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DOSBox Guide for Retro Gamers

DOSBox is an x86 PC DOS emulator for running old DOS games or programs. It can be installed from the Arch Linux repositories. The DOSBox emulator uses a configuration file to set options, which is located in ~/.dosbox by default. DOSBox runs DOS applications by specifying the folder containing the files when launching DOSBox.

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DOSBox Guide for Retro Gamers

DOSBox is an x86 PC DOS emulator for running old DOS games or programs. It can be installed from the Arch Linux repositories. The DOSBox emulator uses a configuration file to set options, which is located in ~/.dosbox by default. DOSBox runs DOS applications by specifying the folder containing the files when launching DOSBox.

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DOSBox - ArchWiki https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.

php/DOSBox

DOSBox
DOSBox (http://www.dosbox.com/) is an x86 PC DOS-emulator for running
old DOS games or programs.

Contents
1 Installation
2 Configuration
3 Usage
4 Tips
5 See also

Installation
Install the dosbox (https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=dosbox) package.

Configuration
No initial configuration is needed, however the official DOSBox manual refers
to a configuration file named dosbox.conf . By default that file exists in your
~/.dosbox folder.

You can also make a new configuration file on a per-application basis by


copying dosbox.conf from ~/.dosbox to the directory where your DOS app resides
and modifying the settings accordingly. You can also create a a config file
automatically: simply run dosbox without any parameters inside your desired
application's folder:

$ dosbox

Then at the DOS prompt, type:

Z:\> config -wc dosbox.conf

The configuration file dosbox.conf will then be saved in the current directory. Go
in a change whatever settings you need.

The configuration options are described in the official DosBox wiki:


http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Dosbox.conf.

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Usage
A simple way to run DOSBox is to place your DOS game (or its setup files) into
a directory and then run dosbox with the directory path appended. For
example:

$ dosbox ./game-folder/

You should now have a DOS prompt whose working directory is the one
specified above. From there, you can execute the desired programs:

C:\> SETUP.EXE

Tips
If DOSBox traps your focus, use Ctrl+F10 to free it.

To play music, some DOS games require a MIDI synthesizer which DOSBox
does not emulate. However DOSBox can use one if one is available. A software
synthesizer such as FluidSynth or Timidity can be used if your computer does
not have a hardware synthesizer.

See also
http://www.dosbox.com/ - The official DOSBox site.
http://www.abandonia.com/ - Abandonia: large repository of old and
abandoned DOS games.
http://www.dosgames.com/ - DosGames.com: large repository of DOS
games.

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