From d17c0d85cc30571d0b4a04c8fd3899d294e40566 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?=E5=85=AD=E5=BC=80=E7=AE=B1?= Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 00:33:20 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?[=E6=89=8B=E5=8A=A8=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98][tech]:?= =?UTF-8?q?=2020230305.0=20=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=20Install=20DOSBox=20in=20Ub?= =?UTF-8?q?untu=20to=20Play=20Retro=20Games.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...nstall DOSBox in Ubuntu to Play Retro Games.md | 155 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 155 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20230305.0 ⭐️ Install DOSBox in Ubuntu to Play Retro Games.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20230305.0 ⭐️ Install DOSBox in Ubuntu to Play Retro Games.md b/sources/tech/20230305.0 ⭐️ Install DOSBox in Ubuntu to Play Retro Games.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1d401e54fd --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20230305.0 ⭐️ Install DOSBox in Ubuntu to Play Retro Games.md @@ -0,0 +1,155 @@ +[#]: subject: "Install DOSBox in Ubuntu to Play Retro Games" +[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-dosbox/" +[#]: author: "Sagar Sharma https://itsfoss.com/author/sagar/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Install DOSBox in Ubuntu to Play Retro Games +====== + +DOSBox is free and open-source software that allows you to emulate the MS-DOS operating systems from the previous century. + +Why would you want that? For nostalgia as it allows you to play the 8-bit games that were popular in the 80s and 90s. + +That includes legendary games like Mario, Contra, DOOM, etc. + +Sounds good? Let me walk you through how you can install DOSBox on Ubuntu. I will also show how you can install and play retro games. + +**Dosbox is also available in other Linux distributions. Apart from the installation, the rest of the instructions should be valid for all distros.** + +✋🏻 + +DOS was primarily command line based operating system. Using DOSbox requires using the terminal. + +### Installing DOSBox on Ubuntu + +The DOSBox package is available in [the universe repository][1]. Which should already be enabled so DOSBox can be installed using the following command: + +``` +sudo apt install dosbox +``` + +Once done, start the DOSBox from the system menu. + +Alternatively, you can use the terminal for the same: + +``` +dosbox +``` + +**The first run is essential as it will create a configuration file for us. Actually, there is nothing to do on the first launch as it creates the configuration file.** + +So close the DOSBox by executing `exit` on the DOSBox terminal: + +``` +exit +``` + +![][2] + +If you want to tweak the configuration, the file is located at `~/.dosbox/dosbox-[version].conf`. + +Using this configuration, you can tweak almost everything, like entering full screen when you start DOSBox, changing cores, etc. + +But enabling the full screen made things worse (for me) and had to log back in to get to the default: + +![full screen error on DOSBox][3] + +**So know what you are doing or leave the config to default.** + +### Install games on DOSBox + +You can access hundreds of popular games from the software library of the internet archive. + +[Download games from Internet Archive][4] + +Each game comes in its own zip file containing .exe file. Download the ones you like. + +Next, [create a new directory][5] named `dosbox` inside your home directory and also make directories for the games you have downloaded: + +``` +mkdir ~/dosbox && cd ~/dosbox +mkdir [game_name] +``` + +I have downloaded Mario. You can name the directories anything. There is no rules here., It's for organizing games. That's it. + +![create a directory in linux][6] + +Now, extract the `.zip` file to the `dosbox` directory that you've just created: + +![extract file to the dosbox directory][7] + +You can do the same [using the unzip command][8] in the terminal if you want: + +``` +unzip ~/Downloads/MARIO.zip -d ~/dosbox/mario/ +``` + +Once you are done, start DOSBox: + +``` +dosbox +``` + +Next, mount the game to the virtual C drive: + +``` +mount c ~/dosbox/mario +``` + +![mount the game to the virtual C drive][9] + +Now, switch to the virtual C drive: + +``` +c: +``` + +![switch to the virtual drive C][10] + +And finally, start the game by typing the filename of the game: + +``` +mario +``` + +And enjoy the game. + +![play mario on Ubuntu][11] + +### Want more retro stuff? + +If you have an old system or a Raspberry Pi that you are not using anymore, you can turn that machine into a retro gaming console. There are various Linux projects just for this purpose. + +And why stop at games? You can get the vintage computer terminals back as well. + +I hope you will find this guide helpful. How do you game on Linux? Let me know in the comments. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-dosbox/ + +作者：[Sagar Sharma][a] +选题：[lkxed][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/sagar/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed/ +[1]: https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-repositories/ +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/02/run-DOSBox-on-ubuntu.png +[3]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/02/full-screen-error-on-DOSBox.png +[4]: https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_msdos_games?tab=collection&ref=its-foss +[5]: https://itsfoss.com/make-directories/ +[6]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/02/create-a-directory-in-linux--1.png +[7]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/02/extract-file-to-the-dosbox-directory-1.png +[8]: https://learnubuntu.com/unzip-file/?ref=its-foss +[9]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/02/mount-the-game-to-the-virtual-C-drive.png +[10]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/02/switch-to-the-virtual-drive-C.png +[11]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/02/play-mario-on-Linux.gif \ No newline at end of file