HOW TO: setup Total DOS Frontend packages on AO486.

[Voljega]

Yes I guess you can share the code on github (always good!)

Meanwhile, latest release : https://github.com/Voljega/ExoDOSConver ... 0.7.2-beta

[Voljega]

new release
https://github.com/Voljega/ExoDOSConver ... g/0.8-beta

with support of Lite version through direct download

[ultranothing]

I'm currently working on getting a PII/333 system to accept a 1tb HDD via an IDE controller card and FreeDOS 1.3.

Would it be possible, at that point, to do what is being described here, but on an ACTUAL HDD? That I could then put into the old PC? My thought is that I would get the drive working, install FreeDOS, and then migrate all of the games, etc., to the drive via an IDE to USB adapter I have, and then put the HDD back into the computer...

Dumb? lol

[ultranothing]

I'm currently working on getting a PII/333 system to accept a 1tb HDD via an IDE controller card and FreeDOS 1.3.

Would it be possible, at that point, to do what is being described here, but on an ACTUAL HDD? That I could then put into the old PC? My thought is that I would get the drive working, install FreeDOS, and then migrate all of the games, etc., to the drive via an IDE to USB adapter I have, and then put the HDD back into the computer...

Dumb? lol

I'm almost there, actually! I've gotten to the part where I'm exporting the processed ZIPs as a TDC but I'm selecting all 7000 games, and it states that I've selected 7000 of 7000 games. Then I right-click to get to the export drop-down and that number changes to some random number in the 6900ish/7000 range, which is really weird but when I choose "Export as Total Dos Collection" it states in that pop-up that I have in fact selected all 7000.

So now I'm about to export the collection - I am not breaking up the collection into 2gb chunks - and I choose my destination and hit "export" and I get a message:

The file 'F:\GAMES\11th Hour, The (1995).zip' exceeds the 2gb size limit. Copy anyways?

I choose "yes" and I get a Microsoft .NET Framework "unhandled exception" error: Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow.

The details are:

"See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.OverflowException: Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow.
at Metropolis_Launcher.frm_Export_TDL.Export()
at Metropolis_Launcher.frm_Export_TDL.btn_Export_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at DevExpress.XtraEditors.BaseButton.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at DevExpress.XtraEditors.BaseButton.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at DevExpress.Utils.Controls.ControlBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at DevExpress.XtraEditors.BaseControl.WndProc(Message& msg)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


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I'm not quite sure how to remedy this. I've googled "Metropolis Launcher" "exceeds" but apparently I'm the first guy lol...

Edit: Apparently it also happens if I tell the system NOT to copy the file.

[flynnsbit]

You could try posting here: https://github.com/theMK2k/MetropolisLauncher/issues. I can't remember if I ever got 11th hour to export through Metropolis. I think when I originally did the packs using that interface I filtered out all CD games. I am now using ExoDOSConverter with TDL integration for the packs I generate.

[ultranothing]

You could try posting here: https://github.com/theMK2k/MetropolisLauncher/issues. I can't remember if I ever got 11th hour to export through Metropolis. I think when I originally did the packs using that interface I filtered out all CD games. I am now using ExoDOSConverter with TDL integration for the packs I generate.

I sorted the collection by size and de-selected all files under 2gb for export and so far it's working well. I submitted a ticket with the developer at github so we'll see! Thanks for the response!

[JWDog]

I am now using ExoDOSConverter with TDL integration for the packs I generate.

Hi... I am trying get my setup working, but I am encountering an error when trying to setup eXoDOSconverter:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "main.py", line 3, in <module>
from exogui import ExoGUI
File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 495, in exec_module
File "exogui.py", line 12, in <module>
from exoconverter import ExoConverter
File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 495, in exec_module
File "exoconverter.py", line 10, in <module>
from gamegenerator import GameGenerator
File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 495, in exec_module
File "gamegenerator.py", line 7, in <module>
from confconverter import ConfConverter
File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 495, in exec_module
File "confconverter.py", line 4, in <module>
import chardet
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'chardet'
[63304] Failed to execute script 'main' due to unhandled exception!

Please advise. I am a newbie and still trying to figure out how to install an update even. Lol.

Thanks in advance.

PS. Not sure what this means: - Get latest commits through git (git pull) from the build.txt script. Help?

[prince_rakeem]

@flynnsbit - Is it possible to add additional games to an already created TDL collection? I have a TDL setup with a bunch of games, but want to add some other games that aren't part of that original collection.

[bbond007]

@flynnsbit - Is it possible to add additional games to an already created TDL collection? I have a TDL setup with a bunch of games, but want to add some other games that aren't part of that original collection.

You can easily add you games under LaunchBox (which is a secondary launcher)...

It is not straight forward to add games manually to the TDL index after the fact. Not to say it can't be done... but its tedious.

If you upgrade the T300 to v.2.0.2 (which is a pre-release), you'll be presented with a new menu system (MyMenu) which replaces TDL and makes it trivial to inject your own games into the VHD.

https://github.com/flynnsbit/Top300_updates/releases