Installing and Configuring Comanche Under Windows 95

The following article describes the steps necessary to install and operate Comanche under Windows 95. This application requires MS-DOS Mode to function. In order to do this, you need to modify the settings created after running the installation program to include the necessary drivers. If you install it using the Add/Remove Programs feature in Control Panel, Windows will configure the application with it the settings it feels is necessary to make the game function properly. However, it isnít fool-proof. The rest of this article will explain how to install and change the configuration.

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Getting Ready to Install

Before installing Comanche you will need to know the hardware settings of your sound card. If you know the settings already, skip this section and begin installing. Otherwise, grab a pen or pencil and follow this procedure to find the settings of your card:

If your card is a SoundBlaster

1. Open the Control Panel,
2. Double click System,
3. Choose the Device Manager tab
4. Choose the Sound, Video and Game controllers options.
5. This will display the installed Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play.
6. Click the Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play, then click Properties.
7. Click the Resources tab. This will display the settings for the card. Write them down, close the Control Panel and skip to Installing Comanche.

If your card is an Ensoniq

1. Open the Control Panel,
2. Double click System,
3. Choose the Device Manager tab
4. Choose the Sound, Video and Game controllers options.
5. Two options are displayed: the Soundscape Plug and Play and Soundscape Plug and Play Sound Blaster Emulation.
6. Click the Soundscape Plug and Play, then click Properties.
7. Click the Resources tab. This will display some of the settings for the card.
8. Write down the settings on a sheet of paper, close the Property sheet. This will return you to the Device Manager.
9. Click Soundscape Plug and Play Sound Blaster Emulation, then click Properties.
10. Click the Resources tab. This will display the rest of the settings for the card. Write them down, and close the Control Panel.

To Install Comanche

1. Click on Start, choose Settings and open Control Panel. Then click on Add/Remove Programs.
2. The wizard will locate the Install.exe file located in the root of the CD. Click on the Finish button to start the install program.
3. Highlight the drive letter to which you will install the Comanche start files. Press Enter.
4. Close down the MS-DOS Finished-Install screen.

Configuring Comanche

To get Comanche to properly operate, you must make changes to the MS-DOS mode configuration. To make these changes, perform the following steps.

1. Right Click on the My Computer icon. Then choose Explore.
2. Double click on the drive letter the application was installed to and then double click on the directory. The default is Comanche.
3. Find the C.BAT executable and right click, then choose Properties.
4. Choose the Program tab and then click on the Advanced button.
5. Click on MS-DOS mode and then Specify a new MS-DOS configuration and add the following lines:

   CONFIG.SYS

   dos=high,umb
   device=c:\windows\himem.sys
   devicehigh=c:\windows\emm386.exe ram 2048
   

   (note: 2048 is a reference number only)
   

   device=c:\cdrom\nec_ide.sys /d:mscd001 /v
   

   (This line can be copied from your config.dos file, it depends on the CD-ROM drive you have - our example shows a Nec dual speed)
   

   note: The line listed below must be here if Plug-n-Play cards are installed, otherwise it is not needed.
   

   devicehigh=c:\plugplay\drivers\dos\dwcfgmg.sys

   AUTOEXEC.BAT

   set blaster=A220 Ixx Dx T1

   (The set blaster line should be copied from your autoexec.dos file, as it depends on your specific hardware settings)

   set sndscape=c:\sndscape

   (note: This line only appears with the Ensoniq sound card)

   c:\sndscape\ssinit.exe /I

   (note: This line only appears with the Ensoniq sound card)

   c:\windows\command\mscdex.exe /d:mscd001 /m:10
   prompt$p$g
   path c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\dos
   set temp=c:\dos

6. Click on the OK button. On the WC3 Properties screen, click on OK.
7. Right Click on the My Computer icon. Then choose Explore.
8. Double click on the drive letter the application was installed to and then double click on the directory. The default is Comanche.
9. Find and double click on the SOUNDSET.EXE executable file.
10. Highlight and select SoundBlaster compatibles on the Select Digital Audio Device screen. Select the correct Port I/O ADDRESS, IRQ, and DMA channel.
11. Highlight and select SoundBlaster compatibles on the select music device screen.
12. The program is ready to run. All you have to do is double click on the C.BAT file in explorer. A DOS icon will be created, this can be moved or copied to the desktop for your convenience.

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