DOSBox / vDOS config

[sp33dy.gonzales]

Been using DOSBox for quite a while now and I find it easy to run different CPS programs by just changing the mount path and EXE name in the config file. Recently tried vDOS and its been kinda frustrating, I have to copy all the files from a CPS folder into the main vDOS folder each time just to run programs, which gets messy and inconvenient. I tried organizing folders inside vDOS (like MOTOROLA>GM300), but it wont recognize the paths or let me run EXE files that way. The vDOS setup guide didn't really help much. Can anyone share a better way to organize and launch programs in vDOS without always having to move files around?

 

[GreenBeanJason]

@sp33dy.gonzales
You absolutely do NOT need to copy files into the main vDOS folder! That's super messy.
The solution is to use the USE command in your config.txt file (or an autoexec.bat). It lets you map external folders directly into vDOS.

Example: USE C: C:\YOUR_PROGRAMS\MOTOROLA

Then you can navigate to C: inside vDOS and run your EXEs from there. It's vDOS's version of mounting a directory. Look up vDOS USE command for more details!

 

[Altinababy]

Yeah, vDOS can be a pain compared to DOSBox when it comes to file structure, I ran into the same issue moving files constantly just isn't sustainable, what helped me was setting up separate batch files or configs that point to each program's folder that way, I don't have to keep copying stuff into the main directory.
Also, try editing AUTOEXEC.TXT to set the working directory and launch the EXE you want

 

[Parod]

If vDOS can't handle basic folder structure like DOSBox, maybe it's time to admit it's a downgrade masquerading as an upgrade, why modernize DOS if it strips away what actually made it usable?