Author: Glenn Scrima
(Please do not copy this guide. However anyone is free to link to this page.)
First Download the Free Game Mad TV:
Choose from one of the following sites.
Abandonia : Download Game : Download Instructions
XTC Abandonware : Download Game : Download Instructions
Mr Old Games : Download Game : Download Instructions
The House of Games : Download Game : Download InstructionsNext Download & Install the Emulator Dosbox on Windows:
Go To: http://www.dosbox.com > Downloads Tab > Click the Windows version (Under the Dosbox category)

Next: Run the downloaded installer file and install Dosbox on your hard drive in the directory C:\Games\MadTV. Simply entering this will create these folders for you.


Next: Open the Games folder then the MadTV folder within it. Locate and then run Dosbox by double clicking on the Dosbox program icon.
Next: At the the command prompt in Dosbox type "config -writeconf dosbox.conf" and then press the "Enter" key.

Next: Type "exit" to exit Dosbox.

Now: Locate and right click on the Dosbox config file. Click "open with" & select notepad.

Finally: With the dosbox config file open scroll to the bottom. We are going to place some text below [autoexec]:
mount c c:\games\madtv
c:
mtv
Save and exit the config file when you are finished.
Now Lets Extract the Mad TV Free Game Download:
First: Right click on the Mad TV game file you downloaded to your hard drive and click on "Extract All".

Then: Click the "Next" button when the extractor launches. You will be asked where you would like to save the extracted Mad TV game files, select "C:\Games\MadTV" . When you're done click "Next" again and the files will begin to extract.

Gaming Madness!

Double click on the Dosbox program in the "C:\Games\MadTV" folder and the game Mad TV will launch, enjoy!
FAQ:
The config file is missing what do I do?
The game won't run on Windows Vista. What should I do?
The game runs sluggish. Is there a way to improve this?
How do I make the game launch in fullscreen mode?
How do I change the amount of RAM available?
How do I mount a hard drive or CD-ROM drive in Dosbox?
How do I change my machine type in Dosbox?
How do I capture a screenshot during gameplay?
I can't download from Abandonia. What should I do?
How do I close or exit Dosbox?





1 comments:
your site is awesome!!! that being said, i encountered a problem after installing dosbox to play madtv. i followed each step in the guide but how come it says "illegal command: mtv"? thanks so much for ur help :)Gilly
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