No, that is the real one. ds.h was supposed to be named directserial_win32.h 🙄

Oops... there is actually too many files. Delete: directserial.cpp directserial_win32.h dserialwin32.h The first one is a failed attempt to use a serial port library. The others are there because VC made me angry. I will fix the zip.

The latest version is in DirectSerial patch Since I used the february CVS as my base, a diff file would cause the same problem, and I didn't make one. I put all files I modified in a folder.

Set modem=false directserial=false in dosbox.conf.

Hi, thanks for the feedback. So it looks like I finally produced something useful :happy: I have further worked on it: - added support for multiple com ports, which required a modification of the config file ([COM1]-[COM4] style) - added a serial dummy port (UART but nothing connected to it, for …

Hello, if you want to use your DOS application with serial port, you can download the compressed exe file I posted here. If you want to edit the code, please tell me more specific where you need help.

You can have my test build (no warranty for anything...) Be aware that this is a CVS build. I don't know how well people here will respond to questions about it. If the files msvcp71.dll and msvcr71.dll are not on your system already, you will have to download them and put them into the Dosbox …

The difference is that the newer code writes the com ports base address to the appropriate spaces in bios data area. If an application exists that directly reads those values it could be closer to work. A Gates's dos booted inside dosbox now feels that there must be a comport around somewhere (mode …

It is now in the Sourceforge dosbox patches section. I Hope i did everything right. I also added some more changes.

Ok, until i figure out how to make patches and upload things to Sourceforge I will attach it here. Things tested with this code: - Microsoft mouse driver (with microsoft mouse, of course :-), using a disk image - An old tool I checked computers for brown-out serial ports a century ago (internal …

Hello, First, nice work, that Dosbox. When i got it, i played all of Dune2 again. With sound. I wanted to tell you that i improved the direct serial port code. Rewrote most of the serialport and directserial files. You could have your own serial mouse in Dosbox now :-). 2 other applications tested, …