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Making DOSBox automatically mount your `~/games` folder

To make DOSBox automatically mount your ~/games folder as the C: drive every time it starts, you can edit the DOSBox configuration file. Here's how to set it up:

Steps:

  1. Locate your DOSBox configuration file:

    • On Windows, it's usually found in C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\DOSBox\dosbox-[version].conf.
    • On macOS/Linux, it's typically found in ~/.dosbox/dosbox-[version].conf.

  2. Edit the configuration file: Open the dosbox-[version].conf file with a text editor (e.g., Notepad on Windows or nano on Linux/macOS).

  3. Find the [autoexec] section: Scroll down to the very end of the file until you find the [autoexec] section. This is where you can add commands that DOSBox will execute when it starts.

  4. Add the mount command: Add the following line to mount your ~/games folder as the C: drive:

    • On Linux/macOS, add:

      mount c ~/games

    • On Windows, if you want to mount a specific folder, use the path like this (assuming your folder is in C:\Users\YourUsername\games):

      mount c C:\Users\YourUsername\games

    You can also specify different mount points or add other commands, but this one will mount your ~/games directory automatically as C:.

  5. Save the file: After adding the mount command, save the configuration file and close the text editor.

  6. Start DOSBox: Now, every time you start DOSBox, it will automatically mount the ~/games folder as the C: drive.

Example:

Here’s what the [autoexec] section could look like:

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
mount c ~/games
c:

If you need any more help with configuration, let me know!