Privateer 2 Fatal Error Help

[Robert Kant]

I've searched the form and read the threads on this issue that I could find, but the fixes are not working for me. Any time a movie could be played I'm in danger of getting the Privateer 2 Fatal Error - setstreamspeed - D:\movies\{insert name of movie here}.tgv FILE IS TOO SMALL TO ESTIMATE DATA STREAM SPEED error. I get through most of them by turning the video transitions off. I always save before a movie and if it crashes, I try again I usually get through it by a half dozen times. I need to watch the movie a Cygnus Labs and I cannot get past the error. I"m running Dos Box .73, using the DOS version of the game and CDs. I've installed the patch and I"m at a loss. I played through the game some time last year (having the same issues but I did not get this stuck) and now I cannot remember how I did it. Does anyone know how to get rid of this or have some other suggestions to try?

 

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Have you tried different versions of Dosbox? also, are you using the alternate CD-rom switch when mounting the CD drive? I know I can't play the game *at all* without the -ioctl switch (mount d: d:\ -t cdrom -ioctl) in use.

Also the P2 patch should get rid of the setstream error: http://download.wcnews.com/files/p2/p2patch.exe

 

[Robert Kant]

Have you tried different versions of Dosbox? also, are you using the alternate CD-rom switch when mounting the CD drive? I know I can't play the game *at all* without the -ioctl switch (mount d: d:\ -t cdrom -ioctl) in use.

Also the P2 patch should get rid of the setstream error: http://download.wcnews.com/files/p2/p2patch.exe

I had the p2 Patch installed and I have been using mount d: d:\ -t cdrom -ioctl
although the last time I played the game I didn't I still get the setstream error. I just flew the Bill Madox mission, escorting the mil memorabilia from bex to Anhur. I got the error once in the first movie, but I loaded a saved have and was good from then on,

Any other ideas?

 

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I can't think of anything too specific, but just a thought... what did you choose for soundcard settings? What happens when you pick something like SB pro instead of SB16 or AWE or whatever? Are you using a built-in soundcard?

 

[Robert Kant]

I can't think of anything too specific, but just a thought... what did you choose for soundcard settings? What happens when you pick something like SB pro instead of SB16 or AWE or whatever? Are you using a built-in soundcard?

I know I have Dos Box set to a SB16 and I'm sure I set Privateer to match. I re-installed the patch and the last 3 movies I played when through on the first try. I'm going to fly back to the lab and try again, and if that doesn't work, give the sound card settings a try. I am using the sound card built into my motherboard.