![]() ![]() This next line is where the magic happens with DOSBox. By prefixing the command with “start”, we can start Xpadder and tell Windows not to wait before carrying on to the next line. "C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox-0.74\DOSBox.exe" -conf "%LOCALAPPDATA%\DOSBox\dosbox-0.74-Rall圜nf" "C:\DOSBOX-C\RALLYC\RALLY.BAT" -fullscreen -exit Start C:\Games\XPadder\Xpadder.exe C:\Users\Bucko\Documents\XPadder\Network-Q-Rally.xpadderprofile The following is taken from a batch file we created for the game “Network Q Rally Championship”. A batch file is ideal for this kind of automation. Say for instance you want to run Xpadder, load a custom controller configuration for your DOS game, then start DOSBox and play a specific game. There are two ways that you might typically do this, the first way is to use a batch file and the second way is to create a new shortcut.īatch files – A batch file is a file that contains various commands that are run in order. Having created the custom configuration file, we now need a way of telling DOSBox to read this file, rather than the default one, when we start it up. ![]() Running DOSBox with a custom configuration In the picture above the user has created a file called “” ready to use with Windows 3.1 and DOSBox, which we will cover in a later tutorial. If you are following one of our guides, simply make the changes recommended in the guide you are following. Then, simply edit the new file as necessary. To create a custom configuration file, the easiest way is to simply copy the default configuration file, then rename it for the game you wish to use it with. If you are using a different version of DOSBox it will be named appropriately for that version. The file named “dosbox-0.74.conf” is our default DOSBox config. You should now see folder contents similar to those shown below. Rather than seeing “Bucko”, in the path/address bar, you will see your username or nickname.ĥ) Open the DOSBox folder. Your Explorer window should look similar the one shown below (click on the picture to see a bigger version). The quickest way to open it is as follows.ġ) Open up a File Explorer or Windows Explorer window.Ģ) Click on the path at the top of the window, that’s the bar at the very top that shows you the path or address of the folder you’re currently viewing.ģ) Delete anything in this box and enter the following exactly (without the quotation marks) “ %LOCALAPPDATA%", as shown in the picture below (click on the picture to see a bigger version).Ĥ) Press enter. Finding the local application data folder can be tricky since it is a hidden folder. Configuration files you create can be stored here too if you wish, or you can store them in any folder on your PC. If you prefer to watch rather than read, we have created a quick video tutorial to demonstrate the process.īy default, DOSBox stores its configuration files in the current users local application data folder. If necessary, see this tutorial which explains the concept. To follow this tutorial you should have a firm grasp of the concept of file and folder paths or addresses. ![]() In this tutorial we’ll show you how to do that. This can easily be done simply by copying the default DOSBox settings file, renaming it, editing it as necessary and then starting DOSBox with the edited settings file. Rather than trying to set these options each time you play, it makes far more sense to create a custom configuration file for each game that needs special settings. While the default DOSBox configuration will work with most titles, certain DOS games will require special options to be set in order to run correctly or optimally under DOSBox. Creating Custom configuration files in DOSBox ![]()
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