Sound prob with Privateer (Yep,another one)

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Phoenix

Spaceman
I have a SB PCI 512 and for some strange reason Privateer doesn't like it at all! I'm using a boot disk but the game will lock up my PC if I try and run it. However, if I boot up without loading my sound card the game will run but without sound or a joystick(my only joystick port that's not USB is on my sound card). There's no port or IRQ conflicts that I can find.. anyone know what could be wrong?

Here's my Config.sys and Autoexec.bat I have on my bootdisk(it has multi-boot options and I'm useing EMS mode for Privateer)

----------AUTOEXEC.BAT---------
@ECHO OFF
GOTO %CONFIG%

:NOEMS
PATH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\WIN95\COMMAND;C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS;
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H5 P330 T6
SET GRIP=C:\GRIP
REM Interplay Productions
SET CTSYN=C:\WINDOWS
LH C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBPCI512\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM
C:\MTMSE\MTMOUSE.COM



SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\GRAVIS\GRIP

SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\GRIP


GOTO END

:EMS
PATH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\WIN95\COMMAND;C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS;
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H5 P330 T6
SET GRIP=C:\GRIP
REM Interplay Productions
SET CTSYN=C:\WINDOWS
LH C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBPCI512\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM
C:\MTMSE\MTMOUSE.COM



SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\GRAVIS\GRIP

SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\GRIP


GOTO END

:CLEAN
PATH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\WIN95\COMMAND;C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS;
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H5 P330 T6

GOTO END

:DOS4GW
PATH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\WIN95\COMMAND;C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS;
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H5 P330 T6
SET GRIP=C:\GRIP
REM Interplay Productions
SET CTSYN=C:\WINDOWS
LH C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBPCI512\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM




SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\GRAVIS\GRIP

SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\GRIP


GOTO END
:END
CLS
ECHO System Booted, Now Run your game.
C:

------------CONFIG.SYS---------
[MENU]
Menuitem = NOEMS, Boot without Expanded Memory (Newer Games)
Menuitem = EMS, Boot with Expanded Memory (Older Games)
Menuitem = Clean, Boot system without Memory Management
Menuitem = DOS4GW, DOS Protected Mode Games

[NOEMS]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS I=B000-B7FF
DOS=HIGH,UMB
FILES=70
BUFFERS=40

[EMS]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM I=B000-B7FF 3072
DOS=HIGH,UMB
FILES=70
BUFFERS=40

[CLEAN]
FILES=70
BUFFERS=40

[DOS4GW]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DOS=HIGH,UMB
FILES=70
BUFFERS=40
 
Tried reinstalling it with IRQ 7, DMA 1, High DMA 5? All the settings in your system files in other words.
 
do you mean reinstall the game? It doesn't matter because it'll lock up even if I pick no sound and music in the game install. I can only get the game to run if I don't load my sound card at boot up. If you mean to reinstall my sound card then I'm puzzled on what you mean because it does install to IRQ 7 DMA 1 High DMA 5, at least that's what the Sbego.exe says it's installed to when I test it.
 
This card has the worst support I ever seen. I did web searches on three search engines and CL europe site. All I found was PR stuff.

Does this card uses the SNDSCAPE.INI file? Do a find files. I notice that your system files are not loading a CD-ROM. How did you install P1. Did you do a manual install?
 
I also notice that in the autoexec.bat you don't have the
"SET COMSPEC=C:\windows\COMMAND.COM"

And in the config.sys you don't have the
"SHELL=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM C:\WINDOWS /P"
"lastdrive=(?)"
 
To configue your sound card within the C:\privater program using your boot disk. From the C: prompt type:
cd privater
then type install.exe
Choose SB16
Then configure Voice and music using this setting.
Port=220, Irq=7 DMA=1, HDMA=5

[Edited by Johnl12 on 04-05-2001 at 02:12]
 
Originally posted by Johnl12
To configue your sound card within the C:\privater program using your boot disk. From the C: prompt type:
cd privater
the type install.exe
Choose SB16
Then configure Voice and music using this setting.
Port=220, Irq=7 DMA=1, HDMA=5
Click to expand...

Heh I said before that doesn't help ;) I can even put NONE under both in the install and it'll still lock up. The only way I can run the game is by not loading my soundcard at all (remming the commands) but then I'll lose my joystick =/
 
How did you install this game? From Dos or from Windows?
Are you loading your CD-ROM drivers from your boot disk?
 
Ugh

I should have done this before comming here but it seems that it's more my sound card than the game. I just found out that WC2 does the same thing. I also just noticed that it says it installs to IRQ5 at boot but Sbego.exe (program that came with my card to test it in DOS) says it's on IRQ7. I checked how it was set up in windows and the SB PCI512 driver is on IRQ5 but the SB16 Emulation driver is on IRQ7.. I'm not good with sound cards, is it supposed to be like this?
 
I would use the setting info from sbego.exe and sbecfg.exe.
The SB16 Emulation is use so you can play DOS base programs. For the purpose of your boot disk the setting for SB16 Emulation are what you want to use.

[Edited by Johnl12 on 04-05-2001 at 02:56]
 
Originally posted by Johnl12
I also notice that in the autoexec.bat you don't have the
"SET COMSPEC=C:\windows\COMMAND.COM"

And in the config.sys you don't have the
"SHELL=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM C:\WINDOWS /P"
"lastdrive=(?)"
Click to expand...

Once again I think you should add these lines.
If you look at the Privinst.pdf in your Privateer CD-ROM you'll find that it recommends adding this lines. Acourse this lines were modify for windows95/98.
 
Actually, John, those lines are completely unnecessary; they're implicitly set up by DOS if you don't specify anything.
 
Ok, I'll take your word on it. Since I work in a Novell, NT, 2000 world. I don't get to do much in pure DOS.
 
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