It seems that you're using an outdated browser. Some things may not work as they should (or don't work at all).
We suggest you upgrade newer and better browser like: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera

×
Community
General discussionIs it possible to add GOG games that use DOSbox to Steam?(68 posts)(68 posts)
(68 posts)
Pages:
1
2
3
4
5
This is my favourite topic
Posted February 27, 2011
I was trying to add one of the GOG games I bought that used DOSbox to Steam and all it did was open the DOSbox prompt so now I have no idea what to do from there. Is there a way to add some shortcut that launches the game without having to mess with DOSbox?
Posted February 27, 2011
Ah, it should be possible but I think you'd have to copy the arguments from the shortcut to a batch file and then add that to Steam.

Actually, I think Steam supports arguments for it's shortcuts, right?

EDIT: Hang on, I'll try it myself with Tyrian 2000.
Post edited February 27, 2011 by eyeball226
Posted February 27, 2011
avatar
Zeether: I was trying to add one of the GOG games I bought that used DOSbox to Steam and all it did was open the DOSbox prompt so now I have no idea what to do from there. Is there a way to add some shortcut that launches the game without having to mess with DOSbox?
Yeah, I would like to know that, as well. I added the shortcut to Rise of the Triad to Steam, but launching the shortcut does nothing: eventhough Steam says I'm in-game, no screen shows up.
Posted February 27, 2011
high rated
Ok, what you do is add your games shortcut to steam, then right click on it in your library and click properties. Then right click on your desktop shortcut for the game and copy the "target" and "start in" sections into the respective sections in the steam shortcut.
Post edited February 27, 2011 by eyeball226
Posted February 27, 2011
avatar
eyeball226: Ok, what you do is add your games shortcut to steam, then right click on it in your library and click properties. Then right click on your desktop shortcut for the game and copy the "target" and "start in" sections into the respective sections in the steam shortcut.
Hey, that worked. Thanks!
Posted February 27, 2011
avatar
eyeball226: Ok, what you do is add your games shortcut to steam, then right click on it in your library and click properties. Then right click on your desktop shortcut for the game and copy the "target" and "start in" sections into the respective sections in the steam shortcut.
avatar
Marcinkonys: Hey, that worked. Thanks!
Glad to have helped! Hopefully it'll work for the OP too.
Posted February 28, 2011
Yep, works for me. Thanks!
Posted November 30, 2011
Massive bump to bring this to people's attention again.

Helped me out just recently, anyway.
Posted January 19, 2012
Has anyone tried this with Syndicate yet? I tried this method and even played around a bit with usage of quotations marks but nothing works, steam says that the file cannot be found because of all the extra arguments in the execution field.
Posted January 20, 2012
avatar
DaCellaFella: Has anyone tried this with Syndicate yet? I tried this method and even played around a bit with usage of quotations marks but nothing works, steam says that the file cannot be found because of all the extra arguments in the execution field.
I've spent two hours strugling with Syndicate and Steam.
Nothing seems to work :(

Somebody smart please help
Posted January 20, 2012
avatar
DaCellaFella: ...
avatar
anzicurt: ...
Can you two post me some screenshots of what you have in the shortcut properties in Steam?
Post edited January 20, 2012 by SirPrimalform
Posted January 20, 2012
Sure, here you go.


As you can see, i've copied shortcut exactly.
But when i try to launch it, windows7 gives me "cant find the path" error message.
Attachments:
syndidosbxsteamp.png (81 Kb)
Posted January 20, 2012
avatar
anzicurt: Sure, here you go.


As you can see, i've copied shortcut exactly.
But when i try to launch it, windows7 gives me "cant find the path" error message.
This is just guessing but I'm pretty sure at least the location has to be between quotes in the target line.
So it's either " .....Box\Dosbox.exe" -conf dosboxsyndicate.conf -noconsole -c "exit"
or perhaps no quote behind dosbox.exe but the endquote all at the end like this : " .....Box\Dosbox.exe -conf dosboxsyndicate.conf -noconsole -c "exit" " <-

Can't guarantee these are correct but it might be something like that
Posted January 20, 2012
avatar
anzicurt: Sure, here you go.


As you can see, i've copied shortcut exactly.
But when i try to launch it, windows7 gives me "cant find the path" error message.
avatar
Pheace: This is just guessing but I'm pretty sure at least the location has to be between quotes in the target line.
So it's either " .....Box\Dosbox.exe" -conf dosboxsyndicate.conf -noconsole -c "exit"
or perhaps no quote behind dosbox.exe but the endquote all at the end like this : " .....Box\Dosbox.exe -conf dosboxsyndicate.conf -noconsole -c "exit" " <-

Can't guarantee these are correct but it might be something like that
Nope.
Tried that and here's the result.
Sorry for being a bit immature, but i'm just really tired with it.

Thanks fo trying though.

Anyone ? Ideas ?
Attachments:
fffffffuuuuu.png (207 Kb)
Posted January 20, 2012
avatar
anzicurt: Anyone ? Ideas ?
No clue, but that's the prettiest windows error message I have ever set my eyes upon.
Pages:
1
2
3
4
5
This is my favourite topic
Community
General discussionIs it possible to add GOG games that use DOSbox to Steam?(68 posts)(68 posts)
(68 posts)