List of MS-DOS ROMs

The Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) is an operating system originally belonging to Seattle Computer Systems, who called it Quick and Dirty Operating System (QDOS), but that was later bought and rebranded by Microsoft. It was developed between the years of 1981 and 2000.

## BAT launchers & other useful commands

Some times, a game needs a special command, and some times it's easier to launch a game from a .bat file instead of the .EXE file. Below are some of those cases.

### **Blackthorne**

When you install the game, it comes with the folder with the game files (\Blackthorne\BTHORNE\), a custom DOSBox configuration file (\Blackthorne\dosbox.conf) and some files related to the wrapped DOSBox.

For the game to start, the easiest method is to use the custom dosbox.conf file that comes with the game. For that, on Windows, use this command:

```
<path\to\dosbox.exe> -conf <path\to\custom\dosbox.conf> <path\to\BTHORNE.EXE>
```

On Linux, the command is similar:

```
dosbox -conf </path/to/custom/dosbox.conf> </path/to/BTHORNE.EXE>
```

### **Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders**

In the GOG version, the files **dosbox\_heretic\_client.conf** and **dosbox\_heretic\_server.conf** are multiplayer-related launchers. The file **dosbox\_heretic\_single.conf** boots the single player campaign. Rename their extensions to .bat and change their names to something short, then launch these .bat files from DOSBox to open their respective modes. No need to move files around.

Steam version still not checked.

### **Quake: The Offering**

Rename **dosbox\_quake\_single.conf** as something short and with the .bat extension, e.g. **quake.bat** or **launcher.bat**, then launch this .bat file from DOSBox to open the game. No need to move files around.

### **The Elder Scrolls Chapter II: Daggerfall**

In the GOG version, rename **dosbox\_daggerfall\_single.conf** as something short and not directly related to the game, and rename the extension to .bat, e.g. **dagger.bat** or **launcher.bat**, then launch this .bat file from DOSBox to open the game. No need to move files around. Renaming it **daggerfall.bat** gives an "illegal command" error in DOSBox.

In the Bethesda version, open the game's folder and look for the folder **DF**, that's where the MS-DOS files are. To launch the game from a .bat file, first create a .txt file inside the **DF** folder and write the following commands in it:

```
mount d DFCD -t cdrom -label Daggerfall
C:
cd DAGGER
DAGGER.EXE
```

Then rename the .txt file's extension to .bat, and rename the file to something short and not directly related to the game, e.g. **dagger.bat** or **launcher.bat**, and not **daggerfall.bat**. After that, your launcher script is ready. You can also keep only the **DF** folder and its contents from the original download.

### **Tunnel B1**

Go to the folder `[Steam install folder]\dos\game`, create a .txt file, paste the code below in it, save the file, rename its extension to .bat, name it something short, e.g. **tunnel.bat**, then launch the game from this .bat file from DOSBox:

```
cd cd
imgmount e tb1.cue -t cdrom
e:
b1
```

### **Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny**

In the GOG version, rename **dosbox\_sod\_single.conf** as something short and with the .bat extension, e.g. **spear.bat**, **javelin.bat** or **launcher.bat**, then launch this .bat file from DOSBox to open the game. No need to move files around.

Steam version still not checked.