Difference between revisions of "Adding DOSBox Games"
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Previously, the scanner would add every single .exe file in your game folder, and some games have lots of executable files that don't need to be clogging your playlist. | Previously, the scanner would add every single .exe file in your game folder, and some games have lots of executable files that don't need to be clogging your playlist. | ||
| − | Now, since version 1.0.4, you just need to create an empty file and name it like "your_executable_filename.extension.<b>evrdos</b>", and it will work like a link to it for the Game Scanner. | + | Now, since version 1.0.4, you just need to create an empty file (like a new text file or anything really) and name it like "your_executable_filename.extension.<b>evrdos</b>", and it will work like a link to it for the Game Scanner. |
For example, if you want to add '''Duke3D.exe''', you need to create an empty file in the same folder, named '''Duke3D.exe.''evrdos'' ''' | For example, if you want to add '''Duke3D.exe''', you need to create an empty file in the same folder, named '''Duke3D.exe.''evrdos'' ''' | ||
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| play.bat.evrdos | | play.bat.evrdos | ||
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| + | If you're creating this from an empty text file or anything, ''enable file extensions'' to be sure you don't end up with something like: '''STUNTS.COM.evrdos''.TXT'' ''' | ||
=== Adding folders === | === Adding folders === | ||
| − | You might not want your game to automatically | + | You might not want your game to run automatically, but instead you want to just start with the DOS prompt at your desired game folder, so you can browse folders and run anything you want, like SETUP.EXE to install or set up your game before playing it. |
| − | To do that, just create an empty file | + | To do that, just create an empty '''file''' named '''folder.evrdos''' inside the folder you want to start in. |
| − | For example, you want to start the prompt inside your Duke Nukem 3D folder, but while being free to run SETUP.EXE or anything else you need to. | + | For example, you want to start the prompt inside your Duke Nukem 3D folder, but while being free to run SETUP.EXE or anything else you need to, instead of running the actual game as soon as you turn the console on. |
If your Duke Nukem 3D folder, which contains files such as '''duke3d.exe''' and '''setup.exe''', is located like this: | If your Duke Nukem 3D folder, which contains files such as '''duke3d.exe''' and '''setup.exe''', is located like this: | ||
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Learn more about it here: https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Dosbox.conf | Learn more about it here: https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Dosbox.conf | ||
| − | When you run an executable file | + | When you run an executable file that you've added using the .evrdos file, it will automatically load a '''dosbox.conf''' if found in the same folder. |
If you use the '''folder.evrdos''' method to start at the command prompt, it will not load that configuration file. | If you use the '''folder.evrdos''' method to start at the command prompt, it will not load that configuration file. | ||
To be able to start in a folder ''and'' load your '''dosbox.conf''' settings, you just need to create this empty file: '''dosbox.conf.evrdos'''. | To be able to start in a folder ''and'' load your '''dosbox.conf''' settings, you just need to create this empty file: '''dosbox.conf.evrdos'''. | ||
Revision as of 22:37, 14 May 2020
DOSBox Games are a special case for the Game Scanner.
Read further below to learn how to properly add them.
Note: DOSBox games always need to be extracted. Each game should be in their own separate subfolder, inside your DOS games folder.
Adding executables
Previously, the scanner would add every single .exe file in your game folder, and some games have lots of executable files that don't need to be clogging your playlist.
Now, since version 1.0.4, you just need to create an empty file (like a new text file or anything really) and name it like "your_executable_filename.extension.evrdos", and it will work like a link to it for the Game Scanner.
For example, if you want to add Duke3D.exe, you need to create an empty file in the same folder, named Duke3D.exe.evrdos
If you want a STUNTS.COM file, create a STUNTS.COM.evrdos file in the same folder.
| You have: | Create: |
|---|---|
| duke3d.exe | duke3d.exe.evrdos |
| stunts.com | stunts.com.evrdos |
| prince.com | prince.com.evrdos |
| play.bat | play.bat.evrdos |
If you're creating this from an empty text file or anything, enable file extensions to be sure you don't end up with something like: STUNTS.COM.evrdos.TXT
Adding folders
You might not want your game to run automatically, but instead you want to just start with the DOS prompt at your desired game folder, so you can browse folders and run anything you want, like SETUP.EXE to install or set up your game before playing it.
To do that, just create an empty file named folder.evrdos inside the folder you want to start in.
For example, you want to start the prompt inside your Duke Nukem 3D folder, but while being free to run SETUP.EXE or anything else you need to, instead of running the actual game as soon as you turn the console on.
If your Duke Nukem 3D folder, which contains files such as duke3d.exe and setup.exe, is located like this:
...\Games\DOS\Duke 3D\
Just create this empty file:
...\Games\DOS\Duke 3D\folder.evrdos
It will show up as an extra cartridge in your inventory menu, and playing it will make you start the DOSBox prompt in that folder.
Folder Labels
If you want to add a label to a DOS folder, just follow this pattern for the same folder example above:
...\Games\DOS\Duke 3D.png
Basically, a image file named as your folder. Notice it's not inside the "Duke 3D" folder.
Dosbox.conf
dosbox.conf is a configuration file that DOSBox uses to store various system settings and initialization values that define your emulated environment.
Learn more about it here: https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Dosbox.conf
When you run an executable file that you've added using the .evrdos file, it will automatically load a dosbox.conf if found in the same folder.
If you use the folder.evrdos method to start at the command prompt, it will not load that configuration file.
To be able to start in a folder and load your dosbox.conf settings, you just need to create this empty file: dosbox.conf.evrdos.
