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Originally Posted by wilk7486
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mount c c:\crusader (directory of the installation)
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Aààààààànd that's the screw up.
Do NOT mount the folder directly.
Rule of mounting correctly:
First create a folder to use as virtual C (let say: C:\oldgames)
Mount that as virtual C:\
mount c c:\oldgames
Mount the CD as CDdrive D(or imgmount an image as D)
Install the game
in dosbox in let say
c:\crusader, that's your
dosbox path, in windows it will look as: c:\oldgames\crusader.
Now to run crusader and avoid screw ups:
Mount \oldgames\ as virtual C
mount c c:\oldgames\
c:
Mount the CD as CDdrive D (or imgmount an image as D)
do a
cd crusader
Your prompt will change to c:\>crusader
now launch the game, the game will find the needed files.
No need to do all kinds of strange manips wilk7486, no need at all.
ALWAYS use a folder as virtual C in dosbox and work further from there .... if the game engine looks for files in a specific path/subdir you will avoid the 'Unable to open whatever file'.
Many dosgames will not run directly from the C prompt but need to be launched from their own directory.
Always use the same mounts, don't alter the mounts after you installed the game.
Specific for crusader run the game from "c:\>crusader" prompt, NOT FROM C:\>
For those on Vista or Win7: use your "personal user" folders or another partition then C to create an \oldgames\ folder, will avoid read/write restricions.
Read the tutos about the dosbox .