Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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12/09/06 05:48 PM
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Ripper is supposed to be supported as of DOSBox 0.63, but so is Pandora Directive. You may want to post over on VOGONS. http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewforum.php?f=33 There's probably some setting in DOSBox that I don't know about. I really need to do more research on DOSBox some day. I've hardly used it at all.
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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12/11/06 08:29 AM
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TopherAce, hi, Firstly, have you tried following my instructions in Steve's XP Games Corner for running Pandora Directive in DOSBox? It doesn't sound like you are doing the right things. For instance, you shouldn't be installing the game with DOSBox running, IIRC. You also need the TEX4.EXE patched version. Secondly, Ripper is, like, *the hardest* game of all to get running in DOSBox. The only way to do it that I know of is described in this thread on VOGONS: http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=12777&highlight=ripper The relevant details in that thread are here: Managed to get it working, you need to install from windows, patch the game with patches 1.03 and 1.05 and then run from within dosbox SETUP.EXE /V3 to setup the game and RIPPER.EXE /V3 to run the game. And the fact that you need to set up DOSBox to install a VESA driver at startup: [autoexec] # Lines in this section will be run at startup. mount D D:\ -t cdrom -usecd 0 -ioctl mount C C:\ C: UNIVBE51\UNIVBE I believe you can obtain that VESA driver via Inferno's Ripper setup. I had exchanged something like 15 e-mails with one reader, before he eventually stumbled upon that thread and finally got it working! Good luck, MetzO'Magic
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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12/11/06 01:12 PM
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Sorry TopherAce, I've just realised that I confused you there with some misinformation In fact, you only need the patched version of the TEX4.EXE file if you are using VDMSound. With DOSBox, it's fine to use the original .exe file. But I think you are still doing something wrong, so it wouldn't hurt to take a look at my setup instructions. BTW, how fast is your processor? VDMSound might be a better bet unless it's at least 3GHZ. Regards, MetzO'Magic
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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01/04/07 07:57 PM
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I finally loaded Dosbox in an older laptop I had sitting around with WIN ME, and started to load in "The Dame was loaded" but it said I didnt have enough memory and I know I do, can you tell me how to get more memory? Do I need to rewrite something to the file? Im not sure what to do now and would appreciate any help you might be able to give me. I was able to load it in without Dosbox but there was some kind of terrible noise going on for music.The voices were fine, but the other noise was awful so I thought I might be able to improve it in dosbox.If I can get it loaded in that is.Ive heard its alot like Tex Murphy so Im really dying to play this one. Thanks, Helen 
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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01/04/07 09:25 PM
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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01/22/07 06:49 PM
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Hi Steve.......... I need help with Discworld 1..I got Dosbox ,but I haven't a clue how to load the game...The game is on CD...I have XP...I am LOST.... I am not very techinical......so Please help in Laymens words Thanks
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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01/23/07 10:02 AM
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Thanks Steve Now I got it to run ...but I have no sound using VDM EDit: Sorry Steve I didn't see you posted on my tread..
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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01/31/07 04:53 AM
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TopherAce, hi, See page 12 of this thread for the instructions I gave concerning how to get Ripper working in DOSBox. Good luck, MetzO'Magic P.S. Sorry for the delay in replying. Currently languishing on a beach in Goa, India 
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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03/08/07 03:51 PM
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Skeeter, hi, Thanks for the heads up! Indeed, v7.0 has been released, superseding v6.5. The link to the DOSBox news page is: http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1 A lot of fixes/improvements, perhaps the most notable of which are: * Speed up the dynamic cpu core (certain games get much faster). [metzomagic says:] I never tried using the dynamic core. Always ran with the default core=normal. Anyone else tried this? * Better and more configurable joystick support. * Improved CDROM detection and support. * Speed up the screen drawing code. * Added support for different keyboard layouts. * Various fixes to the (C/E/V)GA emulation. * Extended and improved all types of emulated memory. (umb/ems/xms) * Added a few more graphic scalers. [metzomagic says:] Will have to try some of the new scalers, as a 640 x 480 screen looks really pixelated on a 19 in. monitor!  I've been usin the default scaler=normal2x. Frankly, I tried all of them and that was the best. Cheers, MetzO'Magic
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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03/08/07 05:21 PM
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Just downloaded it --- looks nice.
I agree with the 2x scaler (I got a 20in flatscreen)
inferno
does anyone know if DOSBox 7.0 works wth Vista???
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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03/09/07 02:17 PM
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Originally posted by infernoj13usa: Just downloaded it --- looks nice.
I agree with the 2x scaler (I got a 20in flatscreen)
inferno
does anyone know if DOSBox 7.0 works wth Vista???
inferno I use the Normal 2X as well -- however... I specify Render Method: Surface, with a Full Screen Size of 800*600 -- it looks perfect on my 19" LCD.
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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04/06/07 03:07 PM
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Hi Steve.. I just downloaded the New Dosbox...When I got to the DOSBox.conf file. I right click on it,But there is no Edit in the file...How can I edit this file if there is no edit option.. Thanks 
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Re: DOSBox: Let's go for it!
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04/06/07 05:51 PM
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Thanks Jenny I will try that EDIT: Oh WOW  That worked.. Thanks :kiss:
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