Problem 1: Read the README. It tells you to add "-noconsole" to the command you use to start DOSBox.

Problem 2: You batch file seems really off. There's improper quotes, improper commands, improper use of variables etc. Also, if you had read the README you would know that you can simply pass the name of an executable and DOSBox will automatically mount its directory as C: and run the executable. Try something like:

1@echo off
2c:
3cd \dosbox-0.63
4dosbox c:\games\kox\kx.exe

thank u for replying my question
i've tried out your suggetion about the creating the bat file
and it works well (the game can run properly). but this time. it opens up
3 windows
1) launch the games
2) midi:openeddevice:win32
3) the system cannot find the path specified.

about the -nonconsole problem, i still confuse
where i can add the -nonconsole to start the dosbox
would you like to give me example for applying
-nonconsole command.

thanks for your help

You should read more properly. I wrote "-noconsole", not "-nonconsole":

1@echo off
2c:
3cd \dosbox-0.63
4dosbox -noconsole c:\games\kox\kx.exe

Just copy and paste.

i've been doing exactly what you tell me, and that is,
the problem open up 3 windows.

thanks

No you haven't. I guarantee that using this batch file properly will only create one window: the DOSBox main window. Show me exactly what your batch file contains and how you are starting it. Perhaps include a screenshot of all three windows open.

there is small changes, i uninstall the dosbox
and install again to
c:\program files\dosbox-0.63\

my batch files:

@echo off c: cd \program files\dosbox-0.63 dosbox c:\games\kox\kx.exe […]
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@echo off
c:
cd \program files\dosbox-0.63
dosbox c:\games\kox\kx.exe

it will open up 3 windows like i tell u before.

if i add -noconsole to the batch files, the games do not loading, it just loading the dosbox program with Z prompt and one windows wiht heading

c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe

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You would need to do

1cd "\Program Files\dosbox-0.63"

with quotes in order to change directory properly.

Also, try putting the "-noconsole" at the end of the line instead of in between. Make sure there's a space in front of it. The cmd.exe window opens for every batch file. If you're using a batch file, that window opens. If you don't want to do that, simply make a shortcut with the appropriate command in it. For example, create a shortcut with the following properties:

1Target="C:\Program Files\dosbox-0.63" "c:\games\kox\kx.exe" -noconsole -exit
2Start In="C:\Program Files\dosbox-0.63"

include all the quotes with all that.

Kippesoep: Are you sure the batch file window will close itself? I would think that he would need to use the start command in the batch file to accomplish this:

1@echo off
2c:
3cd \progra~1\dosbox-0.63
4start dosbox -noconsole c:\games\kox\kx.exe

If that doesn't work then maybe stick the -noconsole on the end?

1start dosbox c:\games\kox\kx.exe -noconsole

The shortcut isn't a batchfile and will therefore not have a window to open/close.

Nobody said anything about a shortcut 😕

Now that you mention it, this could be accomplished with a shortcut instead of a batch file, though.

HunterZ wrote:

Nobody said anything about a shortcut 😕

Yes, I did. Check my 2:23pm post.

Ah. Took me a minute to find it, as I'm in a different time zone. For me it was a 7:23am post 😀