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    Star Wars Tie Fighter Collector's CD-ROM Tutorial

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      mbrett @edmaul69
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      @edmaul69 OK, so now I see a white TIECD below the grey TIECD folder in MSDOS in ES. So that's new. When I click on that, it goes to black screen for a bit then crashes back to ES, with and without -c "exit".

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        mbrett @edmaul69
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        @edmaul69 Is 0777 different than 777? I read your earlier post as a typo but, shit, 0777 is probably just a completely different permission I bet.

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          edmaul69 @mbrett
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          @mbrett did you name the file .sh or .ssh. It has to be .sh. And if you dont give permissions it will always kick back to emulationstation. That is your first issue you need to fix. Leave the -c "exit" out of the file until you get it working. Once you have permissions correct and named .sh it wont crash back to emulationstation. (As long as you remove the -c "exit")

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            edmaul69 @mbrett
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            @mbrett 0777 and 777 should be the same if you set permissions from commandline.

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              edmaul69 @edmaul69
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              @mbrett73

              sudo chmod 777 /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/TIECD.sh
              
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                edmaul69 @mbrett
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                @mbrett just edited last post for typo. Read my last few posts. Caps and lowercase are important when you set permissions

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                  mbrett
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                  @edmaul69 We're getting somewhere.
                  stub exec failed:
                  dos4gw.exe
                  No such file or directory

                  In good news, TIECD mounted as CD.

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                    mbrett @edmaul69
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                    @edmaul69 OK, so I just copied dos4gw.exe from my X-Wing directory and pasted it into TIECD. Bum ba ba bum, it worked! Now, the install...
                    I tried to do recommended, and it said I couldn't do it from HD. I'd have to run the install.exe.

                    I need a .sh for that, too, right?

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                      edmaul69 @mbrett
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                      @mbrett just temporarily edit the one you have for right now. Try this:

                      #!/bin/bash
                      /opt/retropie/emulators/dosbox/bin/dosbox -c "mount d /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/TIECD -t cdrom" -c "mount c /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc" -c "d:" -c  "TIE.EXE"
                      
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                        edmaul69 @mbrett
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                        @mbrett i edited my last post. Try this. THIS IS HAVING IT BOOT FROM THE D DRIVE. If it doesnt work, change TIE.EXE to INSTALL.EXE

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                          mbrett @edmaul69
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                          @edmaul69 OK, so it booted up again, and I was able to do a Recommended install on C drive. I tried installing, and it said it was unsuccessful. I exited out of program. Now, when I click TIECD, it sends me back to DOSbox. I see D:> right below D:> TIE.

                          So, huh?

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                            edmaul69 @mbrett
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                            @mbrett just dump your files back on. It might have corrupted something. I ripped my cd and it is going to take 20 minutes to finish. I am going to try to replicate what you have so i can give you an accurate sh file.

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                              edmaul69 @mbrett
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                              @mbrett read my last post. Looking back at your files in the images you posted, first file on first image says gog.games.filepart or something like that. That means all your files didnt transfer. You need to delete that file and re add all the files and make sure you dont end up with another .filepart file anywhere. Then can youshow me images with all files

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                                edmaul69 @mbrett
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                                @mbrett so after you fix your files and make sure they are all on there. this .sh here should boot something. take a screenshot of whatever comes on your screen and post it here.

                                #!/bin/bash 
                                /opt/retropie/emulators/dosbox/bin/dosbox -c "mount c /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/TIECD" -c "c:" -c "TIE.EXE"
                                
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                                  edmaul69 @mbrett
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                                  @mbrett so after you fix your files and make sure they are all on there. this .sh here should boot something. take a screenshot of whatever comes on your screen and post it here.

                                  #!/bin/bash 
                                  /opt/retropie/emulators/dosbox/bin/dosbox -c "mount c /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/TIECD" -c "c:" -c "TIE.EXE"
                                  
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                                    edmaul69 @mbrett
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                                    @mbrett so after you fix your files and make sure they are all on there. this .sh here should boot something. take a screenshot of whatever comes on your screen and post it here.

                                    #!/bin/bash 
                                    /opt/retropie/emulators/dosbox/bin/dosbox -c "mount c /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/TIECD" -c "c:" -c "TIE.EXE"
                                    
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                                      mbrett @edmaul69
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                                      @edmaul69 Runs like a charm! Your first .sh did the trick once my files were all in hand. Should have known something was up with the file is missing spit back. Thank you so much for your help! If you're interested in a MySpleen invite, let me know. Just google it. Now, if you can tell me those DOSbox configs for the game, we're good to go!

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                                        edmaul69 @mbrett
                                        last edited by edmaul69

                                        @mbrett awesome!! glad to hear. so to get maximum power out of dosbox make these sections in /opt/retropie/configs/pc/dosbox-SVN.conf look ike this. one of these, vmemsize or memsize arent in the config by default and you need to add it:

                                        language=
                                        machine=svga_s3
                                        captures=capture
                                        vmemsize=8
                                        memsize=63
                                        
                                        core=dynamic
                                        cputype=pentium_slow
                                        cycles=max 105%
                                        cycleup=10
                                        cycledown=20
                                        

                                        now it might seem odd that i have cycles set at "max 105%" but plain old "max" only runs at 95% really odd that they set it up this way.

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                                          edmaul69 @mbrett
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                                          @mbrett also if you need help setting up a controller for dosbox including a start + select to exit like most of the emulators/systems on the pi, i can help you with that.

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                                            edmaul69 @mbrett
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                                            @mbrett another thing, now that you got it working, you can rename the .sh file to something like "Tie Fighters Collectors CD" i would make a .sh file for XWING. Then after you get the permission done and get it working i would rename it to "X-Wing Collectors CD" you can add the exact same thing as you did for tie fighters just use the folder name and executable for xwing. I would rename that folder "XWING" you need to restart emulationstation after you rename them for them to work.

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