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Hello Android gamers, today we will be learning how to play PC games on Android with the App DosBox Turbo; the best and fastest Dos Emulator for Android
Quick Links:
DosBox Turbo Performance Page
DosBox Turbo main information page
How to Play Dos Games on Android with DosBox Turbo
[Guide+Video] How to Play Fallout 1 with Dosbox Turbo
[Guide+Video] How to run Fallout 1 & 2 on Android with QEMU
[Guide+Video] How to Play Classic PC Games on Android with Exagear RPG (Paid app, Easier setup, Runs faster)
Dosbox Turbo Videos
How To Play PC Games on Android With DosBox Turbo
How to Play Fallout Tactics on Android with DosBox Turbo
System Requirements
Recommended:
CPU: Quad-Core/Octa-Core device 1.6Ghz
RAM: 2GB-3GB
Storage: 16GB
Minimum:
CPU: Dual-core 1.5Ghz
RAM: 1GB (My default setup uses 256MB)
Storage: 8GB
Emulated PC Gaming System
CPU: Pentium 1 Processor @ 60-90Mhz (Performance will vary)
GPU: 2D=S3 Trio64V+ 4MB 3D=3Dfx Voodoo 1 8MB
RAM: 256MB(Default)
Audio: Sound Blaster 16
HDD: HDD image files mounted from your devices internal(default) or external storage. Full install around 2.5GB
-Dosbox Turbo System DxDiag on my Note 2
DosBox Turbo Tested Win9x Game List:
Age of Empires 1 & 2
Alpha Centauri
Anno 1602
Arcanum
C&C Red Alert 95
Civilization II
Combat mission Beyond Overlord
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun
Diablo 1
Diablo 2
Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper 2 (Needs pentium_mmx CPU setting in Dosbox Config)
Dune 2000
Fallout 1
Fallout2
Fallout2: Restoration project
Fallout Tactics
Half life
Heroes of Might and Magic III
Homeworld 1
Homeworld cataclysm
Ignition
Interstate 76
Jedi Knight dark forces 2
Lionheart
Lords of the Realms 2
M.U.G.E.N
Neighbors from Hell
Nox
Populous The Beginning
Quake 1
Seven Kingdoms 2
Simcity 2000
Simcity 3000
Starcraft 1
Strategic command
The Journeyman Project
The Longest Journey
The Sims
Total Annihilation
Europa Universalis 2
Warhammer 40k
Z
DosBox Turbo Win9x Installation Guide:
1)a]First you will need to install the DosBox Turbo app (free or paid) on your Android device.
DosBox Turbo Play Store here (Paid but Faster)
Or
aFreeBox Play Store here (Free but Slower)
-Run the DosBox Turbo app and open the settings menu from either the pull-down menu at the Top(3 dots) or swipe the left side of the screen to reveal a menu.
-Go to DosBox Settings/Advanced DosBox Config check “3DFX Glide Support” and “Manual Mode”.
-You must restart the app before these changes will take effect.
b]Important Change Not in the Video:
-Dosbox Turbos default directory path to the dosbox.conf file changed sometime after I made the video.
-Due to these changes, you will need to modify the directory path back to the old default.
-Do this by selecting "Config Location" right under where you clicked “3DFX Glide Support” and “Manual Mode” in the previous step.
-Full location @ settings/Advanced DosBox Config/Config Location
-Modify the "Config Location" path by removing the red text between /dosbox.conf and the /<path to storage>/
-View the below examples and modify the path to your own dosbox.conf
Default dosbox.conf location modification example:
Before:
/<path to storage>/android/data/com.fishstix.dosbox/files/dosbox.conf
After:
/<path to storage>/dosbox.conf
How it looked on my Note 2:
Before:
/storage/emulated/0/android/data/com.fishstix.dosbox/files/dosbox.conf
After:
/storage/emulated/0/dosbox.conf
Download DosBox Turbo Win9x Gaming Packages:
2)a]Download version 1.0 here DirectX9.0C, 3dfx, SB16, Runs the most games
Or
2)b]Download version 2.0 here DirectX9.0C, 3dfx, SB16, CD/ISO support with Daemon tools 3.47
Note:Win9x, CD/ISO support with daemon tools makes emulation less stable.
Or
2)c]Download version 3.0 here DirectX8.0, 3dfx, SB16, runs slightly faster doesn't support as many games.
3)Free software to access our HDD img files:
-We will need software to access or HDD img files and transfer over game folders
-On PC install the free 30 day trial of WinImage and run the application.
-This program will allow you to open and save your game data to your empty hdd .img files.
Download WinImage 10.0 here or here
Or
On Android install the free Zarchiver app here to access your image files and zips.
4) Locate and extract HHD .img images files for game storage:
Open the Win9x package you downloaded and look for the hdd folder. Inside you will find the empty hdd images files to store your games and ISO’s. Extract the default hdd-2gb image file and open the folder.
(Optional) How to use different sized HDD image files:
-To change the size of the image file used you must modify the name and drive geometry in the dosbox.conf file
-You can edit the config file from your the DosBox Turbo app @ settings/Advanced DosBox Config/ Edit Config File/
Default hdd line in the dosbox.conf file:
imgmount d: /sdcard/hdd-2gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,1023
Change the hdd name and drive geometry in the dosbox.conf file:
-In the below example we are changing the data to accomidate a 1GB HDD image:
imgmount d: /sdcard/hdd-1gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,520
Driver Geometry:
2GB image: 512,63,64,1023
1GB image: 512,63,64,520
512MB image: 512,63,32,520
256MB image: 512,63,16,520
(Optional)How to use SDcard storage:
Warning! This doesn't always work properly with newer devices or versions of Android.
-Using the device's default internal storage is recommended and it might be required for the app to load .img files from your device.
-To store the image files onto an external SDcard you will need to open the dosbox.conf file and change the storage directory path.
-The directory path will vary across android devices. I'd recommend using a file explorer program to help find the correct path to your SDcard.
-Below are several common paths to external SDcards on various devices. Review the following information and change devices SDcard path accordingly in the dosbox.conf file.
Note: Some devices may have issues starting emulation using an external SDcard.
-If you experience any issues launching emulation or running games use the default internal memory.
Default internal storage path in the dosbox.conf file:
imgmount c: /sdcard/c.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,520
imgmount d: /sdcard/hdd-2gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,1023
Change the storage path to your external SDcard:
imgmount c: /sdcard1/c.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,520
imgmount d: /sdcard1/hdd-2gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,1023
or
imgmount c: /mnt/sdcard1/c.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,520
imgmount d: /mnt/sdcard1/hdd-2gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,1023
or
imgmount c: /mnt/extsdcard/c.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,520
imgmount d: /mnt/extsdcard/hdd-2gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,1023
or
imgmount c: /storage/extSdCard/c.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,520
imgmount d: /storage/extSdCard/hdd-2gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,1023
5) Open the image files:
On PC Now that WinImage is installed you can open the empty hdd.img’s by double-clicking them
-You can drag game folders directly into the open WinImage program
or
-You can also direct the program to the game folders from the WinImage menu @ image/inject a folder
Or
On Android Open the ZArchiver app locate a game folder and copy it
-Next direct the app to the HDD.img files and paste it directly into the empty image
6) Place Games folders into the .img files:
-Locate your fully installed games such as DRM free GOG games from GOG here, ISO images, or extracted game data.
-Playing Fallout on android requires some additional modding
-Review my guide below for "How to setup Fallout 1, 2, Tactics with DosBox Turbo:"
-Once your games are setup drag the folder(s) containing this data into the open hdd image files
-Save your new hdd.img and close the program
(Optional)Download the Free Official Fallout 1 Shareware Demo:
-If you don't have games available download the Fallout 1 demo here
-Just extract the zip files and run the Falldemo.exe from android or PC
7) Transfer Files to the Root directory of your internal storage:
On PC Connect your Android device to your PC with the USB cable and open your devices internal memory. Copy over the dosbox.conf, c.img, and hdd-2gb.img, files into this space; note that none of these files should be located in a folder.
Or
On Android use a file explorer app here or here to locate and place the files into the root directory of your internal storage.
8) Launch DosBox Turbo:
-Now you' are ready to start the DosBox Turbo app and play your PC games on Android, have fun!
Click here to watch me launch games with Dosbox Turbo.
Get the Hackers Keyboard with useful Arrow<^> keys:
Get the free Hackers Keyboard here from the Play Store
-It has a better layout for playing games and includes directional keys
-Click for large pic
How to play Games Fullscreen (No Black Bars):
-To play games fullscreen you'll need to disable the default Aspect Ratio setting
-This will stretch images to fill your display and remove the black bars from the sides of the screen
-Go to DosBox Settings/Keep Aspect Ratio remove the checkmark
How to use Virtual On Screen Buttons:
DosBox Turbo has 4 programmable virtual buttons that can be used for additional in-game controls.
-Click to see the pic.
-In the DosBox settings menu check “Overlay Buttons”.
-Open “Button/Controller Maps” and choose “Add button Mapping”.
-A new label will appear, click it “Map custom Button (x)”
-At the top select 1 of 4 custom buttons to map
-Now select “Dos key mapping” and assign a key to the button.
-Once done select ok and repeat this for all 4 buttons.
-A good setup for playing fallout would be:
-Btn A=space, Btn B=b, Btn C=I, Btn D=s
-space=end turn, b=change hands, i=inventory, s=skill index,
-There is a Fast Forward button at the very bottom of the “Dos key mapping” menu, scroll down all the way.
-Map this key and you can hold it down to increase the cycles.
-This helps to speed up long load times, but note it will distort any audio that is playing.
How to Improve DosBox Turbos Performance:
Increasing the default memory size:
Warning! Test your device with the default settings before attempting to increase the video or system memory sizes. With newer versions of Android, this can cause the app to crash at launch or display an "Insufficient memory" or "Low memory" error message.
Video Memory:
-Increasing the default video memory size can have a big impact on performance and frame rates
-Moar video memory can make more demanding games playable like Diablo 2, Fallout 2 RP, Quake 1, Half-Life...
-Changing the video memory size from 4MB to 32MB doubles the performance of the WinQuake 1 Benchmark
-Click for a large pic of Quake 1 benchmark results
-Open the "dosbox.conf" file and change the vmemsize= entry, once modified save the changes
-You can edit the config file from your the DosBox Turbo app @ settings/Advanced DosBox Config/ Edit Config File/
Before:
[dosbox]
vmemsize=4
After:
[dosbox]
vmemsize=32
System Memory:
-You can also increase the system memory size but this tends to make the app crash at launch
-Test the video memory change first before attempting to modify the system memory
-If your android device has 2GB+ of memory or more, then you can increase the usable memory from the default of 256MB to 512MB
-Open the "dosbox.conf" file and change the memsize= entry, once modified save the changes
-You can edit the config file from your the DosBox Turbo app @ settings/Advanced DosBox Config/ Edit Config File/
Before:
[dosbox]
memsize=256
After:
[dosbox]
memsize=512
Extra HDD space for Virtual Memory:
-Using a 1/2GB HDD and then allocating free space for virtual memory, could help to improve performance.
-Once you're running win9x right click on the vault 13 desktop icon and choose properties, select the performance tab,“virtual memory” at the bottom, click “Let me specify my own virtual memory settings”. Select the HDD and specify the amount of space you want to use for virtual memory.
-It will prompt you to reboot once you exit. Don’t reboot, choose no, and then shut down and re-launch the emulator.
-This will help to keep System Resources between 98-99% free, this helps to optimize the performance.
-You can check the performance by right-clicking on the Vault 13 desktop icon and selecting properties. Navigate to the performance tab at the top and look for “System Resources:98%free”.
DosBox Turbo Quick Menu:
-You can access the quick menu by swiping the left side of the screen.
- This will give you access to quick settings and toggles for your input devices.
-To improve load times you can select “Cycles” and increase this number.
-By default, it will be on Auto, which gives the best balance between sound quality and performance.
-Increasing this will cause the games to load faster but can badly distort the sound.
-You can Toggle this up in games that have long load times.
- Set the Cycles back to Auto once your game has loaded.
-You can also disable the sound in the DOSBox settings and play with increased cycles.
-This will significantly improve performance on slower devices.
How to setup Fallout 1, 2, Tactics with DosBox Turbo:
Fallout 2 Regular
-To play Fallout 2 on Android install Killap’s unofficial Fallout 2 patch.
1) Download and Extract the Unofficial patch here then open the folder.
2) Open the extracted patch folder, copy the "data" folder and paste it into your Fallout 2 install directory. (yes to overwrite the files)
3) Open the "Windows 95-98-ME" folder and copy and paste these files into your Fallout 2 install directory. (yes to overwrite the files)
4) Open the “Batch_work’ folder and copy and paste these files into your Fallout 2 install directory. Run the "master_dat_fix_up.exe" file (A window will pop up, wait for it..)
5) Next this is EXTREMELY important, in your Fallout 2 install directory delete a file called "patch000.dat"
6)Download and extract the Fallout 2 custom configs files .zip here
-Locate the fallout 2 config folder, here you will find two different Fallout 2 configs to choose from.
-Copy and paste the "fallout2.cfg" config file from "Config With video & music sounds" into your Fallout 2 folder.
-The music and ambient sounds in the game can be distorted and cause lag, turn them off if necessary.
Note: You can always turn off the music and video sounds from the games preferences menu.
-Config With video & music sounds: fixes sound data path, increases the max volume.
-Config Without video & music sounds: disables music and boosts performance, fixes sound data path, increases the max volume.
(Optional) Download and extract Mash’s Hi-Res patch here
Note This Hi-Res patch allows you to increase the resolution but it will impact game performance.
Fallout 2 Restoration Project
Note) The Fallout 2 Restoration Project has longer load times it requires a faster device than the regular version
-To play Killaps Fallout 2 Restoration Project on Android do the following.
1) Download and Extract the manual Restoration patch here open the folder.
2) Open the "main" folder and copy and paste these files into your Fallout 2 install directory. (yes to overwrite the files)
3) Open the "Windows 95-98-ME" folder and copy and paste these files into your Fallout 2 install directory. (yes to overwrite the files)
4) Open the “Batch_work’ folder and copy and paste these files into your Fallout 2 install directory. Run the "f2.bat" file (A window will pop up, wait for it..)
5) Next this is EXTREMELY important, in your Fallout 2 install directory delete a file called "patch000.dat"
6)Download and extract the Fallout 2 custom configs files .zip here
-Locate the fallout 2 config folder, here you will find two different Fallout 2 configs to choose from.
-Copy and paste the "fallout2.cfg" config file from "Config With video & music sounds" into your Fallout 2 folder.
-The music and ambient sounds in the game can be distorted and cause lag, turn them off if necessary.
Note: You can always turn off the music and video sounds from the games preferences menu.
-Config With video & music sounds: fixes sound data path, increases the max volume.
-Config Without video & music sounds: disables music and boosts performance, fixes sound data path, increases the max volume.
Fallout Tactics
-In order to make Fallout Tactics playable with DosBox Turbo, you will need to remove ambient sounds from the game.
-The result is faster smoother scrolling and less lagged gameplay by reducing CPU/disk usage.
-Optionally you can also remove the videos since they don’t run properly and take up extra space.
How to remove ambient Sounds and Optimize files:
-Use Odin’s Booster utility to modify the audio files so ambient sounds can be deleted.
-Download Odin's Booster Utility here
-Extract the Booster.exe into your Fallout Tactics game folder.
-Run the Booster.exe with admin privileges by right-clicking the exe
-Select "Browse" and direct the booster utility to your Fallout Tactics game folder (Example= C:\GOG Games\Fallout Tactics\)
-Next select sound_o.bos and sound_amb.bos under "Files to optimize". Click on "Optimize!"
-Now the ambient sounds folder will appear in your Fallout Tactics game folder @ \Fallout Tactics\core\sounds\ambient\
-Delete or remove the ambient sounds folder from the Fallout tactics game folder
-(Optional) Delete or remove the intro movie from fallout @ \Fallout Tactics\core\movies\intro.bik
Fallout 1 Dos Guide + Video
-The Fallout 1 guide is in the 2nd post, click here or scroll down
How to use Version 2.0 with CD/ISO support:
1)Start the Daemon tools program by click the desktop icon.
2)Tap the Icon that will appear in the bottom right corner.
-Select “Device 0: [E:] No media”
3)Find your ISO image and select it
-Autoplay should now start your CD.
Note:To use ISO files they must be located within a folder before transferring them to the HDD.img.
-If the ISO is not located in a folder it will attempt to fill the HDD image and won't work correctly.
-Click to see the pic.
Use this to Play Games like Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. This video demonstrates how to mount the ISO images using Daemon tools @1:28.
Troubleshooting:
General Issues:
-3Dfx glide support is not working properly in the current build 2.1.21 and could cause the app to crash when launching 3Dfx enabled games. It works properly in previous builds.
aFreeBox: Can't open configs with manual mode enabled and the default directory location
'Error occurred when gettings files content: dosbox.conf"
-Changing the default conf to the old default fixes the issue.
-Win9x emulation can be unstable while exploring your emulated desktop. Opening multiple windows can cause crashing and lockups.
-By adding ISO/CD support windows becomes less stable and you should mount your ISO images right away.
-To maintain Win9x image stability I would recommend going to the start menu and shutting down windows after gaming but then exit the app.
I've Tried everything and DosBox Turbo won't run on my Device:
Magic DosBox Play Store (Free but limited)
Note: If DosBox Turbo doesn't work with your device try the Magic Dosbox Dos emulator
-Pros: smooth mouse support, frequent updates, great for Dos games
-Cons: No 3dfx support, Ram limit set to 64mb, few games launch due to limited Ram
How to setup Magic Dosbox for Win9x:
- Open the app click the +, make a new game, check Expert Commands, click the gear symbols, set "memsize=64", set "cputype=pentium", set "sbtype=sb16", add the following to the auto exe line at the bottom of the cfg file.
"[autoexe]
Ecco off
imgmount c: /sdcard/c.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,520
imgmount e: /sdcard/hdd-2gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,1023
boot -l c"
Insufficient memory/Low memory Error Message
-Increasing the default memory amount on newer versions of Android can sometimes cause a "Low memory" warning message.
-If you get a "Low memory" error message or your device crashes to the desktop when you run the app, you may need to reduce the amount of memory used. Try 128MB or 64MB.
- This message could also indicate that there is not enough free memory on your Android device. You may need to reboot or clear away background apps.
-If you still have problems launching windows or finding the D drive make sure you are using the default internal storage for your .img files.
Fallout 2 Notes:
-Fallout 2 runs best with a resolution of 640x480 and an 8bit color depth for best results. Using higher resolutions or 16-32bit colors can cause the game to become unplayable.
-Killaps Restoration project version 2.3.3 can cause screen scrolling issues with maps such as Temple of Trials.
-Using the older RP 2.1.2b version works best with DosboxTurbo. ExaGear RPG can run the latest RP 2.3.3.
Killaps Fallout 2 Restoration Project Main Page here
CD/ISO support issues:
-Overtime using the ISO support can cause the C img to stop working correctly. I would recommend making a backup of the image once you have a game installed.
- If this happens you can copy the backed up C image over to your device again. Your saved games will be located on the D HDD image and will be unaffected.
-The CD Rom support makes emulation less stable and can cause error messages when starting win9x with DosBox Turbo.
- If you experience errors simply exit and restart the app.
-There are alternatives to installing game data from the ISO.
-You can use the WinImage program to extract the ISO’s contents to a folder.
-This can be added to an HDD image and the setup exe run from inside of an emulated win9x environment.
-Many classic games can be run with game fixes, that will allow you to play without the CD.
GameBurnWorld No-CD Game Fixes
-You can add CD/ISO support by downloading Daemon tools 3.47 here and installing the setup exe from inside of an emulated win9x environment.
-Once running win9x with Daemon tools disable autostart and automount or the image may crash when launching win9x.
How to Play Fallout 1 on Android with Dosbox Turbo
How to Play Fallout 1 on Android with Dosbox Turbo:
How to Play Fallout 1 on Android with DosBox Turbo(Video)
System Requirements
Recommended:
CPU: Quad-Core/Octa-Core device 1.6Ghz
RAM: 2GB-3GB
Storage: 16GB
Minimum:
CPU: Dual-core 1.5Ghz
RAM: 1GB (My default setup uses 256MB)
Storage: 8GB
How to play Fallout 1 on Android:
1)a]You will need to have the DosBox Turbo app installed on your Android device. Run the DosBox Turbo app and open the settings menu from either the pull-down menu at the Top or left side swiping menu. Go to “DosBox Settings/Advanced DosBox Config” check “3DFX Glide Support” and “Manual Mode”. You must restart the app before these changes will take effect.
DosBox Turbo Play Store (Paid)
Or
aFreeBox Play Store(Free but Slower)
Or
Magic DosBox Play Store (Free but no Turbo)
b]Important Change Not in the Video:
-Dosbox Turbos default directory path to the dosbox.conf file changed sometime after I made the video.
-Due to these changes, you will need to modify the directory path back to the old default.
-Do this by selecting "Config Location" right under where you clicked “3DFX Glide Support” and “Manual Mode” in the previous step.
-Full location @ settings/Advanced DosBox Config/Config Location
-Modify the "Config Location" path by removing the red text between /dosbox.conf and the /<path to storage>/
-View the below examples and modify the path to your own dosbox.conf
Default dosbox.conf location modification example:
Before:
/<path to storage>/android/data/com.fishstix.dosbox/files/dosbox.conf
After:
/<path to storage>/dosbox.conf
How it looked on my Note 2:
Before:
/storage/emulated/0/android/data/com.fishstix.dosbox/files/dosbox.conf
After:
/storage/emulated/0/dosbox.conf
2)You will need to have a copy of Fallout 1 the game, I got mine from GOG here. GOG makes the best version available but you can also use older CD/DVD copy of the game.
-Locate your copy of the Fallout 1
Fallout 1 directory Locations:
By default the GOG version of the game should be located at C:\GOG Games\Fallout
By default the CD or DVD version of the game should be located at C:\Program Files\BlackIsle\Fallout
3)DOS is no longer included with newer versions of Fallout 1(GOG). You will need to add support for it by doing the following:
-Download the Fallout 1 Official v1.1 DOS Patch here
-Extract the DOS patch files directly into your Fallout 1 game folder
-Download and extract the following DOS files into your Fallout 1 game folder, dos4gw.exe here, hmidet.386 and hmidrv.386 here
Or
-Get it as part of Fallout Fixt mod here
When selecting the type of install, there is an option to include the DOS exe
4)Download and extract the Fallout 1 configs files .zip here
-Locate the fallout 1 config folder, here you will find two different Fallout 1 configs to choose from. Copy and paste the "fallout.cfg" config file from the "Config With video & music sounds" into your Fallout 1 game folder.
-(Optional) If you have a slower device or experience sound/performance issues use the file from "Config Without Video & music sounds" instead. Copy and paste the "fallout.cfg" file into your Fallout 1 game folder.
-(Optional) Fallout 1 NPC Mod
-This patch allows you to edit your NPC follows weapons and inventory just like in Fallout 2
-Download and extract the "Data" folder here into your Fallout 1 game directory
5)Locate the "dosbox.conf" file also in the Fallout 1 configs package.
-This file will launch the game automatically with a modified auto exe line.
-Transfer both the "dosbox.conf" and the Fallout 1 game folder to your Android device.
-They will need to be located in your devices internal storage by default.
-Now you are ready to launch the DosBox Turbo app from your Android device and begin your adventure into the Wasteland.
Note: If you forgot to enable manual mode and then exit the app in step 1 the "dosbox.conf" will be overwritten and Fallout 1 won't load. If this happens recopy the "dosbox.conf" file to the device after redoing step 1.
Note: If you're installing this from android you may require a file manager program to move and extract the files, I recommend X-plore File Manager here
Get the Hackers Keyboard with useful Arrow <^> keys:
-Get the free Hackers Keyboard here
-It has a better layout for playing games and includes directional keys.
-Click to see the pic.
How to use Virtual On Screen Buttons:
-In the DosBox settings menu check “Overlay Buttons”.
-Open “Button/Controller Maps” and choose “Add button Mapping”.
-A new label will appear, click it “Map custom Button (x)”
-At the top select 1 of 4 custom buttons to map
-Now select “Dos key mapping” and assign a key to the button.
-Once done select ok and repeat this for all 4 buttons.
-A good setup for playing fallout would be:
-Btn A=space, Btn B=b, Btn C=I, Btn D=s
-space=end turn, b=change hands, i=inventory, s=skill index,
-There is a Fast Forward button at the very bottom of the “Dos key mapping” menu, scroll down all the way.
-Map this key and you can hold it down to increase the cycles.
-This helps to speed up long load times, but note it will distort any audio that is playing.
-Click to see the pic.
How to play Games Fullscreen (No Black Bars):
-To play games fullscreen you'll need to disable the default Aspect Ratio setting
-This will stretch images to fill your display and remove the black bars from the sides of the screen
-Go to DosBox Settings/Keep Aspect Ratio remove the checkmark
-Click for large pic
(Optional)Fallout Fixt Mod 0.81alpha July 5th 2015:
"Fallout Fixt exists to enhance, expand and improve upon the Fallout 1 experience. This includes fixing bugs, restoring features, modifying balance, adding new features, and many fixes to text/dialog. In addition to that, all other available mods and patches are rolled into Fixt (see below), meaning that Fallout Fixt is the only thing needed for "the best" Fallout 1 experience. As of the most recent version, this mod fixes roughly 150 bugs still present in the unofficial patches and adds roughly 170 features. In addition, there are hundreds if not thousands of text&dialog fixes."
-Fallout Fixt Mod NMA here
-Fallout Fixt Mod Moddb here
(Optional)How to use the new default paths for DosBox Turbo files:
What happened:
-The location for the "dosbox.conf" and the mounted storage changed after I made the video
-You can use the new default locations by reviewing the below info
Default DosBox Turbo configuration file:
/<path to storage>/Android/data/com.fishstix.dosbox/files/dosbox.conf
Note: Find your "dosbox.conf" in the above default location. You can replace it with the one included in my package
Default Dos game space that is mounted as C:
/<path to storage>/Download/
Note: Place your .img files or Dos games into the "download" folder in your devices internal storage
Default location for the manager app conf:
/<path to storage>/Android/data/com.fishstix.dosboxlauncher/files/dosbox/<game name>.conf
Note: A handy tool for making and storing multiple "dosbox.conf" files.
Troubleshooting Fallout 1
-If Dosbox turbo crashes at launch and you get the a message like
"Directory /storage/sdcard/ doesnt exist.
Drive C does not exist!"
or
"unable to change to: fallout.
Illegal command: fallout."
Then you will need to open up the dosbox.conf file and change the mounted storage path
Default dosbox.conf modification example:
Before:
mount c: /storage/<path to storage>/
c:
cd fallout
fallout
How it looked on my Note 2:
mount c: /storage/emulated/0/
c:
cd fallout
fallout
Other possible examples
mount c: /storage/sdcard0/
c:
cd fallout
fallout
mount c: /storage/sdcard1/
c:
cd fallout
fallout
mount c: /storage/sdcard/
c:
cd fallout
fallout
mount c: /storage/extSdCard/
c:
cd fallout
fallout
-If Fallout 1 launches but crashes from the main menu once you try to start or load a game, then, take a good look at the instructions and make sure you didn't miss anything in step 4. Step 4 requires you to add a fallout 1 custom config to the Fallout 1 folder. This corrects the path for the game data and could be the reason why you're unable to get past the start screen.
How to Play Dos Games on Android with DosBox Turbo
How to Play Dos Games on Android with DosBox Turbo
Original "Beginning DosBox Turbo for Newbies" main page click here
More help and device specific questions can be found in the FAQ here
Download Free DOS Shareware games here
This guide will teach you how to play the popular Dos game DOOM on Android:
Step 1) Install DosBox Turbo or aFreeBox onto your Android device:
DosBox Turbo Play Store (Paid)
Or
aFreeBox Play Store(Free but Slower)
Or
Magic DosBox Play Store (Free)
Step 2) Download Dos Games:
-In this example, we will be using the free DOOM Shareware package
-Click here to download the "doom19s.zip" shareware to your computer or Android device
-Most DOS games arrive in a zip archive, some need to be unpacked with a .bat file into a seperate folder
-Once you've completed this guide Download the DOS Freeware/Shareware game of your choice here
Step 3) Unzip your Game folder:
-On PC unzip the archive using a program like WinRAR or WinZip
-The "doom19s.zip" will unzip to a folder on your PC called "doom19s"
Or
-On Android use the ZArchiver app here to unzip the Dos games directly into the "Download" folder.
Step 4) Copy the game folder to your Android Device:
On PC-Plug your Android device into your computer via USB cable and locate the "Download" folder in the root directory of your internal storage.
-Copy the "doom19s" folder and other games into the "Download" folder
-On Android- The files should already be in the "Download" folder
(Optional)Create a new folder called "dos" where you can put all our DOS games to keep them organized
-This is very helpful but do it once you're familiar with navigating DOS
Step 5) Setup the GamePad app or a Game Controller:
-If you don't have a controller install and Enable the free GamePad application on your Android Device to get cursor controls here
-Once installed click the GamePad icon and follow the steps to enable it on your Android device
-Then follow the video for instructions on how to mapping the keys to play doom
Note: The instructions for mapping buttons on the gamepad are the same as mapping an actual controller (Xbox360, Nvidia Shield, Xperia Play). Follow this video to setup the controls for playing doom on Android
Step 6) Start DosBox Turbo and configure the game settings:
-Start the DosBox Turbo app and when you see the dos prompt (c: \)
-Now you will need to bring up the Keyboard and begin typing
How to bring up the keyboard:
In Portrait Orientation: At the top of the screen, you'll see a keyboard icon, click this to show/hide the keyboard.
In Landscape Orientation: There will be no icon bar at the top of the screen. You can swipe down (from top to bottom) to bring up the icon bar with the Keyboard icon. Swipe Up to hide it again.
In ANY orientation: You always have the option of swiping (from LEFT to RIGHT) across your screen to bring up the "Quick Menu". From the Quick Menu you can enable/disable the keyboard.
Finally, after you brought up the keyboard we're ready to input dos commands
Many games will need to be unpacked before launching
Type the following to unpack the files for doom
c:\> cd doom19s
c:\doom19s> install
-You will be asked "which drive to install to? (example:C)" press c
-It will ask "Enter directory name to copy into:" by default its "DOOMS" press enter to confirm
-Next "That directory does not exist! Create it?" press y
-You'll be asked about the setup keep pressing enter till the game launches.
-A new folder will be created called "DOOMS" @ c:\DOOMS and the game's data will be extracted there
DOOM should now launch. If you are using the free GamePad keyboard, switch from the keyboard to the gamepad by swiping from left to right across the keyboard itself. You can also run the setup.exe if you want to change the DOOM settings. The procedure is basically the same for most Dos games.
The next time you launch doom you will need to direct Dos to the newly created "DOOMS" folder:
c:\> cd dooms
c:\DOOMS> doom
To run the doom setup again do the following:
c:\> cd dooms
c:\DOOMS> setup
How to Launch other Dos Games:
-To launch other games replace the doom folder and exe names with ones from your desired game.
c:\> cd "game folder name here"
c:"game folder name here"> "game .exe or .bat name here"
Basic Dos Commands you will need full list here and here and here:
cd "your folder here" = change directory to the specified location
cd.. = change directory back one folder in the file system
cd\ = Takes you back to the root directory (c: in this case)
dir = list all the files in the current directory
-If you don't know the name of the file to launch a game or unpack an archive type dir to list the files
-Any files listed that end in .exe or .bat are the ones to input, for example, install.bat, SETUP.exe DOOM.exe
How to Quick Launch Games with DosBox Manager:
-Click here for and a great guide for setting up games with Dosbox Manager app
-You can use the DosBox manager app here to create and store multiple dosbox.conf files like the one I've posted below.
-These can be used to quickly launch games
-You create a profile for each game that saves your settings and makes an auto exe for Dos commands
-Watch the instructional video
Auto exe Examples:
Fallout 1 Auto exe:
mount c: /storage/emulated/0/Download/
c:
cd fallout
fallout
DOOM Auto exe:
mount c: /storage/emulated/0/Download/
c:
cd dooms
doom
Get the Hackers Keyboard with useful Arrow<^> keys:
Get the free Hackers Keyboard here from the Play Store
-It has a better layout for playing games and includes directional keys.
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How to use Virtual On Screen Buttons:
DosBox Turbo has 4 programmable virtual buttons that can be used for additional in-game controls.
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-In the DosBox settings menu check “Overlay Buttons”.
-Open “Button/Controller Maps” and choose “Add button Mapping”.
-A new label will appear, click it “Map custom Button (x)”
-At the top select 1 of 4 custom buttons to map
-Now select “Dos key mapping” and assign a key to the button.
-Once done select ok and repeat this for all 4 buttons.
-A good setup for playing fallout would be:
-Btn A=space, Btn B=b, Btn C=I, Btn D=s
-space=end turn, b=change hands, i=inventory, s=skill index,
-There is a Fast Forward button at the very bottom of the “Dos key mapping” menu, scroll down all the way.
-Map this key and you can hold it down to increase the cycles.
-This helps to speed up long load times, but note it will distort any audio that is playing.
How to play Games Fullscreen (No Black Bars):
-To play games fullscreen you'll need to disable the default Aspect Ratio setting
-This will stretch images to fill your display and remove the black bars from the sides of the screen
-Go to DosBox Settings/Keep Aspect Ratio remove the checkmark
How to Enable MIDI support:
-Open the dosbox.conf files and make the following changes
[midi]
# Only enable MIDI if you have the necessary MT32 ROM files
mpu401=intelligent
mididevice=mt32
mt32.thread=on
mt32.verbose=off
How to Play Classis GOG.com Dos Games with 3Dfx Glide Support:
-You will need to have 3Dfx support enabled in DosBox Turbo app
-Open the settings menu from either the pull-down menu at the Top or left side swiping menu
-Go to “DosBox Settings/Advanced DosBox Config” check “3DFX Glide Support” restart the app before these changes will take effect
-For games to play Dos Games with 3Dfx glide support (Blood, Tomb Raider,ect) you will need to download and extract this glide2x.ovl file into your game folder here
How to Use DosBox Turbo with GOG.img files and ISO's in Dos Games:
-Download pre-made configs for Blood and Tombraider with auto exes to launch the games here
Mounting ISO and IMG files with Dosbox Turbo:
1) Run DosBox go to “DosBox Settings/Advanced DosBox Config” check “3DFX Glide Support” and “Manual Mode”. You must restart the app before these changes will take effect.
2)Some games have ISO or IMG files that must be mounted in order to play the games. GOG games have data image files called "game.gog", you will need to mount these in order to play your GOG games. I suggest you add a line to your DosBox Turbo config file. You can do this by opening up your dosbox.conf file and adding the following lines. Note you can also manually type these commands into Dosbox Turbo but you will need to repeat this each time before launching the game. In addition, you can use the free Dosbox manager to create a quick launch profile with the auto exe lines and ISO/IMG file commands.
imgmount d: /sdcard/[path_to_game]/game.gog -t iso
or
imgmount d: /sdcard/[path_to_game]/gamename.iso -t iso
In this example the game data is located on your Android device in a folder named "tomb".
imgmount d: /sdcard/tomb/game.gog -t iso
In this example the game data is located on your Android device in a folder named "blood".
imgmount d: /sdcard/blood/game.gog -t iso
How to play the Elder Scrolls II - Daggerfall on Android:
How to Benchmark Dosbox Turbo:
Dos Doom Shareware Benchmarking:
Download the Doom and Quake Shareware package for Dosbox Turbo here
The Doom 1 timedemo 3 is used as the main benchmark for Dosbox turbo. To keep the results accurate across devices users should use the Doom1 Shareware v1.9 in conjunction with a preset Dosbox config file. The config file will automatically run the test and display the results.
Doom time demo results will be displayed as gameticks and realticks. In order to calculate the average Frames per second (FPS) we will enter these results into this equation 35(gameticks/realticks). The gameticks will always be 2134 for the Doom Shareware V1.9. If you have a different number then you aren’t using this version and results will not be comparable. Compare your results with those on the Dosbox Turbo performance page here
1) You will need to have the DosBox Turbo app installed on your Android device. Run DosBox Turbo and open the settings menu from either the pull down menu at the Top or left side swiping menu. Go to “DosBox Settings/Advanced DosBox Config” check “Manual Mode”. You must restart the app before these changes will take effect.
2) Download the Doom v1.9 shareware and config with Auto exe. Copy this file and folder into the root directory of your internal storage space. This is the area that opens by default from your computer with the USB cable, all your Android data is located here. The folder should be called doom and have all the data contained within. You can manually run the test by launching Doom, bringing up the console by pressing (`)and typing “timedemo demo 3”.
3) Launch the Dosbox Turbo app from your device and Doom will start and run time demo 3. Once complete you will see your results that you can calculate your average FPS from. Round up your results to the nearest 0.1FPS.
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4)Compare your results with the chart on the DosBox Turbo Performance Page here
Multiplatform benchmarking with Quake 1 in Win9x and Dos:
You can benchmark the Quake 1 timedemo in both Dos and win9x. This will allow you compare performance between Dos, win9x and win9x with Glide 3Dfx support. Results will be displayed as average frames per second (FPS). Dosbox Auto exe configs can be used for Dos benchmarks and automated benchmark shortcuts are used with win9x.
1) You will need to have the DosBox Turbo app installed on your Android device. Run the DosBox Turbo app and open the settings menu from either the pull-down menu at the Top or left side swiping menu. Go to “DosBox Settings/Advanced DosBox Config” check “3DFX Glide Support” and “Manual Mode”. You must restart the app before these changes will take effect.
2) Download the Quake shareware demo and config files. Copy the Quake folder into your devices internal storage space. This is the area that opens by default from your computer with the USB cable, all your Android data is located here. The folder should be called quake and have all the data contained within.
3) To run the Quake 1 Dos benchmark, copy the Quake Dos config from the folder onto your device. Launch the Dosbox Turbo app from your device and Quake will start and run the time demo via the auto exe. Once complete you will see your results as an average FPS. If it doesn’t start you can manually run the test by launching Quake, bringing up the console by pressing(`) and typing “timedemo demo1”.
4) To run the Quake win9x benchmark copy the Quake win9x config from the folder onto your device. Place the Quake shareware demo folder into your HDD image, save it and transfer it to the device. This is the same procedure covered in the video for playing PC games with Dosbox Turbo. Launch the app to start win9x, open the shortcut to D and find the Quake folder. Inside this folder you will find several benchmark shortcuts for both regular quake and GL quake. Two Quake mods have been added to the folder to enable 3DfX glide support, Pro quake and Joe quake. Run one of these shortcuts to automatically start the benchmark and display results once complete. Note Pro Quake is the recommended benchmark for Quake in win9x. Joe Quake displays more of the screen and is, therefore, harder to run but is more enjoyable for playing the actual game demo. All comparable benchmark results should be done with either Pro Quake or Pro Quake GL. Note the shortcut links expect the game data to be located @ D:\quake.
Quake Benchmark Shortcut Legend:
-wqpro-Benchmark (Pro Quake Software Benchmark)
-glpro-Benchmark (Pro Quake GL Benchmark)
-joequake-Benchmark (Joe Quake Software Benchmark)
-joequake-gl-Benchmark (Joe Quake GL Benchmark)
-winquake-Benchmark (Default software Benchmark)
Nice stuff. Thank you very much. Will try it as soon as I have more free time.
Envoyé depuis mon cm_tenderloin en utilisant Tapatalk 4
Technical Difficulties
((Amended due to not being able to post links -- I had pictures and links :/ Sorry I cannot provide them being as I am new to the forums and only signed up to respond to this thread in particular))
:good: I've watched the video and read the guide all the way through.
What I have been trying to do is play a Windows 98 compatible game called Ahriman's Prophecy made by Amaranth Games. It's a free game you can download from their website, and the stats on it say "Windows 98/XP/Vista".
I also have tried another one of their games, which is pay to play ($20US), called Aveyond: Rhen's Quest which is made by the same people. Despite trying both version 1 and version 2 of the guides you posted, as I've tried for about 5 hours, which has kept me entertained, but alas it still will not work. I'm pretty persistent, but being able to play these on the Nextbook would make me incredibly happy.
I am running the Android application on a Nextbook. I have Dsbox Turbo purchased and installed.
Technical Specifications:
1.5GHz ARM Cortex A9 Dual-Core processor
1GB DDR3 of system memory and 8GB on-board storage memory
8.0" touchscreen, 1024 x 768 resolution
Built-in 802.11b/g/n WiFi
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My Config File:
imgmount c: /sdcard/c.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,520
imgmount d: /mnt/sdcard/external_sdcard/hdd-1gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,520
boot -l c
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I can access them, but when I run the application Aveyond: Rhen's Quest it crashes the whole system.
When I run Ahriman's Prophecy it gets to a white loading screen with the loading screen icon on the mouse. I can move the mouse about, but if I leave it running for 30 minutes it will go to a blue screen, require me to press a key, and then crash Dosbox Turbo all together.
I have also tried compressing Aveyond: Rhen's Quest into an ISO file and running it through Daemon tools, just to see if it would work, and that too hit a dead end.
BOTH programs run fine on a PC, so there's nothing wrong with the .exe files, but I have a feeling I made a mistake in the installation somewhere. Dsbox loads up fine, it's just running the .exe programs themselves that is an issue.
system requirements
Taisynn said:
((Amended due to not being able to post links -- I had pictures and links :/ Sorry I cannot provide them being as I am new to the forums and only signed up to respond to this thread in particular))
:good: I've watched the video and read the guide all the way through.
What I have been trying to do is play a Windows 98 compatible game called Ahriman's Prophecy made by Amaranth Games. It's a free game you can download from their website, and the stats on it say "Windows 98/XP/Vista".
I also have tried another one of their games, which is pay to play ($20US), called Aveyond: Rhen's Quest which is made by the same people. Despite trying both version 1 and version 2 of the guides you posted, as I've tried for about 5 hours, which has kept me entertained, but alas it still will not work. I'm pretty persistent, but being able to play these on the Nextbook would make me incredibly happy.
I am running the Android application on a Nextbook. I have Dsbox Turbo purchased and installed.
My Config File:
I can access them, but when I run the application Aveyond: Rhen's Quest it crashes the whole system.
When I run Ahriman's Prophecy it gets to a white loading screen with the loading screen icon on the mouse. I can move the mouse about, but if I leave it running for 30 minutes it will go to a blue screen, require me to press a key, and then crash Dosbox Turbo all together.
I have also tried compressing Aveyond: Rhen's Quest into an ISO file and running it through Daemon tools, just to see if it would work, and that too hit a dead end.
BOTH programs run fine on a PC, so there's nothing wrong with the .exe files, but I have a feeling I made a mistake in the installation somewhere. Dsbox loads up fine, it's just running the .exe programs themselves that is an issue.
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Version 1 and 2 are the same but 2 has CD/ISO support. The minimum system requirement for Aveyond 1: Rhen's Adventure starts with a 600Mhz CPU. Equivalently my Note 2 has a 75-90Mhz CPU when running PC games with DosBox Turbo. Remember to look at the Emulated Android PC Performance chart in the guide and see where your device fits. The most limiting factor is our current level of hardware. Games that require a CPU above 300Mhz are generally unplayable with current hardware. If you happen to have a Tegra 4 device and set GPU acceleration, then you might be able to make it happen.
To be able to post pics and links here you need to get your post count up. Checkout some of my other fun gaming threads, you might find something interesting. Cheers
How to Play Quake 1,2,3 & RTCW on Android
How to Play Baldur's Gate and Planescape: Torment on Android with GemRB
[Boot Animation] Roland's HP TouchPad Custom Boot Videos
Thanks!
RolandDeschain79 said:
Version 1 and 2 are the same but 2 has CD/ISO support. The minimum system requirement for Aveyond 1: Rhen's Adventure starts with a 600Mhz CPU. Equivalently my Note 2 has a 75-90Mhz CPU when running PC games with DosBox Turbo. Remember to look at the Emulated Android PC Performance chart in the guide and see where your device fits. The most limiting factor is our current level of hardware. Games that require a CPU above 300Mhz are generally unplayable with current hardware. If you happen to have a Tegra 4 device and set GPU acceleration, then you might be able to make it happen.
To be able to post pics and links here you need to get your post count up. Checkout some of my other fun gaming threads, you might find something interesting. Cheers
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Thank you very much for the response. I'm more interested in RPG games, so playing Fallout really is not necessarily my goal. I figured it could possibly have something to do with that. Still, I was entertained enough playing with the guide. It's really good, and I at least succeeded with getting DosBox Turbo working. \o/
Wanted to let everyone know the 2.1.5 release of DosBox Turbo supports CD-Audio (ie. mixed mode CD's), so mounting bin/cue files from GoG should now allow for cd-audio.
Great News, Great Update!
gene_wildhart said:
Wanted to let everyone know the 2.1.5 release of DosBox Turbo supports CD-Audio (ie. mixed mode CD's), so mounting bin/cue files from GoG should now allow for cd-audio.
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Thats fantastic news! I can't wait to try it out:good: Gaming just isn't the same without the music
future of dosbox?
what level of games are possible ? for instance could you play warcraft 3? will we ever se that kind of emulation?
The future is friendly
Dasher1 said:
what level of games are possible ? for instance could you play warcraft 3? will we ever se that kind of emulation?
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That all depends on the power of the Android device and the system requirements of the game. I have yet to try using this with a Tega 4 device but we can expect more GPU heavy Android devices from Nvidia in the future. If a game can be run with a Voodoo 1 and low powered CPU then it would be within the realm of possibility. Voodoo 3Dfx support is a new and experimental feature currently, so games will run better in software mode. We can expect this to improve as development continues but it might be a few years before something like WC3 is playable. Have a look at the current hardware info below. If a fast current device provides around 100mhz CPU then we need something 4x to 6x faster for WC3.
Emulated Android PC Performance
Recommended System Requirements:
CPU Quad- Core, Dual-core 1.2Ghz+, equivalent or better.
GPU Adreno 220+, Nvidia Tegra2/3/4, equivalent or better.
2GB, 1GB, 512MB. My Config asks for a min or 256MB & shouldn't be run on a device with less than 512MB.
8GB disk space
Minimum System Requirements:
1Ghz Single-Core CPU with 512MB of Ram
4GB Disk Space
Android to PC hardware conversion:
Quad Core Samsung Exynos (1.6 Ghz - Samsung Galaxy Note II) ~ Pentium 75 - 90
Quad Core Nvidia Tegra3 CPU (1.5Ghz) ~ Pentium 60-75Mhz
Dual Core Nvidia Tegra2 CPU (1Ghz) ~ [email protected]
Dual Core A9/Exynos Processor (Samsung Galaxy II @ 1.2Ghz) ~ [email protected]
Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260 1.5Ghz) ~ [email protected]
Single Core Generic Cortex A8 (1Ghz) ~ [email protected]
DosBox Turbo main information page
DosBox Turbo Performance Page
RolandDeschain79 said:
That all depends on the power of the Android device and the system requirements of the game. I have yet to try using this with a Tega 4 device but we can expect more GPU heavy Android devices from Nvidia in the future. If a game can be run with a Voodoo 1 and low powered CPU then it would be within the realm of possibility. Voodoo 3Dfx support is a new and experimental feature currently, so games will run better in software mode. We can expect this to improve as development continues but it might be a few years before something like WC3 is playable. Have a look at the current hardware info below. If a fast current device provides around 100mhz CPU then we need something 4x to 6x faster for WC3.
Emulated Android PC Performance
Recommended System Requirements:
CPU Quad- Core, Dual-core 1.2Ghz+, equivalent or better.
GPU Adreno 220+, Nvidia Tegra2/3/4, equivalent or better.
2GB, 1GB, 512MB. My Config asks for a min or 256MB & shouldn't be run on a device with less than 512MB.
8GB disk space
Minimum System Requirements:
1Ghz Single-Core CPU with 512MB of Ram
4GB Disk Space
Android to PC hardware conversion:
Quad Core Samsung Exynos (1.6 Ghz - Samsung Galaxy Note II) ~ Pentium 75 - 90
Quad Core Nvidia Tegra3 CPU (1.5Ghz) ~ Pentium 60-75Mhz
Dual Core Nvidia Tegra2 CPU (1Ghz) ~ [email protected]
Dual Core A9/Exynos Processor (Samsung Galaxy II @ 1.2Ghz) ~ [email protected]
Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260 1.5Ghz) ~ [email protected]
Single Core Generic Cortex A8 (1Ghz) ~ [email protected]
DosBox Turbo main information page
DosBox Turbo Performance Page
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Thank you for this guide!
Here's a guide another user wrote for getting Wing Commander: Privateer (and its expansion Righteous Fire) to work with dosbox. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43336721&postcount=2
I have a question for you if you know. How can we disable quickmenu? Or at least get it to stop showing up when I move the cursor left, because even when I change the settings to be Button Only (and which button would that be btw?) it still pops up when I move my joystick on the MOGA to the left. Most of the time, when the menu pops up, DosBox crashes that's why I want to disable it.
Quick menu
Bojamijams said:
Thank you for this guide!
Here's a guide another user wrote for getting Wing Commander: Privateer (and its expansion Righteous Fire) to work with dosbox. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43336721&postcount=2
I have a question for you if you know. How can we disable quickmenu? Or at least get it to stop showing up when I move the cursor left, because even when I change the settings to be Button Only (and which button would that be btw?) it still pops up when I move my joystick on the MOGA to the left. Most of the time, when the menu pops up, DosBox crashes that's why I want to disable it.
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You can get to the quick launch button by bringing up an additional menu along the top. Do this by swiping down on the screen, swipe up to hide it. In the upper left corner you can find the button to bring up the quick menu options. You can also set an overlay button to bring it up in the settings menu, that's covered in the guide. Changing the setting to "Button Only" should fix the problem but obviously somethings wrong if its crashing the app.
Install and run this free Alogcat app from the Play Store.Next start up DosBox Turbo and crash it a few times, open the alogcat app and go to settings(3 Dots), save it. Connect the device with the USB cable, open the storage and look for the alogcat folder. Copy the small text file and upload it here. Also let us know what kind of device you're using and the version of Android you're running. Now the developer can take a look at your alogcat and solve the problem.
Cheers
RolandDeschain79 said:
You can get to the quick launch button by bringing up an additional menu along the top. Do this by swiping down on the screen, swipe up to hide it. In the upper left corner you can find the button to bring up the quick menu options. You can also set an overlay button to bring it up in the settings menu, that's covered in the guide. Changing the setting to "Button Only" should fix the problem but obviously somethings wrong if its crashing the app.
Install and run this free Alogcat app from the Play Store.Next start up DosBox Turbo and crash it a few times, open the alogcat app and go to settings(3 Dots), save it. Connect the device with the USB cable, open the storage and look for the alogcat folder. Copy the small text file and upload it here. Also let us know what kind of device you're using and the version of Android you're running. Now the developer can take a look at your alogcat and solve the problem.
Cheers
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I was hoping the 'Button Only' would indeed by the fix I need but the menu still pops up when I move my analog stick to the left for more then a second. Something has to be odd about that right?
RolandDeschain79 said:
You can get to the quick launch button by bringing up an additional menu along the top. Do this by swiping down on the screen, swipe up to hide it. In the upper left corner you can find the button to bring up the quick menu options. You can also set an overlay button to bring it up in the settings menu, that's covered in the guide. Changing the setting to "Button Only" should fix the problem but obviously somethings wrong if its crashing the app.
Install and run this free Alogcat app from the Play Store.Next start up DosBox Turbo and crash it a few times, open the alogcat app and go to settings(3 Dots), save it. Connect the device with the USB cable, open the storage and look for the alogcat folder. Copy the small text file and upload it here. Also let us know what kind of device you're using and the version of Android you're running. Now the developer can take a look at your alogcat and solve the problem.
Cheers
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Just an update for others who might be having the same issue too (that being, the QuickMenu pops up when you move a Dpad/Analog stick left for more then a 1 second
The issue was that I mapped the physical Dpad on my Moga Pro to the left/right/up/down but used the analog stick to fly. You have to map the stick that you will use for movement (ie. will be held down a lot) to avoid this problem.
Not sure if this was it or the fact I've switched to CM10.2 but bringing up the QuickMenu (intentionally now) no longer crashes it. Also I was using IntelliDemand governor before but am now using Interactive. That may also have been it.
Anyway Privateer 1 with Moga Pro on my phone is amazing. So much nostalgia!!
noobies need help
ive already do all of that.. but how to boot..
c:imgmount d: /sdcard blablabla
c:boot -| c
then error
what you talkin bout willis
dzar84 said:
ive already do all of that.. but how to boot..
c:imgmount d: /sdcard blablabla
c:boot -| c
then error
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You've already done what now?? Its all setup for you, you don't type anything..... Time to rewatch the video.
dzar84 said:
ive already do all of that.. but how to boot..
c:imgmount d: /sdcard blablabla
c:boot -| c
then error
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I think your problem may be the last line. It needs to read:
boot -l c
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Bojamijams said:
Just an update for others who might be having the same issue too (that being, the QuickMenu pops up when you move a Dpad/Analog stick left for more then a 1 second
The issue was that I mapped the physical Dpad on my Moga Pro to the left/right/up/down but used the analog stick to fly. You have to map the stick that you will use for movement (ie. will be held down a lot) to avoid this problem.
Not sure if this was it or the fact I've switched to CM10.2 but bringing up the QuickMenu (intentionally now) no longer crashes it. Also I was using IntelliDemand governor before but am now using Interactive. That may also have been it.
Anyway Privateer 1 with Moga Pro on my phone is amazing. So much nostalgia!!
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Just a note that any inputs that are not mapped in the DosBox Turbo button mapper will be ignored by DosBox itself and passed directly to the underlying Android OS. Depending on your ROM/OS, a left dpad or stick movement often defaults to something similar to the back button.
Glad you were able to resolve the issue by mapping the analog stick!
Joystick in WinX box?
Roland,
Have you been able to get the joystick working in your Win(x) machine? I have note 3, installed Falcon 4 and Xwing vs TIE, run like champs but need a joystick.
Thanks
Which joystick?
usmchummer said:
Roland,
Have you been able to get the joystick working in your Win(x) machine? I have note 3, installed Falcon 4 and Xwing vs TIE, run like champs but need a joystick.
Thanks
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Can you be a little more specific about "the joystick" are you talking about a particular model or connection, OTG, Bluetooth?
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Yes ! Now you can run x86 based operating systems on your Xperia S. No root needed
IS A VIRTUAL MACHINE, DOESN'T TOUCH ANDROID
The windows 95/98 works great on my Xperia S
All credits to their respective developers.....
Instructions :
1.Download and install Bochs2_5_1.apk (stable but slower) or QEMU.apk (unstable but faster)
2.Download SDL(BOCHS).zip for Bochs2_5_1.apk and SDL(QEMU).zip for QEMU.apk and extract on root of sdcard , so path should be sdcard/SDL/*.*
3.Put a disk image of type ".img" of any operating system in SDL folder and rename it to "c.img" (tested : win 95/98/XP ----------------Linux OSs like Ubuntu/Knoppix/redhat etc can also be used)
4.here i uploaded an img of windows 98 http://www.mediafire.com/?ec76dg96qspyx5k (just change the extention from .mp3 to .zip, extract and here you go)
5.Run Bochs or LibSDL from appdrawer. Let it boot (takes few secs) and enjoy.
How to Create .IMG from .VHD disk image in Second Post
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Instructions (BOCHS) :
- The screen works as touchpad to control the mouse cursor and volume up/down works as left/right click.
- You can also tap the screen to generate left click.(this does not work everytime)
- Back = BackSpace, Menu = Enter, left-upper corner click generates TAB
- left-lower corner click popups keyboard
( For a desktop like experience use this keyboard -> Hackers Keyboard, or a usb keyboard using the usb host cable)
-Create a folder called "HDD" on the root of your SDcard and put your softwares/files or anything in there. When you boot windows, then in "My Computer" you will see "d" drive which will have the "HDD" folder contents. So you can install/use them in Windows.
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Instructions (QEMU):
- The screen works as touchpad to control the mouse cursor.
- You can also tap the screen to generate left click (right click is not possible AFAIK) .
- Back = BackSpace, Holding Menu = popups keyboard
( For a desktop like experience use this keyboard -> Hackers Keyboard or a usb keyboard using the usb host cable )
- No custom files can be used as of now, will find a way and post here again.
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Some freeware disk images can be found on the next links (not sure if any of them will work as i have not tested , only win 95/98/XP are tested.)
HERE and HERE
thanks to:
mnomaanw, and all the developers working on this project
How to Create .IMG Disk Image from .VHD
1. Download ISO Recorder here
2. Mount the VHD
-Windows 7
-Go to your start menu, right click on Computer, and choose 'manage'
-On the left, click on 'Disk Management' (may take a few moments)
-Click on 'More Actions' and choose 'Attach VHD'
-Choose your VHD
3. Open Windows Exporer
4. Right click on the newly mounted VHD and select 'Create ISO Image File' and when saving, choose save as any file type.
5. Save as c.img
Thanks to chessmaster W/nook for posting these instructions
OR:
I found this somewhere on a non English site, so I translated it via google.....Much part of the guide is understandable.
(Instructions)
Download QEMU for companies
Create a folder on the C drive and extract all the qemu from the archive there.
(Go to the folder in the console)
(hard way)
Win XP: Start> Run> cmd
Win 7: The push buttons Win + R, write cmd and click on OK
Writing in the console
Code
cd c: \ qemu
(easy way, but it only works on Win 7)
Go to the folder qemu (not necessarily on drive C)
Hold down Shift, click on the empty space of the open folder, right-click
In the menu click on "Open Command Window"
Create an image of your hard disk - write to the console
Code
qemu-img create-f raw disk.img 2000M
(Where)
disk.img - the name of the hard disk
2000M - the size in megabytes (the size can be anything, if only Windows was placed, but just the 2000M).
Create (. Iso) image c installation disk Windows XP (look in Advanced) and rename it to image.iso
Copy it to the folder c: \ qemu
If the c: \ qemu disk image is the image of the hard drive then run QEMU - write to the console
Code
qemu.exe-m 1024-boot d-cdrom image.iso-hda disk.img
(Where)
1024-m - amount of RAM available to QEMU
-Boot d - to boot from cd-rom
-Cdrom image.iso - our installation CD
-Hda disk.img - hard disk image
(Install windows as usual)
Format to NTFS required (do not be lazy is a very fast)
Creating a Windows completed.
Disk.img take out of the c: \ qemu and copy the smart
(Now set up the Smart)
Download BOCHS for Android
Download the SDL: SDL.zip (47.85 KB) Number of downloads: 240
Installation:
Install apk
Unpack the archive in the SDL sdcard / SDL
disk.img move to the sdcard / SDL
(Edit file bochsrc.txt)
Neither of which do not touch, but here:
# What disk images will be used
# Floppya: 1_44 = W98RUS.img, status = inserted
change the name of the image as follows:
# What disk images will be used
# Floppya: 1_44 = disk.img, status = inserted
and here:
ata0-master: type = disk, path = "c.img"
change to:
ata0-master: type = disk, path = "disk.img"
All store and run Bochs
We look forward to and enjoy!
that sounds great
just to make sure that i have understand the general idea
so it is about running windows 98 as any other application on Android ??
and it will not replace the original OS
mohammed510 said:
that sounds great
just to make sure that i have understand the general idea
so it is about running windows 98 as any other application on Android ??
and it will not replace the original OS
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yes is a virtual machine dosent touch android
vitorugo-8 said:
one video showing that working will be good
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i will do it tomorrow
one video showing that working will be good
vitorugo-8 said:
one video showing that working will be good
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We did not take vids but there's a few screenshots here http://www.xperiagamer.com/Apps/windows-on-xperia.html we tried this few weeks back and worked well on the xperia s
Sent from my LT26i using XDA
i can not install bochs.apk and qemu.apk parse error problem
cannot extract .zip files. I've tried both
hololodilolo said:
cannot extract .zip files. I've tried both
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Try the link 2 posts above. I uploaded them and both should be fully working.
Sent from my LT26i using XDA
marcoplo said:
i can not install bochs.apk and qemu.apk parse error problem
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Same here
Update: Copies in this link work perfectly!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459153
Thanx
Bookmarking the post! will read it and do it later!
i've tried it on my SGS2....nice ... I have XP on my phone
Btw... is there a way on how to make it faster and snapier..??
baramuli said:
i've tried it on my SGS2....nice ... I have XP on my phone
Btw... is there a way on how to make it faster and snapier..??
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Not really. Different architectures, you can only emulate and not virtualize.
baramuli said:
i've tried it on my SGS2....nice ... I have XP on my phone
Btw... is there a way on how to make it faster and snapier..??
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To make this faster is possibile but not on curent generation of phone Maybe on the newgen of Huawei soC at x64 but the project is still in Very Very Alpha
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optik19918 said:
To make this faster is possibile but not on curent generation of phone Maybe on the newgen of Huawei soC at x64 but the project is still in Very Very Alpha
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
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Nope. Even ARMv8 won't really be able to virtualize desktop CPUs. I've had a chance to play with a TI board and the thing is badass, but it doesn't have hardware virtualization.
Thx
thanks for your work, I'll test.
I cant make it work, i already try with win 98, and win 95, it always show only like the BIOS screen and then it close, (no force closing, just close)
what a shame
jacker60 said:
I cant make it work, i already try with win 98, and win 95, it always show only like the BIOS screen and then it close, (no force closing, just close)
what a shame
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i tested again now and works, with BOCHS i will test the other one to!
the win 98 img i uploaded is damaged, upolading right now w95 tested and working,
maybe your windows img is damaged
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What advantages does this bring?
naughtb4 said:
What advantages does this bring?
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It's one of those "because you can" things
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium
Now that, our tablet S is now rooted finally .... thanks to all fellow users and developers for achieving this :highfive:
After rooting, i wanted to try Directory Bind developed by slig.. target to free up some space (internal sdcard). And result, this app is damn good guys! I have Maxpayne, GTA3, 9MM, Asphalt 6, Shadowgun. With all these games installed, i have 8.1gb from 8.9gb in internal storage (source: Sony's File Transfer) :laugh:
Requirement to make this work on sony tab, is ROOT, Enable write permission on sd patch from condi's S.ony Aio
Sounds cool? give it a try
Here's original thread [TOOL] DirectoryBind - move data to external_sd (GameLoft, Shadowgun etc.) ROOT req.
Hi all !
This is my application to bind directories located on external_sd to directories on internal memory (/sdcard/). This way You can transfer large application data directories to external_sd. Could be usefull with ex.: games from Gameloft, other like Shadowgun, applications like CamScanner.
Features:
* Requires ROOT !
* Aimed at specific functionality and features (not idiot-proof)
* You can create any number of Data -> Target directory pairs, mount them manually or choose to mount them on system boot (checkbox does that).
* On/Off switch controls whole mount-on-boot function.
* Diskette icon indicates if mount operation was successful, by taping it You can mount/umount entry.
* Icon changes if application is using mounted entry
* DirectoryBind can tell what application is using this entry (tap at entry in use)
* Long tap on entry (disabled) brings edit/delete window
* App auto umount all entries on USB connected and remount after USB disconnected (for now via BroadcardReceiver UMS_CONNECTED / UMS_DISCONNECTED)
* App shows notification and vibrates if auto umount on USB fails
* If mounting all checked entries (ex. on boot) app is waiting specified time (def. 60 sec) if data directory is not available (happens sometimes at boot)
* Tested sucessfully with Asphalt 6, Shadowgun, DeadSpace, CamScanner
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Installation and usage is pretty simple. No format of card or extra partition required.
Just install the application and it will ask for root rights. Click allow and you are in the main screen. Now FIRST step, click menu and go for prog "preference" and there click bind on boot, 'alternate dbase mgmt"
and also check default data path, target path and assistant prefix dir- if reqd.
Now start adding games to move data, Add new entry -> click menu -> Data transfer assistant.
Click on the directory you want to transfer and select. -> and tick Transfer files from target to data. and finally click ADD
Now app will create similar path directory on your external sd card and will transfer all data files to same on your external sd card.
Once this transfer is completed, and click menu and click "Bind Checked" All done, data is now on your sd card and test your games.
Rest go through the original thread, after some tries you will succeed. Good luck guys :good:
edit:
Now added Asphault7, Brother in arm 2. Internal memory 7.8gb left
That's Cool!!!
Okay so I didnt really come across alot of central material on how to do this with Nook or if it even could. Since storage capacity is an issue most HD content is probably not going to be getting stored on most users tablets. I would guess that alot of users already have lots of content on their personal computers. If you have a decent wireless router configured correctly it shouldnt be a problem to be able to stream this content to the nook. The nook tablet has a decent amount of ram and the cortex a9 is more than sufficient to stream, so i was bored and figured id give it go.
What you will need to do this
Rooted Nook Tablet 8gb or 16gb shouldnt matter - for documentations sake im running aokp milestone
Personal Computer with somewhat organized media structure
Hanewin NFS Server Easy to setup in windows
BusyBox Installer Latest version of BusyBox - BusyBox Installer is what we used
MX Player seems to be the best android video player ive come across
Neon Codec is compatible with our processor and is necessary for decoding files with dts audio
Its important to organize your movies into a single folder if possible to decrease on mountpoints. If you must use different folders, try and name them movies1 movies2 movies3, etc
After organizing download and install hanewin. Make sure UPnP is enabled on your router it saves you from having to fwd ports later on.
Open Hanewin in the general tab uncheck UDP and check version 2 and 3, and check TCP.
On the server tab, Check "allow mount of remote devices", check "Reset innode table", check "convert windows drive letters", and check "utf-8 charset"
On Exports Tab, click on edit exports file. You need to setup like this:
Code:
my\path\towindows\folder -name:movies
my\path\to\someother\windows\folder -name:movies2
once you have entered all of your shares, save the file as exports.
now click restart server button on the right hand side.
you should see your mounts show up in the box.
Now download and install busyboxinstaller on your nook
type in mount script in busybox installer on the scripts tab by clicking the plus sign in the top right
name the script whatever you want
then in the command section type the following: You do not have to put the extra /sdcard/movies2 or so on if you are only mounting 1 folder
Code:
mkdir -p /sdcard/movies /sdcard/movies2 /sdcard/movies3 /sdcard/movies4
busybox mount -o nolock,tcp,hard,intr my.pc.ip.address:/myfoldermnt /sdcard/movies
the -p option on mkdir will check to see if the directory exists, if not it will create it
the mount command must be formatted exactly the same swapping out mypcipaddress for your local lan ip, and myfoldermnt for whatever you called your nfs share in your exports file, then mounting on the directory /sdcard/movies
once finished save the script and run it, then use root explorer to check and make sure /sdcard/movies exists and has your nfs content inside
you can set this script to run at boot also, if you are not at home no worries it will just error out and continue booting without you noticing
Setting up the Nook
Download Neon Codec
extract the neon folder to the root of either your internal or external sdcard
Download and install MX Player
Once installed configure it. Your movies may show up in the folder, dont attempt to play them yet.
click on settings and goto decoder
Make sure "Use h/w+ decoder" "h/w decoder local" "correct aspect ratio" are checked and nothing else
Now scroll to the bottom and you should see "custom codec" click it
navigate to the sdcard where neon folder is located. click on neon then click ok once the folder contents are displayed
MX Player is now setup, completely exit out of it
This next step is important because without it the h/w decoder buggers out and you are stuck with software decoder
navigate to main settings for tablet, enable developer options
scroll almost to the bottom and check "disable hw overlays"
now would be a good time to set your custom mount script in busybox installer to run at boot
now restart your nook
Open MX Player and you might not see your content, click the refresh symbol at top right and it should appear
select your movie of choice and go
enjoy full hd movies on your tablet!!!
I'm trying to load Wing Commander Privateer and it needs two ".conf" files loaded
one is basically dosbox config setup and the other is to mount the game.gog file as a D: drive which houses the .TRE data file it needs
so I run that imgmount command successfully
but when I then run the executable, it just goes to a black screen.
has anyone encountered this before? Any ideas on how to fix?
Any ideas would be appreciated
I just ran into this problem myself, and it was a huge pain to figure out. Since this forum post was the only Google result I could find that even mentioned the problem, I am sharing the solution here.
Short version: You need to re-run the INSTALL.EXE to set up the sound card settings.
Long version: here are all the steps I followed to transfer the GOG release of Wing Command Privateer to my tablet (note mine is an ASUS, other manufacturers may have different directories for the internal sdcard space):
Install the DosBox Turbo and DosBox Manager apps
Copy the game to the tablet:
Attach tablet to PC
Make directory in internal storage called "Games"
Make directory "Games" called "Priv"
Copy the ALLCAPS files from your GOG install to that Priv directory:
INSTALL.EXE
PRCD.EXE
PRIV.EXE
PRIV.CFG
RF.CFG
SOUND.CFG
JOYA.DAT
GAME.GOG
DELTSECT.IFF
PLAYSCOR.IFF
PLAYTYPE.IFF
TABTXE.NDA
JEMM.OVL
INITCFG.PAK
INITRF.PAK
TABTNE.VDA
Disconnect Tablet USB
Run DosBox Manager
Menu -> Add
Create a profile called "Privateer" (this will take you to the configuration settings)
Check Overlay Joystick
Check Screen Scaling
Select DosBox Settings (this will take you to another configuration screen)
DosBox Settings:
Memory Size -> 16MB
Uncheck Timed Joystick intervals
Select Autoexec (this will bring up the Autoexec editing box)
Make your Autoexec as follows:
mount c: /storage/emulated/0/Games/Priv/
imgmount d: /storage/emulated/0/Games/Priv/GAME.GOG -t iso -fs iso
c:
install
Press Back until you are at the DosBox Manager screen
tap Privateer, the sound card setup will now run:
Change music card
Sound Blaster 16
IRQ 7
Change speech card
Sound Blaster 16
Port 220
IRQ 7
DMA 1
Install with these options
type exit
Run DosBox manager again, press and hold Privateer, choose Edit Config
DosBox Settings
Edit Autoexec again so that it is now as follows:
mount c: /storage/emulated/0/Games/Priv/
imgmount d: /storage/emulated/0/Games/Priv/GAME.GOG -t iso -fs iso
c:
priv
exit
To run the Righteous Fire expansion create a similar config, with the only difference being that in Autoexec you have "priv r" instead of "priv".
There are probably other settings that can be tweaked for better performance but the above is the baseline that gets the game running.
Holy ****, thank you for posting that!
It's good to know I'm not the only one that would love to play this game on my phone
Or simply use SNES or SEGA CD Version.
Welcome everyone to my RPi Media Center. This project is aimed at RPi 2 & RPi 3. Just a couple of things before we get started:
This project aims to explain how to set up a complete multimedia center (mediacenter), a game station and a download server. All in one. Any use aimed at hacking / stealing content with copyrights / third parties without express consent is prohibited. This project is based on a set of free software that can be easily found on the internet. This project has no lucrative purpose, its sole purpose is to teach and educate people the configuration and use of the different programs. This project was originally maintained by AikonCWD and has since stopped updating the project, so i am taking it on board to get it back up and running smoothly again. Obviously there will and are hick-ups/bugs. Thus for the mean time i will keep the project in Beta until we have a fully functional release.
For DCMA reasons Kodi will be supplied with NO EXTRA ADD-ONS. Please do not ask about them Look HERE if you are such inclined to do so. We do not condone such behavior.
Features:
-Multi-Media Center: Kodi 17.4 Krypton
-Game Center: RetroPie 4.0
-Game Streaming: Moonlight 2.2.1
-Download Center(s): Transmission & PyLoad
-Workstation: XFCE, FireFox & Chromium
-Tools: a bunch of extra tools
Needed Components:
-RPi 2 or PRi3
-MicroSD SDHC card (6gb or more recommended)
-MicroUSB Charger(5Volt and 3Amp)
-Protective enclosure for the RPi
-HDMI Cable
Recommended Extras:
-Power supply cable with the ON/OFF click button switch
-Heat sinks and fan to help keep the RPi Cooler
-Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo
-Xbox360 Controller (USB)
Pre-Configured for ease of use:
-Everything is pre-configured for a plug and play functionality. You shouldn't have to set anything up unless you have updated the files.
-Everything is in English, Originally translated from Spanish. (Please note i can support more languages if its needed in the future)
-Protocols SSH and SMB (Samba) are enabled (Username: root / Password: aikoncwd)
-Transmission setup for maximum torrent speeds (IT IS HIGHLY RECCOMENDED TO SET THIS UP WITH YOUR OWN Username and Password! Info on how to do that can be FOUND HERE)
-Access via Zeroconf enabled (For remote control via SmartPhone)
Whats Been Disabled for Performance Reasons:
-AirPlay
-Time Addon
-RSS news reader disabled
-Library Sharing Via UPnP
Okay Lets get started with the Installation, its pretty straight forward i have shrunk the .img as low as i can for the mean time. After Beta is done i will make more of an effort to shrink the file further.
Installation:
1. Download the preconfigured BETA-RPiMediaCenter.img image
2. Record the image on your microSD card :
-Windows : Use Win32DisKImager
-Linux :
Code:
sudo pv BETA-RPiMediaCenter.img | sudo dd of=disk2s1 bs=4M && sync
-MAC : Use the Apple-PiBakery program , thanks to jagarciavi
3. Insert your microSD with the .IMG that we loaded on to the SD-Card In the previous step
4. Plug in the power
5. The Raspberry will light up (Red/Green LED's on the mainboard) and the start up splash will show.
7. RPi Media Center will start automatically at boot every time.
8. (Optional) Verify that the partition occupies 100% of your microSD with the command:
Code:
df -h
MD5 CHECK-SUM:
Code:
921d4d195a795ddef00cf221160836f6
*Verify on windows with this TOOL
After Install
It is recommended that you set-up a static IP for your Media Center. It makes things a whole lot easier if you're using Moonlight and Transmission.
Which can be done by:
Opening Terminal and Typing
Code:
nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf
Then removing # From each of these lines:
Code:
interface eth0
static ip_address=192.168.1.100/24
static routers=192.168.1.1
static domain_name_servers=8.8.8.8
And then setting up as to how you need it to. Its different for everyone.
Extras Install Guide:
Configure PyLoad (optional)
PyLoad is a program that allows you to transform your Raspberry into a direct download server . The PyLoad daemon is installed and configured, but it is disabled by default since not all users need to use it. If you want to enable and use PyLoad ... keep reading:
First of all we are going to configure the daemon so that it is auto-executed when turning on the Raspberry . Edit the cron auto-boot file with the command:
Code:
crontab -e
We are located at the bottom, locate the line @reboot pyLoadCore -daemonand remove the comment from the beginning, it should look like this: @reboot pyLoadCore --daemon( you have to put the 2 dashes in front of the word daemon ). Save the changes by pressing the keys: CTRL+ X, then Yand finallyIntro
You will have to restart your Raspberry to have the pyLoad daemon running, remember that Kodi turns on automatically, you must close it to return to the console.
We access PyLoad through a web browser using port 8000 , for example: http://192.168.1.100:8000
The default user is root and password root . In the top menu you can manage the user and change the password (recommended), just below you will find the configuration where you can edit the configuration, captchas plugins etc ... and add any premium account you have from the different hosts.
Overclocking (optional) DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK!
I recommend enabling a bit of overclock , you'll get more fluency when moving through the Kodi menus and you'll noticeably boost performance when playing emulators. Your CPU will be able to perform faster calculations and access to ram memory or microSD disk will have lower response times.
Strongly recommend use some method of ventilation / cooling in order to avoid reaching 85C , since the RPI lower speed if it reaches that temperature
If you want you can run a benchmark (diagnostic) to test your overclock level, execute the following command:
Code:
curl [url]https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aikoncwd/rpi-benchmark/master/rpi-benchmark.sh[/url] | sudo bash
Raspberry Pi 3: Overclock settings
Edit your file nano /boot/config.txtand paste the following code, you can adjust the values to have more or less overclock:
Code:
force_turbo=0 #Enable cpu-overclock over 1300MHz (default 0)
avoid_pwm_pll=1 #Enable no-relative freq between cpu and gpu cores (default 0)
arm_freq=1300 #Frequency of ARM processor core in MHz (default 1200)
core_freq=550 #Frequency of GPU processor core in MHz (default 400)
over_voltage=6 #ARM/GPU voltage adjust, values over 6 voids warranty (default 0)
sdram_freq=575 #Frequency of SDRAM in MHz (default 450)
sdram_schmoo=0x02000020 #Set SDRAM schmoo to get more than 500MHz freq (default unset)
over_voltage_sdram_p=6 #SDRAM phy voltage adjust (default 0)
over_voltage_sdram_i=4 #SDRAM I/O voltage adjust (default 0)
over_voltage_sdram_c=4 #SDRAM controller voltage adjust (default 0)
gpu_mem=256 #GPU memory in MB. Memory split between ARM and GPU (default 64?)
gpu_freq=550 #Sets core_freq h264_freq isp_freq v3d_freq together (default 300)
v3d_freq=500 #Frequency of 3D block in MHz (default ?)
h264_freq=350 #Frequency of hardware video block in MHz (default ?)
dtparam=sd_overclock=75 #Clock in MHz to use for MMC micrSD (default 50)
dtparam=audio=on #Enables the onboard ALSA audio (always use this ON)
dtparam=spi=on #Enables the SPI interfaces (default OFF)
temp_limit=80 #Overheat protection. Disable overclock if SoC reaches this temp
initial_turbo=60 #Enables turbo mode from boot for the given value in seconds
hdmi_drive=2 #Normal HDMI mode. Sound will be sent if supported and enabled (default 2)
hdmi_ignore_cec_init=1 #Avoids bringing TV out of standby and channel switch when booting (default 0)
hdmi_ignore_cec=0 #Pretends CEC is not supported. No CEC functions will be supported (default 0)
hdmi_force_hotplug=1 #Pretends HDMI hotplug signal is asserted (default 0)
start_x=1 #Enable software decoding (MPEG-2, VC-1, VP6, VP8, Theora, etc. default 0)
overscan_scale=1 #Video Output will respect the overscan settings (default 1)
disable_overscan=0 #Disable overscan configuration. Set 1 if you see black lines on TV (default 0)
disable_splash=1 #Avoids the rainbow splash screen on boot (default 0)
avoid_warnings=1 #Disable warnings (Red=over-temperature ; Rainbow=under-voltage). (default 0)
gpu_mem_256=128
gpu_mem_512=256
gpu_mem_1024=256
Read the commands well, you may want to modify some to customize your image.
Raspberry Pi 2: Overclock settings
Edit your file nano /boot/config.txtand paste the following code, you can adjust the values to have more or less overclock:
gpu_mem=256
gpu_mem_256=128
gpu_mem_512=256
gpu_mem_1024=256
arm_freq=1100
core_freq=550
sdram_freq=483
over_voltage=6
over_voltage_sdram=2
temp_limit=70
force_turbo=0
initial_turbo=60
hdmi_drive=2
hdmi_ignore_cec=0
hdmi_ignore_cec_init=1
hdmi_ignore_hotplug=0
hdmi_force_hotplug=1
#disable_overscan=0
#overscan_scale=1
#overscan_left=49
#overscan_right=49
#overscan_top=29
#overscan_bottom=25
max_usb_current=1
dtparam=audio=on
dtparam=spi=on
You will find a script called bcmstat that allows you to accurately measure the hardware status of your Raspberry, you can see at what speed your CPU is going and at what temperature it is, for this it executes:
/root/bcmstat.sh
MoonLight
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Credits:
AikonCWD for his amazing original work
@Valkiry for continuing the development
BUGS
-Desktop/Emulationstation and wifi addons are currently not working.
Just use These commands for what you need when it goes to the terminal:
Desktop Environment:
Code:
startx
RetroPie:
Code:
emulationstation
Wifi
Code:
./RetroPie-Setup/retropie_packages.sh 829 gui
Bluetooth
Code:
./RetroPie-Setup/retropie_packages.sh 803 gui
I will fix these at a later date But for the mean time let me know how you go
Raspberry Pi Mediacenter
Hi. The previous version from AikonsCWD impressed. I was looking for ways to update KODI on Krypton, found your topic. Thanks for the update, but the scripts do not work, the command line falls out. Are there plans to upgrade from beta? I was looking for a way to cross Raspbyan XFCE and KODI, but really nothing happened. Do not tell me how to update or build your image? Thank you.
P.S. English is not my favorite language.
AlexFBG said:
Hi. The previous version from AikonsCWD impressed. I was looking for ways to update KODI on Krypton, found your topic. Thanks for the update, but the scripts do not work, the command line falls out. Are there plans to upgrade from beta? I was looking for a way to cross Raspbyan XFCE and KODI, but really nothing happened. Do not tell me how to update or build your image? Thank you.
P.S. English is not my favorite language.
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Thanks for your feedback, I'm looking at updating it this year but I'm not sure when that will occur. The scripts don't work as stated. If you exit out of kodi you will be met with the command line which is where you run said commands to get them to work. Kodi is updating to 18 later this year so I might update the project to support 18 and the scripts till then this runs as intended.
Hello and thanks for the effort!
Although the image is working fine in my RP2+, I tried it into an RPB3+ and looks the OS is not booting.
Any idea what's happening? I tried default values and also overclock values, neither is making bootstrapping the OS.
kikobeats said:
Hello and thanks for the effort!
Although the image is working fine in my RP2+, I tried it into an RPB3+ and looks the OS is not booting.
Any idea what's happening? I tried default values and also overclock values, neither is making bootstrapping the OS.
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It's not for 3b+.
Only RPi2/3/3B