Re: MS-DOS 5.0 Complete Reference Manual Availability?
Posted on 2021-06-03, 08:47
MS-DOS 5.0 Complete Reference Manual Availability?
Posted on 2021-06-03, 02:54
Hi, I have been searching for the complete reference manual of MS-DOS 5.0. I saw one in Internet Archive, but it's not complete. Please PM me if you have any information on where I can get this. Thank you.
Re: Convert Teledisk or Kyroflux formats to IMG/IMA?
Posted on 2021-05-26, 23:25
Thank you for all the replies. I'll use the above mentioned programs.
Re: The New Creative Labs Sound Blaster Drivers Collection. (Updated 6th Jan. 2014)
Posted on 2021-05-26, 04:29
Uploaded Sound Blaster 16 (CT2720) PC-98 DOS & Windows 3.1 Driver Disks to VogonsDrivers, courtesy of thepirategamerboy12.
Convert Teledisk or Kyroflux formats to IMG/IMA?
Posted on 2021-05-26, 04:14
Is there any way to convert the Teledisk or Kyroflux raw dumps to .img format to use in emulators? I tried searching online but couldn't find the exact process. Most websites are simply talking about preservation and writing back to floppy drives. Thanks for any info.
Font Info Request - Fonts used in SSI Gold Box game manuals?
Posted on 2021-05-04, 03:42
Hi, does anyone know if there are known free fonts (or closely resemble them) that are used in the AD&D Gold Box manuals, like Champions or Death Knights of Krynn? Thank you for any information.
Re: Why DOS died...
Posted on 2021-04-18, 05:14
DOS never died. It's just that DOS is using obligatory GUIs nowadays. And all these GUIs - Windows/Linux/Mac all trying hard to keep the terminals and command prompt to go back to what is best done in DOS-style. DOS never died.
Re: Best PCI sound card to work on DOS natively
Posted on 2021-04-10, 12:23
One of the sound cards that I have used in a Pentium 4 based machine with DOS installed in one of the partitions: ALS-4000 Edit: Can't believe it's been 10 years since I posted that...
Re: Is it worth it to build a 486 66 or 133 machine using VLB vs SOcket 7 with level 1 and 2 disabled?
Posted on 2021-03-26, 01:01
For me the troll is the one who arrives and says DOSBox sucks and who is very agressive and changes the goal post, etc... But whatever. Yes, I too couldn't stomach the arrogance of his wordings. I guess ignorance is bliss. I too came from the days of using PCs since XT 8086. I have fondness for all …
Re: OLD GAMES THAT HAD CD AUDIO TRACKS?
Posted on 2021-03-20, 11:51
[..]Sam and Max Hit the Road[..] Oh my gosh, I almost forgot that it had CDA tracks. Who remembers this ? :D I don't usually follow this thread. Just noticed this. Really? Sam n Max has CD audio tracks? I always thought it only has the MIDI. I wouldn't miss CD tracks for classic MIDI (either SC-55 …
Re: Is it worth it to build a 486 66 or 133 machine using VLB vs SOcket 7 with level 1 and 2 disabled?
Posted on 2021-03-20, 11:29
Back on subject Yes? You are asking for a value judgement. The question remains: what exactly do you want to run ? And what do you gain by not running it on something cheaper? Even if you forget about DOSBox, there is still a heap of alternatives. If you just want to build this machine so you can …
Re: MT-32 wavetable daughterboard exist
Posted on 2021-01-07, 01:35
I don't know how effective or dependable are these so-called LA32 daughterboards. This is the first time hearing of such thing. I'm not really optimistic about it when it comes to compatibility too. Roland MT-32 ROMs are still copyrighted, and the above boards must be an enthusiast created ones in …
Re: DOSBox vs PCem vs 86Box which do you prefer?
Posted on 2021-01-02, 07:03
Dosbox for "just run the game" feel, along with DBGL frontend. I just display the box shots of the games I have set up in the launcher and simply double-click the game box to run them. As for the feeling of tinkering and running DOS and games from the BIOS boot-up, down to autoexec.bat and config. …
Re: What is good puzzle design in adventure games?
Posted on 2020-12-05, 15:56
Good puzzle design would be things that are not easy to solve but when you find the actual solution you go “How didn’t I think of that before, it makes perfect sense!”. Bad puzzles would be ones where the solution still doesn’t make much sense even after looking them up on a walkthrough or solving …
Re: Are there any more aspect ratio ultratolerant people?
Posted on 2020-11-10, 02:13
I used to stretch all DOS graphics to max on my 37" LCD TV those days, for want to play everything "FULL"screen. Also was playing stretched full screen on my laptops and desktops. Until I realized everything's stretched too much and after comparing with 4:3 mode (selectable on TV), which is more …
Re: Playing games on periodcorrect retro computer versus playing on newer/modern machine
Posted on 2020-11-01, 07:52
For me, there's only one problem with playing around a "period-correct" hardware : games. Later games seem to run better with better hardware, except those which are speed sensitive and break the gameplay. The "Recommended System Requirement" is usually higher than the period-correct hardware that …
Re: Best SC-55 SoundFont?
Posted on 2020-11-01, 07:17
Stumbled upon this SC-55 -alike SoundFont, that is compatible with General MIDI (don't choose Sound Canvas option in games). As far I could tell this sounds as close to the original SC-55 that I have, and sounds better in Heretic and DOOM 2 compared to the Arachno SF that I have been using so far.
Re: Hardest adventure game you've ever played (DOS/Early WIndows)
Posted on 2020-10-23, 21:22
Sierra had a reason to keep making "Hint Books" those days. Earlier games are quite hard where there are some nasty puzzles that sometimes really need the hint book. It's like making more money not just from the game, but from these hint books too. King's Quest II had it's fair share of frustrating …
Re: DOSBox Game Launcher (DOSBox Frontend)
Posted on 2020-10-20, 15:36
@overload86: haaaalp is underway @Malik: Thanks! Regarding compilation -- the only thing you need is a recent Java SE Development Kit (aka JDK, version 8 or newer) and Apache Ant and the DBGL source . Extract the source code into any folder, open up a Terminal and enter that folder, type 'ant'. …
Re: DOSBox Game Launcher (DOSBox Frontend)
Posted on 2020-10-18, 04:36
Hi, rcblanke, it's time to thank you for your excellent front-end. Now that I have completely migrated from Windows to Linux, I have started using DBGL as the frontend in Linux. In Windows I am used to D-Fend Reloaded, for which there is no Linux port. Just one thing, - I prefer to compile programs …
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