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is it possible to install stuff to dosbox
I legally downloaded an ISO of space hulk and a copy of dosbox 0.74-3.
I mounted the ISO, opened it up in dos and then in an attempt to play it, I tried to install it.
The whole thing just freezes ...
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How do I keep track of file changes when the DOSBox command "edit.com" is used?
I would like to get notified when any file gets modified or created by the program "edit.com" within DOSBox. (Should I create another command which will stay alive until edit.com is exited?)
How can ...
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Why does `%errorlevel%` expand to empty string in DOSBox?
Trying to automate some DOSBox scripting for an old program, I wanted to use the exit code usually in errorlevel to control the program flow.
The input is given in a hello_db.bat file:
@echo off
set ...
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Run .pif in DOSBOX
I'm trying to run a .pif file in dosbox. I tried typing the name of the file followed by the extension(like game.pif), but dosbox says "illegal command".
How can i fix this? Is there any other way i ...
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How to exit to prompt in DOSBox?
For some DOS applications I don't know how to properly quit. I wouldn't mind force quitting.
I would like to return to the original prompt from where I started the DOS application.
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Is it possible to run a dos application in fullscreen in Windows 10 32 bit
I need to run an old DOS program, Presentations 2.0, on a Windows 10 32bit machine. When running the executable, I get the following error:
OS Subsystem
C:\DosGames\PR20\PR.EXE
This system does not ...
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What is the LAST version of Windows Operating system that can run DOS applications natively?
What is the latest version of the Windows operating system that can run DOS applications without using DOSBox which in my opinion is a pain to use?
Can some sort of compatibility mode be installed in ...
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DosBox - special letters and Caps Lock
There's one problem I have with all major builds of Dosbox (Daum and Megabuild). With Caps lock enabled, I get capital letters from English alphabet, but in order to write capitals in German, French, ...
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How can I make a batch file wait a specified time between one command and the next in DOS 5.00?
How can I make my batch file pause before executing the next command?
I found a few solutions, but none of them seem to work in DOS 5.00.
Thanks in advance for any help.
(By the way, I am using iDOS/...
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Adding a modification to an EXE in DOS(box)?
I am trying to make an EXE addition work in Dosbox, and with that I mean the following;
I used to run an old game in XP, it worked (mostly) but now in Win 8 it doesnt anymore. So I fired up Dosbox ...
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Can I make a DOSBox like, in Virtual Box
My idea is make a DOSBox like with virtualbox and FreeDOS (or MS-DOS).
Is it possible?
Only need install DOS in virtual box, or need something else?
Can FreeDOS have a GUI for open, per example, ...
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how to run DOSBox in command line without opening it in a new window
how to run DOSBox using the default windows command line, (without opening it in a new window),
editing the source code of DOSBox is a solution, but i want to know if there is no other solution before ...
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How do Win32 executables display incompatibility messages when run in DOS?
While inspecting Win32 executables, I found them to contain the string This program cannot be run in DOS mode, which is exactly the thing printed when these executables are run from within DOS ...
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How do I connect a 5 1/4" floppy drive to a modern PC?
This question was originally posted on Gaming Stack Exchange.
I have a small collection of 5 1/4" floppy disks (early Sierra games) that I am trying to read. How can I connect a drive that accepts ...
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How can I improve the rendering performance of this old DOS application?
I have very old DOS Application (CadSoft Eagle - PCB Designer) and I want to work with it on my workstation with Windows 7. Then I install Windows 98 and that software into VmWare Player.
But that ...
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