Privateer help

help!!!

hi john...
i bought priv 1 years ago but couldn't play it due to the mentioned problems facing many people here...
hope u can help me to play it at least once!!!

details of my comp: 256 MB, win98 SE,
priv 1 : floppy version

config.sys
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\setver.exe
device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1)
Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys

autoexec.bat
mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi)
mode con codepage select=850
keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys

i couldn't find the dosstart.bat i already assign 'view all file types' to windows folder...

i don't know the type of my sound card as it's together with the mother board
from the system manager...it's probably CMI8738/CD3X PCI Audio legacy device
cheers....look fwd to hear from u...
 
bengkungmerah, The first thing we need to do is get your CMI8738 sound chip to work in DOS. I believe I found the DOS drivers here.
http://www.cmedia.com.tw/e_download_01.htm
You'll need to install it and then post your autoexec.bat and config.sys. Also, after doing this check to see if this installation program created a dosstart.bat. Now remember anything you do is at your own risk.
 
bengkungmerah, First you need to create a basic bootdisk. Insert and floppy and right on the A: drive. Select Format. You'll need to format and copy the system files to the floppy. Next copy the autoexec.bat and config.sys from your PC to the floppy. Now using notepad open each file on your floppy and delete their context and enter what I wrote below. You'll need to full in the sound card and mouse DOS drivers. Since you have the floppy version of P1 you don't need the cd-rom drivers. If you need to you can get unverisal mouse and cd-rom DOS drivers here www.bootdisk.com

----config.sys---------
[common]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE 16384 RAM D=64 FRAME=E000 /I=B000-B7FF
device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1)
Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys


REM --- CD-ROM Drive ---

DOS=HIGH,UMB
STACKS=18,256
FILES=50
BUFFERS=35
SHELL=C:\ WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /P
LASTDRIVE=F

---------autoexec.bat--------
SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;
SET TEMP=C:\TEMP
SET TMP=C:\TEMP
mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi)
mode con codepage select=850
keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
PROMPT $p$g
REM ---Sound Card---

REM --- CD-ROM Drive ---

REM --- Mouse-----

SET COMSPEC=C:\windows\COMMAND.COM


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Now there are two lines in the autoexec.bat and one line in the config.sys which you'll need to fix.
SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;

keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sysb

Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys

These three lines are split. There is a restriction on this web site which won't let long lines with no break in them to post correctly. You need to make sure that each line is one complete line.
 
thanx

thanx john for the help....
it's somehow working now...the boot disk that i created is like this:

config.sys
devicehigh=himem.sys
devicehigh=emm386.exe ram 16384 i=b000-b7ff
dos=high,umb
fileshigh=30
buffershigh=30

aotoexec.bat
mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi)
mode con codepage select=850
keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys

i didn't have any problem except one :D
i do not know how to make my mouse works in it! could u pls tell me how... i wen to your link but i'm lost...
cheers :cool:
 
mouse...

thanx for the help john...
one qeustion though... if i install the mouse, does it going to made the mouse installed as default in windows as well...
how to make the installed mouse only works in dos???? :rolleyes:
i do not want my intelli mouse capability reduced to simple mouse in windows as well :cool:
 
Re: mouse...

Originally posted by bengkungmerah
thanx for the help john...
one qeustion though... if i install the mouse, does it going to made the mouse installed as default in windows as well...
how to make the installed mouse only works in dos???? :rolleyes:
i do not want my intelli mouse capability reduced to simple mouse in windows as well :cool:
Click to expand...
No, but you can remove the mouse lines from the c:\autoexec.bat. You only need them on your bootdisk.
 
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