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    Fallout 1 to work on msdos

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    • shavecatS
      shavecat @Brigane
      last edited by

      @Brigane
      Now i will try
      thanks !

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      • EfriimE
        Efriim @shavecat
        last edited by Efriim

        @shavecat
        The CD isn't required for playing as long as you copy the MASTER.DAT(323MB) and CRITTER.DAT(149MB) to the fallout directory.
        Original US version MASTER.DAT(318MB) and CRITTER.DAT(150MB)

        The fallout.cfg needs some paths, in DOS namesake. This will do:

        [sound]
        music_path1=data\sound\music\
        music_path2=data\sound\music\
        [system]
        critter_dat=.\critter.dat
        critter_patches=.\data
        master_dat=.\master.dat
        master_patches=.\data
        

        There are some settings in there like the cache, cycle_speed_factor and hashing, I haven't tried these for performance.

        These are the patches, you should download all of them. 1.1 is required for 1.2; and 1.2 for 1.35
        Fallout 1.1 patch (official)
        Fallout 1.2 patch (unofficial)
        Fallout 1.35 patch (unofficial)

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        • EfriimE
          Efriim @Efriim
          last edited by Efriim

          You'll also need DOS4GW in the same directory. If it doesn't come with it, there is an alternate DOS32A that can be downloaded and renamed in its place, it offers no performance gain.

          The dosbox.conf

          [sdl]
          output    = surface
          
          [dosbox]
          memsize   = 64 # needs at least 32mb memory up to 64mb is good.
          
          [render]
          frameskip = 1 # It is good use of 1 frameskip, it will be essential to employ this in order to balance the audio with the high cycle rate.
          
          [cpu]
          core      = dynamic
          cputype   = 386 # I'm fairly certain to use 386
          cycles    = fixed 44350 # This was practically the highest value I could get.
          #cycles=max # Max is a good option too. Or reduce the cycles by about 12000
          cycleup   = 1650
          cycledown = 1650
          
          [mixer]
          rate      = 22050 
          blocksize = 2048
          prebuffer = 270 
          
          [dos]
          ems = emm386
          

          The fallout.cfg

          #I'm looking for debug variables that might help
          [preferences]
          combat_speed=50
          item_highlight=0
          target_highlight=0 #turned the highlight off, it is probably no consequence
          
          [sound]
          music_path1=data\sound\music\
          music_path2=data\sound\music\
          cache_size=448 # Sound cache size, I guess is for DirectX sound only. Non applicable.
          [system]
          art_cache_size=8 # I reduced this because I ran out of memory.
          color_cycling=1 # This effects the target highlighting randomly enough
          cycle_speed_factor=1
          critter_dat=.\critter.dat
          critter_patches=.\data
          master_dat=.\master.dat
          master_patches=.\data
          
          
          

          in case you dont have these drivers for 386 they are needed in the fallout directory.
          hmidet.386
          hmidrv.386
          This is the free 32 bit extender, it can replace \DOS4GW.EXE.
          DOS/32A
          And here is a Fallout 1.2 DOS executable patched with DOS32A, eliminating the need of DOS4GW. Usable with any patch level 1.1 or 1.35.
          FALLOUT.EXE

          I'll update with more as I'm going to try to get this working good too.
          I ran out of memory so reduced the art cache in fallout.cfg, I think I was running 32mb dos.

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          • shavecatS
            shavecat @Efriim
            last edited by shavecat

            @Efriim
            OMG
            thanks a lot !!! <3
            so i tried , it just give me the loading screen ... and quit :\

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            • EfriimE
              Efriim @shavecat
              last edited by Efriim

              @shavecat
              Have you set the
              memsize = 32 in the roms/pc/fallout.conf

              art_cache_size=8, in the roms/pc/FALLOUT1/INTRPLAY/FALLOUT/fallout.cfg?

              I think they have to be under their class identifier
              [dosbox] and [system]

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              • shavecatS
                shavecat @Efriim
                last edited by

                @Efriim
                So i added to the system in the fallout.cfg
                ed0287ed-6730-446f-bd21-929110532d57-image.png

                still loading screen then exit

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @shavecat
                  last edited by mitu

                  @shavecat Remove the exit at the end of the autoexec section so you can see the actual error.
                  And please, try to use text when posting instead of images - it makes it impossible to copy/paste configurations. If you're using Putty, it's enough to select the lines you want copied and they're automatically copied to the clipboard.

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                  • shavecatS
                    shavecat @mitu
                    last edited by

                    @mitu
                    Thanks , i dont really see the error problem (with the AUTOTEXE) .
                    but i loaded it direct with the Fallout.exe file.
                    and will try not images no more.
                    thanks again.

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                    • EfriimE
                      Efriim @shavecat
                      last edited by

                      @shavecat
                      memsize=32 does go in the dosbox.conf, sorry to confuse them. They look similar, I don't type very well.

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                      • EfriimE
                        Efriim
                        last edited by

                        It is really slow too so don't be too disappointed. It is a great game though, you should play it on your computer.

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                        • shavecatS
                          shavecat @Efriim
                          last edited by shavecat

                          @Efriim
                          U right was 64 , now i change it to 32.
                          Im still getting like a white screen after loading then quit.

                          Shame that is so slow if u saying :\

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                          • EfriimE
                            Efriim @shavecat
                            last edited by Efriim

                            @shavecat
                            64 would work, I can't say what isn't working. Usually if it closes after loading. Is it going back to dos? Are you seeing a fallout splashscreen?

                            Are you using the Fallout.exe with DOS32A patched, or the regular one from patch 1.2 or 1.1 with DOS4GW? Either would work, but I patched the other one with dos32a myself, so maybe it is just weird.

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                            • shavecatS
                              shavecat @Efriim
                              last edited by

                              @Efriim
                              Fallout 1.1 patch (official)
                              i am seeing the splashscreen loading screen for fallout its even chagne everytime i start it again.
                              then after loading white screen and exit back to dos (emulator).
                              /maybe another patch ?

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                              • EfriimE
                                Efriim @shavecat
                                last edited by

                                @shavecat
                                Nah that patch will work.
                                Are you using lr-dosbox?

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                                • shavecatS
                                  shavecat @Efriim
                                  last edited by shavecat

                                  @Efriim
                                  lr-dosbox no.
                                  Trying it with that now.. now its really really slow the loading fallout screen looks stuck...and quit :\

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                                  • EfriimE
                                    Efriim @shavecat
                                    last edited by

                                    @shavecat
                                    Yeah lr-dosbox loads configuration a little differently, like the cycles will be at default 1000, and I don't ever use it to understand it.

                                    Well heres my autoexec from Fallout.conf, it's nothing special, and it obviously isn't finalized.

                                    [autoexec]
                                    # Lines in this section will be run at startup.
                                    # You can put your MOUNT lines here.
                                    @echo off
                                    mount c "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc"
                                    #mount c "/home/pi/RetroPie/memorycard/dos"
                                    #set PATH=%PATH%;C:\bin;C:\setedit\bin;C:\bin\HXRT\BIN
                                    c:
                                    cd Fallout
                                    
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                                    • shavecatS
                                      shavecat @Efriim
                                      last edited by shavecat

                                      @Efriim

                                      HOLY MOLY !!!!!
                                      ITS WORKING !!!!!!! with the dosbox .
                                      THANKS A LOT !!
                                      looks good and good speed too.
                                      thank you !!
                                      Just load the FALLOUT.EXE .

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                                      • mituM
                                        mitu Global Moderator @shavecat
                                        last edited by

                                        @shavecat said in Fallout 1 to work on msdos:

                                        Just load the FALLOUT.EXE .

                                        What did you try before - and it was not working ?

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                                        • EfriimE
                                          Efriim @mitu
                                          last edited by

                                          @mitu
                                          lol

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                                          • shavecatS
                                            shavecat @mitu
                                            last edited by shavecat

                                            @mitu
                                            @Efriim :
                                            memsize=32 (did at my 64) does go in the dosbox.conf, sorry to confuse them. They look similar, I don't type very well.
                                            i think that one help .
                                            but im not sure lol :)

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