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GAMES:The 7th Guest

2009-03-25T14:33:01Z

PastramiX: scummvm

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The 7th Guest is now available on [[TOOLS:ScummVM|ScummVM]], so it is recommended that you use that instead of DOSBox.

== CD-ROM issues ==
The game will install and run with these CD-ROM options:
mount d drive:\ -t cdrom
You may need to change some options to make the music during the title sequence and credits work. The 7th Guest is extremely CD-ROM intensive, and will have noticeable loading times no matter what you do if you run it directly from disc. It will run much faster if you make an image of the disc or copy its contents to a directory on your hard drive. For example:
mount d: c:\whatever\t7gdisc1.iso -t iso
or
mount d: c:\whatever\t7gdisc2directory

GAMES:The 7th Guest

2009-03-25T14:28:37Z

PastramiX: scummvm

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The 7th Guest is now available on [[ScummVM]], so it is recommended that you use that instead of DOSBox.

== CD-ROM issues ==
The game will install and run with these CD-ROM options:
mount d drive:\ -t cdrom
You may need to change some options to make the music during the title sequence and credits work. The 7th Guest is extremely CD-ROM intensive, and will have noticeable loading times no matter what you do if you run it directly from disc. It will run much faster if you make an image of the disc or copy its contents to a directory on your hard drive. For example:
mount d: c:\whatever\t7gdisc1.iso -t iso
or
mount d: c:\whatever\t7gdisc2directory

GAMES:Star Wars: Dark Forces

2009-03-06T16:30:50Z

PastramiX: Added box art

{{Infobox Game
|title=Star Wars: Dark Forces
|image=[[Image:Dark Forces Box Cover.jpg]]
|caption=Box art for Dark Forces
|developer=LucasArts
|publisher=LucasArts
|released=1995
|version=1.0 (Build 2)
|status=Perfect
|executable='''DARK.EXE'''
|installer='''INSTALL.EXE'''
|setup='''SETUP.EXE'''}}

'''Star Wars: Dark Forces''' is first-person shooter (with no network capabilities) that is halfway between the basic playability of [[GAMES:Doom|Doom]] and the advanced playability of [[GAMES:Duke Nukem 3D|Duke Nukem 3D]].

==Making it work without the CD==
Even if you choose full installation, the game still demands you to insert the CD every time you want to play. Luckily, it just does a simple file check. So here's how to bypass that check:
# Run the (obviously '''full''') installation. For this example, let's assume you installed the game to c:\games\DARK\
# Copy D:\CD.ID to c:\games\DARK\
# Put this [[dosbox.conf]] file in c:\games\DARK\ :
<pre>
[autoexec]
mount d .
</pre>
Now you can play the game without the CD!

If you're using a shortcut and you have your DARK forces directory on it's own mount, simply edit the file DRIVE.ID (It's in the DARK folder) so that it uses the DARK directory letter.

For example, if you had mounted /DARK/ as C, you would replace the letter in DRIVE.ID to C instead of D.
Note, DRIVE.ID doesn't support more than one letter, so you'll have to mount it yourself if you need to use a different location.

==Optimum configuration==
See personal suggestions in the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]].

==The 3-level-only demo==
{{Infobox Game
|title=Star Wars: Dark Forces SE
|image=
|caption=
|developer=LucasArts
|publisher=LucasArts
|released=1995
|version=1.0L (Build 1)
|status=Perfect
|executable='''DARK.EXE'''
|installer='''D:\DARKSE\INSTALL.EXE'''
|setup='''SETUP.EXE'''}}

This is a freeware demo that lets you play only the first 3 levels. Once you complete level 3, the "next mission" button is just treated like the exit button (both display an ad for the full game before exiting).

===Installation requirement===
'''D:\DARKSE\INSTALL.EXE''' has a special requirement. You must [[MOUNT]] the '''entire''' CD-ROM drive and only then "[[Commands#CD|CD]]" your way into it (in other words: you can't just directly mount '''DARKSE''' itself). Here is how to do it:
<pre>
Z:\>mount d d:\
Z:\>d:
D:\>cd DARKSE
D:\DARKSE>install
</pre>

=== Making it work ===
The game will run quite well in DOSBox, but there are two points to note:

* Run SETUP.EXE (it will also run automatically after a successful completion of the installation) and choose your settings.
* While the game has no CD protection per se, there is no choice for a full installation. Therefore, most of the game is played directly from the CD-ROM. Use this [[dosbox.conf]] file to support that behavior:
<pre>
[autoexec]
mount d d:\ -t cdrom
</pre>
(assuming your CD-ROM drive is D, of course)

===Making it work without the CD===
Since the game has no CD protection, but also no choice for a full installation, here is a way to copy just the needed files from the CD-ROM and thus simulate a CD-free full installation:
# Install the game. For this example, let's assume you installed it to c:\games\DARKSE\
# Create c:\games\DARKSE\'''CD'''
# Copy D:\CD.ID to c:\games\DARKSE\CD\
# Create c:\games\DARKSE\CD\'''DARKSE'''
# Create c:\games\DARKSE\CD\DARKSE\'''DARK'''
# Copy every '''GOB''' file that '''doesn't already exist''' in c:\games\DARKSE\ to c:\games\DARKSE\CD\DARKSE\DARK\
# Create c:\games\DARKSE\CD\DARKSE\DARK\'''LFD'''
# Copy every '''LFD''' file that '''doesn't already exist''' in c:\games\DARKSE\LFD\ to c:\games\DARKSE\CD\DARKSE\DARK\LFD\
# Put this [[dosbox.conf]] file in c:\games\DARKSE\ :
<pre>
[autoexec]
mount d cd -t cdrom
</pre>
Now you can play the game without the CD!

===Tip for those who eventually move from the demo to the full game===
The demo version and the full version share the same save-file (DARKPILO.CFG). Therefore, if you like the demo and end up getting the full game, just copy over DARKPILO.CFG from the demo to the full game, and you'll be able to start playing directly in level 4 with your saved player from the demo.

==DOS32A==
If you want the game to run better and faster, don't forget to replace its DOS4GW.EXE file with [[TOOLS:DOS32A|DOS32A]].

File:Dark Forces Box Cover.jpg

2009-03-06T16:29:41Z

PastramiX:

GAMES:Descent

2009-03-06T16:28:30Z

PastramiX: Created source ports list, added GOG link, added title screen pic

{{Infobox Game
|title=Descent
|id=998
|image=[[Image:D1titlescreen.gif|320px]]
|caption=Title Screen
|developer=Parallax Software
|publisher=Interplay Productions
|released=March 1995
|version=[[Version0.72|0.72]]
|status=Perfect
|executable='''DESCENT.BAT'''
|installer='''SETUP.EXE'''
|setup='''SETUP.EXE'''}}
'''Descent''' is a 3D first-person shooter game where you control a spacecraft through a number of off-world mines. Descent was one of the first PC games to incorporate a fully 3D engine.

Both Descent 1 and 2 may be purchased through [http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/descent_1_descent_2 Good Old Games (GOG)] for only $5.99 USD.

== Source Ports ==
Descent is open-source, and therefore, there are several user-made engines that make use of compatibility and performance capabilities of modern computers. It is recommended to run descent on one of these engines rather than DOSBox, to take advantage of the modern capabilities of today's computers. There are currently two active projects:
* [http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/ DXX-Rebirth] - Recommended, due to stability and performance.
* [http://www.descent2.de/d2x.html D2X-XL] - A more system-demanding engine that allows for greater graphical enhancements, however, I have found it to be very resource demanding and relatively unstable, as well as harder to install.

== Tested ==
*18 June 2008 by [[User:Hb|HB]]:
:Tested on Fedora 9, with repository RPM: dosbox.i386 0.72-4.fc9.
:Works fine with sound, and music.

File:D1titlescreen.gif

2009-03-06T16:25:10Z

PastramiX:

File:Descentcover.jpg

2009-03-06T16:23:29Z

PastramiX: