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First post, by ninjameson

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I was just wondering if there is a way to change the key configurations dosbox uses. I am trying to access the secret cheat chest playing Betrayal at Krondor. Simply put, you go to the overhead map screen, hold alt,the right shift key, and tilde (~). However, whenever I hit the tilde button on dosbox it acts as if I'm pressing the up key. Anyhow, I can't access the cheats because of this. If anyone has a solution I would appreciate it!
Thanks

Reply 1 of 10, by Alexsource

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I don't have that game, but you can try what is sugested here, with dosbox 0.61. It helped for several games, so it worths a try 😉.

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Reply 2 of 10, by ninjameson

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I don't have the original files needed for that solution to work. Anyone who has played the game have any suggestions?

Reply 3 of 10, by Qbix

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uhm don't cheat ?
Seriously. Wait for the next version.

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Reply 4 of 10, by mirekluza

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I have one bad experience with cheating in this game... I went longer way to Krondor in Chapter 1 (around the top of the map - so more fights/experience/treasure), additionaly I then cheated in one inn near Krondor (it is possible to win a lot of money).

The net result was that I was too powerfull ... I abandoned the game shortly afterwards 🙁 (there was not any challenge left in combat ...). Since that time I do not cheat (or only to avoid some critical place - never by getting more money/better items etc.). Doing that can very quickly destroy the game.

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Reply 5 of 10, by robertmo

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mirek: I have noticed that you have played Betrayal at Krondor and Betrayal at Antara. I am just curious whether you have played Return to Krondor and what do you think about it 😀

Reply 6 of 10, by ninjameson

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The cheat I am referring to is the morederhal box each chapter contains. Holding right shift, tilde (~) and alt brings up a box (from the overhead map view) and you put in a four digit code to access certain chapter items. However, I can't get it to work via dosbox and was hoping someone knew how to do it!

Reply 7 of 10, by mirekluza

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@robertmo:
I have played one chapter and something from Betrayal in Krondor, before spoiling it by the above mentioned cheating... I still plan to play the whole game one day (I liked it).
I played the whole Betrayal in Antara - good game with really ugly graphic and unfortunately without a planned sequel.
Unfortunately I did not play Return to Krondor, so I cannot tell you much about it. But I have heard that it is much more linear game than its predecessors.
BAK is probably the best of those games.

@ninjameson:
As QBIX said: wait for the next version. The keyboard will be much improved there.

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Reply 8 of 10, by ninjameson

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Do you know when the next version of dosbox comes out?

Reply 9 of 10, by mirekluza

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... or use CVS builds. search forum if you do not know what CVS is.

When the next version comes out ? - I use default answer we provide on this question - when it is done... 😀
DOSBOX developers do not provide release dates.

Mirek

Reply 10 of 10, by priestlyboy

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Yep works in current CVS build. Just hang on or go to DOSBox CVS.
Either way it will be good. 😀
I just tried the cheat it does work.

And I suspect that DOSBox 0.62 will be out very soon with much DOSSY GOODNESS.

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