don't use ~/ in it.

try simple c2cd.bin

I edited the path in the .cue file as suggested, but I still get the "MSCDEX: path not valid" error when I try to imgmount the .cue file in Dosbox. Imgmounting the .bin file still works, though.

Out of curiosity, how would mounting the .cue file prevent Dosbox from freezing? Thanks again.

stevo1977 wrote:

I edited the path in the .cue file as suggested,

So you say. I don't trust you.
Post the CUE-file and the EXACT command you use for mounting.

The datafile line should read:
DATAFILE "c2cd.bin" 69:22:34 // length in bytes: 734256768

Also, I don't see how a CUE file will matter here since there are no audio tracks listed. It also means the ISO image should have been sufficient.

You should try using some native Linux tools to verify that the BIN image is valid.

I've attached a screenshot of the mounting procedure I used in DOSbox, and below is the text exactly from the .cue file. Oh, and in case you're wondering, the .cue/.bin files have the same name and are sitting right next to each other.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
CD_ROM_XA

// Track 1
TRACK MODE2_RAW
NO COPY
DATAFILE "c2cd.bin" 69:22:34 // length in bytes: 734256768
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Yeah, I'm thinking that either the creation of the .cue/.bin file was flawed, or the burning of the cd (I had the original back in the day, but God knows where it is now) didn't go so well, because it should have audio tracks and things on it. Maybe that's the problem. Thanks again for all your help.

Have you tried:
imgmount d /home/stevo/Games/c2cd.cue -t cdrom
instead of using the ~ shortcut for /home/stevo, as Qbix suggested?

-t cdrom ??

Try

-t iso

Yeah that might help too 🤣

The '~' is interpreted as pointing to the home folder (I tried it both ways). Also, I successfully installed TIE-Fighter into Dosbox from an old cd (not a copy), without all of this rigamarole.

I tried using '-t iso' instead of '-t cdrom' with no change. It mounted the .bin file fine, but gives me an 'invalid path' when I try to imgmount the .cue file.

Try this:

mount C ~/Games
C:
dir c2cd.*
imgmount D c2cd.cue -t iso

stevo1977 wrote:

The '~' is interpreted as pointing to the home folder (I tried it both ways). Also, I successfully installed TIE-Fighter into Dosbox from an old cd (not a copy), without all of this rigamarole.

I tried using '-t iso' instead of '-t cdrom' with no change. It mounted the .bin file fine, but gives me an 'invalid path' when I try to imgmount the .cue file.

Indulge me and try it with the full path instead of the ~ anyways. You never know, DOSBox could be choking on it due to the 2-step process of having to find the CUE, then extrapolating the path to the BIN from the CUE file.

Edit: I guess you say you did try it. Oh well 🙁

Minimax: The 'dir' command shows both 'c2cd' files, but the 'imgmount' command still says invalid path when I attempt to mount the .cue file.

HunterZ: Thanks anyway for the suggestion.

Could there be some kind of case-sensitive/capitalization issue do to using Linux as the host OS?

It would be a definite possibility, but I checked for that. The files are in all lowercase, and so are the commands I've been running. If I change to uppercase, it does not recognize the file name at all. Very weird, all in all.

stevo1977 wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CD_ROM_XA […]
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
CD_ROM_XA

// Track 1
TRACK MODE2_RAW
NO COPY
DATAFILE "c2cd.bin" 69:22:34 // length in bytes: 734256768
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Erm, aren't .cue files usually something like this?

1FILE "image-name.BIN" BINARY
2TRACK 01 MODE1/2352
3INDEX 01 00:00:00 

Try dumping your cd in a different program.

looks like a toc file to me
I think toc2cue or something like that exists.

I followed the directions on the link I provided earlier, so there's definitely possibility (read:likelihood) of error. Any other recommendations for ripping .cue/.bin?

Anyone have any thoughts on this? I miss playing that Castles 2 game; it was pretty fun.

Maybe try finding some other ripping programs? ImgBurn is nice if you have access to a Windows machine (it may also work in WINE?), but I don't run Linux at the moment so I can't make any recommendations for native apps.

You can always buy it for six bucks from gog.com . I doubt they would sell something that couldn't be made to work.

Failing that, if you insist on doing everything the legal way, the demo version (if you can find it) is remarkably functional. I had so many hours of fun with it back in the day! Without a manual it could be quite inscrutable sometimes (who knew that Police Realm could kill your Happiness, and that killing your Happiness would prevent you from Attacking!?), but that was part of the fun.