PSP Dosbox (early beta) Released

[wraggster]

Crazy C (http://forums.ps2dev.org/viewtopic.php?t=3179) has given me the go ahead to publically announce the release of his port of Dosbox v0.60 to the PSP, heres some info about Dosbox:

DOSBox emulates a full x86 pc with sound and dos. It's main use is to run old dosgames on platforms which don't have dos.

Heres what Crazy C posted about this release:

This patch, when applied to dosbox 0.60 and linked with these library functions, arwin's p-sprint and SDL (with 8-bit surface patch), gets dosbox running on the psp. Later versions use an array too large to fit in the PSP memory for indexing memory pages while this version has high level emulation of dpmi. I've tested simcity 2000 and tie fighter and they run although very slowly, a lot of optimization will be need if this will be usable. Note that stat fails if the root of the memory stick is what is being checked therefore it cannot be mounted. Mounting ms0:/psp works fine though. Also there is currently no mouse or joystick support.

http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/files/dosbox0010.JPG

http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/files/dosbox011.JPG

Download Here --> http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/pspdosbox.shtml

Thanks to Guyfawkes (http://www.emuholic.com) for making the eboot and Crazy C for another great PSP release.

[bill00000]

Pretty cool. I got just past the title screen on police quest, I'm gonna try hugo's house of horrors next. I use dosbox quite often, and this would be a wonderful app if it progressed enough, with mouse support, an on-screen keyboard, and remappable keys. Very promising!

[wraggster]

i wonder if there are any freeware (meaning 100% legal games) that we could chuck in with this and make a release that auto starts that one game.

tis cool though :)

[shadowprophet]

http://www.opus.co.tt/dave/ some nifty stuff

http://www.dosgames.com/ the bombdigity

Your welcome ;)

[bill00000]

Put a text adventure on there, cause there's not going to be too many games you can control with psprint.It'll be some practice for psprint. Actually, I'm going to install Zork... Is it freeware?

[parabolee]

This would rock if it ran at a decent speed and had mapable keys and a software keyboard.

[Cap'n 1time]

This would rock if it ran at a decent speed and had mapable keys and a software keyboard.

heh, mabey next version? Id like to see how this guy zork too.

[Mr.Modem]

This is great but I hope the speed will improve in newer versions. If you want legal free games check out www.abandonia.com

[creoleplane]

At the risk of being called a total noob I have to ask how the **** do I type at the prompt. All i get is random s, x o and slash's with button presses. Can someone please help me.

[spumiglia]

How can i type some specific words withe directional key?
thx.

[Shiaoran]

http://hamumu.com/gamelets.php
at the end of the page, Boboli

[Mew]

Is there any new dosbox version for psp out?

[mr_nick666]

Im wondering if theres an update available too?? :)
C'mon - this is a cool app! ;)

[zx-81]

i don't know ... I've spent many hours on it, but i didn't succeed to re-compile it and make it work on 2.5FW with the latest toolchain stuff from ps2dev ... :( :(

BTW, i'm sure it would be too slow on PSP ... when i see how dosbox is running slow on one of my oldest PC (Amd 350 Mhz), i wonder how it could be fastest on PSP ...

[wraggster]

anyone know what the keymapping is on this

[Crimson_Lotus]

SWEET... I can finally finish those alone in the dark games on a system other than my PC.

[Crimson_Lotus]

anyone know what the keymapping is on this

Sorry, I can't find them anywhere.

[Gizmo356]

looks good

[Conqueror]

Another awsome place for abandon Dos Games
http://www.abandonia.com/

[RetroGoth]

yeah can't wait until it's fully playable so I can run commander keen 4 on it woot! also duke nukem 1.

[Sumo X]

I wonder if this is going to ever be updated....it would allow for so many more games to be played on the PSP.

If you're out there, somewhere, developer, please continue to work on this!