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* Download and install DOSBox ( http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 ) | * Download and install DOSBox ( http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 ) | ||
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* Create a directory for all of your DOSBox games and keep track of its location (e.g. on Mac, /Users/me/DOS ; on Windows, C:\Program Files\DOS ) | * Create a directory for all of your DOSBox games and keep track of its location (e.g. on Mac, /Users/me/DOS ; on Windows, C:\Program Files\DOS ) | ||
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* Joining? Get the IP address of the host via Hamachi, and type in DOSBox: | * Joining? Get the IP address of the host via Hamachi, and type in DOSBox: | ||
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* Now follow these instructions in DOSBox: | * Now follow these instructions in DOSBox: |
Latest revision as of 13:37, 14 February 2017
Contents
DOSBox
- Download and install DOSBox ( http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 )
- Create a directory for all of your DOSBox games and keep track of its location (e.g. on Mac, /Users/me/DOS ; on Windows, C:\Program Files\DOS )
- Open DOSBox once, then quit it using the command:
exit
- Find and open the DOSBox configuration file. Mac: go to Finder, hold down Option, at the top menu, Go > Library; Preferences; DOSBox x.yz Preferences. Windows: See http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/dosbox.conf#Windows
- Edit the file in a text editor (Mac: TextEdit; Windows: Notepad). At the bottom of the file, switch "ipx=false" to: "ipx=true". In the middle of the file, switch "cycles=auto" to "cycles=fixed 8000". Finally, put in the following lines at the very bottom of the file, then save and exit:
mount c /Users/me/DOS (note! replace this last bit with the full location of the directory you created above) c:
Hamachi
- Download and install Hamachi ( https://www.vpn.net/ )
- Open Hamachi, hit the power button, create an account
- Join the network rebel_squadrons, password rs2016
Warcraft II
- Download Warcraft II, "RIP version" ( http://www.myabandonware.com/game/warcraft-ii-tides-of-darkness-2sh#download )
- Unzip Warcraft II, put the whole unzipped directory into your recently created games directory, and rename it war2
- Open DOSBox, and enter:
cd war2 wc2crack y y
Playing Matches
- Hosting? Simply type in DOSBox:
ipxnet startserver 2000
- Joining? Get the IP address of the host via Hamachi, and type in DOSBox:
ipxnet connect 192.168.1.1 2000 (example IP, replace with actual IP)
- Now follow these instructions in DOSBox:
war2 Multi Player Game (Enter your name) IPX network Join or Create Game, if you are joining or hosting
Enjoy!