I. INSTALLATION OF THE VIDEOLOGIC MPEGStar DOS MPEG DRIVERS
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1.1 To install driver and associated files run INSTALL.BAT under DOS.
The following files will be installed on the hard disk:
Drivers and dependent files:
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README .TXT - This readme file
FMPDRV .EXE - ReelMagic compliant DOS MPEG Driver
S3RMDRV .SYS - S3 MPEG Environment driver
DOSMPEG .INI - Configuration parameters
ALLOC_0 - Audio decoder file
ALLOC_1 - Audio decoder file
ALLOC_2 - Audio decoder file
ALLOC_3 - Audio decoder file
DRAGON .BAT - Command file to run first version of Dragon's Lair
Since installation utility does NOT modify AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS,
the installation will take effect only after you edit these files and
reboot the computer.
1.2 Complete installation requires the following modifications to the
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files (X:\S3MPEG represents the full path
you specified during the installation process):
Add to the CONFIG.SYS (essential):
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DEVICE=X:\S3MPEG\S3RMDRV.SYS
Add to the AUTOEXEC.BAT (optional):
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PATH=%PATH%;X:\S3MPEG
You must edit these files yourself!
Windows 95 may keep three versions of CONFIG and AUTOEXEC files. Their
extensions will be .SYS/.BAT, .WIN, and .DOS - Windows 95 uses different
pairs of files being boot to DOS or to Windows. You may modify all
.SYS/.BAT, .WIN, and .DOS files so that DOS MPEGStar drivers will be
installed and accessible in any circumstances.
1.3 It is impossible, of course, to predict how CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
files will look on your system. Provided is a sample highlighting some
issues which may help you to master your DOS environment. See comments,
"rem"s, included in the samples.
CONFIG.SYS:
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DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS HIGHSCAN
rem Using HIGHSCAN may give you a couple of extra K-bytes but may
rem give some troubles as well
BUFFERS=20,0
FILES=35
FCBS=20,0
STACKS=9,256
rem Preceding four lines define, after all, how many files can
rem be simultaneously opened on the system. Proposed parameters
rem will work for all supported DOS MPEG titles
LASTDRIVE=F
rem DOS will reserve some space for each additional drive. So if
rem you try to squeeze the maximum free space, you should specify
rem as few drives as possible. Usually LASTDIVE need to be the next
rem after CD-ROM drive. For example, if the CD-ROM drive is E:
rem you can make LASTDRIVE=F
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /P /E:1636
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\SBIDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /M:P
rem CD-ROM models and drivers will vary, but you definitely have
rem a CD-ROM drive on your system. As an example we used
rem Creative Labs 4x IDE CD-ROM drive.
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS
rem Most games will work more spectacular if you have a sound
rem device on your computer. Please check your User's Guide
rem to see how MPEG device and Sound device should be connected.
rem The given sample shows how Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 can
rem be configured
DEVICE=C:\S3MPEG\S3RMDRV.SYS
rem This is the MPEGStar driver!
AUTOEXEC.BAT:
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@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $p$g
SET TEMP=C:\TMP
PATH=C:\;C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS;C:\MOUSE
C:\MOUSE\MOUSE.EXE
LH C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /U
rem If using SmartDrive, use the /U option to disable the buffering
rem for the CD-ROM. It is recommended that you do not use
rem SmartDrive for the DOS MPEG playback - it will eat a lot of
rem space and will not give any performance advantages (may give
rem disadvantages though).
rem The following is for the Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 Sound
rem card. Consult your manual for other cards.
SET SOUND=C:\SB16
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 H5 P330 T6
SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E
C:\SB16\DIAGNOSE /S
C:\SB16\SB16SET /P /Q
C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001
rem For best results, do not use the /M:X buffering settings with
rem MSCDEX.EXE. It may slow down MPEG playback dramatically.
PATH=%PATH%;C:\S3MPEG
rem We have just added it !
1.4 Most MPEG titles require a lot of free memory. To get the maximum
free DOS memory on your system, remove all unused or irrelevant
device drivers, TSRs, and settings and run MEMMAKER.EXE - DOS
memory configuration utility. Consult DOS Help for additional
information about MEMMAKER.
To check how much free memory is available, use MEM.EXE - another DOS
utility. Consult DOS Help for additional information about MEM.
1.5 To achieve the best performance and smooth MPEG playback your system
should be equipped with 4x or better CD-ROM drive. You should also
disable any kind of CD-ROM access caching. Please consult your CD-ROM
drive manual for additional information. Be prepared to spend some
time configuring your CD-ROM drive - it will pay off !
II. CONFIGURATION OF THE MPEGStar DOS DRIVERS
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2.1 DOSMPEG.INI is the configuration file for the DOS MPEG drivers. This
section explains in detail all entries of this file.
2.2 Board's unchangeable parameters. This parameters represent the board
type and should not be modified. The parameters are:
PCI Combo Card
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board=3
clock=444
2.3 Interrupt (IRQ) configuration. There are two entries in the DOSMPEG.INI
responsible for it: "irq" and "irqlet"
In case of the PCI (board=3) systems, drivers can detect IRQ automatically.
To specify it, the configuration file will contain:
irq=0
irqlet=P
When "irq" is equal to 0 (zero), the autodetection mechanism will be involved.
On some PCI systems, especially with the older versions of the PCI BIOS
this mechanism may not work properly. In this case you may want to
force MPEGStar to use a specific interrupt vector. To do it, you
should specify IRQ number explicitly, for example:
irq=11
will force interrupt 11 to be used. Here is a list of possible settings:
irq irqlet
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3 A
4 B
5 C
6 D
7 E
In this case if, for example you decided to use interrupt 6, you should
make:
irq=6
irqlet=D
IRQ is the master - select IRQ first and then find the corresponding
letter.
2.4 Operating system parameters are:
win95=0
win31=0
If equal to "0", drivers will totally refuse to work under Windows95 or
Windows 3.1 respectively. It is possible though to force drivers
to work in full screen Windows 3.1 or Windows 95. Set the respective
value to "1". For example "win95=1" will make driver loadable
under Windows 95. Important ! It is not advised to run drivers in
the multitasking environment. Many titles will fail.
III. SUPPORTED REELMAGIC DOS MPEG TITLES
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3.1 Return to Zork
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Run installation and follow the instructions. Choose Sound Blaster
Pro as a sound device. Parameters should be port=220, irq=5, dma=1.
This game requires a lot of conventioal DOS memory.
Because of palette switching problem, there are a few areas where parts
of the screen may flicker. This will not effect gameplay.
3.2 Space Ace (ReelMagic ver.)
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Change active drive to be a CD-ROM drive and run PLAY.BAT.
3.3 Dragon's Lair
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There are two versions of this game. The early version of the game
uses "play-from-file" ReelMagic API; the other - "play-from-buffer".
If there is PLAY.BAT file on the CD-ROM - it is the second version,
if not - the first. Second version of the game can be run directly
from CD-ROM. Simple run PLAY.BAT. Since the earlier version did
not contain this useful file, we provide one (it is called DRAGON.BAT)
on our installation diskette. If you get an "Invalid drive" error,
then modify the line that reads "D:" to reflect which drive is the
CD-ROM.
There is a known problem with the play-from-files version of Dragon's
Lair title in the room Black Knight and the Checkerboard Floor. If the
room starts out with a jump to the right, the room cannot be completed.
There is a mirror image of this room, so you will have to restart the
game and play until you start with a jump to the left.
3.4 The Horde
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Install and run. This title will not display MPEG clips if mouse is
not installed. Be sure to have mouse installed.
If the game locks up as you start gameplay, it is an indication that
the sound card was not detected properly. This game is unique in that
it does not allow for manual configuration of your sound card, and
occasionally it will detect the wrong settings. Consult your Sound
Card manuals and adjust the settings until it works properly. You will
know it is correct when a "selection" noise plays when you scroll
through the options on the "New Game", "Load Game", "Quit" screen.
3.5 Lord Of The Rings
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It is the most "memory greedy" program so far. Installation guide
suggests the way to install this game. We found that game can be
installed successfully if before MEM.EXE reports more than 580K (593,920
bytes) in Conventional Memory and more than 129K (132,096 bytes) in
Upper Memory. In order to free this amount of space you will have to
remove all drivers and TSRs from AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. It
will also help if you move CD-ROM drivers to lower memory.
Here is the sample of how you can meet memory restrictions on the Compaq
system. The following modifications ot AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS are
advised (please refer to sample files in section 1.3 of this README file):
CONFIG.SYS:
remove -> DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\CPQWIN\CPQCM.SYS
remove -> DEVICEHIGH /L:1,12048 =C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
edit -> DEVICEHIGH /L:1,14816 =C:\CPQDOS\CPQIDECD.SYS /D:IDECD001
to -> C:\CPQDOS\CPQIDECD.SYS /D:IDECD001
AUTOEXEC.BAT:
remove -> LH /L:0;1,45536 /S C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /U
edit -> LH /L:1,27952 C:\CPQDOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:IDECD001
to -> C:\CPQDOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:IDECD001
You may have to run the game without mouse support. It may not be
possible to free enough memory to run this game on some systems.
3.6 Man Enough
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Run installation utility with /A option (INSTALL /A) and follow the
instructions. Choose Sound Blaster (NOT Sound Blaster Pro) as a sound
device in both cases. Put the scroller in the middle of [MIN-MAX] scroll
bar; Scroller [Music-Samples] should be 1/2" from Samples.
3.7 Flash Traffic
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Run installation and follow the instructions. Do not try to profile
CD-ROM (cancel it as soon as possible, otherwise it may crash). Choose
Sound Blaster Pro as a sound device in both cases. Parameters should be
port=220, irq=5, dma=1. This game should be always installed after the
driver, since it tries to find driver in path and than hardcodes it in
batch file.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.