I think you're in the wrong forums here.

BREAKING: The other version is in fact the Apple II one. So that's that all sorted :D

But now, it cannot save. I'm running it on the lxde desktop because I couldn't run any program that can turn a controller's joystick into a mouse in a port game

Try using dosbox-staging instead or choosing a lower resolution for plain dosbox through the runcommand launch menu.

@10vorne said in Dosbox CD not found:

I was actually aware of case-sensitivity, but I had the feeling that it didn't matter when it came to directory information in the conf files.

Yes, you'd expect (DOS) commands run via autoexec to behave similarly to real DOS (i.e. case-insensitive), but imgmount may be one of the exceptions since it's used to interact with the host (Linux in this case) filesystem.

@TeknoRaver said in DOSBox-Staging (install from source error when launched):

And you add more swap ram via using the vram method you mentioned before right?

No, that's for telling EmulationStation it can use more VRAM from the allocated GPU memory.

If not, how do you add more swap ram?

You create a swap file (see https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-space-on-ubuntu-22-04#step-3-creating-a-swap-file ) or modify the default swap file size (see https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=46472).

@LeatherWing said in Pi 5 Dosbox failes to launch. Bookworm 64bit lite:

Assuming I'll need to figure out how to force a rezolution on dosbox-staging and cross my fingers.
If you have any suggestions for the format, I'm happy to hear 'em.

Use the runcommand launch menu and choose a resolution from there. The error looks like it's coming from the TV, indeed. You can take a look at the log file (/dev/shm/runcommand.log) and see which resolution dobox-staging tries to use.

@mitu u r right! Thanks buddy.

You should change the Audio Device in EmulationStation's settings to one of the entries listed by aplay. If you the option doesn't show up in the menu, then edit es_settings directly and fill in the AudioDevice there.

front:CARD=Audio, DEV=0
USB Audio, USB Audio
Front Speakers

surround21:CARD=Audio, DEV=0
USB Audio, USB Audio
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers

surround40:CARD=Audio, DEV=0
USB Audio, USB Audio
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers

I have transfer Blade Runner (GOG) from my pc to Retropie. After the installation of the game, a GOG folder created into the C:\ inside was the game folder that i transfer to scummvm RetroPie folder.

I think it's easier to set the savestate_directory RetroArch option so the .pure.zip saves are not created in the pc rom folder.

Modify the retroarch.cfg for the pc system (in /opt/retropie/configs/pc) and add a line at the beginning with:

savestate_directory = '/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pcdata/saves'

and see if the .pure.zip save states are created in that folder.

Are the savestates of the different systems always stored in the rom folder?

For RetroArch based emulators, yes. Other standalone emulators may choose to save to different locations, depending on their implementation and it's not always in the system's folder (e.g. Mupen64plus, PPSSPP, etc).

How about dos games, are the savegames always in the folder of the respective game?

Most likely yes, by default the game folder is set-up in Dosbox as C: driver by default, so saves should go there.
If you're using a different set-up to start the games (using .conf file and/or a separate folder for PC games), then this may vary.

I'm not that big of a shell expert, the only thing that comes to mind right away is to copy the savegames and states by hand before mirroring them again so that they don't get lost. Does anyone have a more elegant way that is easy to do?

Use a NAS to share the ROM folders between the 2 systems ?
You can also use the roms share from one of the Pis as the network share for the 2nd Pi, using the same guide referenced above.

I’ll give it another whirl, bit I don’t remember that working when I tried it.......thanks. @Crush

@mitu Yes and I know what I did wrong. The Game itself was really a folder, with the file that launched it needing to be favorited and renamed the name of the game. For example My Kingmaker folder had a file called LaunchHere.bat to run and that is what had to be clicked to run. However, that was the file that needed to be favorited, not the Kingmaker folder game itself. My bad. :D Thank you all anyway!! SOLVED

@mbrett you can use "pure". Press "scroll lock" on your keyboard and it will disable "game focus". Keyboard should work fine then.

If you use a BT mini keyboard, you have to remap that command to another button. I used "page up" via the Retroarch menus.

Try it before you use Staging.

@mitu Many thanks this sorted it. The game still fails but presumably an unrelated reason. Will try and resolve.

Thanks. I modified pc/emulators.cfg to point to the installed dosbox, and it works. I am still working on setting up dosbox-staging, but it looks like that is going to work also.

@RPi-Techmarine Genarally you can run any GOG game on Dosbox when there is this small text beneath the requirements on the product page: This game is powered by DOSBox.

If you want to rund Windows games you have to install BOX86 and wine (Look here and here), but it's a small gamble if the game will run bugfree or at all. Usually anything released maybe up to 2002 or 2003 is ok on an overclocked Pi4 but there are exceptions and a lot of tinkering involved.

@mitu Can I just say how much I appreciate all that you do for us @mitu? That was the exact fix. I have no idea how you knew that, but always so dedicated to this community. I cannot thank you enough!!