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01-08-2011 09:22 PM

catchaserguns

Finally finished this game. I had to download the ISO but was able to play it. Not too bad a game.

01-06-2010 08:47 PM

The Fifth Horseman

Decrease the cycles.

01-06-2010 08:21 PM

DiscaL

AV.cfg

Quote:

Dosbox path, remember?

"SourcePath = " the first line in AV.cfg should always point to your direct mount path emulation within DosBox.

i.e. if you mount your harddisk path "C:\AV" to the emulated "C:\" within DosBox ... then "SourcePath = C:\" the first line in AV.cfg should look like that.

Somehow guys, I've been getting this sound problem!!! Maxed out Frame Skip at 10 & CPU 100% but still suffering from choppy sound, and it crashed twice too.

Ant suggestions?

16-10-2008 05:11 AM

dosraider

Quote:

Originally Posted by WendyMann

ALIEN VIRUS : HOW TO INSTALL

Follow the instructions EXACTLY:-

Make a folder C:\oldgames\virus
Unzip Alien Virus zip-file into the “virus” sub-folder

FIX THE CONFIG FILE AS FOLLOWS:_
Right-click on file AV.CFG
Select Open with…
Choose “select the program from a list..”
Choose to open it with Notepad (browse to Notepad, then click on it)
CAREFULLY change the contents to read EXACTLY as follows:-
SourcePath = c:\virus
(leave “InstallationType = 1” exactly as is, do not alter it)
Click x at top right of Notepad window, then choose “yes” to savew the changes

RUN THE PATCH FROM WITHIN DOSBOX AS FOLLOWS:-
Open DOSBox
Type as follows:-
mount c: c:\oldgames and hit enter
c: and hit enter
cd\virus
avpatch
DOSBox will ask “Do you want Wanna Patch AV.EXE now? (y/n)
type y
DOSBox responds “Patch complete, Alien Virus …was changed”

SET UP THE SOUND (STILL WITHIN DOSBOX)
(you should still be in the “virus” sub-directory in DOSBox)
Type setsound and enter
Select Soundblaster 16 (choice 3)
Select I/O = 0x220 (choice 2)
Select IRQ = 7 (choice 4)
Select DMA = Channel 1 (choice 2)
The computer will respond C:\ virus

RUN THE GAME:-
While still in the same “virus” sub-directory in DOSBox,
Type av and hit enter.
Two screens come up, then the av-logo/ title screen comes up.
Right-click your mouse to start the game.

To run in future (now you have set everything up):
Open DOSBox
Mount c: c:\oldgames
c:
cd\virus
av
Right-click on av-logo / title screen

If it doesn't work for you:
Delete what you've done t'll now (your VIRUS folder) and start from scratch.

If it still doesn't work, post your OS, ALL your steps, and detailed please.

16-10-2008 12:07 AM

Nathou Deaintia

grr

no matter what I do I cant get the game to work. Please help!!!!!! It continues over and over, even after following all advice , it still says it cant find the cd and refer to the manual.

24-02-2008 06:09 PM

WendyMann

Quote:

Originally Posted by dosraider

Small typo, pumpkin, but a fatal one, must be:
c:\virus
Dosbox path, remember?

Thanks a million, DosRaider - I very much appreciate that. You are right, it was a fatal error. And I DID know better, my mind just slipped a cog. I have now edited it, so it is now fixed, thanks so much!!!.
(I wonder if pumpkins have cogs in their minds to slip??? hehehe!!!)
Best regards
Wendy

24-02-2008 12:49 PM

dosraider

Quote:

Originally Posted by WendyMann

SourcePath = c:\oldgames\virus

Small typo, pumpkin, but a fatal one, must be:
c:\virus
Dosbox path, remember?

24-02-2008 12:34 PM

WendyMann

Here are all the steps in detail and in one place, for getting Alien Virus to run (thanks to DosRaider!), for anyone who is technically-challenged like I am:-

ALIEN VIRUS : HOW TO INSTALL

Follow the instructions EXACTLY:-

Make a folder C:\oldgames\virus
Unzip Alien Virus zip-file into the “virus” sub-folder

FIX THE CONFIG FILE AS FOLLOWS:_
Right-click on file AV.CFG
Select Open with…
Choose “select the program from a list..”
Choose to open it with Notepad (browse to Notepad, then click on it)
CAREFULLY change the contents to read EXACTLY as follows:-
SourcePath = c:\virus
(leave “InstallationType = 1” exactly as is, do not alter it)
Click x at top right of Notepad window, then choose “yes” to savew the changes

RUN THE PATCH FROM WITHIN DOSBOX AS FOLLOWS:-
Open DOSBox
Type as follows:-
mount c: c:\oldgames and hit enter
c: and hit enter
cd\virus
avpatch
DOSBox will ask “Do you want Wanna Patch AV.EXE now? (y/n)
type y
DOSBox responds “Patch complete, Alien Virus …was changed”

SET UP THE SOUND (STILL WITHIN DOSBOX)
(you should still be in the “virus” sub-directory in DOSBox)
Type setsound and enter
Select Soundblaster 16 (choice 3)
Select I/O = 0x220 (choice 2)
Select IRQ = 7 (choice 4)
Select DMA = Channel 1 (choice 2)
The computer will respond C:\ virus

RUN THE GAME:-
While still in the same “virus” sub-directory in DOSBox,
Type av and hit enter.
Two screens come up, then the av-logo/ title screen comes up.
Right-click your mouse to start the game.

To run in future (now you have set everything up):
Open DOSBox
Mount c: c:\oldgames
c:
cd\virus
av
Right-click on av-logo / title screen

24-02-2008 11:50 AM

WendyMann

Quote:

Originally Posted by dosraider

As you run it through dosbox your 'real' soundcard doesn't matter, dosbox emulated params are the one that counts.
Run setsound whilst in c:\virus\ (dosbox, of course)
The choices that work:
SB16
I/O = 0x220
IRQ = 7
DMA = channel 1

Those are the default dosbox params.

BTW, Did you run avpatch in dosbox ?
If not, I would advise you to delete your virus folder and start from scratch.

Hello DosRaider
You are a star!!!! I did exactly as you said, starting from scratch, and it worked. No, I had not run the patch in DOSBox, and when I did, I saw a message saying the patch was complete. Also the sound settings obviously also made a big difference.

The last point for others to note, is to right-click the mouse to get past the av-logo screen
(left-click if your mouse is set up for left-handed operation).

Many, many thanks DosRaider - your help is very much appreciated, and thanks for your explanations so I could learn more too.

Now that you helped me get Alien Virus working for my sister, I will type out the instructions for her, then I will try to get on with Martian Memorandum, with Alien Virus to be tackled next after that (seeing it is now installed and working, thanks to DosRaider).

Regards
Wendy

23-02-2008 06:09 PM

dosraider

As you run it through dosbox your 'real' soundcard doesn't matter, dosbox emulated params are the one that counts.
Run setsound whilst in c:\virus\ (dosbox, of course)
The choices that work:
SB16
I/O = 0x220
IRQ = 7
DMA = channel 1

Those are the default dosbox params.

BTW, Did you run avpatch in dosbox ?
If not, I would advise you to delete your virus folder and start from scratch.

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