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By: Aaron Thomas to All on Mon Jan 04 2021 05:50 pm
> Can I install Microsoft Visual C++ SP1 on Ubuntu?
>
> I think the answer is "no," but hoping it's "yes!"
>
> If not, could there be an equivalent for Linux?
>
> I'm not much of a C++ programmer or anything, I just want this because it's
> prerequisite for DOSBox.
QT Creator is fine for C++. HP's printing division uses it heavily on Linux. I
think they also use Visual Studio Code for Linux.
Visual C++ is listed as Windows only in Wikipedia
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RF> Linux. I think they also use Visual Studio Code for Linux.
Thank you! I'll give it a try.
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GK> AT> because it's a
GK> AT> prerequisite for DOSBox.
GK>
GK> This Dosbox? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOSBox
GK>
GK> I don't see why this would require VisualC++.
Good point! I see my mistake now. I'm following someone's instructions on how
to use doorway.exe, which calls for DOSBox, but I think these instructions are
aimed for Windows users - probably Windows users need Microsoft Visual C++
2010 SP1 in order to use DosBox.
I should be fine as long as I have DOSBox installed. I was overthinking it.
Thank you!
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On 06.01.21 00:34 you wrote:
AT> Good point! I see my mistake now. I'm following someone's
AT> instructions on how to use doorway.exe, which calls for DOSBox,
AT> but I think these instructions are aimed for Windows users -
AT> probably Windows users need Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 in order
AT> to use DosBox.
As far as I know, you can install dosbox simply with apt on Ubuntu.
Here's the article on this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DOSBox
The instruction is pretty straightforward.
AT> I should be fine as long as I have DOSBox installed. I was
AT> overthinking it.
Do you do it for oldschool gaming? I also was thinking about this a while ago,
but actually I would prefer Dendy or similar (it was my first console


GNU/Linux has package for this also!
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be> while ago, but actually I would prefer Dendy or similar (it was my first
be> console


Thanks. Installing DOSBox should be no problem.
I'm installing DOSBox so I could use a program called Doorway (doorway.exe)
And I'm going to use Doorway to run an old text-based DOS game as a door on my
BBS. (Dopewars!

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ac> especially not in Linux, and especially not to use DOSBox.

I know, I was reading the instructions for Doorway and the very 1st instruction
said to download and install MSft Visual C++, and I just stopped there and
started wondering how to do that in Linux.
Then further into the instructions I realized it was just a pre-requisite for
Windows users in order to use DoxBox, and I've already got DosBox running under
Linux so I should have just ignored that step. I spazzed out.
But now for my next trick, I'm going to try to find out if I'll be able to use
a fossil driver with Linux - because it appears that a fossil driver is a
prerequisite for Doorway.
Am I being stupid again? lol I don't know if there's a fossil driver for linux
but I'm about to try to find out..
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By: Aaron Thomas to andrew clarke on Sat Jan 09 2021 05:35 am
AT> Am I being stupid again? lol I don't know if there's a fossil driver for
AT> linux but I'm about to try to find out..
Yes, bnu or x00 will work for you in those cases where a fossil is needed. I
use x00 with dosemu.
Ttyl

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AT> But now for my next trick, I'm going to try to find out if I'll be able
AT> to use a fossil driver with Linux - because it appears that a fossil
AT> driver is a prerequisite for Doorway.
You'd run the FOSSIL driver (BNU or X00) inside the virtual DOS environment
you're using
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AI> needed. I use x00 with dosemu.
Alana & Tony, thank you. This makes sense to me now.
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TL> environment you're using
Thanks!
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