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LaunchBox for MS-DOS Special Edition 2.0

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Native Launcher for MS-DOS

LaunchBox for MS-DOS 2.0 is here! If you run MS-DOS (or the DOS console in Windows 95/98), this should be very much enjoyed. It allows you to easily sort through and manage your games/apps within DOS, without taking any extra memory from your apps or introducing any compatibility issues at all. This is done via a simple batch file that starts up and shuts down the launcher as needed.

LaunchBox for MS-DOS also works very well with DOSBox if you'd like to use a menu system inside of DOSBox.

System Requirements

MS-DOS 3.30 or higher
286 or higher CPU (uses 286 CPU instructions)

Installation

Unzip the zip file and place the contents onto a floppy disk or other media. Copy the four files into a folder on your hard disk (or just keep it on the floppy, it runs from the floppy as well). Navigate to the folder with the files and run LAUNCH.BAT.

LAUNCH.BAT can also be called from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file if you'd like LaunchBox to start on boot. You can then add Windows 3.1 or 95/98 to LaunchBox in order to optionally start up Windows by just browsing for WIN.COM.

Change Log

Version 2.0 - Released Sunday, January 29, 2018
- Many new fields are available for each item: Genre, Series, Developer, Publisher, Release Year, Status, and Favorite
- Can now sort items by Title, Favorite, Release Date, and Status
- Can now filter items by Genre, Series, Developer, Publisher, Release Year, or Status
- LaunchBox now remembers your last selection
- List titles and counts have been added

Version 1.1 - Released Tuesday, January 17, 2017
- New "Move to Top" and "Move to Bottom" options are available under the Edit menu
- New "Insert Separator" option available under the Edit menu
- Each application can now have a separate set of commands for configuring the application
- New explicit "Run Selected" and "Configure Selected" options are available under the File menu
- New "Browse and Run" option is available under the File menu
- New "Lock" option is available under the File menu to help prevent accidental changes
- Changed the batch file process to better support DOSBox and older versions of MS-DOS

Version 1.0 - Released Friday, January 13, 2017
- Initial Release

Easter Eggs

There are several incredibly stupid easter eggs in the program.

Hint: What is the second most popular cheat code ever?

Version 1.0 Announcement Video

Screenshots

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What's New in Version 2.0   See changelog

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No changelog available for this version.

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FeralChild64

1. Would it be possible to release 3.0 without the editor, as an Alpha version?

2. Would it be possible to add scrolling game list with a wheel? CuteMouse driver provides a simple mouse wheel API, it should work under QEMU and 86Box. DOSBox-X team has plans to add wheel support too, and for DOSBox Staging I'm developing mouse overhaul patch, and the CuteMouse wheel API already works - https://github.com/FeralChild64/dosbox-staging/tree/fc/mouse-updates-2

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horchacha

 I have this running on a few PCs. Thank you for having it available. I am able to use it on a Kaypro XT clone w/ an EGA card, 386 and p2 & p3. Thanks again! 

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binarygeek119

could we get a software mode. where you can ether list games or switch to software.

so games (doom, duke, etc) would show

but  switch software mode now it shows (windows 3.11, bbs software, web browsers, music stuff)

also game setting would be great too.

doom config is two different executables. being able to flip a switch to chnage the settings would be great. (new sound card, mouse support, midi, etc)

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64kbiscuits

Is the source to this available (and if not, could it be?).   It would be good to try and run this under DOSEMU2, I think downloading software from inside it there could be a thing - if it was added, since networking can be used under DOSEMU2.

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