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Re: DOSBox 0.65 ... ftw

Quote:

Originally Posted by Addison (Post 255830)

So maybe have a feature where you can select two possible keyboard layouts instead of just one? Meaning, one for each side of the screen if needed.

Ok, will do. Should these layouts be available online too? Meaning you could create them and put them to RubyBox database so anyone can fetch them to RubyBox with a click? I doubt there's need to upload them from RubyBox.

Pushwall, should we do the same for mapper-files? Put all available under download section.

Re: DOSBox 0.65 ... ftw

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukki (Post 255850)

Pushwall, should we do the same for mapper-files? Put all available under download section.

Yes that would be great too instead of searching through these forums for the link. Good thought.

Re: DOSBox 0.65 ... ftw

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukki (Post 255777)

This would be an easy feature to add. Ruby should hit extras soon, so I could put RubyBox there too (if Arnims does the same for his dosbox). How would you guys like this implemented? RubyBox could search for keyboard layouts from a certain directory and let you choose one for each game for example.

That would be awesome!

The keyboard layout for Monopoly that Addison showed is a good example, but I've seen quite a few games where certain shortcuts like F1, F2... could be renamed to something more useful.

We really need a wiki for all this stuff :D

Re: DOSBox 0.65 ... ftw

Just noticed that there is a bug in Rubybox, where if there is an & (ampersand) in the executable name or directory, dosbox fails to start.

Re: DOSBox 0.65 ... ftw

Quote:

Originally Posted by yukky (Post 256092)

Just noticed that there is a bug in Rubybox, where if there is an & (ampersand) in the executable name or directory, dosbox fails to start.

Hmm, worked for me when I tested.

Re: DOSBox 0.65 ... ftw

Hmmm...
my source/directory was

/media/mmc2/dos/l&d/l&d.exe

when i took out the ampersands it seemed to work.. any idea?

Re: DOSBox 0.65 ... ftw

Quote:

Originally Posted by yukky (Post 256335)

Hmmm...
my source/directory was

/media/mmc2/dos/l&d/l&d.exe

when i took out the ampersands it seemed to work.. any idea?

Are you using the latest RubyBox 0.3.8 and the latest Dosbox 0.72? I just tested with the exact name and the game started fine.

Re: DOSBox 0.65 ... ftw

New update with the requested features. Bad news is that you have to start using the new Ruby packages. So please remove the old RubyBox and all Ruby libraries that you have installed.

Then add this repository to your application manager:

Code:

Catalogue Name: Ruby1.8 for Maemo

Web address: http://stage.rubyx.co.uk/maemo/

Distribution: diablo

Components: user

Then run these commands as root:

Code:

apt-get install libhildon1-ruby1.8 libruby1.8 libconic-ruby1.8 ruby1.8 libosso-ruby1.8

wget http://stage.rubyx.co.uk/projects/ruby-maemo/packages/maemo4/armel/libxml2-ruby1.8_0.9.7-0maemo1_armel.deb

dpkg -i libxml2-ruby1.8_0.9.7-0maemo1_armel.deb

Finally download and install the latest RubyBox from here.

Thanks to Pushwall for testing. And Pushwall, you should install this update too because of few new changes.

Also note that dosbox automatically runs the default xkbd layout if xkbd is installed. It's hardcoded into the binary, so you should become root and run this command:

Code:

mv /usr/share/dosbox/dosbox.xkbd /usr/share/dosbox/dosbox2.xkbd

Addison's keyboard layouts and Pushwall's mapperfile can be downloaded from the download section. Let me know if you issues.

Re: DOSBox 0.65 ... ftw

Hi Ukki!

Any reason for why I'm receiving the abort message?

Quote:

0 upgraded, 11 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
Need to get 2609kB of archives.
After unpacking 9425kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Abort.

Thanks ahead.

Re: DOSBox 0.65 ... ftw

Quote:

Originally Posted by Addison (Post 257383)

Hi Ukki!
Any reason for why I'm receiving the abort message?
Thanks ahead.

Does that come after trying to install all the Ruby libs? Try running the command again and press lowercase y. I don't see a reason why it would abort.