I have just purchased a Windows 7 Home Premium computer. I am trying to use a program called GCalDaemon to sync my calendars. It works perfectly on my XP machines. I understand the problem is that Win7 will not run dos based programs. I then tried to use DosBox and Dosshell to run the program. Unfortunately, the GCalDaemon program uses a .bat file to call what appears to be a java program or script; there is no .exe file. Neither Dosshell nor DosBox will run the .bat file. When I enter a command at the dos prompt to run the file 'standalone-start.bat' it tells me this is an illegal command, or the truncated 'standa~1.bat' I am told that this is an 'illegal command: java'. Ctf themes for psp 6.60 pro b10 free download. If I try 'wrapper.exe', which I am only guessing is some sort of program to run this, it tells me that wrapper cannot run in DOS mode.
In my searches, I did run across a text file (at http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=220653 entitled 'Wrapper script for gcaldaemon' but I have no idea how to use this file.
Is there anything anyone can suggest?
Thank you.
sas
Help please. I'm trying to run Battle Isle under DOSBox on a Windows7 machine. The Esc, arrow, space keys all are recognised but not the alpha characters. For example, to save the game you type D. Unfortunately D is not recognised. To exit you type Esc followed by Y. The Esc is recognised but not the Y. I've tried binding other keys to the D and Y but to no available. Thanks
Same issue (different game) as the following. No way to get a backslash () in DOSBox running on an new HP with Vista.Anyone figured this one out yet?[I hate Vista!]
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No ' capable, therefore can't mount anything
I just got an old game that i love 2 play called 'full throttle' only it wont work with windows vista for some reason. So i downloaded DOSBOX and it looked like i wuz well on my way to playing but i couldnt change the drive to my cd drive because i couldnt type ':' or ' for some reason..if anyone has any knoledge that will help me it would be much appreciated..thank you
I get the same thing, I cannot use the key, how can I fix this?
OpenGL Non Bilinear (Filtering)
output = surface | overlay | opengl | openglnb | ddraw
What to use for output.
Default is surface.
(since 0.??)
Your search - openglnb site:wikipedia.org - did not match any documents.
Don't blame on Wikipedia. They talk about bilinear filtering. Blame on..
May Help
My keyboard (Microsoft) has a key 'Ç'. To see ':' I type shift + Ç. If it seems ok, try shift + another key for '. I hope it helps you.Dixon - Brazil - Bahia.
I need a help too:I'm trying to run the game Blackthorne. I mount c:DOSGames and all is ok, but when I try to run the .exe file, nothing happen and the commands crashes. A friend told me that this game needs EMS memory and is necessary to add a line to config sys file, like that: himem.sys:device=cDOSEMM386.exe RAM.I don't know if it is right or no. If true, how can I edit the config.sys file, or what to do to run this game?Thank you.
BlackThorne
I had the same issue with my original CD vesion of Blackthorne, but I tried a copy from, http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/56/Blackthorne.html
And it worked without issue!
May have messed up Keymapper
Ctrl-F1 no longer brings up Keymapper. I was trying to get the ' and perhaps I messed up. How can I get keymapper back? (Am using Windows 7 and somehow in my efforts to get a c: I succeeded one time and brought up Q&A, which is the old DOS program I want to work. So there must be a way . Thanks.
You can try running DOSBOX with the command line -startmapper (it will look like dosbox -startmapper)
Loading Games Using Batch Files
Possible Solution...
You are typing a slash ' now, so you must be able to use a slash in notepad.
Try using the dosbox.conf and batch files to load games.
Here is a neat trick I figured out for running Dosbox games fast ans easy.
First edit the dosbox.conf file, under [autoexec] to mount a new drive letter and folder you will not use.
[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
mount Y C:gamelist
y:
dir
The code above if entered into Dosbox.conf, when you open Dosbox, it will mount, load, and go to this folder, displaying the files with-in.
Now just create batch files with the commands normally used to load doxbox games, place them in the gamelist folder (C:/gamelist)
My Batch File Example- Type in notepad, save as FILENAME.bat
@ECHO OFF
mount c c:harvest
mount d d: -t cdrom
c:
harvest.exe
I saved this batch file as harvest.bat. Now when I open Dosbox, it automatically opens the gamelist folder, and displays the files, (only harvest.bat now).
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Now you only have to type harvest.bat (or any other game.bat you have), to mount and play your games.
Keyboards and Dosbox.config
You should probably check out your dosbox.config file and see if the keyboard settings are correct.
Also, Dosbox has EMS memory enabled by default, as you can see in the dosbox.conf file.
Dosbox-0.73.conf [If you scroll through it, there is a part that states the following:]
# xms: Enable XMS support.
# ems: Enable EMS support.
# umb: Enable UMB support.
# keyboardlayout: Language code of the keyboard layout (or none).
xms=true
ems=true
umb=true
keyboardlayout=auto
You could try to set the keyboard layout option manually, see DOS below,
or toggle EMS memory if it is not enabled.
DOS
Quoted From http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Dosbox.conf#.5Bdos.5D on February 8, 2010
'keyboardlayout=auto/none/XY
default 'auto' (since 0.73. Previously 'none'), see KEYB for supported values (keyboard layout codes/ids)'
Needs Windows??
The game I want to play (Castle of the Winds) wsa designed for 16-bit processors, and I'm on Windows 7, which no longer supports that. But when I try to run it in DOSBox, it says 'This program requires Microsoft Windows.' What's that supposed to mean?
Are you sure you are atempting to run the proper DOSbox executable? Also, did you try running it in the backwards compatibility mode (ie. Windows XP or 98)? 80.217.126.94 06:58, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
It means what it says on the can. Castle of the Winds is a Windows game. You should be abler to run it if you set up a copy of Windows 3 in your DOSBox. -> http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=9405 --94.254.246.77 16:58, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
Dosbox/linux Cdrom not read
Hi. I am trying to run 'Flight Unlimited' from cdrom. Drive D: is mounted as /dev/cdrom and I can change to the D: drive in Dosbox but a 'dir' command gives file *.* not found. What am I doing wrong. Mount command used is 'mount d /dev/cdrom -t cdrom -usecd 0 -ioctl'I have now made an iso of the cdrom and that seems to mount ok but when I try to run the game it fails with a message that it needs 524288 more bytes of disk space.Any Ideas?
Mouse tracking issues in Dosbox 0.74 - Windows 7 XP mode
Can anyone help, the mouse pointers are not tracking across the screen, instead they are going around the window borders in either window or full screen modes.
Install Windows 3.1 in DOSBox to run old 16-bit Windows games on 64-bit versions of Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and anywhere else DOSBox runs. This is particularly useful as only 32-bit versions of Windows can run those 16-bit applications.
Windows 3.1 was actually just an application that ran on DOS, and DOSBox is an emulator designed to run DOS and DOS applications. Windows 3.1 in DOSBox is an ideal combination for running old Windows 3.1-era applications.
Install Windows 3.1
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First, you’ll need to create a folder on your computer. This folder will contain the contents of the “C:” drive you’ll provide to DOSBox. Don’t use your actual C: drive on Windows for this. Make a folder like “C:dos”, for example.
Create a folder inside the “C:dos” folder — for example, “C:dosINSTALL” — and copy all the files from your Windows 3.1 floppy disks to that folder. Windows 3.1 is still under Microsoft copyright, and can’t legally be downloaded from the web, although many websites do offer it for download and Microsoft no longer offers it for sale.
You can use Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 — whichever you have available.
Next, install and launch DOSBox. At the DOS prompt, type the following command and press Enter to mount the folder you created as your C: drive in DOSBox:
mount c c:dos
(If you named the folder somewhere else or placed it at another location, type that location instead of c:dos.)
Switch to the C: drive by typing the following two characters and pressing Enter:
c:
Next, enter the folder containing your Windows 3.1 installation files:
cd install
(If you named the folder something else, type that instead of install.)
Finally, launch the Windows 3.1 setup wizard:
setup.exe
Go through the Windows 3.1 setup wizard to install Windows 3.1 in DOSBox. When it’s done, close the DOS system by clicking “Reboot” in the wizard.
Dosbox For Windows 10
When you restart DOSBox, you can launch Windows 3.1 by running the following commands in order:
mount c c:dos
c:
cd windows
win
Install Video Drivers
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DOSBox supports standard VGA graphics. However, it also supports some other types of graphics. By default, it’s set up to emulate S3 Graphics. For best graphics support, you’ll want to install the S3 graphics drivers and configure Windows 3.1 to use a higher resolution and more colors.
You can download the S3 video driver from the Classic Games website. Unzip the .zip file to a folder inside your DOSBox C: drive folder. For example, it would make sense to put these files in the “C:doss3” folder.
In Windows 3.1, double-click the Main program folder and double-click the “Windows Setup” icon. Click the “Options” menu in the Windows Setup window and select “Change System Settings.”
Click the “Display” box, scroll down to the bottom, and select “Other display (Requires disk from OEM).”
Type the path to the S3 drivers. For example, if you unzipped them to the C:doss3 folder, you’d type “C:S3” here.
Choose your preferred resolution and colors. We recommend choosing 800×600 with 256 colors. This is the highest resolution and number of colors many games will support.
Click OK several times. Windows will install the drivers and you’ll be prompted to restart it. After you do, you’ll see your new graphical settings in effect.
If Windows won’t work properly after you select a display mode, run the following command after using the “cd windows” command to enter the Windows directory:
setup.exe
You’ll then be able to select a different video mode.
Install Sound Drivers
There’s one more driver issue to take care of. Windows 3.1 doesn’t include sound drivers that will work completely with the SoundBlaster sound hardware DOSBox is emulating. You’ll want to install those, too.
As with the S3 video driver, you can download the Sound Blaster 16 Creative Audio Driver from the Classic Games website. Unzip the downloaded archive into a folder like c:dossb
Exit Windows 3.1 by clicking “File” and selecting “Exit Windows” if it’s open in DOSBox. Run the following commands to launch the Sound Blaster 16 driver installer, assuming you unzipped the folder to c:dossb
cd c:sb
install.exe
Press Enter to install the drivers, select Full Installation, and press Enter again. By default, you’ll see the line: “Microsoft Windows 3.1 path : None”.
Select “Microsoft Windows 3.1 path” with the arrow keys and press Enter.
Enter the default path, which is C:WINDOWS, and press Enter. Press Enter again to continue.
On the next screen, select the “Interrupt setting: 5” value and press Enter. It’s set to 5 by default, but DOSBox’s default is 7.
Select “7” for the Interrupt Setting and press Enter. You can then press Enter to continue. Allow the installation process to finish and “reboot” your DOS system by closing DOSBox and reopening it.
Launch Windows 3.1 again and you’ll have full sound support, including support for MIDI audio. You should hear a sound as soon as you launch Windows 3.1 again.
Install and Run Games and Other Applications
To actually use an application, download it (or copy it from old disks) and place it in a folder inside your c:dos folder. For example, you might want to place it in c:dosgamename.
You can then create a shortcut to the game’s .exe file by clicking File > New and browsing to its .exe file. Double-click that shortcut to launch the game.
The game should just work, launching within the DOSBox window as if it were running on Windows 3.1 — after all, it is.
You don’t have to go through this entire setup process again in the future, either. Just take that c:dos folder — or whatever else you named it — and back it up. Move it to another computer and you can use it after installing DOSBox. Because we haven’t configured DOSBox at all and have just used its default settings, you won’t even have to tweak your DOSBox settings before it will work.
Hi after several fixes tried and a lot of time without getting DosBox to run on Windows 10,
i finally found a real solution that works with everybody. Before it crashes directly back to the Desktop or freezes the system..
DosBox 0.74, the latest official release is several years old now, so years of bugfixing and upgrading are simply not included. Despite that it is still under active developement and just hasn't released an offcical build yet.
Here is what works, you need a stable SVN build which has all vital Problems fixed and even gives you some sweet new features. The best one to use as of now is the dosbox-daum SVN version.
Here is the link: http://ykhwong.x-y.net
deinstall your 0.74 version and install the downloaded release, it's also available with installer. It doesn't need further tweaking (it could though) and works perfect on a modern Windows 10 System. No more crashes or freezing. You are able to run all games again.
If you have GoG.com releases just go to the games folder, into the /DOSBOX Folder, delete everything in it and then copy all files from the dosbox-daum SVN folder you just freshly installed. Also go into the games root folder (directory up and look for a 'dosbox_******.conf file (where ***** stands for the name or shorthand of the game, e.g: Shadow Warrior had it named 'dosbox_swarrior.conf'). rename this to 'dosbox_*****_old.conf. finally fo into /DOSBOX again (inside the games root folder) and copy 'dosbox.conf' into the root folder where you just renamed the .conf file. Finally rename the copied file into 'dosbox_*****.conf' (exactly the same name which the file had you renamed to dosbox_*****_old.conf)
That's it, smooth sailing from here on. If you're curious and/or adventureous you could edit the new .conf file and make use of new shaders, filters and other improvements. They are all documented on the page where you download the dosbox_daum SVN Version (the link in this text)
Cheers,
Steven
I'm trying to run a DOS game in DOSBox, but it says it must be run under Win32. The game in question was recently re-released for higher resolution and ability to run under Windows. Does it mean it's no longer compatible with DOS?
NB If it helps, the game is Raptor - Call of the Shadows 2010 Edition.
1 Answer
The format of EXE files for Windows is different then for DOS - Windows applications contain a small DOS stub which says 'This program can not be run in DOS' and exits; Windows loader uses a different entry point.
If that message is what you see when trying to run the executable in DOSBox, then it means the executable has the new format (not surprisingly in 2010), so DOS (and DOSBox) can't load it. Try using Wine.
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Vista/key issue
I've tried a thousand ways to type , and it reads ] and }. What's going on? It's impossible to run DosBox.
Edit: I figured it out myself after scouring the wiki for 'keys' related subjects. I found out that control + f1 lets me map keys, even if I'm having issues typing something. I'm not sure if this issue was limited to just myself, but I think it warrants adding to the faq or something. It was a huge hassle and kept me from doing anything until friends continued to pester me about making it work.
Vista/key issue 2.
I had the same issue with the key as the person in the other comment did, but was unable to find a way to use the keymapper to fix the problem, as it required use of the key to move it. If I missed something, it would be great if someone pointed it out. Due to one problem or another I've sunk over 20 hours into this. I finally circumvented most of the problems, but this is one particularly annoying one.
I too am having this problem. Can anyone else help? I don't physically have the key that the keymapper is looking for me to have to be able to remap it using the keymapper.
Easiest way to do anything.. ever.
Drag your DOS games' EXE files right onto the DOSbox EXE. Now, ain't that alot easier than having to set it up?
If it doesn't work that way, it will work if you do it the hard way.
You are absolutely right!
The README says: In Windows, you can also drag directories/files onto the DOSBox executable.
That works fine and most people will not need any other instructions!
Simpler Instructions
I have found instructions that are much simpler and DO work, from ehow.com:
Step 1:Create a folder on your hard drive that will serve as the DOSBox program's C drive. For this tutorial, we'll use the folder name 'games' on the PC's C drive. This is where you will store games to be accessed by your DOSBox program.
Step 2:Put any games that you have downloaded into this new folder. Create separate folders for each of your games. For this tutorial, we'll say there is a folder called 'chess' that contains a DOS-based chess game.
Step 3:Run your DOSBox program. Two windows will appear; minimize--but don't close--the DOSBox Status Window. When you see the Z: prompt in the main DOSBox window, type 'mount c c:games.' With this command, you are telling the DOSBox program where your emulated C drive will be located.
Step 4:Type 'c:' and press enter when you see the Z: prompt. Then type 'cd chess.' You should now see a prompt that says 'c:chess.'
Step 5:Enter the name of the executable file that is required to run your game. You can find out which file this is by reading a 'readme' file that comes with your game. Type in the name of that file, minus the .exe file extension, and hit enter. Your game will begin and you are ready to play.
I think the guide works
I know it's a bit verbose, but after cleaning up some sections I think it fulfills it's purpose. The guide is meant to be read not just by people who just downloaded DOSBox and want to know what to do next, but also by people who want to understand how to use DOSBox (teach a man to fish and all that). However, to your point about it being wrong, I rewrote the section you referenced to include example output from running each command, and I added the Z Prompt so you can see where you should be when you run those commands, but I can't for the life of me see where you are experiencing an error. Not to be flip, but you may want to reread the article, it says the same thing you suggest just with more pictures. Cheers!
- I've got to admit. The guide and the program thus far is just as described. Hard to understand and even harder to get the program to launch SQ5 in the program. I've installed it after 'mounting' it. Still, I get an error 105 message when trying to launch the Sierra.exe file (even went a step further to run the .exe files in compatibility mode.
I'm afraid the program is lackin---bigtime.
--jer--
Full screen has black borders
I'd like to play X-Com (320x200) on my laptop (1280x800), but when I switch to full screen the game does not grow to fill the screen. Instead the game is centered, surrounded by blackness. And since there is only a 'normal3x'-filter and no 'normal4x' I can only get the game as large as 960x600. How can I make the game fill the whole screen? 84.59.222.91 12:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
CAN'T CREATE SHORTCUT
Hooray for this article and thanks. I am having one little problem though. I can't create the shortcut. I create a blank text file in wordpad with the name of the file being MYGAME.xyz. I set it to open with DOSBOX and create a shortcut to desktop. But When I try to use it tells me ILLEGAL COMMAND:MYGAME.XYZ.TXT (or .RTF or whatever format I use). What am I missing? - 13 May 2008
Works for me & tablet PC tip
The instuctions worked fine for me on two different PCs. One running XP the other Vista.Thank you
One thing - my Tablet PC doesn't have an F12 key. After much plugging in of USB keyboards to ramp up the game speed, a chum suggested using the on screen keypad for F12. Doh. It is a bit easier that way!
What If Your HDD is partitioned
cause im us my larger one (H drive its called) what do i change, in order to make it work?
Can DOSBOX be run from a flash drive?
I will be staying with family for a couple of weeks, & would like to be able to run DOSBOX from my flash drive, without installing it on their PC. Can I pre-install DOSBOX on my flash drive before I leave home & have it work on their PC w/o further installation? Is this possible?
9/21/08Yes I am currently working on running DosBoxPortable from my 4GB U3 USB drive. I have installed DosBoxPortable and 18 games. I ran DosBoxPortable and a couple of games directly from my USB. I am currently trying out several GUI frontends for DosBoxPortable to enable changing program parameters easier and starting games. The only problem/difference I found was in navigating to the game exe file. I can mount the USB drive but could not mount the game folder from my USB drive. But using normal Dos commands I can navigate and start the games from the DosBox. It has been awhile since I used Dos commands I am probably missing or not understanding something. Anyway I hope the GUI frontend ends that problem.
Installation of dos games
I'm not sure whether I should add this to the article or not, but certain dos games need installation from one drive (usually A:) to your mounted C: folder. What you do then is create another folder for your dos installation folders, for example 'C:DosInstall', then you 'mount A: C:DosInstall' then 'mount C: C:DosGames' (or whatever your games folder is). Then you type in 'A:', then 'CD foldername', then 'Install', and then extract to c, so it extracts to C:DosGames.
It's probably pretty easy for most people, but I'm a newbie, and it took a bit before I figured that out, so I wondered whether I should put it in the article or not.
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How do i install dosbox onto a cd and have it autorun/play on insertion
Hey everybody i was wondering how do i install dosbox and games onto a CD and set the CD to auto run so that i can run and play games on the go.
Is it possible to use COM ports on PCs that doesn't have one?
I need to run DOSbox on laptop that doesn't have COM ports. I'm using USB to serial connection now. Is it possible to configure DOSbox to 'see' that COM, because my old DOS app needs COM connection.?
Install Disc One
Okay, so I made it through the DOSBox setup, and then it says Install Disc One. I Downloaded the game (Loom) from online, so I don't know what to do next..
Why only Windows?
I'm not saying that it's not worth mentioning, but Dosbox is perhaps not the most required tool on Windows, since it already (most versions anyway) support most DOS programs, yet everything that is OS specific is Windows specific on this page. I was expecting a non-OS specific page, with only OS-specific explanations when required (and then for all OS' required).
Because post-Windows98 (i.e. Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7) don't run 16-bit code well and if you're using a 64-bit version of Windows, it doesn't run 16-bit code at all. And all DOS applications are 16-bit.
how do i use DOS with cdrom games.
i was told i can load cdroms stright from DOS. all i had to do was type 'mount D D: -t cdrom' them type 'D:' all done but as soon as i get on the D drive it wont let me do anymore commands. am i doing something wrong? please help me out with easy instuctions. email me info at [email protected]. thank you.
Answer: you need to mount both drives and run it from the c drive. Mount the cdrom to drive D using the code above (mount d d: -t cdrom). Then mount the c drive to go to that game .EXE file. So if it is on your c drive and you have a folder of that game, say 'GAME'folder, and in that folder is a file to play the game via running the cd, say GAMECD.EXE, then you would mount as such: mount c c:GAME, then, under the c: command, enter C:> GAMECD and it hsould run.
For a better example, I used this with a Lands of Lore CD I bought. When the CD is installed it installs all its files to destination c:westwoodlolcdIn the lolcd folder on my c drive is a file LOLCD.EXE, so when I want to play the game I would open dosbox and do the following:Z:> mount d d: -t cdromZ:> mount c c:westwoodLOLCDZ:> c:C:>lolcd
and it runs the game cd as intended.
The only thing that I can think of for your answer is that your game doesnt require the cd to run. If you mount one drive and then mount a different drive, DOSBox is on the second drive (in your case C:).
Trapped cursor
I'm using dosbox in vista. works fine, but the mouse cursor is 'trapped' inside the dosbox window and i have to Ctrl/alt/del to get it free if I want to do something else simultaneously. Is there an easier way? Yah, FAQ'd it, cool. (Ctrl + F10 = freedom)
DOS mode real time IO?
Hi..
Not that interested in gaming, but I am interested in using many old DOS utilities that I have, that use real time IO, com ports etc, as well as the LPT port as general purpose IO.
Much of that used to be posible in the CMD window under Win2k, but since (I think) SP3, it's been disabled.
A friend and myself (he's more into Linux, then me) would like to experiment with something, using both Windows and Linux, but we need realtime IO, not just the inbuild 'normal' stuff, but plug in cards, such as digial IO, A/D etc.
Does DOSBOX support that sort of thing? After all, a computer is not much use if you can't converse with something. We realise it's not the sort of thing that is easy with modern OS's, but in the Windows world, there is the 'inpout32.dll' tool (and others) that work at the Kernel level to allow such use. Not sure what the equivalent would be in Linux.
Cheers.
Dave B.Nope
EMM issue
I'm trying to run a DOS based application that requires EMM when I start the app I get:'EMM MANGER DOES NOT MAP ENOUGH PAGES FOR SWAPPING' how do I increase amount of pages?
RAK.
unable to access CD Drive error
i got 'unable to asses CD Drive' message when try to start some games *.exe,can you help me with this problem?
Mount the CD ?
DOSBOX SAY UNABLE TO CHANCHE WAT TO DO HELP
pleas edit im waiting
DOSBox says what? Come on, if you want to get any help at all, you'd need to learn a) patience, b) spelling, c) both? ([r4])
please note that my accounting software is dos based after loading dosbox,i tried to run it as per instructionsbut exe file does not work dosbox gets hanged please help
What is your accounting software? What are the hardware requirements of this application? What is your current DOSbox setup (in terms of memory, CPU, video)? C'mon people, what kind of support do you want to get with questions asked like that? RTFM! ([r4])
'This Program Requires Microsoft Windows'
I followed the instructions to set up a game and it said 'This Program Requires Microsoft Windows'. I am using Windows 7 64 bit. The game was made for 16-bit Windows 95 or 98 I think. Please help!! The game is called SimLife.
that message is correct. DOSBox runs DOS programs, not windows programs.