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PRIVATEER HELP FILE

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This HELP file contains basic help with PRIVATEER. You

can read the CONTENTS and select a TOPIC that pertains

to you, and <PAGE DOWN> to that area. But, it would be 

very helpful to read this file completely. If you 

still have problems, please feel free to give us a call

at ORIGIN PRODUCT SUPPORT. When you call, if at all 

possible, be near your computer. If that is not 

possible, be sure that you have the following 

information:



* The error message you are receiving.

* The DOS name and version you are running. 

* Mouse type and driver you are using.

* Listing of machine type and hardware contents.

* Contents of your Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files.

* Contents of your CHKDSK and MEM /c statement.





CONTENTS:

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1.  Making a BOOT DISK (Configurations included)

2.  ERROR CODES:

    - D002-FFFF (sound card problem)

    - #1910 or #1941

    - CRC errors, Bad Files on Disk, PKUNZIP file errors,

      General Failures reading the game disks. 

    - ERROR #2 or Installation Error #2

    - #1209   

    - Crashes when going through JUMP GATES

    - JEMM.OVL file not found

3.  The install keeps hanging on a disk between 

    reading and writing. (Manual PKUNZIP)

4.  Joystick Problems.

    - Speed adjustable GameCards.

    - Program asks for a JOYSTICK B. 

     



TOPICS:

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1. Almost all software and memory conflicts can be 

   bypassed by using a BOOT DISK. Making one WILL NOT

   change you HARD DRIVE, you will only be changing your

   configuration on the disk. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO EDIT  

   YOUR HARD DRIVE configuration, doing so might cause 

   other applications to run incorrectly or not at all. 



   MAKING A BOOT DISK

   ------------------

   A. First put a Blank disk in the A: (it must be the

      A:, most BIOS will only boot from A: or C:)

   

   B. At your C:\> prompt you will want to type:

      

	format a: /s        

   

      **This format is for a High Density-Double Sided 

	diskette only. If your disk does not have HD 

	on it or is not labled with the High Density 

	Double-sided, then you will need to get one.

	

   C. Hit enter when it asks for a label, and then 'N' 

      when it asks about formatting another diskette.



   D. At the C:\> prompt. You will want to type:

   

	edit a:config.sys

   

   E. Now should now be at a blank screen. Look at the 

      HEADINGS listed below and find the memory 

      management system you wish to use and TYPE every-

      thing UNDER that heading. 





	NO EXPANDED MEMORY MANAGER

	--------------------------

	device=c:\dos\himem.sys

	dos=high

	files=25

	buffers=25

	shell=c:\dos\command.com c:\dos /p





	EMS386 MEM. MANAGER (DOS 6.0 WITHOUT DBLSPACE)

	---------------------

	device=c:\dos\himem.sys

	device=c:\dos\emm386.exe 2592 /i=b000-b7ff ram

	dos=umb       

	dos=high

	files=25

	buffers=25

	shell=c:\dos\command.com c:\dos /p



	

	EMS386 MEM. MANAGER (DOS 6.0 WITH DoubleSPACE)

	---------------------

	device=c:\dos\himem.sys

	device=c:\dos\emm386.exe 2592 /i=b000-b7ff ram

	dos=umb       

	dos=high

	files=25

	buffers=25

	shell=c:\dos\command.com c:\dos /p

	devicehigh=c:\dos\dblspace.sys /move



	EMS386 MEMORY MANAGER (DOS 5.0)

	--------------------

	device=c:\dos\himem.sys

	device=c:\dos\emm386.exe 2592 /i=b000-b7ff ram

	dos=high,umb

	files=25

	buffers=25

	shell=c:\dos\command.com c:\dos /p





	QEMM MEMORY MANAGER                     

	-------------------

	device=c:\qemm\qemm386.sys

	dos=high

	files=25

	buffers=25

	shell=c:\dos\command.com /p

	

	

   F. After typing these lines, you want to exit and

      save your file. Do so by typing:



      {ALT} and the 'F' key,

      'X' key,

      and then 'Y' to save.

       

   G. Next you NEED an AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your BOOT

      DISK. Type the following at the C:\> prompt:



	edit a:autoexec.bat                             

   

      After pressing <ENTER>, you will want to type 

      the following at the blank screen:



	path c:\dos

	prompt $p$g

	set comspec=c:\dos\command.com

	c:

	lh C:\MOUSE\MOUSE

	

			 

DO NOT** C:\MOUSE\MOUSE is usually the line that 

       * activates your mouse. You must have a driver

       * to run it. The one above is the most common, 

ENTER ** if the mouse does not work or you receive an

       * error with this line, then you will want to 

       * look on your HARD DRIVE autoexec.bat or 

       * config.sys files. Find the line that looks 

THESE ** similar, go back into your AUTOEXEC.BAT on 

       * the BOOT DISK, and replace the line with the

       * one on listed on your HARD DRIVE. Other common

LINES ** examples are: C:\WINDOWS\MOUSE, C:\DOS\MOUSE. 



   H. After typing these lines, you want to exit and 

      save your file. Do so by typing:



      {ALT} and the 'F' key,

      'X' key,

      and then 'Y' to save.



   I. You will now want to keep this disk in the A: and

      REBOOT the computer. Make sure there are no error 

      messages. If there are, make sure you have the 

      correct the correct spelling, etc. Now you will 

      want to go to the game directory (where you 

      installed it), and type PRIV to play the game.



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2.  Most of the ERROR CODES mean that you have a BAD set

    of Disks. But there are some that mean there might 

    be a software conflict or hardware conflict. Listed 

    are the most common error codes and what you need to

    do to get around them.





    ERROR CODE: D002-DFFF

    ---------------------

    This error means that the sound card selection you 

    made was either invalid or that you are sharing an

    IRQ, DMA, or IO Address with current sound card 

    selection. First, you will want to type INSTALL in

    the PRIVATEER sub-directory. This will allow you to

    change the MUSIC and SPEECH card options to NONE,

    then make sure you choose the top menu choice, 

    INSTALL WITH THESE OPTIONS. Now try to go into the

    game, if it works then you have either chosen the 

    incorrect IRQ, DMA, or IO Address or you are 

    sharing one of those selection with another 

    peripheral.  

    You will want to make sure that you have the correct

    settings on your sound card, most have a test program

    that can tell you what your selections are and you 

    will be able to enter those when prompted by the 

    INSTALL program. You DO NOT want to use the DEFAULT

    settings as most will have a different default then

    the original cards. 

    The other main problem is that some people have 

    there IRQ set to 7. On almost every computer there

    is a printer that is set to IRQ 7, also. You CAN NOT

    share IRQ's, especially for the sound cards. If you

    are using IRQ 7, then your best bet would be to move

    the sound card to IRQ 5, which is open on most 

    computers depending on what peripherals you have 

    installed. Some sound cards are run by software and

    others by hardware jumpers. Two examples are the 

    ProAudio Spectrum 16's which are primarily run 

    through software and the Creative Labs Soundblaster

    which is run by jumper selections on the card itself  

    as well as some software settings. Consult your 

    sound card manual for the specific adjustment you

    will have to make. 

    

    

    ERROR #1910 or #1941

    --------------------

    These errors will usually mean that you have either

    a bad disk or bad set of disks. You will want to 

    make sure that you have made the BOOT DISK as 

    recommended in TOPIC #1 and then boot with the disk 

    then try to install the game. That has worked with 

    many of the people. If you still receive the error,

    you probably have a bad set of disks and will want

    to exchange them for a new set if within 30 day of

    purchase. If it happens twice, you would probably 

    want to give us a call. Please check warranty 

    information on INSTALLATION CARD for charges that

    may apply.





    CRC ERRORS, BAD FILES ON DISK, GENERAL FAILURE 

    READING THE GAME DISKS, and PKUNZIP FILE ERRORS

    ---------------------------------------------------

    These errors mean you almost definately have a bad

    set of disks. First, make sure that you have a 

    boot disk and try to re-install. If that does not

    work get a new set and try them. If it happens 

    again give us a call.



    

    ERROR #2 or Installation ERROR #2

    ---------------------------------

    You will want to make a boot disk and then 

    re-install the game. You need to make sure that you

    have the SHELL line in the config.sys and the SET 

    COMSPEC line in the autoexec.bat file.

    

    

    ERROR #1209

    -----------

    Memory problems that have normally been caused by

    NON-INTEL processors. Somewhere the memory has 

    been corrupted. Make sure you have a boot disk

    and add these parameters to your CONFIG.SYS 

    EMM386.exe line (for a QEMM users try excluding

    the same regions):



    device=c:\dos\emm386.exe /x=e000-efff /i=b000-b7ff

     

    **Try doing the Manual PKunzip listed below in 

     section 3.





    CRASHES going through Jump Gates

    --------------------------------    

    The only thing that we found to cause this (happened

    in testing) was additional joystick ports with

    no joysticks installed or installing a joystick 

    then removing it and playing the game with keyboard

    and mouse. (See 4 and 4A section)



    

    JEMM.OVL File not found

    -----------------------

    This error has occured when installing to a drive 

    that is low on space or when you are installing 

    to a compressed drive with ACTUAL SPACE of 25 meg

    or less. You will want to make a clean boot disk

    and free up 25 megs of actual space. Also, try the 

    manual installation listed below.



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3.  MANUAL Installation of PRIVATEER using PKUNZIP

   

    If you are getting a lot of with PRIVATEER crashing

    & rebooting during the PKUNZIP phase. The new 

    PKUNZIP does several new things to speed up the 

    unzipping process those include:



    1) swapping to DPMI (protected mode)

    2) using extended mem.

    3) using expanded mem.

    4) some other things.



    Anyway, some computers are having a problem 

    dealing with these above processes. The PKUNZIP 

    program will automatically use the available XMS,

    DPMI, EMM, etc. So, if it locks-up during the 

    install use this line:



    pkunzip -3+ -++ --+ -)+ [path to PRIVATEER disk #1]

			    [path to PRIVATEER dir]



    EXAMPLE:

    

    pkunzip -3+ -++ --+ -)+ b:\privater.zip c:\privater         



    Since this is a manual install, you will then need

    to copy the INSTALL.EXE file off Privateer Disk #1, 

    then go into the PRIVATEER hard drive directory. 

    (c:\privateer, etc) Type INSTALL, choose the sound 

    options, and hopefully you will be able to get the

    game up and running.   



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4.  The joystick problems can be cleared up by trying

    several different suggestions. Most of the problems

    come from having two or more joystick cards active

    at the same time and there is address conflict. 

    But, we have been able to get most of them up and 

    going in no time at all. Just try the suggestions 

    below. 

   

    A.  Make sure that you have only one game card 

	active. If you have a Gamecard and a port on 

	your sound card then you will want to disable

	the joystick port on your sound card, because 

	it might cause a conflict. Also, another 

	common problem is that there is usually a 

	gameport on your PARALLEL/SERIEL IO card that

	is on your computer as well as the above 

	joystick ports. All, except for one should 

	be disabled. 

      

    Speed Adjustable GameCards  

    --------------------------

    If you have a speed adjustable game card. The ones

    we tested were: CHGAMECARD III Automatic, GRAVIS 

    Eliminator, THRUSTMASTER ACM, and both KRAFT-

    High Speed and software controlled. The speed you 

    might have to change them to will vary between the

    game and your computer but we have included the 

    settings which seem to work most often. REMEMBER,

    yours might be a little different, so do not get

    discouraged, just try change the number +/- 1 at 

    a time and see what happens.  



    CHGAMECARD III Auto is software controlled. The 

    disk that came with the card has a small program

    that is named CHJOY3.exe which has to be run 

    sometimes. Make sure that you have that file 

    installed to a path in your boot up (put it in 

    your DOS directory) or in the directory you will

    run it from like the C: or game directory. The type

    following command: 



    CHJOY ##

 

    ## can be any number between 1 and 31. 150 can also

       be used but check your README.TXT on the disk

       that came with gamecard. The number 28 has

       been the setting with the most success.

       EXAMPLE:



	CHJOY 28



    

    GRAVIS ELIMINATOR has a dial connection which you 

    can vary the speed. Just make sure it is connected

    to the back and that you try the dial at the lower

    end. 1, 2, 3 have worked for most computers.



    THRUSTMASTER ACM uses a dial setting also. It has

    worked best on the lower end of the dial. Try using

    0, 1, 2.



    KRAFT HIGH SPEED GAME CARD uses adjustments through 

    dip switches on the back and the most common 

    setting was switch #2 down and the rest in up 

    position. Consult your manuals for the switch 

    settings. 



    KRAFT SOFTWARE CONTROLLED GAME CARD uses the 

    command KCARD.EXE, make sure that you have that  

    file installed to a path in your boot up (put it

    in your DOS directory) or in the directory you 

    will run it from like the C: or game directory.  

    The type following command:

    

    Kcard ##



    ## can be any number between 1 and 99. The setting

       most common was 5 to 7. Example:

 

	Kcard 6

	 

    

    PROGRAM ASKS FOR JOYSTICK B    

    ---------------------------  

    There are either two joystick ports active and you

    are sharing the gamecard address or you have an

    advanced joystick with throttle or panning control

    which is being detected as the second joystick.

    You will want to make sure that you eliminate  

    any second port, (Read 4A above) and see if you 

    are prompted for a second joystick. If you are 

    positive that no other port is active on the 

    computer and you are still being prompted for a 

    second joystick then you will want move PRIVATEER

    game directory and type the following:

  

    copy joya.dat joyb.dat



    This will make a second joystick file which will 

    get you past the 'CALIBRATE JOYSTICK B' prompt

    for one.   



       





      

	   

 

  

     

    



