Changing PC - would like to keep playing Grand Prix 2
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Changing PC - would like to keep playing Grand Prix 2
Hello
Thanks to the fantastic help from the people on this forum, I'm currently halfway through a 1989 season of GP2 running DosBox and using a USB gamepad on my current Windows 7 Fujitsu PC.
I'm now in the process of upgrading to a 64-bit Windows 10 Dell Optiplex and I'd like to complete the season on my new PC if possible.
Could anyone please advise what files/folders I need to copy across and what I might need to change.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Neil White
Thanks to the fantastic help from the people on this forum, I'm currently halfway through a 1989 season of GP2 running DosBox and using a USB gamepad on my current Windows 7 Fujitsu PC.
I'm now in the process of upgrading to a 64-bit Windows 10 Dell Optiplex and I'd like to complete the season on my new PC if possible.
Could anyone please advise what files/folders I need to copy across and what I might need to change.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Neil White
Re: Changing PC - would like to keep playing Grand Prix 2
once you install dosbox, it should mostly be the same
I suggest dosbox ece version
I suggest dosbox ece version
Re: Changing PC - would like to keep playing Grand Prix 2
I also use DosBox (in a virtual Win XP machine). With DosBox you should be fine.
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Re: Changing PC - would like to keep playing Grand Prix 2
Thanks very much for the replies.
Is there a settings file in my current DosBox installation folder that I can copy across to retain my controller setup?
Also, am I able to simply copy the complete GP2 folder (with mods and addons) from one computer to the other?
Regards
Neil
Is there a settings file in my current DosBox installation folder that I can copy across to retain my controller setup?
Also, am I able to simply copy the complete GP2 folder (with mods and addons) from one computer to the other?
Regards
Neil
Re: Changing PC - would like to keep playing Grand Prix 2
I think you should be able to copy the entire DOS directory that you are mounting in DOSBOX and it should work. I did this when I changed PCs.
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Re: Changing PC - would like to keep playing Grand Prix 2
Thanks
I'll give that a go and see how I get on.
Regards
Neil
I'll give that a go and see how I get on.
Regards
Neil
Re: Changing PC - would like to keep playing Grand Prix 2
Once again I will repeat myself, highly highly suggest you try dosbox ece. It is so much better than standard dosbox.
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Re: Changing PC - would like to keep playing Grand Prix 2
samsepi0l
I followed your advice and installed Dosbox ECE.
I've got everything working and the gamepad mapped correctly, but I just can't seem to stretch the Grand Prix 2 window to remove the black bars either side.
I duplicated the settings I used on my Windows 7 computer where I had the game screen full width:
fullscreen = true
fulldouble = false
fullresolution = 1024x768
windowresolution = 1920x500
output = overlay
autolock = true
sensitivity = 100
waitonerror = true
priority = higher,normal
usescancodes = true
frameskip = 0
aspect = false
scaler = 2xsai
I'm using the same monitor, but on the Windows 10 PC, it doesn't stretch to full width.
Can anyone offer any advice?
Thanks
Neil
I followed your advice and installed Dosbox ECE.
I've got everything working and the gamepad mapped correctly, but I just can't seem to stretch the Grand Prix 2 window to remove the black bars either side.
I duplicated the settings I used on my Windows 7 computer where I had the game screen full width:
fullscreen = true
fulldouble = false
fullresolution = 1024x768
windowresolution = 1920x500
output = overlay
autolock = true
sensitivity = 100
waitonerror = true
priority = higher,normal
usescancodes = true
frameskip = 0
aspect = false
scaler = 2xsai
I'm using the same monitor, but on the Windows 10 PC, it doesn't stretch to full width.
Can anyone offer any advice?
Thanks
Neil
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Re: Changing PC - would like to keep playing Grand Prix 2
Problem Solved!
After some further research, I found the solution by going into the Dosbox compatibility settings and ticking "Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution".
Now I can enjoy Grand Prix 2 full screen again
Hope this proves useful to somebody else out there.
Neil
After some further research, I found the solution by going into the Dosbox compatibility settings and ticking "Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution".
Now I can enjoy Grand Prix 2 full screen again
Hope this proves useful to somebody else out there.
Neil