The "Get DOSBox 0.73" drive

[red_avatar]

DOSBox 0.73 has been released!

Most noticeable changes:
Support for more graphics modes and cards.
Improved Vista support.
New OPL emulation cores.
Sound fixes and improvements for Mac OS X.
Lots of compatibility fixes.
Lots of cdrom detection improvements.
Lots of memory (EMS/XMS) improvements.
Various fixes and enhancements for the recompiling core.
Support for evdev.
Lots of DOS fixes.
Slightly faster!
More stable.You can check the full changes here (http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=685514&group_id=52551). Today, DOSBox 0.73 has finally been released and it comes with tons of improvements and can be downloaded HERE (http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1).

Please update to this version of DOSBOx if you're still using an older version. It will make the life of all of us who help visitors run old games, a lot easier.

If you find that DOSBox 0.73 no longer runs a game or is causing new problems (although this is unlikely to happen), please post them here. We can then contact the DOSBox team to fix it.

[Tulac]

I knew it! :p

[red_avatar]

:p Well, now it's time to update the DOSBox database - over 1200 games to test, woo.

[zirkoni]

Weird. I'm getting slightly different music in Supaplex. I have played Supaplex on real DOS and never heard anything like this. But it sounds better than with 0.72 (or DOS) so no complaints here.

I'm still having problems with Dark Legions. (http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=19782)

[Xhumed]

Deleted,Problem sorted.

[zirkoni]

To change back to c execute cd.. or cd\

[Xhumed]

Sorry, My mistake I have sorted it now, hangover and DOSBox :no:

[Simoneer]

Hmm... No dosbox.conf anywhere to be found?

EDIT: Nevermind. Just copied the DOSBox 0.72 conf file into the 0.73 folder. Works like a charm. :p

Autoexec FTW. \o/

[TotalAnarchy]

Hmm... No dosbox.conf anywhere to be found?

EDIT: Nevermind. Just copied the DOSBox 0.72 conf file into the 0.73 folder. Works like a charm. :p

Autoexec FTW. \o/

Start>Programs>DOSBox-0.73>Configuration>Edit Configuration

[Japo]

Hmm... No dosbox.conf anywhere to be found?

EDIT: Nevermind. Just copied the DOSBox 0.72 conf file into the 0.73 folder. Works like a charm. :p

Autoexec FTW. \o/
There is, in a user profile folder that doesn't need admin rights to write in. And now the version number is included in the filename, "dosbox-0.73.conf"

It was about time DOSBox installed by default could be used without admin rights. I just wonder why they chose to store the profile in %localappdata& instead of %appdata%?

[dosraider]

EDIT: Nevermind. Just copied the DOSBox 0.72 conf file into the 0.73 folder. Works like a charm. :p
Bad idea. :no: Do not mix them.

If you want a dosbox.conf in your dosbox folder let dosbox write a new one, adapted to 0.73.

dosbox -> readme -> 4. Internal Programs -> CONFIG -writeconf localfile

[Edit]
Or open the dosbox 0.73 config file (start menu -> dosbox 0.73-> configuration) and use
'save as' -> 'all files' -> 'dosbox.conf' -> point to your dosbox 0.73 folder.
Not as 'dosbox-0.73.conf', that doesn't work in the dosbox folder.

[_r.u.s.s.]

Weird. I'm getting slightly different music in Supaplex. I have played Supaplex on real DOS and never heard anything like this. But it sounds better than with 0.72 (or DOS) so no complaints here.

I'm still having problems with Dark Legions. (http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=19782)
try running sound setup and playing with music card, try adlib

[Kugerfang]

get dosbox 0.73 or die

Which is weird because I don't play DOS games. I just stay here because of the community.

[zirkoni]

try running sound setup and playing with music card, try adlib
You mean in Supaplex? That won't change anything and I don't even want to change it since it sounds better than before.

If you meant Dark Legions, the sound setup fails if I choose Adlib.

[Acero]

Japo,

A quick guess but with the %localappdata% environmental variable under Vista linking to a machine only application configuration storage and %appdata% links to roaming storage the designers did not want the DosBox configuration being copied to a corporation server if installed on a work machine.

Probably a good decision that will keep some people out of trouble.



There is, in a user profile folder that doesn't need admin rights to write in. And now the version number is included in the filename, "dosbox-0.73.conf"

It was about time DOSBox installed by default could be used without admin rights. I just wonder why they chose to store the profile in %localappdata& instead of %appdata%?

[RRS]

I'm getting slightly different music in Supaplex. I have played Supaplex on real DOS and never heard anything like this. But it sounds better than with 0.72 (or DOS) so no complaints here.
No wonder, did you notice this new feature:
New OPL emulation cores.
There are new settings for sound emulation - I've also noticed subtle changes as I updated dosbox while playing IJ&FOTA. Seach the new conf file (compare with old) - can't quote it here right now (I'm sitting on different system ATM).