diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.js b/frontend/src/lib/api.js
index 447b596..3e12176 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.js
@@ -111,6 +111,16 @@ export function bundleUrl(game) {
   return `/games/${game.bundle_file}`;
 }
 
+/** Get game config (dosbox.conf + jsdos.json) */
+export async function getGameConfig(id) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/api/games/${id}/config`);
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({ error: res.statusText }));
+    throw new Error(err.error || `HTTP ${res.status}`);
+  }
+  return res.json();
+}
+
 /** Get game bundle URL for setup mode (runs SETUP.EXE instead) */
 export function setupBundleUrl(game) {
   if (!game) return null;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Play.svelte b/frontend/src/pages/Play.svelte
index 5604b66..549bd0a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Play.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Play.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-  import { getGame, bundleUrl, setupBundleUrl } from "../lib/api.js";
+  import { getGame, getGameConfig, bundleUrl, setupBundleUrl } from "../lib/api.js";
   import { push } from "../lib/router.js";
 
   let { id } = $props();
@@ -68,9 +68,27 @@
 
     // Start the DOS emulator
     try {
-      const url = isSetup ? setupBundleUrl(game) : bundleUrl(game);
-      if (!url || !window.Dos) throw new Error("Failed to resolve game bundle");
-      dosCI = await window.Dos(dosContainer, { url });
+      if (isSetup) {
+        // Setup mode: use the streaming setup-bundle endpoint
+        const url = setupBundleUrl(game);
+        if (!url || !window.Dos) throw new Error("Failed to resolve game bundle");
+        dosCI = await window.Dos(dosContainer, { url });
+      } else {
+        // Normal mode: fetch config + bundle separately, use dosboxConf + initFs
+        // This bypasses js-dos's bundleUpdateConfig which fails on our bundles
+        const [config, bundleResp] = await Promise.all([
+          getGameConfig(game.id),
+          fetch(bundleUrl(game)),
+        ]);
+        if (!bundleResp.ok) throw new Error("Failed to download game bundle");
+        const bundle = new Uint8Array(await bundleResp.arrayBuffer());
+        const jsdosConf = config.jsdos_conf ? JSON.parse(config.jsdos_conf) : undefined;
+        dosCI = await window.Dos(dosContainer, {
+          dosboxConf: config.dosbox_conf,
+          jsdosConf,
+          initFs: bundle,
+        });
+      }
       running = true;
     } catch (e) {
       error = e.message;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/GameResource.java b/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/GameResource.java
index 136819d..607a7bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/GameResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/GameResource.java
@@ -153,6 +153,20 @@ public class GameResource {
         }
     }
 
+    @GET
+    @Path("/{id}/config")
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    public Response config(@PathParam("id") String id) {
+        try {
+            var config = svc.getBundleConfig(id);
+            return Response.ok(config).build();
+        } catch (NoSuchFileException e) {
+            return Response.status(404).entity(Map.of("error", "Game not found")).build();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return Response.serverError().entity(Map.of("error", e.getMessage())).build();
+        }
+    }
+
     @DELETE
     @Path("/{id}")
     public Response delete(@PathParam("id") String id) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/GameService.java b/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/GameService.java
index e529b8b..f8d7dd6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/GameService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/GameService.java
@@ -371,5 +371,64 @@ public class GameService {
         }
     }
 
+    /** Get bundle config (dosbox.conf + jsdos.json) for a game.
+     *  Regenerates from stored metadata rather than reading from the bundle. */
+    public Map<String, Object> getBundleConfig(String id) throws IOException {
+        Game game = load(id);
+        String exe = game.getExecutable();
+        Path bundlePath = gamesDir.resolve(game.getBundleFile());
+        List<String> cdImages = exe != null && !exe.isBlank()
+            ? findCdImagesInBundle(bundlePath)
+            : List.of();
+
+        byte[] dosboxConf;
+        byte[] jsdosConf;
+        if (exe != null && !exe.isBlank()) {
+            dosboxConf = buildDosboxConfBytes(exe, cdImages);
+            jsdosConf = buildJsdosJsonBytes(exe);
+        } else {
+            // CD-only game — generate CD-only config
+            dosboxConf = buildCdOnlyDosboxConfBytes(cdImages);
+            jsdosConf = buildCdOnlyJsdosJsonBytes();
+        }
+
+        Map<String, Object> config = new java.util.LinkedHashMap<>();
+        config.put("dosbox_conf", new String(dosboxConf, java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
+        config.put("jsdos_conf", new String(jsdosConf, java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
+        return config;
+    }
+
+    /** Build dosbox.conf for a CD-only game (no executable on filesystem). */
+    private byte[] buildCdOnlyDosboxConfBytes(List<String> cdImages) {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.append("[sdl]\nautolock=true\nusescancodes=true\noutput=surface\n\n");
+        sb.append("[cpu]\ncore=auto\ncycles=auto\n\n");
+        sb.append("[mixer]\nnosound=false\nrate=44100\n\n");
+        sb.append("[sblaster]\nsbtype=sb16\nirq=7\ndma=1\nhdma=5\n\n");
+        sb.append("[dos]\nxms=true\nems=true\numb=true\n\n");
+        sb.append("[autoexec]\n@echo off\nmount c .\n");
+        // Mount CD images as D:, E:, …
+        char driveLetter = 'D';
+        for (String img : UploadResource.resolveCdImages(cdImages)) {
+            String imgLower = img.toLowerCase();
+            String flags = (imgLower.endsWith(".bin") && !imgLower.endsWith(".cue"))
+                ? " -t cdrom -fs iso" : " -t cdrom";
+            sb.append("imgmount ").append(driveLetter).append(" \"").append(img).append("\"").append(flags).append("\n");
+            driveLetter++;
+        }
+        sb.append("c:\n");
+        sb.append("echo.\n");
+        sb.append("echo This game runs from the CD-ROM.\n");
+        sb.append("echo Type D: and press Enter, then look for the game executable (e.g. DOTT.EXE).\n");
+        return sb.toString().getBytes(java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+    }
+
+    /** Build jsdos.json for a CD-only game. */
+    private byte[] buildCdOnlyJsdosJsonBytes() {
+        String json = "{\"autoexec\":{\"options\":{\"script\":{\"value\":\"c:\\\\\"}}},"
+            + "\"output\":{\"options\":{\"autolock\":{\"value\":true}}}}";
+        return json.getBytes(java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+    }
+
     public Path getGamesDir() { return gamesDir; }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/UploadResource.java b/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/UploadResource.java
index 8b202b1..c50b2d4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/UploadResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dostalgia/UploadResource.java
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ public class UploadResource {
     /** Resolve one CD image per parent directory with best-format priority.
      *  Priority: .cue &gt; .iso &gt; .ccd &gt; .img &gt; .bin
      *  js-dos DOSBox (Emscripten) supports .cue natively, but .ccd often fails. */
-    private static List<String> resolveCdImages(List<String> cdImages) {
+    static List<String> resolveCdImages(List<String> cdImages) {
         // Group by parent directory
         java.util.Map<String, java.util.List<String>> byDir = new java.util.LinkedHashMap<>();
         for (String img : cdImages) {
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ public class UploadResource {
         return result;
     }
 
-    private static String pickBestCdImage(java.util.List<String> images) {
+    static String pickBestCdImage(java.util.List<String> images) {
         // Priority: .cue [5] > .iso [4] > .ccd [3] > .img [2] > .bin [1]
         String best = null;
         int bestScore = -1;