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KEYB

2008-07-27T21:13:42Z

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=Introduction=

Keyb is used to change the layout of the keyboard used for different countries.

=Syntax=

Configures a keyboard for a specific language.

<blockquote><tt>
KEYB [keyboard layout code/id]
</tt></blockquote>

For example the following will set your keyboard layout to a Swedish keyboard:

<blockquote><tt>
KEYB sv
</tt></blockquote>

=Layout codes=

<pre> Keyboard Character Keyboard Country or
layout set identification language
be 850, 437 120 Belgium
br 850, 437 Brazil
cf 850, 863 058 Canadian-French
cz 852, 850 Czechoslovakia (Czech)
sl 852, 850 Czechoslovakia (Slovak)

dk 850, 865 159 Denmark
su 850, 437 153 Finland
fr 850, 437 120, 189 France
gr 850, 437 129 Germany
hu 852, 850 Hungary

it 850, 437 141, 142 Italy
la 850, 437 171 Latin America
nl 850, 437 143 Netherlands
no 850, 865 155 Norway
pl 852, 850 Poland

po 850, 860 163 Portugal
sp 850, 437 172 Spain
sv 850, 437 153 Sweden
sf 850, 437 150 Switzerland (French)
sg 850, 437 000 Switzerland (German)

uk 850, 437 166, 168 United Kingdom
us 850, 437 103 United States
yu 852, 850 Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croatian)
XX YYY NNN

Keyboard Character Keyboard Country or
layout set identification language
</pre>

Special Keys

2008-07-27T21:13:04Z

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Note: These are the default keybindings. They can be changed using the [[KeyMapper|keymapper]].
{|
|-valign="top"
|width="100px"|'''ALT-ENTER'''||Switch to [[dosbox.conf/render|full-screen]] (and back).
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F1'''||Show the [[KeyMapper|keymapper]] configuration screen,
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F4'''||Update cached information about mounted drives. Useful if you changed something on a mounted drive outside of DOSBox. Also cycles through disk images mounted using [[IMGMOUNT]].
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F5'''||Save a screenshot (goes to [[SnapsFolder|capture folder]]).
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-ALT-F5'''||Start/Stop recording of AVI video. NOTE: You may well have some problems with this, please see [[Recording Video]] for more information.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F6'''||Start/Stop recording sound output to a wave file (goes to [[SnapsFolder|capture folder]]).
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-ALT-F7'''||Start/Stop recording of [[Adlib|OPL]] commands.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-ALT-F8'''||Start/Stop the recording of raw [[MIDI]] commands.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F7'''||Decreases frameskip.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F8'''||Increases frameskip.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F9'''||Kill (close) DOSBox.
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F10'''||Capture/Release the mouse (if you need to use the mouse within DOSBox).
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F11'''||Decrease DOSBox [[dosbox.conf/cpu|cycles]] ([[Changing CPU cycles|slows down]] the emulation).
|-valign="top"
|'''CTRL-F12'''||Increase DOSBox [[dosbox.conf/cpu|cycles]] ([[Changing CPU cycles|speeds up]] the emulation).
|}

== Language Keys ==
When a [[Keyboard layout|keyboard layout]] is loaded:
{|
|-valign="top"
|width="175px"|'''CTRL+ALT+F2'''||Switch between foreign layout and US layout.
|-valign="top"
|'''LEFT-ALT+RIGHT-SHIFT'''||Activate dual layouts (for some keyboards, e.g. GK codepage 869 and RU codepage 808).
|-valign="top"
|'''LEFT-ALT+LEFT-SHIFT'''||Deactivate dual layouts.
|}
For OS X you have to use additionally + [Applekey] for the same result
For Linux you have to use additionally + [win] for the same result

DOSBox FAQ

2008-07-27T21:11:50Z

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= Performance =

'''Q.''' My game runs fine at first then an error message pops up on dosbox saying that the video file format is wrong. How or what can I do to fix this, if there is anything known?

'''Q.''' My game/application runs slowly, how do I improve speed?

'''A.''' Increase cycles. Use core=dynamic. Try different output modes (e.g. output=overlay). Increase Frameskip. Disable unneeded components in the [[dosbox.conf]] such as [[Sound]], mouse or joystick emulation. A nice speedup can be achieved by using a [[Other compilers|different compiler]] than GCC. If all else fails, find a faster computer to run DOSBox on.
Also be sure to check the compatibility section of this FAQ as some game/applications are more trouble (or resource hogs) than others.

'''Q.''' The Sound/Music for my DOS game/application sounds terrible what can I do?

'''A.''' This is a complicated issue covered in the [[Sound]] section of the wiki. It's important to remember to install or setup game/applications correctly to use the correct sound devices (<tt>INSTALL.EXE</tt>, <tt>SOUNDSET.EXE</tt> and <tt>SETUP.EXE</tt> are popular program names to look for). The capabilities of the hardware as well as the preferences of the programmer vary: Therefore what may sound "best" on one particular game may not be the "best" for another. Sometimes changes need to be made to the [[dosbox.conf]] file (or a new conf file) to get the best results.
Also, game sound/music may have an impact on the speed at which the game/application runs and running DOSBox with limited resources may result in incomplete or 'choppy' sound being heard. (see previous question)

'''Q.'''How do I change the memory size so that I can run programs that require more than the default settings (eg. Windows 1.01 or some other demanding OS)?

= Usage =

'''Q.''' Using Mac OS X 10.5.3 without a problem (MOO) and when upgraded to 10.5.4 MOO started flashing rainbow colors instead of the normal background in full screen mode (works fine in windowed mode.) I have a warning about the quickdraw capability being deprecated in my console window. Any suggestions?

'''Q.''' My backslash key is mapped to ']' with DOSBox in Vista. Is there a workaround?

'''A.''' Press <tt>CTRL-F1</tt> to enter the [[keymapper]] and select the backslash with your mouse. Press the <tt>DELETE</tt> button that will show up on your screen. Then press <tt>ADD</tt> to bind backslash to another key. Simply press an unused key to bind it to this. Press <tt>SAVE</tt> and then <tt>EXIT</tt> to return to the main screen.

'''Q.''' My cursor is trapped within the DOSBox window when I click inside. How do I get the cursor out?

'''A.''' DOSBox will capture your mouse when you click inside the display window (and you have '''<tt>autolock=true</tt>''' set in the [[Dosbox.conf]]). Simply press '''<tt>CTRL-F10</tt>''' to release the mouse.

'''Q.''' I have set Gnome to load DOSBox when I click on .COM files. How do I script it to exit DOSBox when I quit from the game?

'''A.''' with -exit as commandline parameter for DOSBox.

'''Q.''' How do I access my hard drive/cdrom in DOSBox?

'''A.''' See the information on the [[MOUNT]] command, or type <tt>intro mount</tt> or <tt>intro cdrom</tt> in DOSBox for the basics.

'''Q.''' I have an ISO image I made of files for backup purposes. How do I access it in DOSBox?

'''A.''' See the information on the [[IMGMOUNT]] command

'''Q.''' How do I unmount or change images? I need to swap CD images in the drive.

'''A.''' You don't "unmount", you may assign more than one image file to [[IMGMOUNT]], to swap images use <tt>CTRL-F4</tt>.

'''Q.''' I have created an image from a CD that includes CD audio tracks, when I access it in DOSBox only the first (data) track is available.

'''A.''' Be sure to use the bin/cue format for mixed mode CDs (CDs with a data and audio tracks) and always pass the cue file to [[IMGMOUNT]].

'''Q.''' When I write '':'' it turns out ''>'' or when i write ''å'' ''ä'' ''ö'' or any other non standard us character. How can I fix this for my keyboard?

'''A.''' Use the [[KEYB]] command to change your [[Keyboard layout]].

'''Q.''' I can't find the ":" symbol anywhere in my dosbox. I am using Vista on a laptop. Please advice me how to fix the problem.

Keyboard

2008-07-27T21:06:48Z

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#REDIRECT [[KEYB]]

Keyboard layout

2008-07-27T21:06:22Z

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#REDIRECT [[KEYB]]

KEYB

2008-07-27T21:05:00Z

81.234.194.133: Added for people who don't know how to change keyboard mapping (Important for european keyboards) PUT THIS ON FRONT PAGE! :)

=Introduction=

Keyb is used to change the layout of the keyboard used for different countries.

=Syntax=

Configures a keyboard for a specific language.

<blockquote><tt>
KEYB [keyboard layout code/id]
</tt></blockquote>

For example the following will set your keyboard layout to Swedish:

<blockquote><tt>
KEYB sv
</tt></blockquote>

=Layout codes=

<pre> Keyboard Character Keyboard Country or
layout set identification language
be 850, 437 120 Belgium
br 850, 437 Brazil
cf 850, 863 058 Canadian-French
cz 852, 850 Czechoslovakia (Czech)
sl 852, 850 Czechoslovakia (Slovak)

dk 850, 865 159 Denmark
su 850, 437 153 Finland
fr 850, 437 120, 189 France
gr 850, 437 129 Germany
hu 852, 850 Hungary

it 850, 437 141, 142 Italy
la 850, 437 171 Latin America
nl 850, 437 143 Netherlands
no 850, 865 155 Norway
pl 852, 850 Poland

po 850, 860 163 Portugal
sp 850, 437 172 Spain
sv 850, 437 153 Sweden
sf 850, 437 150 Switzerland (French)
sg 850, 437 000 Switzerland (German)

uk 850, 437 166, 168 United Kingdom
us 850, 437 103 United States
yu 852, 850 Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croatian)
XX YYY NNN

Keyboard Character Keyboard Country or
layout set identification language
</pre>