Re: how to install old games on xp
From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 09/05/04
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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 23:28:34 -0400
Hi Squarz,
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| i have an old copy of mechwarrior2. how do i make my
| computer install the game. i firend did it but he forgot
| how to do it if you can tell me how that would be great.
| please send responce to my email @ squarz86@hotmail.com
|
| thx
Here's some advice found at NT Compatible.com - Hope it helps! :-)
1. Download and install VDMSound.
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/vdmsound/VDMSound-2.0.4-WinNT-i386.msi?download
2. Install and then locate MINST.EXE on your Mech2 CD, right click on the .exe and choose 'run with vdmsound'.
3. Continue through the setup program (and ignore any errors it throws at you, use autodetect for the sound card settings.
Whenever you wish to run Mech 2 you must do so by running the mech2.exe with vdmsound.
If you want CD Audio and Hi-res graphics you need a few more files:
Nolfb (can't find this atm but i can email it to you, its only a few k in size)
Sapucdex, can be downloaded from:
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=1715
To install nolfb just extract the .zip file into your mech2 folder and create a .bat file in the same folder containing the
following:
nolfb.com
mech2.exe
Save the file and run it with vdmsound.
To enable cd audio support extract sapucdex to your windows\system32 folder and then you need to edit a few files:
Firstly autoexec.nt (which is also located in your system32 folder). Edit with notepad or a similar program and replace the line:
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
with
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\sapucdex.exe
Finally add "REM" (no quotes) to the line beginning something like:
Set blaster = A220 I5 etc..
e.g.
REM SET BLASTER = A220 etc...
Save the edited file.
Now locate autoexec.vdms (it's in the folder where you installed vdmsound). Edit this and again replace the line ending with
mscdexnt.exe with sapcdex.exe as before.
If you want to run Mech2 from a shortcut on your desktop, edit the .bat file I mentioned earlier and put dosdrv.exe above the other
two entries then make a shortcut to this file on your desktop. (no need to run the new shortcut with Vdmsound now)
-- Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights. _________________________________________________________
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