Privateer and Windows 98 SE

[ribbit]

I've been trying to make a boot disk for Privateer to run on my new computer and I don't know how to load the CD ROM driver into DOS.
Here is my config.sys file:

device=C:\windows\himem.sys/testmemff /m:1
device=c:\windows\emm 386.exe RAM x=a000-bfff
dos=high,umb
files=150
buffers=60,0
stacks=12,256
REM==PISETUP Begin Delete==
REM==PISETUP End Delete==

When I try to look at my autoexec.bat, all it shows is:

REM [Header]
@ECHO OFF

Is there any hope?

 

[ChrisReid]

It'd be far better to copy the contents of the disc to your hard drive in Windows and install/run from there. No CD-ROM driver to worry about and less conventional memory free to run the game.

 

[ribbit]

I have tried copying the whole CD to the hard drive, but when I try to run it, it goes looking for the CD. What am I doing wrong?

 

[Stinger]

No need to copy the entire disc.

Install as normal from the CD, then copy the following files into your C:\Privater directory:

PRIV.TRE
RF.TRE

Next, in your C:\Privater directory, edit PRIV.CFG so it looks like this:

=C:\PRIVATER\PRIV.TRE

and RF.CFG so it looks like this:

=C:\PRIVATER\RF.TRE

That's it; it won't look for the CD anymore, and everything you need to run the games will be on your hard drive.

 

[Stinger]

Also, for goodness sake, reduce those FILES= and BUFFERS= numbers. Also, instead of using FILES= and BUFFERS=, use FILESHIGH= and BUFFERSHIGH=.

Good numbers for each should be in the 25-30 range.