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Today, I will be giving everyone a quick tutorial on how to set up DosBox to run with Norton's Commander (NC for short) to make it easier to play games.
First let me describe what Norton's Commander is exactly. Norton's Commander is a file manager that Norton (yes the same company that makes anti-virus) created in 1986. Norton's Commander created a virtual desktop for Dos users. NC gave users the ability to see file directories and choose the file they wanted instead of having to input the file manually. NC also made it easier for users to manipulate files quickly.
I decided to write this tutorial, because I've had friends ask me how to set DosBox up to work easier for them. I searched all over the internet and wasn't able to find this tutorial. Because this process is so easy and easier than running Dos natively, I think everyone should have access to this process. This tutorial should take 5-10 minutes at the longest.
First let me describe what Norton's Commander is exactly. Norton's Commander is a file manager that Norton (yes the same company that makes anti-virus) created in 1986. Norton's Commander created a virtual desktop for Dos users. NC gave users the ability to see file directories and choose the file they wanted instead of having to input the file manually. NC also made it easier for users to manipulate files quickly.
I decided to write this tutorial, because I've had friends ask me how to set DosBox up to work easier for them. I searched all over the internet and wasn't able to find this tutorial. Because this process is so easy and easier than running Dos natively, I think everyone should have access to this process. This tutorial should take 5-10 minutes at the longest.
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Signing UpStep 1Download DosBox & Create a Dos Games Folder
The first step is to download DosBox here. Take note of where the DosBox folder has been saved as we will need to come back to it later.
Once DosBox has been downloaded and installed, you will want to create a folder to put all of your dos games. My file directory is C:DosGames. It is important when saving your dos games in this folder to make sure that you use short names because NC can only handle 8 letters. We will come back to this folder in the next step.
Once DosBox has been downloaded and installed, you will want to create a folder to put all of your dos games. My file directory is C:DosGames. It is important when saving your dos games in this folder to make sure that you use short names because NC can only handle 8 letters. We will come back to this folder in the next step.
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Jan 4, 2009. 11:52 AMVictorianne
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i went to the site to download DOSbox and didn't understand that, either LOL. There was no button to click on that said "download" --just a list of files that i guess are included in it?? What am i doing wrong? Thank you! Vicky
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Jan 4, 2009. 3:53 PMwizzard_of_ozz2004 (author)
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You have to click on which Operating System you are using. If you are using Windows, you have to click on the first file. If you are using a Mac, you click on the one that says Mac. If you have Linux, you click on the one that says Linux. Once you click on your Operating System, a new page will open and your download should start automatically. Regards, AH
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Dec 3, 2008. 10:57 AMgrantaccess
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great instructable, I will likely give this a go and get into some of my old games.
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Dec 3, 2008. 2:51 PMwizzard_of_ozz2004 (author)
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There are some really great free dos games on the site I provided. Warcraft, Arena, King's Quest remakes, The Bard's Tale, and Might and Magic just to name a few. Glad I could help.
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