![]() ![]() The installation process is the same thing. If it does, good, if it doesn't, read this again carefully to find your mistake. To make sure it works, type in "DAGGER" to make sure the game boots up. It'll ask you for another yes or no question after this, type in "y" Once it boots you back to the DOSBox prompt, type in "dag213", then type in "y". ![]() ![]() Press enter until you get booted back into the DOSBox prompt (Use Arrow keys for this) Go into "Select Midi" and look for "SoundBlaster 16". It should ask you to configure your soundcard once it's done. Now the game's install screen should appear. (No, you can't Ctrl C, Ctrl V this, you gotta type it) Mount d c:\DOS\Daggerfall\dfcd -t cdrom -label Daggerfall Make sure to spell it right or else it won't work: The game handed me a longsword as a starting weapon… I couldn’t make it past the first giant bat.Īlright, so… instead of creating something by hand, maybe the game’s question system would work? Similar to those Buzzfeed quizzes we see everywhere.Open the DOSBox shortcut you made to the desktop and type these commands into it. Since there really isn’t a class like this of the group, I created a custom class, picked a whole bunch of stuff that sounded nice, Blunt Weapon, Restoration, Dodging, Illusion, Streetwise, Etiquette, Backstabbing, etc, picked an Argonian, and started it up. The first character I created, I based off of characters I have enjoyed in every Elder Scrolls game in recent memory: A leather wearing, shield and mace wielding powerhouse, slinging illusion magic and backing it all up with restoration magic when the odds turn. I won’t lie, I’m on my fourth attempt trying to create one that I think I would really enjoy, and that will relatively get me through the game. Like many other Elder Scrolls games, character creation is so deep in it’s customization that you can seriously create a borked character right off the bat. Now with installation complete, the next major step involves creating a character that isn’t completely messed up. By all means, if you are installing the game, too, feel free to use it. In fact, here’s a link to a copy of the entire DOSBox config file that I have found optimal to use. I suggest playing in a window at setting 1125×900, which seems to work best for my screen size. However, playing Daggerfall at a full screen resolution stops you from doing basic things like alt-tabbing out. ![]() Not exactly 1080 (1920×1080), but not too shabby, still in the high definition range. The monitor I’m using now has a native resolution of 1600×900. I imagine kids today wondering how we played games on such *tiny* screens. After booting up DOSBox, the next steps involve mounting the hard drive, mounting a faux-CD drive, and installing the game itself.ģ20×200. I found that following the instructions worked flawlessly. Thankfully, there’s a handy pdf doc inside the Daggerfall zip that details step by step instructions. The next piece of software we’re going to need is DOSBox, an uber handy Dos emulator that singlehandedly allows sites like GoG.com to stay in business.Īfter installing DOSBox, the next step comes down to tweaking it’s settings, and installing the game itself. Note: I’m not going to lie, the installation and altering of config files may be outside the comfort zone of some, but as long as you follow directions, you’ll also learn more about your PC and there is nothing wrong with that. Well, as luck may have it, and through the benevolence of Bethesda, you can download Daggerfall right from their website! I still have a copy of the game around here… somewhere… but this link worked much faster. ![]()
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