My first tutorial

Version of DSx86 at the moment: 0.36

So you love DOS and DOS games, but you dont have access to a computer at all the time, but you have a DS. This DS is the solution of your life.


What you need

• A flashcard or sudoku hax (I think is not supported atm)
• A DS/i (if you have a DSi or 3DS you can use iEvo flashcard so you can access the extra RAM and CPU)
• A PC
• and finnaly the files http://dsx86.patrickaalto.com/DSdown.html

So let's start?



First download the following files from: http://dsx86.patrickaalto.com/DSdown.html

• DSx86.nds
• DSx86.ini
• now go to here: ftp://jpsoft.com/4dos/files/ http://download.cnet.com/3001-2094_4-10020117.html?spi=4be23373fc7792e76cc8aa3943865684&dlm=0 [2 Update] 4dos.com and download "4dos.com"

Second create a folder (if you dont have it already) on the root of your SD card named "DATA", inside create another folder called "DSX86",
Inside that folder copy the 4dos.com and the dsx86.ini, now copy the dsx86.nds file to somewhere into you SD card.

Third place your SD into your flashcard again.


The test run!!!



So boot the dsx86.nds in your flashcard and you should get something like this:




Great a command line!!! Now what?



Now you can download some dos games (see here http://dsx86compatib....atibility-List

Or you can install windows 3.0a, witch is better than type to get to a folder

So let's install windows in your DS


OHHH Windows on my DS...



What you need:
windows 3.0a iso (link in the compatibility list http://dsx86compatibility.pbworks.com/w/pa...atibility-List

Installing:

• extract the iso using winrar or winzip or 7zip or whatever,
• Copy the extracted files to a folder and name it for example "win3" and then copy it to the "ROOT" of your SD card.
• boot in to "dsx86.nds" and type cd win3 'enter'
• type setup.exe 'enter'
• now you should get this:
  
  
• press enter, press enter (or change the folder name and press enter),
• now you may get an error like this:
  
  
  just press the B button until you see the keyboard again,
• press the A button and wait till something appears in the top screen,
• uncheck all the boxes (press mouse in the touch screen until it shows D-Pad , move the mouse with the D-pad and uncheck the boxes (A button = left mouse click)) and press enter.
• wait for the setup to finish....
  
  
• at the end you may get a win asking for something about config.sys just press enter, and enter,
• you get another error, press B button twice,
• and you get another window, center the screen by pressing the 0 between the arrows and with the mouse press restart windows
  
  
• Congratulations you have windows 3.00a on your Nintendo DS, now everytime you want to boot to windows just type "win" and press 'enter'

Thanks for reading and I hope it helped you

Edit: fixed something that would lead to mistakes.
Edit2: Changed the link of 4Dos
Edit3: changed the link of 4Dos AGAIN ...

 

[dicamarques]

Ya next time check if your game is compatible in the compatibility list.

 

[Kiaku]

When I booted up the setup and chose the directory to install on, nothing comes up on the screen at all, even after pressing the A button.

 

[Luigi2012SM64DS]

When I booted up the setup and chose the directory to install on, nothing comes up on the screen at all, even after pressing the A button.

re extract it

 

[Luigi2012SM64DS]

When I booted up the setup and chose the directory to install on, nothing comes up on the screen at all, even after pressing the A button.

re extract it

Edit: opps sorry i ment you have to wait a WHILE if it says hdd on the bottom then your good just wait a while

 

[streetcorner]

Hi

I've got win 3 running properly and am trying to run a game first i had the game files in the root of my card but then when i tried to run the file through windows, by typing the file name it said it couldn't find the file, then I tried placing the files in the only folder that shows up in file manager, the folder that has all my SNES games in, which is weird in itself because there are three or four other folders in the root of the card that do not show up, but even when in there they did not show up and I could not run them help please?

 

[dicamarques]

ohh thats another bug (just imagine that when win3 was made the hdd where arround the mb) so what you need to do is:
open file manager
and double click the folder with a "-" in it, and "C:/" after it, and you can browse your card

 

[Wawslininig]

Haha that's rediculous. No way

 

[dorayaki95]

the 4dos website is down. any alternatives?

 

[Wiip™]

@[member='dicamarques']
Fixing the mouse offset:
Go to main>control panel>mouse;
Set Mouse Tracking Speed to minimum.

@[member='dorayaki95']
search for 4Dos on google
The first link you'll see. (Cnet)

 

[dicamarques]

Updated the 4Dos link thanks Wiip
http://download.cnet.com/3001-2094_4-10020117.html?spi=4be23373fc7792e76cc8aa3943865684&dlm=0

 

[iDallin]

Megaupload down?!?! windows 3 help

 

[The Milkman]

So could this run stuff like Doom or quake?

 

[unknownnumber]

just want to say thx for the tutorial, it worked perfectly for me.
I'm playing MadTv atm wit this emulator.
DOS on NDS haha

 

[Laeark]

Megaupload down?!?! windows 3 help

If ayone wants the Windows 3.00a files download here.
http://www.mediafire.com/?xy0b6agqtfha35i
Enjoy

 

[95girl]

I downloaded the 4dos file but is exe and then emulator freezes without letting me write anything.should i rename it as 4dos.com ? Because i can't find any place where to download that 4dos.com file,my mail is [email protected] so please pm me or mail if you have that file!

 

[dicamarques]

So could this run stuff like Doom or quake?

Yes, but i think there are already emulators that run only doom or quake.

I downloaded the 4dos file but is exe and then emulator freezes without letting me write anything.should i rename it as 4dos.com ? Because i can't find any place where to download that 4dos.com file,my mail is [email protected] so please pm me or mail if you have that file!

I think that you have to execute the exe file in your computer, it will install something (to the destination folder choose a folder in your desktop for example), dont reboot your computer. Now look in your folder theres a "4dos.com" yup thats the file
Have fun!

 

[Andrew1971]

Hi
Thank's for this tutorial worked good now to find games that work .
5 Star's + for this window's on a ds execellent.
Many Thanks
Andrew1971

 

[gudenau]

Fyi, Sudoku hacks works!

 

[dicamarques]

Fyi, Sudoku hacks works!

Ya i know that but i dont have it so i wasnt sure, thanks for the info

 

[raystriker]

This just amazing! Will try it out sometime. BTW has anyone tried running basic executable files?