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Welcome to the DFendX Wiki

(This wiki was converted from the original D-Fend Reloaded help manual. Many sections are out of date.)

This is the starting page of the DFendX help. On this page you can find links to descriptions of all program functions.

Hint:

You can get direct help for any dialog in the program by pressing the F1 key in the progamm.

Introduction

Before using DFendX for the first time you should read the introduction. There is also a special help page for adding new games the easy way. See also What's New for features specific to DFendX.

What's New

A short overview of new DFendX features (DOSBox-X / Staging, eXoDOS, pixel shaders, soundtrack autoplay) is on the What's New page.

Main menu

File

• Import

  • Import conf file
  • Import prof file
  • Import archive file
  • Import folder
  • Download packages

• Export

  • Export gamelist
  • Create conf files
  • Create prof files
  • Create archive file
  • Create installer package
  • Build installer for multiple games
  • Build archive file packages for multiple games
  • Transfer profiles
  • Create package list file

• Program options

• Quit

View

• Show menubar
• Show toolbar
• Show groups tree
• Show screenshots and sound files
• Show searchbox
• Show infocolumns in games list
• Show tooltips in games list
• List (no icons)
• List
• Report (no icons)
• Report
• Small icons
• Icons
• Screenshots
• Show quick starter window

Run

• Run program
• Run setup
• Run DOSBox
• Run DOSBox keymapper
• Open DOSBox configuration file
• DOSBox output methods test
• Run ScummVM
• Open ScummVM configuration file

Profile

• Add
• Add ScummVM profile
• Add Windows game profile
• Add from template
• Add with wizard
• Install from source media
• Edit
• Copy
• Delete
• Make installer package
• Make archive file package
• View DOSBox conf file
• View ScummVM ini file
• Open program folder
• Open capture folder
• Open data folder
• Open file in data folder
• Internet address
• Mark as favorite
• Create shortcut
• Search game
• Change saved game

Extras

• Manage icons

• View history

• Open games folder

• Templates

• Cheating

  • Change saved game
  • Edit cheats data base
  • Search for address in saved game

• Image files

  • Create image file
  • Create IMG image from floppy
  • Write IMG to floppy
  • Create image file from folder content
  • Extract image to folder
  • Create ISO image from CD
  • Create image file based profile from normal profile

• Scan games folder for new games

• Check profiles for not existing files

• Edit multiple profiles

• Uninstall multiple games

• Transfer profiles

• Create shortcuts for multiple games

• Language editor

  • DFendX language editor
  • DOSBox language editor

Help

• How to get games
• Adding games
• Statistics
• Operation mode

Dialogs and windows

• First run wizard
• Build installer for multiple games dialog
• Build archive file packages for multiple games
• Program options dialog
• Quick starter window
• DOSBox output methods test
• Profile editor dialog (modern)
• Mount dialog
• Profile wizard dialog
• Install from source media
• Uninstall game dialog
• Make installer package (for a single game)
• Make archive file package (for a single game)
• Change saved game
• Manage icons
• View history
• Templates editor
• Create IMG image from floppy
• Write IMG to floppy
• Create image file
• Create ISO image from CD
• Extract image to folder
• Create image file from folder content
• Create image file based profile from normal profile
• Edit multiple profiles dialog
• Uninstall multiple games dialog
• Transfer profiles dialog
• DFendX language editor dialog
• DOSBox language editor dialog
• Edit cheats data base
• Search for address in saved game
• Old games
• Statistics
• Operation mode dialog

Additional information

• Version history
• Frequently asked questions
• License (GPL3)

Internet links

• DFendX homepage
• DOSBox homepage
• DOSBox-X homepage
• DOSBox Staging homepage
• ScummVM homepage

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DFendX is written by The DFendX Team