First post, by DosFreak
- Rank
- l33t++
FRONTENDS
- Q: Have there been any updates to D-fend (DosBox Frontend)?
A: The author has stated on his website that he will release a new version once the next official DosBox version is released.
STARTUP
- Q: Every time I execute DosBox I have to remount my drives.
A: Place your mount commands in the [autoexec] section in DosBox.conf
VIDEO
- Q: I want to make the DosBox window bigger.
A: Set scaler= (Which uses a scaler to scale your image)
or hwscale= (A scaler explicitly for increasing image size but not image quality) - Q: On execution of DosBox I receive this error message: "Failed to create a rendering output!"
A: This seems to happen alot for people who have S3/Pre-Radeon ATI chipsets:
List of affected video card:
Pre-Radeon ATI cards
ATI Rage XL PCI
S3 video cards
Trident Cyber9525
Read these threads:
DOSBox: neither rendering works using ATi Rage graphics
HELP ME! My display freaks out when using DOSBox fullscreen.....
Also make sure that video Hardware Acceleration is set to FULL. - Q: On execution of DosBox I receive this error message: "Exit to error: an unsupported feature"
A: Change desktop color depth from 24bit to either 16 or 32bit.
MEMORY
- Q: When I run some games in DosBox I receive this error message: "EMS driver is not VCPI compliant".
A: Set EMS=TRUE in dosbox.conf to EMS=FALSE.
PRINTING
- Q: I would like to print from DosBox
A: The official version of DosBox does not have the capability to print because
it is not directly related to gaming. There are patches to DosBox that you
can compile yourself or you can download a CVS version of DosBox with the
printer patch already included.
SAVING
- Q: Does DosBox have a feature to save the current state? (I want the ability to save if the game does not have the option)
A: No. DosBox currently does not have this option. It may be included sometime in the future however....don't expect it...in fact don't even think about it.
If you really need this feature then use Vmware/Microsoft Virtual PC.
SOUND
- I would like to adjust the DosBox sound volume without changing my host sound volume.
Use the MIXER command to adjust volume in DosBox.
GAMES
Betrayal at Krondor
- Betrayal at Krondor hangs at the loading screen.
Betrayal at Krondor loads slow. Either increase the cycles or just wait.
MISC
- Q: How do I edit the dosbox.conf file in Windows?
A: Use Notepad/Wordpad. - Q: I don't like that DosBox uses drive Z:\. Can I change this?
A: Only if you feel like modifying the source code..... - I want to download my favorite old games. Can you help?
A: Downloading commercial games without paying for them is illegal. Do not ask about how to aquire these games on this forum. - Q: How do I uninstall DosBox?
A: Windows: Use Add/Remove Programs
Linux: Use whatever package manager that you used to install DosBox. - Q: Does DosBox support AVI capture?
A: It's being worked on but it's not in the CVS yet. - Q: I get this error message: 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not adequated to execution of MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.'' in Windows XP.
A: Copy the autoexec.nt file from c:\windows\repair to c:\windows\system32.
Scan your system for viruses/spyware. - Q: My games run slow....are there any plans to speed up DosBox?
A: Well if you've followed the guides on speeding up DosBox and your game is still slow then you have 2 options with DosBox.
1. Get a faster computer.
2. Wait for DosBox to get faster.
The first option will be a much faster solution. 😉
DosBox priority is compatibility over speed, so unless miracles happen (like Kronuz video patch), don't expect much. - Q: Where do I go to report problems with DosBox?
A: These forums: http://www.vogons.org in the DosBox section. - Q: How do you use DosBox?
A: Read the "Newbie's Pictorial Guide to DosBox"
The Newbie's Pictorial Guide To DOSBox - Q: Does DosBox support PC Booter games?
Yes. DosBox can boot the games by using the "BOOT game.img" command. - Q: When will the next official version of DosBox be released?
WIR When it's released....