Bhole DC Released

[DCEmu_Newsposter]

Quzar (http://www.screamcast.net/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=26) has released the first Dos emulator for the Dreamcast Console, heres more info:[br][br]Bhole is a DOS/386 emulator for PC, Alpha, and now Dreamcast. This emulator was written by toh-ava and quzar is the maintainer of the DC portion. This historic DOS emulator is the first ever to run on the Dreamcast. [br]Currently it only runs a handful of games (mostly Windmill Software titles), but in the future more will be supported. [br][br]The Currently Supported Games Are: [br][br]Round 42[br]Moon Bugs[br]Styx[br]Exterminator[br]Rollo and the Brush Bros.[br]Transylvania[br]Livingstone[br][br]Excellent release for the Dreamcast scene, well done guys, download this emulator Here (http://www.dcemu.co.uk/bholedc.shtml)

[wraggster]

Excellent release for our scene

Great work Guys :)

[obelisk]

good show, people! Keep up the good work and way to go.

[wraggster]

lets hope they can work out how to get more games working soon :)

[84TAVeRT]

where do you put the games on the disk...

just currious... i cant find any info on disk structure for this program...

i imagine a games directory would be sufficient and regular dos commands to get there... but i cant test it till next week...

anyone got a disk working with a game or 2 on it...

thanks,
Chris

[Darksaviour69]

i don't think any of the games are freeware, so we can not give you the games

more info about the games


Round 42 (http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/gameId,209/)
Moon Bugs (http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/p,4/gameId,22/)
Styx (http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/p,2/gameId,20/)
Exterminator (http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/p,4/gameId,159/)
Rollo and the Brush Bros. (http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/p,4/gameId,19/)
Transylvania (http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/p,2/gameId,91/)
Livingstone (http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/p,2/gameId,4517/)

[84TAVeRT]

no ... i have games... i just need to know where to put em when i make the disk

[Darksaviour69]

sorry, for some reason i thought u asked for a working image with the games on it

[84TAVeRT]

i just wanted to know how to setup the image with my games... so i can test some of the old dos games i have... maybe add to the list of working games...

later,
Chris

[quzar]

if i remember correctly how i did it, you just throw the roms onto the CD anywhere. and as for standard dos commands, it doesnt work like that, there is a Dreamcast specific menu to load the games (the menu was only made for around 30 though, so dont overload it by too much =P)

[84TAVeRT]

got any screenshots of the interface...

i am curious... can i just dump the game folders for 25-30 games in one folder... then 25-30 in another...

do you scroll through the game folder to find the executible...

thanks,
Chris

[quzar]

the menu was really simple and doesnt include directory shifting. Something I will definetly address for the next release.

[84TAVeRT]

so it will rule out games that use sub directories for now...

that still leaves a bunch to test...

i will post results of games i get to run on it... :D

thanks,
Chris

[quzar]

just so that you dont waste any time on it, the processor emulated is a 386, and it has preliminary support for vga but uses CGA in all the games it runs. for a better testing bed, you might be better off using the PC version (although it is slightly older) and if any games are found to work on it, then test them in the DC version. this should make testing easier ;)

[84TAVeRT]

i only found the linux version...

i will probly test some tonight...

is there any xms or ems support... or just conventional memory...

is the keyboard and mouse supported... or just the controller...

thanks,
chris

[quzar]

only keyboard is supported iirc (but you need a controller for the menu on the DC).

it supports ems, but im not sure how well. i dont think it supports xms.

[84TAVeRT]

k... will try to post some info tonight :D

[quzar]

thanks a bunch =)

[84TAVeRT]

well... i hit a snag...

what program should i use to create the image for the cd... i tried bin2boot... and it wouldnt let me burn the image with either of my cd burners...

and i still havent managed to get self-boot inducer setup to make the disk yet either... because it requires an unscrambled bin...

thanks,
Chris

[84TAVeRT]

found my possible problem... nero6...

will try with alcohol 120% tonight...

later,
Chris

[84TAVeRT]

ok... got a bootable disk... but it hangs before i get a menu...