DOSBox Quick Guide

DOSBox Quick Guide

Many find DOSBox intimidating to use. For those used to DOS, DOSBox is as easy to use. There are just a few extra commands for configuring the emulator, such as "MOUNT". For a list and information on using these commands, see the DOSBox manual. You can also type "HELP" for a list of commands and "INTRO" for a short introduction.

2 Easy Ways to Start a Game in DOSBox

Drag and Drop:

If you put a Shortcut to DOSBox on your desktop, you can drop a folder on it to mount that folder as "C:" or an executable (COM, EXE or BAT) to mount its folder as "C:" and launch that file in DOSBox.

Send To:

If you drop a Shortcut to DOSBox into your "SendTo" folder in your Windows user profile in the "Documents and Settings" directory ("C:\Users\<YourUserName>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo" for Vista/Windows 7 users), you will see dosbox.exe listed in the "Send To" right click menu. If you right click on a DOS executable and choose "Send To > dosbox.exe" that file will be launched in DOSBox. You can rename this Shortcut to whatever you want, such as "DOSBox".

The Best Way: Create a Game Shortcut

Use these Instructions for Making a Custom Shortcut for your game.

Run Windows 3x Games in DOSBox

You can install Windows 3.x in DOSBox to to play some early Windows games. See ">this tutorial for how.

DOSBox Tips

Common problems with DOSBox and some solutions can be found <a href="DOSBoxTips.html">here</a>.

Also See

• Main DOSBox Page
• Main Emulator Page
• Main Utilities Page