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01-12-2008 03:29 PM

dosraider

The files are indeed marked 'readonly' when you unarchive the AB archive ... Correct this first.
And about:

Quote:

Originally Posted by roundhead

I've created a data folder for the game in D-Fend but the game can't "see" that.

Did you create the 'data' folder as subfolder in your dr.brain folder? Somewhere else is pretty useless with D-Fend (I thought).
Did you restart dosbox or hit CTRL+F4 to refresh the dosbox folder cache after creating the 'data' folder?
Otherwise it won't work.

[Edit]
Saw in the other topic of yours you're on Vista, so:

Quote:

Originally Posted by dosraider

BTW, D-Fend can't work good in Vista, you'll need D-Fend reloaded or DBGL in Vista if you absolutely want to use a frontend.
Vista is too self protective, and the ol'D-Fend is only pre-Vista.

01-12-2008 10:10 AM

The Fifth Horseman

1. You can automatically mount a drive/directory/whatever on startup by entering an appropriate line in the [autoexec] section of the config.
2. Install Norton Commander and make DOSBox automatically start it. It's a simple GUI add-on for DOS (obviously, works just as well in DOSBox).

And that's all you need.

01-12-2008 09:57 AM

roundhead

Castle of Dr Brain

Thanks for the replies.

I will check out the "Read Only" remedy and the HDD memory command.

I can assure you that I read the entire DosBox "Read Me" file when I first got it - which is why I decided to try a DOS front end!

01-12-2008 08:13 AM

The Fifth Horseman

Don't use D-Fend. It's a retarded artificial crutch that won't do anything you yourself won't be able to after an hour or so spent with the DOSBox readme.

I'm pretty sure I know what the problem is, BTW. Your HDD is reporting too much space. There's an optional setting in the MOUNT command that will make DOSBox report a fixed amount of free space regardless how much there is on the drive.

01-12-2008 05:43 AM

dosraider

Whilst in Windows:
Go to your game folder and check it the folder/files aren't read only.

maybe ....

Quote:

Originally Posted by roundhead

I've created a data folder for the game in D-Fend but the game can't "see" that.

Means your mounts are wrong.

30-11-2008 11:44 PM

roundhead

Castle of Dr Brain

Am having a bash at this excellent game using D-Fend and all goes well until I try to save a game before quitting.
I'm told that the save directory is full and I must delete or replace an existing game but this doesn't work.
I've created a data folder for the game in D-Fend but the game can't "see" that.
It's probably blindingly obvious but I am someone who gets an attack of the vapours when I see "configsys" or anything with "Ini" written in it!

Regards.

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