Silent Hunter 1 DOS Install on Windows XP Troubles

RICK · 12-18-05, 07:01 PM

SILENT HUNTER 12 INSTALLATION...
I am running Windows XP. Have the Install instructions per SubSim and have gotten to the point of creating the dos icon on desktop. When I attempt to bring up dos prompt for the install proceedure I get the following:
"16 bit MOS-Dos Subsystem
C:\Docume~\Rickco~\Desktop\Silent~\.pdf
C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Micsoft Windows application. Choose close to terminate the application."
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,

Capt. Rick

aanker · 12-24-05, 04:40 PM

Bend, OR eh? I lived there years ago.

Probably an error while making the DOS install shortcut see:

Installing & Running Silent Hunter under Windows XP
http://www.subsowespac.org/sh_xp/silent_hunterxp.shtml

Also see: http://www.subsowespac.org/sh_tech.shtml
Has instructions for DOSBox and other methods.

Art Anker

1mPHUNit0 · 11-14-06, 04:15 PM

SH1 on xp:

Create in C
C/DOS and inside create Files, Download, and CDrive
Put DosBox 0.63-win32-installer.exe in C:\Dos\Files.
Then install Dosbox
Destination folder
"C:\DOS\DOSBox-0.63" OK?

Now we change autoexec.bat.
From Start, programs , DOSBox-0.63,
DOSBox.conf

At the end of DOSBox.conf write:

[autoexec]
#Lines in this section will be run at the startup
mount C C:\DOS\CDrive
mount D D:\ -t cdrom
C:
CLS

Change also......

[sdl]
# fullscreen -- Start dosbox directly in fullscreen.
# fulldouble -- Use double buffering in fullscreen.
# fullfixed -- Don't resize the screen when in fullscreen.
# fullresolution -- What resolution to use for fullscreen, use together with fullfixed.
# output -- What to use for output: surface,overlay,opengl,openglnb,ddraw.
# hwscale -- Extra scaling of window if the output device supports hardware scaling.
# autolock -- Mouse will automatically lock, if you click on the screen.
# sensitiviy -- Mouse sensitivity.
# waitonerror -- Wait before closing the console if dosbox has an error.
# priority -- Priority levels for dosbox: lower,normal,higher,highest.
# Second entry behind the comma is for when dosbox is not focused/minimized.
# mapperfile -- File used to load/save the key/event mappings from.

fullscreen=true <-------- This !!!!
fulldouble=false
fullfixed=false
fullresolution=1024x768
output=surface
hwscale=1.00
autolock=true
sensitivity=100
waitonerror=true
priority=higher,normal
mapperfile=mapper.txt

[dosbox]
# language -- Select another language file.
# memsize -- Amount of memory dosbox has in megabytes.
# machine -- The type of machine tries to emulate:hercules,cga,tandy,vga.
# captures -- Directory where things like wave,midi,screenshot get captured.

language=
machine=auto <-------- This !!!!
captures=capture
memsize=64 <-------- This !!!!

[render]
# frameskip -- How many frames dosbox skips before drawing one.
# aspect -- Do aspect correction.
# scaler -- Scaler used to enlarge/enhance low resolution modes.
# Supported are none,normal2x,advmame2x,advmame3x,advinterp2x,inte rp2x,tv2x.

frameskip=6 <-------- This !!!! (frameskip=3 ->17.5 / 15 fps 2->23.3 / 20 fps)
aspect=true <-------- This !!!!
scaler=normal2x

[cpu]
# core -- CPU Core used in emulation: simple,normal,full,dynamic.
# cycles -- Amount of instructions dosbox tries to emulate each millisecond.
# Setting this higher than your machine can handle is bad!
# cycleup -- Amount of cycles to increase/decrease with keycombo.
# cycledown Setting it lower than 100 will be a percentage.

core=normal (provate a vedere se funziona "dynamic"...ma.....)
cycles=9000 <-------- This !!!! (si può provare a incremantare il carico ma...)
cycleup=500
cycledown=20

[mixer]
# nosound -- Enable silent mode, sound is still emulated though.
# rate -- Mixer sample rate, setting any devices higher than this will
# probably lower their sound quality.
# blocksize -- Mixer block size, larger blocks might help sound stuttering
# but sound will also be more lagged.
# prebuffer -- How many milliseconds of data to keep on top of the blocksize.

nosound=false
rate=22050
blocksize=2048
prebuffer=10

[midi]
# mpu401 -- Enable MPU-401 Emulation.
# intelligent -- Operate in Intelligent mode.
# device -- Device that will receive the MIDI data from MPU-401.
# This can be default,alsa,oss,win32,coreaudio,none.
# config -- Special configuration options for the device.

mpu401=false <-------- This !!!!
intelligent=true
device=default
config=

[sblaster]
# type -- Type of sblaster to emulate:none,sb1,sb2,sbpro1,sbpro2,sb16.
# base,irq,dma,hdma -- The IO/IRQ/DMA/High DMA address of the soundblaster.
# mixer -- Allow the soundblaster mixer to modify the dosbox mixer.
# oplmode -- Type of OPL emulation: auto,cms,opl2,dualopl2,opl3.
# On auto the mode is determined by sblaster type.
# oplrate -- Sample rate of OPL music emulation.

type=sb16
base=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
mixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplrate=22050

[gus]
# gus -- Enable the Gravis Ultrasound emulation.
# base,irq1,irq2,dma1,dma2 -- The IO/IRQ/DMA addresses of the
# Gravis Ultrasound. (Same IRQ's and DMA's are OK.)
# rate -- Sample rate of Ultrasound emulation.
# ultradir -- Path to Ultrasound directory. In this directory
# there should be a MIDI directory that contains
# the patch files for GUS playback. Patch sets used
# with Timidity should work fine.

gus=false <-------- This !!!!
rate=22050
base=240
irq1=5
irq2=5
dma1=3
dma2=3
ultradir=C:\ULTRASND

[speaker]
# pcspeaker -- Enable PC-Speaker emulation.
# pcrate -- Sample rate of the PC-Speaker sound generation.
# tandyrate -- Sample rate of the Tandy 3-Voice generation.
# Tandysound emulation is present if machine is set to tandy.
# disney -- Enable Disney Sound Source emulation.

pcspeaker=true
pcrate=22050
tandyrate=22050
disney=false <-------- This !!!!

[bios]
# Nothing to setup yet!

[dos]
# xms -- Enable XMS support.
# ems -- Enable EMS support.

xms=true
ems=true

[modem]
# modem -- Enable virtual modem emulation.
# comport -- COM Port modem is connected to.
# listenport -- TCP Port the modem listens on for incoming connections.

modem=false
comport=2
listenport=23

[directserial]
# directserial -- Enable serial passthrough support.
# comport -- COM Port inside DOSBox.
# realport -- COM Port on the Host.
# defaultbps -- Default BPS.
# parity -- Parity of the packets. This can be N, E or O.
# bytesize -- Size of each packet. This can be 5 or 8.
# stopbit -- The number of stopbits. This can be 1 or 2.

directserial=false
comport=1
realport=COM1
defaultbps=1200
parity=N
bytesize=8
stopbit=1

[ipx]
# ipx -- Enable ipx over UDP/IP emulation.

ipx=false

[autoexec]
#Lines in this section will be run at the startup
mount C C:\DOS\CDrive <-------- This !!!!
mount D D:\ -t cdrom <-------- This !!!!
C: <-------- this !!!!
CLS <-------- this!!!!

Install the prog in C:\DOS\CDrive
Play DOSBox
cd silent
write sh
End.
Some tweaking

CTRL-F7 = Decreases frameskip

CTRL-F8 = Increases Frameskip

CTRL-F11 = Slows down the game

CTRL-F12 = Speeds up the game

Push CTRL-ALT-DEL and open Task Manager,
Performance tab.
CTRL-F12 until CPU Usage level 95%.
CTRL-F8 as you prefer.

http://forum.maricosom.net/viewtopic.php?t=1147
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/i...tion+of+DosBox

12-18-05, 07:01 PM	#1
RICK Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: BEND, OREGON Posts: 8 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter 1 DOS Install on Windows XP Troubles SILENT HUNTER 12 INSTALLATION... I am running Windows XP. Have the Install instructions per SubSim and have gotten to the point of creating the dos icon on desktop. When I attempt to bring up dos prompt for the install proceedure I get the following: "16 bit MOS-Dos Subsystem C:\Docume~\Rickco~\Desktop\Silent~\.pdf C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Micsoft Windows application. Choose close to terminate the application." Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Capt. Rick __________________ CAPT. RICK

12-24-05, 04:40 PM	#2
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	RE: Silent Hunter 1 DOS Install on Windows XP Troubles Bend, OR eh? I lived there years ago. Probably an error while making the DOS install shortcut see: Installing & Running Silent Hunter under Windows XP http://www.subsowespac.org/sh_xp/silent_hunterxp.shtml Also see: http://www.subsowespac.org/sh_tech.shtml Has instructions for DOSBox and other methods. Art Anker

11-14-06, 04:15 PM	#3
1mPHUNit0 Chief Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 313 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	SH1 on xp: Create in C C/DOS and inside create Files, Download, and CDrive Put DosBox 0.63-win32-installer.exe in C:\Dos\Files. Then install Dosbox Destination folder "C:\DOS\DOSBox-0.63" OK? Now we change autoexec.bat. From Start, programs , DOSBox-0.63, DOSBox.conf At the end of DOSBox.conf write: [autoexec] #Lines in this section will be run at the startup mount C C:\DOS\CDrive mount D D:\ -t cdrom C: CLS Change also...... [sdl] # fullscreen -- Start dosbox directly in fullscreen. # fulldouble -- Use double buffering in fullscreen. # fullfixed -- Don't resize the screen when in fullscreen. # fullresolution -- What resolution to use for fullscreen, use together with fullfixed. # output -- What to use for output: surface,overlay,opengl,openglnb,ddraw. # hwscale -- Extra scaling of window if the output device supports hardware scaling. # autolock -- Mouse will automatically lock, if you click on the screen. # sensitiviy -- Mouse sensitivity. # waitonerror -- Wait before closing the console if dosbox has an error. # priority -- Priority levels for dosbox: lower,normal,higher,highest. # Second entry behind the comma is for when dosbox is not focused/minimized. # mapperfile -- File used to load/save the key/event mappings from. fullscreen=true <-------- This !!!! fulldouble=false fullfixed=false fullresolution=1024x768 output=surface hwscale=1.00 autolock=true sensitivity=100 waitonerror=true priority=higher,normal mapperfile=mapper.txt [dosbox] # language -- Select another language file. # memsize -- Amount of memory dosbox has in megabytes. # machine -- The type of machine tries to emulate:hercules,cga,tandy,vga. # captures -- Directory where things like wave,midi,screenshot get captured. language= machine=auto <-------- This !!!! captures=capture memsize=64 <-------- This !!!! [render] # frameskip -- How many frames dosbox skips before drawing one. # aspect -- Do aspect correction. # scaler -- Scaler used to enlarge/enhance low resolution modes. # Supported are none,normal2x,advmame2x,advmame3x,advinterp2x,inte rp2x,tv2x. frameskip=6 <-------- This !!!! (frameskip=3 ->17.5 / 15 fps 2->23.3 / 20 fps) aspect=true <-------- This !!!! scaler=normal2x [cpu] # core -- CPU Core used in emulation: simple,normal,full,dynamic. # cycles -- Amount of instructions dosbox tries to emulate each millisecond. # Setting this higher than your machine can handle is bad! # cycleup -- Amount of cycles to increase/decrease with keycombo. # cycledown Setting it lower than 100 will be a percentage. core=normal (provate a vedere se funziona "dynamic"...ma.....) cycles=9000 <-------- This !!!! (si può provare a incremantare il carico ma...) cycleup=500 cycledown=20 [mixer] # nosound -- Enable silent mode, sound is still emulated though. # rate -- Mixer sample rate, setting any devices higher than this will # probably lower their sound quality. # blocksize -- Mixer block size, larger blocks might help sound stuttering # but sound will also be more lagged. # prebuffer -- How many milliseconds of data to keep on top of the blocksize. nosound=false rate=22050 blocksize=2048 prebuffer=10 [midi] # mpu401 -- Enable MPU-401 Emulation. # intelligent -- Operate in Intelligent mode. # device -- Device that will receive the MIDI data from MPU-401. # This can be default,alsa,oss,win32,coreaudio,none. # config -- Special configuration options for the device. mpu401=false <-------- This !!!! intelligent=true device=default config= [sblaster] # type -- Type of sblaster to emulate:none,sb1,sb2,sbpro1,sbpro2,sb16. # base,irq,dma,hdma -- The IO/IRQ/DMA/High DMA address of the soundblaster. # mixer -- Allow the soundblaster mixer to modify the dosbox mixer. # oplmode -- Type of OPL emulation: auto,cms,opl2,dualopl2,opl3. # On auto the mode is determined by sblaster type. # oplrate -- Sample rate of OPL music emulation. type=sb16 base=220 irq=7 dma=1 hdma=5 mixer=true oplmode=auto oplrate=22050 [gus] # gus -- Enable the Gravis Ultrasound emulation. # base,irq1,irq2,dma1,dma2 -- The IO/IRQ/DMA addresses of the # Gravis Ultrasound. (Same IRQ's and DMA's are OK.) # rate -- Sample rate of Ultrasound emulation. # ultradir -- Path to Ultrasound directory. In this directory # there should be a MIDI directory that contains # the patch files for GUS playback. Patch sets used # with Timidity should work fine. gus=false <-------- This !!!! rate=22050 base=240 irq1=5 irq2=5 dma1=3 dma2=3 ultradir=C:\ULTRASND [speaker] # pcspeaker -- Enable PC-Speaker emulation. # pcrate -- Sample rate of the PC-Speaker sound generation. # tandyrate -- Sample rate of the Tandy 3-Voice generation. # Tandysound emulation is present if machine is set to tandy. # disney -- Enable Disney Sound Source emulation. pcspeaker=true pcrate=22050 tandyrate=22050 disney=false <-------- This !!!! [bios] # Nothing to setup yet! [dos] # xms -- Enable XMS support. # ems -- Enable EMS support. xms=true ems=true [modem] # modem -- Enable virtual modem emulation. # comport -- COM Port modem is connected to. # listenport -- TCP Port the modem listens on for incoming connections. modem=false comport=2 listenport=23 [directserial] # directserial -- Enable serial passthrough support. # comport -- COM Port inside DOSBox. # realport -- COM Port on the Host. # defaultbps -- Default BPS. # parity -- Parity of the packets. This can be N, E or O. # bytesize -- Size of each packet. This can be 5 or 8. # stopbit -- The number of stopbits. This can be 1 or 2. directserial=false comport=1 realport=COM1 defaultbps=1200 parity=N bytesize=8 stopbit=1 [ipx] # ipx -- Enable ipx over UDP/IP emulation. ipx=false [autoexec] #Lines in this section will be run at the startup mount C C:\DOS\CDrive <-------- This !!!! mount D D:\ -t cdrom <-------- This !!!! C: <-------- this !!!! CLS <-------- this!!!! Install the prog in C:\DOS\CDrive Play DOSBox cd silent write sh End. Some tweaking CTRL-F7 = Decreases frameskip CTRL-F8 = Increases Frameskip CTRL-F11 = Slows down the game CTRL-F12 = Speeds up the game Push CTRL-ALT-DEL and open Task Manager, Performance tab. CTRL-F12 until CPU Usage level 95%. CTRL-F8 as you prefer. http://forum.maricosom.net/viewtopic.php?t=1147 http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/i...tion+of+DosBox Last edited by 1mPHUNit0; 11-15-06 at 08:31 AM.