Sorry this is probably a ubiquitous question, I tried using search but couldn't find any precise step-by-step.

I've installed Daggerfall & DOSBox 0.73... everything seems to be working fine except the game is horribly jerky, all the time. I've altered the DOSBox config file (as people elsewhere were suggesting) so that this now looks like this:

# This is the configurationfile for DOSBox 0.73.# Lines starting with a # are commentlines.# They are used to (briefly) document the effect of each option.[sdl]#       fullscreen: Start dosbox directly in fullscreen.#       fulldouble: Use double buffering in fullscreen.#   fullresolution: What resolution to use for fullscreen: original or fixed size (e.g. 1024x768).# windowresolution: Scale the window to this size IF the output device supports hardware scaling.#           output: What video system to use for output.#                   Possible values: surface, overlay, opengl, openglnb, ddraw.#         autolock: Mouse will automatically lock, if you click on the screen.#      sensitivity: Mouse sensitivity.#      waitonerror: Wait before closing the console if dosbox has an error.#         priority: Priority levels for dosbox. Second entry behind the comma is for when dosbox is not focused/minimized. (pause is only valid for the second entry)#                   Possible values: lowest, lower, normal, higher, highest, pause.#       mapperfile: File used to load/save the key/event mappings from.#     usescancodes: Avoid usage of symkeys, might not work on all operating systems.fullscreen=truefulldouble=falsefullresolution=1024x768windowresolution=1024x768output=ddrawautolock=truesensitivity=100waitonerror=truepriority=highest,lowermapperfile=mapper.txtusescancodes=false[dosbox]# language: Select another language file.#  machine: The type of machine tries to emulate.#           Possible values: hercules, cga, tandy, pcjr, ega, vgaonly, svga_s3, svga_et3000, svga_et4000, svga_paradise, vesa_nolfb, vesa_oldvbe.# captures: Directory where things like wave, midi, screenshot get captured.#  memsize: Amount of memory DOSBox has in megabytes.#             This value is best left at its default to avoid problems with some games,#             though few games might require a higher value.#             There is generally no speed advantage when raising this value.language=machine=vgacaptures=capturememsize=32[render]# frameskip: How many frames DOSBox skips before drawing one.#    aspect: Do aspect correction, if your output method doesn't support scaling this can slow things down!.#    scaler: Scaler used to enlarge/enhance low resolution modes. If 'forced' is appended,the scaler will be used even if the result might not be desired.#            Possible values: none, normal2x, normal3x, advmame2x, advmame3x, advinterp2x, advinterp3x, hq2x, hq3x, 2xsai, super2xsai, supereagle, tv2x, tv3x, rgb2x, rgb3x, scan2x, scan3x.frameskip=2aspect=truescaler=normal2x[cpu]#      core: CPU Core used in emulation. auto will switch to dynamic if available and appropriate.#            Possible values: auto, dynamic, normal, simple.#   cputype: CPU Type used in emulation. auto is the fastest choice.#            Possible values: auto, 386, 386_slow, 486_slow, pentium_slow, 386_prefetch.#    cycles: Amount of instructions DOSBox tries to emulate each millisecond. Setting this value too high results in sound dropouts and lags. Cycles can be set in 3 ways:#              'auto'          tries to guess what a game needs.#                              It usually works, but can fail for certain games.#              'fixed #number' will set a fixed amount of cycles. This is what you usually need if 'auto' fails.#                              (Example: fixed 4000)#              'max'           will allocate as much cycles as your computer is able to handle#            #            Possible values: auto, fixed, max.#   cycleup: Amount of cycles to increase/decrease with keycombo.# cycledown: Setting it lower than 100 will be a percentage.core=autocputype=autocycles=maxcycleup=500cycledown=20[mixer]#   nosound: Enable silent mode, sound is still emulated though.#      rate: Mixer sample rate, setting any device's rate higher than this will probably lower their sound quality.#            Possible values: 22050, 44100, 48000, 32000, 16000, 11025, 8000, 49716.# blocksize: Mixer block size, larger blocks might help sound stuttering but sound will also be more lagged.#            Possible values: 2048, 4096, 8192, 1024, 512, 256.# prebuffer: How many milliseconds of data to keep on top of the blocksize.nosound=falserate=22050blocksize=2048prebuffer=10[midi]#     mpu401: Type of MPU-401 to emulate.#             Possible values: intelligent, uart, none.# mididevice: Device that will receive the MIDI data from MPU-401.#             Possible values: default, win32, alsa, oss, coreaudio, coremidi, none.# midiconfig: Special configuration options for the device driver. This is usually the id of the device you want to use. See README for details.mpu401=intelligentmididevice=defaultmidiconfig=[sblaster]#  sbtype: Type of sblaster to emulate.#          Possible values: sb1, sb2, sbpro1, sbpro2, sb16, none.#  sbbase: The IO address of the soundblaster.#          Possible values: 220, 240, 260, 280, 2a0, 2c0, 2e0, 300.#     irq: The IRQ number of the soundblaster.#          Possible values: 7, 5, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12.#     dma: The DMA number of the soundblaster.#          Possible values: 1, 5, 0, 3, 6, 7.#    hdma: The High DMA number of the soundblaster.#          Possible values: 1, 5, 0, 3, 6, 7.# sbmixer: Allow the soundblaster mixer to modify the DOSBox mixer.# oplmode: Type of OPL emulation. On 'auto' the mode is determined by sblaster type. All OPL modes are Adlib-compatible, except for 'cms'.#          Possible values: auto, cms, opl2, dualopl2, opl3, none.#  oplemu: Provider for the OPL emulation. compat or old might provide better quality (see oplrate as well).#          Possible values: default, compat, fast, old.# oplrate: Sample rate of OPL music emulation. Use 49716 for highest quality (set the mixer rate accordingly).#          Possible values: 22050, 49716, 44100, 48000, 32000, 16000, 11025, 8000.sbtype=sb16sbbase=220irq=7dma=1hdma=5sbmixer=trueoplmode=autooplemu=defaultoplrate=22050[gus]#      gus: Enable the Gravis Ultrasound emulation.#  gusrate: Sample rate of Ultrasound emulation.#           Possible values: 22050, 44100, 48000, 32000, 16000, 11025, 8000, 49716.#  gusbase: The IO base address of the Gravis Ultrasound.#           Possible values: 240, 220, 260, 280, 2a0, 2c0, 2e0, 300.#   gusirq: The IRQ number of the Gravis Ultrasound.#           Possible values: 5, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12.#   gusdma: The DMA channel of the Gravis Ultrasound.#           Possible values: 3, 0, 1, 5, 6, 7.# ultradir: Path to Ultrasound directory. In this directory#           there should be a MIDI directory that contains#           the patch files for GUS playback. Patch sets used#           with Timidity should work fine.gus=falsegusrate=22050gusbase=240gusirq=5gusdma=3ultradir=C:\ULTRASND[speaker]# pcspeaker: Enable PC-Speaker emulation.#    pcrate: Sample rate of the PC-Speaker sound generation.#            Possible values: 22050, 44100, 48000, 32000, 16000, 11025, 8000, 49716.#     tandy: Enable Tandy Sound System emulation. For 'auto', emulation is present only if machine is set to 'tandy'.#            Possible values: auto, on, off.# tandyrate: Sample rate of the Tandy 3-Voice generation.#            Possible values: 22050, 44100, 48000, 32000, 16000, 11025, 8000, 49716.#    disney: Enable Disney Sound Source emulation. (Covox Voice Master and Speech Thing compatible).pcspeaker=truepcrate=22050tandy=autotandyrate=22050disney=true[joystick]# joysticktype: Type of joystick to emulate: auto (default), none,#               2axis (supports two joysticks),#               4axis (supports one joystick, first joystick used),#               4axis_2 (supports one joystick, second joystick used),#               fcs (Thrustmaster), ch (CH Flightstick).#               none disables joystick emulation.#               auto chooses emulation depending on real joystick(s).#               Possible values: auto, 2axis, 4axis, 4axis_2, fcs, ch, none.#        timed: enable timed intervals for axis. (false is old style behaviour).#     autofire: continuously fires as long as you keep the button pressed.#       swap34: swap the 3rd and the 4th axis. can be useful for certain joysticks.#   buttonwrap: enable button wrapping at the number of emulated buttons.joysticktype=autotimed=trueautofire=falseswap34=falsebuttonwrap=true[serial]# serial1: set type of device connected to com port.#          Can be disabled, dummy, modem, nullmodem, directserial.#          Additional parameters must be in the same line in the form of#          parameter:value. Parameter for all types is irq.#          for directserial: realport (required), rxdelay (optional).#                           (realport:COM1 realport:ttyS0).#          for modem: listenport (optional).#          for nullmodem: server, rxdelay, txdelay, telnet, usedtr,#                         transparent, port, inhsocket (all optional).#          Example: serial1=modem listenport:5000#          Possible values: dummy, disabled, modem, nullmodem, directserial.# serial2: see serial1#          Possible values: dummy, disabled, modem, nullmodem, directserial.# serial3: see serial1#          Possible values: dummy, disabled, modem, nullmodem, directserial.# serial4: see serial1#          Possible values: dummy, disabled, modem, nullmodem, directserial.serial1=dummyserial2=dummyserial3=disabledserial4=disabled[dos]#            xms: Enable XMS support.#            ems: Enable EMS support.#            umb: Enable UMB support.# keyboardlayout: Language code of the keyboard layout (or none).xms=trueems=trueumb=truekeyboardlayout=auto[ipx]# ipx: Enable ipx over UDP/IP emulation.ipx=false[autoexec]# Lines in this section will be run at startup.mount c c:\dosgames -freesize 1000mount d c:\dosgames\dfcd -t cdrom -label Daggerfallc:cd\daggerdaggerexit

... but that doesn't seem to make much difference, the game's still horribly unsmooth.

Anyway, I've installed D-Fend Reloaded but can't figure out how to set this up... I'm assuming I have to create a DSBox profile & then run DF by running this, but I'm getting in a complete mess trying to figure out how.

Could someone give me a totally Dummies explanation of how to do this please?

Firstly, at the bottom, change

dagger

Exit

To

Fall.exe

z.cfg

Exit

Then open z.cfg in notepad and change 'Control' to viewplyr.dat from what it is.

Now I recommend you go to C:\Program Files\D-Fend and right click on the exe uses 'Send shortcut to desktop'

Now double click on the desktop icon for D-Fend to start it.

Now go to 'Options' and DOSBox and tell D-Fend where to find the DOSBox you're using

Now go to 'Profile' and choose 'Add profile with Wizard'

Now answer the questions:

Name the profile Daggerfall. You want Fall.exe as the exe and z.cfg in Program Parameters. Choose setup.exe as the setup exe, choose DDRAW, start in fullscreen and keep correct aspect for graphics. Choose 32 for Memory and set CPU cycles to Max. Set drives as you have in the conf file. Sound is Soundblaster 16 and General Midi

Once completed, right clickon profile name and choose 'Setup'. D-Fend willstart DOSBox with your setting and start setup.exeto set the sound.

Once set either double clickon profile name or right click and choose 'Run'.

After that, if you want to tweak it, just play around with the profile, start the game, and if it's worse go backto what it was and if better keep it. With a front end this takes seconds.

Hope this helps

^ Thanks, that was extremely helpful.

Now, if only I could figure out how to swing a sword without simultaneously swinging my character round (giving the distinct feeling I'm about to fall over), I might start making some progress..... B)