GAMES:TIE Fighter

Sample dosbox.conf file

Windows 7 -- Allows VESA emulation for high-res graphics while in flight mode. Sound entries are optional (see Sound)


[sdl]
fulldouble=true
fullresolution=800x600
windowresolution=800x600
priority=highest,pause

[dosbox]
machine=vesa_nolfb

[mixer]
ultradir=C:\Program Files\DOSBox-extra\ULTRASND411
sbtype=sb16

[midi]
ultradir=C:\Program Files\DOSBox-extra\ULTRASND411
sbtype=sb16

[gus]
ultradir=C:\Program Files\DOSBox-extra\ULTRASND411
sbtype=sb16

Under Windows 7 Pro 64-bit and DOSBox 0.74 the following configuration produces excellent results. Other configurations resulted in lagged, slow, noisy audio and choppy in-flight video.


[sdl]
fullscreen=true
fulldouble=false
fullresolution=desktop
windowresolution=original
output=direct3d
autolock=true
sensitivity=100
waitonerror=true
priority=highest,pause
mapperfile=mapper-SVN-Daum.map
pixelshader=none

[dosbox]
language=
machine=vesa_nolfb
vmemsize=4
captures=capture
memsize=16
usescancodes=true
overscan=0

[render]
frameskip=0
aspect=true
linewise=false
char9=false
multiscan=false
#hardware3x made the video and emulation run exceptionally well.
scaler=hardware3x

[cpu]
core=auto
cputype=auto
cycles=auto

[mixer]
nosound=false
swapstereo=false
rate=44100
blocksize=1024
prebuffer=12

[midi]
mpu401=intelligent
#for mt32 requires other configuration steps outside the scope of this page
mididevice=mt32
midiconfig=
mt32ReverseStereo=off
mt32DAC=0
mt32reverb.mode=0
mt32reverb.time=5
mt32reverb.level=4

[sblaster]
#sbpro1 is the only stereo solution that worked under my configuration.
sbtype=sbpro1
sbbase=220
irq=3
dma=1
hdma=3
sbmixer=false
oplmode=auto
oplemu=default
oplrate=44100
hardwarebase=220

[joystick]
joysticktype=2axis
#timed to false for the Gravis Gamepad. Change it to true if your joystick or gamepad is acting funny.
timed=false
autofire=false
swap34=false
buttonwrap=false

Music

Selecting General MIDI instead of the default OPL sounds a bit more realistic. LucasArt's sound patch may be needed to resolve some General MIDI hanging notes: http://www.lucasarts.com/support/update/tie.html

Joystick in TIE Fighter

The following site mentions basic instructions on setting up a joystick in TIE Fighter: http://www.jonathanmoeller.com/screed/?p=176. An update to the page also directs users having trouble with joystick setup to LucasArt's support page, where several updates can be downloaded, including a joystick update: http://www.lucasarts.com/support/update/tie.html.