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@ -1089,11 +1089,12 @@ if the key doesn't work i.e. fn-cmd-ctrl-F1, but some keys may still need
remapping (in Linux too).
Saved/recorded files can be found in:
(Windows) "Start/WinLogo Menu"->"All Programs"->"DOSBox-0.74-2"->Extras
(Linux) ~/.dosbox/capture
(Mac OS X) "~/Library/Preferences/capture"
This can be changed in the DOSBox configuration file.
(Windows) C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\DOSBox\capture\
(Linux) ~/.config/dosbox/capture/
(macOS) ~/Library/Preferences/DOSBox/capture/
This can be changed in the DOSBox configuration file.
====================
@ -1548,16 +1549,18 @@ To display the DOSBox status window:
=====================================
The configuration file is automatically created the first time you run DOSBox.
The file can be found in:
(Windows) "Start/WinLogo Menu"->"All Programs"->"DOSBox-0.74-2"->Options
(Linux) ~/.dosbox/dosbox-0.74-2.conf
(Mac OS X) "~/Library/Preferences/DOSBox 0.74-2 Preferences"
The default directories storing config file are:
(Windows) C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\DOSBox\
(Linux) ~/.config/dosbox/
(macOS) ~/Library/Preferences/DOSBox/
The file is divided into several sections. Each section starts with a
[section name] line. The settings are the property=value lines where value can
be altered to customize DOSBox.
# and % indicate comment-lines.
An extra configuration file can be generated by CONFIG.COM, which can be found
on the internal DOSBox Z: drive when you start up DOSBox. Look in the Section 4:
"Internal programs" for usage of CONFIG.COM. You can start DOSBox with

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.\" Hey, EMACS: -*- nroff -*-
.TH DOSBOX 1 "Dec 18, 2019"
.TH DOSBOX 1 "Apr 17, 2020"
.\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
.SH NAME
dosbox \- an x86/DOS emulator with sound/graphics
@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ at the end of
.RB "inside " dosbox )
.TP
.B \-userconf
Load the configuration file located in ~/.dosbox. Can be combined with
Load the configuration file located in ~/.config/dosbox. Can be combined with
.RB "the " \-conf " option."
.TP
.BI \-scaler " scaler"
@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ If no configfile is specified at the commandline, a file named
loaded automatically. If a configfile is specified at the commandline
that one will be used instead. If no configfile is specified or found
in the current directory
.RB " then dosbox will load one from " ~/.dosbox/ ". It will try to create "
.RB " then dosbox will load one from " ~/.config/dosbox/ ". It will try to create "
one if there is none.
.SH "SPECIAL KEYS"
.TP 12m