Hey,
I'm quite new trying to replay this awesome game :-)
I've just downloaded POP 1.4, but i can't figure out how to use the sound blaster feature instead of the PC Speaker: when i was a kid, i used to play on my step brother's computer and as he was an informatician he managed at the time to use his soundblaster. The fact is, i don't know anything about commands and DOS , but i can't bear those pc speaker sounds! It kills the fun imo..
Thanks in advance for helping me...
Regards,
- Alex.
How to use the sound blaster ?
Re: How to use the sound blaster ?
Since you're most probably not playing under real-mode DOS anymore but under Windows, you cannot get SoundBlaster sound directly. Follow these instructions:
1) Create the following directory structure:
C:\Dos
|__ C:\Dos\Prince1
|__ C:\Dos\Prince2
where of course the two dirs. have the game files.
2) Install DOSBox.
3) Click on Start > Programs > Configuration > Edit Configuration.
4) At the end of the file in the [autoexec] section, copy-paste the following:
5) Run DOSBox and you'll see a C:\ command prompt. If you want, you can press Alt+Enter to go fullscreen.
6) The following commands will launch PoP1:
cd Prince1
prince
7) Similarly for PoP2:
cd Prince2
prince
It's easy enough. Also, I personally don't use GUI frontends, but if you want, there are quite a few available for DOSBox that enable you to make profiles for every game, so that running a game is then as easy as launching the frontend and selecting from a menu. Browse the DOSBox download page for more.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
1) Create the following directory structure:
C:\Dos
|__ C:\Dos\Prince1
|__ C:\Dos\Prince2
where of course the two dirs. have the game files.
2) Install DOSBox.
3) Click on Start > Programs > Configuration > Edit Configuration.
4) At the end of the file in the [autoexec] section, copy-paste the following:
Code: Select all
mount c C:\Dos
c:
cls
6) The following commands will launch PoP1:
cd Prince1
prince
7) Similarly for PoP2:
cd Prince2
prince
It's easy enough. Also, I personally don't use GUI frontends, but if you want, there are quite a few available for DOSBox that enable you to make profiles for every game, so that running a game is then as easy as launching the frontend and selecting from a menu. Browse the DOSBox download page for more.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Re: How to use the sound blaster ?
Ah yeah , got it! !!
Thanks a lot for your precise answer :-)
Well, now i know the utility of DOSBox, i had it before but never understood why to use it instead of a normal command prompt... thanks again!!
Best regards,
- Alex.
Thanks a lot for your precise answer :-)
Well, now i know the utility of DOSBox, i had it before but never understood why to use it instead of a normal command prompt... thanks again!!
Best regards,
- Alex.