How to install the official Daggerfall on Retropie DOSBOX
In this episode I will be giving a step-by-step tutorial on how to install the official version of "The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall" game onto your Retropie DOSBOX emulator. Installation will require a keyboard and mouse connected to your Raspberry Pi.
Step one: Install DOSBOX to Retropie
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Step two: Download the official version of "The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall"
elderscrolls.bethesda.net
Step three: Add Daggerfall game files to Retropie storage device
*Unzip "DFInstall" folder
*Re-name the unzipped "DFInstall" folder to "Daggerfall"
*Copy "Daggerfall" folder to the DOSBOX roms folder on your Retropie storage device (retropie/roms/pc)
Step four: Edit the memsize in the DOSBOX configuration file (Two different methods)
PERMANENT METHOD:
*Go into Retropie configuration menu
*Select "File Manager"
!!!For the following instructions, ONLY use your keyboard!!!
*Locate and highlight ".dosbox" and press "F3" to view contents of folder
*Locate and highlight ".dosbox-SVN.conf" and press "F4" to edit file
*When prompted to select a program to use to edit the file; select the recommended option #2 by pressing "2"and then press "Enter"
*Navigate down to the line of code that reads "memsize = 16"
*Move cursor to the end of "memsize = 16" and press "BackSpace" twice to delete "16"
*Enter "32" in it's place (The line of code should now read "memsize = 32")
*Press and hold "Ctrl" and press "x" to exit the file editor
*When prompted if you want to save the changes; press "y" for yes (If you made a mistake, press "n" for no, to exit without saving and try again)
*When prompted where you want to write the saved changes; press "Enter" to select the automatically populated path
*Press "F10" to exit the "File Manager"
TEMPORARY METHOD:
!!!The temporary method should only be used if you did NOT perform the permanent method!!!
!!!The temporary method will have to be followed EVERY time you start DOSBOX to play Daggerfall if you did NOT perform the permanent method!!!
*Start DOSBOX by selecting "+startdosbox"
*Type: MOUNT -u C (unmounts C drive and reverts back to Z drive)
*Type: CONFIG -set memsize=32 (temporarily sets memsize to 32 for the duration of this DOSBOX session)
*Type: CONFIG -get memsize (confirms memsize changed to 32)
!!!NOTE: If one or more of your keyboard keys are not working in DOSBOX!!!
*Start DOSBOX by selecting "+startdosbox"
*Press and hold "Ctrl" and press "F1" to launch the DOSBOX keymapper (virtual keyboard)
!!!For the following instructions, ONLY use your keyboard and mouse!!!
*Left-click the key on the virtual keyboard that is not working on your physical keyboard
*Left-click the "ADD" button that populates towards the lower/middle portion of the screen
*Press the key on your physical keyboard, that you would like to assign to, the key that you selected on the virtual keyboard
!!!Repeat the previous three instructions for every key that is not working on your physical keyboard!!!
*Left-click on "Save"
*Left-click on "Exit"
Step five: Install the game
*Start DOSBOX by selecting "+startdosbox"
*Type: MOUNT -u C (unmounts C drive and reverts back to Z drive)
!!!Perform temporary memsize method if you did not perform the permanent method!!!
*Type: MOUNT C "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/Daggerfall/" -freesize 1000 (mounts proper C drive with expanded memory)
*Type: C: (changes Z drive to C drive)
*Type: MOUNT D "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/Daggerfall/DFCD" -t cdrom -label Daggerfall (mounts D drive)
*Type: D: (changes C drive to D drive)
*Type: INSTALL (launches game installer)
*Select "Agree to terms"
*Select "Install the game"
*Select "Change download size"
*Select "Huge download"
*Select "Install to c:/dagger"
*Confirm "Huge" and "c:/dagger" have been selected
*Select "Begin install"
*Wait for installation to complete..........
*After installation is complete; Select "Yes" to set-up sound card
Step six: Set-up sound card
*Select "Auto detect"
*Select "Detect"
*Confirm that "Sound Blaster 16" was detected under "Digital device"
*Select "OK"
*Select "Select MIDI"
*Select "Sound Blaster 16"
*with "388" highlighted, press "Enter"
*Select "OK"
*At main menu select "OK" then confirm by select "Yes"
Step seven: Install patches for the game
*Type: DAG213 (installs patches)
*When prompted if you want to install the patches; type "y" for yes
*Type: DAGGER (starts game)
!!!To exit DOSBOX: press and hold "Ctrl" then press "F9"!!!
!!!Re-starting Game!!!
*Start DOSBOX by selecting "+startdosbox"
*Type: MOUNT -u C (unmounts C drive and reverts back to Z drive)
!!!Perform temporary memsize method if you did not perform the permanent method!!!
*Type: MOUNT C "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/Daggerfall/" -freesize 1000 (mounts proper C drive with expanded memory)
*Type: C: (changes Z drive to C drive)
*Type: MOUNT D "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/pc/Daggerfall/DFCD" -t cdrom -label Daggerfall (mounts D drive)
*Type: cd DAGGER (adds "DAGGER" extension to C drive)
*Type: DAGGER (starts game)