Re: dBase and Encrypted Files

Posted on 2013-08-13, 18:07

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by ripsaw8080

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Perhaps the file should have attributes like System, Hidden, or Read-Only, and the app insists on finding those. Seems plausible for a password file, and if it's true then the app won't work correctly with DOSBox's emulated DOS. It doesn't matter how you set file attributes in the host file system, …

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Re: F-29 Retaliator and MT-32?

Posted on 2013-08-11, 17:26

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by ripsaw8080

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The MPU detection fails in 0.74, I think because of timing; but it seems to be working in SVN, so try an SVN build.

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Re: Access to game text for blind users---a suggested approach

Posted on 2013-07-31, 16:50

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by ripsaw8080

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In its original form the patch mimics a secondary monochrome text display, although it could be extended to mimic color text modes on the console output as well. As for the console window "not taking input", you have to keep the main window active for DOSBox to read input -- activating the console …

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Re: Floppy reports the same directory when I change disks

Posted on 2013-07-31, 03:13

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by ripsaw8080

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Try mounting like: mount a a:\ -t floppy Mounting a drive with the -t floppy switch causes it to bypass directory caching, so you don't have to manually update the cache with Ctrl-F4 when the drive contents change. That's how it's supposed to work, but there might still be some issue with the host …

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Re: Balance of Power 1990 v ?

Posted on 2013-07-26, 23:43

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by ripsaw8080

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If you read the linked thread you'll see that other people weren't sure where to find the driver, so I guess you're going to have to do some research for your version of Windows. There's a keyboard or IR device driver that needs to be forced to "HID compliant". Of course you might have some entirely …

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Re: Balance of Power 1990 v ?

Posted on 2013-07-26, 22:14

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by ripsaw8080

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Right-Shift / Backslash Keyboard Problems (SOLVED!) To summarize the solution in that thread: uninstall or otherwise disable the MCIR 109 keyboard device.

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Re: Balance of Power 1990 v ?

Posted on 2013-07-26, 21:51

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by ripsaw8080

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in DOS

Windows 3.1x DOSBox Guide

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Re: Balance of Power 1990 v ?

Posted on 2013-07-26, 18:12

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by ripsaw8080

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It's a 16-bit Windows game, so if it doesn't come with a runtime version of Windows 2 or 3 then you'll have to install a full version of Windows 2 or 3 in DOSBox. It might run natively on modern 32-bit Windows with the NTVDM, but you probably can't run it natively on modern 64-bit Windows that lacks …

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Re: can DOSbox run smartdrv or any other caching program?

Posted on 2013-07-25, 01:33

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by ripsaw8080

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The shareware version of Fallen Heroes runs fine here in DOSBox 0.74 with default settings. DOSBox crashes with auto cycles, but fixed cycles (I used 20K) works. One of the game's startup batch files loads SMARTDRV.EXE for a 2MB cache, and then the main executable periodically calls SMARTDRV.EXE to …

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Re: Explanation for some code in int10_modes.cpp?

Posted on 2013-07-23, 01:13

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by ripsaw8080

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pt = page total (# of pages) pstart = page start (linear address of first page) plength = page length (page size) htot,vtot = horizontal,vertical total (scan area) hde,vde = horizontal,vertical display end (display area)

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Re: Eye of the Beholder III Install Issue

Posted on 2013-07-15, 09:08

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by ripsaw8080

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There is a DOS function to change the date and time stamp on a file that is often used by archive decompressor programs to set the stamp of extracted files to the stamp stored in the archive. DOSBox does not implement the function, partly due to cross-platform issues, but also because it's useful to …

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Re: Eye of the Beholder III Install Issue

Posted on 2013-07-14, 08:45

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by ripsaw8080

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Try the command set arj_sw=-c before running the installation. ARJ skips the stamp check with its -c switch, and the environment variable is a way to set default switches. The ykhwong SVN build supports changing date and time stamps on files, which I've seen working on Windows, but I'm not sure …

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Re: Chronicles Of The Sword, Different Sound Out Of Each Speaker

Posted on 2013-06-28, 17:57

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by ripsaw8080

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Channel control is implemented in SVN for IMGMOUNT, also for MOUNT with -ioctl_dx, so try an SVN build.

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Re: Shufflepuck cafe in DosBox

Posted on 2013-06-28, 15:17

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by ripsaw8080

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The speaker emulation in DOSBox doesn't (yet) support all methods of producing digitized sound. You can find some experimental patch builds of DOSBox with improved speaker support in this thread: ripa PC Speaker patch (was Want to use PC Speaker and not Sound Blaster in StarControl 1)

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Re: Privateer Floppy Install

Posted on 2013-06-22, 21:14

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by ripsaw8080

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Privateer's floppy install is working here in SVN with IMGMOUNT, no booting of DOS needed, thanks to rcblanke's multi-floppy patch. 0.74 will reject an attempt to mount multiple floppy images in a single IMGMOUNT command.

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Re: Boss key in Ész-kerék crashes DOSBox

Posted on 2013-06-20, 20:21

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by ripsaw8080

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In EGA/VGA the game (mis)calculates a null pointer, causing it to overwrite portions of the IVT, which of course produces subsequent misbehavior. Booting real DOS does not appear to help with the pointer issue. Is the bosskey feature known to work correctly on EGA/VGA systems? The game displays a …

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Re: Video Mode 4B

Posted on 2013-06-16, 17:23

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by ripsaw8080

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Are you forced to use some videocard-specific SVGA mode? Can't you configure the software to use VESA standard modes instead?

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Re: original Sound Blaster demo...

Posted on 2013-06-08, 19:20

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by ripsaw8080

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The Tetra Compositor demo has an issue with DMA wrapping that causes an error exit in DOSBox 0.74. There is no error exit if you use older versions of DOSBox or SVN, but then you'll get gaps in the sound from the wrapping. Loadfix seems to prevent the issue (e.g. the command "loadfix tdemo") in any …

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Re: Spam, spam, spam

Posted on 2013-06-07, 08:15

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by ripsaw8080

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Signature spammer: steven_archer (Ed: Looks like an admin scrubbed it --HunterZ)

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Re: Settlers crashes dosbox

Posted on 2013-06-05, 15:05

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by ripsaw8080

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You're using a warez copy of the game with a bad crack. Find a legit copy (on eBay or so) and you won't have this problem.

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