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How can I add missing DOS commands to DOSBox?
I am trying to execute .bat file in the DOSBox:
It starts with the following lines:
echo off
cls
if exist %1:\BLA\z.exe goto custom
if not exist d:\BLA\z.exe goto error
APPEND d:\BLA;d:\BLA\...
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Every executable I read starts with header the MZ [duplicate]
I was initially trying to create a program to distinguish between DOS(16-bit) and Windows(32/64-bit) executables.
I read in some other answer that a executable can be classified based on their first ...
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Configure Windows Printer to be Pure Pass-through (for DOSBox/Legacy program)?
I have several legacy applications running under DOSBox (I have the Daum's Cafe SVN from http://ykhwong.x-y.net/). Most DOS programs that could handle formatted printing did it internally to the ...
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DOSBox ConEmu integration
Is it possible to use ConEmu as a terminal for the DOSBox console? If so, how?
I followed the instructions from the ConEmu project site:
I installed DOSBox to C:\Program Files\ConEmu\ConEmu\DosBox
I ...
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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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Using another program through Windows Command Prompt
I know that I can launch programs from the Command Prompt, but is there any way to enter commands after opening that program?
For example, if I open DOSBox from cmd, how would I enter a command in ...
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How to use colemak keyboard layout in Dosbox?
I configured Windows to use the Colemak keyboard layout. This works fine in all apps—except Dosbox, which reverts to Qwerty.
How can I get Dosbox to respect the keyboard layout I chose in Windows ...
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Dosbox:Increase no of buffers
I am trying to use DOSBox to run a 16-bit DOS program in 64-bit Windows. It requires a buffer value of 99 in order to run. DOSBox's initially sets the buffer to 50. How can I change this setting to ...
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Windows 3.11 maximized shell window in SYSTEM.INI when running it in DOSBox
I use a way to run 16-bit applications by running them in emulated Windows 3.11 in DOSBox. I automatically mount the directory containing the application, set the SHELL property in SYSTEM.INI to the ...
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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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Standalone - DosBox
I hope that this question is ontopic here.
I am looking for a standalone version of DosBox to run under Windows 7 (64 bit). I found:
http://www.pendriveapps.com/dosbox-dos-emulator/
http://...
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How DosBox runs 8-bit Applications in 64-bit OS?
Usually, When we try to execute applications such as a C-language , Assembler in a 64-bit OS , it simply won't work unless we use programs such as DosBox.
I want to know the reason why the 8-bit ...
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Windows shortcut that runs through DosBox
Is there a way to make a Windows shortcut that will run a dos program through DosBox automatically, without the need to open DosBox mount a drive etc' manually?
So opening the shortcut loads the ...
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