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First post, by cashgnm

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Hello... tried to Install the game Toonstruck (if anybody knows) via Virtual PC+Windows 98, but it didn't work out.
Now I wanted to try with DOS-BOX, but my problem is that i haven't worked with it yet and I'm kinda planless.

I found a Tutorial on another site:

How to play Toonstruck in Windows XP […]
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How to play Toonstruck in Windows XP

1. Install IsoBuster 2.2 if it is not already installed on your computer.

OFFICIAL SITE - http://www.isobuster.com
DOWNLOAD FILE - http://www.isobuster.com/dl.php?v=1&l=0

2. Open 'Toonstruck.English.CD1.iso' with IsoBuster, right-click the small red ISO box and click 'Extract -' and when asked for a location, just select the Desktop. This should extract all the files in the image to a folder on the Desktop (named '-').

3. Open 'Toonstruck.English.CD2.iso' and again, right-click the small red ISO box and click 'Extract -' and select the Desktop. A window will open to say 'File already exists'. Tick 'Yes to All' and click 'Yes. The files you overwrite are exactly the same on both images, so there is no need to worry. Once extracted, you will have the content of both CDs in one folder.

4. Rename the folder 'Toonstruck' and move it to 'C:' (where Program Files and Windows is located).

5. Install DOSBox 0.72 if it is not already installed on your computer.

OFFICIAL SITE - http://dosbox.sourceforge.net
DOWNLOAD FILE - http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/d...r.exe?download

6. Go to: Start > All Programs > DOSBox-0.72 > 'DOSBox.conf'. The file should open in Notepad.

If it doesn't, go to: My Computer > C: > Program Files > DOSBox-0.72
Right-click 'dosbox.conf'.
Click 'Properties'.
Next to 'Opens with', click 'Change...'.
Select 'Notepad'.
Click 'OK' then 'OK'.
Go back to: Start > All Programs > DOSBox-0.72 > 'DOSBox.conf'.

7. Copy all of the following text (in-between the lines).

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[sdl]
fullscreen=true
fulldouble=false
fullresolution=original
windowresolution=original
output=surface
autolock=true
sensitivity=100
waitonerror=true
priority=higher,normal
mapperfile=mapper.txt
usescancodes=true

[dosbox]
language=
machine=vga
captures=capture
memsize=32

[render]
frameskip=0
aspect=false
scaler=normal2x

[cpu]
core=auto
cycles=max
cycleup=500
cycledown=20

[mixer]
nosound=false
rate=44100
blocksize=2048
prebuffer=10

[midi]
mpu401=intelligent
device=default
config=

[sblaster]
sbtype=sb16
sbbase=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
mixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplrate=44100

[gus]
gus=true
gusrate=44100
gusbase=240
irq1=5
irq2=5
dma1=3
dma2=3
ultradir=C:\ULTRASND

[speaker]
pcspeaker=true
pcrate=22050
tandy=auto
tandyrate=22050
disney=true

[bios]
joysticktype=auto
timed=true
autofire=false
swap34=false
buttonwrap=true

[serial]
serial1=dummy
serial2=dummy
serial3=disabled
serial4=disabled

[dos]
xms=true
ems=true
umb=true
keyboardlayout=none

[ipx]
ipx=false

[autoexec]
MOUNT C C:\
MOUNT F C:\Toonstruck
F:
INSTALL.BAT
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Go back to the 'DOSBox.conf' window and press 'Ctrl+A' to highlight all the text. Press 'Ctrl+V' to paste the new text over the original. Save the file, but don't close the window yet.

8. Run 'DOSBox 0.72'. It should load a DOS based installer entitled 'ToonStruck Installation Program'.

9. Press the 'Down' arrow twice to highlight 'Install ToonStruck' and press 'Enter' to install the game.

10. Next you'll want to configure the sound and video.

On 'Configure Sound', press 'Enter'.
On 'Start Sound Setup', press 'Enter'.
Select 'Manual' and press 'Enter', select 'Sound Blaster' and press 'Enter' 4 times.
On 'Test Settings', press 'Enter'.

Hopefully you will heard a clear spoken (creepy) voice: 'Welcome to Toonstruck...'.

If you don't then go back to 'Start Sound Setup', select 'Automatic' and test again.
If there is still no sound or it is distorted etc. use trial and error to find a combination that works.

Press the 'Down' arrow to 'Exit Sound Setup' and press 'Enter'.

On 'Configure Video', press 'Enter'.
On 'Start Video Setup', press 'Enter'.
Select 'OK' to everything, following the instructions as they come.
You should eventually see a clear, colour image. Press any key to continue.
On 'Exit Video Setup', press 'Enter' and on 'Exit Installation', press 'Enter'.

11. To play Toonstruck right now, type 'toonstrk' and press 'Enter'.
To carry on with these instructions so that you can play the game at any time, type 'exit' and press 'Enter'.

12. Go back to the 'DOSBox.conf' window, and replace the text:

[autoexec]
MOUNT C C:\
MOUNT F C:\Toonstruck
F:
INSTALL.BAT

with:

[autoexec]
MOUNT C C:\
MOUNT F C:\Toonstruck -t cdrom
C:
CD C:\BURST\TOONSTRK
TOONSTRK

Save the file and close the window.

13. Now to play the game, just run DOSBox again.

To exit the game, press F5 (you may save your progress) and click 'QUIT'. It will take to back to the DOS screen, type 'exit' then press 'Enter'.

Well, my problem is, I don't have any free space on C:

Because of that I copied the .iso files to I:\toonstruck (where I got most of my ISOs)
The destination folder for the game afterwards would be F:\toonstruck (where I got most of my Games installed)

What exactly do I need to change in the settings from above? I really have no clue... the guy who wrote the manual suddenly got a F: drive and a folder called C:\ULTRASND (which I can't find)

I would appreciate help so much, I only need DOS-BOX to play this game, then I will never ask anything here... it's just my alltime favourite game.

Thank you very much 😀

Reply 1 of 8, by Dominus

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First of all, try with the original CD, second, read up on how Dosbox functions, then you will see why there is suddenly an F drive, third this is not that well thought through, it should be a D drive and not F...

If you don't have the originals, please ask for help from where you got the ripped version from. We can't suppport pirated games.

Reply 2 of 8, by wd

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And by all means avoid the mount c c:\ and replace it with something
like mount c c:\dosgames (create that c:\dosgames directory before)
or even mount c i:\dosgames in your case.

Reply 3 of 8, by cashgnm

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ok, i think i'll get that done.. and i can only use cd1 of my original cds, cd2 is unable to detect (no wonder, its ~10years old)

just one more question, that really confuses me.

[gus]
gus=true
gusrate=44100
gusbase=240
irq1=5
irq2=5
dma1=3
dma2=3
ultradir=C:\ULTRASND

whats that ultrasnd?

Reply 4 of 8, by Dominus

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you can set it to false. It's mostly relevant if you have the Ultrasound software installed and mostly you don't need it.

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Reply 5 of 8, by cashgnm

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got the game to work 😀

but i cant save it, because it says that i dont have any disk space free.

any advice for me? 🙁

Reply 6 of 8, by wd

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Please post the exact mounting and how you start the game,
and the OS/dosbox version you're using.

Reply 7 of 8, by cashgnm

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guess you need this:

DOSBox v0.72

[sdl] fullscreen=true fulldouble=false fullresolution=original windowresolution=original output=surface autolock=true sensitivit […]
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[sdl]
fullscreen=true
fulldouble=false
fullresolution=original
windowresolution=original
output=surface
autolock=true
sensitivity=100
waitonerror=true
priority=higher,normal
mapperfile=mapper.txt
usescancodes=true

[dosbox]
language=
machine=vga
captures=capture
memsize=32

[render]
frameskip=0
aspect=false
scaler=normal2x

[cpu]
core=auto
cycles=max
cycleup=500
cycledown=20

[mixer]
nosound=false
rate=44100
blocksize=2048
prebuffer=10

[midi]
mpu401=intelligent
device=default
config=

[sblaster]
sbtype=sb16
sbbase=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
mixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplrate=44100

[gus]
gus=true
gusrate=44100
gusbase=240
irq1=5
irq2=5
dma1=3
dma2=3
ultradir=F:\ULTRASND

[speaker]
pcspeaker=true
pcrate=22050
tandy=auto
tandyrate=22050
disney=true

[bios]
joysticktype=auto
timed=true
autofire=false
swap34=false
buttonwrap=true

[serial]
serial1=dummy
serial2=dummy
serial3=disabled
serial4=disabled

[dos]
xms=true
ems=true
umb=true
keyboardlayout=none

[ipx]
ipx=false

[autoexec]
MOUNT C F:\Toonstruck
MOUNT D I:\isos\Toonstruck\Toonstruck -t cdrom
D:
keyb gr || was just for installing.. i just left it where it was
CD D:\toonstr
TOONSTRK

Reply 8 of 8, by wd

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And how do you start it? Don't start it right away from the mounted d:
as this is readonly (see the -t cdrom).