diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 5a7923eb..51dbfd18 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,8 +1,18 @@ -0.60 +0.56 - added support for a configclass/configfile - added support for writing out the configclass into a configfile - removed the language file and made it internal - added support for writing the language file (will override the internal one) + - improved mousesupport + - updated readme + - support for screenshots + - some cpu-bug fixes + - dma changes + - Real Sound support + - EMM fixes + - VGA fixes + - new wildcompare + - support for size and disktype at mount. 0.55 - fixed the errors/warnings in prefix_66.h and prefix_66_of.h (decimal too large becomming unsigned). diff --git a/README b/README index 16f1a7d7..cf4d8cbf 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ dosbox -fullscreen starts dosbox in fullscreen mode. dosbox -conf file loads file as a configfile. +dosbox -lang file + loads file as a languagefile. You can also add commands to be executed before the main program starts. Or you can use them to start the program. @@ -35,10 +37,16 @@ Internal Programs: ================== MOUNT -Program to mount local directories as drives inside DOSBox. +Program to mount local directories as drives inside DOSBox. +The option -t specifies the media: dir = harddisk, floppy = floppy drive. +The option -size specifies the size. +For example to mount c:\floppy as a floppy : mount -t floppy a c:\floppy -HWSET -Utility to setup the emulated hardware running inside DOSBox, only working for emulated sound cards. +MEM +Program to display the amount of free memory + +CONFIG +Utility for generating a configfile with the current settings and for generating the languagefile. UPCASE Utility to convert all files subdirectories of a local directory into upcase so DOSBox can use that directory @@ -47,6 +55,21 @@ for mounting. This tool can be quite dangerous if used unproperly. You have been To get more information about how to use one these programs use the the /? command line switch. +The Configfile: +=============== +A configfile can be generated by CONFIG.COM. If you can edit it (it's plain text) to costumize DOSBox. +The file is devided in several sections (the names got [] around it). Some sections have options which you can set. +# and % indicate commentlines. +The generated configfile contains the current settings. You can alter them and +start dosbox with the -conf switch to load the file and use these settings. +For example in the section sblaster you can change the irq of the soundblaster and disable/enable the +adlib emulation. + +The Languagefile: +================= +A languagefile can be generated by CONFIG.COM. If you read it you will understand how to change it. +Start Dosbox with -lang switch to use your language file or enter the location of the languagefile +in the configfile.(section:[dosbox] language=path/to/langaugefile/languagefile) Special Keys: ============= diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION index 575fe780..3fb437d8 100644 --- a/VERSION +++ b/VERSION @@ -1 +1 @@ -0.55 \ No newline at end of file +0.56 \ No newline at end of file