.bat, respectively.


This is different from previous releases, the intention as far as I can see is to save time when running DOSBox - but it does require a bit of time investment to set up. You might prefer an earlier version - I think v3 uses the Zenity file picker so you don't need to rename everything.

To save all the messing with file names, where can I get v3 ?

 

[StreaK]

[dig up] http://pnd.to/4floor

 

[mr.miyagi]

I really like the way that version 4 of dosbox works with the list


but one thing i really miss from version 3 is mouse support cause I can't play the games that I played in version 3 anymore like Diggers.

 

[StreaK]

I really like the way that version 4 of dosbox works with the list


but one thing i really miss from version 3 is mouse support cause I can't play the games that I played in version 3 anymore like Diggers.

This will be [i hope ] corrected in v5 or i'll return to dual dosbox exec like in v3

 

[Manic Miner]

[dig up] http://pnd.to/4floor

Thanks, found it

 

[Writing Ronin]

First time a newb like me has got DosBox running on my Pandora, so massive thanks! Couple games are missing sound for me, but I'm still trying to work a few things out so no major problems.

 

[Manic Miner]

First time a newb like me has got DosBox running on my Pandora, so massive thanks! Couple games are missing sound for me, but I'm still trying to work a few things out so no major problems.

I am also a complete noob with DosBox on Pandora are you using v3 or v4 ?

 

[Writing Ronin]

First time a newb like me has got DosBox running on my Pandora, so massive thanks! Couple games are missing sound for me, but I'm still trying to work a few things out so no major problems.

I am also a complete noob with DosBox on Pandora are you using v3 or v4 ?

V4 - I just open up my files and change the exe into 01.exe, and that gets them to load. The main issues I'm having at the moment is that some of the games ignores the controls once they load, so I cant actually get into the game itself. Ironically, the ones I *can* get into and load have other problems (Rise of the Dragon has no sound for example). But it's further than I've got with DosBox on Pandora before now, so 'slow and steady wins the race' I guess

 

[StreaK]

First time a newb like me has got DosBox running on my Pandora, so massive thanks! Couple games are missing sound for me, but I'm still trying to work a few things out so no major problems.

I am also a complete noob with DosBox on Pandora are you using v3 or v4 ?

V4 - I just open up my files and change the exe into 01.exe, and that gets them to load. The main issues I'm having at the moment is that some of the games ignores the controls once they load, so I cant actually get into the game itself. Ironically, the ones I *can* get into and load have other problems (Rise of the Dragon has no sound for example). But it's further than I've got with DosBox on Pandora before now, so 'slow and steady wins the race' I guess

common exit/quit keys for almost every DOS game :


ALT + Q


ALT + X


ALT + C


CTRL + C


CTRL + X


CTRL +Q


SHIFT + ALT + Q


SHIFT + ALT + C


SHIFT + ALT + X


SHIFT + CTRL + Q


SHIFT + CTRL + C


SHIFT + CTRL + X


F10


if you try 'em you'll go back to dos and try to search for setup.exe / setup.com to configure sound for a game


DXBX EX setup:


SoundBlaster 2.0 / Pro


IRQ 7


DMA 1


if you're in DOS, type 'exit' to go back to EX Launcher

 

[Manic Miner]

First time a newb like me has got DosBox running on my Pandora, so massive thanks! Couple games are missing sound for me, but I'm still trying to work a few things out so no major problems.

I am also a complete noob with DosBox on Pandora are you using v3 or v4 ?

V4 - I just open up my files and change the exe into 01.exe, and that gets them to load. The main issues I'm having at the moment is that some of the games ignores the controls once they load, so I cant actually get into the game itself. Ironically, the ones I *can* get into and load have other problems (Rise of the Dragon has no sound for example). But it's further than I've got with DosBox on Pandora before now, so 'slow and steady wins the race' I guess

So you only changed the one .exe file ?


I have a game here and it has these Game.EXE, Main.EXE, Setup.EXE and DOS4GW.EXE


Which do I change ?

 

[StreaK]

First time a newb like me has got DosBox running on my Pandora, so massive thanks! Couple games are missing sound for me, but I'm still trying to work a few things out so no major problems.

I am also a complete noob with DosBox on Pandora are you using v3 or v4 ?

V4 - I just open up my files and change the exe into 01.exe, and that gets them to load. The main issues I'm having at the moment is that some of the games ignores the controls once they load, so I cant actually get into the game itself. Ironically, the ones I *can* get into and load have other problems (Rise of the Dragon has no sound for example). But it's further than I've got with DosBox on Pandora before now, so 'slow and steady wins the race' I guess

So you only changed the one .exe file ?


I have a game here and it has these Game.EXE, Main.exe, Setup.EXE and DOS4GW.EXE


Do I only change one or all of them ?

i guess you should only change game.exe to 01.exe [always leave DOS4GW.EXE untouched]

 

[Manic Miner]

First time a newb like me has got DosBox running on my Pandora, so massive thanks! Couple games are missing sound for me, but I'm still trying to work a few things out so no major problems.

I am also a complete noob with DosBox on Pandora are you using v3 or v4 ?

V4 - I just open up my files and change the exe into 01.exe, and that gets them to load. The main issues I'm having at the moment is that some of the games ignores the controls once they load, so I cant actually get into the game itself. Ironically, the ones I *can* get into and load have other problems (Rise of the Dragon has no sound for example). But it's further than I've got with DosBox on Pandora before now, so 'slow and steady wins the race' I guess

So you only changed the one .exe file ?


I have a game here and it has these Game.EXE, Main.exe, Setup.EXE and DOS4GW.EXE


Do I only change one or all of them ?

i guess you should only change game.exe to 01.exe [always leave DOS4GW.EXE untouched]

Nope did not work at all just put me back to DOS prompt could not find a way out so force shutdown.


I changed the SETUP.EXE to 01.EXE and it took me through the setup process and the end of which it took me to


the DOS prompt, haha I though its worked and typed in the name of the game, after while I got the message...


Please insert the game CD in you CD-ROM drive.


All this is what made me give up with Pandora DosBox before, I have spent all afternoon and upto now trying to get something working


in this, to say I am fedup is about right


Thanks for trying to help by the way Appreciated.

 

[StreaK]

it seems that you have CD game in there.. did You put 01.iso in the game-dir as well? What Game You're trying to run?

 

[Manic Miner]

it seems that you have CD game in there.. did You put 01.iso in the game-dir as well? What Game You're trying to run?

Albion......

 

[StreaK]

We have MH-T engine [somewhere] to play Albion without DosBox.. Other that that Albion is really resource unfriendly on DosBox as its a game from 1995.