Re: DOSBox-X branch

Posted on 2022-06-11, 04:33

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by Wengier

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Can anybody explain the different output options? Surface Direct3d OpenGL OpenGL Nearest OpenGL Perfect TrueType I'm also confused when the scaler options are applied. For example, I've selected [Output -> OpenGL Perfect] and [Scaler -> RGB 2X] and I'm playing Duke Nukem 3D in 320x200. Fullscreen …

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Re: DOSBox-X branch

Posted on 2022-06-11, 04:08

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Hello: I have compiled myseld the latest dosbox-x 0.84 source code, but the resultant binary complains about inet_ntop not found in ws2_32.dll I run Windows XP ans such function is not available. In the source code, the file include\enet.h contais an implementation of inet_ntop (// inet_ntop/inet_ …

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Re: DOSBox-X branch

Posted on 2022-05-26, 23:11

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The updated Discord invite link is: https://discord.gg/5cnTmcsTpG

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Re: Symantec Q&A 4.0

Posted on 2022-01-19, 21:13

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by Wengier

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While both DOSBox-X and vDos/Plus support such programs, DOSBox-X offers wider support for different types of DOS programs as far as I know. It is also completely free to use like most DOSBox builds.

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Re: Can't print from DOSBox

Posted on 2021-12-21, 08:51

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DOSBox-X and vDos/Plus are all derived from DOSBox with support for non-gaming purposes (DOSBox-X supports both gaming and application usages, whether text-mode or graphical, DOS, Windows 3.x or 9x, whereas vDos/Plus is mainly for running text-mode end-user applications, although unfortunately …

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Re: how do i make dosbox simulate or emulate printers?

Posted on 2021-12-14, 15:20

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i didnt want to sign up in vDosPlus and DOSBox-X forums. i was reluctant to ask questions about them here. i just learned about MOUSE=ON in vDosPlus, the result was the same, cursor set out of bounds, vDosPlus's mouse might work on "set mode 80" and not on VGA mode. the mouse probem is not that …

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Re: how do i make dosbox simulate or emulate printers?

Posted on 2021-12-14, 12:13

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vDOSplus : i can make batch files, operation things work just like DOS, every mouse using DOS program causes an error, i dont know how to mount a directory with an external batch at the windows's platform yet. XTGOLD works, norton's NCD didnt work, it runs things about 15 times slower than DOSBOX. …

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Re: how do i make dosbox simulate or emulate printers?

Posted on 2021-12-14, 02:54

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I am well aware of the official position that "DOSBox is only for games." It's a lazy excuse when the feature in question would also benefit games. I think we can separate the issue into two: if the feature in question can be shown to also benefit games, then we can consider requesting the feature …

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Re: how do i make dosbox simulate or emulate printers?

Posted on 2021-12-14, 01:41

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If OP wanted to print from a game would you give a different response? Why does it matter what is printing? Did you even read the sticky thread from DOSBox author? So you mean it is something to be ignored? You can even run for example Windows 9x from DOSBox, but this is certainly not officially …

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Re: how do i make dosbox simulate or emulate printers?

Posted on 2021-12-14, 01:07

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Plasma wrote on 2021-12-14, 01:03: There were DOS games that used the printer... Perhaps, I guess some do support printer use as an additional feature (rather than a core feature), although it should be apparent that the OP is not using any of them...

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Re: how do i make dosbox simulate or emulate printers?

Posted on 2021-12-14, 00:57

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From DOSBox author: DOSBox IS NOT SUITED TO RUN YOUR NON-GAMING DOS APPLICATION To run your editor program, try something else which supports non-gaming purposes.

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Re: DOSBox Compilation Guides

Posted on 2021-11-26, 09:06

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Investigate if needed if compiling using Posix and Windows XP wget http://repo.msys2.org/mingw/i686/mingw-w64-i686-libwinpthread-git-7.0.0.5273.3e5acf5d-1-any.pkg.tar.xz wget http://repo.msys2.org/mingw/i686/mingw-w64-i686-winpthreads-git-7.0.0.5273.3e5acf5d-1-any.pkg.tar.xz pacman -U --noconfirm …

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Re: DOSBox ECE (for Windows & Linux)

Posted on 2021-06-10, 03:23

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Because it's the same code base under the same moniker? And if a setup file is required to avoid shipping a set of default settings on other platforms then why you you ship with a set of defaults? Seems like quite the contradiction to be making... Not to mention, settings within the config that do …

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Re: DOSBox ECE (for Windows & Linux)

Posted on 2021-06-10, 01:03

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I'm going to split this -X discussion off this thread later today. "Your experience is also exclusive to only you." <- consider this: everyone figures it out and is fine with -X being different than vanilla Dosbox, because it is NOT vanilla Dosbox. You seem to carry a grudge ever since it turned …

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Re: DOSBox ECE (for Windows & Linux)

Posted on 2021-06-10, 00:56

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Not when you have to jump through additonal hoops. I had the exact same setup on vanilla DOSBox and it turned into a week long ordeal trying to get the exact same game and installation to properly run on DOXBox-X. Like I said. Your experience is only your own. Your games were previously set up for …

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Re: DOSBox ECE (for Windows & Linux)

Posted on 2021-06-09, 00:43

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Not really, no. It's very easy to setup. I suspect a lot of people use it successfully. Not when you have to jump through additonal hoops. I had the exact same setup on vanilla DOSBox and it turned into a week long ordeal trying to get the exact same game and installation to properly run on DOXBox …

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Re: DOSBox ECE (for Windows & Linux)

Posted on 2021-06-04, 15:38

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Please add LFN support. Honesty, I don't see much benefit in adding LFN to ECE, if any at all, as it's primary use is still running DOS games. And I think using long file names with those would create more problems than it would be useful. Why don't you just use on of the other, more advanced forks …

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Re: Path to configuration file (.conf) in autoexec section

Posted on 2021-06-01, 07:46

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>Regarding MS-DOS 7.x, actually Microsoft officially refers to it as >MS-DOS 7.0/7.1 in several released files of Windows 98, and ... I don't argue that MSDOS 7.x IS DOS --- but someone at MSOFT decided that it should show "Windows" as it's version.. That tells me that at some meetine it was …

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Re: Path to configuration file (.conf) in autoexec section

Posted on 2021-05-30, 09:57

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>this thread is not intended for such detailed comparisons between DOSBox forks agreed, but I'm of mixed opinion... I have't seen much else going on in this thread and since I'm responding to comments made due to my positing in it, I'm not sure creating a whole new thread would improve... but would …

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Re: Have you guys considered adding PC-98 mode?

Posted on 2021-05-28, 05:23

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by Wengier

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DOSBox-X already supports Japanese PC-98 mode. There is a lot of code added because of PC-98 support, since the hardware is in fact very different, and DOS is pretty much the only thing in common when it was actually implemented. You can find the PC-98 guide page in the DOSBox-X Wiki: Guide: PC-98 …

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