Mapper mod fix is in the description! The game is now available for free on Steam! The process for adjusting the arena.conf file and modding the game are the same as showcased in the video. (The arena.conf file is located in the DosBox folder with the steam install.)
Thanks i was watching how to fix keymapper thing on steam version then released in end its not there but read comment and then description in end 😂 and there i read the solution finally fixed!!! Thanks
A tip for anyone using the Steam version. I haven't been able to get the mapper mod to work when putting it in the "ARENA" folder. All seems to be fixed by putting it in the "DOSBox-0.74" folder instead.
Awesome find! I'm going to test this when I get home. Thank you for sharing. Did you have to put a -2 at the end of the mapper file name or did you put it in as is from the download?
@@dontspikemydrink9382 dosbox is not case sensitive and the only time you would need to put ( ) in the file path would be at the beginning and the end and that is only if your file path has spaces in between words.
@@dontspikemydrink9382 I'd figure out how to remove the ( ) from your file path. When you put ( ) in dos box it causes it to focus on whatever er is in the ( ) ignoring everything else. What ever folder has a ( ) in the file path, those ( ) have to go.
I can't seem to figure out what I actually need to type into DOSBox to get the right directory. I've tried writing out my file path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Elder Scrolls Arena\ARENA" but it doesn't seem to work
Make sure that you don't have an Arena folder inside of an Arena folder. If so you'd have to add \Arena to the end of what you posted as your file path.
would you recommend eye of nocturnal and better lighting? (better lighting is very easy. I do want to mention the remap doesn't work as far I know for the steam version if you put them arena, they should be put in dosbox. can you confirm this one way or another?
You can add the other mods if you want. I have no experiance added those. As for as the remapping mod, it has worked for me regardless of what version of the game I was playing.
@@LinkinForcer oh I think you should mention you cannot use the keys normally with remapper if you want to type text. It is explained in the mod but i think it can help if it is said again by you in the pinned comment
@@brainman67 should be in dosbox and you might need to alter either dosbox config or arena config to have mapper= point to the one you want (they are the same but it is up to you if you want .map or .txt
I am stuck at 6:43. I look up the directory which is on c drive (the only drive I have. Gaming laptop so no additional drives (not without partitions anyway) and I do not see the line that it has been mounted to what I told it to mount it to. namely "c:/location name/arena name" (location name is ofcourse not the name and neither is arena, it is an example
When I try to launch the steam version using Dosbox, after entering the command "C:\>arena", Dosbox says "MSCDEX Driver not installed". Do you know how to solve this problem? Thanks in advance for any help.
There may be an issue with the Steam version. You are the second one to have issues with it that has been reported to me. If you can get the game through GOG or another way I show in the video. Then see if you have the same issue.
How do you minimize dosbox because I can only escape it by left alt escape but I wanna do the shortcut you did but when I leave it it unmout it and just makes a shortcut to dos box unmounted
The only way to leave does box is by alt-esc and then closing the program with the x. If I made it appear like I did otherwise, I'm sorry for the confusion.
Do I have to use DosBox with the Steam Version too? Because the Remapped Mod doesnt Work, Game ist still in aspect Ratio, even tho I changed it, idk whats happening xD PS. I actually edited the wrong config, but the remapped mod still doesnt Work 😢😢😢
For some reason, since making this video, the steam version seems to be hit and miss with users. I'm not sure if it's some kind of PC spec thing or if Steam has updated their version outside the scope of these mods. The last time I checked, the GOG version still worked, and over time, it has been the better version to go with. The only issue with that is I believe you still have to buy a Bethesda game on GOG in order to get both Arena and Daggerfall for free off GOG.
@@LinkinForcer I think I bought Morrowind there, I'll have to check on that tomorrow, and try it on the GOG version. Thanks!😊 hope the game ist worth the struggle 🤣
The steam version stopped working for me, idk why, but I followed the steps here for the GOG one and it worked! Idk what's the difference between the versions though xD
I was just looking into this, here is the fix. Put the mapper.txt file in the main Arena folder, and then open the dosbox_arena.conf file in Notepad or notepad++ and change the mapperfile=mapper-0.74.map line near the top to mapperfile=mapper.txt
currently. I cannot deal with this game, the journal glitches out in ways I cannot describe, misspelled words, words benig misplaced, words being written -THROUGH- words... I "you have agreed to go to the mage uigld" ..... WHAT.... edit, nice ironic mistake of me misspelling being
That's going to be on the game. Especially one this old, I'm sure that there are misspellings and Grammer errors. I doubt it's the mods. Especially since the only mod that does anything in game is the sound mod and the key mapping mod. Everything else is before you create a character.
@@dontspikemydrink9382 If I get more complaints about it then I'll post it. You already told me you figured it out for yourself. It's not that big of a deal at the moment.
I really just want to remove the cutscenes entirely they are so annoying how every single time you die (which is every 5 seconds) it plays a cutscene. I also wish the game was just easier like reducing enemy damage since the game is nearly impossible to play in the early game
Mapper mod fix is in the description!
The game is now available for free on Steam!
The process for adjusting the arena.conf file and modding the game are the same as showcased in the video. (The arena.conf file is located in the DosBox folder with the steam install.)
so, i should edit arena.config, NOT dosbox config? Should I edit both?
@@dontspikemydrink9382 both
@@LinkinForcer both, can I set something other than opengl? pcgamingwiki recommended something else.
@@LinkinForcer I cannot open dosbox with notepad ++. it doesn't show any pre configured options. Just blank
@@dontspikemydrink9382 You can try
Thank you for this! I am new to modding and guides like these make things so much easier for folks like me :D
You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!
Man, this REALLY helped, i e been wanting to play this for months but haven't seen any videos that were actually helpful before this one
I'm glad it helped, thank you!
Thanks i was watching how to fix keymapper thing on steam version then released in end its not there but read comment and then description in end 😂 and there i read the solution finally fixed!!! Thanks
Help! after keys started working with mapper i cant use attack with L-Mouse when i hold Lmouse
oh nvm i figured it out its right click with movement left and right side
@sirmelori2482 Awesome! Glad you got it working!
Thank you for the video. It is really helpful.
You're welcome!
A tip for anyone using the Steam version.
I haven't been able to get the mapper mod to work when putting it in the "ARENA" folder. All seems to be fixed by putting it in the "DOSBox-0.74" folder instead.
Awesome find! I'm going to test this when I get home. Thank you for sharing. Did you have to put a -2 at the end of the mapper file name or did you put it in as is from the download?
@@LinkinForcer I did not change any of the names. It worked fine just the way I downloaded it.
@@thegreatloboster Thanks for the info!
@@LinkinForcer No problem. Always happy to make the process easier for others.
thank you so much!! i'm so excited to try out arena
You're welcome!
On the floppy version, I have not been able to get the mapper to work and the batch file for arena doesn't run in a 64 bit windows
As long as you follow my video to a T it should all work for you. If it doesn't work then I'd suggest going back through the video and starting over.
@@LinkinForcer are ( ) allowed in file parhs and is dos prompt case sensitive
@@dontspikemydrink9382 dosbox is not case sensitive and the only time you would need to put ( ) in the file path would be at the beginning and the end and that is only if your file path has spaces in between words.
@@LinkinForcer my path has that as the name
@@dontspikemydrink9382 I'd figure out how to remove the ( ) from your file path. When you put ( ) in dos box it causes it to focus on whatever er is in the ( ) ignoring everything else.
What ever folder has a ( ) in the file path, those ( ) have to go.
I can't seem to figure out what I actually need to type into DOSBox to get the right directory. I've tried writing out my file path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Elder Scrolls Arena\ARENA" but it doesn't seem to work
Make sure that you don't have an Arena folder inside of an Arena folder. If so you'd have to add \Arena to the end of what you posted as your file path.
Thanks man this helped me a lot
You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!
I might have some luck here by asking if anyone knows how to obtain the 1.0 version of this game?
How did you get to the configure menu? I have no idea where that came from 😢
It should be there when you launch the mod.
would you recommend eye of nocturnal and better lighting? (better lighting is very easy. I do want to mention the remap doesn't work as far I know for the steam version if you put them arena, they should be put in dosbox. can you confirm this one way or another?
You can add the other mods if you want. I have no experiance added those.
As for as the remapping mod, it has worked for me regardless of what version of the game I was playing.
@@LinkinForcer odd, but for me, it doesn't do anything when placed in arena.
@@LinkinForcer oh I think you should mention you cannot use the keys normally with remapper if you want to type text. It is explained in the mod but i think it can help if it is said again by you in the pinned comment
@@dontspikemydrink9382 Glad you got it figured out! Thanks for the tip!
@@LinkinForcer not really. it doesn't work if placed in arena as mentioned
Thanks so much!
You're welcome!
Thanks for this guide, however, I cannot adjust the volume due to the cycles being so high. Is there a workaround for this?
Not that I'm aware of. Use your speaker volume rocker or turn down the volume on your PC
I don't get it pretty sure the remapped mod doesn't work I put it inside the arena folder would I have to manually remap the keys?
No, it should work without doing anything. I'd take a look at the Readme file if you are having issues.
@@LinkinForcer alright
@@brainman67 should be in dosbox and you might need to alter either dosbox config or arena config to have mapper= point to the one you want (they are the same but it is up to you if you want .map or .txt
@@dontspikemydrink9382 I got it thanks for the tips though
I am stuck at 6:43. I look up the directory which is on c drive (the only drive I have. Gaming laptop so no additional drives (not without partitions anyway) and I do not see the line that it has been mounted to what I told it to mount it to. namely "c:/location name/arena name" (location name is ofcourse not the name and neither is arena, it is an example
Make sure you have it installed in the area that you are pointing it to
I get the response illegal command install.
@@LinkinForcer made sure of that, it mounted this time but it spits back illegal command install. I spelled install correctly and I changed z to c.
@@dontspikemydrink9382 I'm sorry but I'm not sure how to help you. It sounds like the game is installed in a diffrent location
@@dontspikemydrink9382 I'm sorry it sounds like something is not installed correctly or you are pointing it in the wrong direction.
When I try to launch the steam version using Dosbox, after entering the command "C:\>arena", Dosbox says "MSCDEX Driver not installed". Do you know how to solve this problem? Thanks in advance for any help.
There may be an issue with the Steam version. You are the second one to have issues with it that has been reported to me. If you can get the game through GOG or another way I show in the video. Then see if you have the same issue.
@@LinkinForcer Alright, thanks.
How do you minimize dosbox because I can only escape it by left alt escape but I wanna do the shortcut you did but when I leave it it unmout it and just makes a shortcut to dos box unmounted
The only way to leave does box is by alt-esc and then closing the program with the x. If I made it appear like I did otherwise, I'm sorry for the confusion.
thank you, that's very helpful
You're welcome!
@@LinkinForcer even if the key mapping doesn't work :(
@@CherudexGaming It should, I know it works on the GOG version
@@LinkinForcer it is :(
Do I have to use DosBox with the Steam Version too? Because the Remapped Mod doesnt Work, Game ist still in aspect Ratio, even tho I changed it, idk whats happening xD
PS. I actually edited the wrong config, but the remapped mod still doesnt Work 😢😢😢
For some reason, since making this video, the steam version seems to be hit and miss with users. I'm not sure if it's some kind of PC spec thing or if Steam has updated their version outside the scope of these mods. The last time I checked, the GOG version still worked, and over time, it has been the better version to go with. The only issue with that is I believe you still have to buy a Bethesda game on GOG in order to get both Arena and Daggerfall for free off GOG.
@@LinkinForcer I think I bought Morrowind there, I'll have to check on that tomorrow, and try it on the GOG version. Thanks!😊 hope the game ist worth the struggle 🤣
@@noobiusfailsar2759 No problem!
weird, it didnt work for me using the steam version
Yeah the steam version doesn't work now for some reason. If you can get ahold of the GOG version and all should work!
The steam version stopped working for me, idk why, but I followed the steps here for the GOG one and it worked! Idk what's the difference between the versions though xD
They should both work but I believe the difference in them is that the Steam version isn't the CD Verison of the game.
Glad you got it working!
The remap mod didn’t work for me I’m using the GOG version btw
I was just looking into this, here is the fix.
Put the mapper.txt file in the main Arena folder, and then open the dosbox_arena.conf file in Notepad or notepad++ and change the mapperfile=mapper-0.74.map line near the top to mapperfile=mapper.txt
@@LinkinForcer thank you
@@lilspiritwolf5283 no problem
@@LinkinForcer Thanks, I had the same problem.
Will the glitches work in the steam free version?
All the patches or mods will work with the steam version. Just make sure you drop everything into the main directory.
Good vid, im still a little uncomfi with the Steam thingi
Thanks!
@@LinkinForcer retrogaming would be dead without toturials like this 💪
@@noobiusfailsar2759 Thank you very much! I appreciate it!
how do you make your own mod
I'm unsure what you are asking. I do not make the mods and know no way of doing so.
currently. I cannot deal with this game, the journal glitches out in ways I cannot describe, misspelled words, words benig misplaced, words being written -THROUGH- words... I "you have agreed to go to the mage
uigld" ..... WHAT....
edit, nice ironic mistake of me misspelling being
That's going to be on the game. Especially one this old, I'm sure that there are misspellings and Grammer errors. I doubt it's the mods. Especially since the only mod that does anything in game is the sound mod and the key mapping mod. Everything else is before you create a character.
@@LinkinForcer bet. there is another mod btw, check it out. could you update the description on how to do key mapping for the steam version
@@dontspikemydrink9382 Maybe but I'm working on a lot of other stuff right now so probably won't be for a while
@@LinkinForcer ...but, it takes like 5 seconds ??
@@dontspikemydrink9382 If I get more complaints about it then I'll post it. You already told me you figured it out for yourself. It's not that big of a deal at the moment.
you should update the description as the steam version is NOT the floppy disk anymore
I will as soon as I can get some time.
@@LinkinForcer wouldn't that take 2 seconds?
@Don'tSpikeMyDrink Typically yes, I'm just extremely busy right now. I'm replying to you via my phone.
This is a bit complicated but i am excited to try arena
It's a great game!
Will it gets a remake like daggerfall?
@@TenoKami Not sure
@@LinkinForcer alright thank you so much for this helpful video, i cant wait to try things tomorrow
@@TenoKami No problem!
I really just want to remove the cutscenes entirely they are so annoying how every single time you die (which is every 5 seconds) it plays a cutscene. I also wish the game was just easier like reducing enemy damage since the game is nearly impossible to play in the early game
You could try removing the files. Not sure if that would break the game though.
The game keeps crashing, like, a lot. Insufficient memory is plaguing my game
I'm sorry I don't know what to tell you. I cannot help you any further.
@@LinkinForcer ty
nevermind it worked
Awesome
Not helpful at all
What seems to be the problem?
@@LinkinForcer cricket