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Downloaded Daggerfall and need help getting it to run.

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#1  Edited By SathingtonWaltz

  
http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=479044&st=0&p=6877868&#entry6877868
 
That's the website I was using for instructions. I've followed every instruction and now I don't know how to actually run the game I just installed. Can anybody help me?

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#2  Edited By ArbitraryWater

 

Now open the dosbox.conf file which is where you installed DOSBox and do the following changes:
memsize=16 should be changed to 40. The game uses about 32-34 or so, but it's good to have a safety margin.
core=auto should be work just fine as the dynamic core is rather mature now. However, if you run with the dynamic core on a fast computer you should limit the amount of cycles cause I've seen the jitterbug otherwise. If you stumble upon any problem, then go to the normal core.
cycles=max runs just fine. If you want to run at some specific cycles I would recommend about 20000 - 30000. You should cap it there somewhere if you use the auto/dynamic core with cycles=auto limit 30000.

Then go to the bottom where it says "# Lines in this section will be run at startup." and add the following lines:
MOUNT C GAMES
C:
CD DAGGER
FALL.EXE Z.CFG


Save the config file as Daggerfall.conf and you're done with that.
 

Did you do this part? This is how I get the game to start up.
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#3  Edited By SathingtonWaltz

Yes, I did that part. What exactly do I do with the Daggerfall.conf though??

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#5  Edited By Gabriel

The best way to learn how to work and install DOS games is by watching You-tube, thats how I learned to get my Kings Quest Collection going

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#6  Edited By SathingtonWaltz
@ArbitraryWater:  Could you tell me what to do with the .conf file???
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#7  Edited By ArbitraryWater
@SathingtonWaltz said:

" @ArbitraryWater:  Could you tell me what to do with the .conf file??? "

Make a shortcut for DOSbox. Click "properties" In the "target" area, you will notice that there is a line of text that says dosbox.conf. Replace that with Daggerfall.conf.
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#8  Edited By SathingtonWaltz
@ArbitraryWater: Still doesn't work. When I entered "Daggerfall.conf" into "Target" and opened DOSbox from the shortcut, it just opened up notepad, with the Daggerfall.conf stuff in it.