DOSBox
| DOSBox | |
|---|---|
| Download(s) | File Archive |
| License | {{{license}}} |
| Developer(s) | |
| Porting developer(s) |
Pickle |
| Version | 0.74svn |
| Status | Available |
| Webpage | dosbox.com |
| Non-Pandora-specific compatibility list Forum Discussion About Compatibility | |
DOSBox is an emulator for older x86 systems. Latest update: Nov. 9, 2010.
Note: In order to use the colon symbol, you have to press shift (left shoulder button) + Fn + ";". This also goes for the underscore symbol.
Simple way to get DOSBox working
1. Put your DOS game directories in /media/[your SD card]/pandora/appdata/dosbox/games
2. Open up dboxfe, the DOSBox GUI that comes with the download.
3. Click on the default profile, click "start".
4. Type in cd [directory where your game is located]. For example, if you want to play Keen 4 and it's in the directory "Keen4", you would type in cd keen4
5. Type in the name of the executable file for your game, with or without the extension (it's usually the one ending in .exe or .bat). So for "keen4.exe", you would type in keen4.
6. The game should now start. By the way, at any time in steps 4 or 5, you can type in dir to see a list of the files and directories in that folder
7. To quit DOSBox, close your game (in most games, you press the "Esc" key), then type in exit.
