dosbox recommendations

[yourlefthand]

I need help with giving dosbox directions to a person who is not very computer savvy. I sold them "mario teaches typing" and they were unhappy when they couldn't get it to run in Vista. Does anyone know of good instructions that I can point them to? A front-end might be a very good idea, but I am having trouble finding easy to follow instructions.

 

[mtxbass1]

It won't run if you set the compatibility mode on the program to something like Windows 95?

 

[yourlefthand]

[quote name='mtxbass1']It won't run if you set the compatibility mode on the program to something like Windows 95?[/QUOTE]

Nope. The first mario teaches typing was basically a DOS game.

 

[crystalklear64]

run dosbox

mount z C:\youareaingmoronforbuyingsoftwarewithoutlearninghowtorunitfirst (aka the folder you need mounted)

type dir /p

look at .exe files.

if theres something like setup.exe run that shit first

if theres something like mtt.exe or mario.exe or whatever, run that to start the game.

 

[rumarudrathas]

[quote name='crystalklear64']
mount z C:\youareaingmoronforbuyingsoftwarewithoutlearninghowtorunitfirst (aka the folder you need mounted)
[/QUOTE]

Lulz

In all seriousness, I picked up a copy of The 7th Guest at some random stall in a flea-market. I might just use your little tutorial here...

 

[Baron O Hell]

From the dosbox website:

You have to run sound setup first in order to enable sound card support, fx sound and speech. If you don't do that, the game runs OK, but uses the pc speaker by default (no fx or speech)


http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Basic_Setup_and_Installation_of_DosBox