Launch DOS Games In Ubuntu From Unity’s Dash
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This tutorial will show you how to add DOS games, with icons, to Ubuntu so that they may be accessed from the Dash or stored in the launcher.
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If you’re a retro gamer, you know that emulators can be a pain to deal with. The emulator is a necessary component for playing old games for old platforms, but if you are just playing one game over the course of a week or more, the process for starting the game can be tedious. This is especially true for DOSBOX. One of my favorite emulators for playing the classics, DOSBOX doesn’t come with a fancy front-end for managing a collection of games. It gives you a command-line and lets you launch games the same way you would have on a DOS computer. Now, I should note that DOSBOX has a great configuration file, and when used properly, you can accomplish some of the more redundant tasks automatically, like mounting your C: drive using a local directory full of games. But that’s not what we’re here for. We want to launch one game with a mouse, from the Dash. Let’s go! Full Story |
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