So I think if DOSBox-X can emulate such a protocol, then you can just use existing free tools to access the host folders from guest systems in DOSBox-X, without having to write your own. Its now possible to launch Windows in the already mounted c: drive by typing win. You must edit C:WINDOWSSYSTEM. There are similar 3rd-party tools for other guest systems such as Win9x too. >After saving the configuration file, DOSBox can be started again. You must mount your HDD image file with device number 2, and not the drive letter (this is likely a bug in DOSBox-X). VMSMOUNT is such an example for DOS guest systems (it is included in FreeDOS), which allows access to VMware's shared folders as a normal drive letter without using tools from VMware. then in the configuration file, start menu Dosbox.xx Options, you need to Mount that X:Games folder as the C drive. NO NO You need to create a folder on one of your hard drives called Games.
You do not need to use VMware’s official guest additions for this - there are open-source 3rd-party tools that work better, especially for platforms like DOS that are not supported by VMWare’s own guest additions. Im dragging the JAZZ.EXE file over the DOSBox shortcut to open it, instead of typing in all of the commands to mount the c drive and everything. RELATED:How to Install Windows 3.1 in DOSBox, Set Up Drivers, and Play 16-bit Games This may be useful if you want to play an old game that doesn’t work in Windows 10’s compatibility mode, although Windows 98 may be more ideal for Windows 9x-era games. One possible solution I can think of is to provide an option to emulate the guest to host sharing protocol of an existing virtualization software, such as VMWare’s shared folder which uses RPC communication, so that you can use existing tools to transfer between the host and guest systems without having to write your own.