- #Dosbox windows 3.1 games small resoluiton drivers#
- #Dosbox windows 3.1 games small resoluiton full#
This changes the resolution size when running in full screen. In the case of Doom, the start-up sequence gets slowed down, regardless of the CPU cycle settings, and DOSBox freezes when it gets to the title screen with DirectDraw or Surface rendering in full screen with double buffering. It is advised keep this at false since it has been known to cause problems and slow down DOSBox. This enables or disables double buffering when playing in full screen. This is one of the sources of the problems for Windows 8/8.1 users with Doom. I'll show you show you can change that later on in this guide. It's normally set to false but the *bat files forces full screen anyway. I highly suggest Notepad++ for this since it can let you modify multiple files at once in a single window.Įnable or disable full screen when launching DOSBox. Notepad, Notepad++), copy all of its settings EXCEPT for the section since the that section runs commands in the DOS interface for you, then paste these settings into "nf" (which uses the original arrow key configuration), "ultimate m.conf" (which uses a modern mouse and keyboard configuration), and "nf" (which DOSBox normally reads from optional) while leaving the section alone and the commands in that section as is. Open the file "nf" with a text editor if you used the alternative method (e.g. If one doesn't already exist in the locations I mentioned, run the latest DOSBox once and close it so it generates a fresh one for you. Alternatively, you can quickly access your AppData's folder by pressing Windows Key+R to bring up the Run command, then type in "%appdata%" or "%localappdata%" in the dialogue box and press Enter. The quickest way to access your DOSBox's *conf file by going into your Start Menu → DOSBox → Options, then run the DOSBox Options shortcut. The "" file with the updated default settings can found under \Local Settings\Application Data\DOSBox\ for Windows XP or C:\Users\\AppData\Local\DOSBox for Windows Vista or later.
#Dosbox windows 3.1 games small resoluiton drivers#
Be wary of "Digital" Gameport joysticks those usually require special Windows drivers and won't work in DOS.Updating DOSBox's configuration filesThe next thing you should do update the *.conf files bundled with your game. I grabbed a Logitech WingMan Attack a while ago which fits the bill. You'll probably want to check out some thrift stores and pick up a DOS-compatible Gameport joystick though. Some of the above (Descent 2 and Dungeon Keeper notably) were originally released as DOS/Windows versions, but most digital releases nowadays only package the DOS version due to the ease of configuring it in DOSBOX. Under a Killing Moon/Pandora Directive (though these are a toss-up with all the CD swapping on real hardware)Īnd the usual ID/3D Realms/Raven FPSes, though they are usually better on source ports nowadays. Star Wars: Tie Fighter (1995 CD-Rom Edition) I'll limit my suggestions to games in the latter category: Here's a useful topic on VOGONS related to this: įor old-old DOS games, it's probably easiest to stick with DOSBOX, but newer stuff can really benefit from the performance on real hardware.
Sometimes you'll need to burn a CD to get it working properly though.
Most of the games on GOG that use DOSBOX can be ported over to a real DOS PC. And sometimes you'll need to set up a custom autoexec.bat and config.sys to boot into DOS with an alternate config. Most work on Windows 98 some you'll need to tell Windows to "Reboot in MS-DOS mode". What DOS games are worth checking out? Do they all work on Win98?Plenty of great ones.