Quick Start Guide

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Quick start

So you can't wait to start playing games can you? Take these steps to get your game running as soon as possible.

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Install DOSBox 0.62 (you probably did this already)

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Run D-Fend and configure DOS Box's installation folder. D-Fend needs to know this to start your games.

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Now D-Fend should be up and running

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Press the Wizard button (little wizard hat) or go to Profile / Add With Wizard. The profile wizard appears.

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Enter a name for the profile/game

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Use the browse button to select your game executable.

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If the game has a sound setup program it's a good idea to select it as well. Use the appropriate browse button and select it.

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Press the 'Accept all Defaults' button

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Your profile is done.

In most cases your game should already work but you might want to fine tune it a little. E.g. the speed might be to high/low. Or the sounds doesn't work.

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Speed problems

Select Profile / Edit Profile

Go to the Environment increase/decrease the amount of cycles

Try again

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Sound problems

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If the game has a sound setup program go to the profile tab and select it. If you did this already skip to the next step.

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Select Run / Run Setup

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The Sound setup program should now start in DOSBox. From here on you're kind of on your own. Make sure the sound settings are setup correctly.

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Try again

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The game won't start at all!

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First thing: Go to the profile tab and make sure that the checkbox Close DOSBox after game quits is unchecked.

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Go to the Environment tab and turn on/off EMS and/or XMS emulation

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Go to the mount tab and make sure your mounts are setup properly.

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Try again or read this entire manual.