Dosbox 0.62 Has Been Released

[Data]

This release should hopefully increase compatibility even more and add some more speed especially with dynamic core.
Some of the changes are.


* Improved x86 dynamic core, more stable.
* The usual cpu/fpu emulation fixes and speedups.
* Soundblaster 16 and opl3 emulation added.
* Internal mixer updated with interpolation and volume support.
* Intelligent MPU-401 emulation added.
* ISO/Disk image mounting support.
* Custom chipset emulation for cga,tandy hercules modes.
* Improved pc-speaker emulation.
* Improved GUS emulation.
* Added a keymapper.
* VGA/VESA Bios fixes.
* IPX networking support.
* A zillion internal dos fixes/updates.
* New ddraw rendering output and new render functions.
* Raw adlib/midi capturing.

[Stroggy]

perhaps a link for those who have forgotten where the dosbox website it (for shame :angry: )

anyway.
the previous dosbox didn't run Betrayal at Krondor (atleast not for me) but now it does, yay

[Tom Henrik]

You can also play Transport Tycoon in this version :w00t:

[Stroggy]

yes.
Arena isn't working (or its taking a very very very long time to load)... i'm stuck staring at a black screen.

I believe the music is much better in sim city 2000 now, but I'm not sure.

[FreeFreddy]

That's all fine and good, but now Duke Nukem 3D is even much slower with it as it was with prior versions... :(
What remains as only Windows 98 to play it in now... :rolleyes:

[aaberg]

Originally posted by FreeFreddy@Sep 30 2004, 03:15 PM
That's all fine and good, but now Duke Nukem 3D is even much slower with it as it was with prior versions... :(
What remains as only Windows 98 to play it in now... :rolleyes:
Have you tried VDMS?

[FreeFreddy]

Umm, actually no (forgot about that possibility :whistle: ). I guess I'll try that out, if Duke3D won't crash in Windows XP because of being a Dos game. ;)

[FreeFreddy]

Nope, with VDMS it's fast enough now, but the sound is crappy and choppy so slows the game still down. Windows 98 will still be better. :rolleyes:

[Unknown Hero]

Originally posted by aaberg@Sep 30 2004, 05:29 PM
Have you tried VDMS?
What's VDMS??? :unsure:

[Tom Henrik]

Originally posted by Unknown Hero+Sep 30 2004, 07:37 PM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Unknown Hero @ Sep 30 2004, 07:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ******QuoteBegin-aaberg@Sep 30 2004, 05:29 PM
Have you tried VDMS?
What's VDMS??? :unsure: [/b][/quote]
Something you can download from our site ;)

[Unknown Hero]

Didn't noticed it before. Now I did, but I don't use it. Just WinXp, Win98, and of corse DosBox.

[aaberg]

VDMS is a little like dosbox, it simulates some dos hardware like soundblaster and MSCDEX and so on. Still, it is not everything that is simulated. It basicly means, that the games that normally works in windows without sound, now works WITH sound.

Dosbox works with more games, while VDMS is a lot faster. So if you have a game, that runs as slow as a snail in Dosbox, try if it works in VDMS. :ok:

[Stroggy]

VDMS can run some games that dosbox can't, too.
like TES: arena

[Eagle of Fire]

I'm using VDMSound all the time. I hardly get a game in the way refusing to work with XP here...

[aaberg]

I had some problems with the mouse in "Elder Scrolls - Arena" when I use VDMS. I don't know if it's me who's just a morron. <_< Thats the only problem I had until now!

[Red Diablo]

Originally posted by aaberg@Oct 1 2004, 11:27 AM
I don't know if it's me who's just a morron.* <_<
* A very uncomfortable silence takes a strangle-hold on all of Abandonias forums...*
* Red Diablo tries his best to ease the tension, and says:*

- "Eerr, not at all Aaberg..." :whistle:

*Somehow he fears this did not do the trick...*

:P :D

[aaberg]

Hmm.. I don't know what to say, maybe I would be better off by not saying anything!! :rolleyes: :lol:

[wormpaul]

Someone got an idea when the next DosBox version is coming??

I expect 0.63 :bye:

[Tom Henrik]

Probably NOT anytime soon ;)

[wormpaul]

Originally posted by Tom Henrik@Oct 15 2004, 06:55 AM
Probably NOT anytime soon ;)
ok..then ill keep using 0.61 :ok:

[Havell]

What's wrong with 0.62?

[wormpaul]

Originally posted by R Havell@Oct 15 2004, 03:34 PM
What's wrong with 0.62?
Dont know...but i already got 0.61 and 0.62 doesnt look much better...

[Iron_Scarecrow]

It's only 600KB. It's not like it takes hours to download.

[wormpaul]

Originally posted by Iron_Scarecrow@Oct 15 2004, 04:12 PM
It's only 600KB. It's not like it takes hours to download.
:sneaky: i`m just a lazy guy :sneaky:

[Iron_Scarecrow]

LOL LOL LOL I know what you mean.

[Martin]

I have a little question: What is the keymapper and what does it do?

Sorry, just learned how to use DOS and DOSBox...

[Kon-Tiki]

It allows you to remap your keyboard. If you have an azerty keyboard, for example, you can set it so that you're not typing in qwerty anymore. Doesn't work well for me, as only trouble I have, is when DosBox boots up in azerty, not qwerty.