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Wing Commander II
Vengence of the Kilrathi
t e c h n i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n

General Troubleshooting. i.e. This is way too much information.
Boot Configuration	Requirements	Error Messages	General

DOS EMS Boot Configuration
for use only with shortcuts and boot disks.

| help on modifiying your config.sys and autoexec.bat |

CONFIG.SYS

	device=c:\windows\himem.sys
	device=c:\windows\emm386.exe 3072 RAM i=b000-b7ff
	dos=high
	files=25
	buffers=25
	lastdrive=[enter the drive letter of your CD-ROM]
	devicehigh=[CD-ROM drivers]
	device=[Sound lines (if any)]

AUTOEXEC.BAT

	@echo off
	path=c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\dos;
	prompt $p$g
	lh c:\windows\command\mscdex.exe /m:5 /d:[CD-ROM name]
	lh [Microsoft Mouse driver (required)]
	lh [Sound lines (if any)]

Color Code:
BLACK:	Must use the exact lettering provided.
RED:	May need to be modified to reflect the wording in your C:\CONFIG.SYS or C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT, respectively.
GREEN:	Optional. These are not required to run the game. However you may like to have sound with your game, so leaving these out may not be helpful.
[ITALICIZED]:	Comments and are not to be entered as is. Upper or lower case doesn't matter.
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Requirements & Other Useful Info

Minimum Requirements

286 /12Mhz or 386 (any speed) for Speech

Memory Requirements

Conventional: 587Kb

High: 1024Kb EMS

Installation Requirements:

Floppy: ~15MB

Speech Pack: ~5MB

Special Ops1: ~4MB

Special Ops2: ~4MB

Deluxe CD: ~1MB

To Install:

Floppy: A:\INSTALL.EXE

Speech Pack: A:\SPEECH.EXE

Special Ops1: A:\INSTALL1.EXE

Special Ops2: A:\INSTALL2.EXE

Deluxe CD: D:\WINSTALL.BAT

To Run:

Floppy: C:\WING2\WC2.EXE

Special Ops1: C:\WING2\SO1.EXE

Special Ops2: C:\WING2\SO2.EXE

Deluxe CD: D:\WC2.BAT

Special Ops1: D:\SO1.BAT

Special Ops2: D:\SO2.BAT

To Quit:

Alt-X

Sound Configuration:

Floppy: C:\WING2\INSTALL.EXE

Deluxe CD: D:\WINSTALL.EXE

Natively Supported Soundcards:

Sound Blaster

Ad Lib

Roland MT-32, LAPC-1

PC Speaker

Hey! My Sound Card isn't listed!!

Savegame File Names

Floppy: C:\WING2[my file].WC2

Deulxe CD: C:\ORIGIN2[my file].WC2

Input Devices

Keyboard

Joystick

Mouse

NOTE: To Calibrate the joystick, hit "J" while in the "Start New Game" screen.

Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi
Common Issues

Error Messages

"Error in WC2.EXE file!"
With any error message that indicates a problem in the main executable for the game (i.e. WC2.EXE), you will probably want to re-install the game. Boot your system without using a boot disk. Reinstall the game from the original floppy disks or CD-ROM. Boot your system again with the boot disk or shortcut with our boot configuration above. Attempt to run the game again.

"Error code #13 or Error Code #16" (During Installation)
If the installation program generates an error code #13 or an error code #16 while the game is installing to your hard drive, you may be in need of a replacement disk. The error is a result of problems detected by the installation program. Problems that the Install program detects are generally related to either the floppy disks or the CD-ROM that is being used to install. Check your CD-ROM for smudges, scratches or other marks and try installing the game again.

Contact Origin Disk Exchange if the problem persists.

"User Error #1" (During Installation)
This indicates that the Sound Card on your system is set up to use IRQ number 10. Unfortunately, the sound system in Wing Commander 2 does not support the use of IRQ 10.
In order to get the install program to function, you may have to choose NO sound and proceed. The IRQ for your sound card must be changed in order for sound to work in the game. If you can change your sound card to another available IRQ, try running the install program again. Choose your sound card from the list of supported cards and see if the install program can get past the error message. See our Sound Card Help Page for more information.

General

My game crashes when the Emperor says,"I will..." to Thrakath in the intro movie.
At the beginning of the game, Wing Commander 2 attempts to play the digitized speech through your sound card. If he starts to speak, but then suddenly stops, one of these two things may be the cause:

Your sound card IRQ may be set improperly. Most versions of Wing Commander 2 state that the "Manufacturer's default IRQ" for a Sound Blaster is 7. This is not always the case. Check to make sure that you have selected the IRQ that your sound card is using. See our Sound Card Help Page for more information.

Some of the necessary initialization lines for your sound card might be missing. Check the boot disk CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT to ensure that all necessary device driver and initialization program lines are present. See our boot configuration for more information.

My Keyboard keeps locking up!
The keyboard buffer (an area of memory on your system dedicated to handling keypressdata) may be full. Try 'Tapping' the keys instead of 'holding' them at length. Another possible solution may lie in the SO1.EXE patch. Download this patch program and apply it to the Wing Commmander 2 directory. It has been engineered to help solve the 'keyboard lockup' problem associated with Wing Commander 2.































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