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full memory copy

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First post, by RaVeN-05

Posted on 2010-10-03, 08:59

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everything that inside dosbox can be saved
so seversl games doesnot have save/load function.
I think is good idea to copy all memory inside dosbox. (save game)
And second button is restore everything from file
copy file to memory (load game)
What you think? also its become work faster and saves can be done any time.
And this is become like standard one buttons that we always know

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Reply 1 of 3, by TeaRex

Posted on 2010-10-03, 12:06

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What you mean is called "snapshot" or "save state" support, and it has been discussed several times on this forum.

This is MUCH MUCH more difficult to do right than you seem to think. For example, what happens if some file changes outside DOSBox between saving and loading of a state? When you load some state X, do something that changes files, then load state X again? What about network connections? What about the real time clock? etc. etc.

Do not hold your breath for this.

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