Dosbox

[Optilux]

Hi,

I'm running Dosbox on my Vario III (having followed a guide on these forums). It is very slow. I can run Ultima IV at a snail's pace, and later games (1990 onwards) - games with graphics to be honest - are totally unplayable.

This didn't seem to tally with how fast everyone else says Dosbox is. I tried another program called pocketdos, which manages to run Ultima 6, a much more cpu-intensive game at full speed etc. (but without sound because it doesn't emulate sound...)

So I'm concluding that Dosbox should be going a lot faster but isn't managing it on my phone. Any idea what the problem could be?

Another problem with Dosbox is that pressing the function or caps key quits the program, which means you don't have full run of the keyboard :(

Thanks,

[mikeeey]

ive tried dosbox on my kaiser and it was slow, but i think youl find it slow on most devices actually, i think its just a slow program?

[khals]

Which version of DOSBox did you use?
I've just found n0p's edition of DOSBox v0.63 at http://n0p.tonych.info/?DOSBox_PPC

I doubt it will run good on anything newer than games from 1993-1994 though, but as long as it's not 3D games or anything, it should be worth a try :)

[Menneisyys]

Yes, it's n0p's version that you shoudl try (see my related Bible at http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=The%20definitive%20guide%20to%2 0running%20%28MS-%29DOS%20%2880x86%29%20programs%20under%20Windows% 20Mobile ) . But I've been reported it too is slow like hell on the Kaiser.


All in all, the Kaiser isn't a gaming / MM device...

[whydanwhy]

Well I've already ran Legends of Kyrandia and it is flawless. The mouse pointer emulation is a little funky, but the game is fine. n0p did include some tips to get faster speeds:

1. Do not try to run "modern" ;) games. Games released before 1993 should run OK.
2. Use core=verysimple setting where possible. But if you need full 386 emulation, use core=full.
3. Don't set cycles larger then 1000-2000.
4. Play with frameskip - 3-5 is OK for almost every game.
5. Overclock your processor (use XCPUScalar or similar). But use with care
6. If there's any GAPI "tweakers" for your PDA - use them.

And just a note; I haven't done steps 5 and 6 and it still runs great.