DOSBox ECE (for Windows & Linux)

[realnc]

Unfortunately, that's normal because software scaling consumes massive amounts of CPU power.

Why can't OpenGL do this on the GPU?

[Yesterplay80]

Unfortunately, that's normal because software scaling consumes massive amounts of CPU power.

Why can't OpenGL do this on the GPU?

As I understand things, the image is processed internally before being put out through the desired method. I might be wrong, though, maybe one of the devs can explain it better.

[Qbix]

I have changed that in my local code actually (a while ago), but the resulting image can be different. (between letting opengl doing all the scaling vs scale software first and opengl later), so I am doing a lot of tests before committing it.

[cambeiu]

I am very new to this, so please forgive me if the question is stupid.
For MT-32 support do I need to install MUNT just like I would with the regular DOSBOX or is the MT-32 support already build into the ECE version? And if it is, how do I enable/configure it?

[realnc]

I am very new to this, so please forgive me if the question is stupid.
For MT-32 support do I need to install MUNT just like I would with the regular DOSBOX or is the MT-32 support already build into the ECE version? And if it is, how do I enable/configure it?

It's built-in. To use it, you set these in your dosbox-ECE.conf file:

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mididevice = mt32
romdir = <directory path that contains your MT-32 ROMs>


When you run dosbox-ECE for the first time, a default dosbox-ECE.conf file is created which contains documentation comments for the various settings.

[cambeiu]

Perfect. Thanks a lot!

[Python1980]

Hi all,

Ive been playing around with 3DFX in Dosbox ECE. Ive got it working but I have a question about how to change a certain setting. When I use voodoo=software the window size is able to respect my dosbox windowresolution setting, however not all games are smooth when using this setting. When I use voodoo=opengl although those same games run smooth, the window is set to 640x480. The Dosbox status window is also telling me "VOODOO: OpenGL: mode set, resolution 640:480". My assumption is that glide2x.ovl is set for this resolution but I have not been able to change it. Any tips?

[Yesterplay80]

Only the more accurate software emulation of the Voodoo allows scaling, the OpenGL emulation is faster but restricted to the original resolution of the Voodoo 1 chip.

[Python1980]

Thanks for the heads up. Is that likely to change at any point (opengl emulation for either the Voodoo 1 6mb (I believe that card could do (limited) 800x600), or Voodoo 2 for example?) or stay like that for the foreseeable? And please don't take that as a lack of appreciation for current achievements!

[Yesterplay80]

The patch enabling Voodoo emulation was created by kekko (viewtopic.php?f=41&t=41853), but he hasn't updated it in the last five years, so I wouldn't expect any updates in the foreseeable future.
You already can define more memory for the Voodoo, however. if you set voodoomem=max it will use 12 MB of video memory instead of the 4 MB it normally does. I don't know if there'a any game that benefits from this setting, though. A resolution of 800x600 could only be achieved by using TWO Voodoo 2 cards in SLI mode back in the days, a feature which isn't emulated in this patch, afaik.

[Srandista]

A resolution of 800x600 could only be achieved by using TWO Voodoo 2 cards in SLI mode back in the days, a feature which isn't emulated in this patch, afaik.

No, two V2 in SLI could push the resolution to 1024x768. With one V2 in system, 800x600 is max resolution.

[appiah4]

A resolution of 800x600 could only be achieved by using TWO Voodoo 2 cards in SLI mode back in the days, a feature which isn't emulated in this patch, afaik.

No, two V2 in SLI could push the resolution to 1024x768. With one V2 in system, 800x600 is max resolution.

I think he meant to say Voodoo 1.