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First post, by net777

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Hi! When trying to start dosbox-games I get the error SDL.DLL missing.

I downloaded the SDL.DLL only to get a new error.

Something like:

Can't find procedure start adress sdl.CDclose in dll-file sdl.dll.

I understand that there are different versions of sdl.dll.

However I have dosbox on my computer and my girlfriend the same version. We try to start a game. We have the same game.

On my computer it works, on here it doesn´t.

Reply 1 of 6, by Dominus

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1st - Dosbox questions in the Dosbox forums - I'll move it for you.
2nd download and install from dosbox.com.
If the error persists, search for sdl.dll on your pc and make sure that there is none in a system path

Windows 3.1x guide for DOSBox
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Reply 3 of 6, by net777

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Dominus wrote:

1st - Dosbox questions in the Dosbox forums - I'll move it for you.
2nd download and install from dosbox.com.
If the error persists, search for sdl.dll on your pc and make sure that there is none in a system path

1st - Sorry about that!

2nd - I have installed the latest dosbox. Could it make a difference if I downloaded it from another place than dosbox.com?

System path, do you mean Windows?

Reply 4 of 6, by net777

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collector wrote:

The official Windows installer includes the right version of SDL.

So I should find it on the disc?

Reply 6 of 6, by Dominus

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net777 wrote:
collector wrote:

The official Windows installer includes the right version of SDL.

So I should find it on the disc?

No the installer for the Windows version of Dosbox at dosbox.com

Windows 3.1x guide for DOSBox
60 seconds guide to DOSBox
DOSBox SVN snapshot for macOS (10.4-11.x ppc/intel 32/64bit) notarized for gatekeeper