Author: Glenn Scrima
(Please do not copy this guide. However anyone is free to link to this page.)


First Download & Install Dosbox:

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 C:\ drive when asked. Finally when finished rename your Dosbox folder "Abuse".



Next: Open the Abuse (formerly Dosbox) folder 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:\abuse
c:
cd abuse


Now Lets Download Abuse:

Go To: http://abandonia.com

Next: Type "abuse" in the search box in the upper right corner of the main page and press enter.


After That: Click on "Abuse" in the search results column.


Next: On the page that follows click on the "download this game!" button.


Finally: Click on the "Get It" button on following page and wait for your browser to give you the option to download and save the file. Click the "Save" button and choose a directory on your hard drive where you would like to save the zip file. Saving to your desktop is usually the default option and is probably the easiest place to save the file for extraction.



Now Lets Extract The File:

First: Right click on the "Abuse" file you saved 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 folder, select "C:\Abuse". After you've chosen this directory on your hard drive click "Next" again and the files will begin to extract.



Now Lets Install Abuse:

First: Double click on the Dosbox program file in the "C:\Abuse" directory and Dosbox will launch. After Dosbox launches type "setup" and press enter. You should now be launched into the Abuse installation program.


Next: You will now see a screen titled "Abuse Soundcard Configuration". Here you will be able to apply the settings needed to enable sound on your machine. On the upper right hand portion of the screen is a button labeled "Auto Detect", select it and press enter.


Next: You will see a warning message regarding users with SCSI hard drives. Ignore this warning by selecting the "Detect" button then press enter. You will then be asked if you would like to "Proceed with the Auto Detection Sequence", select "Ok" and press enter.


Now: With the auto detection process complete select the "Ok" button on the bottom and press enter. You should now be returned to the main installation menu. This time go to the "Select Digital" button and press enter.


Next: You will see a list of sound cards under the title "Digital Device". Scroll down to "Sound Blaster Awe 32" and press enter. On the right select the following settings (shown in the picture) and then "ok" when you're done.

Port: 220
DMA: 1
IRQ: 7


Now: You should be returned to the main screen. Scroll down to "ok" and press enter. You will be prompted with the message "Save system configuration information?", select "ok" and then press enter. This will save your new settings and exit the install program.


Finally: Back at the "C:" prompt in Dosbox type "exit" and press enter, this will close Dosbox.


Now: We are going to head back to the dosbox config file to add another line of code. Again its in the [autoexec] section, this time below the commands we have already added. The command is "abuse". It should look like this.


Save and exit the config file when you are finished.


Ready, Set...:


Click on the Dosbox program in the "Abuse" folder and the game will now launch, enjoy!