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There is a World Wide Web site which contains | There is a World Wide Web site which contains a lot of information about running diskette and CD-ROM games under OS/2, mainly from feedback of OS/2 users. The particular page you should be interested in is: | ||
running diskette and CD-ROM games under OS/2, mainly from feedback of OS/2 | |||
users. The particular page you should be interested in is: | |||
<URL:http://eyelab.msu.edu/os2games/cdrom/myst.html> | <URL:http://eyelab.msu.edu/os2games/cdrom/myst.html> | ||
When I was playing Myst, I used to Dual Boot or use Boot Manager to boot to | When I was playing Myst, I used to Dual Boot or use Boot Manager to boot to pure DOS. Even though I miss out on the multitasking advantage of OS/2, I had no problems running the game. If you insist on playing Myst under OS/2, there seems to be a general procedure. Please refer to the comment article (1) below. | ||
pure DOS. Even though I miss out on the multitasking advantage of OS/2, I had | |||
no problems running the game. If you insist on playing Myst under OS/2, there | |||
seems to be a general procedure. Please refer to the comment article (1) | |||
below. | |||
Here are some settings you might like to try in the Settings notebook: | Here are some settings you might like to try in the Settings notebook: | ||
WIN_RUN_MODE ENHANCED | WIN_RUN_MODE ENHANCED | ||
AUDIO_ADAPTER_SHARING REQUIRED | AUDIO_ADAPTER_SHARING REQUIRED | ||
DPMI_DOS_API ENABLED | DPMI_DOS_API ENABLED | ||
DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT 64 | DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT 64 | ||
EMS_MEMORY_LIMIT 4096 | EMS_MEMORY_LIMIT 4096 | ||
HW_TIMER ON | HW_TIMER ON | ||
IDLE_SECONDS 60 | IDLE_SECONDS 60 | ||
IDLE_SENSITIVITY 100 | IDLE_SENSITIVITY 100 | ||
INT_DURING_IO ON | INT_DURING_IO ON | ||
VIDEO_8514A_XGA_IOTRAP OFF | VIDEO_8514A_XGA_IOTRAP OFF | ||
VIDEO_RETRACE_EMULATION OFF | VIDEO_RETRACE_EMULATION OFF | ||
XMS_MEMORY_LIMIT 4096 | XMS_MEMORY_LIMIT 4096 | ||
Here are some comments from other people: | Here are some comments from other people: | ||
(1) (Edited) Article: 16396 of comp.os.os2.games | (1) (Edited) Article: 16396 of comp.os.os2.games | ||
From: jhstagem@unmc.edu (James Stageman III) | From: jhstagem@unmc.edu (James Stageman III) | ||
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.games | Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.games | ||
Subject: Myst/QuickTime Update | Subject: Myst/QuickTime Update | ||
Date: 21 Dec 1995 05:54:15 GMT | Date: 21 Dec 1995 05:54:15 GMT | ||
"These are the changes you need to make to get Myst to work well in Win-OS/2: | "These are the changes you need to make to get Myst to work well in Win-OS/2: | ||
# Install QuickTime 2.0 or newer; | |||
# Get the file timer.drv from OS/2 2.11; | |||
# Change TimerMax286Res value to 20 in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI file; | |||
# In the QTW.INI file, change the "optimize=" line to: | |||
:Hardware is the default driver smooths things a little (2 sec before freeze) | |||
:BMP (about the same as driver) | |||
:RAW (about 3 sec before freeze) | |||
:DIB (goes 30 sec or so; but in 16 colors) | |||
I have mine set to "optimize=RAW". This list is taken from a QuickTime readme file. | |||
I believe the problem lies with QuickTime itself. Now I can get the first | I believe the problem lies with QuickTime itself. Now I can get the first "blue" video to play all the way through with some mouse movement (as stated in previous posts). If anybody else has other ideas on improving Myst, post it or e-mail me." | ||
"blue" video to play all the way through with some mouse movement (as | |||
stated in previous posts). If anybody else has other ideas on improving Myst, | |||
post it or e-mail me." | |||
(2) (Edited) Article: 25366 of comp.os.os2.games | (2) (Edited) Article: 25366 of comp.os.os2.games | ||
From: bryanw@inland.net (Bryan Whitehead) | From: bryanw@inland.net (Bryan Whitehead) | ||
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.games | Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.games | ||
Subject: Re: MYST and Error 10200 under OS/2 | Subject: Re: MYST and Error 10200 under OS/2 | ||
Date: 19 Jun 1996 16:28:00 GMT | Date: 19 Jun 1996 16:28:00 GMT | ||
"OS/2 writes a Readme file to your root directory. Depending on the file | "OS/2 writes a Readme file to your root directory. Depending on the file system (HPFS or FAT) it's called OS!2 Readme-<something-else>. It has a detailed description of getting Myst working under OS/2. Here it is: | ||
system (HPFS or FAT) it's called OS!2 Readme-<something-else>. It has a | |||
detailed description of getting Myst working under OS/2. Here it is: | |||
; Myst and The Making of Myst | |||
Do the following: | |||
1. Edit the SYSTEM.INI file located in the \OS2\MDOS\WINOS2 directory and change the following statements from: | |||
SET TIMERMax386Res=10 | |||
SET TIMERMax286Res=10 | |||
to: | |||
SET TIMERMax386Res=x | |||
SET TIMERMax286Res=x | |||
x is a variable between 8 and 20 depending on your hardware platform. | |||
2. Save the file. Then shut down and restart your system. | |||
3. Get Quicktime 2.0, which is located on CompuServe, as follows (refer to the section "Where can I get a newer version of QuickTime?"): | |||
:a. Log on to CompuServe. | |||
:b. Type GO QUICKTIME. | |||
:c. Follow the instructions menu to download Quicktime 2.0. | |||
If you have a partition with native Windows, you will need to take out references in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to the Windows directories on other drives. For example, D:WINDOWS;D:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM. | |||
After you install Quicktime** 2.0, you can put the statements back in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. | |||
4. Install Quicktime 2.0 for Myst and the Making of Myst. | |||
To enable sound for Myst and The Making of Myst, you must enable the Windows sound drivers. For more information, see "Adding Windows Audio Support" in the Multimedia online book, which is located in the Information folder on your OS/2 Desktop. | |||
To ensure The Making of Myst will work correctly under OS/2, do the following: | |||
1. Set up a WIN-OS/2 session with the same settings as Myst. | |||
2. Run The Making of Myst in a WIN-OS/2 full-screen session." | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |
Latest revision as of 18:10, 7 August 2024
Subject: [5-3-1] OS/2 Date: 06/21/1996
There is a World Wide Web site which contains a lot of information about running diskette and CD-ROM games under OS/2, mainly from feedback of OS/2 users. The particular page you should be interested in is:
<URL:http://eyelab.msu.edu/os2games/cdrom/myst.html>
When I was playing Myst, I used to Dual Boot or use Boot Manager to boot to pure DOS. Even though I miss out on the multitasking advantage of OS/2, I had no problems running the game. If you insist on playing Myst under OS/2, there seems to be a general procedure. Please refer to the comment article (1) below.
Here are some settings you might like to try in the Settings notebook:
WIN_RUN_MODE ENHANCED AUDIO_ADAPTER_SHARING REQUIRED DPMI_DOS_API ENABLED DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT 64 EMS_MEMORY_LIMIT 4096 HW_TIMER ON IDLE_SECONDS 60 IDLE_SENSITIVITY 100 INT_DURING_IO ON VIDEO_8514A_XGA_IOTRAP OFF VIDEO_RETRACE_EMULATION OFF XMS_MEMORY_LIMIT 4096
Here are some comments from other people:
(1) (Edited) Article: 16396 of comp.os.os2.games
From: jhstagem@unmc.edu (James Stageman III) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.games Subject: Myst/QuickTime Update Date: 21 Dec 1995 05:54:15 GMT
"These are the changes you need to make to get Myst to work well in Win-OS/2:
- Install QuickTime 2.0 or newer;
- Get the file timer.drv from OS/2 2.11;
- Change TimerMax286Res value to 20 in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI file;
- In the QTW.INI file, change the "optimize=" line to:
- Hardware is the default driver smooths things a little (2 sec before freeze)
- BMP (about the same as driver)
- RAW (about 3 sec before freeze)
- DIB (goes 30 sec or so; but in 16 colors)
I have mine set to "optimize=RAW". This list is taken from a QuickTime readme file.
I believe the problem lies with QuickTime itself. Now I can get the first "blue" video to play all the way through with some mouse movement (as stated in previous posts). If anybody else has other ideas on improving Myst, post it or e-mail me."
(2) (Edited) Article: 25366 of comp.os.os2.games
From: bryanw@inland.net (Bryan Whitehead) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.games Subject: Re: MYST and Error 10200 under OS/2 Date: 19 Jun 1996 16:28:00 GMT
"OS/2 writes a Readme file to your root directory. Depending on the file system (HPFS or FAT) it's called OS!2 Readme-<something-else>. It has a detailed description of getting Myst working under OS/2. Here it is:
- Myst and The Making of Myst
Do the following:
1. Edit the SYSTEM.INI file located in the \OS2\MDOS\WINOS2 directory and change the following statements from:
SET TIMERMax386Res=10 SET TIMERMax286Res=10
to:
SET TIMERMax386Res=x SET TIMERMax286Res=x
x is a variable between 8 and 20 depending on your hardware platform.
2. Save the file. Then shut down and restart your system.
3. Get Quicktime 2.0, which is located on CompuServe, as follows (refer to the section "Where can I get a newer version of QuickTime?"):
- a. Log on to CompuServe.
- b. Type GO QUICKTIME.
- c. Follow the instructions menu to download Quicktime 2.0.
If you have a partition with native Windows, you will need to take out references in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to the Windows directories on other drives. For example, D:WINDOWS;D:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM. After you install Quicktime** 2.0, you can put the statements back in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
4. Install Quicktime 2.0 for Myst and the Making of Myst.
To enable sound for Myst and The Making of Myst, you must enable the Windows sound drivers. For more information, see "Adding Windows Audio Support" in the Multimedia online book, which is located in the Information folder on your OS/2 Desktop.
To ensure The Making of Myst will work correctly under OS/2, do the following:
1. Set up a WIN-OS/2 session with the same settings as Myst.
2. Run The Making of Myst in a WIN-OS/2 full-screen session."