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[DisposableSaint]

In order to begin to run a game your instructions told me to type 'cd flash' in order to start a game, but everyone time I do this it says "Unable to change to: flash". I don't know if I've even set it up right, in dosbox (in notepad) at the bottom I've put

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
mount c C:\-t cdrom
mount c C:\ -t cdrom -usecd
mount c C:\ -t cdrom -usecd 0 -ioctl
C:

Is that right and if so why won't DOSbox allow me into my flash folder?

[_r.u.s.s.]

1) tell us where is your "flash" directory located on your real drive (c:\games\flash, etc), we will tell you how
2)which instructions?

[Eagle of Fire]

in dosbox (in notepad) at the bottom I've put

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
mount c C:\-t cdrom
mount c C:\ -t cdrom -usecd
mount c C:\ -t cdrom -usecd 0 -ioctl
C:

That doesn't make much sense. You are trying to mount your C:\ drive as a cd-rom... Three times in a row?

First, it would be better if you would mount a subdirectory instead of your C:\ drive directly. I suggest you created a directory named DOS and located at C:\DOS. Then move your game directory there. It should become C:\DOS\FLASH.

You should then replace your three lines in your autoexec file to
"mount c: C:\DOS
C:"

Once it is done, you will be able to type "cd flash" and get to your flash game directory.

I don't understand why you wanted to mount your C: drive as a cdrom three times. Any particular reason?

[DisposableSaint]

Originally Posted by Eagle of Fire

That doesn't make much sense. You are trying to mount your C:\ drive as a cd-rom... Three times in a row?

First, it would be better if you would mount a subdirectory instead of your C:\ drive directly. I suggest you created a directory named DOS and located at C:\DOS. Then move your game directory there. It should become C:\DOS\FLASH.

You should then replace your three lines in your autoexec file to
"mount c: C:\DOS
C:"

Once it is done, you will be able to type "cd flash" and get to your flash game directory.

I don't understand why you wanted to mount your C: drive as a cdrom three times. Any particular reason?

Flash is located in C:\DOSBox\CDrive\Flash, and it was the instructions on http://www.abandonia.com/node/23850 that told me to put those there, as well as the program itself. I put in mount c: C:\DOS C: exactly how you had it but now I'm back to Z Drive (Z:\>) and it's telling me to mount it again.

[DisposableSaint]

UPDATE:

I've mounted Drive C as 'local directory C:\DOSbox\ and now I get C:\> instead of Z:\>. I tried inputting the command "dir" but it still do not See FLASH listed there, and putting cd flash does nothing. Is there anything I can do to make it work properly?

[Mighty Midget]

From your previous post I see the Flash directory is located in C:\DOSBox\CDrive\ NOT in C:\DOSbox\

The thing about mounting a folder/directory is that you trick DOSBox (and the computer) to think that folder is a hard drive. You have told your computer C:\DOSbox is the folder it should regard as this emulated hdd, but for some reason you put the game in a SUBfolder there.

You need to point to the correct location.

IF the game folder is located in C:\DOSbox\CDrive, then THAT's the folder you need to point at in that Mount command.

[DisposableSaint]

Originally Posted by Mighty Midget

From your previous post I see the Flash directory is located in C:\DOSBox\CDrive\ NOT in C:\DOSbox\

The thing about mounting a folder/directory is that you trick DOSBox (and the computer) to think that folder is a hard drive. You have told your computer C:\DOSbox is the folder it should regard as this emulated hdd, but for some reason you put the game in a SUBfolder there.

You need to point to the correct location.

IF the game folder is located in C:\DOSbox\CDrive, then THAT's the folder you need to point at in that Mount command.

Done. I can play one game but when I try the next one ( I select it with 'cd licenc~1) it turns into C:\FLASH\LICENC~1>. I then put C:\FLASH\LICENC~1>cd install like I did for the other game but all I get is 'Illegal Command: install'. How can I play something besides that one game?

[DisposableSaint]

Nevermind, I just dowloaded TES: Arena and it works fine :thumbs:

[Mighty Midget]

Originally Posted by DisposableSaint

Done. I can play one game but when I try the next one ( I select it with 'cd licenc~1) it turns into C:\FLASH\LICENC~1>. I then put C:\FLASH\LICENC~1>cd install like I did for the other game but all I get is 'Illegal Command: install'. How can I play something besides that one game?

Step 1:
Place the LICENC~1 game folder in the same folder as you put Flash in, DON'T put it INSIDE the Flash folder, in case you did that.
(Just to make sure, we don't wanna return to this later on)

Step 2:
If the prompt says C:\FLASH> you need to type CD.. to return to the root directory C: where LICENC~1 will be located.

[DisposableSaint]

Another quick question or two; do games always run very slow or should I change the video? And how can I save? Are there any option screens?