You aren't doing too well at following the 60 seconds guide. You should mount drives the same way for both installation and for running games.

In your description, you are mounting the terminator directory for installation when you should be mounting the games directory below as you do when running the game. Also, in your description you are not mounting the cdrom when running, so the game is naturally telling you that the cdrom can't be found. In some cases the cdrom is not needed after installation, perhaps depending on a selected installation size option, but some games always want the cdrom available at runtime for one reason or another.

ripsaw8080 wrote:

You aren't doing too well at following the 60 seconds guide. You should mount drives the same way for both installation and for running games.

In your description, you are mounting the terminator directory for installation when you should be mounting the games directory below as you do when running the game. Also, in your description you are not mounting the cdrom when running, so the game is naturally telling you that the cdrom can't be found. In some cases the cdrom is not needed after installation, perhaps depending on a selected installation size option, but some games always want the cdrom available at runtime for one reason or another.

Thanks for the reply.

I tried mounting as a cdrom.

When using the commands:

mount c c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator
imgmount d c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator\terminator.img -t cdrom

Error:

"Image file is not found."

When using the commands:

mount c c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator
imgmount d d:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator\terminator.img -t cdrom

Error:

"The image must be on a host or local drive."

When using the commands:

mount c c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator
mount d c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator\terminator.img -t cdrom

Error:

"Directory c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator\terminator.img doesn't exist"

When using the commands:

mount c c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator
mount d d:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator\terminator.img -t cdrom

Error:

"Directory c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator\terminator.img doesn't exist"

As I'm sure you are aware, the "60 seconds" guide does not mention anything about .img files. So in your infinate wisdom can you please tell me what command lines I should be using in this case?

The furthest I have got was using the commands in my original post as I was at least able to attempt to install from the .img file whether incorrect or not.

Your imgmount command in your initial post is correct (-t iso, not -t cdrom). Other than that the 60 seconds guide still applies (instead of a real cd-rom you use an image with the correct imgmount command)

Dominus wrote:

Your imgmount command in your initial post is correct (-t iso, not -t cdrom). Other than that the 60 seconds guide still applies (instead of a real cd-rom you use an image with the correct imgmount command)

If it is correct then why am I running into the problem I described?

ripsaw8080 wrote:

You aren't doing too well at following the 60 seconds guide. You should mount drives the same way for both installation and for running games.

In your description, you are mounting the terminator directory for installation when you should be mounting the games directory below as you do when running the game. Also, in your description you are not mounting the cdrom when running, so the game is naturally telling you that the cdrom can't be found. In some cases the cdrom is not needed after installation, perhaps depending on a selected installation size option, but some games always want the cdrom available at runtime for one reason or another.

Dominus wrote:

ripsaw8080 wrote:

You aren't doing too well at following the 60 seconds guide. You should mount drives the same way for both installation and for running games.

In your description, you are mounting the terminator directory for installation when you should be mounting the games directory below as you do when running the game. Also, in your description you are not mounting the cdrom when running, so the game is naturally telling you that the cdrom can't be found. In some cases the cdrom is not needed after installation, perhaps depending on a selected installation size option, but some games always want the cdrom available at runtime for one reason or another.

This is what you wrote in your first post:

Avenger wrote:

To initially install the game:

mount c c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator
imgmount d c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator\terminator.img -t iso

Do you still get an error message from DOSBox when you type these commands?

Jorpho wrote:

This is what you wrote in your first post:

Avenger wrote:

To initially install the game:

mount c c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator
imgmount d c:\progra~1\dosbox\games\terminator\terminator.img -t iso

Do you still get an error message from DOSBox when you type these commands?

I finally made some progress:

After the game was installed I was brought back to the DOSBox interface.

Command:

shock.exe

The game played.

I closeed it out and went to run the game a second time and am now getting the following error after changing to the standard run command:

Avenger wrote:

I finally made some progress:

So you were getting an error message since you moved the .img file to a different folder.

This is probably getting frustrating for you, but you've kind of been told twice now what you're supposed to be doing.

Also, in your description you are not mounting the cdrom when running, so the game is naturally telling you that the cdrom can't be found. In some cases the cdrom is not needed after installation, perhaps depending on a selected installation size option, but some games always want the cdrom available at runtime for one reason or another.

Jorpho wrote:

So you were getting an error message since you moved the .img file to a different folder. […]
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Avenger wrote:

I finally made some progress:

So you were getting an error message since you moved the .img file to a different folder.

This is probably getting frustrating for you, but you've kind of been told twice now what you're supposed to be doing.

Also, in your description you are not mounting the cdrom when running, so the game is naturally telling you that the cdrom can't be found. In some cases the cdrom is not needed after installation, perhaps depending on a selected installation size option, but some games always want the cdrom available at runtime for one reason or another.

Refering to it as a "cdrom" rather then just the D Drive is what confused me.

One step further. now what's the problem?

You need to mount that folder as C, and still need to mount your cd as d. For playing use the SAME mountings as for installation (which means mount AND imgmount command). You saw that that worked, why are you so hell bent on using different mountings for playing?

Dominus wrote:

You need to mount that folder as C, and still need to mount your cd as d. For playing use the SAME mountings as for installation (which means mount AND imgmount command). You saw that that worked, why are you so hell bent on using different mountings for playing?

I already tried it that way. I get this error:

you need to use the exact same thing yo used for installing the game

also, don't work in the program files folder, like you might be doing. This will give problems, as not all files can be opened properly because of windows protections.

Ah, good point.
So best start over with a games folder in C:\Games or in C:\users\yourusername\games but then keep the exact same mountings for installing *AND* playing.

Qbix wrote:

also, don't work in the program files folder, like you might be doing. This will give problems, as not all files can be opened properly because of windows protections.

This makes no difference if you run as an administrator. I have played countless games in DOSBox all of which save without problems.

I have just never ran anything from an IMG file before. That's what the problem is here.

Dominus wrote:

keep the exact same mountings for installing *AND* playing.

It's installed in the C drive and I'm attempting to run it from the C drive...

I have no idea what you are trying to tell me at this point.

BUT AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE ERROR MESSAGE THE GAME *ALSO* NEEDS THE CD!
So for the xth time, use the mountings you used for installing the game. The ones in the picture. The ones that you confirmed that you could install the game AND run it.
So *these* mountings for both c and d AND then run it from c.
(See below but use the correct paths)

1mount c c:/prog.../games
2imgmount d c:/.../terminator.img -t iso
3C:
4Cd fshock
5shock.exe

Do this.

You made an image of the CD-Rom, once you mount it with the imgmount command and the -t iso switch, it will appear to games in Dosbox as the CD-Rom. So when a game asks for its CD, give it to it.