Updated: May/2013: Corrected some mistakes and added links to photos. Sound hardware was probably one of the more complex and irritating elements of DOS gaming in the early 1990’s. So many choices, incompatibilities and even different advantages for sound effects, speech or music. So what do you choose today when an emulator like DOSBox gives… Continue reading DOSBox Sound Emulation with DOSBox Audio and Music Samples
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DOSBox Graphic and Machine Emulation, CGA, VGA, Tandy, PCJr, Hercules
This article has been revised for DOSBox 0.74 If you have ever attacked the DOSBox.conf configuration file you might have encountered a not so obvious setting MACHINE=VGA machine=svga_s3. Now for PC games made around 1992 or later this setting is not all that important. But for many games that were created during the 1980's this setting… Continue reading DOSBox Graphic and Machine Emulation, CGA, VGA, Tandy, PCJr, Hercules
DOSBox Keys and Functions
Updated for DOSBox 0.74 DOSBox has a number of specialised function keys that can be used to quickly adjust the program features at any time during its operation. Either when in a DOS command prompt, when running a full screen program or playing a full screen game. I will list all the function key combinations… Continue reading DOSBox Keys and Functions
