Hello Android gamers today we will be learning how to play PC games on Android with the App DosBox Turbo, the best and fastest Dos Emulator for Android. Recent developments have brought improved Win9x emulation to DosBox Turbo, such as Voodoo 1support. I have been working with the excellent developer Fishstix to bring my Fallout for Android Win9x solution to DosBox Turbo. After much beta testing we present you with our win 9X solution for gaming on Android. Your emulated Vault 13 computer can run many old school classics, including the first 3 fallout games.

Games are Not included! (Some Assembly Required)

[Video] How to Play PC Games on Android with DosBox Turbo
http://youtu.be/f21K1Exq2jA

[Guide+video] How to Play PC Games on Android with DosBox Turbo (XDA forum thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44730248#post44730248

Emulated Android PC Performance

Recommended System Requirements:
CPU Quad- Core, Dual-core 1.2Ghz+, equivalent or better.
GPU Adreno 220+, Nvidia Tegra2/3/4, equivalent or better.
2GB, 1GB, 512MB. My Config asks for a min or 256MB & shouldn't be run on a device with less than this.
8GB disk space

Minimum System Requirements:
1Ghz Single-Core CPU with 512MB of Ram
4GB Disk Space

Android to PC hardware conversion:
Quad Core Samsung Exynos (1.6 Ghz - Samsung Galaxy Note II) ~ Pentium 75 - 90
Quad Core Nvidia Tegra3 CPU (1.5Ghz) ~ Pentium 60-75Mhz
Dual Core Nvidia Tegra2 CPU (1Ghz) ~ 486@66-80Mhz
Dual Core A9/Exynos Processor (Samsung Galaxy II @ 1.2Ghz) ~ 486@75-90Mhz
Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260 1.5Ghz) ~ 486@50Mhz
Single Core Generic Cortex A8 (1Ghz) ~ 486@33-40Mhz

DosBox Turbo main information page
https://sites.google.com/site/dosboxturbo/

DosBox Turbo Performance Page
https://sites.google.com/site/dosboxturbo/performance

DosBox Turbo Win9x Installationguide:

1)You will need to have the DosBox Turbo app installed on your Android device. Run the DosBox Turbo app and open the settings menu from either the pull down menu at the Top or left side swiping menu. Go to “DosBox Settings/Advanced DosBox Config” check “3DFX Glide Support” and “Manual Mode”. You must restart the app before these changes will take effect.

DosBox Turbo Play Store Link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fishstix.dosbox&hl=en

DosBox Turbo Win9x Gaming Package Downloads:
2)a] Version 1.0 is the most stable but lacks Win9x CD/ISO support. Use this version to Play games that don’t require the use of CD’s or mounted ISO images.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/91m4y6udf5l69d5/Win9x_for_DosBox_Turbo_V1.0.zip

Or

2)b] Version 2.0 is less stable due to the Win9x CD/ISO support. Use this version to Play games that require the use of CD’s or mounted ISO images.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/m6gzsz7g59vv35q/Win9x_for_DosBox_Turbo_V2.0.zip

Notes:
-The CD Rom support makes emulation less stable and can cause error messages when starting win9x with DosBox Turbo.
- If you experience errors simply exit and restart the app.
-There are alternatives to installing game data from the ISO.
-You can use the WinImage program to extract the ISO’s contents to a folder.
-This can be added to an HDD image and the setup exe run from inside of an emulated win9x environment.
-Many classic games can be run with a Game Fixes, that will allow you to play without the CD.
GameBurnWorld No-CD Game Fixes
http://www.gameburnworld.com/pcgamefixes.shtml

3) Install the free 30 day trial of WinImage and run the application. Be sure to use it before 30 days passes. This program will allow you to open and save your game data to your empty hdd .img files.
WinImage 9.00 Download:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/CD-DVD-Images-Utils/WinImage.shtml

4) Open your downloaded package and look for the hdd folder. Inside you will find the empty hdd images files to store your games and ISO’s. Extract the default hdd-2gb image file and open the folder.

(Optional) If you wish to change the size of the image file you are using, then you must also change the name and drive geometry in the dosbox.conf file.

Default hdd line in the dosbox.conf file:
imgmount d: /sdcard/hdd-2gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,1023

Change the hdd name and drive geometry in the dosbox.conf file:
imgmount d: /sdcard/hdd-1gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,520

Driver Geometry:
2GB image: 512,63,64,1023
1GB image: 512,63,64,520
512MB image: 512,63,32,520
256MB image: 512,63,16,520

(Optional) If you wish to store the hdd onto an SDcard instead of the devices internal memory, then open the dosbox.conf file and change the following.

Default hdd line in the dosbox.conf file:
imgmount d: /sdcard/hdd-2gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,1023

Change the hdd name and drive geometry in the dosbox.conf file:
imgmount d: /mnt/sdcard1/hdd-1gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,520

or

Change the SDcard path to the HDD:
imgmount d: /mnt/extsdcard1/hdd-2gb.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,64,1023

5) Now that WinImage is installed you can open the empty hdd.img’s by double clicking them, dragging them into the open WinImage program, Or find them from the WinImage menu file/open.

6) Locate your fully installed games such as DRM free GOG games, ISO images or extracted game data. Drag the folder(s) containing this data into the opened hdd image files. Save your new hdd.img and close the program.

7) Plug your Android device into your PC with the USB cable and open your devices internal memory. This is the area that opens by default from your computer, all your android data is located here. Transfer the hdd.img, c.img, and dosbox.conf, files into this space; note that none of these files should be located in a folder.

8) Once the data is on your android device you can disconnect the USB cable. Now you can start the DosBox Turbo app and play your retro PC games on android, have fun.

How to use Version 2.0 with CD/ISO support:
1)Start the Daemon tools program by click the desktop icon.
2)Tap the Icon that will appear in the bottom right corner.
-Select “Device 0: [E:] No media”
3)Find your ISO image and select it
-Auto play should now start your CD.
-Use this to Play Games like, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. This video demonstrates how to mount the ISO images
Using Daemon tools.
[Video] Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II on Android with DosBox Turbo

DosBox Turbo Tweaking and Performance:
-If your android device has 1GB of memory or more, then you can increase the usable memory from the default of 256MB to 512MB.
-Open the dosbox.conf file and change the value to memsize=512
-Once the value is save the changes and transfer the dosbox.conf file over to your device.
-Increasing the memory can improve stability and performance.

Before:
[dosbox]
memsize=256
machine=svga_s3

After:
[dosbox]
memsize=512
machine=svga_s3

DosBox Turbo Quick Menu:
-You can access the quick menu by swiping the left side of the screen.
- This will give you access to quick settings and toggles for your input devices.
-To improve load times you can select “Cycles” and increase this number.
-By default it will be on Auto, which gives the best balance between sound quality and performance.
-Increasing this will cause the games to load faster but can badly distort the sound.
-You can Toggle this up in games that have long load times.
- Set it back to Auto once loaded once[url=][/url] your game has loaded.
-You can also disable the sound in the DosbBox settings and play with increased cycles.
-This will significantly improve performance on slower devices.

How to setup Fallout 2/Restoration Project and Fallout Tactics:

Fallout 2 Regular
-If you wish to play Fallout 2 I recommend installing Killap’s unofficial fallout 2 patch.
1) Download and Extract Killaps Unofficial patch, open the folder.
2) Open the "main" folder and copy and paste these files into your Fallout 2 install directory. (yes to overwrite the files)
3) Open the "Windows 95-98-ME" folder and copy and paste these files into your Fallout 2 install directory. (yes to overwrite the files)
4) Open the “Batch_work’ folder and copy and paste these files into your Fallout 2 install directory. Run the"master_dat_fix_up.exe" file (A window will popup..wait for it..)
5) Next this is EXTREMELY important, in your Fallout 2 install directory delete a file called "patch000.dat"
6) (Optional) You can also install Mash’s resolution patch: to increase your screen size.
Note* This may impact game performance but allows you to see much more of the map at once.
Download Killap's Unofficial Fallout 2 Patch (US/UK - manual install)
http://www.killap.net/fallout2/patches/unofficialFO2patch_manual_install.rar
Download Fallout2 Hi-Res Patch v3.06
http://www.mediafire.com/download/67iad7fap84gpnn/Fallout2_High_Resolution_Patch_3.06.zip

Fallout 2 Restoration Project
-If you wish to play Killaps Fallout 2 Restoration Project on Android then you must do the following.
1) Download and Extract the Restoration patch, open the folder.
2) Open the "main" folder and copy and paste these files into your Fallout 2 install directory. (yes to overwrite the files)
3) Open the "Windows 95-98-ME" folder and copy and paste these files into your Fallout 2 install directory. (yes to overwrite the files)
4) Open the “Batch_work’ folder and copy and paste these files into your Fallout 2 install directory. Run the f2.bat file (A window will popup..wait for it...)
5) Next this is EXTREMELY important, in your Fallout 2 install directory delete a file called "patch000.dat"
Download Fallout 2 Restoration Project Manual Version 2.1.2b:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/j0trff4ol753332/F2_Restoration_Project_2.1.2b.rar
Note* The Fallout 2 Restoration Project requires a faster device to run than a regular install of Fallout2.

(Optional) You can Download and install one of my custom Fallout cfg files by copying and pasting it into your Fallout directory. This can fix several problems encountered when trying to run fallout on Android. If you have problems with the game and audio data path, then this will solve it.
Download Custom Config pack:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ym52l1w4r0p2gxb/Fallout_cfg_files.zip
a)Config With Video & Ambient sounds: This can improve screen scroll performance with and increased art_cache_size=256. You can also manually open the fallout2.cfg and change the value. I recommend 256, 512, or 768 (default=8). These config files also corrects the game path for the sound data.
b)Config without Video & Ambient sounds: This increases performance by removing ambient and video sounds. If you experience crashing when the videos play then, you will need this file. Note*NPC conversations will still have spoken dialogue.
Fallout Tactics
-In order to make Fallout Tactics playable on Android you will need to remove ambient sounds from the game.
-You can also remove videos since they don’t currently run properly and just take up extra space.
-How to remove ambient Sounds and Optimize files:
-Use Odin’s Booster app to modify the audio files so ambient sounds can be deleted.
-Run Boost "Browse" to your FT directory. Next select sound_o.bos and sound_amb.bos under "files to optimize".Click on "Optimize!"
-In the Fallout Tactics install Folder:
-Delete the ambient sounds folder from the fallout tactics/core/sounds/ambient
-Delete intro movie from fallout tactics/core/movies/intro.bik
Odin's FT Booster utility,"allows faster, smoother scrolling & much less disk usage":
http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/dload.php?action=file&file_id=195
[Video] Fallout Tactics on Android with DosBox Turbo
http://youtu.be/aAsFVUL0b_w

Using Virtual On Screen Buttons:
-In the DosBox settings menu check “Overlay Buttons”.
-Open “Button/Controller Maps” and choose “Add button Mapping”.
-A new label will appear, click it “Map custom Button (x)”
-At the top select 1 of 4 custom buttons to map
-Now select “Dos key mapping” and assign a key to the button.
-Once done select ok and repeat this for all 4 buttons.
-A good setup for playing fallout would be:
-Btn A=space, Btn B=b, Btn C=I, Btn D=s
-space=end turn, b=change hands, i=inventory, s=skill index,
-There is a Fast Forward button at the very bottom of the “Dos key mapping” menu, scroll down all the way.
-Map this key and you can hold it down to increase the cycles.
-This helps to speedup long load times, but note it will distort any audio that is playing.

Troubleshooting:

Vault-Tec Desktop:
-Win9x emulation can be unstable while exploring your emulated desktop. Opening multiple windows can cause crashing and lockups.
-By adding ISO/CD support windows becomes less stable and you should mount your ISO images right away.
-Once in a game state the Win9x emulation is more stable and you can enjoy classic PC gaming with reasonable stability.
-To maintain Win9x image stability I would recommend going to the start menu and shutting down after game sessions, before you exit the app.

CD/ISO support issues:
-Overtime using the ISO support can cause the img to stop working correctly. I would recommend making a back of the image once you have a game installed.
- If this happens you can copy the backed up image over to your device again. Your saved games will be located on the D HDD image and will be unaffected.
-The CD Rom support makes emulation less stable and can cause error messages when starting win9x with DosBox Turbo.
- If you experience errors simply exit and restart the app.
-There are alternatives to installing game data from the ISO.
-You can use the WinImage program to extract the ISO’s contents to a folder, which
-This can be added to an HDD image and the setup exe run from inside of an emulated win9x environment.
-Many classic games can be run with a game fixes, that will allow you to play without the CD.
GameBurnWorld No-CD Game Fixes
-You can add CD/ISO support by downloading Daemon tools 3.47 here and installing the setup exe from inside of an emulated win9x environment.
http://www.oldapps.com/daemon_tools.php?old_daemon_tools=2
-Once running win9x with Daemon tools disable autostart and automount or the image may crash when launching win9x.

DosBox Turbo compatibility list for tested win9x Games:

Playable:
Age of Empires 1 & 2
C&C Red Alert 95
Civilization II
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Diablo 1
Fallout 1
Fallout2
Fallout2: Restoration project
Half life
Ignition (works with 3Dfx)
Jedi Knight dark forces 2 (requires additional setup - ie. daemon tools)
Simcity 2000
Simcity 3000
Starcraft
The Sims

Too slow with current hardware:
Arcanum
Fallout Tactics (needs a next gen device.. ie Tegra 4)
Homeworld 1 (works without sound) (requires additional setup - ie. daemon tools)
Homeworld cataclysm

How to Use DosBox Turbo with 3Dfx Glide Support in Dos Games

To Play Classis GOG.com Dos Games with Glide 3Dfx Support do the following.

1)You will need to have the DosBox Turbo app installed on your Android device. Run the DosBox Turbo app and open the settings menu from either the pull down menu at the Top or left side swiping menu. Go to “DosBox Settings/Advanced DosBox Config” check “3DFX Glide Support” and “Manual Mode”. You must restart the app before these changes will take effect.

2)GOG games have data image files called "game.gog", you will need to mount these in order to play your games. I suggest you add a line to your DosBox Turbo config file. You can also mount your iso images in this way.

In this example the game data is located on your Android device in a folder named "tomb".

imgmount d: /sdcard/tomb/game.gog -t cdrom

In this example the game data is located on your Android device in a folder named "blood".

imgmount d: /sdcard/blood/game.gog -t cdrom

3)In order to play some Dos Games with Glide support (Blood, Tomb Raider) you may need to place this Glide dll file into your game folder. Download glide2x.zip:
http://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?id=8277&sid=47b71149fbee9fda93f2d4ff52f76419

[video] DosBox Turbo 3Dfx Glide support on Android Tomb Raider 1 Demo
http://youtu.be/hOLkz5Esdng

[Video[ Blood 3Dfx PC Game on Android with DosBox Turbo
http://youtu.be/roEURPFiYME

Reserved

hi there,

I wanted to share my DosBox Turbo configuration of Heroes of Might & Magic 2 (homm2), as I reed people are having trouble with it (mounting the cd and with the music):

type this in your autoexec.bat of the dosbox turbo manager:

mount c:/storage/emulated/0/
imgmount d"C:\dos\homm2\homm2.gog\ -t iso -fs iso
c:
cd dos/homm2
heroes2


check this explanation:

mount c:/storage/emulated/0/ <- this is the standard line of the autoexec.bat
imgmount d"C:\dos\homm2\homm2.gog\ -t iso -fs iso <- mounting the gog image (important to get music)
c: <-change back to c
cd dos/homm2 <-change directory to where i have put the game (folder "dos" -> "homm2" on my android device)
heroes2 <-starts the game

important: be aware the file path leads to a folder which "I" created on my device called "dos", where I put my dosgames in. Then it goes to the folder "homm2", where the actuall homm2-game is inside.

I just copied the content of the gog game folder, which I installed on my pc before, in my homm2 folder on my android device.

Music: I recall having installed the game before (under dosbox) to get to the sound-configuration menu, where I think I have changed all to midi. I am actually not sure if this is a must, but if you have trouble try to start the install file under dosbox and set it to midi when the soundmenu comes up.

You can start the game with the above explanation also directly under dosbox turbo without using the dosbox turbo manager app.

Games like fallout, homm, and master of orion are good to handle with the relative touchscreen mouse and a few buttons configured to often used commands (like "end-turn" in fallout).

Have fun!!

Fallout 1 Question:

I have put the game data in my dos/fallout folder but it only runs with a configuration file I downloaded somewhere. It is called: Fallout 1 Configs for HP TouchPad CM9 V3.0 (the config.-file without sound, the one with sound plays the sound distorted) - I have attached these config.files, but i renamed the file to jpg so it would let upload itself here (only images allowed). You need to rename the file to .7z (its a 7-Zip file).

If I try to set up my own dosbox manager autoexe the game crashes after the loading screen.

I would very much love to play fallout 1 with sound and set up my own start-file in the dosbox turbo manager.

can someone help, does someone have better config. files?

all in all it would be great if people would post their configurations and autoexes to help others in trouble : )

btw. I am playing on a galaxy note 10.1 2014 with a quadcore qualcomm at 2.3 ghz.

Fallout one looks great and can be played very well with the "relative touchscreen mouse".

Hey, I've updated the Fallout 1 instructions and config files. Get the newer package and watch the newer video. Also checkout my how to play Diablo 2 on Android video here:

How to Play Diablo 2 on Android video:
http://youtu.be/HQUqMC5G5Ak

Updated video! How to Play Fallout 1 on Android with DosBox Turbo:
http://youtu.be/lTruSMVWvYw

Fallout 1 is now playable on Android with the DosBox Turbo app and a little modification. Let me take you on a mobile post apocalyptic role playing adventure.

[Guide+video] How to Play PC Games on Android with DosBox Turbo (XDA Forum thread)
Note:full guide, help/troubleshooting, supported game list, system requirements, benchmarking and more here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44730248#post44730248

How to Play Fallout 1 With DosBox Turbo:

Recommended System Requirements:
CPU Quad- Core, Dual-core 1.2Ghz+, equivalent or better.
GPU Adreno 220+, Nvidia Tegra2/3/4, equivalent or better.
Memory 1GB-2GB, Min=512MB. My Config asks for a min of 256MB & shouldn't be run on a device with less than 512MB.
8GB disk space

Minimum System Requirements:
1Ghz Single-Core CPU with 512MB of Ram
4GB Disk Space

Full install instructions:

1)You will need to have the DosBox Turbo app installed on your Android device. Run the DosBox Turbo app and open the settings menu from either the pull down menu at the Top or left side swiping menu. Go to "DosBox Settings/Advanced DosBox Config" check "Manual Mode". You must restart the app before these changes will take effect.

Play Store App DosBox Turbo
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fishstix.dosbox&amp;hl=en

2)Download and install Fallout 1 the game on your PC. I got it from a free promotion @ GOG http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/fallout

Fallout 1 directory Locations:
By default the GOG version of the game should be located at C:\GOG Games\Fallout
By default the CD or DVD version of the game should be located at C:\Program Files\BlackIsle\Fallout

3)Download and extract the Fallout 1 Dos files below. You will need to add these Dos files into the fallout 1 folder installed on your PC. Copy and paste them directly into that folder.

fallout1.1+Dos Patch download:
http://www.mediafire.com/?uc95y6ianoeoyam

4)Download and extract the Fallout 1 configs files zip. Locate the fallout 1 config folder inside. Here you will find two different Fallout 1 configs to choose from. If you have a fast device place the config file from the "Config With Video & Ambient sounds" into your Fallout 1 install folder. If you have a slower device, or experience performance issues, then place the config file from the "Config without Video & Ambient sounds" into your Fallout 1 install folder. Once you have all the necessary files in the Fallout 1 folder copy and paste the entire folder into the Root directory or your Android device, this is the default location that opens when you plug in the USB cable and explore the device.

Download Fallout 1 & DosBox Turbo Config files. Notes:For all devices, 256MB mem, cycles set to default Max, Auto.exe:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/fd68xbcg906bkp7/Fallout+1+Configs+for+DosBox+Turbo+V+4.zip

Optional) Install the NPC patch: This allows you to edit your NPC follows weapons and inventory, like in Fallout 2. Download, extract and place the "Data" folder into your fallout 1 directory.

Download NPC Patch:
http://www.mediafire.com/?9zl282r6ytv7djr

5)Look Inside the Fallout 1 configs folder. The second folder called "DosBox Config" has a modified Dosbox Turbo Auto exe Config File. You will need to copy and paste it into the root directory of your Android device along with the Fallout 1 folder. Make sure you have done step 1 or this will not work and you will have to recopy the file after redoing step 1. The Root directory is in the internal memory, the default location that opens when you plug in the USB cable and explore the device. Now you are ready to launch the DosBox Turbo app from you Android device and begin your adventure into the Wasteland.

New video and instructions for playing Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics on Android:

[Video] How to Play PC games on Android with DosBox Turbo:
http://youtu.be/f21K1Exq2jA

Click here to learn how to Play Fallout Tactics on Android:
http://youtu.be/aAsFVUL0b_w

[Video]How to Play Fallout 1 and 2 on Android with QEMU(Free):
http://youtu.be/hYTTrHbQcBo

How to Play Fallout 1 and 2 and Tactics on Android [No Mutants Thread]
http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62312

Thanks! If I ever get a bigger phone memory card I will do this, it was fairly easy to follow surprisingly.

Hello i need some help! I'm trying to get CM 97/98 on my samsung to work i have brought dosbox turbo and put the files on my phone (not sdcard). how do i mount the file CM2E8.exe on PC if i write /desktop/CM9798/CM2E8.exe works fine, but i would love to have it working on my phone. I've tried /storage/emulated/0/CM9798/CM2E8 but it doesn't work

I've got MOO2 to run using DOSBox Turbo App on my Sony Xperia Z Tablet.... But it says the save path is invalid and that the MOX.SET file is invalid? So basically I can't save the game... I'm be psyched if someone could guide me in the right direction to solving this major issue...since the game takes a long time to play and you need to be able to save.

Thanks for any help you can offer!
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Was the problem on Android KitKat? I'm having the same issue - dosbox can't write on sd card

By any chance someone else here already tried running Alien Carnage or Charlie the duck? I tried both and couldn't run these. The error messages are:

For Alien Carnage:

aborted: (255) harry. -0 bank does not exist. (5)

For Charlie the duck:
...
...
Checking files? 0%
Error: C:\Charlie\DATA.001 not found.

Are these games just incompatibles by now, or is there some mistake because i'm not skilled on this?

I would like if someone check those games to confirm if the problem is just with me or not because i really love these platform games.

Monster Bash runs really really slow compared to other more advanced games like Little Big Adventure & System Shock.
Anyway know how to speed up Monster Bash?

Also, Alien Carnage (Halloween Harry), the menu freezes and I can't select anything. Anyone else get this problem?

Hi everyone,
i've downoladed last year cm 97/98 through dos box....there was a formula i needed to write when i opened the dos box window to start playing the game (z:\>.............) and of course i had it write on a piece of paper and lost it! Was something like "mount d CM97/98" but i can t remeber...Does anyone know what i'm talking about and can help me? Thanks

I need help. I changed the memsize from 256 to 512 in the dosbox.conf as suggested to speed up but now dosbox turbo says it has 4mb of dos ram instead of 512mb and I can't even boot up Vault 13\Windows98. I am trying to play Age of Empires II with 512mb RAM. My device has 4gb of RAM and very capable CPU/GPU.

Thanks for the info and all of the instructions. I loaded fallout on my transformer infinity, but alas it does not have enough RAM to run the game in a playable state (I tried upping the memory amount in the config to a higher number, but the game lags too much to be playable).

Do you know if I can take the this patched version of the game and run it in Linux Mint? I have an old laptop I use for other Linux enabled games (including the ones that have DOSBOX pre-loaded) and would just run it on there if your patched version will port OK.

EDIT - answered my own question, yes it does work!