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@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Type INTRO in DOSBox for a quick tour.
It is essential that you get familiar with the idea of mounting, DOSBox does not
automatically make any drive (or a part of it) accessible to the emulation. See
the FAQ entry "How to start?" as well as the description of the MOUNT command
(section 4: "Internal Programs"). If you have your game on a cdrom you may try
(Section 4: "Internal Programs"). If you have your game on a cdrom you may try
this guide: http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=8933
@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ START: How to start?
AUTOMATION: Do I always have to type these commands?
In the DOSBox configuration file is an [autoexec] section. The commands
present there are run when DOSBox starts, so you can use this section
for the mounting. Look at Section 13: The configuration (options) file
for the mounting. Look at Section 13: "The configuration (options) file".
FULLSCREEN: How do I change to fullscreen?
@ -220,11 +220,12 @@ SOUND: What sound hardware does DOSBox presently emulate?
SOUND: The sound stutters or sounds stretched/weird.
You may be using too much CPU power to keep DOSBox running at the current
speed. You can lower the cycles, skip frames, reduce the sampling rate of
the respective sound device, increase the prebuffer. See section 13: "The
configuration (options) file"
If you are using cycles=max or =auto, then make sure that there is no
background processes interfering! (especially if they access the harddisk)
Also look at Section 10. "How to speed up/slow down DOSBox"
the respective sound device, increase the prebuffer. See Section 13: "The
configuration (options) file".
If you are using 'cycles=max' or 'cycles=auto', then make sure that there is
no background processes interfering! (especially if they access the harddisk)
Also look at Section 10: "How to speed up/slow down DOSBox" as well as
Section 11: "Troubleshooting".
KEYBOARD: I can't type \ or : in DOSBox.
@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ KEYBOARD: I can't type \ or : in DOSBox.
detected), or the key mapping is wrong.
Some possible fixes:
1. Use / instead, or ALT-58 for : and ALT-92 for \.
2. Change the DOS keyboard layout (see Section 8: Keyboard Layout).
2. Change the DOS keyboard layout (see Section 8: "Keyboard Layout").
3. Add the commands you want to execute to the [autoexec] section
of the DOSBox configuration file.
4. Open the DOSBox configuration file and change the usescancodes entry.
@ -274,16 +275,16 @@ CONTROL: The character/cursor/mouse pointer always moves into one direction!
SPEED: The game/application runs much too slow/too fast!
Look at the section 10: "How to speed up/slow down DOSBox" for more
Look at Section 10: "How to speed up/slow down DOSBox" for more
information.
CRASH: The game/application does not run at all/crashes!
Look at Section 11: Troubleshooting
Look at Section 11: "Troubleshooting".
CRASH: DOSBox crashes on startup!.
Look at Section 11: Troubleshooting
Look at Section 11: "Troubleshooting".
GAME: My Build game(Duke3D/Blood/Shadow Warrior) has problems.
@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ SAFETY: Can DOSBox harm my computer?
OPTIONS: I would like to change DOSBox's options.
Look at Section 13. "The configuration (options) file"
Look at Section 13: "The configuration (options) file".
HELP: Great Manual, but I still don't get it.
@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ HELP: Great Manual, but I still don't get it.
An overview of the command line options you can give to DOSBox. Although
in most cases it is easier to use DOSBox's configuration file instead.
See: Section 13. "The configuration (options) file"
See Section 13: "The configuration (options) file".
To be able to use Command Line Parameters:
(Windows) open cmd.exe or command.com or edit the shortcut to dosbox.exe
@ -368,11 +369,11 @@ dosbox -erasemapper
-conf configfilelocation
Start DOSBox with the options specified in "configfilelocation".
Multiple -conf options may be present.
See Section 13 for more details.
See Section 13: "The configuration (options) file" for more details.
-lang languagefilelocation
Start DOSBox using the language specified in "languagefilelocation".
See Section 14 for more details.
See Section 14: "The Language File" for more details.
-machine machinetype
Setup DOSBox to emulate a specific type of machine. Valid choices are:
@ -670,8 +671,8 @@ CONFIG -get "section property"
config -writeconf c:\dosgames\dosbox.conf
2. To set the cpu cycles to 10000:
config -set "cpu cycles=10000"
3. To turn ems memory emulation off:
config -set "dos ems=off"
3. To turn EMS memory emulation off:
config -set "dos ems=false"
4. To check which cpu core is being used.
config -get "cpu core"
@ -922,7 +923,7 @@ IPX
KEYB [keyboardlayoutcode [codepage [codepagefile]]]
Change the keyboard layout. For detailed information about keyboard layouts
please see Section 8: "Keyboard Layout"
please see Section 8: "Keyboard Layout".
[keyboardlayoutcode] is a string consisting of five or less characters,
examples are PL214 (Polish typists) or PL457 (Polish programmers).
@ -999,7 +1000,7 @@ F11 (machine=hercules) cycle through amber, green, white colouring***
a different machine type. So either reassign them or reset the mapper.
These are the default keybindings. They can be changed in the keymapper
(see Section 7: KeyMapper).
(see Section 7: "KeyMapper").
In MAC OS you can try using cmd(applekey) together with Ctrl if the key doesn't
work eg. cmd-ctrl-F1, but some keys may still need remapping (in Linux too).
@ -1053,8 +1054,8 @@ inside DOSBox, try different 'timed' setting in DOSBox's configuration file.
7. KeyMapper:
=============
You start the DOSBox mapper either with CTRL-F1 (see section 5. Special Keys)
or -startmapper (see Section 3. Command Line Parameters).
You start the DOSBox mapper either with CTRL-F1 (see Section 5: "Special Keys")
or -startmapper (see Section 3: "Command Line Parameters").
You are presented with a virtual keyboard and a virtual joystick.
These virtual devices correspond to the keys and events DOSBox will
@ -1148,9 +1149,9 @@ your mapperfile, if it is present in the DOSBox configuration file.
To switch to a different keyboard layout, either the entry "keyboardlayout"
in the [dos] section of the DOSBox configuration file can be used, or the
internal DOSBox program keyb.com (Section 4: Internal Programs)
Both accept DOS conforming language codes (see below),
but only by using keyb.com a custom codepage can be specified.
internal DOSBox program keyb.com (Section 4: "Internal Programs"). Both accept
DOS conforming language codes (see below), but only by using keyb.com a
custom codepage can be specified.
The default keyboardlayout=auto currently works under windows only. The language
is chosen according to the OS language, but the keyboard layout is not detected.
@ -1331,7 +1332,7 @@ Example:
====================
General tip:
Check messages in DOSBox Status Window. See section 12. "DOSBox Status Window"
Check messages in DOSBox Status Window. See Section 12: "DOSBox Status Window".
DOSBox crashes right after starting it:
- use different values for the output= entry in your DOSBox