WC2 Deluxe Install help.ASAP!!!

[Raptor leader]

I got Wing Commander 2 Deluxe but am having major problems installing the game on Windows 98.

I go to the MS-DOS Mode then what do?

Help me ASAP!!

 

[TC]

To Tech Support with you!

 

[Raptor leader]

sorry, please help I'm dying out here.

 

[Unregistered]

Try running it in DOS. You´ll need expanded memory. Please post your autoexec and config.

 

[Raptor leader]

I ran it in MS-DOS Mode but don't know what to type.

I have a P166 IBM Thinkpad laptop.Is that what you mean by autoexe and Config? Explain to me what you mean if not.

 

[Wedge009]

Your root directory usually contains two important startup files: AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS. Post the contents of these.

Installation should actually be quite easy. Copy the contents of the CD into a directory, reset their attributes to non Read-Only, then you can run the game in a DOS prompt inside Windows.

 

[Raptor leader]

I got it to play now.Once I am about to fly a mission or type in my name and Callsign.I get an error that says.

"Sorry, An error has occured.
Please note the following information: 005.
Check your Configuration. If this problem persists,please call Origin Sysytem' service line.We are sorry for the inconvience."

Help me.Config is normal under the C:\ Directory right?

 

[Wedge009]

Uh... yeah, that's called the root directory.

I can't recall seeing that error message before, so I don't think I can help you, especially since you already seem to have it working. Perhaps some files are corrupted?

 

[Raptor leader]

When I enter the level select code.It states expanded memory not detected.Is that a factor?Also when I type that to Cinfig.sys it says "Bad Command name"

 

[Wedge009]

Details, we need details.

Level select code? You're using the PLAY-???.COM files?

The game should still run fine (albeit with fewer features) without expanded memory.

What's Cinfig.sys?

You can't just type anything into CONFIG.SYS, things need to be set up in a certain way - what are you trying to type into CONFIG.SYS anyway?

 

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by Raptor leader
When I enter the level select code.It states expanded memory not detected.Is that a factor?Also when I type that to Cinfig.sys it says "Bad Command name"

That would be the "config.sys". Edit it by adding the following command right under the himem.sys line:

device=c:\windows\emm386.exe 16384 RAM

 

[Raptor leader]

I'm typing all this in the dos prompt/command line. I hope that's where I'm suppose too.Wedge i'm trying to fix it so I can actually fly a mission.The Dos error told me to check it.

I don't know what I'm missing?

Keep in mind that I'm a newbie to computers and have no idea what-so- ever.

 

[Wedge009]

Originally posted by Raptor leader
Keep in mind that I'm a newbie to computers and have no idea what-so- ever.

Forgive me, but this is very obvious.

Okay, try this. When you're in Windows, use Notepad or whatever to open C:\CONFIG.SYS and C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT and post the contents here.

You need to edit these files in a text editor, you can't just type commands to the DOS prompt and expect them to work.

 

[Raptor leader]

Ok I found it.

Autoexec:

C:\>c:\essolo.com

Ess PCI Audio DOS Device Setup Utlility Version 2.IIp Test

<C> ESS Technology,Inc.., 1996 - 1998.All rights.

Solo
DMA Mode is DDMA
Current Solo PCI IRQ:5 PCI I0 Base:FCCO

Current Solo SBPRO GAME SETTINGS:

SB 10=22h IRQ=5 DMA=1
MPU401 10=330h
Game port 10=201h

C:\>



CONFIG.SYS:

dos=high,umb
files=100
lastdrive=z

device=alnet/himeme.sys/testmemff
device=alnet/emm386.exe noems
devicehigh=a/net/ifship.sys

I Hope you can help now

 

[Wedge009]

Did you type that out manually or cut and paste?

Originally posted by Raptor leader
device=alnet/himeme.sys/testmemff
device=alnet/emm386.exe noems

What is alnet? Never heard of it. Is that the only place with those files? Anyway, replace with:

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE 16384 RAM

Originally posted by Raptor leader
Autoexec:

C:\>c:\essolo.com

Ess PCI Audio DOS Device Setup Utlility Version 2.IIp Test

<C> ESS Technology,Inc.., 1996 - 1998.All rights.

Solo
DMA Mode is DDMA
Current Solo PCI IRQ:5 PCI I0 Base:FCCO

Current Solo SBPRO GAME SETTINGS:

SB 10=22h IRQ=5 DMA=1
MPU401 10=330h
Game port 10=201h

This looks like screen output, not the contents of AUTOEXEC.BAT

 

[Raptor leader]

I did a find for program files and found 'em that way.I came up with three results and yes all had 'em.

 

[Gethron]

Privateer 2 Deluxe Installation under Windows XP

EDIT 2 : WAH, I went mad trying to get Priv 2 to run and just noticed this is a WC2 Thread ... which would explain that I didn't find any answers here, please delete this post, as I don't have the right to do so. :/

 

[Raptor leader]

I think I found the problem.I can't find WC2.CFG;

Where is it located at?

 

[Wedge009]

Where is it located. No need for "at".

Where does it complain about WC2.cfg? IIRC, I think it's in the WING2 base directory.

 

[Raptor leader]

I tried reinstall the game the other day it told me copy 3 files w/ WC2.CFG being one of them.