First post, by mirekluza
1. Close every program but DOSBox
2. Turn off all the scalers:
Edit dosbox.conf and set:
[sdl]
fulldouble=false
fullfixed=false
fullresolution=0x0
output=surface
[render]
aspect=false
scaler=none
3. Run DOSBox in a fullscreen mode:
hit Alt+Enter after running DOSBox
(if you have black stripes at the top and the bottom of the screen go to your display driver settings and change refresh rate for these two resolutions: 320x200 and 640x400. ("60Hz" and "default" is bad so set something else: "70Hz" or "75Hz" or higher). If you have a LCD (thin) monitor, connect a CRT (normal/big) monitor for a while, change refresh settings, make sure they work correctly, and connect your LCD monitor back.)
4. Set mpu401/GeneralMIDI instead of Sound Blaster for music in your game's setup if it is possible.
5. Set GUS/Gravis instead of Sound Blaster for sound/digital audio in your game's setup if it is possible.
5. If you really want to use DOSBox in a windowed mode (which is slower than fullscreen) you should set your desktop to 16 bit color.
6. If you want you can reduce audio quality:
Edit dosbox.conf and set:
rate=11025
oplrate=11025
rate=11025
pcrate=11025
tandyrate=11025
7. You can use unstable dynamic core:
Edit dosbox.conf and set:
core=dynamic
It may speed up the game but it may also make the game not runable or to crush often. So if your game crushes/doesn't work dont use it. Even if your game seems to work fine save often 😉
8. Setting cycles/frameskip:
You should go here now:
The Newbie's Pictorial Guide To DOSBox
-> STEP 3 - Performance
Could this be added to "DOSBox Guides" forum?
Done 😀