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Idelacio

Hi, I've been messing around with this and it looks like Monkey Island 1+2 are using the mods that give them the voice acting from the special editions? Are you aware of if there is a way to remove the voices from these easily? Thanks. I was thinking of putting up a download that lets you select the version from a single VHD, just like ExoDOS. Wou...

Idelacio

I'm contemplating adding a setname same dir option to 0mhz downloader, where every game gets it's own config file named after the mgl. Is this feature already in main and is it even a good idea to add this option to all mgls? How about limited presets as needed, so you'd have say 5 config files for various requirements instead of 200. So far I hav...

Idelacio

It doesn't change any values with the menu argument for me, that said I notice the core was updated last week so maybe I need to update.

Idelacio

ItalianGrandma wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:40 am
I didn't know that > NUL mattered as I'm pretty sure it works without it, but I added it back.

Sorry that was a typo on my part, it's the MENU part that's breaking it. Needs to be SYS.

I'l try the updated version later today, but even the 0.2 version gets me working results.

Idelacio

Found an issue-

sysctrl line is incorrect, should be-
sysctl.exe SYS 90Mhz L1+ L2+ > NUL

It's currently outputting-
sysctl.exe MENU 90Mhz L1+ L2+

Got a couple of working games set up based on the rest of it though.
Quarantine 2 and Dr Quandry
The other few load but may be too much for AO486, and Quarantine 1 for some reason.

Idelacio

ItalianGrandma wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:02 am
Hmmm, dang this is an odd one! Is it prompting you to run the app as admin?

No, but it wouldn't anyway as I have UAC disabled on purpose.

Running as admin and it does do things differently. THAT works. So yes, system quirk.

Something for the readme then.

Idelacio

If anyone tests, please let me know! This is a very simple first version that simply makes a VHD of the specified size in MB and does require you to add your game files and change any necessary configs. Right now it uses DOS 7.1 with default settings of HIMEM ON, CD-ROM OFF, EMM386 OFF. If you have to adjust these settings, you need to modify CONF...

Idelacio

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think one of the reasons some of the games are underperforming is because sysctl can't yet set the core to very high speeds. AFAIK sysctl can only set the cpu speed and cache specifically per the cores hardware settings, so 15, 30, 53 and 90MHz with L1/2 cache on/off. The MAX setting of 100MHz can only be set via the...

Idelacio

Ok, finally home and I can confirm the same issue! Invalid system disk… Going to try switching back to using diskpart. u_u How does DOSBox do it? Does it do it's own formatting or does it piggy back on Windows? Currently dumping my backlog up on Archive. >.< Some games that are giving me issues that I'll come back to later if no one else does- 11t...

Idelacio

So, interestingly, I sent it to a friend on Discord and it worked fine for them? I wonder if it could be an issue with the particular size VHD you made? If you get a chance, maybe try some other sizes/games and see if you get the same error. Maybe try making the same size vhd as before and see if it works with a different game? Just a me issue the...

Idelacio

I am new to Mister and have been really enjoying this great collection of DOS games. Thanks for all the efforts for those involved in developing this! Just an FYI it seems that the MT-32 version of Monkey Island is not working with the MT-32 pi. Sound works fine but it is not using the MT-32 pi. Let the team know on the issue tracker. :3 https://g...

Idelacio

ItalianGrandma wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:22 am
Alrighty, thanks for testing! I’ll fix it sometime over the next couple days for sure. Sorry it didn’t work!

No worries, it's almost there.

Again do sanity check in case I'm doing soemthing really dumb...

Idelacio

Were you using my boot disk on MiSTer, or your own? If it’s a different boot disk, maybe try replacing my bootdisk with yours in the utils folder? I wonder if it’s my bootdisk or if it’s just the way dosbox-x is initializing the drive. It’s supposed to already be formatted and partitioned, though. edit: if it is a different bootdisk, you’ll have t...

Idelacio

There is also a -fat parameter at the end where you specify 12 or 16. what happens if you add that? OIC, yeah okay that installs. :D Okay so I tried your boot disk in DOSBox on the drive and it installs but fails in MiSTer (Fat 12 and 16 drives) I installed from the boot disk IN mister to the rawish drives as output from DOSBox Both boot. So it's ...

Idelacio

On that note decided to try it myself- in dosbox-x- imgmake hdd.vhd -t hd -size 16 Loaded as is into MiSter The DOS boot disk attempted a format, then- "Setup cannot install MS-DOS 6.22 on your computer. An error was detected while formatting your primary hard disk partition" Now, THAT SAID, I then fdisked and deleted the parition. Reboot...

Idelacio

60MB, I'm getting the error in MiSTer. No spaces in the file path- Q:\Junk\DOS\GAMES\templates\OUTPUTS\Create_VHDs Using Windows 10. I tested in DOSBox X and it does boot when mounted as an image. Do check the file I uploaded though as a sanity check when you can, in case it's a me issue. Always best to assume User Error first. :p If it's not me yo...

Idelacio

ItalianGrandma wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:01 am
If anyone tries it out, let me know if it works or if you encounter any issues! There is a readme in there explaining what to do. It does require DOSBox-X to run.

'If' he says, I'm right on that.

"Invalid system disk
replace the dick and then press any key"

Attached the offending VHD.

JankyGermanGame.zip: (27.46 MiB) Downloaded 21 times

Idelacio

A weird issue I found with Realms of Arkania 2 that threw me for a loop (WTF IT WAS WORKING 5 MINUTES AGO etc etc) If the core is set to 256MB it throws up an XMS memory error, claiming I have plenty of EMS but negative XMS. But it's fine with 16MB! This is with EMS limiting to 8192MB. I've mitgated this in the build by advising the user what to do...

Idelacio

Ok, I'll do my best to share it with you soon, but unfortunately it might take me a couple days. That said, if everything was showing as installed correctly when you ran UniVBE and the video card was showing as ET4000, etc. then you probably installed it fine and it just might not help that game. No worries, I am in no rush. Pleeenty of other game...

Idelacio

Have you tried with SDD653-D? I have a working setup for it if you need it. I tried to but it tiled the image. I did see your post in the relevant topic, I'd be happy to try your setup as mine is almost certainly half cocked... :D Arkania 2 and 3 are now fully working. 1 won't read the CD as a valid game disc (does ead data from it) so CD music no...

Idelacio

this helped me get it working! thank you If it provides any motivation, I still dunno wtf I am doing and am still picking stuff up as I go along. :D On that note Dark Sun 1 and 2 are uploaded Whale's Voyage is up Whale's Voyage 2 is being uploaded Harvester is working and I'll upload when I have a stretch of time. Urrrrgh I have 11th Hour video go...

Idelacio

OK, I have a lead on potentially automating the entire VHD creation process using Diskpart + DOSBox-X in Windows! I still have to do more testing, but it's very promising...everyone cross your fingers that this works... :mrgreen: Honestly I was wondering if that was doable, anything that makes your system scalable via code is the happiest option! :D

Idelacio

I tried adding a game and when I selected it from the menu, I got an error in dos. I think I may have messed up either both or one of the steps. What are we supposed to rename rungame.bat? also the autoexec.bat step confuses me also. I don't have this file in the vhd root only in the utils folder and I didn't find a specific path there to rename. ...

Idelacio

Made some progress on my batch script tonight, and I think it’s coming along well! Does anyone have any opinions about the following: For default I'd say 3 is fine, realistically the user should be inputting what they need from it either way as every game is different. Maybe stick a warning that the user should excercise some basic common sense. F...

Idelacio

Most of the Gold Box collection is up. Having issues uploading Treasure of the Savage Frontier and Spelljammer, for some reason they are being marked as spam uploads. :T Realms of the Haunting is massive so waiting for a good stretch of time to get that uploaded. Currently on the plate ad where I am with each is- Companions of Xanth (MT32 not worki...

Idelacio

dehydrated lemur wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:09 pm
Is there a guide on manually adding games or is what italiangrandma said earlier in the thread best way? I would love to throw the Dangerous Dave series on here.

Yah use an existing item, see how it's put together. Start simple, don't be afraid to ask questions if unsure!

Idelacio

To be honest, for Gold Box, my jam back in the day was on the C64...but ye Gods, the floppies! LOL No PC speaker music and sound effects though, C64 definately improves on that while being no slouch in teh visuals department. I imagine the Apple II gamers got a fair bit of eye strain... Having just gone through installing all the gold box games, I...

Idelacio

@Idelacio Asking entirely out of ignorance...wouldn't the Gold Box games be better suited to the XT? (I may be misremembering timeframes here.) The XT was discontined a year before the first gold box game. (87 and 88 respectively) If you meant the XT core for it's Tandy support then kinda but not really: Tandy sound was supported in some versions ...

Idelacio

Just to avoid stepping on toes- I currently have working and ready to upload when I have a spare min- Realms of the Haunting (actually playable no less!) Veil of Darkness Frontier - First Encounters (in true potato quality... it's still slow!) Jack in the Dark Ravenloft - Strahd's Possession Ravenloft 2 - The Stone Prophet Spelljammer - Pirates of ...

Idelacio

Just a note if anyone fixes issues that have been encountered. PM me and we'll get your submission taken care of :) -=Emubastard=- Likewise if want to use anythign I've uploaded, go ahead. I'm pretty much just doing it for myself and sharing to save others pain. :) I got Rusty kinda working, playable with issues in the music. Sadly I suspect this ...

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