Homebrew DOS games on DS

[bluebright]

Did you know you can't use the search option unless your keyword is more than 3 characters long?

anyway, is there a way to get dos games running on the DS?

 

[legendofphil]

There isn't a DOS emu yet, it may still appear.
A few people have been asking if dosbox could be ported over, it is possible since SCUMM has been ported.

 

[FAST6191]

Dos emulators on the PC are only just getting reasonable (able to play 3/486 and early pentium intended stuff on a reasonable spec machine):
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1

As for the DS a few games have been ported and there is SCUMMVM DS.
Hexen:
http://www.telefragged.com/thefatal/index....t=inc_si_ds.htm
Heretic:
http://heretic.drunkencoders.com/
I believe some other shooters are en route as well and a few rumours of DS Elite are doing the rounds.
There is however no dos emulator and it seems doubtful there ever wil be one.

 

[notchristopher]

Not the same thing.. but dos games on the GBA:
http://www.bripro.com/gbagi/index.php

 

[outphase]

Not the same thing.. but dos games on the GBA:
http://www.bripro.com/gbagi/index.php

Hot damn. I didn't know there was an emu for the old KQ games

 

[bluebright]

Hmm, ok. Does anyone know if someone has ported commander keen over to the DS? i know it has for the PSP.

 

[Jojjy Ugnick]

Did you know you can't use the search option unless your keyword is more than 3 characters long?

If the forums aren't that way there is a lot of strain... as the software would have to keep track of words of 3 characters. Keeping track of so many individual words in case someone were to search for them creates more bandwidth that is wasted.*
It's not worth it if the only convenience is that one can be lazy in what they choose to search for.

*correct me if I'm wrong, but this is what I was told by a different forum's moderators.

 

[Veho]

But 99% of all searches on this forum consist of 3-letter words:

"V21 for M3"

"G6 with DSL"

".dpg on GBA MP"

"NDS and SSL"

"IRC on DS"

... etc. etc.

 

[Dirtie]

Yeah I've found it quite annoying myself at times, but there was enough trouble in the bandwidth area with the old host as it was without allowing 3 letter word searches. It might just be possible now though

 

[Hunter]

it's not a bandwidth problem, it's a resources problem.
the smaller the word you searching, the more cpu power it will use.

have 10 people searching a 2 letter word.

then have a 100 people searching a 2 letter word.

 

[Veho]

We are straying off-topic.

More DOS games on the DS!

Scumm VM

 

[Hunter]

read the second post.

 

[Veho]

Sorry

It wasn't linked to, so I thought I would post a link.

 

[bluebright]

Lol, thanks guys. good to see we're tackling the tough subjects!