windows-20170914-115932

This is the first automated release for Windows.

Contains 32-bit and 64-bit versions each in two different flavors :

• setup program that installs DOSBox-X with desktop/start menu shortcuts along the uninstaller
• standalone/portable version with only the DOSBox-X executable

From now on, you can expect more frequent releases of binaries for the Windows platform.

Windows installer (preview)

Here is a preview of DosBox-X 0.801 installers for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures.

Note:

If you install DosBox-X using the default installation options which targets 'Program Files' folder, you must run DosBox-X using administrative rights else it will crash.

(presently, there is no code in DosBox-X to make it fail gracefully in such case)

Preview of the new deadzone and response settings for joysticks

This is a release that should be further tested with games before merging with main branch.

• deadzone settings works fairly well, input is now silent when centered (on most games)
• response settings works well too, aiming precision gain when using cubic interpolation

Notes:

this topic is rather CPU cycle sensitive, calibration in-game can be frustrating so do not hesitate to calibrate again if it produces unexpected results (when calibrated properly, behavior is consistent).

shipped package with default config and free JOYCHECK program to test out.

PS: the mapping-related deadzone is coming in the next release

dosbox-x-macosx-x64-20160219-2130

First working Mac OS X release. Dylib dependencies fixed. The .app should now run on any Mac OS X besides my own.

dosbox-x-windows-201602190219

Windows build. ESS 688 emulation. More tweaks.

dosbox-x-windows-3586d3a779a66dea8c705e24faa0631fee469431

Numerous tweaks to Sound Blaster and Gravis Ultrasound emulation. S3 fixes. Numerous other fixes forgotten when Github mysterious failed to post my last binary release.

dosbox-x-windows-8c197997adf86e3d9bca7d7160800d0a49a7d580

BIOS initialization and DOS device driver initialization fixes. Parallel port and serial port BIOS and DOS registration fixes. Parallel port emulation now allows you to specifically assign the Disney Sound Source in the [parallel] section to a specific port, in addition to using the widely used disney=true setting. 3Dfx/Voodoo PCI registration fixes, card now shows up in enumeration again. External patch provided by ghoul8765 to fix 3Dfx MMIO access.

dosbox-x-windows-v0.801.gusandbootfixes.b4

Gravis ultrasound DMA, IRQ, and DMA streaming emulation fixes. Boot stage reorganization, to shift to hardware -> BIOS -> DOS bootup process. S3 graphics emulation fixes. Linear framebuffer fixes, Windows no longer crashes with S3 emulation. VESA BIOS hacks were added for games that have modelist reading problems.

dosbox-x-windows-v0.801.newyears.b3

GUS fixes, mapper fixes, some reorganization of the bootup process.

DOSBox v0.801 going on v0.802 beta 1

Minor enhancements. New support to try and develop keyboard layout support for Japanese keyboards (by request from issue tracker), not looking promising so far considering Windows is weird with the scan codes, but doing the best I can.