Future Wars
 

hello all... i seem to b having trouble running Future Wars in Dosbox... on the smaller screen its fine but if i maximise the window every time i change scenes the graphics die... i have to minimise then maximise each screen to get the graphics back on line... anyone know if i can fix this?

What output mode, scaler, resolution and aspect correction settings are you using?
Please define what you mean by "the graphics dying".

i have no idea about any of those things so ill try to find out... although if it means that i woulda changed anythin in Dosbox i havent so it would just be the standard?

by dyin i mean when the new screen loads its either pitch black or very patchy but as u move the mouse around it slowly restores the graphics it passes over...

Yes, that would mean you're running on defaults. Which isn't always the best thing.

Hmm. Let's open up DOSBox.conf with Notepad and change output=surface to output=ddraw.
Save the modified config, restart DOSBox and see if the problem still occurs.

that works :) ... thank you 5th horseman... how often do those defaults tend to need to be changed for different games? and any basics on which games need to be changed to which settings?

Depends on the game in question. A lot of them do just fine on defaults.
The problem you've had was similar to what I had once with the CD version of Flashback (solved it the same way, too).
That's one reason why I have two shortcuts for "pure" DOSBox: the normal one and what I call the "Safe Mode", with every compatibility fix I've seen a game require so far chucked in (plus a simple text-based menu to enable or disable EMS, XMS and UMB).
And it's for the very same reason that I'm setting up most of the games I run in DOSBox with dedicated shortcuts and configs - once it's there and working, I never need to bother about it again, just double-click the shortcut and play the game.
Not really, this is on a case-by-case basis like I've told you. Perhaps if you give me some names I can check them against my current tweaks list and see if they need anything specific.

Oh yes, and there is probably a bunch that requires a restriction on available free HDD space to work right. To avoid that I just use the -freesize 700 parameter with my C mount per default - suggest you do the same, it's no apparent difference once you set it into your DOSBox autoexec but can save you from a lot of unneccesary hassle.

much appreciated 5th... so far the other games ive d/l have run fine but dont u worry, ill let u know if i have any other probs :cheesy:

Ah..I have a problem now

Havn't played this game in like...since i was 8..so 7 years...


Um, im in trouble at the copy right protection screenie thingy. What colors do I say? I got them wrong, will the copy right police eat me now?
NVM found a pic on internet, saved it, gooder now..

NOW, a NEW PROBLEM

How do I save? I dont own anymore working floppy discs...

You can use a blank floppy image mounted as your A drive with IMGMOUNT.

ah...could you define that in english please?

I've only used DOSBox..