Re: key misinterpreted as key
Posted on Yesterday, 17:27
Maybe related: sign Ó (spanish keyboard)
Re: Star Fleet I Problem :(
Posted on 2021-02-23, 18:26
BEGIN.EXE and BEGINS.EXE are not identical, they do something different, but I haven't analyzed what exactly. Maybe different system configurations regarding available memory (256K vs. 512K, etc.), but the manual probably makes it clear. Again, CYGNUS.COM will crash while loading either executable …
Re: Star Fleet I Problem :(
Posted on 2021-02-23, 15:53
There may be some issue with CYGNUS.COM, not sure. Instead, start with BEGINS.EXE (small choice) or BEGIN.EXE (large choice). Edit: CYGNUS.COM changes the default drive to A:, so it forces you to play from the A: drive; and it will cause a crash if available memory is not as expected. So, the …
Re: Minor display problems with Database application in DosBox
Posted on 2021-02-23, 15:01
That sort of display glitch might be fixed in SVN. You can try an SVN build of DOSBox, but please understand that DOSBox focuses on DOS games, not applications, and multi-user features are not implemented. You may be better off with forks of the DOSBox source, such as vDosPlus, or another …
Re: Star Fleet I Problem :(
Posted on 2021-02-23, 14:52
There is an issue with FCBs in DOSBox 0.74(-3) that causes save files in the game to become corrupted. The issue has been fixed in SVN; however, if you ever ran the installation in 0.74 then you'll need to start over with undamaged files in SVN.
Re: Sound Driver Pack
Posted on 2021-02-22, 15:44
Is there any indication why the driver grew in size that much ? Perhaps additional functions not used by most games, such as playing 16-bit VOC files, but I haven't investigated. Then I don't see any benefits using a 4.x driver, is that a correct assumption ? There is probably no benefit, at least …
Re: Sound Driver Pack
Posted on 2021-02-21, 21:21
Some points about CT-VOICE.DRV: The 3.x drivers won't initialize in DOSBox 0.74(-3), but that issue has been fixed in SVN. They work in SVN for Innocent Until Caught with sbtype=sb16, regardless of whether you use irq=5 or irq=7. Walls of Bratock won't work with the 3.x drivers because they are …
Re: Who can help me out with a GWBasic project?
Posted on 2021-02-21, 18:12
If you run the game in GW-BASIC in DOSBox and the speed becomes acceptable when cycles are sufficiently increased then it's obvious that the interpreter is just inefficient compared to the compiler. I notice a good bit of sub-string stuff, e.g. MID$, which is painfully slow in the interpreter, so I …
Re: I can't run a dos installed game. Please help me!
Posted on 2021-02-12, 07:02
Electronic Popple CD
Re: Another World anniversary edition
Posted on 2021-02-09, 17:58
The Anniversary Editions are not DOS games; you can't run them in DOSBox. https://www.mobygames.com/game/another-world- … versary-edition https://www.mobygames.com/game/another-world- … versary-edition
Re: Metal & Lace cannot execute command.com
Posted on 2021-02-09, 16:45
a) because DOS allows renaming open files, as I already mentioned. b) yes. c) quite possibly, but I'd have to test it to be sure, whereas I'm sure it will work when booting DOS, and since the OP doesn't seem to mind booting DOS in other emulators, well, there you go. 😉
Re: DOSBOX significantly slowing down while displaying a lot of single characters using BIOS functions ??
Posted on 2021-02-09, 16:30
Peter z80.eu wrote on 2021-02-08, 12:58: No. That's not the point. I was testing it by using default settings (I guess it is 3000 cycles). The video clearly shows you are using max cycles, and my point about that remains.
Re: Metal & Lace cannot execute command.com
Posted on 2021-02-09, 16:21
You can boot real DOS in DOSBox, just as you are doing for other emulators, and then the installer will work. The problem is that the installer is trying to rename an open file -- DOS allows it, but the host operating system does not, and thus a local drive mount does not. The version of the game I …
Re: DOSBOX significantly slowing down while displaying a lot of single characters using BIOS functions ??
Posted on 2021-02-08, 15:14
I tried output=ddraw and see no difference. Different window sizes, scaler settings, and fullscreen also appear the same. Actually, I usually use windowresolution=1280x960 with output=opengl and aspect=true (scaler=normal2x in 0.74, but scaler=none and glshader=sharp in SVN). You seem to be …
Re: DOSBOX significantly slowing down while displaying a lot of single characters using BIOS functions ??
Posted on 2021-02-08, 13:57
I want to emphasize my earlier point about the internal callback code. It is so fast within the emulation that it could, depending on host factors like the display and drivers, create apparent patterns that aren't really there. I see this using your program when using much more than 3000 cycles, …
Re: DOSBOX significantly slowing down while displaying a lot of single characters using BIOS functions ??
Posted on 2021-02-08, 13:27
it starts with high speed and is slowing down 2-3 secs later significantly. If you're referring to the appearance of animation in the colored blocks, that remains consistent for me throughout the ~5 second running time of your program, there is no slowing down here. Do you see the slowing down you …
Re: DOSBOX significantly slowing down while displaying a lot of single characters using BIOS functions ??
Posted on 2021-02-08, 12:54
What cycles setting are you using? If you are using max cycles, that is not a specific amount; rather, DOSBox tries to guess the amount needed. Also keep in mind that DOSBox uses internal callback code for BIOS functions, not code that executes on the emulated CPU as on a real system, and that …
Re: Antagony!
Posted on 2021-01-31, 19:26
It works for me with default settings in a build of current source. Note that the hang at the first screen was fixed in r4384, both for the full game as well as the demo, no workaround program needed. The fix in SVN was picked up by ECE, which is presumably why it doesn't hang. I suggest trying a …
Re: Blood CD-Audio doesn't loop in DOS
Posted on 2021-01-30, 05:15
The "original patches" section there looks like it could be applicable. I guess you'd need to contact the site maintainer. The PC Gaming Wiki is another place to consider: https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Blood
Re: Blood CD-Audio doesn't loop in DOS
Posted on 2021-01-28, 18:09
Glad to hear that it solves the problem. Kind of funny that the cause of the problem in DOSBox pointed to the possible cause in your case, but I guess the obscure parameter bit that Blood relies on is the sort of thing someone programming a device driver might neglect.
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