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DosBox won't close.

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First post, by Outpost

Posted on 2004-09-23, 13:52

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Yet another problem.
Whenever I run a game in DosBox, and then exit out of DosBox, the console stays up until I "End-task" it. Which is annoying.

It gets even MORE annoying because the Frontend I want to use hides the console, so I have to CTRL-ALT-DELETE, goto processes, and find DosBox. THEN End-Task it

And if I DON'T endtask it, and load up another DosBox, it screws up my computer and forces it to crash.

Any reason why DosBox console isn't closing? And how I can fix it?

Windows XP

Reply 1 of 12, by Qbix

Posted on 2004-09-23, 14:04

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try ctrl-f9 and no frontend

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Reply 2 of 12, by Outpost

Posted on 2004-09-23, 14:07

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Nope.
CTRL-F9 doesn't work.
The console still stays up till I have to End-Task it.

And intresting avatar.

Reply 3 of 12, by Qbix

Posted on 2004-09-23, 14:09

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odd problem indeed.
you are actually the first of the >500.000 users to have this problem.

ever considered checking your pc for virusses/spyware ?
and updating videocard drivers ?

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Reply 4 of 12, by Outpost

Posted on 2004-09-23, 14:12

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I do that weekly,
And I'm ugpraded to the lastest.

Strange problem indeed.

Reply 5 of 12, by Qbix

Posted on 2004-09-23, 14:13

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try setting output to overlay.
see if that makes a difference.

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Reply 6 of 12, by Outpost

Posted on 2004-09-23, 14:15

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Nope
It says
SDL: Failed to create overlay, switching back to surface.

Reply 7 of 12, by Qbix

Posted on 2004-09-23, 14:20

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wow you got "bad" video drivers 😉
almost every driver supports overlays nowadays...

Anyway. It could be an opengl problem (as dosbox always uses it)..
any problems with opengl games in general ?

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Reply 8 of 12, by Outpost

Posted on 2004-09-23, 14:21

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Nope
In my experience, openGL runs extremely well.
I run UT2004 in OpenGL to give myself a nice FPS boost.

Nvidia Geforce 5500 FX card BTW.

Tried to set the output to openGL on dosbox, Fatal Signal - Segmentation Fault (SDL Parachute Deployed)

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Reply 9 of 12, by Qbix

Posted on 2004-09-23, 14:23

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http://cvscompile.aep-emu.de/index.php?target=news

try the dosbox exe at that site.
I hope that one will work better.

Else i have no idea.

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Reply 10 of 12, by Outpost

Posted on 2004-09-23, 14:24

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*shrug*
I'll try that then. But if that doesn't work, it's livable.

Reply 11 of 12, by Outpost

Posted on 2004-09-23, 14:46

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As if a kick in the nuts. the CVS build refuses to work to.

It either crashes with the Segmentation Fault, or seems to think that my down-key is being held down. Constantly...

Reply 12 of 12, by priestlyboy

Posted on 2004-09-25, 06:20

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oy I wonder if you have some tasks that are interfereing with DOSBox.
I dunno. It's new to me. I use the latest Nvidia Drivers with my GeForce Ti 4200.

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