HELP!! Priv1 for WinME

[WX_Dark_Wolf]

HELP!!!!!!!!!
I'm about to slit my wrists and my wife is willing to help me!

I was able to play Privateer 1 before on this computer but don't remember how! I got major problems. No matter what I try using the previous posts on this site I still can't figure out how to get the game going. The following is what I've got for my system.
Micron Millenia Max XP (AMD Athlon 1 Ghz)
Windows ME
Graphics: Visiontek NVIDIA Vanta AGP 16MB
Sound: VIA AC'97 audio controller on IRQ 10 by VIA Technologies
RAM: 128 MB DDR
Mouse: 2 button PS/2 compatible on serial port (IRQ 12)
Joystick: Saitek X36 Flight Controller Stick & Throttle (on USB) but I also have a 2 button serial laying around the house gathering dust
CD-ROM: 1 generic cd-rom on drive E and 1 generic cdrw on drive F

All of these things are plug and play and so the computer didn't come with any driver for them, so I have none and don't know where to get the DOS compatible ones from.

AUTOEXEC.BAT

SET COMSPEC=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM
SET windir=C:\WINDOWS
SET winbootdir=C:\WINDOWS
SET PATH=D:\BATTLETECH\TOTALCONTROL2\QT\BIN;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
SET PROMPT=$p$g
SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
SET TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
SET QTDIR=d:\battletech\totalcontrol2\qt
SET TMAKEPATH=d:\battletech\totalcontrol2\qt\tmake\lib\win32-msvc

everything with Battletech total control is frivolous and can be removed

CONFIG.SYS

(There is absolutely nothing in my config.sys file)

and by the way, I'm using the old 3.5" disk version for DOS. For Goodness Sakes!!!!! Please !!!! Somebody Help ME!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Saturnyne]

Privateer does not work in Windows. It will run in pure DOS only.

 

[WX_Dark_Wolf]

I GOT IT, I GOT IT!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!

I finally remembered how to get the dang thing to run on my computer. Like the others said, I was able to get a copy of a boot disk from a Win98 system and that leaves me in DOS when I restart, plus I had to add these lines right after ECHO OFF:
SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;c:\dos
SET TEMP=C:\TEMP
SET TMP=C:\TEMP
PROMPT $P$G
and these lines to the config.sys:
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE 3072
DOS=HIGH
files=50
buffers=40
actually I think anyone could run the game with this method no matter what OS they have if they have these lines in their files. Maybe even with only these lines.
Anyway I still have a problem. My computer came with no drivers, everything is plug and play. Anyone know where I can get drivers for my mouse, joystick and chip set sound system cause they dont work in the game. My system info is still the same as below except that those are not the autoexec and config files I'm using to get to DOS. Thanks all

 

[WX_Dark_Wolf]

Still need drivers

Can anyone help me find drivers for my chipset sound system and mouse? I would be most appreciative
THANKS

 

[Starkey]

Try looking for them in www.driversguide.com. You have to register first (it is free).

 

[Spanky The Ham]

What would changing the files and buffers in the config.sys do?
Mine are set to;
Files=30
Buffers=30

and I noticed that below you have they set to 50 and 40.

 

[Starkey]

changing files and buffers won´t help much.

 

[WX_Dark_Wolf]

Im not sure what the files and buffers do but the original documentation and a help page I once found say to make each of these at least 40. Give it a try.

 

[Spanky The Ham]

Thanks guys. I finally got it working.