It is not that difficult, but you need to keep be methodical about it. DOSBox has a built-in IPX-networking emulation where the game running in DOSBox only see an IPX network, but underneath DOSBox is using UDP (an Internet protocol) to get the packets routed over the Internet to another DOSBox.

UDP requires 2 things: An IP-address and an IP-port. The details on how to specify those is in the DOSBox README, and also how to get the IPX-emulation running in DOSBox.

To get UDP in/out of your network, you might need to configure your firewall/router to allow the UDP-packets to pass through. Exactly how that is done depends on your firewall/router, and what IP-address and IP-ports you have decided to use.

Have fun!

Thanks. I am using a fronted & have not seen the Readme. I will find it and follow the instructions. Thanks.

Looking forward to playing multiplayer over the net!

Brendan

drsassafras wrote:

Thanks. I am using a fronted & have not seen the Readme.

Which frontend?

When networking, it's maybe a good idea to check whether it works w/o frontend, and if it works check the IPX connection with the frontend again.

If it doesn't work with the frontend but with plain DOSBox, is is probably a good idea to contact the author of the frontend. 😉

I am using DBGL. not sure if there is options for it in there or not. I will look. I found the frontend nice for loading games, but don't like it for some configuring. There is a large lack of documentation on what this and that does. The config file has some comments and such that helps me along the way. I suppose if knew exactly what you were doing, it would be fine, but I fumble around a lot.

The only option I found in DBGL is to enable IPX, in I/O TabPanel.

I took a look as well and could not find it. They do say they support all options though. Perhaps it was an oversight.

ipx=true/false are the only options given in configuration file.
Other parts, like startserver, are the best located AUTOEXEC section of the config file, but I can't find this section in DBGL.

Also, the Mac port of DBGL still sits on DOSBox 0.72, it is very rarely updated.

I updated mine to .73 you can configure the autoexe in the doxbox versions tab. Hit the "edit version" button and then "edit configuration file using external editor"

Do you know of a better frontend ? I tied a bunch and found this one to be the best despite its fallbacks. I would be happy for something more complete.

Hi guys,

DBGL has support for IPX and the IPXNET DOSBox command (startserver, connect, etc). Do you need something else?

I have just recently automated Mac and Linux build creation, so future DBGL versions will come in all flavors simultaneously: Windows/Linux/OSX in 32 and 64bit variants.

Please name any features you're missing or bugs you have noticed, I'll be glad to help.

drsassafras wrote:

Do you know of a better frontend ?

No. 😉

Hi Rcblanke, do you have a nightly build for me to download? I would happily make suggestions on things that are not-quite-working, or that I feel could be improved upon. However the current one I have is half broken. I think its because I tried updating it myself but didn't quite get it right.

No nightly builds, but you should always be able to find the latest version in the main DBGL thread. Updating should just be as simple as overwriting the dbgl.jar file unless otherwise noted. If you need help with your current DBGL installation, please send a PM with details and/or files.

Thanks Rcblanke

I have download the latest dev version and commented on the main DBGL thread.