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Installing and running Dosbox 0.73 on Windows 7
Download "Windows 0.73 Win32 installer" from http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1
Run the installer. Accept everything.
Next important step: create a folder to use as virtual C:\ in dosbox.
Open 'computer', browse to c:\users\your name\ and create a new folder named oldgames.
Now open your start menu, open dosbox menu items, open configuration,
click on edit configuration, will open your dosbox 0.73 config file in notepad.
*If you want multiple personalised conf files read the dosbox readme to know how to proceed, but for most users the default config file will do fine*
Scroll the whole way down to header [autoexec] and add:
mount c "c:\users\your name\oldgames"
c:
Save and exit.
Run dosbox now, if you did it all correctly dosbox will start up with a C:\ prompt ready.
Using a virtual C located in your personal folders will avoid getting all kind of troubles installing/saving games running in dosbox 0.73 / Windows 7.
If you have a partitioned harddisk, you also simply can create an 'oldgames' folder on your D: partition (or E: F: ...).
Adapt your mount lines accordingly.
Dosbox and Win7 -10 [Howto]
Dosbox and Win7 -10 [Howto]
Last edited by dosraider on Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:02 am, edited 2 times in total.
wardrich wrote:The contrasts in personalities will deliver some SERIOUS lulz. I can't wait.
**UPDATE**
Dosbox 0.74 is released, that's the one you should have now.
Almost everything is the same, except you'll find the dosbox conf edit in 'options'.
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http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1
If for some reason you want to keep an older version of dosbox besides 0.74, no problem, they won't interfere with each other.
==> But do NOT use the ol'dosbox conf files with 0.74.
Dosbox 0.74 is released, that's the one you should have now.
Almost everything is the same, except you'll find the dosbox conf edit in 'options'.
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1
If for some reason you want to keep an older version of dosbox besides 0.74, no problem, they won't interfere with each other.
==> But do NOT use the ol'dosbox conf files with 0.74.
wardrich wrote:The contrasts in personalities will deliver some SERIOUS lulz. I can't wait.
As for W8:
Basically the same of Win7.
Be sure to use the latest version of dosbox!!
Also certainly use your home folders or another partition than C:
(don't mind the color scheme, not my PC .....)
Mounting and using old CDs can give some problems, (*can*) , If that's the case use a CD image and dosbox's excellent imgmount.
If you need a soft that can create dosbox compatible ISO or BIN-CUE
http://www.imgburn.com/
is highly recommended.
In fact I would strongely advise to always use a CD image, as those old games usually do a lot of CD reads, gonna give problems with spinup-spindowns, even heat.....all avoided by using a CD image.
Basically the same of Win7.
Be sure to use the latest version of dosbox!!
Also certainly use your home folders or another partition than C:
(don't mind the color scheme, not my PC .....)
Mounting and using old CDs can give some problems, (*can*) , If that's the case use a CD image and dosbox's excellent imgmount.
If you need a soft that can create dosbox compatible ISO or BIN-CUE
http://www.imgburn.com/
is highly recommended.
In fact I would strongely advise to always use a CD image, as those old games usually do a lot of CD reads, gonna give problems with spinup-spindowns, even heat.....all avoided by using a CD image.
wardrich wrote:The contrasts in personalities will deliver some SERIOUS lulz. I can't wait.
Automount on D: partition
If you don't have/want to use another partition than C use
c:\users\your name\oldgames
or similar, but stay in your own folders, don't mess around on c:\root.
\oldgames\ folder must be created manually first.
or
wardrich wrote:The contrasts in personalities will deliver some SERIOUS lulz. I can't wait.