Setting up DOSBox

1. Download and install DOSBox. At the time of writing the autosplitter supports v0.74-3
2. Create a folder named dos in the root of your C drive, or any other drive you wish to use.
3. Venture to the installation folder, default: C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox-0.74-3
4. Run the DOSBox 0.74-3 Options batch file - it will open a Notepad window.
5. At the very bottom of the file, in the autoexec section, add the following lines (while substituting for the correct drive letter if not using C):

mount c c:\dos c:

6. Search the file for a line containing 'cycles=', and change the value so that the line says 'cycles=20000' and save the file.
7. 20000 is the minimum cycle value allowed by the rules. You can experiment with other numbers or use 'cycles=max' to run the game as fast as the emulator can handle.
8. See also the section below for additional tips.

Additional DOSBox settings

1. If DOSBox is too loud, add a line mixer master 10 to the autoexec section mentioned in point 5 above.
2. If game runs too slow or too fast, you can change the cycles value in the DOSBox configuration to a higher value. You can also change cycles mid-game by pressing Ctrl+F12 (to increase cycles by 500) or Ctrl+F11 (to decrease cycles by 10%).
3. Change the aspect=false line to aspect=true in configuration (or add this line if it doesn't exist) to correct the window to proper 4:3 aspect ratio.

Setting up Prince of Persia 2

1. Download version IR (Initial Release).
2. Unzip the files to a folder inside your dos folder named pop2.
3. Copy the PRINCE.exe file from the crack folder and paste it in the main pop2 folder, replacing the old PRINCE.exe

Running the game

1. Start DOSbox
2. Type cd pop2 and press Enter
3. Type prince and press Enter