Hello,

I'm trying to add all of my non-GOG games to Galaxy 2.0 to have all of my games in one interface. I've created DOSBOX shortcuts that launch the game when double-clicked, but when I add the game to Galaxy and link the executable, it does not pull up the game but instead launches a "Welcome to Dosbox 0.74-3" screen, as shown in the attached picture. I've also tried this in Playnite but the same thing happens. Is it because the DOSBox shortcut isn't actually an executable?

Thanks in advance,

Soltan Gris

You need to call DOSBox.exe to start it and then pass along the the relevant .exe or .conf file as a command line switch so that DOSBox knows what to open. Example:-

"C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox\DOSBox.exe" -conf C:\GAME_FOLDER\GAME_NAME.conf -noconsole -exit

^ Where GAME_FOLDER is the location of your game and GAME_NAME.conf is the relevant game specific .conf file (whose name usually changes per game so you'll have to see what that is). For many games that don't need much tweaking and work fine with DOSBox's default configuration, you can often simply use the game's .exe directly without needing the .conf file.

I did as ordered.
The shortcut standalone works, but when I link it to the Galaxy, just a plain Dosbox-Window opens without running my specified config-file (which includes the mount commands).
What can be wrong?

Hello ,

I have the solution , after 2 and a half years :))

On GOG Galaxy you have 2 fields :

First field is for the executable , if you only put this one = " it does not pull up the game but instead launches a "Welcome to Dosbox 0.74-3 "

SOLUTION :

Second field - under the executabile - ARGUMENTS = Here you put what's next after the last " in your game icon patch

Exemple : i have Transport Tycoon already configured

I put the executable ( .exe ) , but in second filed , on ARGUMENTS , I copyed from the game icon :

-conf dosbox.play.conf


IT WORKS :))) !