To be fair, this isn't MS-DOS, it's a DOS-compatible shell written specifically by the DOSbox team, so it isn't unlicensed.
I noticed that the first time you put in unzip c:>dizzyj.zip what you did was redirect the output to a new file. "unzip c:" (did nothing, probably output "file c: not found" > (this directs output to) dizzyj.zip (now just a text file with an error line.) to verify do this: C:\>type dizzyj.zip It should list the text contents of that file. If you can read it, it isn't a zip file anymore. Couple of key things people aren't getting. DOS is an all caps OS. It doesn't understand lowercase filenames. So before you copy files to it from your computer, make sure to rename them to all caps. So on your Mac, it will look like "DIZZYJ.ZIP". Then in iDOS, use lowercase commands. unzip "c:\dizzyj.zip" Your zip file should copy into the c:\ directory. kinda like your root level or your laptops harddrive base folder. You want to use the "md" (make directory) command to create a subfolder that you can unzip into. When you make the subfolder, "cd <subfoldername>" (change directory) into it and then type your unzip "c:\dizzyj.zip" command in. What is happening is the unzip will assume you want everything extracted into the current directory. So you need to run it AFTER you "cd" to you new empty subfolder. Since the archive file isn't in that subfolder you need to give it the full address. It also seem that the command-line is a little flaky about pathnames, so put them in double quotes after the unzip command. This will read the file "C:\dizzyj.zip" and extract to the current directory/subfolder. From there you would use the "dir" command to list the contents of your subfolder. You want to find the extracted files that has an extension of either .bat, .com, or .exe. The "dir" command can use patterns like *.bat or *.com or *.exe to list only files ending in those extensions. Once you find the right file, just type the first portion, DON'T type the dot or the extension, and hit enter to run the game.
Pretty much using every button, looking at help within game. Nothin' worked, and combinations are just too many to try.
Yes indeed. And Dos Navigator has even a pretty solid and very well equipped TETRIS game in it! Just to stay on topic. With local highscores saved! Hit Alt + F9 to launch (dn must run of course). Turn the piece with "Up" key, switch the lane with "Left" and "Right". Highly configurable! Ten levels. Two game styles. Option: Piece preview. Hit Alt + p for pause. Full version. No ads. None of the beloved In App Purchases. No Downloadable Content. Needs only Game Center. Hit "ESC" when your boss or teacher arrives in the office or classroom peeping over your shoulder. He won't believe what you're doing on your shiny new and hyper modern iPad. (BTW bcracers what you can see on the screenshot runs but far too slow with default cfg.)
was trying to get some of my old gold box D&D games on it the first one that i tried (pools of darkness) just dumps you back to the command line after hitting enter trying a couple others curse of the azure bonds works... loading slow though
I'm sure it's been answered but what is the 'L and 'R button at the bottom do? I have tried to figure it out but nothing....
First "success" with World at War: Operation Crusader But rendering is slow and the mouse button tends to go AWOL. Any help? Next target: System Shock!
You guys gotta understand that iDOS is just a gimmick toy. It's cool in a "I can't believe I can do this", ie, Win3.1 on my iPad, but the games themselves are barely playable. My only positive experience so far was Settlers
First installed game opinion: Jazz Jackrabbit doesn't run fine, loads but can't do anything in the menu.
Desert strike work perfectly, launch "go" for bypass cdrom check. Project X work perfect, sound little bit laggy.
A quick note about autoexec and Windows 3.1: Installing Windows 3.1 will create a real autoexec.bat file that overrides the [autoexec] entry in the dospad.cfg file. If you you want whatever you added into the dospad.cfg file to execute normally, you'll have to move it into the real autoexec.bat file. This is what my autoexec.bat file looks like. Code: C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE PATH C:\WINDOWS[COLOR="DimGray"];C:\DN;C:\BASIC;C:\GAMES[/COLOR] SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP [COLOR="DimGray"]C:\DN\DN.COM[/COLOR] The grayed out parts are what I added. Not entirely. I kind of thought the same thing, but I see a lot of potential for this software.
I like how every time someone says "this is just a gimmick, unplayable, etc." someone else posts another game that works perfectly. Given that it's only been out a day, in all likelihood we will have a growing list of functional classics...all for $.99.
Master of Orion Anyone who had Master of Orion working got any sound? If so, did you change anything in your dospad.cfg file? Thank you very much.
