Dosxbox on xbox1 problems.

[fumanchu]

i have been messing about with dosxbox for the first time and im having some problems.

i downloaded raptor which looks a great shooter anyway its in zip form about 1.9mb and it was released on dos.so i put the zip file in the dosfiles directory and then once i started up the emu and went to the game i hit the a button which then asked me to type in the name of the game.so obviously i was going to type in raptor.zip which is the name of the file but the name of the file was already at the bottom of the screen.

so then it took me to the configuration menu and in the cdimage option i set it to none as obviously it isnt a cd file.but as soon as i try and load it i get an error about path invalid or sometimes a cd mounting issue.

ive messed around with a few of the options,so has anyone got any advice or help?

thanks.

[ken_cinder]

Unzip it for starters, you need access to the setup EXE to create necessary configuration for sound etc.

 

There is more than 1 EXE in there, so DOSBox can't know what the program is or that setup must be run first.

 

P.S. Just go with default options in the setup, and use SB16 for sound. If SB16 doesn't work, try Waveblaster.

[fumanchu]

Unzip it for starters, you need access to the setup EXE to create necessary configuration for sound etc.

 

There is more than 1 EXE in there, so DOSBox can't know what the program is or that setup must be run first.

 

P.S. Just go with default options in the setup, and use SB16 for sound. If SB16 doesn't work, try Waveblaster.

once you unrar the zip the xbox cant read any of the files as in the exe dosent show up.

[ken_cinder]

Not true

 

- Configuration data for games is now stored based on the path in which

the game is located. This allows you to have separate configuration

data for, say, E:\GAMES\KQ4\SIERRA.EXE and E:\GAMES\KQ3\SIERRA.EXE

Earlier versions of DOSXBox worked this way, but somehow that code got

overwritten, so I've had to make a new method. Basically this means that

you're going to have to reconfigure your games.

 

You need to enter the precise filename you want to run. I haven't used DosXbox in a while, but I have run Raptor and Pinball Fantasies before with it. Leaving it inside the zip may or may not work, but you certainly can't just call the zip file and expect it to know which EXE to load.

[ken_cinder]

I was thinking PC DOSBox with regards to entering a filename.

 

Regardless, what I already said stands true.

 

I just ran Doom II and Pinball Fantasies again on my Xbox. Unpack the zip, and find the EXE file from "Select Game".

You CANNOT have things inside a ZIP, it doesn't work. I tried it with Raptor. It MAY work if theres only 1 EXE inside said ZIP, but the readme from the latest DosXbox doesn't even have the word "Zip" in it.......so go figure.

[fumanchu]

there is only one exe inside the zip so i will try out what you are saying thanks cinder.

[ken_cinder]

When I tried to run RAP.EXE, it insisted I run SETUP.EXE first, so hopefully it came with an existing config file too.

[fumanchu]

When I tried to run RAP.EXE, it insisted I run SETUP.EXE first, so hopefully it came with an existing config file too.

yeah i got it working,just had to run the setup.exe and then hit the rap.exe and was good to go.

i actually just found a bigger file version of the game so im going to give that version a try seeing as the first one i downloaded wouldnt give me access to some of the other missions.

thanks for the help cinder.

anyone know of a good list of ms-dos games?shmups are my preference but even a comprehensive list of all genres.

[ken_cinder]

All I can really say there, since I don't know many DOS shmups and only have a dozen or so classic games I REALLY enjoy, is to visit this place.

 

http://www.the-underdogs.info/

 

Loads of info on old games, and anything classed as Abandonware or given permission to distribute by the original author can be had for download. Legally too I might add. (Anything still commercially viable etc links to places of purchase etc)

[fumanchu]

All I can really say there, since I don't know many DOS shmups and only have a dozen or so classic games I REALLY enjoy, is to visit this place.

 

http://www.the-underdogs.info/

 

Loads of info on old games, and anything classed as Abandonware or given permission to distribute by the original author can be had for download. Legally too I might add. (Anything still commercially viable etc links to places of purchase etc)

thanks again cinder,there is some games there worth checking out.