here's a cool patch by peter ferrie

download.php?id=6045

Thanks, as I said I am quite a novice with this type of thing so what do I do with that?

unzip it into the game's folder and run it under dosbox.

lightmaster wrote:

unzip it into the game's folder and run it under dosbox.

I have put it in the folder and still says needs CD.

then first you need to read the guides on how to mount a cd or make a cd image i suppose.

No, that download is a patch to DOSBox sources.
The non-source CM2 patch is available from my site:
http://pferrie.tripod.com/misc/dosbox.htm
Download the cm2fix.zip, unzip that file into the CM2 directory, then run cm2fix.com instead of cm2.bat, each time you want to run the game.

oh my bad hehe, nice patch btw!

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No, that download is a patch to DOSBox sources. The non-source CM2 patch is available from my site: http://pferrie.tripod.com/mi […]
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No, that download is a patch to DOSBox sources.
The non-source CM2 patch is available from my site:
http://pferrie.tripod.com/misc/dosbox.htm
Download the cm2fix.zip, unzip that file into the CM2 directory, then run cm2fix.com instead of cm2.bat, each time you want to run the game.

Thanks for that and I have finally got it running! Problem now is everytime I want to play it I need to go through it and install it, on the 60 seconds guide page - 60 seconds guide to getting your game to run in DOSBox

it says:

If you have more than 60 seconds to spare, use Notepad to edit "%ProgramFiles%\DOSBox-0.72\dosbox.conf" and add the mount commands to the section named autoexec (at the bottom of the file):

I have tried finding the file but cannot find it anywhere, I have vista and have even tried doing a search but cannot find it!

you'll have to search the conf file because its on a different location under vista i think/guess..

use the shortcut in the startmenu of dosbox.

Qbix wrote:

use the shortcut in the startmenu of dosbox.

Haha bullseye!

The game is installed in
C:\Users\Aaron\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame\CM2

Dosbox is installed in
C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.73

I have edited the dosbox.conf notepad file with:
[autoexec]
Z:\>mount C "C:\Users\aaron\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame"
Z:\>mount i "i:" -t cdrom
C:

(I: drive is my DVD/CD drive)

and saved it as "MyGame-dosbox.conf" and put it in the CM2 file, I have changed the dosbox shortcut on my desktop to "C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.73\dosbox.exe" -conf "C:\Users\Aaron\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame\CM2\MyGame-dosbox.conf" but it isn't working, I am probably missing something obvious.

I am sorry for being a pain in the ass with me being such a dummy on this stuff, but i really do appreciate your help!

but it isn't working

What isn't working? What does the console window of Dosbox say? (it should tell you which conf is used).
Anyway it should be
mount C "C:\Users\aaron\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame"
mount d "i:\" -t cdrom
C:

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What isn't working? What does the console window of Dosbox say? (it should tell you which conf is used). Anyway it should be mo […]
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but it isn't working

What isn't working? What does the console window of Dosbox say? (it should tell you which conf is used).
Anyway it should be
mount C "C:\Users\aaron\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame"
mount d "i:" -t cdrom
C:

When I open the shortcut dosbox just opens with the normal startup, Z:

Az wrote:

When I open the shortcut dosbox just opens with the normal startup, Z:

You should get 2 windows: The normal DOSBox window with Z: and status window. In the status window it should show which config file is being loaded (or not).

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Az wrote:

When I open the shortcut dosbox just opens with the normal startup, Z:

You should get 2 windows: The normal DOSBox window with Z: and status window. In the status window it should show which config file is being loaded (or not).

Or not indeed, I have loaded up both the original dosbox and the config one and both have the same status window 😢

check the -conf parameter path again.

1) Open a CMD-window and try this:

1?:\> C:
2C:\> cd "\Users\Aaron\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame\CM2"
3C:\> dir MyGame-dosbox.conf

Do you see your MyGame-dosbox.conf file?

2) Next:

1C:\> "C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.73\dosbox.exe" -conf "MyGame-dosbox.conf"

Do the status window show that MyGame-dosbox.conf is being loaded?

3) Now try:

1C:\> cd "\Program Files\DOSBox-0.73"
2C:\> dosbox.exe -conf "C:\Users\Aaron\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame\CM2\MyGame-dosbox.conf"

Do the status window show that MyGame-dosbox.conf is being loaded?

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1) Open a CMD-window and try this:

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1?:\> C:
2C:\> cd "\Users\Aaron\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame\CM2"
3C:\> dir MyGame-dosbox.conf

Do you see your MyGame-dosbox.conf file?

2) Next:

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1C:\> "C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.73\dosbox.exe" -conf "MyGame-dosbox.conf"

Do the status window show that MyGame-dosbox.conf is being loaded?

3) Now try:

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1C:\> cd "\Program Files\DOSBox-0.73"
2C:\> dosbox.exe -conf "C:\Users\Aaron\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame\CM2\MyGame-dosbox.conf"

Do the status window show that MyGame-dosbox.conf is being loaded?

File not found.

The MyGame-dosbox.conf file is a notepad, so its a .txt file 😕

So? Then change your shortcut so it uses "MyGame-dosbox.conf.txt". How difficult can that be?