Notices tagged with msdos, page 2

today i've resurrected a utility i wrote in 2019 that uses nasm to compile some assembly into raw binary, and which then uses qbasic's BSAVE format to save it

then inside qbasic i can use BLOAD to load the assembly binary into a string and turn that into its own routine like this:

#QBasic #DOS #MSDOS #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #GameDev #RetroDev

so i've figured out how to enable 160x120 VGA 256 color display mode using qbasic 1.1. i can do it without using assembly, although it confuses qbasic (which will think its in EGA mode) but i can trick qb into thinking its in VGA mode by telling it to initialize VGA mode then changing the mode using assembly

unfortunately none of the drawing primitives seem to work correctly. here's the code if anyone's interested: https://gist.github.com/Enichan/8cefb15f1c325630420c313914706bf6

i'm using dosbox-x to run this because i didn't have much luck getting the aspect ratio to look right on vanilla dosbox >_>

#QBasic #DOS #MSDOS #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #GameDev #RetroDev

Barren Planet source code has been released! It's available as a Github repository; visit https://github.com/cyningstan/barren to examine the source code, and clone or download it. All required libraries are included. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

DOSBox Staging Basics

Today: Nuked-SC55
True Roland SC-55 Emulation is here!

http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2024/06/true-roland-sc-55-emulation-is-here.html

https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-SC55

You might find the necessary ROM files on Archive.org.

#DOSBox-Staging #DOSBox #DOSGaming #MS-DOS #Emulation #RetroGaming #LinuxGaming #MacGaming #FOSS #Roland #General-MIDI #MIDI #SC-55 #SoundCanvas

If I Ever Get a Dog, I'll Name It Rover: A Brief Introduction to Microsoft Bob

Microsoft Bob has a reputation for being one of the worst products #microsoft ever released.

I wondered how bad it truly is - and there is only one way to find out.

https://fabulous.systems/posts/2024/06/if-i-ever-get-a-dog-ill-name-it-rover-ms-bob-retrospective/

#retrocomputing #windows #msdos

In 1994, our puzzle game Clockwiser was released for Amiga (OCS and AGA), CD32 console, MS-DOS and Windows 3.1.

This is the 4-channel music our composer Ramon Braumuller made for a demo version that was included on magazine cover disks.

The tune is 109 kilobytes, including digitized instruments.

Download Clockwiser for free here:
https://archive.org/details/ClockwiserAmiga

For more music and info, check the #TeamHoi hashtag.

#commodore #amiga #msdos #windows #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #GameDev #chiptune

In 1994, our puzzle game Clockwiser was released for Amiga (OCS and AGA), CD32 console, MS-DOS and Windows 3.1.

This is the title sequence tune by our composer Ramon Braumuller, created with our own Digital Mugician Amiga music editor, published by the British Thalamus in 1990.

Download Clockwiser for free here:
https://archive.org/details/ClockwiserAmiga

For more music and info, check the #TeamHoi hashtag.

#commodore #amiga #msdos #windows #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #GameDev #chiptune #gaming #games #gamer

In 1994, our puzzle game Clockwiser was released for Amiga, CD32 console, MS-DOS and Windows 3.1.

This is the first 4-channel in-game tune our composer Ramon Braumuller made.

We wanted the music to be calming, as there's time-based pressure to solve the puzzles.

Download Clockwiser here:
https://archive.org/details/ClockwiserAmiga

For more music and info, check the thread and #TeamHoi hashtag.

#commodore #amiga #msdos #windows #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #GameDev #chiptune #game #games #retro #music #synth

In 1994, our puzzle game Clockwiser was released for Amiga, CD32 console, MS-DOS and Windows 3.1.

This is the second 4-channel in-game tune our composer Ramon Braumuller made.

We wanted the music to be relaxing, as there's time-based pressure to solve the puzzles.

Download Clockwiser here:
https://archive.org/details/ClockwiserAmiga

For more music and info, check the thread and #TeamHoi hashtag.

#commodore #amiga #msdos #windows #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #GameDev #chiptune #game #games #retro #music #synth

There we go. Slightly more useful. Not much, but slightly.

I wonder if I can get it to show the date and time in a sensible format like it does under real MS-DOS?

#DOSSHELL #DosBox #MSDOS #MSDOS40

That was fun. Useless, but fun. I haven't seen #MS-DOS 4.0 since I borrowed my uncle's laptop (with a grayscale LCD, so this is the first time I see DOSSHELL in colour!)

I got inspired by #Microsoft releasing the MS-DOS 4.0 source code - https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/26/ms_dos_4_open_source/ - of course they didn't release the installer, the #DOSSHELL nor localized versions, so the install disks were obtained elsewhere...

Reminds me of the old quote "DOSSHELL? Of course DOS is hell"

I just released v0.0.1 of #httpDOS, a #TLS enabled #webserver for #MSDOS

https://github.com/SuperIlu/httpDOS

#RetroComputing #FreeDOS #DJGPP #mbedTLS #HTTPS

#Microsoft has open sourced #MSDOS 4.0.

https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/opensource/2024/04/25/open-sourcing-ms-dos-4-0/

One of the people who helped archive the MS-DOS 4.0 source code, @starfrost, started writing an extensive and interesting story about the history behind 4.0 and the archived Multitasking DOS (MT-DOS) builds: https://starfrost.net/blog/001-mdos4-part-1/index.html

(the page didn't render well on mobile for me but it can be fixed by switching to "Reader view" in Firefox)

#dos #msdos #mtdos

THIS IS NOT A DRILL
#msdos 4.0 JUST GOT OFFICIALLY OPEN-SOURCED

HOLY SHIT

https://github.com/microsoft/MS-DOS

#Microsoft #opensource #DOS

Who remembers VGA Copy, the best floppy copy program there was for IBM/PC ?!
#vgacopy #retrocomputing #ibmpc #msdos

I found this little MS-DOS game, named "Data Becker Knobelkiste" in a pile of loose floppies. Maybe someone wants it?

https://archive.org/details/knobelkiste_kryoflux

#RetroGaming #MSDOS #KryoFlux #FloppyDisk #DataBecker