DOSBox

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Introduction

DOSBox is an x86 PC DOS-emulator for running old DOS games or programs.

Installation

The installation is very simple:

# pacman -S dosbox

Configuration

No initial configuration is needed, however the official DOSBox Manual refers to a configuration file named "dosbox.conf". By default that file does not exist

To recreate that file, simply run dosbox without any parameters:

$ dosbox

Then at the DOS prompt, type:

Z:\> config -wc dosbox.conf

The configuration file "dosbox.conf" will then be saved in the current directory.

Usage

A simple way to run dosbox is to place your DOS game (or its setup files) into a directory and then run dosbox with the directory path appended. For example:

$ dosbox ./game-folder/

You should now have a DOS prompt whose working directory is the one specified above. From there, you can execute the desired program(s):

C:\> SETUP.EXE

Other Resources

For more information visit the official DOSBox site: http://www.dosbox.com/

Abandonia - A large repository of old and abandoned DOS games

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