DOSBox Issues

[Dragu]

@voljega
It is finally very simple, beginners to Recalbox arrive easy .

1. Create a folder xxx.pc in the existing /roms/dos/ folder
2. Put your game files into xxx.pc
3. Create a dosbox.bat file inside /dos/xxx.pc with XXX.EXE inside
4. Update your gamelist
5. Enjoy.

[danielfs]

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[danielfs]

I was going to post more photos but my message was flagged as spam.

To sum up:

• I have the folders in the right place, the dosbox.bat refers to the executable, and the gamelist.xml is updated
• EmulationStation UI is listing the game folders and inside them the executables. My es_systems.cfg allows only exe as extension (<extension>.exe .EXE</extension>)
• As sugested, I changed my dosbox.bat to include the following lines:
  
  chdir
  pause
  extreme.exe
  But when I select extp > extreme from EmulationStation UI, it opens DOSBox and presents the following message:
  ...
  Z:>set ROOT=/recalbox/share/roms/dos/extp.pc/extreme.exe
  Z:>
  Again, using the command line I can start the game.

Any clues?

Regards,
Daniel

[Dragu]

@danielfs
Dont try to build RECALPIE. es_systems.cfg is a file, you should not touch.

[voljega]

@danielfs said in DOSBox Issues:

EmulationStation UI is listing the game folders and inside them the executables. My es_systems.cfg allows only exe as extension (<extension>.exe .EXE</extension>)

NO NO NO NO leave this file as it was originally, do not touch it, it's not the exe that should be launched by Emulation Station.

So put it back like it was, just create your game dir, create a dosbox.bat in it, restart your recalbox or refresh the list of games, and the game will appear, just select it and it should work.

What you did is absolutely not listed in any instructions so please follow the instructions without doing any extra modification

[danielfs]

@voljega you were right to the point! I am using a pre-configured recalbox image and the es_systems.cfg was incorrect.

Original version:
<system>
<fullname>Dos (x86)</fullname>
<name>dos</name>
<path>/recalbox/share/roms/dos</path>
<extension>.pc .PC .dos .DOS</extension>
<command>python /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/configgen/emulatorlauncher.pyc %CONTROLLERSCONFIG% -system %SYSTEM% -rom %ROM% -emulator %EMULATOR% -core %CORE% -ratio %RATIO% %NETPLAY%</command>
<platform>pc</platform>
<theme>pc</theme>
<emulators/>
</system>

Problematic version:
<system>
<fullname>Dos (x86)</fullname>
<name>dos</name>
<path>/recalbox/share/roms/dos</path>
<extension>.sh .exe .EXE</extension>
<command>python /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/configgen/emulatorlauncher.pyc %CONTROLLERSCONFIG% -system %SYSTEM% -rom %ROM% -emulator %EMULATOR% -core %CORE% -ratio %RATIO% %NETPLAY% </command>
<platform>pc</platform>
<theme>dos</theme>
<emulators>
<emulator name="libretro">
<cores>
<core>nxengine</core>
</cores>
</emulator>
</emulators>
</system>

Thanks!!!!

[Dragu]

@danielfs
There is no support on pre-configurated versions.
So, next time, before you complain here, please install a fresh up-to-date ORIGINAL Recalbox version.

[danielfs]

@dragu Buddy I wasn't complaining. Stop being so grumpy! Naturally many of us want to use this amazing piece of software with bells and whistles!
@voljega Once again thanks for your help.
Peace

[Dragu]

@danielfs
You are his brother ?
No I really ask myself questions. Because in general he jump on every Newbie who make something wrong or dont use carefully choosen words. And you took our time with a piece of soft that you even dont downloaded on Recalbox.
I will never stop wondering

[voljega]

@dragu dude you're really paranoid, you spent all this thread managing not to read his messages and giving answers he already tried, and generally spilling blunt-force nonsense like you do too often.

the issue is solved so just stop breaking our b***s.

[Dragu]

@voljega
For whom you take yourself ?????? Your b***s are interesting NOBODY !!!!