DBGL

A Java frontend for DOSBox, based largely upon the proven interface of D-Fend.
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  • License:
  • Freeware
  • Publisher Name:
  • Ronald Blankendaal
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  • Operating Systems:
  • Windows All
  • File Size:
  • 3.5 MB

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DBGL Description

DBGL is a Java frontend for DOSBox, based largely upon the proven interface of D-Fend. The frontend is by no means finished. It is a work in Progress and lacking many features, but the core is working, and I think the product is somewhat usable as it is. Please bear in mind that the interface is still quite rough around the edges. To name a few of its features: D-Fend Profiles importing Multiple DOSBox versions support, select any pre-configured version per profile Template support Meta-information, links and custom labels can be specified per profile Booter games support Basic (7-)zipfile support (using a dosbox version that has physFS integrated, for example Ykhwong's or Gulikoza's) Can easily handle 1000+ profiles (for those interested: DBGL uses the Java HSQLDB database engine, and SWT for its GUI) No data replication; all DOSBox profile information that can be stored in the .conf file is stored in there, and only in there. Extra information such as the profile's Title, developer name, status etc. is stored in a single humanly-Readable database file (database.script). What this basically means is that you can still start a given profile without even using DBGL (dosbox -conf dosbox.conf -conf profiles\lemmings.conf), if you want. Use with DOSBox v0.72, v0.71, v0.70, v0.65 or CVS Importing D-Fend profiles... DBGL can optionally use the DOSBox 'Multiple Config Files' functionality, to use incremental config files. What this means, is that your game profile only stores the differences compared to the main dosbox.conf file. Then, suppose you want to switch all profiles from say output=surface to output=opengl, you only have to alter the main dosbox.conf setting to instantaneously alter all corresponding child profiles. Another advantage is that the resulting .conf files are smaller and simpler. 'Multiple Configuration Files'-functionality is available in DOSBox since v0.70 (or CVS since october 2006).


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