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Is it possible to add sound to the game, and can this be done on DosBox?

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Yes, you can do this on DosBox. It is basically like the command prompt, but just a different program.

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Why won't my command prompt work? When I open it, it closes straight away.

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The command prompt is most likely blocked by the administrator if you are coding from a work or school computer.

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How do I open the code for my batch file?

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Open Notepad. Write the code into the window and save it. You can open the file later by right-clicking the file and opening it with Notepad. Make sure you don't make Notepad the default program, though, or else double-clicking the script will open it in Notepad instead of running it.

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When I run my bat file, it turns into something else. Why is that?

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Make sure that when you save your Notepad file: 1.) You name the file "filenamehere.bat" 2.) You select all data types (.*) and NOT .txt.

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What steps are taken to edit the text contained inside of a .txt file?

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Open the txt file and edit the text. Save the new text file, and when you launch the game again, you will get your modified text.

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