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DOSBOX config file

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First post, by joeyc100

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Hoe can I relocate or have a config file in the directory that contains the DOSBOX.exe file and target file, so as to have a unique config file for each DOSBOX/target application in different folders or partitions.

Reply 1 of 6, by Qbix

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call the configfile dosbox.conf

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Reply 2 of 6, by joeyc100

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I am referring to the file in doc's and set's\me\local\applications. I copied that file to each directory of interest, modified the [autoexec] lines to pertain to that application, and ran DOSBOX. It still went back to doc's and set's etc. no matter which directory I was in.
Joey.

Reply 3 of 6, by Dominus

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If you start games by drag'n'drop of the game exe, place a dosbox.conf in the folder of the game exe.
If you start from a shortcut you have to use the commandline settings of dosbox as written in the readme

Windows 3.1x guide for DOSBox
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Reply 4 of 6, by joeyc100

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I have a copy of DOSBOX.exe in each folder, and click on that icon. There is no icon on the desktop (shortcut).
(I forgot to mention I am using Win XP).
I also have a dosbox-0.74.conf file in each folder with a different [autoexec].
Joey.

Reply 6 of 6, by joeyc100

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Oops. Removed the -0.74 from the name and all is well.
Thank you for the help.
Joey.