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Off-Topic Discussion => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Kosh on March 28, 2011, 08:59:53 am

Title: disable sound in dosbox
Post by: Kosh on March 28, 2011, 08:59:53 am
Is there any way to disable the sound in dosbox?
Title: Re: disable sound in dosbox
Post by: headdie on March 28, 2011, 03:25:58 pm
there are two ways that come to mind

1 run the games setup/set sound executable and select no sound/no music and run the game without sound drivers loaded (easily done with a launcher like d-fend reloaded (my preferred one)
or
2 run the game normally and in options turn sound/music off using the command or turn the sliders down all the way
Title: Re: disable sound in dosbox
Post by: Goober5000 on March 29, 2011, 10:34:49 am
There's also a configuration line in the ini itself that disables all sound.  I forget which one it is though.
Title: Re: disable sound in dosbox
Post by: Kosh on March 29, 2011, 11:13:30 am
Quote from: headdie on March 28, 2011, 03:25:58 pm
there are two ways that come to mind

1 run the games setup/set sound executable and select no sound/no music and run the game without sound drivers loaded (easily done with a launcher like d-fend reloaded (my preferred one)
or
2 run the game normally and in options turn sound/music off using the command or turn the sliders down all the way


For the game I was playing that isn't an option I'm afraid. Yes, it's that ancient.

Quote
There's also a configuration line in the ini itself that disables all sound.  I forget which one it is though.


Thanks. I think I found it, called "nosound=false". That made it work. :)
Title: Re: disable sound in dosbox
Post by: Shade on March 29, 2011, 11:14:49 am
That's it. If you don't like manual messing around with config files though, you should get a launcher for dosbox. Makes everything much easier, including selecting no sound on a game-by-game basis :)

Personally, I use DOSBox Game Launcher (http://members.quicknet.nl/blankendaalr/dbgl/).
Title: Re: disable sound in dosbox
Post by: Kosh on March 29, 2011, 11:21:59 am
Quote from: Shade on March 29, 2011, 11:14:49 am
That's it. If you don't like manual messing around with config files though, you should get a launcher for dosbox. Makes everything much easier, including selecting no sound on a game-by-game basis :)

Personally, I use DOSBox Game Launcher (http://members.quicknet.nl/blankendaalr/dbgl/).


Thanks, although I figured hacking ini files brings me partially back to the good old days of days. :D
Title: Re: disable sound in dosbox
Post by: jr2 on March 29, 2011, 02:24:53 pm
Quote from: Shade on March 29, 2011, 11:14:49 am
That's it. If you don't like manual messing around with config files though, you should get a launcher for dosbox. Makes everything much easier, including selecting no sound on a game-by-game basis :)

Personally, I use DOSBox Game Launcher (http://members.quicknet.nl/blankendaalr/dbgl/).

Burn the HereticTM!!  D-Fend Reloaded (http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/) is the only way!  :D
Title: Re: disable sound in dosbox
Post by: headdie on March 29, 2011, 02:29:41 pm
Quote from: jr2 on March 29, 2011, 02:24:53 pm
Quote from: Shade on March 29, 2011, 11:14:49 am
That's it. If you don't like manual messing around with config files though, you should get a launcher for dosbox. Makes everything much easier, including selecting no sound on a game-by-game basis :)

Personally, I use DOSBox Game Launcher (http://members.quicknet.nl/blankendaalr/dbgl/).

+1

Burn the HereticTM!!  D-Fend Reloaded (http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/) is the only way!  :D
Title: Re: disable sound in dosbox
Post by: LordMelvin on April 08, 2011, 02:18:00 am
Quote from: headdie on March 29, 2011, 02:29:41 pm
Quote from: jr2 on March 29, 2011, 02:24:53 pm
Quote from: Shade on March 29, 2011, 11:14:49 am
That's it. If you don't like manual messing around with config files though, you should get a launcher for dosbox. Makes everything much easier, including selecting no sound on a game-by-game basis :)

Personally, I use DOSBox Game Launcher (http://members.quicknet.nl/blankendaalr/dbgl/).

+1

Burn the HereticTM!!  D-Fend Reloaded (http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/) is the only way!  :D

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