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    Request : Help on Dos box

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      escc1986
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      Thank you ... appreciate that .. that ok let me create a new image and try

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        escc1986
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        do i have to post a thread , so you guys can delete this one ?

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          escc1986
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          please delete this thread as it was a waste of time , and im sorry .. just learned something new and i appreciate it

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            mitu Global Moderator @escc1986
            last edited by mitu

            @escc1986 said in Request : Help on Dos box:

            so you guys can delete this one ?

            We don't usually delete topics just because someone used an unsupported system, even if they seem like a waste of time/bits. Don't worry about it, just don't come back using another 'made' image - start with the image from retropie.org.uk/download and follow the docs to install and configure it.

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              quicksilver @escc1986
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              @escc1986 once you get the official image set up feel free to continue using this thread to troubleshoot setting up your dos game.

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                escc1986
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                Thank you both , and yes i do apologize for any incovience i may have cause ... i will use a new image next time , i talk with you guy

                thank you for the lesson learned

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                  escc1986
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                  Ok I'm back ... From the start

                  For some reason there isn't any news or Help on the Subject of Willy Bemish (CD) Talkie and in the Compatible list , it's not listed

                  When trying to install the game I get

                  "Error creating Configuration file"

                  Yes I mounted the ISO

                  By going into dosbox and typing

                  imgmount c "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/willy /willy.iso" -t iso -fs iso

                  It said mounted

                  And I typed

                  C:

                  C:install Willy.exe

                  It takes me to the install method

                  When I typed drive C and press install (in the install menu)

                  It says

                  Error creating configuration file (press any key to exit)

                  Is it possible for this game to work ?

                  Hope your able to help

                  Thank you

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                    quicksilver @escc1986
                    last edited by

                    @escc1986 it should run on dosbox just fine. Let me see if I can get it running and then I'll report back to you

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                      quicksilver @escc1986
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                      @escc1986 btw you can't install the game to drive C: because you already mounted your iso there. In other words you should imgmount to D: if you are going to install to C:

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                        escc1986
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                        Hi quicksilver

                        Nice to hear back from you

                        It should run fine , Thank you letting me know , I was having doubts

                        Yes , I would love to hear if you got it working , I would appreciate that a lot , thanks for for going to test it out

                        I having had luck

                        And ok I will follow your direction with installing it to the D drive instead of C

                        If you get it to work , hope you can make me a step by step guide

                        Thank you once again

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                          quicksilver @escc1986
                          last edited by

                          @escc1986 so try installing the game by following the commands you used above but instead of

                          imgmount c "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/willy /willy.iso" -t iso -fs iso
                          

                          do:

                          imgmount d "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/willy /willy.iso" -t iso -fs iso
                          

                          Then when it asks for the install location, choose C:

                          once the game is installed the easiest way of running the game will be to make a .conf file for the game. Create a blank file named nameofgame.conf (name Willy or willy beamish or whatever as long as it is .conf extension). In the .conf file create a section that looks like this:

                          [autoexec]
                          # Lines in this section will be run at startup.
                          mount c "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/"
                          imgmount d "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/willy/willy.iso" -t iso
                          c:
                          cd willy
                          willy.exe
                          

                          Obviously make sure that the file paths I listed above actually are the same as what is on your pi, if they arent the same then change what I wrote above so that they point to the right file correctly. Also make sure that you use upper/lower case exactly too.

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                            escc1986
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                            Wow you got it to work !!!! , that's amazing

                            I'm going to try to give it a go

                            Thanks for the simple instructions

                            If I get stuck I will inform you

                            Thank you once again for the instructions, means a lot

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                              escc1986 @quicksilver
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                              @quicksilver

                              Hi quicksilver

                              Did you get the game working ?

                              I tried and I tried to follow your directions exactly how you instructed me

                              I'm not sure what I did wrong

                              The last try I attempted ,Froze my system

                              I would try to boot my Pi back up and it wouldn't get to the main retropie menu it hanged and froze at command

                              It made a dynamix folder in the Willy folder

                              Had to delete that folder with every other thing thing that had to do with Willy to get the main menu on boot

                              This games seems actually seems so weird to get running compared to other games

                              Any more advice you may share with me ?

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                                quicksilver @escc1986
                                last edited by

                                @escc1986 are you using the stock pi image?

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                                  escc1986
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                                  Yes using the stock image

                                  I guess I must be doIng something wrong

                                  I must try again later today

                                  Well let me ask you ...

                                  When you start dosbox

                                  Do you first

                                  mount C

                                  Then

                                  Do the Imgmount

                                  Because when I first did the imgmount , and tried to install it said that there was no C drive to install to

                                  But when I did mount C first , then the imgmount it allowed me to install it on C

                                  Please verfy what I should be doing first

                                  I have the right steps but maby in doing them in a different order ?

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                                    escc1986
                                    last edited by

                                    Wheni mentioned imgmount

                                    You know I'm referring to

                                    Imgmount D

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                                      quicksilver @escc1986
                                      last edited by

                                      @escc1986 yes sorry you should

                                      mount c "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/"
                                      

                                      First, then imgmount the iso to the d drive

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                                        escc1986 @quicksilver
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                                        @quicksilver

                                        Hi Quick Silver

                                        It's been a long time and I must ask for your help once more ... I tried to follow your steps again but let's try to do it step by step

                                        I have been out of the loop for a very long time and forgot everything

                                        Please help me

                                        So this time I'm trying to install Mad Dog

                                        I have a Pi 3 B

                                        Running a New Stock image

                                        You can say I have been trying to follow your directions all day on this theard and haven't had luck with my game " Mad Dog "

                                        Lets start at the beginning ....

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                                          escc1986 @escc1986
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                                          @quicksilver

                                          First I downloaded the dos

                                          PC folder pops up in my roms

                                          I put a folder named "maddog"
                                          ( with Mad Dog McCree.iso) in there

                                          I Start Dosbox from the menue +Dosbox+

                                          First thing I notice it says

                                          Drive C is mounted "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/"

                                          So the first thing I write is

                                          imgmount d "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/maddog /Mad Dog McCree.iso" -t iso -fs iso

                                          C:

                                          Install Mad Dog McCree.iso

                                          I get to the install page and it's says it's going to install is as

                                          C:\maddog

                                          So it completes

                                          Note says to run press MADDOG

                                          I'm back at dosbox

                                          C:\MADDOG:

                                          I type in MADDOG as show here

                                          C:\MADDOG:MADDOG

                                          The game runs

                                          I followed your advice here as shown

                                          About creating a .conf file with what you provided

                                          So I restart emulation

                                          I see 2 MADDOG files

                                          I click them both

                                          They both bring me to the command

                                          I don't know what to do to run my game from here

                                          The game only ran once , how come it won't start again , I thought I instlled it

                                          Please help me , don't know what to do

                                          Hope you could help

                                          Thank you

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