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MOUNT

2008-04-16T17:02:04Z

66.92.180.18: /* Extra CD ROM options */

'''MOUNT.COM''' is a command inside DOSBox that can connect physical folders and drives to [[Drives|virtual drives]] inside DOSBox. When you enter the command MOUNT from the DOSBox prompt you should see
<code><pre>Z:\>MOUNT
Current mounted drives are:
Drive Z is mounted as Internal Virtual Drive</pre></code>

To mount a folder as a drive, follow this basic template.
<code><pre>MOUNT [Drive-Letter] [Local-Directory]</pre></code>

To unmount a drive, follow this basic template.
<code><pre>MOUNT -u [Drive-Letter]</pre></code>

= Usage Examples =

== Windows ==
=== Mounting a folder from your harddrive ===
<code><pre>Z:\>MOUNT C C:\DOSGAMES</pre></code>

=== Mounting a floppy drive ===
<code><pre>Z:\>MOUNT A A:\ -t floppy</pre></code>

=== Mounting a CD-Rom drive ===
<code><pre>Z:\>MOUNT D D:\ -t cdrom</pre></code>

=== Extra CD ROM options ===
-t [floppy|cdrom] Define how the mounted folder should behave to the emulated operating system.
-usecd [drive #] For direct hardware emulation ie: audio playback, etc.
-cd = Generate a list of local CD ROM drive's "drive #" values
-label [name] = Set the volume name of the drive (all caps)
-ioctl = Lowest level of hardware access (Win 2K, XP and Linux)...follows the -usecd command

Z:\>MOUNT D D:\ -t cdrom -usecd 0 -ioctl -label GAME_CD

=== Mounting an ISO-File as volume ===
<code><pre>Z:\>IMGMOUNT E C:\Images\MyImage.iso -t iso</pre></code>

== Linux ==
<code><pre>Z:\>MOUNT C ~/DOSGAMES</pre></code>

== Mac OSX ==
<code><pre>Z:\>MOUNT C ~/DOSGAMES</pre></code>
<code><pre>Z:\>IMGMOUNT D ~/Documents/IMAGE.toast -t iso</pre></code>

== Using your mounted drive ==
To change to the newly mounted virtual drive simply type
<code><pre>[Drive-Letter]:</pre></code>

For example (If you mounted a Local-Directory to the Drive-Letter '''C''')
<code><pre>Z:\>C:</pre></code>

Commands

2008-04-15T18:34:16Z

66.92.180.18: /* VER */

== CD ==
:Allows you to move up and down a directory tree. '''CD''' is simple to use, just type

CD [Directory-Name]

And if the Directory-Name correctly refers to an available directory then you will be moved from your current working directory to the new one. Once completed, any command you issue will operate under the new working directory, and your prompt will be updated to reflect your current working directory. Multiple folders can be traversed at once (assuming you know the correct names) by typing their names together with the '''\''' separating them for example

C:\>'''CD SIERRA\KQ5'''
C:\SIERRA\KQ5>

There are also 2 special directories that are available inside every directory which help you simply move around. They are

.

which refers to the current directory and

..

which refers to the directory directly above the current directory.

Once you have moved into a sub directory, you can move back by typing

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD ..'''
C:\SIERRA>

And like all other directories you can string them together

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD ..\..'''
C:\>

If you ever need to move back to the root directory you can use the '''\''' alias.

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD \'''
C:\>

== CLS ==
:Clears the screen of all input and returns just the current prompt in the upper left hand corner.

== COPY ==
:Copy a file
:Syntax is COPY <Orignal Filename> <New Filename>

COPY Document.txt CopyOfDocument.txt

== DIR ==
:Lists all of the available files and sub directories inside the current directory.

== DEL ==
:Remove one or more files.

== EXIT ==
:Exit from DOSBox

== MD ==
:Makes a directory.

== RD ==
:Removes a directory.

== TYPE ==
:Display the contents of a text-file.

== REN ==
:Renames one or more files.

== LOADHIGH ==
:Loads a program into upper memory (requires xms=true,umb=true)

== CHOICE ==
:Waits for a keypress and sets ERRORLEVEL. Displays the given prompt followed by [Y,N]? for yes or no respones.
:Used for batch scripts in most cases.

CHOICE "Text to ask"

== VER ==
:View and set the reported DOS version. Also displays the running DOSBox version.
:To set the reported DOS version use the following:

VER SET <MAJOR> [MINOR]

:where MAJOR is the number before the period, and MINOR is what comes after.
:Versions can range from 0.0 to 255.255. Any values over 255 will loop from zero. (That is, 256=0, 257=1, 258=2, etc)

Commands

2008-04-15T18:33:40Z

66.92.180.18: /* CHOICE */

== CD ==
:Allows you to move up and down a directory tree. '''CD''' is simple to use, just type

CD [Directory-Name]

And if the Directory-Name correctly refers to an available directory then you will be moved from your current working directory to the new one. Once completed, any command you issue will operate under the new working directory, and your prompt will be updated to reflect your current working directory. Multiple folders can be traversed at once (assuming you know the correct names) by typing their names together with the '''\''' separating them for example

C:\>'''CD SIERRA\KQ5'''
C:\SIERRA\KQ5>

There are also 2 special directories that are available inside every directory which help you simply move around. They are

.

which refers to the current directory and

..

which refers to the directory directly above the current directory.

Once you have moved into a sub directory, you can move back by typing

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD ..'''
C:\SIERRA>

And like all other directories you can string them together

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD ..\..'''
C:\>

If you ever need to move back to the root directory you can use the '''\''' alias.

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD \'''
C:\>

== CLS ==
:Clears the screen of all input and returns just the current prompt in the upper left hand corner.

== COPY ==
:Copy a file
:Syntax is COPY <Orignal Filename> <New Filename>

COPY Document.txt CopyOfDocument.txt

== DIR ==
:Lists all of the available files and sub directories inside the current directory.

== DEL ==
:Remove one or more files.

== EXIT ==
:Exit from DOSBox

== MD ==
:Makes a directory.

== RD ==
:Removes a directory.

== TYPE ==
:Display the contents of a text-file.

== REN ==
:Renames one or more files.

== LOADHIGH ==
:Loads a program into upper memory (requires xms=true,umb=true)

== CHOICE ==
:Waits for a keypress and sets ERRORLEVEL. Displays the given prompt followed by [Y,N]? for yes or no respones.
:Used for batch scripts in most cases.

CHOICE "Text to ask"

== VER ==
:View and set the reported DOS version. Also displays the running DOSBox version.
:To set the reported DOS version use the following:
:<code><pre>VER SET <MAJOR> [MINOR]</pre></code>
:where MAJOR is the number before the period, and MINOR is what comes after.
:Versions can range from 0.0 to 255.255. Any values over 255 will loop from zero. (That is, 256=0, 257=1, 258=2, etc)

Commands

2008-04-15T18:33:11Z

66.92.180.18: /* COPY */

== CD ==
:Allows you to move up and down a directory tree. '''CD''' is simple to use, just type

CD [Directory-Name]

And if the Directory-Name correctly refers to an available directory then you will be moved from your current working directory to the new one. Once completed, any command you issue will operate under the new working directory, and your prompt will be updated to reflect your current working directory. Multiple folders can be traversed at once (assuming you know the correct names) by typing their names together with the '''\''' separating them for example

C:\>'''CD SIERRA\KQ5'''
C:\SIERRA\KQ5>

There are also 2 special directories that are available inside every directory which help you simply move around. They are

.

which refers to the current directory and

..

which refers to the directory directly above the current directory.

Once you have moved into a sub directory, you can move back by typing

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD ..'''
C:\SIERRA>

And like all other directories you can string them together

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD ..\..'''
C:\>

If you ever need to move back to the root directory you can use the '''\''' alias.

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD \'''
C:\>

== CLS ==
:Clears the screen of all input and returns just the current prompt in the upper left hand corner.

== COPY ==
:Copy a file
:Syntax is COPY <Orignal Filename> <New Filename>

COPY Document.txt CopyOfDocument.txt

== DIR ==
:Lists all of the available files and sub directories inside the current directory.

== DEL ==
:Remove one or more files.

== EXIT ==
:Exit from DOSBox

== MD ==
:Makes a directory.

== RD ==
:Removes a directory.

== TYPE ==
:Display the contents of a text-file.

== REN ==
:Renames one or more files.

== LOADHIGH ==
:Loads a program into upper memory (requires xms=true,umb=true)

== CHOICE ==
:Waits for a keypress and sets ERRORLEVEL. Displays the given prompt followed by [Y,N]? for yes or no respones.
:Used for batch scripts in most cases.
<code><pre>CHOICE "Text to ask"</pre></code>

== VER ==
:View and set the reported DOS version. Also displays the running DOSBox version.
:To set the reported DOS version use the following:
:<code><pre>VER SET <MAJOR> [MINOR]</pre></code>
:where MAJOR is the number before the period, and MINOR is what comes after.
:Versions can range from 0.0 to 255.255. Any values over 255 will loop from zero. (That is, 256=0, 257=1, 258=2, etc)

Commands

2008-04-15T18:32:42Z

66.92.180.18: /* CD */ Cleaned up formatting and fixed a spellng error

== CD ==
:Allows you to move up and down a directory tree. '''CD''' is simple to use, just type

CD [Directory-Name]

And if the Directory-Name correctly refers to an available directory then you will be moved from your current working directory to the new one. Once completed, any command you issue will operate under the new working directory, and your prompt will be updated to reflect your current working directory. Multiple folders can be traversed at once (assuming you know the correct names) by typing their names together with the '''\''' separating them for example

C:\>'''CD SIERRA\KQ5'''
C:\SIERRA\KQ5>

There are also 2 special directories that are available inside every directory which help you simply move around. They are

.

which refers to the current directory and

..

which refers to the directory directly above the current directory.

Once you have moved into a sub directory, you can move back by typing

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD ..'''
C:\SIERRA>

And like all other directories you can string them together

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD ..\..'''
C:\>

If you ever need to move back to the root directory you can use the '''\''' alias.

C:\SIERRA\KQ5>'''CD \'''
C:\>

== CLS ==
:Clears the screen of all input and returns just the current prompt in the upper left hand corner.

== COPY ==
:Copy a file
:Syntax is COPY <Orignal Filename> <New Filename>
<code><pre>COPY Document.txt CopyOfDocument.txt</pre></code>

== DIR ==
:Lists all of the available files and sub directories inside the current directory.

== DEL ==
:Remove one or more files.

== EXIT ==
:Exit from DOSBox

== MD ==
:Makes a directory.

== RD ==
:Removes a directory.

== TYPE ==
:Display the contents of a text-file.

== REN ==
:Renames one or more files.

== LOADHIGH ==
:Loads a program into upper memory (requires xms=true,umb=true)

== CHOICE ==
:Waits for a keypress and sets ERRORLEVEL. Displays the given prompt followed by [Y,N]? for yes or no respones.
:Used for batch scripts in most cases.
<code><pre>CHOICE "Text to ask"</pre></code>

== VER ==
:View and set the reported DOS version. Also displays the running DOSBox version.
:To set the reported DOS version use the following:
:<code><pre>VER SET <MAJOR> [MINOR]</pre></code>
:where MAJOR is the number before the period, and MINOR is what comes after.
:Versions can range from 0.0 to 255.255. Any values over 255 will loop from zero. (That is, 256=0, 257=1, 258=2, etc)

GAMES

2008-02-07T17:49:18Z

66.92.180.18: Made links more consistant with style (only did this to games that did not yet have articles about them)

Here is a list of every article for every game that is known to work or not work on DOSBox. This list is naturally incomplete, but overtime, as users take the time to check on their favorite games, this list will help new users understand what they can expect to happen when they try and get their favorite game to work. Gaming is the primary focus of DOSBox, and the needs of games tend to receive a higher degree of attention by the developers over the needs of an [[Software|application]].
== A-N ==
* [[GAMES:Abuse|Abuse]]
* [[GAMES:ADOM|Ancient Domains of Mystery]]
* [[GAMES:Betrayal at Krondor|Betrayal at Krondor]]
* [[GAMES:Brain Dead 13|Brain Dead 13]]
* [[GAMES:Blake Stone|Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold]] Works like back in the day
* [[GAMES:Cannon Fodder |Cannon Fodder]]
* [[GAMES:Cannon Fodder 2|Cannon Fodder 2]]
* [[GAMES:Command & Conquer|Command & Conquer]]
* [[GAMES:Commander Keen 1-3|Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons]]
* [[GAMES:Commander Keen 3-5|Commander Keen: Keen Dreams]]
* [[GAMES:Commander Keen 4-6|Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy!/Aliens Ate My Babysitter!]]
* [[GAMES:Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny|Das Schwarze Auge 1: Die Schicksalsklinge]]
* [[GAMES:Realms of Arkania: Star Trail|Das Schwarze Auge 2: Sternenschweif]]
* [[GAMES:Realms of Arkania: Shadows over Riva|Das Schwarze Auge 3: Schatten über Riva]]
* [[GAMES:Duke Nukem|Duke Nukem]]
* [[GAMES:Duke Nukem 2|Duke Nukem II]]
* [[GAMES:Duke Nukem 3D|Duke Nukem 3D]]
* [[GAMES:Doom|Doom]]
* [[GAMES:Goldrush|Goldrush]]
* [[GAMES:I. M. Meen|I. M. Meen]]
* [[GAMES:Master of Orion 2|Master of Orion 2]]
* [[GAMES:Jazz Jackrabbit|Jazz Jackrabbit]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest|King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest 2|King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest 3|King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest 4|King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest 5|King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!]]
* [[GAMES:King's Quest 6|King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]]
* [[GAMES:Master of Magic|Master of Magic]]
* [[GAMES:Master of Orion|Master of Orion]]

== O-Z ==
* [[GAMES:One Must Fall: 2097|One Must Fall: 2097]]
* [[GAMES:Oregon Trail|Oregon Trail]]
* [[GAMES:Phantasmagoria|Phantasmagoria]]
* [[GAMES:QTest|QTest]] - Quake Technical demo
* [[GAMES:Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny|Realms of Arkania 1: Blade of Destiny]]
* [[GAMES:Realms of Arkania: Star Trail|Realms of Arkania 2: Star Trail]]
* [[GAMES:Realms of Arkania: Shadows over Riva|Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows over Riva]]
* [[GAMES:Sam & Max hit the Road|Sam & Max hit the Road]]
* [[GAMES:Secret of Monkey Island|Secret of Monkey Island 1]]
* [[GAMES:Secret of Monkey Island 2|Secret of Monkey Island 2]]
* [[GAMES:StarWars: Dark Forces|Star Wars: Dark Forces]]
* [[GAMES:Syndicate|Syndicate]]
* [[GAMES:SyndicateWars|Syndicate Wars]]
* [[GAMES:TestDrive|Test Drive]]
* [[GAMES:TestDrive3|Test Drive 3]]
* [[GAMES:The Elder Scrolls: Arena|The Elder Scrolls: Arena]]
* [[GAMES:The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall|The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall]]
* [[GAMES:The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard|The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard]]
* [[GAMES:The Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire|The Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire]]
* [[GAMES:The Incredible Machine|The Incredible Machine]]
* [[GAMES:Under a Killing Moon|Under a Killing Moon]]
* [[GAMES:Uncharted Waters|Uncharted Waters]]
* [[GAMES:Uncharted Waters: New Horizon|Uncharted Waters: New Horizon]]
* [[GAMES:VRStudio|Virtual Reality Studio]]
* [[GAMES:Warcraft|Warcraft]]
* [[Warcraft II]]
* [[GAMES:WingCommander1|Wing Commander I]]
* [[GAMES:Wolfenstein 3D|Wolfenstein 3D]]

Main Page

2008-02-04T22:52:27Z

66.92.180.18: /* General Information */

=Welcome to the Wiki page of the DOSBox project=

'''DOSBox''' emulates an Intel x86 PC, complete with [[Sound|sound]], [[Display|graphics]], [[Input|mouse]], [[Input|joystick]], [[Connectivity|modem]], etc., necessary for running many old MS-DOS [[GAMES|games]] that simply cannot be run on modern PCs and operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Linux and FreeBSD. However, it is not restricted to running only games. In theory, any MS-DOS or PC-DOS (referred to commonly as "DOS") [[Software|application]] should run in DOSBox, but the emphasis has been on getting DOS [[GAMES|games]] to run smoothly, which means that communication, networking and printer support are still in early development.

DOSBox also comes with its own [[Command Line|DOS-like command prompt]]. It is still quite rudimentary and lacks many of the features found in MS-DOS, but it is sufficient for installing and running most DOS [[GAMES|games]].

DOSBox has a lively, user-supported [http://vogons.zetafleet.com/index.php?c=7 community forum] hosted at VOGONS (Very Old Games On New Systems). Feel very very free to drop by if you have questions about DOSBox!

==General Information==
*[[Releases|Downloading DOSBox]]
*[[System Requirements]]
*[[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] (FAQ)
*Guides
**[[Basic Setup and Installation of DosBox]]
***[[DOSBox and Windows Vista|Vista Specific Issues]]
***[[DOSBox and Mac OSX|Mac OSX Specific Issues]]
***[[Recording Video]]
**[[Contributing to this Wiki]]
**[[GAMES|Games]]
**[[Software|Applications]]
**[[DOSBoxFrontends|Frontends]] - simplifies running and understanding DOSBox.
**[[Performance|Running Resource Demanding Games]]
*[[Special Thanks]]
*[[Contact]]

==More Specific Topics==
*[[Usage]]
*[[ZDrive|Z:\> Prompt]]
*[[Commands|Command Line Utilities]]
*[[Utilities|Internal Programs]]
**[[MOUNT|Mounting your CD-ROM in DOSBox]]
*[[Special Keys]]
*[[dosbox.conf|The Configuration File]] (dosbox.conf)
*[[Language File|The Language File]]

==DOSBox Resources==
*[http://dosbox.cvs.sourceforge.net/dosbox/dosbox/README?view=markup DOSBox README File]
*[http://dosbox.com/comp_list.php List of Games and Applications] (and how to install and run them)
*[http://vogons.zetafleet.com/index.php?c=7 DOSBox community forum]
*[http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/oldwiki/ The original DOSBox Wiki]

==Advanced Topics==
*[[BuildingDOSBox|Building DOSBox]] - Building your own version of DOSBox
*[http://docs.mandragor.org/files/Common_libs_documentation/SDL/FAQ_en/FAQ-Using_SDL.html Using SDL FAQ] (SDL environment variables that can make or break things)
*[[Special:Allpages|Index of all articles]]

DOSBoxFrontends

2007-12-19T02:02:12Z

66.92.180.18: /* Windows Frontends */

= Frontends for DOSBox =

A [[DOSBoxFrontends|frontend]] pulls together the many functions of the program it is for and "stands in front of" it. It makes your life and the configuration a bit simpler.

'''DOSBox''' is controlled by its [[dosbox.conf|config file]]. [[DOSBoxFrontends|Frontends]] are a nice graphical way to maintain or edit that [[dosbox.conf|config file]].

If you are a newbie or you don't like editing [[dosbox.conf]] by hand then a [[DOSBoxFrontends|frontend]] is the solution for you.

== Incomplete overview of the Frontends available ==
=== Windows Frontends ===
* '''DOSShell'''
: x86 applications launcher plus convenient Explorer-like entries manager.
: '''Website''': http://www.loonies.narod.ru/dosshell.htm

* '''DOSBoxGui'''
: A portable DOSBox frontend. Currently confirmed to run on Linux and Windows flavors.
: Needs Tcl/Tk.
: '''Website''': http://losfinkos.googlepages.com/dosboxgui

* '''DOSBOXer'''
: Scott Duensing at Jaeger Technologies has created "DOSBOXer" for Windows 9x, ME, 2000 and XP.
: '''Website''': http://www.jaegertech.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=40 (download link on that page does not work)

* '''Boxer''' - DOS'''Boxer'''s
: The smallest (in filesize) of the frontends available. It tries to keep up with the stable '''DOSBox''' version and allows you to edit every aspect of ((dosbox.conf)). Great if you want a very small frontend which just gets the job done.
: '''Website''': unknown

* '''DBFrontend''' - '''D'''OS'''B'''ox'''Frontend'''
: It's a very simple frontend which allows you to have thumbnails of screen shots so you can easy recognize the game you want to run.
: '''Website''': http://www.ingoknito.de/produkte/dbfrontend/

* '''D.O.G.'''
: D.O.G. is a work in progress DOSBox frontend, tested on Windows XP and 2000. D.O.G. is currently compatible with all DOSBox versions, from 0.58 up to 0.70. It will present you only with the available options of the selected DOSBox. D.O.G. also allows users to use not one DOSBox for their profiles, but an unlimited number. Switching between DOSBox versions is as easy as a click on a button. Besides the standard features of DOSBox, D.O.G. also extends these features with zip and 7-zip capability. Users can select a zip as a drive and D.O.G. will automatically unpack and repack the archive when running DOSBox. Besides this archiving capability D.O.G. also allows you to convert the captured Wave-files to the MP3 format of your choice and it allows you to convert the captured screen shots to a JPG format of your choice.
: '''Website''': http://www.freewebs.com/erikgg/

* '''DBGL''' - DOSBox Game Launcher
: DBGL is an open-source, multi-platform frontend for DOSBox, based largely upon the proven interface of D-Fend.
: '''Website''': http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/blankendaalr/dbgl/

* '''DosBlaster'''
: Windows Explorer shell extension for DOSBox. You can launch DOSBox by right click on DOS executable files in your Windows Explorer.
: '''Website''': http://sourceforge.net/projects/dosblaster

=== MacOS X Frontends ===

* '''DBGL''' - DOSBox Game Launcher
: DBGL is an open-source, multi-platform frontend for DOSBox, based largely upon the proven interface of D-Fend.
: '''Website''': http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/blankendaalr/dbgl/

* '''DOSBOXer'''
: Scott Duensing at Jaeger Technologies has created "DOSBOXer" for Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
: '''Website''': http://www.jaegertech.com/dosboxer

* '''Radnor'''
: Sveinbjorn Thordarson has created the frontend "Radnor" for the MacOS X 10.3 or later version of DOSBox.
: '''Website''': http://sveinbjorn.vefsyn.is/radnor

* '''Petit dosbox'''
: Petit dosbox is a very easy to use interface to help you running the emulator, and will keep your last configuration for the next time you use it.
: New updates have included a Game Manager and more configuration options.
: '''Website''': http://web.jet.es/guilly/slouc/software_petitdosbox.html

=== Linux Frontend ===

* '''DOSBoxGui'''
: A portable DOSBox frontend. Currently confirmed to run on Linux and Windows flavors.
: Needs Tcl/Tk.
: '''Website''': http://losfinkos.googlepages.com/dosboxgui

* '''DOSBOXer'''
: Scott Duensing at Jaeger Technologies has created "DOSBOXer" for most Intel x86 Linux distributions.
: '''Website''': http://www.jaegertech.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=40

* '''DBoxFE'''
: DBoxFE creates and manages configuration files for DOSBox. You can create different profiles for your games, etc.
: '''Need to run:'''
: * KDE 3.1.x / 3.2.x
: * Qt 3.1.x / 3.2.x / 3.3.x
: '''Website''': http://chmaster.freeforge.net/dboxfe-project.htm

* '''pyDOSBox'''
: The program is still in alpha stage but usable.
: '''Website''': http://www.panayotis.com/pydosbox/index.html

* '''DBGL''' - DOSBox Game Launcher
: DBGL is an open-source, multi-platform frontend for DOSBox, based largely upon the proven interface of D-Fend.
: '''Website''': http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/blankendaalr/dbgl/

== Incomplete overview of discontinued Frontends ==
=== Windows Frontends ===

* '''D-Fend''' - '''D'''OSBox-'''F'''ront'''end'''
: The largest DOSBox Frontend availabe. This frontend has supports for all '''DOSBox''' features and allows you generate default profiles for your system. It's also the only frontend which supports the unsupported cvs features. Because of its profile system and its intelligent mount system it's great for newbies and people using the cvs version of '''DOSBox'''. *Now supports Screenshot viewing for each Game Profile*
However recently Anthony announced officially that he stopped his work on D-Fend.
: '''Website''': http://members.home.nl/mabus

Talk:DOSBoxFrontends

2007-12-19T02:01:17Z

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== Front End Support ==

Should we include support for various front ends? Or just link to the developers home pages.

Talk:DOSBoxFrontends

2007-12-19T01:58:33Z

66.92.180.18: Removed Wiki spam

DOSBox and Windows Vista and Windows 7

2007-12-19T01:54:44Z

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=== Does it work ? ===
Yes, DOSBox works in both Vista 32 bit and Vista 64 bit, but depending on your local setup you might need to pay attention to certain things

=== Configuration file ===
If you are running in Vista as non-administrator you must take care with editing the configuration file.

=== CD-ROM support ===

This is currently still in development. The best thing you can do is to make an image of your CD-ROM and [[IMGMOUNT]] that.

MOUNT

2007-12-18T21:05:44Z

66.92.180.18: Created a page for MOUNT.COM

=== MOUNT.COM ===

'''MOUNT.COM''' is a command inside DOSBox that can connect physical folders and drives to [[Drives|virtual drives]] inside DOSBox. When you enter the command MOUNT from the DOSBox prompt you should see
:<code><pre>Z:\>MOUNT
Current mounted drives are:
Drive Z is mounted as Internal Virtual Drive</pre></code>

To mount a folder as a drive, follow this basic template.
:<code><pre>MOUNT [Drive-Letter] [Local-Directory]</pre></code>

For example
== Windows ==
:<code><pre>Z:\>MOUNT C C:\DOSGAMES</pre></code>

== Linux ==
:<code><pre>Z:\>MOUNT C ~/DOSGAMES</pre></code>

To change to the newly mounted virtual drive simply type
:<code><pre>MOUNT [Drive-Letter]:</pre></code>

For example (If you mounted a Local-Directory to the Drive-Letter '''C''')
:<code><pre>Z:\>C:</pre></code>

Drives

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=== Drives ===

DOSBox, in an effort to emulate a class MS-DOS environment needs some location to emulate a virtual Hard Drive. Commonly MS-DOS users would be greeted with a <code><pre>C:\></pre></code> prompt once a computer is done booting. The hard drives currently in your system are most likely many times larger than the kinds of hard drives that existed back when MS-DOS was commercially available. Also, they contain software that is not suited for DOSBox. In order to create a realistic (and safe) environment to run your DOS software you should define a path somewhere on your hard disk that will be treated as a virtual hard disk.

Ideal locations for a virtual hard disk are

== Windows ==
<code><pre>C:\DOSGAMES</pre></code>

== Linux ==
<code><pre>~/DOSROOT</pre></code>

Note that you can have more than one Drive defined if you want to recreate complex configurations, but it is generally easier to have a single drive that will be [[MOUNT|mounted]] a your C: drive.

Basic Setup and Installation of DosBox

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== Basic Concepts ==

DOSBox is an emulator that recreates a MS-DOS compatible environment (complete with Sound, Input, Graphics and even basic networking). This environment is complete enough to run many classic MS-DOS games completely unmodified. In order to utilize all of DOSBox's features you need to first understand some basic concepts about the MS-DOS environment.

* [[Drives]]
* [[Sound]]
* [[Display]]
* [[Input]]
* [[Connectivity]] (Modems/Networking)

== Installation ==

The first step is to install DOSBox. My guide will use the 0.60 version which you can download here. Download the file for your operating system. If you are a Windows user, get the '''Win32 installer'''.

After downloading, install DOSBox to any directory. Also, make a folder to put all your old games in. I put my DOSBox in '''<tt>C:\DOSBox</tt>''', and my old games directory is '''<tt>C:\oldgames</tt>'''. I put a game in my oldgames directory, '''<tt>testdriv</tt>''', which is Test Drive, an old racing game:

[[Image:Dosbox1.jpg]]

== Running a game ==

Now, the hardest part, getting games to run. First, run '''dosbox.exe''' in your DOSBox folder. Remember that oldgames directory you created in Step 1? You have to basically set that as new directory just for DOSBox. Essentially, it's going to become the '''C:\''' drive of DOSBox. So, type:
'''mount C C:\oldgames'''

To dissect the above:
;'''mount''': Tells the program to mount a directory
;'''C''': Tells the program what you want your new drive to be called (leaving it as C: is fine)
;'''C:\oldgames''': This is the directory I want to set as the new drive for DOSBox, because all my games are in it. If you created a different directory, write in the directory you created.

''(Note: If you want to mount a CD-Rom instead of a folder, type this: '''mount D D:\ -t cdrom'''. In my example, '''D:\ -t cdrom''' tells DOSBox that my D:\ drive is a CDRom drive, at the first '''D''', tells DOSBox what my new drive name should be called. Then, in the step below, you'd write '''D:''' instead of '''C''':. You can find instructions on how to mount other devices, such as floppy drives, in the [[mount]] section).''

After you've done this, you will be prompted with a '''[[Z:\]]'''. Now, just write what you wanted to call your new DOSBox drive, which as I said above, we called '''C'''. So type in '''C:''' to set it as the new drive. Hopefully, you're all set! Now, it's time to run the game. You can remember I had a game called '''<tt>testdriv</tt>''' in my oldgames folder. So, I want DOSBox to go to that folder. So type in:

'''C:'''
'''cd testdriv'''

That's it! CD stands for Choose or Change Directory, so you've changed the directory to testdriv. One more step, running the game! Most games have an EXE file in their directory that you can run. However, some might require a BAT file, or others. Most of the time, the file is in the root folder. However, if it isn't, you'll have to do something like this:

'''cd testdriv\folder1\folder2'''

-or-

'''cd tesdriv''' then '''cd folder1''' then '''cd folder2'''

If you want to go back to a previous directory, type:

'''cd ..''' OR '''cd\'''

Please consult the documentation of your game for which file is needed to start the game. In the case of Test Drive, it's '''TDCGA.EXE'''. So now, I just type this:

'''TDCGA.EXE'''

That's it! Here's a picture of all of the commands I've written about in Step 2:

[[Image:Dosbox2.jpg]]

As soon as you press enter after typing in the file name, the game window will pop up, and an additional console window will pop-up providing some additional information.

There is also a shortcut that allows you to run a program with DosBox without doing any typing at the command prompt! All you have to do is make a new, blank, text file. Rename it to the name of the program you want to run, and change the file extension to a new, unused file extension. For example, if I want to run a program called "BestGame.exe," I would create a blank file and call it "BestGame.xyz," where *.xyz is not a registered file type on the computer. Place the blank *.xyz file in the same directory as BestGame.exe. Then, set *.xyz files to always open with DosBox. Make a new, blank *.xyz file for every program you want to open with DosBox. You could even make shortcuts to a single directory so you don't have to browse for different games!

NOTE: If you have problems with launching the game, unrecognizable errors being spit out, saving settings, or having the game drop out while running it, one thing to try is to make sure all the files are not set to Read Only. In Windows, select the folder of the game, right click and hit properties, uncheck '''Read Only''' if it is checked, and apply to all subfolders.

If you have other errors, please search the [http://vogons.zetafleet.com forums] first before posting a question.

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== Performance ==
Yay, you've gotten your game to run! But maybe you're experiencing slowdown? How do you fix this? With the following commands:

'''<tt>CTRL-F7</tt>''' = Decreases frameskip<br/>
'''<tt>CTRL-F8</tt>''' = Increases Frameskip<br/>
'''<tt>CTRL-F11</tt>''' = Slows down the game<br/>
'''<tt>CTRL-F12</tt>''' = Speeds up the game<br/>

Press '''<tt>CTRL-ALT-DEL</tt>''' to open the Task Manager, and click the Performance tab. Start by pressing '''<tt>CTRL-F12</tt>''' until your CPU Usage level begins to go above 95%. After that, if you still need a performance boost, hit '''<tt>CTRL-F8</tt>''' to have DOSBox not render some frames. The console window will display all of the changes you've made, and the top of the game window will display the current settings. Adjust these settings as needed until your game goes smoothly. '''''Please keep in mind that not all games will run smoothly on DOSBox.'''''

[[Image:Dosbox3.jpg]]

== Other Useful features ==

=== Quick start ===

You can save yourself some time by having the program automatically mount and set the drive. Do this by going to your DOSBox folder, and opening the [[dosbox.conf]] file. You can open it with Notepad. Scroll down to the very end, and add these lines:

'''mount C C:\oldgames'''
'''C:'''

Now those commands will be executed automatically when starting! If you're having trouble with that, make sure it looks like this (look at the bottom):

[[Image:Dosbox4.jpg]]
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