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* You need to type these two commands in DosBox:
 
* You need to type these two commands in DosBox:
  
mount C /Users/craig/score-dosbox/c_drive
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  mount C /Users/craig/score-dosbox/c_drive
  
 
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and
  
mount D: /Users/craig/score-dosbox/d_drive
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  mount D /Users/craig/score-dosbox/d_drive
  
 
[[File:dosbox-mount.png|500px|thumb|center|Mounting C: and D: drives in DosBox.]]
 
[[File:dosbox-mount.png|500px|thumb|center|Mounting C: and D: drives in DosBox.]]
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* Now you can start score with the command:
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    c:\scor4\scor4.bat
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and you should see the SCORE splash page:
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[[File:dosbox-score-splash.png|500px|thumb|center|Score splash page]]
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Press the space bar (or any key) to skip the splash page faster.

Revision as of 05:27, 13 February 2024

Windows installation

Installation should be nearly identical to installing in MacOS, so tell me if there are any significant differences.

MacOS installation

Download and install DosBox

  • Install DosBox for Mac OS X version 0.74-3-3 dmg (Universal) from the download page of DosBox: [1]
DosBox download page.
  • The Mac OS X link takes you to sorceforge [2] to download the application:
DosBox download page on sourceforge.
  • Open the downloaded dmg file:
Downloaded DoxBox dmg file.
  • The following files will be displayed. Copy the DOSBox.app program to "/Applications" or "~/Applications".
Downloaded files for DosBox.

Download SCORE files

  • Unzip the SCORE zip file and store where you want it to be stored. It should be able to go anywhere such as in your home directory, the Desktop, or a class-related folder. I would avoid having the full path contain any spaces, which could potentially cause problems. I place it at "/Users/craig/score-dosbox". (i.e., in the home directory).
Unzipped SCORE folder for DosBox.
  • Run score by typing without quotes: "c:\scor4\scor4.bat". You should then see the SCORE splash page:
SCORE splash page after starting SCORE.

Run DosBox

  • Note that there may be access permissons required the first time DosBox is run (so accept any security permission requests).
  • Open the DosBox app (double click on "/Applications/DOSBox.app" or put in your Dock). You should see this view after a brief splash page:
Starting window for DosBox.
  • Make note of where you installed the score-dosbox directory/folder. There are two directories that need to be connected to DosBox as the C: and D: drives. For me the C: drive is /Users/craig/score-dosbox/c_drive, and the D: drive is /Users/craig/score-dosbox/d_drive.
  • You need to type these two commands in DosBox:
  mount C /Users/craig/score-dosbox/c_drive

and

  mount D /Users/craig/score-dosbox/d_drive
Mounting C: and D: drives in DosBox.
  • Now you can start score with the command:
   c:\scor4\scor4.bat

and you should see the SCORE splash page:

Score splash page

Press the space bar (or any key) to skip the splash page faster.