The modern DOSBox forks really have gotten quite good. DOSBox-X in particular, with all the various options it offers and the ability to configure it all in a GUI instead of by editing a config file directly is really helpful for people that aren't yet very familiar with DOS emulation.
For the generation who never used real dos, it is now just a handy windows tool. Isn't that amazing? Didn't know about dosbox-x..learned a few things. Thanks.
Thanks for this great retrospective. So many great memories of the 80s. It was revolutionary back in the day to be able to do gaming at home on a computer.
DOSBOX-X really enhanced the capabilities of DOSBOX. I do have PentiumIV, Pentium III machines that do the real thing with GeForce, TNT and Voodoo cards as a real deal thing. But DOSBox-X really is a good 'replacement' for it in many cases. Especially with its capabilities to actually run Windows98 with 3D acceleration on!
Thank you so much for this video. One of the better DOScember videos so far. I really enjoyed watching how you maneuvered around DOS (via DOSBOX) to get older software running.
Thanks for all of this!! Carmageddon was the first game to come to mind when I started thinking about setting this up. Haha. I still have my original game disc for it. I can't imagine how much time I must have spent on that game back in the day. I think I probably have enough vintage hardware in the basement to build a retro PC (including a Voodoo 5 5500!!!) but I sadly don't have the space to set a machine up. This looks like the ticket.
I am a total dosbox noob and i have found dosbox-x to be the more friendlier variant to use..i especially like the "quick launch" setting in the interface...no typing just the launching of games...
I use this DOSBOX-X app to play some old DOS Speccy and C64 emulators. It can also record game footage. That footage can be converted to MP4 or similar. No USB gamepad but keys are okay for many games. You can get SNES and MD emlators too. The MD has a version of Cave Story, so you can play that classic game under DOS. And if you get Abbaye de Morts, you can access the Gameboy, C64 and Atari versions of the game in the same rom. Of course that means homebrew too! I couldn't get a virtual CD rom to work, DUNE CD- it wouldn't install, but most things worked for me. Its a great app.
Great video - I learned a lot - not surprising seeing as I've never actually used DOSbox-X. 😁 Hopefully, people not of the DOS generation will be inspired to engage in some gaming history.
Thanks MFR, that's kind of the reason I've avoided getting back into DOS gaming, as without the original hardware the idea just gets thrown in the too hard basket
I’ve got an old laptop laying around that doesn’t run Windows all that well anymore, so I might just install DOSbox-X on it on top of some lightweight Linux. Might be a good way to get more use out of it!
original hardware might be cool and all, I would love to hear that ambient hum of hard disk spinning... but for me Dosbox allows me conveniences like WASD remapped controls and other benefits such as never having to care about Conventional Memory or CD-Mouse drivers... being able to speed Up or Down at the press of a key is also a massive plus
I never tried this fork of dosbox. Once I used another fork (MB6 I think) that was capable of redirect LPT1 to a text file. Very useful to get old clipper software running and extract the reports. I will try this X one because I couldn't get win3.1 to run sound blaster on dosbox.
You did everything right. Glide is special case. Most glide is broken on dosbox-x. There is so many steps to get even one glide thing working and another glide thing is still broken. It is total mess.
Great video. I have an old PC with Windows 98 with tons of games on diskettes. Some games requieres to have the disquette in drive A: to be able to run. I want to save them on disk and distribute them for free.
I brought out my copy of Wolfenstein 3D and Stunts with Dosbox-X a couple of days ago. The latter had a book check though so I had to go online and find a reference for that.
It was common practice to put the command @ECHO OFF at the start of the AUTOEXEC.BAT so that the commands are not shown as they are executed. The ECHO OFF command turns off the display of commands and adding @ at the start of a line in a batch file will hide that command in the same way. So without the @ you would see ECHO OFF every time you ran the batch file.
I think you have the wording transposed in the autoexec.bat file edit. You said mounting C as C:\dos, but you are actually mounting c:\dos as c. It is the file that you're mounting and referring to it AS drive c. I only mention this because it's a concept that can easily be confused for those of us that are not used to mounting files as a drive.
I haven't found a single good tutorial yet for dosbox-x. Nobody mentions how imgmount works and where that information is stored. Is it stored per game once you mount the iso in a config file in the game's directory? If it's stored in the main config file, that means I have to imgmount every iso for every game before I play it, right? What's the best way to separate each game? Using a shortcut? I would never want dosbox implemented into my Windows Context menu. It's cluttered enough as it is. Nobody mentions these basic things in any tutorial. This is the stuff that matters so people know where things are stored. Also, I haven't seen anyone go into Roland Midi/Fluidsynth stuff either. I guess it's up to me to get my PhD in this G.D. program.
That is because pp is supposed to pick a perfect resolution without scaling. You want nearest neighbor or the regular one. I requested an option to keep the correct aspect ratio and they implemented it. So you can force the aspect ratio and select the original aspect ratio. Then it scales very nicely.
@@Henk717 Since version 0.83.25, you can now finally run DOSBox-X in a so-called pixel perfect mode, without borders. output=openglnb aspect=true aspect ratio=-1:-1
Hmm, Windows does not have an install option anymore. You have to download from github, but unfortunately I cannot figure out how to set it up from there. (as in can't find the executable)
1:02 - "No, not even close" 😂 The strange thing is that I've seen people who are too young to ever have used DOS calling the Windows command prompt "DOS", which begs the questions why and where they heck did they even hear the term? 🤔 I can only assume they heard it from someone who heard it used back in the day who heard it from someone who… … who didn't know that the Windows command-prompt in XP wasn't actually DOS.
using the new Greaseweasle v4 from rob smith computing, can i format discs to Tandy coco or Dragon 32 format????? using a normal 1.44 meg floppy drive? thanks............
im also trying to find the start end exec address values of a word processor for the Dragon 32 or 64 thanks............ Grand prix game too thanks...............
Do you know how to configure the CPU settings automatically instead of manually changing them from the task bar? I want by dos games to boot with 133 mhz of processor speed.
I assume you mean 16mb machine? Pretty sure the dosbox memory size is set to 16mb by default. You should be able to change it in the configuration menu
A great place I go for "abandonware" is www.oldgames.sk/en/games.php?category=0;year=0;orderby=date_create;orderdir=DESC;as_show=1 All games come preconfigured with DoxBox, anything sold on GOG is NOT HERE.
CORRECTION Desktop sales are still ahead of laptop. And that most likely does not take into account that most desktop PC users will upgrade their machines instead of replace them. So it's a sure bet to say most people are using desktop PCs not laptops. Check your facts next time huh! 😏
Obviously desktop PCs are still far more common for business, but in terms of household computers I would have thought the opposite is now true. So I'm curious if you have a source?
The modern DOSBox forks really have gotten quite good. DOSBox-X in particular, with all the various options it offers and the ability to configure it all in a GUI instead of by editing a config file directly is really helpful for people that aren't yet very familiar with DOS emulation.
For the generation who never used real dos, it is now just a handy windows tool. Isn't that amazing? Didn't know about dosbox-x..learned a few things. Thanks.
Thanks for this great retrospective. So many great memories of the 80s. It was revolutionary back in the day to be able to do gaming at home on a computer.
A great DOS game is Flashback. I remember Ironman when it was first released on arcade. Thank you for the tutorial.
DOSBOX-X really enhanced the capabilities of DOSBOX. I do have PentiumIV, Pentium III machines that do the real thing with GeForce, TNT and Voodoo cards as a real deal thing. But DOSBox-X really is a good 'replacement' for it in many cases. Especially with its capabilities to actually run Windows98 with 3D acceleration on!
Thank you so much for this video. One of the better DOScember videos so far. I really enjoyed watching how you maneuvered around DOS (via DOSBOX) to get older software running.
RetroArch + DOSBox Pure + Shader + Overlay = ❤️
Thanks for all of this!! Carmageddon was the first game to come to mind when I started thinking about setting this up. Haha. I still have my original game disc for it. I can't imagine how much time I must have spent on that game back in the day. I think I probably have enough vintage hardware in the basement to build a retro PC (including a Voodoo 5 5500!!!) but I sadly don't have the space to set a machine up. This looks like the ticket.
I am a total dosbox noob and i have found dosbox-x to be the more friendlier variant to use..i especially like the "quick launch" setting in the interface...no typing just the launching of games...
I use this DOSBOX-X app to play some old DOS Speccy and C64 emulators. It can also record game footage. That footage can be converted to MP4 or similar. No USB gamepad but keys are okay for many games. You can get SNES and MD emlators too. The MD has a version of Cave Story, so you can play that classic game under DOS. And if you get Abbaye de Morts, you can access the Gameboy, C64 and Atari versions of the game in the same rom. Of course that means homebrew too! I couldn't get a virtual CD rom to work, DUNE CD- it wouldn't install, but most things worked for me. Its a great app.
Great video - I learned a lot - not surprising seeing as I've never actually used DOSbox-X. 😁 Hopefully, people not of the DOS generation will be inspired to engage in some gaming history.
Thanks MFR, that's kind of the reason I've avoided getting back into DOS gaming, as without the original hardware the idea just gets thrown in the too hard basket
@@TheRetroChannel so if use dosbox, i dont need any cd game?
I’ve got an old laptop laying around that doesn’t run Windows all that well anymore, so I might just install DOSbox-X on it on top of some lightweight Linux. Might be a good way to get more use out of it!
Very cool. Had not tried dosbox-x but just got it working with a Vista machine. Thank you very much for the inspiration, have also subscribed :)
original hardware might be cool and all, I would love to hear that ambient hum of hard disk spinning... but for me Dosbox allows me conveniences like WASD remapped controls and other benefits such as never having to care about Conventional Memory or CD-Mouse drivers... being able to speed Up or Down at the press of a key is also a massive plus
I gave a thumbs up because you have Alley Cat (the greatest DOS game ever created.)
An excellent review and tutorial, thank you for this!
I never tried this fork of dosbox. Once I used another fork (MB6 I think) that was capable of redirect LPT1 to a text file. Very useful to get old clipper software running and extract the reports. I will try this X one because I couldn't get win3.1 to run sound blaster on dosbox.
Very cool, thanks brother.
Best version of dosbox ive used on ubuntu
You did everything right. Glide is special case. Most glide is broken on dosbox-x. There is so many steps to get even one glide thing working and another glide thing is still broken. It is total mess.
Thank you for this incredibly useful content! I’ll definitely give it a try!
Being a C64 -> Amiga boy, I never really faffed about with DOS gaming.
Thank you for sharing this VERY useful info
I was very much the opposite. I would however like to someday acquire commodore hardware and give it a shot. Does DOS intrigue you at all?
@@theViomax don't expect a nice reply, i can already sense he is one of those commodore elitarian that just can't enjoy something different
Great video. I have an old PC with Windows 98 with tons of games on diskettes. Some games requieres to have the disquette in drive A: to be able to run. I want to save them on disk and distribute them for free.
I brought out my copy of Wolfenstein 3D and Stunts with Dosbox-X a couple of days ago. The latter had a book check though so I had to go online and find a reference for that.
I almost had to do the same, then I realised I also had a cracked version in the same folder 🤫
It was common practice to put the command @ECHO OFF at the start of the AUTOEXEC.BAT so that the commands are not shown as they are executed.
The ECHO OFF command turns off the display of commands and adding @ at the start of a line in a batch file will hide that command in the same way. So without the @ you would see ECHO OFF every time you ran the batch file.
Yeah, I prefer to clear the screen and start with a blank space. I did actually use the @ and echo commands to make the little batch file at 1:05
I am currently trying to tinker with Dosbox on my Steam Deck to get the classics running. Not having a hardware keyboard makes things interesting.
I think you have the wording transposed in the autoexec.bat file edit. You said mounting C as C:\dos, but you are actually mounting c:\dos as c. It is the file that you're mounting and referring to it AS drive c. I only mention this because it's a concept that can easily be confused for those of us that are not used to mounting files as a drive.
Informative, thank you!
I haven't found a single good tutorial yet for dosbox-x. Nobody mentions how imgmount works and where that information is stored. Is it stored per game once you mount the iso in a config file in the game's directory? If it's stored in the main config file, that means I have to imgmount every iso for every game before I play it, right?
What's the best way to separate each game? Using a shortcut? I would never want dosbox implemented into my Windows Context menu. It's cluttered enough as it is.
Nobody mentions these basic things in any tutorial. This is the stuff that matters so people know where things are stored.
Also, I haven't seen anyone go into Roland Midi/Fluidsynth stuff either.
I guess it's up to me to get my PhD in this G.D. program.
Well, DOSBox-X is the best DOSBox of all DOSBoxes, expect I can not experience DOSBox-X without borders when I run it in openglpp output. 😕
That is because pp is supposed to pick a perfect resolution without scaling. You want nearest neighbor or the regular one.
I requested an option to keep the correct aspect ratio and they implemented it. So you can force the aspect ratio and select the original aspect ratio. Then it scales very nicely.
@@Henk717 Since version 0.83.25, you can now finally run DOSBox-X in a so-called pixel perfect mode, without borders.
output=openglnb
aspect=true
aspect ratio=-1:-1
YES, yes even close!
Hello: Really liked your video. Will DOSBox-x handle Jane's USAF (2 CDs), MS Combat Flight Simulator (CFS1) or Star Trek Academy (6 CDs)
excellent
Great tutorial. I was never any good at allycat.
I didn't even know you could jump INTO a window :-D
the Dragon 32 is from 1982 and 1981 and the Tandy color computer is from 1983 thanks..............
DOSBOX-X can run more than just DOS games, it can also run PC98 games
nkdir DOS is not working for me. Even after creating a folder in my C Drive called "DOS" what am I missing?
Hmm, Windows does not have an install option anymore. You have to download from github, but unfortunately I cannot figure out how to set it up from there. (as in can't find the executable)
I recording DOS game via DOSBOX-X on 32 bit system and the processor using Intel Atom n2600 but recording process the sound very crashes
1:02 - "No, not even close" 😂 The strange thing is that I've seen people who are too young to ever have used DOS calling the Windows command prompt "DOS", which begs the questions why and where they heck did they even hear the term? 🤔 I can only assume they heard it from someone who heard it used back in the day who heard it from someone who… … who didn't know that the Windows command-prompt in XP wasn't actually DOS.
I was using Dfend Reloaded, but I was having weird performance problems with a PC Gamer demo disc.
using the new Greaseweasle v4 from rob smith computing, can i format discs to Tandy coco or Dragon 32 format????? using a normal 1.44 meg floppy drive? thanks............
I if i use a other drive then C how it is done. I try to make single potable game, can you help plz?
im also trying to find the start end exec address values of a word processor for the Dragon 32 or 64 thanks............ Grand prix game too thanks...............
alone in dark i cant it run it needs it says its needs cd. i have gog version
Do you know how to configure the CPU settings automatically instead of manually changing them from the task bar? I want by dos games to boot with 133 mhz of processor speed.
No idea, I'd recommend checking the help files for dosbox-x
could you just put the games into drivez ?
i install DOSBox-X on mac os it needs need roms to run
i tried exactly what you did and it didnt work
hello Theretrochannel, I installed a game and I have this message "impossible on a 16 mo machine" help me please
I assume you mean 16mb machine? Pretty sure the dosbox memory size is set to 16mb by default. You should be able to change it in the configuration menu
@@TheRetroChannel thank you
A great place I go for "abandonware" is www.oldgames.sk/en/games.php?category=0;year=0;orderby=date_create;orderdir=DESC;as_show=1
All games come preconfigured with DoxBox, anything sold on GOG is NOT HERE.
windows versions seems to be offline
Like planet-x is a port of an existing game..
huh? Thought 8 bit guy wrote it. Whats this now?
8bit guy wrote it originally for the C64 and with some help it was ported to x86.
@@TheRetroChannel oh... yeah I really hadn't put 2+2 together on that.. colour me enlightened
@@TheRetroChannel Not really a port, it is a full new version made for MSDOS.
CORRECTION Desktop sales are still ahead of laptop. And that most likely does not take into account that most desktop PC users will upgrade their machines instead of replace them. So it's a sure bet to say most people are using desktop PCs not laptops. Check your facts next time huh! 😏
Obviously desktop PCs are still far more common for business, but in terms of household computers I would have thought the opposite is now true. So I'm curious if you have a source?