[JustAlyssa]

Does DOSBOX run on Vista? I just can't seem to be able to download it. Someone please respond... I'm quite clueless.

[Blackmirror]

http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/DOSBox_an..._and_Windows_7

[JustAlyssa]

it says it works but everytime i try, internet explorer just freezes! All i wanna do is play some old games... I don't know what to do with a zip file...

[Couriant]

Use www.winzip.com or www.rarlabs.com to unzip that zip file. The dosbox site should have instructions on how to install

[DaveDoesIT]

Originally Posted by valis

actually, we don't assist with emulators. May want to read the rules at www.techguy.org/rules.html.

Hate to be picky, but I could not find anything ion Emulators on that page. I went to look as I do not understand why "we" would not assist with emulators. DosBox is a perfectly legitimate application, isn't it?

Dave

[valis]

Yup. which is why I reopened it. Let me modify my post, eh?

[Proximity]

http://forums.techguy.org/games/1472...on-please.html

It's stated in the bold paragraph at the top that emulators aren't supported on these forums.

[DaveDoesIT]

Originally Posted by Proximity

It's stated in the bold paragraph at the top that emulators aren't supported on these forums.

Thanks for the reply, and I do not want to be argumentative, but isn't DosBox in the same area as FreePascal, Lazurus et al?

That bold paragraph lumps a legitimate piece of Open Source software into the contraband group.

I don't get it.

Dave

[kyran64]

" This also applies to any game console ROM's or emulators that you have."

My interpretation is that the emulators being referred to are 'console' emulators.

So..given that, I'll answer the question:
Yes, DOSBox works with with Vista. You might need to rightclick the .exe, select properties, and fiddle with the compatability tab...I think I run my copy of it under XP sp2 compatability.

Best of luck!

[Proximity]

Originally Posted by DaveDoesIT

Thanks for the reply, and I do not want to be argumentative, but isn't DosBox in the same area as FreePascal, Lazurus et al?

That bold paragraph lumps a legitimate piece of Open Source software into the contraband group.

I don't get it.

Dave

As far as I know Dosbox is used to play older games, which can easily be obtained illegally. From what I understand Lazarus is just a programming compiler? Not sure how they would be related other then they are both open source.

Edit: I'm not a back seat moderator so I don't really care, The DOSbox wiki says it works on vista and windows 7 32/64bit.

[DaveDoesIT]

Thanks, but it is not my issue. I just chimed in on the DosBox thing as I have helped people here with DosBox before and did not realize it was against the rules. That's why I was questioning the ruling.

Dave

[kyran64]

Originally Posted by Proximity
As far as I know Dosbox is used to play older games, which can easily be obtained illegally.

I'm going to take Dave's lead and, while I don't want to be perceived as arguing with anyone, for the sake of conversation I'm interested in exploring this.

Console emulators are understandably not supported here because there was never at any point (to my knowledge at least) anything designed for a console that also natively works on a home computer and outside of very limited (and probably rare) application, will never have legitimate uses.

DOSBox emulates an abandoned operating system for which a large amount of legitimate software is sometimes still owned (I still have an entire bookshelf filled with disks and discs of DOSware).

I can't dispute how easy it is to acquire DOS games, nor do I wish to argue any kind of point for or against 'abandonware'....
...but I will make an admittedly exagerated statement and say that as far as I know, a PC is used to run software, which can be obtained illegally. ...food for thought.

[DaveDoesIT]

Originally Posted by Proximity

As far as I know Dosbox is used to play older games

That should be "As far as I know Dosbox CAN BE used to play older games." if you ferquent some of the DosBox groups you will find 90% of the peole are actually using it to run old software like DBase II etc. I use it for an old laser engraver I bought surplus. It needs to run a pure DOS and DosBox handled it nicely. I have since moved it over to Virtual PC for network connectivity, but DosBox was invaluable in getting me started with the repairs to make it work.

Originally Posted by Proximity

As far as I know Dosbox is used to play older games, which can easily be obtained illegally.

Yup, but so is windows and all versions of windows at that. What about VirtualPC and running DOS in that? Both legitimate MS products. Anything can be used to run illegal anything as well as legal stuff. I am not condoning purpose built emulators, but DosBox is far from that. Not helping people with DosBox problems would mean not helping them with VirtualPC or DOS. DosBox is no more nor less of an emulator than VPC.

The FreePascal and Lazerus combination allows anyone to write software that will emulate anything. In fact, I think DosBox is written in Delphi Pascal.

{edit}
What about FreeDOS?
Linux DOS Kernel? <-- I think it may use FreeDOS actually
Bochs?
DosEMU?
Xen?
Mostly open source stuff.
{/edit}

Dave

[Couriant]

Dave, the moderator does know (now) that DOSBOX is a legit program, unlike others mentioned in the games forum. I use DOSBOX on my old games that I have CDs for.

As to the other stuff, that would be open for debate in Random Discussion, so if you want to, discuss it in there and let's give back this thread to the original OP (if the person hasn't gone already )

Or if you can Valis, move the messages into a new thread

[valis]

I think it's ran it's course.

Unless you guys want to bandy it about, that is. I've not an issue moving it.

let me know.