General talk:Playing DOS Installments under DOSBox

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[edit] Runing under Mac OS ten?

when i try to run what i belive is the installer (the downloaded file) i get this "error" "this program must be run under win32" is there a way to make it work or not?

You've evidently downloaded the Windows installer. The OS X one is buried deeper in the downloads page (last time I looked, anyway). CVS builds are usually Windows only. GarrettTalk 02:42, 17 July 2006 (EDT)
  • err I think i didn't exaplin right i get that error when i run the arena file in dos box (not the dos box instaler i got that runing)Deuxhero 21:20, 29 July 2006 (EDT)
Oh that's simple enough, you just need a RAR extractor that supports EXEs. UnRarX for example can probaly do it. GarrettTalk 01:32, 30 July 2006 (EDT)

[edit] Missing CD Error

Whenever I try to run DF in DOSBox, it says "Missing CD." I checked the box "Install to run without CD" in the installer. I do have my CD in the drive, though. What do I do? I'm using Vista 64-bit.—Sam324 19:29, 26 March 2008 (EDT)

Run the game with fall z.cfg and it will work. JKing 23:43, 16 August 2008 (EDT)
OK, thanks. I'll try that.—97.95.42.33 09:35, 19 August 2008 (EDT)

I've got the same problem, but I can't find the fall z.cfg file, where is it???

[edit] page has nothing to do with arena/dagger, and just dosbox.

Theres nothing in this page specific to running either of these games under dosbox, its just a newbies guide to dosbox. Why is it when I try to install Daggerfall it says my hard drive is too small?

This should now be fixed. :) JKing 23:43, 16 August 2008 (EDT)

[edit] Vista 32-Bit dosbox.conf problem

I just wanted to print advice if anyone has he same problem I did while editing dosbox.conf file. When attempting to save the file, It would say "Cannot Create dosbox.conf file make sure file and path name are correct." If you try to replace it it will say "Cannot relace dosbox.conf file make sure file and path name are correct." To circumvent the problem, save it as a .txt file in your documents folder, as dosbox.conf, then click and drag the file to your DOSBOX folder in the side panel. Then choose the move & replace the file option in the screen that pops up. I added this here because I didn't think it was important enough to add to the page.-Puddle Talk+Contribs. 13:50, 24 August 2008 (EDT)

This is addressed in the DOSBox wiki, and issues like this are exactly why I referenced it. There's probably a number of other niggling problems one can run into, but it would be extremely difficult to cover even the most common ones without cluttering up this article, unfortunately. JKing 16:43, 24 August 2008 (EDT)
That's exactly why I placed it here, for those who wouldn't go to the wiki, and would look here for help.-Puddle Talk+Contribs. 18:30, 25 August 2008 (EDT)
Fair enough. :) JKing 18:34, 25 August 2008 (EDT)


[edit] Help with mac use

ok this may sound kinda noobish but how do i actually get daggerfall for my mac? i dont know where to buy it (or download it?)

Unfortunately the game cannot be legally downloaded, to my knowledge. However, there is one copy on eBay right now, but there's already sizable interest in it, it seems. You should sign your comments, by the way, Road Virus. JKing 06:43, 27 August 2008 (EDT)

Alright thanks-Road Virus 09:18, 27 August 2008

[edit] Plain black screen running Daggerfall under Vista?

Couldn't find info on this even on DOSBox's site... Help? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 32.158.71.159 (talk • contribs) on 08:39, 9 November 2008 (EST).

You'll have to be more specific, I'm afraid. You may want to try and come by IRC, as this isn't the best place for in-depth troubleshooting. JKing 08:39, 9 November 2008 (EST)

[edit] Install on DOS Help

I moved my ARENA File into the DOS File. I opened DOS, and typed 'MOUNT C ARENA'

Now I don't know what to do. Anyone mind helping me out?

Acually, I'm quite sure I've done everything wrong. I don't have any arena106 file, it just says ARENA. As for configuring DOS, I tried to open the file, but it said it couldn't. I don't know what Notepad is. Could anyone help, please? Lucky the Cat Guy. 00:18, 11 January 2009 (EST)
There is no such thing as 'mount c arena'. The 'mount' command is used to indicate where your dos programs are (as in, 'mount c c:\dos'). Once the folder is mounted, you have to open the arena folder, by typing 'cd arena' (this is probably what you were thinking of by 'mount c arena'). Then you type 'arena' to actually play the game. That's how I do it, at least, and I got the 10th anniversary edition, too.Bob bobato 10:18, 12 January 2009 (EST)


[edit] How to change the drive letter?

Ive managed to mount my files, but when i type in dagger.exe after C:\DAGGER> (my file name) it gives me this message.

Unable to locate the Daggerfall CD. Make sure the CD is in the drive before starting the game. If the CD is in the drive, make sure that the drive letter assignment (D:,E:,etc.) is the same as when Daggerfall was installed.

Of course i have the CD in drive E: but the DOSBox wont recognize it. Please any words of suggestion on how to change that? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.156.104.81 (talk • contribs) on 28 March 2009.

Look at the suggested configuration file and you'll see:
mount d D:\ -t cdrom -ioctl
Change that to E:\ –Rpeh•T•C•E• 03:25, 28 March 2009 (EDT)

[edit] Help i have an error!

When i run daggerfall on dosbox it works like a charm, but when i start to do daedric quests i get a black screen as soon as i contact any of the daedra prince. The error is usually ERROR 116. Can anyone please identify the problem to this? Umbacano 8:22, 23 April 2009 (EDT)

[edit] Need for instructions to install downloaded Daggerfall

Since Daggerfall is now released on Bethesda's site, I think it's necessary that instructions be added on how to properly install and play it, as has been done for Arena. Can't get Arena to work yet myself, learning about drive mounting on DOSBOX, but I'll keep trying, I only attempted for 5 minutes last night.

On a side note, a link to the Daggerfall patch is not supplied. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 212.187.194.74 (talk • contribs) on 16:58, 10 July 2009 (UTC).

The patch is supplied. It is the DAG213 file. Instructions are provided in the pdf which you can find the link to on the main page. I am in the works for creating directions for Mac users. –Elliot(T-C) 16:58, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
I suspect s/he may have made the same mistake as me which is to use a different games directory to the one mentioned in the installation PDF: it gave the impression the name was optional (at least to careless readers like me!) but if you use a different path, the DAG213 file is "missing". Easily fixed by manually copying it across to one's custom folder from the DAGGER directory in the downloaded zip file. --Cbh 18:03, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Daggerfall Help

Alright, this is beyond confuseing. If someone could do a better step-by-step thing for me into installing Daggerfall for DOSbox, please do.

Do note, you're speaking to someone with 0% experience in useing DOSbox.

Alright. I have DOSbox installed. Now I downloaded the daggerfall zip file. Where do I extract it to? --Lucky the Cat Guy. 08:17, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

Did you read the guide provided by Bethesda themselves? Extract to c:\. –Elliot(T-C) 09:05, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
I tried, but it's a .rar file, And I couldn't extract it. Anyway, I extracted the file to C:\. Now what should I do? --Lucky the Cat Guy. 09:19, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
Are you running on a PC or Mac OS X? I never had a .rar in the process of downloading or installing it. And like I said, read the guide Bethesda provided. –Elliot(T-C) 09:22, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
PC. And I mean the guide was a .rar when I downloaded it. --Lucky the Cat Guy. 09:26, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
Use the link on the main page of the UESP. It is a pdf. –Elliot(T-C) 09:34, 11 July 2009 (UTC)


[edit] Daggerfall downloads slowly

When downloading the freeware Daggerfall off Bethesda's site, my download speed drops from 60kbps to 3 and even 1. Seriously. It also said 'complete' after downloading less than 1 megabyte. This doesn't happen with any other thing I download, just bethesda's one. This happened yesterday too. I downloaded the version of Gamershell, but I can't seem to install that one correctly. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 212.187.194.74 (talk • contribs) on 21:00, 11 July 2009 (UTC).

Use the one on FileFront. It is most likely the best download for you. --Elliot(T-C) 21:00, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Anyone have a microsoft word document version of Bethesda's Daggerfall PDF instructions?

Adobe Reader 5 is not compatible with my OS, Windows Vista and as such I can't open the PDF. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 212.187.194.74 (talk • contribs) on 10:16, 13 July 2009 (UTC).

See if this download I created works. --Elliot(T-C) 10:16, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Foxit Reader works for me. There are probably other options, too, though I haven't looked very hard. JKing 12:33, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Edit dosbox.conf

What does it mean? Since when where there a dosbox.conf? Am i supposed to create it and put it in my dosbox folder for games? There's no dosbox.conf in the dosbox install dir —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 90.224.220.68 (talk • contribs) on 11:31, 13 July 2009 (UTC).

Are you running on a PC? If so, it should be Start>All Programs>DosBox-0.73>Configuration>Edit Configuration. If you are running on a Mac, I do not believe there is a way to edit it, as I have been unable to find it. --Elliot(T-C) 11:31, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Actually, I just found how to do it for Macs. Open DosBox and type in CONFIG -writeconf dosbox.conf. It should be written to wherever the DosBox application is located. --Elliot(T-C) 11:39, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Free Daggerfall won't extract

  • When I try to extract the free version of Daggerfall using jZip, it tells me that it "couldn't create" File whatever and when you click ok it does that over and over again until you use task manager to end the program. I tried it on another zip program, and it looked like it extracted properly, but there was nothing in the file once it was done. I even redownloaded it and it didn't work. What's going on? Jedibob5 13:41, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
    • Please Help! Jedibob5 12:30, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
If nobody replies, it's not because we're ignoring you, it's because nobody knows. With something like this you might be better off asking on the Official Forums. –rpeh•T•C•E• 12:36, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Daggerfall under windows

Daggerfall actually runs best under windows: Windows 95, that is. It runs much worse under MS DOS. Legacy sound emulation for DOS programs running under XP is terrible; I'm not sure what causes the graphical/gameplay glitches under XP that I've noticed, but I think it has something to do with a messed up internal clock. 90.201.209.84 03:36, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

It runs rather wonderfully under Mac OS X. –Elliot talk 04:05, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
Elliot, I think the commentor means natively in Windows 95; if that's the case, though, I don't see the logic behind the claim. The gameplay and graphic glitches mentioned are probably due to the processor running too fast. In DOSBox one should limit cycles to 60,00 at most (cycles auto limit 60000) to avoid them. I may eventually edit the article to reflect this, though I'm not sure how to do so for best clarity. JKing 14:41, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Daggerfall Install Size

Can the install size of the downloaded version of daggerfall be less than huge because it says I don't have enough space to install it even though I have 32 gigs left on my C: drive?--174.43.202.237 21:17, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

You may choose any size, certainly; the recommendation of huge is actually an error, for freeware Daggerfall. For the freeware version in particular any size is acceptable since all access is from hard disk. Thus you don't incur the high latency of optical disc spin-up, nor the relatively lower access times as compared to a modern hard disk. As for the problem you experienced, be sure to mount the virtual hard disk with -freesize 512 (or higher if you wish, though even that much is overshooting Daggerfall's requirements) if you wish to avoid it. JKing 23:25, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] dosbox not recognizing the mouse

my mouse worked on daggerfall last night but it wont recognize it today. what do i do?

[edit] -ioctl command line

What exactly does that do? 68.224.248.125 04:29, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

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