I made a Bin/cue image from mine.

The commands I woulds use:
MOUNT C C:\DOS\GAMES -t dir -freesize 200
IMGMOUNT D C:\DOS\Descent-2.cue -t iso
C:
CD DESCENT2
DESCENT2.EXE

Are you running it in a window? Some monitors will go blank while switching modes. Keeping it set to window display will avoid this. You can then switch to full screen with Alt+Enter.

SKARDAVNELNATE wrote:

Are you running it in a window?

Well,the dosbox itself is a window and I have put it to fullscreen mode but even then it doesn't do anything. I usually have it in windowed form so I can look at any info I might be using.. would you recommend me using full-screen mode before I try to run it? Also,thanks for the command lines

Using a source port like D2X-XL is probably easier than getting the game to work in DOSBox, especially when you're not very proficient at using DOS and DOSBox. Plus you get additional features like higher resolution graphics, configurable controls, etc. .

Do you have a link on D2X-XL? I've gone to the site but I'm not sure which link to click, plus I have D2X-rebirth but I will probably use it for a backup if I can figure it out.

60 seconds guide to getting your game to run in DOSBox

Download the current version of D2X-XL here. The website is a bit confusing, you have to move the mouse pointer to the far left of the page where it says "Sidemenu". The beauty of D2X-XL is that you can play both D1 and D2 levels with it, amongst many many other features.

Btw: this is probably the wrong forum for this thread, shouldn't it be in "DOSBox Games/Apps"?

Oh, and robertmo: your keyboard seems to be broken. Whenever you're trying to write some friendly and helpful remark it seems as if your system just pastes the same few blocks of text over and over again, in every message.

ADDiCT wrote:

it seems as if your system just pastes the same few blocks of text over and over again, in every message.

it is called a link. You use it if you don't want to type again sth already typed somewhere. You can try using it too. It helps saving a lot of time, that can be used other way, for example to figure out how to make sound working properly in dosbox.

Descention wrote:

would you recommend me using full-screen mode before I try to run it?

No, I was wondering if it was starting full screen which would cause the monitor to switch modes. If it's already windowed and the window is blank then ignore that suggestion.

Alright well, I went ahead and made another thread in DOSBox games/apps so I could continue there with a link to this one. Hopefully I can find a fix soon, and I'll remember where to post next time I have a problem. Sorry for any inconveniences 😀

[Moved to DOSBox Games/Apps. section]

Did you try changing your output mode to something else (not surface)? It could be hung up on the intro trying to change a palette each frame.

You could also patch up to the official Windows version, try this one.