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6885P5H

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Hello. MS-DOS Player is a 32-bit CPU emulator or something, that's supposed to make it possible to run DOS programs in a 64-bit Windows operating system like 7. It does succeed in launching the program expand, however any backslash entered turns into a right parenthesis. Because of this, expand can only work with files that are in the root directory.

Has anyone ever succeeded in entering a backslash with MS-DOS Player?
 
Where did you get it from? DosBox should work fine on that system. Even works on my AMD K2-6 400 system in linux.
 
Modern versions of Windows allow you to use forward slashes instead of backslashes in paths, so that may be a workaround. MS-DOS Player was originally a Japanese program so maybe there is some weird stuff going on with the input.
 
Caluser2000 said:
Where did you get it from?
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I think I got it from emulationrealm.net (https://emulationrealm.net/downloads/file/3251-ms-dos-player)
Caluser2000 said:
DosBox should work fine on that system.
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It should work fine on my system? Isn't DOSBox a weird emulator-thingy with a built-in operating system? I already have VMWare Workstation Player installed if I want to use such a program.
Plasma said:
Modern versions of Windows allow you to use forward slashes instead of backslashes in paths, so that may be a workaround.
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That worked, thanks.
Plasma said:
MS-DOS Player was originally a Japanese program so maybe there is some weird stuff going on with the input.
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That's what I'm thinking too.

By the way it's not true that without the ability to specify directories, expand can only work with files that are in the root directory. It will also work with files that are in the directory from where it is called.
 
6885P5H said:
MS-DOS Player is a 32-bit CPU emulator or something
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6885P5H said:
Isn't DOSBox a weird emulator-thingy with a built-in operating system? I already have VMWare Workstation Player installed if I want to use such a program.
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So for MS-DOS Player it's ok that it is emulation, but for DOSBox it's not? *lol*

Just use DOSBox. It is way better in every respect.
 
Timo W. said:
So for MS-DOS Player it's ok that it is emulation, but for DOSBox it's not? *lol*

Just use DOSBox. It is way better in every respect.
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I wondered when some one would post that Timo W. Well done . Of course I can use DOSEMU as well on my K2-6 400 rig

Or just plan old Dos on the 286....
;)
 
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Yeah, I find it funny for someone to bash a recommended, well-known application without even trying it and with a reason that applies to the application currently in use as well - and which apparently doesn't work too well as it was designed for the Japanese market. :D
 
Timo W. said:
So for MS-DOS Player it's ok that it is emulation, but for DOSBox it's not? *lol*

Just use DOSBox. It is way better in every respect.
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They are both emulation but they do different things and are intended for different purposes. Try posting an application support question for DOSBox at vogons and see how far you get before the inevitable "DOSBOX IS FOR GAMES ONLY!!!111!" reply.
 
You don't get it. MS-DOS Player runs in the command line and is more integrated into the environment. For example, the mouse cursor that you use is the OS' one; If you plug a USB flash drive into the computer, whatever program that you launched will see it even if it was launched before the drive was inserted; All copy/paste and search functions of cmd work (but, you can only paste things that were copied by cmd). It has its issues but the concept is really cool.

I already have VMWare Workstation Player installed on my computer if I want to use a more traditional emulator.
 
What version are you running? I think the latest one is here:

MS-DOS Player for Win32-x64 “äWIPƒy[ƒW

takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp

I don't recall having trouble with backslashes when I was messing with it, but there is always the problem with double quotes and options with spaces in them.
 
6885P5H said:
You don't get it. MS-DOS Player runs in the command line and is more integrated into the environment. For example, the mouse cursor that you use is the OS' one; If you plug a USB flash drive into the computer, whatever program that you launched will see it even if it was launched before the drive was inserted; All copy/paste and search functions of cmd work (but, you can only paste things that were copied by cmd). It has its issues but the concept is really cool.

I already have VMWare Workstation Player installed on my computer if I want to use a more traditional emulator.
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Oh I get it. Win_64 program that tries to run Dos 16-bit exacututables. Sounds like it doesn't work very well at all.
 
Have you tried it or are you making more assumptions?
 
Caluser2000 said:
That is how it is described. 200 lb Gorilla trying to do what a Spider Monkey can do better...
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Nobody described it as "doesn't work very well at all" except you. And in your analogy DOSBox would be the gorilla.
 
Plasma said:
Nobody described it as "doesn't work very well at all" except you. And in your analogy DOSBox would be the gorilla.
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You do go on.....

Prey tell are you still using it? And if so what are it's advantages?

Can I play the GGA version of Commander Keen for example?
 
DOSBox is 3.6MB. MS-DOS Player is 440KB.

The advantages have already been explained. MS-DOS Player runs DOS text-mode applications and utilities natively in the Windows console with direct mouse cursor and clipboard integration. It can create self-contained EXEs that run seamlessly as console programs. It's not for playing games.

The latest version works fine for me with backslashes. Maybe OP has an older version or a weird keyboard layout, I don't know. For some reason you decided to derail the thread because you want everyone to use DOSBox.
 
Plasma said:
DOSBox is 3.6MB. MS-DOS Player is 440KB.

The advantages have already been explained. MS-DOS Player runs DOS text-mode applications and utilities natively in the Windows console with direct mouse cursor and clipboard integration. It can create self-contained EXEs that run seamlessly as console programs. It's not for playing games.

The latest version works fine for me with backslashes. Maybe OP has an older version or a weird keyboard layout, I don't know. For some reason you decided to derail the thread because you want everyone to use DOSBox.
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Ummm not true all. That is only in your imagination. I very rarely use DosBox at all use and certainly am not promoting it. But it does more tha MS Dos Player does by a long shot..And it is multi platform. Not just restricted to 64-bit MS Windows.
 
So what are you doing right now? :rolleyes:

I already explained the differences but apparently you enjoy being ignorant.
 
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