DOSBox v0.74 Manual (always use the latest version from ) DOSBox v0.74 Manual ====== NOTE: ====== While we are hoping that one day DOSBox will run all programs ever made for the PC, we are not there yet. At present, DOSBox running on a high-end machine will roughly be the equivalent of a Pentium I PC. DOSBox can be configured to run a wide range of DOS games, from CGA/Tandy/PCjr classics up to games from the Quake era. ======= INDEX: ======= • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ============== 1. Quickstart: ============== Type INTRO in DOSBox for a quick tour. It is essential that you get familiar with the idea of mounting, DOSBox does not automatically make any drive (or a part of it) accessible to the emulation. See the FAQ entry 'How to start?' As well as the description of the MOUNT command (section 4: 'Internal Programs'). If you have your game on a cdrom you may try this guide: =============== 2. Start (FAQ): ===============: How to start?: Do I always have to type these 'mount' commands?: How do I change to fullscreen?: My CD-ROM doesn't work.: The game/application can't find its CD-ROM.: The mouse doesn't work.: There is no sound.: What sound hardware does DOSBox presently emulate?: The sound stutters or sounds stretched/weird.: I can't type or: in DOSBox.: Right Shift and ' ' doesn't work in DOSBox. (Windows only): The keyboard lags.: The character/cursor/mouse pointer always moves into one direction!: The game/application runs much too slow/too fast!: The game/application does not run at all/crashes!: DOSBox crashes on startup!: My Build game(Duke3D/Blood/Shadow Warrior) has problems.: Can DOSBox harm my computer?: I would like to change DOSBox's options.: Great Manual, but I still don't get it. START: How to start? At the beginning you've got a Z: > instead of a C: > at the prompt. You have to make your directories available as drives in DOSBox by using the 'mount' command. For example, in Windows 'mount C D: GAMES' will give you a C drive in DOSBox which points to your Windows D: GAMES directory (that was created before). In Linux, 'mount c /home/username' will give you a C drive in DOSBox which points to /home/username in Linux. To change to the drive mounted like above, type 'C:'. If everything went fine, DOSBox will display the prompt 'C: >'. AUTOMATION: Do I always have to type these commands? In the DOSBox configuration file is an [autoexec] section. The commands present there are run when DOSBox starts, so you can use this section for the mounting. Look at Section 13: The configuration (options) file FULLSCREEN: How do I change to fullscreen? Press alt-enter. Alternatively: Edit the configuration file of DOSBox and change the option fullscreen=false to fullscreen=true. If fullscreen looks wrong in your opinion: Play with the options: fullresolution, output and aspect in the configuration file of DOSBox. To get back from fullscreen mode: Press alt-enter again. CD-ROM: My CD-ROM doesn't work. ![]() To mount your CD-ROM in DOSBox you have to specify some additional options when mounting the CD-ROM. ![]() 17 rows Activate dual layouts (for some keyboards, e.g. GK codepage 869 and RU codepage 808). LEFT-ALT+LEFT-SHIFT: Deactivate dual layouts.
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