Theme hospital

(DOSBox)

• PlayOnLinux 4.0.19-dev

  • Tested with 1.4-dos_support_0.4
  • Need cpu settings or can crash
  • Sound is not excellent, maybe mixer_rate = native sc sampling-rate helps?
    • How to determine this latter?

• COG 10:

  • Installs ok, creates shortcuts:
    • Theme Hospital [DOSBOX\DOSBox.exe -conf dosboxTH.conf -noconsole -c "exit"]
    • Graphic Mode Setup ["Graphic mode setup.exe" GOGTHEMEHOSPITAL]
    • Manual [manual.pdf]
    • Start CLIENT game [DOSBOX\DOSBox.exe -conf dosboxTH_client.conf]
    • Start HOST game [DOSBOX\DOSBox.exe -conf dosboxTH_server.conf]

dosboxTH.conf:

[cpu]
core=auto
cputype=auto
cycles=auto
[mixer]
rate=44100
prebuffer=20
[sblaster]
oplmode=auto
oplemu=default
oplrate=44100
[speaker]
pcrate=44100
tandyrate=44100
[IPX]
Enable=1
Connection=1
ipx=true
[autoexec]
@echo off
mount C .

c:
cls
HOSPITAL.EXE
exit

dosboxTH_client.conf:

[autoexec]
mount C .
c:
cls
@echo To connect to host, you must know it's IP address. Type CONNECT IP_ADDRESS and hit ENTER or type EXIT to exit.

@echo i.e. CONNECT 192.168.1.23

dosboxTH_server.conf:

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
@echo off
mount C .
c:
cls
IPXNET STARTSERVER
cls
HOSPITAL.EXE
exit

GOG Installer v2

• PlayOnLinux 4.1.9-dev
  • Tested with With 1.4-dos_support_0.6
  • Install path GOG Games/Theme Hospital/
  • Shortcuts:
    • Theme Hospital ["DOSBOX/DOSBox.exe" -conf "C:\GOG Games\Theme Hospital\dosboxTH.conf" -conf "C:\GOG Games\Theme Hospital\dosboxTH_single.conf" -noconsole -c exit]
    • Graphic Mode Setup ["DOSBOX/GOGDOSConfig.exe" GOGTHEMEHOSPITAL]
    • Multiplayer ["DOSBOX/GOGDOSConfig.exe" GOGTHEMEHOSPITAL NET]
    • Settings ["DOSBOX/DOSBox.exe" -conf "C:\GOG Games\Theme Hospital\dosboxTH.conf" -conf "C:\GOG Games\Theme Hospital\dosboxTH_settings.conf" -noconsole -c exit]
    • Manual ["manual.pdf" ]

dosboxTH.conf:

[dosbox]
memsize=16
[cpu]
core=auto
cputype=auto
cycles=auto
[mixer]
rate=44100
blocksize=2048
prebuffer=240
[sblaster]
sbtype=sb16
sbbase=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
sbmixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplemu=default
oplrate=44100

dosboxTH_single.conf:

[autoexec]
@echo off
mount C ..

c:
cls
HOSPITAL.EXE
exit

dosboxTH_settings.conf:

[autoexec]
@echo off
cls
mount C ..
c:
cd sound
cls
setsound.exe
exit