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Note: In order to use the colon symbol, [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/53973-dosbox-cant-use-colon/page__pid__933150__st__0&#entry933150 you have to press shift (left shoulder button) + Fn + ";"]. This also goes for the underscore symbol.
 
Note: In order to use the colon symbol, [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/53973-dosbox-cant-use-colon/page__pid__933150__st__0&#entry933150 you have to press shift (left shoulder button) + Fn + ";"]. This also goes for the underscore symbol.
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==Simple way to get DOSBox working==
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1. Put your DOS game directories in <code>/media/[your SD card]/pandora/appdata/dosbox/games</code>
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2. Open up dboxfe, the DOSBox GUI that comes with the download.
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3. Click on the default profile, click "start".
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4. Type in <code>cd [directory where your game is located]</code>. For example, if you want to play Keen 4 and it's in the directory "Keen4", you would type in <code>cd keen4</code>
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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).
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6. The game should now start. By the way, at any time in steps 4 or 5, you can type in <code>dir</code> to see a list of the files and directories in that folder
  
 
== Videos ==
 
== Videos ==

Revision as of 00:52, 25 January 2011

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).

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

Videos