DOS Games Discussion

Trekker · Guest

Guys, i really need help.
Wanted to play Prince so bad, I got the DOSBox and everything set up the problem is i don't know how to use DOS prompt. How can I run my Prince.exe.???

From
C:\> (i type \windows>)
then i get a msg from the status window that says
"SHELL:redirect output to"

how can i go to C>users\my_name\prince...???
cant even go to user.. lol
what do i need to type from C:/>
sorry for my innocense!! really dont no a lot from DOS commands.
Hope you'll help me guys thanks!

dosraider · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:05 am Post subject:

http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10437
Read this.
And create first a folder that you can use as virtual C.
READ IT.

trekker27 · Guest

ok thanks... i got the to the point where it says...

Drive C is mounted as local directory c:\user\my_name\dosgames

when i type c:

so am on
C:\> right now... what do i do next to tun my Prince DOS game?

really appricate your help! thanks a lot!!!

dosraider · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject:

Oh that's nice, at least you got dosbox running right.
Nice, really.

Now the next step, learning to give info.

trekker27 · Guest

its a donwloaded one...

dosraider · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject:

If that's the best you can do, I only will be able to give some general advise:

Your game must be in a folder, that folder:
c:\user\my_name\dosgames\prince\ (seen in Windows!).

Run dosbox now and input:
cd prince
prince

And with a bit of luck prince will run. What prince? I've still no idea.....
If that last 'prince' doesn't start the game input
dir /w, look for a *.bat, *.exe or such, and try that.

trekker26.99 · Guest

DOS Prince.. the old one.. Think it Prince of Persia! lolz
sorry about that.. i thought you knew.
Thanks again!"

trekker27.100% · Guest

Its working!!! yepee!!!
REALLY thanks a lot to YOU!!!
Nways, just wanna ask..
what's "cd" command is?
is that a command to run a certain DOS program?!

Am do HAPPY!
Really miss and wanted to play this game...
was still young when my older brother's playing this and i was just watchin..
NOW its time for me to play IT!

YOU ROCK!
Awesome...!!

dosraider · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject:

There are a zillion prince games lolz.

Now, after your cd prince in dosbox input:
setup
You'll get a -yes- setup screen,
Select 'sounddevice' (highlight it)
Choose SB : I/O port adress:220 IRQ7 DMA1
Music synthetizer: SB
Save and exit.
So you will have music and sounds in dosbox.
Good luck and enjoy the game.

(SB=soundblaster).

[edit]
CD stands for 'change directory'

trekker27 · Guest

i tried to input setup from C:\prince>setup

its says " illegal command: set up "

hmmmm? did i do it right?

dosraider · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

Type dir /w whilst in dosbox in your prince folder.
Look what files you have.
If you don't have a setup you can't use it, can you?
Ah, the joy of incomplete downloaded games .......

Tough I don't remember if the first one had sound, and I'm really too lazy to look it up, but I think it had sound ... lolz

But the good news is:
You can download a newer version (freeware this one)@
http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/game/158
Runs fine in dosbox. Happy

If you like prince, you gonna love this one.

sami · Guest

very nice , thanx alot Shit-Eating Grin