Welcome! Log In Create A New Profile

Advanced

DOSBox Wii Help!!!

Posted by PANMUSIC 
Forum List Message List New Topic
PANMUSIC
DOSBox Wii Help!!!
July 30, 2009 12:12PM
As I never used DOS in my life,I have no idea what commands to type in order to start the games.
My SD structure is as this.
sd/apps/dosbox-wii
sd root/DOSBox/several games in separate folders

Can anyone simply tell me what command to type,please?
Reply Quote
DanielHueho
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
July 30, 2009 07:02PM
[www.c3scripts.com]

In short:

Use dir to show the content of the current directory.
Use cd foldername to change to respective directory.

Usually you should follow the instructions of every game, to see how start it.
Reply Quote
PANMUSIC
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
July 31, 2009 07:42AM
Quote
DanielHueho
http://www.c3scripts.com/tutorials/msdos/commands.html

In short:

Use dir to show the content of the current directory.
Use cd foldername to change to respective directory.

Usually you should follow the instructions of every game, to see how start it.

Thanks for your answer!
I tried these commands but it keeps telling me that I am always in Z: drive.
What can I type in order to choose another one?Like C for example...
Reply Quote
DanielHueho
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 01, 2009 01:37AM
Sorry, I forget to mention that:

To change to another drive, just type the drive letter.
Reply Quote
daniel_c_w
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 01, 2009 07:36PM
...followed by a ":"

(for example: "c:")
Reply Quote
PANMUSIC
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 02, 2009 04:54PM
I tried to type c: but it keeps telling me "illegal command". :-((((((((((((((
Reply Quote
Arikado
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 02, 2009 05:34PM
Try C:/ or c:/
Reply Quote
mdbrim
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 02, 2009 08:11PM
Make sure you are using : and not ;

it needs to be c:

c; gives an illegal command...

c:/ also works



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/02/2009 08:12PM by mdbrim.
Reply Quote
PANMUSIC
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 04, 2009 05:12PM
And my 'illegal command' nightmare continues...
Are you sure that as soon as I start DOSBox Wii the first command I uoght to type is c:/ ?
Reply Quote
Arikado
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 04, 2009 05:30PM
Erm, I'm pretty sure you have to type out an entire path, not just the drive name.

Here's a full path:
Pretend I is the equivalent of the SD Drive (I actually don't know what is):
I:\apps\DOSBoxWii\MyDOSGames\TieFighter.exe

Edit: Actually, isn't sd:\ the SD Drive name?



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/2009 05:41PM by Arikado.
Reply Quote
daniel_c_w
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 04, 2009 05:37PM
I never used Dosbox on the Wii, but under the real MS-DOS, you used drive-letter followed by a : to change the drive.

you also use \ instead of /
Reply Quote
DanielHueho
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 04, 2009 06:37PM
Quote
WiiBrew article
You need a Wii Remote and a USB keyboard.

The C: drive will automatically be mounted to sd:/DOSBox/ if loaded from apps/dosbox-wii/. Otherwise, the directory the dol is loaded from will be mounted as C, and sd:/DOSBox as D (if present). The Z: driver is a virtual drive that is part of DOSBox.

Other drives can be mounted using the MOUNT command. Prefix sd: for an SD card, and usb: for a USB drive. The Wii's DVD drive and network folders can't be mounted at this time.

The configuration file is loaded from the directory the dol is located in (if present) and sd:/DOSBox/dosbox.conf otherwise. This file will be created automatically after you start DOSBox. Please edit it with a text editor to choose settings appropriate for each game.

Press the Home button, type "exit", press Ctrl+F9, or press Reset (on the console) to exit.
Reply Quote
mdbrim
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 05, 2009 05:25AM
Quote
you also use \ instead of /

yes, but for some reason / works on the wii

If it is still failing, trying mounting the folder yourself with:

mount c sd:/apps/dosbox-wii/whateveryouwant

or

mount c sd:/whateverfolderyouwant


then try

c:



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/05/2009 05:27AM by mdbrim.
Reply Quote
lowsnamebrand
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 05, 2009 05:41AM
On dosbox-wii C: is automatically st to sd:/dosbox(atleast on mine) so theoretically you would just have to go

c:
CD c:/games name
Reply Quote
mdbrim
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 05, 2009 05:47AM
yeah, wii know... (get it?)

he's having problems with the c: part...
Reply Quote
PANMUSIC
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 05, 2009 07:22AM
Quote
mdbrim
Quote
you also use \ instead of /

yes, but for some reason / works on the wii

If it is still failing, trying mounting the folder yourself with:

mount c sd:/apps/dosbox-wii/whateveryouwant

or

mount c sd:/whateverfolderyouwant


then try

c:


When I tried it,the'Directory sd not found' command appeared!
What may causes this problem?
Reply Quote
mdbrim
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 06, 2009 03:40AM
what exactly are you typing?

i get a "directory sd doesn't exit if i just type "mount e sd" you have to have the ":"

if i type "mount e sd:/apps" it works fine.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2009 03:41AM by mdbrim.
Reply Quote
PANMUSIC
Re: DOSBox Wii Help!!!
August 06, 2009 07:09PM
Quote
mdbrim
what exactly are you typing?

i get a "directory sd doesn't exit if i just type "mount e sd" you have to have the ":"

if i type "mount e sd:/apps" it works fine.

I tried to type 'mount e sd:/apps' and the result was a 'Directory does not exist' message.
The exact same happened when I typed 'mount c sd:/apps'
Maybe I did something wrong with the folders placement,or I don't know what else to think... :-((((
Reply Quote
Newer Topic Older Topic
Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.

Click here to login