Re: 4xSaL: Decanlining and Similar Mode for Hi-color scanlines?

Posted on 2011-03-14, 18:00

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by kolano

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there is no 4xsai scaler in dosbox. I'm discussing the 4xSAL shader not 4xSAI. There are no shaders period in the primary DOSBox download, however shaders are included in a number of SVN builds that include the Direct3d/shader patches (shaders only work with Direct3D as far as I know). Perhaps this …

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4xSaL: Decanlining and Similar Mode for Hi-color scanlines?

Posted on 2011-03-14, 00:41

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by kolano

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One of the things I love regarding DOSBox is being able to de-scanline FMV games using scanlines via the 4xSaL shader. It does a great job for games using the typical black line, content line approach (Privateer 2, 11th Hour, etc.). Typically this is seen in games trying to conserve on disk space by …

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Re: DOSBox Game Launcher (DOSBox Frontend)

Posted on 2011-03-11, 21:21

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by kolano

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If the screenshots column is shown, aren't you reading through all the folder to show the thumbnails anyway? No. Screenshots are lazy loaded, which means only loaded when visible in the list viewpane. Once loaded, they remain in cache for fast retrieval, until the user forcefully resets the cache. …

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Re: Java Port

Posted on 2011-03-11, 18:08

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Dominus wrote: try running PCPbench and not a windows benchmark - should give you more interesting results. Also it depends much on the dynrec core, I guess. The MDK performance app is a DOS app. PERF_DOS.exe in the root of the MDK disc.

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Re: The Dig (lucas arts)

Posted on 2011-03-11, 05:13

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by kolano

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I am trying to run The Dig using dosbox on OSX, I am pretty sure I have the play files and the cd files. when i go to run thedig.exe it askes me for the cd, i dont know what to do next DOSBox sees a different, internal file system than on your computer. You likely need to mount you're PC CD-ROM to …

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Re: Psycho killer doesn't run!

Posted on 2011-03-11, 01:17

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by kolano

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Sorry to raise an old topic from the dead, but I'm able to confirm that this issue continues with v.74

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Re: LineWars 2, S3 Video mode

Posted on 2011-03-09, 17:46

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by kolano

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Hi ripsaw, I'm confused by, "The game fails to set mode 0x203, which is not in DOSBox's VESA or S3-specific mode list" Does the game fail to set that mode, or does it set that mode which is unrecognized by DOSBox?

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LineWars 2, S3 Video mode

Posted on 2011-03-09, 03:19

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by kolano

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I was hoping to be able to run LineWars 2 in it's 800x600 S3 video mode. Unfortunately setting it up to use such results in the message... "S3DRV ERROR: VESA Enhanced 800x600 mode with 256 colors not availible !" Is this indicative of a gap in the S3 video emulation?

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Re: DOSBox Game Launcher (DOSBox Frontend)

Posted on 2011-03-08, 20:37

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by kolano

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Kolano, DBGL sorts on captures folder name; it will not be possible to sort on the actual images themselves as that would require scanning through all the game captures folders on startup, which is just too slow. Thanks for the response, and all your hard work here. Ok, so it sorts on capture …

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Re: Trucks (1997 racer by Microfolie's)

Posted on 2011-03-07, 02:01

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by kolano

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I'm also having trouble with this game. Though it is listed as compatible in the current compatibility list, I can't even start it with DOSBox .74. It starts then crashes DOSBox with errors such as... Exit to error: Illegal descriptor type 0 for int 2F ...or hangs, with errors like... Illegal read …

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Re: Qemm on the DosBos

Posted on 2011-03-02, 22:33

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by kolano

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As already indicated DOSBox is currently focused on supporting DOS games, not utilities or window managers. Due to that, you are likely better off using a different VM. VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/) is also free, and would likely provide a better experience for your purposes.

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Re: DOSBox Game Launcher (DOSBox Frontend)

Posted on 2011-03-02, 02:48

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by kolano

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I'm not clear on what the "Screenshots" column currently sorts by, it seems odd. It would be an improvement if blank fields sorted together.

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Re: Guts 'n' Garters in DNA Danger Install Failure

Posted on 2011-02-21, 05:01

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by kolano

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If the README in the root of the CD specifically says it's for Win95, it won't work for DOS. Some of the DOS files were apparently left laying around on the Win95 disc, but it's crippled for DOS by the absence of an appropriate executable. You can check this by seeing if DATA1\DOS.CFL file is zero …

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Guts 'n' Garters in DNA Danger Install Failure

Posted on 2011-02-20, 16:18

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by kolano

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I'm trying to get the DOS version of "Guts 'n' Garters in DNA Danger" installed. I'm able to mount my image and start the DOS install (i.e. DATA1\ENGLISH\MINSTALL.EXE). However, post confirming the install location, and creating initial directories the following error occurs... "Could not determine …

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Re: What are the steps to setup MIDI for win31 in windows 7

Posted on 2011-02-13, 16:02

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Hi Dominus, Hummm.... I am not quite sure which games use MIDI. As I was using Dosbox under Windows XP, the drivers had all been setup properly, do I have to uninstall them, and then reinstall them once again? Thanks Jack Typically there is a sound config executable included in the files installed …

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Re: Questions about cycles

Posted on 2011-02-11, 17:39

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3) How can I find out which is the maximum amount of cycles my computer can process? What happens if I keep increasing the maximum number of cycles with CTRL-F12 and step over this limit? I remember seeing a patch on this forum somewhere that shows you how many cycles/sec dosbox is emulating with …

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Re: Remap "Z" to different letter

Posted on 2011-02-11, 17:20

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by kolano

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Qbix wrote: There are no games that require this. There may not be games, but there is at least one installer that fails on systems including a Z: drive (i.e. Jurassic Park). See Jurassic Park (Ocean).

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Re: DOSBox Game Launcher (DOSBox Frontend)

Posted on 2011-02-05, 19:37

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by kolano

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Can confirm that... • Pouët.net querying works. • Can a screenshot be pulled from there as well? • I'm not clear on what the "set to Mobyrank" option does for Pouët.net queries ? • Can that be provided as a separate query button, rather than a toggle? • Moby Games queries with no images no longer …

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Re: Return to Zork and GUS Sound

Posted on 2011-01-04, 20:34

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by kolano

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Yes, I have it working in ScummVM, but my main interest at the moment was in hearing the GUS music which ScummVM doesn't provide. I have the same issue with the 1.2 patch installed. Though I noticed the following in the DOSBox status window... Illegal read from 445a4002, CS:IP 0: 198 ...or... …

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Re: Return to Zork and GUS Sound

Posted on 2011-01-02, 07:25

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Thanks for the responses. I have the same issue with the official .74 release so providing support shouldn't be a concern. My GUS setup does work with other games, and my CD version is also 1.1. Below is the content of my rtz.bat file, which doesn't have a SBOS line to purge. The game is configured …

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