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= Intro = |
= Intro = |
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Dosbox is a DOS-emulator pretty much complete with everything (one can even record screenshots and/or video ingame!). |
Dosbox is a DOS-emulator pretty much complete with everything (one can even record screenshots and/or video ingame!). |
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= Download and install = |
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Download and install dosbox. On most linux systems it's most likely in your repository so a quick emerge og aptitude should fix that problem. |
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On Windows one can download the newest version off sourceforge (0.70 as of now). |
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[http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/download.php?main=1] Should lead you right there; select the Windows - win32 installer. |
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= Setup config file = |
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Firstly decide where you want to store your dos-applications and create that dir.. like /home/$user/dos or just \dos under windows. |
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Create the config file: |
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Z:> config -writeconf "/path/to/dosbox.conf" |
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This will create a generic config file - edit it with your favorite editor; it's just a normal textfile. |
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I only had to add a few lines which would automatically mount my dosdrive and enter it. |
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At the very end of the config file, add something like: |
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mount C "/path/to/dos-dir" |
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c: |
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Where one of course substitues the path to the real path.. like /home/$user/dos on linux or \dos in windows. |
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I also had to change the keyboard layout to Swedish, since the default American keyboard doesn't really work for me. |
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I just changed the option keyboardlayout (in the dosbox.conf file) to use the Swedish charset instead (sv). |
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keyboardlayout=sv |
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</pre> |
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= Screenies = |
= Screenies = |
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Revision as of 07:26, 26 July 2007
Intro
Dosbox is a DOS-emulator pretty much complete with everything (one can even record screenshots and/or video ingame!).
Download and install
Download and install dosbox. On most linux systems it's most likely in your repository so a quick emerge og aptitude should fix that problem.
On Windows one can download the newest version off sourceforge (0.70 as of now).
[1] Should lead you right there; select the Windows - win32 installer.
Setup config file
Firstly decide where you want to store your dos-applications and create that dir.. like /home/$user/dos or just \dos under windows. Create the config file:
Z:> config -writeconf "/path/to/dosbox.conf"
This will create a generic config file - edit it with your favorite editor; it's just a normal textfile.
I only had to add a few lines which would automatically mount my dosdrive and enter it. At the very end of the config file, add something like:
mount C "/path/to/dos-dir" c:
Where one of course substitues the path to the real path.. like /home/$user/dos on linux or \dos in windows.
I also had to change the keyboard layout to Swedish, since the default American keyboard doesn't really work for me.
I just changed the option keyboardlayout (in the dosbox.conf file) to use the Swedish charset instead (sv).
keyboardlayout=sv
Screenies
