I have been running Orcad V3.22 in DOSBox for ages now. Standard Orcad installation works fine - no problems re Autoexec or Config. Just make sure Orcad is using a graphics driver that DOSBox understands - I use VGA640. Printing is a problem but my workaround is to use Orcad's 'print to file' option …

There hasn't been any update recently and I was just wondering if the EMS memory problem with PADS-PCB was ever resolved. If so, did you get it working and what did it take? Been a bit busy the last couple of months but have got the heavy debug version of DOSBOX up and intend to dig in to PADS and …

Hi all Been away for a while so just caught up with the discussion. To answer the queries that were tossed my way. PADS-PCB in real DOS is happy to have video drivers changed from any to any other without problems. The only driver I have used extensively in real DOS is the Orchid prodesigner but not …

Thanks Plan9FOS for setting all that out so concisely. I've just pm'd Qbix on the same subject but you have set it all out far more efficiently than me! Thanks to everybody who is putting effort in on this on my behalf.

OK, I have tried PADS-PCB V3.34 in DosBox using exactly the same DosBox config that I used with V4.08 and it runs and will happily load any of the training files that come with the package (these are the same as the V4.08 ones). At startup it says:- 640K of expanded memory being used. Available DOS …

Hi Well you have been busy! Thank you for those efforts which seem to agree entirely with my findings. Unfortunately I do need the large option as I am working mainly on mods to existing designs most of which run the package just about on its size limits. I will carry out a couple more experiments. …

Hi there Just last week discovered DosBox and this forum. Have been trying for ages to get PADS PCB for DOS (V4.08 at the moment but have V3.34 and V5.0) to work acceptably under XP Pro and Virtual PC but, like you, failed due to graphics limitations. An evenings work with DosBox and your info( for …