Running WIN3.11 games straight from the console. \ VOGONS

Running WIN3.11 games straight from the console.

Topic actions

First post, by IO.SYS

Posted on 2014-06-16, 16:38

IO.SYS Offline

Rank Newbie

Rank: Newbie
Posts: 7
Joined: 2012-03-26, 11:26
Location: Israel, Central.

Is there a way to load a WIN3.11 game right from the dosbox console? Maybe something like a command line parameter for WIN.COM, or editing some of the INI files?

I know that putting an app in the StartUp automatically starts the program when WIN3.11 is launched, but it doesn't close it automatically. I want to make some shortcuts for few games I have to be run straight from the start button.

Thanks in advance.

Reply 1 of 3, by ripsaw8080

Posted on 2014-06-16, 17:06

ripsaw8080 Offline

Rank DOSBox Author

Rank: DOSBox Author
Posts: 5094
Joined: 2006-04-25, 23:24

I think Kippesoep's runexit tool may serve your purpose.

Reply 2 of 3, by IO.SYS

Posted on 2014-06-16, 21:10

IO.SYS Offline

Rank Newbie

Rank: Newbie
Posts: 7
Joined: 2012-03-26, 11:26
Location: Israel, Central.

😀 😀 😀 Thank you very much, it helped me. Although it couldn't run some games (that fail to work even when I copy the shortcut to the StartUp group), for the majority of my games it just worked.

Reply 3 of 3, by collector

Posted on 2014-06-16, 23:21

collector Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 4490
Joined: 2003-01-15, 10:39

Some may require an argument, not just the path to the executable

The Sierra Help Pages -- New Sierra Game Installers -- Sierra Game Patches -- New Non-Sierra Game Installers

Go to top of page Go to top of page

Back to DOSBox Games/Apps