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DOSBox Command Line Parameters

Are command line parameters passed from the launcher to DOSBox by default? I think I read previously they were not, but I do know that -noconsole works.

I was trying to create shortcuts to games in DOSBox using the directions here, but they did not appear to work. Passing a custom .conf file to the launcher using the -conf switch doesn't work either

I know there is an "additional parameters" value in the DOSBoxPortable.ini file, but this isn't feasible for multiple shortcuts.

If passing all command line parameters is too much, then being able to pass the -conf "C:\conf file here.conf" parameter would probably be a good solution for now. (Or even allowing a custom DOSBoxPortable.ini file through a command line parameter.)

For those arguing that shortcuts won't work portably anyways, this is for use in PStart and "portable shortcuts" (little .BAT files).

If bad comes to worse I'll install the regular DOSBox instead of the PortableApps version, since I've heard it's portable as well.