http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Jschade&feedformat=atomDOSBoxWiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T15:20:06ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.34.1http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/index.php?title=Dosbox.conf&diff=2843Dosbox.conf2009-09-07T01:12:05Z<p>Jschade: /* [sblaster] */</p>
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<div>'''dosbox.conf''' is a configuration file that DOSBox can use globally and/or locally per game (and settings that are left out are taken from the global file).<br />
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==Technical aspects==<br />
The file is located either inside the user's profile folder or inside the same folder as the DOSBox binary.<br />
<br />
It contains various system settings and initialization values that define your emulated environment. Everything can be controlled by editing this file or if you like through more graphically oriented [[DOSBoxFrontends|Front Ends]]. You can also create separate '''dosbox.conf''' files for multiple host environments (which is helpful in playing various DOS games that expect various types of hardware).<br />
<br />
The configuration file is broken into separate sections which contain section settings. Many of these settings do not need to be fully understood to configure DOSBox, but it is helpful to know where to look. You should also be aware that anything to the right of the a '''#''' to the end of the line is considered a comment as is totally ignored by DOSBox when it loads.<br />
<br />
===Linux===<br />
If you are using Linux, you first have to issue the command ''CONFIG -writeconf dosbox.conf'' inside of DOSBox. Afterwards, the '''dosbox.conf''' file will be written to your home directory). If an error message pops up telling you that the file cannot be created, you may want to run ''touch dosbox.conf'' in your home directory to first create an empty file.<br />
<br />
===Mac OS X===<br />
If you are using Mac OS X, a preferences file will be created for you on the first time you run DOSBox (as of version 0.73). This file contains the same system settings and initialization values as the '''dosbox.conf''' file on other systems.<br />
<br />
It can be found (and modified) at '''<tt>~/Library/Preferences/DOSBox 0.73 Preferences</tt>''', where ~/ is your home folder (usually <tt>/Macintosh HD/Users/''username''/</tt>). The exact folder name in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finder_(software) Finder] may vary, depending on the language you use for OS X.<br />
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==The sections==<br />
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=== [sdl] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:SDL}}<br />
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=== [dosbox] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:DOSBox}}<br />
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=== [render] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:RENDER}}<br />
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=== [cpu] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:CPU}}<br />
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=== [mixer] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:Mixer}}(see [[Sound]])<br />
:Here you can define the quality of emulated audio.<br />
<br />
=== [midi] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:MIDI}} (see [[Sound]])<br />
:Here you can define any MIDI related settings. The term MIDI is commonly used to refer to background music found in games, but specifically it refers to synthesizer audio (which can be passed directly from emulated games to modern hardware.<br />
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=== [sblaster] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:SBlaster}}(see [[Sound]])<br />
:Sound Blaster related settings.<br />
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=== [gus] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:GUS}} (see [[Sound]])<br />
:Gravis Ultra Sound related settings.<br />
<br />
=== [speaker] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:PCSpeaker}} (see [[Sound]])<br />
:PC Speaker related settings.<br />
<br />
=== [joystick] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:Joystick}} (see [[Sound]])<br />
:Joystick related settings.<br />
<br />
=== [serial] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:SerialPort}}<br />
<br />
=== [dos] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:DOS}}<br />
<br />
=== [ipx] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:IPX}}<br />
:[[IPX|IPX Networking]] related settings.<br />
<br />
=== [autoexec] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:AUTOEXEC}}<br />
<br />
==Recommendations==<br />
<br />
Different games will naturally work best with different configuration settings. Something to consider is to define a conf file for each game that will set the appropriate configurations and start the game for you. Then, create a shortcut such as DOSBox.exe -conf "DOSbox-GameName.conf" so that you can start your game in the least possible number of steps.</div>Jschadehttp://www.dosbox.com/wiki/index.php?title=Dosbox.conf&diff=2841Dosbox.conf2009-09-06T00:23:24Z<p>Jschade: </p>
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<div>'''dosbox.conf''' is a configuration file that DOSBox can use globally and/or locally per game (and settings that are left out are taken from the global file).<br />
<br />
==Technical aspects==<br />
The file is located either inside the user's profile folder or inside the same folder as the DOSBox binary.<br />
<br />
It contains various system settings and initialization values that define your emulated environment. Everything can be controlled by editing this file or if you like through more graphically oriented [[DOSBoxFrontends|Front Ends]]. You can also create separate '''dosbox.conf''' files for multiple host environments (which is helpful in playing various DOS games that expect various types of hardware).<br />
<br />
The configuration file is broken into separate sections which contain section settings. Many of these settings do not need to be fully understood to configure DOSBox, but it is helpful to know where to look. You should also be aware that anything to the right of the a '''#''' to the end of the line is considered a comment as is totally ignored by DOSBox when it loads.<br />
<br />
===Linux===<br />
If you are using Linux, you first have to issue the command ''CONFIG -writeconf dosbox.conf'' inside of DOSBox. Afterwards, the '''dosbox.conf''' file will be written to your home directory). If an error message pops up telling you that the file cannot be created, you may want to run ''touch dosbox.conf'' in your home directory to first create an empty file.<br />
<br />
===Mac OS X===<br />
If you are using Mac OS X, a preferences file will be created for you on the first time you run DOSBox (as of version 0.73). This file contains the same system settings and initialization values as the '''dosbox.conf''' file on other systems.<br />
<br />
It can be found (and modified) at '''<tt>~/Library/Preferences/DOSBox 0.73 Preferences</tt>''', where ~/ is your home folder (usually <tt>/Macintosh HD/Users/''username''/</tt>). The exact folder name in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finder_(software) Finder] may vary, depending on the language you use for OS X.<br />
<br />
==The sections==<br />
<br />
=== [sdl] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:SDL}}<br />
<br />
=== [dosbox] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:DOSBox}}<br />
<br />
=== [render] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:RENDER}}<br />
<br />
=== [cpu] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:CPU}}<br />
<br />
=== [mixer] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:Mixer}}(see [[Sound]])<br />
:Here you can define the quality of emulated audio.<br />
<br />
=== [midi] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:MIDI}} (see [[Sound]])<br />
:Here you can define any MIDI related settings. The term MIDI is commonly used to refer to background music found in games, but specifically it refers to synthesizer audio (which can be passed directly from emulated games to modern hardware.<br />
<br />
=== [sblaster] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:SBlaster}} (see [[Sound]])<br />
:Sound Blaster related settings.<br />
<br />
=== [gus] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:GUS}} (see [[Sound]])<br />
:Gravis Ultra Sound related settings.<br />
<br />
=== [speaker] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:PCSpeaker}} (see [[Sound]])<br />
:PC Speaker related settings.<br />
<br />
=== [joystick] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:Joystick}} (see [[Sound]])<br />
:Joystick related settings.<br />
<br />
=== [serial] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:SerialPort}}<br />
<br />
=== [dos] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:DOS}}<br />
<br />
=== [ipx] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:IPX}}<br />
:[[IPX|IPX Networking]] related settings.<br />
<br />
=== [autoexec] ===<br />
{{:Configuration:AUTOEXEC}}<br />
<br />
==Recommendations==<br />
<br />
Different games will naturally work best with different configuration settings. Something to consider is to define a conf file for each game that will set the appropriate configurations and start the game for you. Then, create a shortcut such as DOSBox.exe -conf "DOSbox-GameName.conf" so that you can start your game in the least possible number of steps.</div>Jschadehttp://www.dosbox.com/wiki/index.php?title=GAMES:Master_of_Orion&diff=2839GAMES:Master of Orion2009-09-06T00:05:08Z<p>Jschade: </p>
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<div>Tested. No issues noticed. All the campy sfx and graphics we know and love are back.<br />
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Coming soon, dosbox on cellphones. Play MOO on your blackberry and drive your boss mad.<br />
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== Getting Sound to Work ==<br />
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Make sure to run MOO's install.exe before running orion.exe. That's where you can set the game's internal sound configuration. Then, set your dosbox.conf sbtype to be the same as your selection in MOO's install.exe.</div>Jschade