+Orc tutorial projects suggest in his tutorial running the game pooldemo.exe.

Does anyone know how to run this game program? Is anyone doing the tutorial project #1? Is this game a dos or windows program?

I tried running this in dos mode but the os indicated no mouse detected. If I run it in windows mode, the error insufficient
memory free is generated.

Please, does someone know how to configure this game. This game is Arcade pool by East Point software.

I am running under Win98 and a PIII 600 mhz system.

Hope you can help.

thanks.

Howdy,

You nead to research autoexec.bat in the win98 environment.
If you dont have an autoexec.bat file then you need to make one or make a boot floppy that includes the needed drivers.

The problem is win98 doesnt have DOS mouse drivers.

If you need more help: woodmann@woodmann.com

Peace, Woodmann

Hi,
below is a sample of autoexec.bat

@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $p$g
PATH C:\WINDOWS;c:\DOS;C:\UTI;C:\SBPRO;C:\NORTON
SET TEMP=C:\TEMP
C:\MOUSE\MOUSE

I already have a mouse but still it runs giving a insufficient memory free error.

Hi,
If you have suffient ram.,most probably the file is corrupted.Try download pooldemo again
in http://www.woodmann.net/fravia/zipped/pooldemo.zip

Hello,

This is a problem you may have with mostly all old DOS based
games.

To free needed memory load your dos system and drivers in high memory, this should free enough room for you to run your game.

To do so, you have to modify your config.sys file :

add line :

DOS=HIGH,UMB,AUTO

It will load DOS in the upper memory area

you can also load your device driver in high memory using:

DEVICEHIGH=<your driver name here>

For driver that are loaded throught the AUTOEXEC.BAT, use the
following command :

LOADHIGH=<your driver name here>

Regards
FoolFox

Howdy,
Check my autoexec.bat,config.sys its blank.it still works

regards

Hello,

There are some lucky people out there....

I don't have a 98 at hand right now but I recall having
serious trouble with many dos config under w98 by the
past....

but... if I recall correctly...wasn't there a option when
shutting down 98, something like "Reboot in DOS mode ?",
wich may solve the trouble as well ?

Regards
FoolFox

Yeah,
He need to use softice 2.6 for dos or something I can't recalled.
He doesn't need to boot to dos prompt if pooldemo works under windows enviroment

*There are some lucky people out there....
Lucky? Nope I have not win any money ....

Regards

Hi

I can run it on Win98 (P3 600MHz) with no special autoexec/config setup. You might try opening C:\Windows\command.com to open a dos window and play with the properties/memory settings. Mine are all set on AUTO but some particular config may work for you. Shooting the ball straight is a different problem entirely

Kayaker