Re: 256 or more colors for games in Window 3.x?
Posted on 2022-11-28, 16:05
Increased color depth can avoid, or at least minimize, dithering in games that use video. I remember this being particularly true for QuickTime video.
Re: Game environments that left a lasting impression
Posted on 2022-11-03, 14:46
Nox - Westwood gave it a lot of atmosphere despite an isometric view. Morrowind plus addons - I can't be the only one that was impressed.
Re: Super Zaxxon - is standard CGA mode possible?
Posted on 2022-11-01, 17:07
If the "commonly available dump" you refer to is the one from Retrograde Station, its RGB variant is broken (probably due to bad or missing sectors), and because of this the game's option menu has been hacked to prevent switching between Composite and RGB (you can see the option to switch but can't …
Re: How to fix mouse not working I Windows 3.11
Posted on 2022-11-01, 07:11
It's more likely the display driver is not drawing the pointer correctly than the mouse is not working. See the Windows 3.x guide in the guides section of the forum for the recommended S3 display driver to use with the machine=svga_s3 setting.
Re: SHARE.EXE in Windows 3.11 WFWG under DOSBox
Posted on 2022-10-31, 13:07
I noticed a warning in the guide about file corruption. I know this is a vague question, but do you think that it would cause any problems with ATC Workshop? It will probably work without problems in situations where there is only single-user access to files . File corruption can occur in multi- …
Re: SHARE.EXE in Windows 3.11 WFWG under DOSBox
Posted on 2022-10-30, 21:32
SHARE.EXE will only work if you boot real DOS in DOSBox, it does not work in the internal emulation of DOS. In the Win3.x guide in the guides section of the forum you can find FAKESHAR.COM which may satisfy the application's check for SHARE.EXE, but as its name implies it does not actually provide …
Re: Fantavision aspect ratio
Posted on 2022-10-11, 03:29
What you are noticing is the effect of pixel aspect ratios. The developer of the software in question created the circle as if pixels have a 1.0 aspect ratio (as high as they are wide), but when viewed at a resolution that does not have a 1.0 aspect ratio the circle appears more oval than circle. …
Re: Which method for enabling the A20 line works in DOSBox?
Posted on 2022-10-10, 03:04
The most direct way to control the A20 line is with bit 1 of port 92h, but as already mentioned there are XMS functions which might be a better choice to use because they manage the state of the A20 line across possible multiple client situations. Keyboard hardware methods of controlling the A20 …
Re: Does DOSBox support 32-bit "unreal" mode?
Posted on 2022-10-10, 02:49
The [illegal] indicates that the address is illegal, not that the instruction is illegal. In some situations, the debugger erroneously indicates an illegal address -- you can just ignore it. An address initially indicated as illegal may actually show as legal after the instruction is executed ( …
Re: Does DOSBox support 32-bit "unreal" mode?
Posted on 2022-10-09, 13:04
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreal_mode You can read in that article that Ultima 7 uses it, and that game works in DOSBox. So, yes, unreal mode is supported. However, if you refer to "huge real mode", that is not supported.
Re: What are some great games for 8088 computers?
Posted on 2022-09-29, 22:34
I ran the patch found here and started the game with "ultima t" which I read somewhere starts the game in Tandy mode. When I do that, I do get more colors, but every other "line" on the screen seems to be missing or black. That is the typical "venetian blinds" effect when trying to convert Tandy …
Re: How to disable scaling on CGA text mode?
Posted on 2022-09-15, 17:34
With the machine=cga setting there is an internal line-doubling scaler on 640x200 modes, which includes mode 6 graphics and text modes. The internal scaler overrides any user scaler setting (even "none") and can't be disabled.
Re: Tempest 2000 Divide Error when installing
Posted on 2022-09-14, 11:01
Are you mounting a C: drive? I ask because I can reproduce the "Divide error" you describe by not mounting a C: drive. If you are mounting a C: drive, then perhaps there is some problem with it, such as insufficient access rights to the folder being mounted.
Re: Tempest 2000 Divide Error when installing
Posted on 2022-09-14, 05:00
crash. wrote on 2022-09-13, 23:41: I am trying to install Tempest 2000 (Dos version) from an ISO file If you are indeed using an "ISO file" then the absence of Tempest 2000's audio tracks may cause problems. You should be using a BIN/CUE image that includes the audio tracks.
Re: Why does InteGRiD freeze when loading in DOSBOX?
Posted on 2022-09-09, 05:17
The software has clear copyright by GRiD Systems. Unless it can be shown that the copyright holder has relinquished their rights, the software may not be posted here. No support is provided here for warez; ask for help where you downloaded it from. Attachment removed and thread closed.
Re: Games using the Intersound MDO
Posted on 2022-08-18, 16:06
http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=The_Sound_Source The Disney Sound Source is backward-compatible with the Covox Speech Thing, and DOSBox emulates it that way. So, to answer your question about DOSBox, both devices are supported. The SS is actually based on the ST, but also has an added FIFO …
Re: Scaling in text mode
Posted on 2022-08-04, 12:52
Yes, opengl shader support is only in SVN.
Re: Scaling in text mode
Posted on 2022-08-03, 17:36
Text mode in CGA is scanline-doubled, and the internal scaler that doubles vertical resolution takes precedence over a user scaler. The typical solution is to use output=opengl and glshader=sharp (or your choice of shader) in SVN instead of using a scaler.
Re: NetWare, fire phasers!
Posted on 2022-08-01, 07:44
Kahenraz wrote on 2022-07-30, 19:59: But what kind of beep? This is very important information. Here is the sound of firing four phasers with NetWare's LOGIN.EXE v3.76 (circa 1994) captured in DOSBox. Filename login_phasers.mp3 File size 36.38 KiB Downloads 14 downloads
Re: Enter Key inputting twice
Posted on 2022-07-26, 22:45
I suspect you may be referring to the blank display line added by DOSBox's internal shell, which does differ from other command shell implementations but is a purely cosmetic choice and not really an issue. Pressing enter at the prompt should display: Z:\> Z:\>_ Perhaps you are instead seeing: Z:\> …
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