Commander Keen 1-6 in GameEx

[Reckless]

Hello

I want to launch Commander Keen 1 -6 (DOS Game) through GameEx.

In Windows Commander Keen starts if I am double clicking on KEENx.exe (x stands for 1-6).

In GameEx thje screens flickers and I am back in GameEx if I want to play!

I have never ever before set up an external app and therefore I think hat I am missing just a simple thing:

[ExternalApplications]

Enabled_99=True

Name_99=Configuration

Path_99=[apppath]

CMD_99=GameExConfig.exe

Snap_99=GameExText

ShowDesktop_99=True

MapKeys_99=False

WaitBeforeKeys_99=

SendKeys_99=

Enabled_2=True

Name_2=Commander Keen 2

Path_2=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN2

CMD_2=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN2\KEEN2.exe

Snap_2=

ShowDesktop_2=False

MapKeys_2=True

WaitBeforeKeys_2=

SendKeys_2=

Enabled_3=True

Name_3=Commander Keen 3

Path_3=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN3

CMD_3=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN3\KEEN3.exe

Snap_3=

ShowDesktop_3=False

MapKeys_3=True

WaitBeforeKeys_3=

SendKeys_3=

Enabled_1=True

name_1=Commander Keen 1

path_1=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN1

cmd_1=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN2\KEEN1.exe

snap_1=

showdesktop_1=True

mapkeys_1=True

WaitBeforeKeys_1=

SendKeys_1=

Enabled_4=True

name_4=Commander Keen 4

path_4=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN4

cmd_4=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN4\KEEN4.exe

snap_4=

showdesktop_4=True

mapkeys_4=True

WaitBeforeKeys_4=

SendKeys_4=

Enabled_5=True

name_5=Commander Keen 5

path_5=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN5

cmd_5=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN5\KEEN5.exe

snap_5=

showdesktop_5=True

mapkeys_5=True

WaitBeforeKeys_5=

SendKeys_5=

Enabled_6=True

name_6=Commander Keen 6

path_6=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN6

cmd_6=D:\EMU_STUFF\APPS\KEEN6\KEEN6.exe

snap_6=

showdesktop_6=True

mapkeys_6=True

WaitBeforeKeys_6=

SendKeys_6=

[bkenobi]

I don't have the game, but I'm pretty confident this is a situation where the file you launch is a loader. When you launch the game from the exe, does that process stay in the task manager? I suspect it's starting a different task and closing. If so, you need to find the process that's spawned and add it to an advanced config.

[Reckless]

Got it running through DosBox! It doesnt run perfect but I think I can figure this out on myself or I will ask in the DosBox Board!

[chriss]

some people in the forum recommended d-fend before. it makes the use of dosbox with gameex easier i think, haven't tried it myself though!

[Reckless]

seems to be a graphical frontend for dos box which would make the configuration process much more comfortable! Will give it a try tomorrow thx