[Al ex]

|it becomes more about getting it to
|work than actually playing the game.
|Haha
Lol I’m with you on that. I just *hate* it when I know I’m close, but can’t quite figure out what’s wrong. Can be anything, even a simple typo (that’s my signature mistake ?).

If I get my hands on the game, I’ll see what I cam find out. As a general rule, if it’s working in Win/Linux Dosbox, it’s also working in Magic Dosbox.

[Al ex]

Uh, so the initial mounting was probably better. I’m almost tempted to buy the game, only to try this out.

In the profile settings, do you have SVN core enabled? If so, please turn it off (or vice versa). Switchting between vanilla Dosbox and SVN can sometimes fix crash issues.

[Al ex]

Hm, let’s see. Yes, if it’s looking for the CD, it’s the game.ins file you need. GoG are using weird iso file extensions, but they’re basically just iso files. After all, Dosbox must be able to access them.
Can you change to drive D: in Magic Dosbox?

Maybe another solution: I take it you preinstalled the game on your PC? GoG installs games to a subfolder, but mounts that folder as “C:\”. I wouldn’t advise to do so, simply because IMHO no game should be installed to C:\, but that’s just a habit of mine. Try this:

mount c /storage/sdcard/DOSGames/Ravager
imgmount d /storage/sdcard/DOSGames/Ravager/game.ins -t iso
C:

If that doesn’t help, but you can access drive D: in Magic Dosbox, try a complete reinstall, so the game will get the correct path settings.

[Al ex]

You’re welcome, have fun! ?

[Al ex]

Hi, no problem. ?
The .mgc files are exports of game profiles other users have uploaded here on the forum. You can import them into Magic Dosbox by tapping the “+” icon on the left side, then “Import profile”. Navigate to the folder where you’ve stored the .mgc file (most likely just /Download on your sdcard).
You will have to adjust the mounting commands, because naturally, the person who uploaded the profile is using a different folder structure for the games than you.
Apart from that, all other settings, most importantly the control widgets, will all be setup automatically.

[Al ex]

Yes, that’s the “tricky setups” i was referring to. Someone over at GoG really loves to code DOS batches. ?

Anyway, you will probably have to configure Magic Dosbox using the [autoexec] section at the bottom of the expert settings. That’s the equivalent to the .conf file (in fact, it is the .conf file). And here’s where the fun begins. ?

(1)
Forget about the whole part starting with “goto launcher”; that’s all just a gimmick to allow you access to the setup.

(2)
All you need is this part:
mount c “..”
mount C “..\cloud_saves” -t overlay
imgmount d “..\game.ins” -t iso
c:

(3)
In your case, let’s assume the game files and the game.ins image are on the internal sd card, in a folder/subfolder called “DOSGames/Ravager”. In that case, you should type something like this:

mount c /storage/sdcard/DOSGames
imgmount d /storage/sdcard/DOSGames/Ravager/game.ins -t iso
C:

(4)
If the mounting is correct, and you’ve set the “expert settings” checkmark, the profile will boot into DOS, to your virtual C:\ root (the “DOSGames” folder on your sdcard).
Now, type (and hit enter) either “D:” to access the cd image, or “cd ravager” to enter the game directory. From here, you can launch the setup, configure the game, and run it. If everything works as intended, add these two lines to the autoexec section, so the game will autostart next time:

cd ravager
ravager
exit

This will autostart the game when you launch your profile, and shut down the profile automatically when you exit the game.

Hope this helps… ??

[Al ex]

GoG games often have tricky setups for Dosbox, so it probaly something to do with your mounting commands.
The Ultima Underworld version for example was a pain to setup, too, because they’re using multiple .conf files at once.

I don’t own the game myself, so I can’t test. But if you post a link to your game profile, I’ll have a look at your settings.

[Al ex]

Lol, no problem! ? Not your fault, this thread is utterly confusing. The UAE4arm thing was even completely unrelated to Dosbox in general.
Glad it’s working. ? And yes, the Chromebook issue is OS related. You need Oreo or above for full mouse support.

[Al ex]

This has already been implemented a while ago. All you have to do is use the scroll button of your mouse, and scroll down. In Android 8+, this will capture and hide the mouse cursor. ?

[Al ex]

I think I know what you mean. This happens when you install Magic Dosbox to the “public” location, it stores all its data in /.MagicBox, which is indeed a hidden folder. You can access it with proper file manager apps, but the internal Android file picker can’t do this.
Should work alright if you install to the private location (Android/data/), but personally, I don’t do that for fear of deleting all my games on accident.

So it’s not really broken, but kinda irritating. I’ll pass it on. ?

[Al ex]

Good, at least you can use the app.
Fixing console mode seems to be rather challenging, and Tony (the dev) is doing all this as a side project in his spare time, that’s why it’s taking time.

Can you perhaps connect a mouse to your Shield TV? I guess you’re simply counting rows and columns now, to select the game you want to play, and that’s probably kinda working. But a bluetooth mouse could make things easier. ?

[Al ex]

Sorry for the late reply, that one slipped right through. ?
Alright, this will be a rather lengthy post:

I. The layers

I’ve tested your layout, and both layers do indeed show up every time the game is loaded. I don’t know if this is intended behaviour, but there’s an easy workaround:

1. hide one layer
– create a Deadly Strike widget, check “Undetectable”, un-check “Visible”, check “Run at start”.
– tap the + sign below “Run at start”, select “Layers”. Tap the Layers entry in the list, and chose the one layer you want to be hidden on startup, for example “Portrait”

This will auto-hide the portrait layer two seconds after you’ve launched the profile.

2. switch between layers
To switch between both, create another Deadly Strike widget. Don’t change any settings, i.e. leave all boxes checked/unchecked as they are. Now tap the + icon again, then “Layers”. Tap the Layers entry, and select both layers. Tap the cogwheel next to it, and change the widget action to “Switch”.

This will alternate between both layers when you tap the widget. Makue sure to create an identical widget on the other profile layer (or simply copy it over).

II. the mouse clicks
Change your mouse widget settings under “Specific” from “Until button down” to “Click”. This will emulate normal mouse behaviour (tap to click, hold to drag).

Here’s an example. It’s not pretty, I just added the Deadly Strike widgets, and edited your mouse widgets. But it should give you an idea of what I mean.

[Al ex]

Uh, sorry for the late reply.
Console mode has been removed for the time being, due to some issues. It’s on the backlog though, and should hopefully be reimplemented at some point. I’m not developing this app, so I can’t give you any hard facts. But an awful lot of work has been put into the development of console mode, so it won’t just be dropped. 🙂

Are you completely unable to use Magic Dosbox on your Shield TV right now? Or have found some sort of workaround at least?

[Al ex]

Windows 95 only supports two hard drives, with a limit of 2 GB. But if you need more space, to install more games, you can use a workaround:

Always mount the same image with your Win95 installation as C drive, so the install information for all games, as well as your system settings etc, are always up to date. Mount 2 GB images as drive D, and install the game files there. This way, you can have multiple of these 2 GB images, and simply mount the correct one in your game profile (also, maybe name them after the games they contain).

For example: I have several images, e.g. “Win95.img” (my C drive image), and “2GB_MM6_Diablo.img”, “2GB_AoE1_AoE2.img”, “2GB_RedAlert_Starcraft.img” (D drive images).
Now, in my Diable game profile, I mount Win95.img as C, and 2GB_MM6_Diablo.img as D
In my Age of Empires 2 profile, I mount Win95.img as C, and 2GB_AoE1_AoE2.img as D
In my Starcraft profile, I mount Win95.img as C, and 2GB_RedAlert_Starcraft.img as D
.
.
.
You get the idea. ?

This way, I have my individual game controls setup, along with the correct HD image containing my game files.

[Al ex]

Glad it’s working! And IIRC, it’s also running very smoothly compared to other Win95 games. Should be fun to play in Magic Dosbox. ??

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