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D-Fend Reloaded: Overview

D osBox F ront end Reloaded

Thursday, 07/30/2015 D-Fend Reloaded 1.4.4 has been released.

D-Fend Reloaded 1.4.4 is a new features and bug fix and service release. D-Fend Reloaded 1.4.4 corrects all bugs found since the release of version 1.4.3 and brings some new features. A complete list of all changes can be found in the changelog file. All available versions can be downloaded from the download page. Saturday, 06/27/2015 D-Fend Reloaded 1.4.3 has been released.

D-Fend Reloaded 1.4.3 is a new features and bug fix and service release. D-Fend Reloaded 1.4.3 corrects all bugs found since the release of version 1.4.2 and brings some new features. A complete list of all changes can be found in the changelog file. All available versions can be downloaded from the download page. Monday, 09/29/2014 D-Fend Reloaded is «Project of the Week».

D-Fend Reloaded is one of the featured «Projects of the Week» for the week from September 29th to October 5th on Sourceforge. Older news.

Running DOS games has never been easier.

D-Fend Reloaded is a graphical environment for DOSBox. DOSBox emulates a complete computer including the DOS commandline and allows to run nearly all old DOS based games on modern hardware with any of the newer Windows versions.

With DOSBox there is no need to worry about memory managers or free conventional RAM, but the setup of DOSBox is still a bit complicated. The configuration of DOSBox via textbased setup files might be difficult for beginners. D-Fend Reloaded may help and create these files for you. Additionally the D-Fend Reloaded installation package contains DOSBox (including all lanuage files currently available), so there is only one installation to be run and no need to link D-Fend Reloaded with DOSBox manually.

Differences between D-Fend and D-Fend Reloaded

In some way D-Fend Reloaded is a successor of the discontinued software D-Fend. Both environments look alike and D-Fend Reloaded contains all the features of D-Fend. Even the D-Fend config files are compatible with the current program. However, unlike D-Fend, D-Fend Reloaded is open source.

The development objective for D-Fend Reloaded was (besides 100% D-Fend compability) to make the program operation more simple with respect to DOSBox beginners. Simultaneously more features for administration and configuration became available.

Download

	D-Fend-Reloaded-1.4.4-Setup.exe (15.3 MB)
	This package contains D-Fend Reloaded 1.4.4 (Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese & Turkish), DOSBox 0.74 (including all currently avail language files) and the FreeDos commandline tools.

	D-Fend-Reloaded-1.4.4-UpdateSetup.exe (5.9 MB)
	This package requires an existing D-Fend Reloaded installation and will update this installation to version 1.4.4. This package contains D-Fend Reloaded 1.4.4 (Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese & Turkish) and DOSBox 0.74 (including all currently avail language files).

A list of all changes from the previous version can be found in the changelog file. More version (zip package, source code) and some examplary applications packages can be downloaded from the Download page.

Contact

Your help is very welcome ! You can contact me via eMail (see program info dialog in D-Fend Reloaded) or via the Vogons forum. Bug reports, language files, icons and also feature requests are welcome at any time. Before sending a bug report, please check the list of known bugs to see if perhaps your bug is already known and fixed.

D-Fend Reloaded is written by Alexander Herzog.

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Фронтенд для досбокса.

День добрый. Ищется удобная оболочка для досбокса под линь. Под виндой гоняю D-Fend Reloaded, но то под виндой. На вайне оно работает, но не так гладко (почти везде скачет разрешение). Попробовал DBGL, он хорош, но добавление новых игр там через одно место. Для него есть геймпаки с предустановками, но мало их. Может кто-то знает еще чего-нибудь стоящее?

Зачем оно вообще? Мне никогда в жизни не требовалась подобная приблуда

dosbox не нужен, используй dosemu

Зачем оно вообще? Мне никогда в жизни не требовалась подобная приблуда

Судя по всему, для тех, кто не хочет всё настраивать через консоль, но хочет играть с минимумом телодвижений. Возможно, я тоже со временем попробую эти ништячки, но пока вводить команды ещё не перестало доставлять.

для него нет front-end.

Используй досовский файловый менеджер типа нортон командера. Игры можно запускать через батники.

Лучше поставь freedos в виртуалку(а лучше даже на hdd), скачай/купи игры и запускай себе наздоровье.

dosemu работает только на x86, так что dosbox > dosemu :>

ну на не-х86 понятно, что без вариантов, но на х86 у dosemu намного меньше оверхеда

dosemu — это как раз виртуалка с фридосом

Dosemu не эмулирует теплый ламповый OPL3. А frontend не нужен, есть dos navigator.

сделать .desktop-файл или shell-скрипт для каждой игры, где значащая часть выглядит примерно так:

Ищется удобная оболочка для досбокса

Ок, все уже решено 🙂

Вообщем-то все решилось как-то комплексно. Для гоговских сборок научился писать скрипты с прикруткой родных гоговских конфигов. Всякую мелкоту, не требующую особых настроек (типа Prehistorik 2) закидываю в DBGL. D-Fend Reloaded вполне себе пользуется и под вайном, но только с оконным режимом. Так что все нормально, всем спасибо за советы 😉

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D fend reloaded linux

Updated: January 24, 2011

You all know what DOSBox is. If you’re reading this article, then you surely do. But DOSBox is not the simplest program to use, if you think about it. Most people do not fancy typing DOS-like instructions on the command-line prompt presented by the program.

Apparently, smarter people than I (there are very few of those) have thought about this problem and come up with a neat solution: a handy frontend for DOSBox, which would take care of all the complicated configurations and make the usage so much simpler. A prominent among DOSBox frontends was D-Fend. But then, it was discontinued. From its ashes rose D-Fend Reloaded, in possibly a not so subtle hint slash nod slash homage to the grossly overrated Matrix trilogy, and this is the program we will discuss today. D-Fend Reloaded is arguably the best all around DOSBox frontend. Now, let’s get to know it, know it.

D-Fend Reloaded . reloaded

All right. Head to the official site and download the bundle. It has everything you need, including DOSBox itself, so no need for any separate downloads and installations. The installation is not trivial, though. You should not next next next your way through. Focus and read. You can already customize the program during the initial setup, since this can help you use your games more easily later on.

I would recommend you choose User-defined installation. However, if you’re not that savvy with computers and only wish to be able to play your DOS games, then you can go with the default Automatic installation choice.

D-Fend Reloaded can also run in a portable mode, which is extremely useful if you intend to use it on computers where you do not have administrative rights and/or your work place, wink wink. The best option is to use the user profile folder for your settings, but this can inflate the size of data in your profile, especially if you have tons of DOS games.

Lastly, choose the components you want to install.

On its first run, D-Fend Reloaded will ask a few more questions. If you have multiple versions of DOSBox installed, you can choose any one you want. Furthermore, you can allow automatic updates.

Using D-Fend Reloaded

I must admit the first use of the program can be a little overwhelming. The program has a lot of neat features, like the ability to browse your games using genre, publisher, year, language, emulation type and more; you will find these shortcuts in the file-explorer type left column. In the center top pane, your games will be listed. You can drag and drop items in there. In the bottom pane, you will be able to preview game screenshots and videos, add notes, and more. In a sense, D-Fend Reloaded is a powerful DOSBox-oriented explorer.

Import games

Importing games can be done using drag ‘n’ drop or going through the File menu. Once you configure a game as you see fit, it will be added to the list of games or DOS programs in the right top pane.

Wizard

The wizard is more powerful than drag ‘n’ drop and takes more time exploring. Some of the meta fields will be populated automatically based on game detection, but if you’re really keen on your nostalgia collection, you will spend time creating detailed, rich profiles.

Options, tons and tons of them

Like I mentioned earlier, D-Fend Reloaded can be a bit daunting. There are so many options. You can mark your games as favorite, uninstall or delete them, create shortcuts, view and editВ configuration files, search games online on several popular sites offering DOS titles, and more. You can even add cheats to your games and alter existing save points, which is just crazy.

You can always launch the configurations for your games in a text editor and make manual changes.

D-Fend Reloaded will also display a few simple tips to help you get around more easily. For example, how to quite the program, switch between full screen and window mode or unescape your mouse from the DOSBox window.

And the configurations and customizations never really stop. You can tweak your profile to death, really. There’s so much to do, that you may find the abundance of choices frustrating. Luckily, very few games will require special changes. The default settings will apply in 99% of cases.

Furthermore, it depends on your needs and whims. If you’re really passionate about your games, you will use icons and special command line parameters, enable eXtended and Expanded memory, tweak the volume settings, and other cool things.

D-Fend working

After a bit of hard work, you’re ready to enjoy your oldies:

Conclusion

D-Fend Reloaded is a very handy utility. It’s a little complex for newbies, but it’s a jewel in the hands of diehard DOS fans, veterans and hardcore games who must have absolute control over their favorite games. The level of customization is amazing and sometimes almost too daunting. But you can forgive the zealous desire to make DOSBox accessible to everyone and focus on the good parts. Don’t forget the cheats, too. How classy.

Overall, D-Fend Reloaded is an excellent addition to your old game arsenal and should help you enjoy your DOS games on a new level. You won’t need to worry about losing your custom settings. And if you want, you can run it in a portable mode. I’m very pleased with D-Fend Reloaded. And if you are too, spread the word!

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How to play abandonware games: complete walkthrough

How to Play Abandonware Games

New to abandonware? Start with this guide to play DOS games on Windows 7, 8 or 10, or on your Mac. Most games work fine without any tinkering, but some are hard to run properly.

A large majority of our games catalog are DOS games, if you need to play Windows or Mac games, go to the bottom of the page or use the following table of contents. We have several other platforms now, specific pages are available for running these games. Also, don’t miss our list of useful links for abandonware and this quick buying guide.

Why is this not working?

Most abandonware games on PC were created for the MS-DOS operating system. Today’s computers no longer offer the same environment for the programs. Hopefully, some people were unhappy with this and created software to mimic the old computers operating system!

What program should I use?

Depending on your operating system, you have different possibilities.

For every operating system

DOSBox is the master DOS emulator, it works with almost every computer, and will be enough for a quick play of most games. Check the DOSBox website for more information. DOSBox works in Windows 10.

DOSBox Enhanced Community Edition, aka DOSBox ECE, is a good replacement of vanilla DOSBox. Many new features are added by the author YesterPlay, check the project website for a list of enhancements. Available for Windows and Linux.

DOSBox-X is another cross platform DOS Emulator (Windows, Mac and Linux) with several great features: friendly GUI interface, PC-98 emulation, save / load at anytime, enhanced Win3x / 95 / 98 support.

You may use another program for many point and click games, ScummVM. You should check their compatibility page and search for the game you wish to play.

DOSBox has many frontend programs (complete list here) that give you a more appealing interface. DGBL is one of them, and it runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. For quick way to play DOS games, you may also use IA Launcher, which launch games directly from the Internet Archive. Available for Windows (easy installer), Mac and Linux.

Windows (XP, Vista, Seven, 8, 10)

Most people are using Microsoft’s Windows and an easy solution is available: D-fend Reloaded. It has a nice graphical interface, and a lot of things are done for you behind the scenes. The project has not been updated for years though, so you may prefer DGBL.

A possible alternative is LaunchBox, which supports DOS games but now tons of other platforms, including Windows and Steam games.

Mac OS X

Boxer is clearly the best DOSBox frontend on Mac, but it has not been updated since 2016. If you have updated to Catalina or above, the app won’t work anymore. It has been partially ported to 64 bits, you can get it here or check the newest updates on this GitHub thread.

Linux

On Linux, you should use one of the cross-platform frontends like DGBL. Check the complete list on the DOSBox wiki

I need help this is not working!

Please note we do not provide support for running abandonware games. We strongly suggest you to ask for help on dedicated forums, like Abandonia or Vogons. You may also use the DosBox subreddit.

DOSBox setup

You should carefully read the DOSBox Wiki for a good walkthrough. Mac OS X users should pay attention to those instructions, although I recommend using Boxer.

DOSBox drag and drop (Windows)

Many of the standard DOS games can be played immediately with a drag and drop, after a standard DOSBox setup:

• download the game archive and unzip it ;
• drag and drop the game folder on the desktop icon of DOSBox ;
• the game folder will be mounted as C:\ — just type the name the right .exe file and press enter ;
• tips: use DIR command in DOSBox to list game files (if the list is big, use «DIR /p»), and use the TAB key to autocomplete the .exe file name.

Drag and drop of Mario Teaches Typing in DOSBox

If you don’t have the DOSBox shortcut on your desktop, the drag and drop works on the DOSBox executable file located in C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.xx\

D-Fend Reloaded Setup

Once installed, follow the following steps (click on the pictures for full size). Screenshots taken in Windows 10 October 2016.

Step 1

Starting with a fresh D-Fend install, you should see this screen after launching the program. You can already launch DOSDox DOS to bring an operational MS-DOS system. Guess you want to play a GAME, so not much to do here.

Step 2

First, unzip the downloaded game somewhere. Then click on Extras > Open game folder. This is where you will put the game files.

Step 3

The game folder is the virtual drive used by the default D-Fend setup. For this tutorial, I unzipped the Mario Teaches Typing on the desktop, then moved the game folder to the Game Folder of D-Fend. The name of the folder itself is not important, but you should avoid spaces or special characters.

Moving the game directory from the desktop to the D-Fend Virtual Drive.

Step 4

Now that the game files are on the virtual drive, we must add the game to D-Fend. Click on Add > Add manually. > Add DOSBox Profile. A new window will appear, as shown in the video, the «Profile editor». We must set the program file by clicking on the folder icon at the right end of «Program file».

The explorer will show you the contents of the virtual drive. Navigate through the game folder until you see program files. Some game only has one file listed here, Mario Teaches Typing has two, usually, the right file to select is named after the game. This time, it’s «MARIO», select the file and click Open. You may also select a setup program the same way, as shown in the video. Useful for sound configuration most of the time.

Coming back to the Profile editor, we can see the executable file in the Program file field. The last thing to do is to set the name of the game in the Profile name field. Once this is done, click on Ok. The game appears in the list, double-click to run it and have fun!

Create a new profile for a game, define the game and setup executable files, set a name then save.

D-Fend Reloaded Wizard

You may also use the game wizard in D-Fend Reloaded, it’s simpler to add a game.

Step 1

After downloading and unzipping the game files somewhere, launch D-Fend, click Add > Add with wizard. A new window appears, «Create new profile», Emulation type should be set to DOSBox. Click on Next.

Step 2

Click on the folder on the right side of the «Program to be started». Navigate to your folders to the game directory and find the proper executable file (see the second paragraph in Step 4 of the previous tutorial). Click on Open.

Step 3

D-Fend will auto-detect the game sometimes, you may also select one in the list as shown in the screenshot. By clicking Next, you get some additional information on the game, anyway, you can click Ok, the game will be listed in the main windows and ready to be played!

Additional steps and troubleshooting

Amongst different problems we have run into, here are some additional tips.

How to make DOSBox fullscreen

By default, DOSBox runs in windowed mode. To make DOSBox fullscreen, just press ALT and Enter. Press ALT and Enter again to get back to windowed mode. If you want DOSBox to always run fullscreen when launched, edit dosbox.conf (click on «DOSBox 0.74 Options» in Start menu), change «fullscreen=false» to «fullscreen=true», save and close the text editor.

Games Running Too Fast or Too Slow

Many old games were made to run as fast as the computer could get, those may be too fast with DOSBox default CPU cycles. You have to reduce the CPU cycles with CTRL-F11 in DOSBox. Other frontend programs may use different shortcuts.

On the opposite, the default CPU cycles may be too low for «recent» DOS games, you will have to raise the CPU cycles with CTRL-F12 in Dosbox. Other frontend programs may use different shortcuts. You can also skip frames in DOSBox to get better performances, use CTRL-F8 to increase the number of frames skipped. You can read more about performances in DOSBox on the official wiki.

Game setup

You may remember running SETUP.EXE to configure sound, have better graphics or enable mouse support. You should add the setup program to the Setup section, below the Program section in D-Fend, and launch it before playing the game.

DOSBox can emulate several sound cards, check out the wiki about sound setup. Most of the time, Sound Blaster or AdLib is the right choice.

Virtual Drive

Some games require you to emulate a floppy drive and have the game content mounted in it. To add this floppy drive, edit the game profile, click on Drives and add a new drive. You may use a folder or a real floppy image (.img) for the floppy content. Same goes for CD games.

PC-Booter Games

We have some PC-Booter games, theses games have to be booted to work. DOSBox can handle this fine, but these steps are not so clear.

Chuck Cartia gave us a nice walkthrough, using SpitFire Ace as an example:

1 — Create a folder to put your .img files in, for this example, on the C:\ drive make a folder named DriveImg.

2 — Now put the file spitfire.img in this folder. Add a line to the dosbox.conf file in the [autoexec] section:
boot c:\DriveImg\spitfire.img -l a
That’s dash ell (for letter) and the drive letter you want to assign.

3 — Make sure you have any other references to this drive letter remmed out with the # like this:
#mount a a:\ -t floppy
or
#mount a s:\install.

4 — That’s it. Save the dosbx.conf file and when you start DOSBOX, the game should boot and start automatically just like the good old days when you shoved the disk in and turned on the (Atari) computer.

After reading this, the explanation in the DOSBOX readme.txt file should make sense and you can figure out how to add more drives for multiple disk games.

Note: You don’t need to use the IMGMOUNT command when you use the BOOT command. Don’t forget to rem out the boot line and unrem your other line(s) when you want to use DOSBOX normally.

Memory Problems

Some games have memory problems at startup, like error message telling you «Not enough memory». You should try several combinations of options in the «Memory» part of the profile, enabling loadfix first.

For additional help, you should ask your questions over the Vogons forums or the DosBox subreddit.

Font doesn’t look right

Many old games relied heavily on standard fonts present in the operating system, you can get them at the The Oldschool PC Font Resource, made by VileR. Font pack mirror available here.

ISO and CUE/BIN files (CD images)

Some of the games are available as a CD image, a perfect copy of the original CD. For DOS games, DOSBox will read the images if the format is ISO or BIN/CUE. Several formats are possible, though: ISO, CUE/BIN, NRG, MDS/MDF. Usually, these images come with Windows games, scroll down for help on opening these.

DOS Games

For DOS games, it’s quite straightforward: DOSBox allows you to mount these images directly, with the IMGMOUNT command. The IMGMOUNT command will perfectly mount ISO images, but can also mount CUE/BIN images. CUE/BIN images allow you to mount a game CD which has music tracks on it — many games of the late 90s used this system, and you could play the game music on a CD player.

If you use a DOSBox frontend, you will probably find a way to mount an image through the menus. One alternative is to mount these images with a mounting software (see below for Windows) and using the mounted image as a source in DOSBox using the MOUNT command.

Windows Games

For Windows games, you need an additional software to read the images. Many software is available, not all of them are free:

• Virtual CloneDrive: light freeware, no ads or adware installed, highly recommended.
• WinCDEmu: open source, totally free, also recommended.
• MagicISO MagicDisc: good freeware, supports Win98/ME for old machines.
• ImDisk Virtual Disk Driver: very light freeware, can create any disk type, has command line support. Core virtual disk driver available here.
• DAEMON Tools Lite: a free version is available, watch out for adware during installation, you can also pay a $4 licence for a clean installer.

Once installed, most of these software will allow you to mount an ISO or CUE/BIN image by simply double-clicking on it. Beware, some images contains additional data only readable by DAEMON Tools, making the disk image unmountable, or making the game unplayable without a crack / noCD. Having DAEMON Tools installed for these cases can be useful.

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