DosBox Turbo is a highly optimized custom Android Wrapper around the latest SVN version of DosBox. Starting withversion 2.x.x, DosBox Turbo has been completely re-written to incorporate numerous new features and optimizations. The goal of DosBox Turbo is to be the most highly optimized and feature enhanced version of DosBox for Android.
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Certain desktop features of DosBox were removed due to limitations of Android. Screen capture, serial and some other minor features were removed from this version.
Use any 3rd party Android Input Method (Keyboard) replacement. Highly recommend the free HackersKeyboard, which supports transparency, cursor keys and Function Keys or you can try the Free 'GamePad' keyboard. With DosBox Turbo, there is no need to pay extra for virtual cursor keys and/or gamepads.FAQ: Q. Where is the settings button?? With DosBox Turbo, there is no need to pay extra for virtual cursor keys and/or gamepads. Where is the settings button?? (or How can I access the settings menu)? You have three easy ways of accessing the DosBox Turbo Settings Menu. Idm serial number key generator. From Landscape Mode: from close to the top margin, swipe down to show the ActionBar.
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Android 4.2+ (KitKat) SD-card issues:
Android KitKat introduced a new restriction never before seen on Android: KitKat will not allow write access to the External Storage (ie. SDCard) anymore. This new 'feature' breaks many apps. If you find your games are no longer working or you are unable to save your progress when using your External Storage on your device you have two options:
DosBox Turbo 2.1.14+ automatically defaults to the allowed directory (if you have external storage) and will create it if it doesn't already exist. You may need to use the 'Reset to defaults' settings option if you have an non-writable directory saved to your DosBox Turbo autoexec settings. If after following the above instructions, you are still defaulting to internal storage for the Download location, you may have to manually set your Download location to the external SD card. NOTE: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) finally fixes the SD-Card debacle. In Android 6.0, you can choose to use your SD-Card as 'internal' memory, which allows full read/write access to the SD card.
Usage
Upon startup, you will be greeted with a DOS Prompt. DosBox Turbo will attempt to mount the root of your SDCARD as the C: drive. If you need other mounting options, type intro mount at the prompt for further instructions.
DosBox configuration can be done either in the Menu's, or via the dosbox.conf file located in the /sdcard directory. It is suggested that the in application menus are used for configuration settings, and that only advanced users should modify the dosbox.conf file. Any changes to the dosbox.conf file will override the settings in the application menu. Normally, you would copy your dos game from your PC to your device's SDCard, and then launch DosBox Turbo and configure/start the game.
If you are not familiar with DOS emulators or have never used DosBox, I would recommend you start by reading the DosBox Turbo for Newbies guide and then move on to the DosBox Wiki as much of the information there applies here as well.
You can also play many games purchased through GOG on DosBox Turbo. Please refer to this helpful blog post for setup instructions.
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There are 4 input modes offered in DosBox Turbo:
DosBox Turbo supports the use of an Analog Multi-Touch virtual Joystick in any of the above 4 input modes. The Virtual Joystick can also emulate a mouse if so desired. If you want to have a DPAD to emulate the Arrow/Cursor Keys, please read below. Most games have a joystick calibration setting you will have to use first. Here is an Joystick test program that runs in DOS: JOYTEST.ZIP
Mouse Tracking (for Touchscreen Mouse):
Gesture Mapping (for Touchscreen Mouse):
A: In order to differentiate between single & double taps, the system needs to wait approximately 300ms to differentiate the two. If you disable the double tap gesture (ie. set it to NONE), taps will be near instantaneous. You can use the two-finger action for right click, if you still need a right click action.
Mouse Control
There are numerous methods of controlling mouse input in DosBox Turbo:
Physical Mouse Control:
How to Display the Keyboard & Go to the Settings Menu
There are three different ways to bring up the Keyboard in DosBox Turbo:
DosBox Turbo supports numerous methods of input, many of which provide cursor/arrow key support. Three common methods are:
Using GamePad Beta: Gamepad Betais a free virtual keyboard/gamepad addon that lets you use the cursor keys as a virtual GamePad or DPad. Also, as of v0.95, it has the ability to emulate an Xbox 360 controller. The easiest way to use GamePad is to set it up to emulate an XBox 360 controller, and then perform all the keymapping within DosBox Turbo (or DosBox Manager) itself by selecting Xbox 360 as the game controller type. Note: Gamepad currently only emulates the Directional Pad (DPAD) and 4 buttons (A,B,X,Y) of the XBox 360 controller.
Using a MOGA Pocket controller: DosBox Turbo supports the MOGA Pocket controllers through the free MOGA Universal Driver. The newer Pro version of the MOGA controllers have a Bluetooth USB mode which requires no external driver app and just works with DosBox Turbo. Please watch the following video for setup instructions for the MOGA Pocket:
Windows 9x Emulation (Windows PC Gaming) [Updated 10/29/2013]
Note [10/29/13]: If your Windows image is crashing while trying to reconcile daylight savings time, you can get around it by opening the keyboard and press enter repeatedly as its booting or just download the fixed images.
On a fast device (Tegra 3+), DosBox Turbo supports experimental Windows 9x emulation and can play many PC (Win9x) games and even some games requiring DirectX/Direct3D. User RolandDeschain79 created a very helpful how-to video with the necessary DosBox Turbo images (including Direct3D support):
Windows Gaming support is still experimental, you results may vary. The following Windows games have been tested to run on modern devices:
Performance
Q. What should I choose for the 'Cycles' setting for DosBox?
A. Generally, you should choose the 'auto' option, that is equivalent to setting the Cycles=max in the dosbox.conf. To get the optimum performance, you can set the cycle rate manually for each game.
Q. What else can I do to increase speed?
A. Read more about performance.
Read all about what kind performance to expect on your phone/tablet.
MIDI Sound [Updated 8/18/2014]
As of DosBox Turbo v2.1.0, MIDI Sound (both Roland MT-32 and General MIDI) is now supported through Roland MT-32 Emulation. In order to use the MIDI sound system, you will require two (2) Roland MT-32 ROM files. Place the 'MT32_CONTROL.ROM' and 'MT32_PCM.ROM' files on your SD Card as follows:
The two ROM files need to be placed in the same directory as your dosbox.conf on your external SD card. Many devices have multiple storage locations, to locate the specified directory on your SD card: Start DosBox Turbo and go to the Settings->DosBox Settings menu and scroll to the bottom. Make sure the 'Manual Mode' preference is unchecked. You will see the 'Config Location' preference as greyed out. This is the root of your SD card (as detected by Android) and the location where you will need to copy the above two files. Most devices using Android 4.1 or below will show '/mnt/sdcard/', those using Android 4.2+ will probably have something like '/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.fishstix.dosbox/files/'. Once you've copied the two ROM files to your SD Card, you will need to re-start DosBox Turbo and the MIDI Emulation Preference will now be available in the DosBox Settings menu. Please be aware that MIDI sound emulation, on top of the regular DOS emulation is very CPU intensive. Best results can be obtained on newer dual & quad-core devices.
You will need to select either 'General Midi' or 'Roland MT-32' as the music device in your DOS Game. After DosBox Turbo has been restarted and MIDI emulation enabled, you are free to delete the ROM files from your sdcard.
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IPX Networking (Multiplayer Gaming) [Updated 4/2/2013]
DosBox Turbo v2.1.2+ now has fully functional IPX networking emulation to allow you to play multi-player games with your friends. Many DOS games support multiplayer gaming through IPX networking. Port numbers above 1024 are supported in Android.
FAQ
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Most games that work on DosBox 0.74 will work just fine on DosBox Turbo. Please check the DosBox Compatability List for specific titles. Here is a list of popular DOS games:
Instructions & Setup:
Very hard on the CPU. Will need a next gen device to play.
Daggerfall
Half-Life on Windows 98
Yes, it is possible on DosBox Turbo! You will need a very fast device; however, this is a very experimental, unsupported configuration. No support can be given for this type of configuration.
Another Half-Life 1 instructional video, this time with sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJJAMXSfZSc
Here's another updated video of Half-Life running on a Samsung Galaxy Note: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE18zKsFO3A
Age of Empires on Windows 98
Again, it is unsupported, yet very possible to run Age of Empires on DosBox Turbo!
If you have any hints/tips/instructions for setting up a specific game, feel free to e-mail me and I'll put a link here.
DosBox Turbo is licensed under the GPL.
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