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Problem with dosbox.conf

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First post, by Martenzo

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The issue is, that I can\t find it, I'm using linux, and all toturials tell me to change EMS/XMS in dosbox.conf but none of them tell me where it is in linux.

Reply 1 of 7, by eL_PuSHeR

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Type this inside DOSBox...

Z:\>config -writeconf dosbox.conf

to generate a new configuration file.

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Reply 2 of 7, by Martenzo

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And it loads the conf file if it's in /home/username/ right?
Thanks
EDIT: Got it working, but there's another problem (same game Zone 66)
It claims to have too less extended mem (needs 512K), but the mem max is set to 50 Mb in the conf.

Reply 3 of 7, by DosFreak

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Alot of DOS games don't like having tons of memory because they do not recognize such a high value. Try DosBox with the default memory size of 16 and see if that works. If not then lower ir further.

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Reply 4 of 7, by DosFreak

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Also you may be confusing conventional memory with extended memory (or the game is). I'm betting that 512k is the amount of conventional memory the game needs and you have too much. So try running "Loadfix" as well which will eat up some conventional memory so the game will see a lower conventional memory value.

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Reply 5 of 7, by wd

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The game neess xms=false AND ems=false.
Extended memory here refers to the installed raw memory
(int15 interface), and if some emm is loaded it removes
that memory from the int15 interface.

> but the mem max is set to 50 Mb in the conf

Why 50??? You're best off with the default of 16mb.

Reply 6 of 7, by Martenzo

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Thanks all, I've been away for a while, so I haven't tried any of those tips yet, but I sure will.

Reply 7 of 7, by wd

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If you're using an untouched dosbox.conf, the only things needed to
be modified are xms=false and ems=false. If the game works then,
you can edit the core/cycle settings and others as you like.
Feel free to report back if it works/doesn't work for you.