Monster Media 1993 #2/Image.iso/games2/t7gpatch.zip/AUTOEXEC.TXT

Text File | 1993-06-05 | 11KB | 260 lines

REM
REM Introduction:
REM =============
REM This is a commented AUTOEXEC.BAT model, intended for intermediate
REM users who wish to optimize their configurations for playing "The 7th
REM Guest". You may edit this model with the EDIT command from DOS 5.0 or
REM 6.0, and replace the generic information with your system-specific
REM information. Doing so will create a configuration tailored to operation
REM of "The 7th Guest".
REM
REM In order to make use of this model you must be familiar with the EDIT
REM program and your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS file structures, although
REM users who are unsure of such things may find help by glancing over the
REM documentation supplied with their DOS operating system software.
REM
REM
REM
REM Legal Disclaimer:
REM =================
REM This model is intended as an aid and represents no guarantee that
REM Virgin Games, Inc.'s product, The 7th Guest will operate on your
REM system at any level of performance. Further, Virgin Games, Inc. will
REM not be held responsible for the use or misuse of this model or boot
REM disk. The user assumes all risk when modifying or using this boot
REM disk with any computer system.
REM
REM
REM
REM DOS 6.0 note:
REM =============
REM The floppy disk which contains this model is a DOS 5.0 system disk.
REM You will not be able to use some DOS 6.0 command parameters in con-
REM junction with this boot disk. If you wish to use DOS 6.0 command
REM parameters with this model, you will need to copy this model onto
REM a DOS 6.0 system disk. If you wish to use DOS 6.0's multiple con-
REM figuration capability, you may wish to incorporate this model as
REM a menu item.
REM
REM
REM
REM Model File Format:
REM ==================
REM This model is nothing more than a heavily commented autoexec.bat file,
REM in fact you could theoretically name the file to AUTOEXEC.BAT and boot
REM your computer with it, however it will not allow you to run The 7th
REM Guest in its current form.
REM
REM However, by filling in the blanks, you can build a file which you
REM could rename to AUTOEXEC.BAT on this floppy disk and then boot your
REM computer system to play The 7th Guest without having to change your
REM current computer configuration.
REM
REM Each section of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file will provide comments about the
REM information needed. You may of course copy your current AUTOEXEC.BAT
REM file to the end of this model and then cut and paste the lines
REM into the appropriate section rather than typing in such info-
REM rmation from a printout listing of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
REM
REM
REM
REM Copying Your Current Configuration Into This File:
REM ==================================================
REM To copy your existing AUTOEXEC.BAT file into this model, type the
REM following command lines (without the quote marks) from the floppy
REM disk drive which contains the update disk:
REM
REM      "COPY AUTOEXEC.TXT+C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.TMP"
REM      "COPY AUTOEXEC.TMP AUTOEXEC.TXT"
REM      "DEL  AUTOEXEC.TMP"
REM      "EDIT AUTOEXEC.TXT"
REM
REM Obviously, you must either print out or write down these commands,
REM then exit from whatever command was used to view this file, issue
REM the above commands, then use the EDIT utility to resume your place
REM in this file.
REM
REM Once the above line is typed, the current file should have the
REM contents of your current AUTOEXEC.BAT file copied to the end of it.
REM If you received any errors, you may have mistakenly issued the com-
REM mands from the C:> prompt and should instead issue the commands from
REM the floppy disk drive.
REM
REM Once "imported" into this document, you can cut and paste lines by
REM highlighting the line you wish to cut, cutting the text to the copy
REM buffer, and then moving the cursor to the line where it should be
REM inserted and pasting the text to that line.
REM
REM For quick reference, to highlight a line, move the cursor to the
REM beginning of the line, then press and hold the Shift key while pres-
REM sing the Down Arrow key. To cut a highlighted line, press and hold
REM the Shift key while pressing the Delete key. To paste text which has
REM been cut, press and hold the Shift key while pressing the Insert key.
REM
REM
REM
REM Building The Model:
REM ===================
REM Once you have provided your system specific information in each
REM area you should eliminate each line which begins with "REM"
REM (like this one) and save this file as AUTOEXEC.BAT on the floppy
REM disk. Do NOT simply remove the word "REM", remove complete lines.
REM
REM
REM
REM At Last -- The Model:
REM =====================
REM Following this section you will find the actual AUTOEXEC.BAT model
REM with comments which appear before each command line entry.
REM
REM
REM
REM ECHO command:
REM =============
REM The echo command is used to control the display of batch file com-
REM mands. Most AUTOEXEC.BAT files begin with "@ECHO OFF". The @ symbol
REM tells DOS to refrain from displaying the current line.
REM
REM If for some reason, your computer does not boot up as expected, you
REM may wish to place a REMark statement in front of this line so that
REM you may disable this command and read each line in the file as it is
REM processed.

@Echo off

REM
REM PATH command:
REM =============
REM The PATH command specifies which directories DOS should search when
REM commands are issued without a path specification.
REM
REM For example, when you issue the MEM command, rather than C:\DOS\MEM,
REM DOS searches all directories in the PATH statement until it finds a
REM file which meets the requirements -- in this case a filename which
REM begins with MEM and ends with an .EXE, .BAT, or .COM extension. When
REM DOS finds "C:\DOS" in the path, it should then find C:\DOS\MEM.EXE
REM and execute it.
REM
REM No path declaration is necessary for The 7th Guest. However, other
REM commands (like this file) may not work so well without access to
REM the DOS path, so...

path c:\dos

REM
REM PROMPT command:
REM ===============
REM The prompt command defines the series of characters used to
REM inform the user that DOS is ready to accept commands.
REM
REM No prompt declaration is needed for The 7th Guest, however you may
REM specify the popular prompt command included below, or modify it as
REM you see fit. "$p" indicates that the current path should be dis-
REM played. "$g" indicates the greater than symbol, ">", should be dis-
REM played.

prompt $p$g

REM
REM
REM SET command:
REM ============
REM SET commands define environment variables. Programs which use such
REM variables will then search all available environment variables for
REM a match. Once found, the program will use the associated data.
REM
REM For example, the installation program for The 7th Guest will look
REM for the BLASTER environment variable if you specified that you had
REM a Sound Blaster (tm) sound card. If you had a line in your
REM AUTOEXEC.BAT file such as "SET BLASTER=A220 D1 I5 T3", then the
REM install would assume your sound card settings match this information.
REM
REM However, if you do not specify the BLASTER environment variable,
REM The 7th Guest will just assume the default settings and ask you to
REM confirm or specify new settings. The 7th Guest does NOT need the
REM BLASTER environment variable specified in order to run.
REM
REM In fact, there is no need for SET commands to run The 7th Guest. You
REM should not carry over any SET commands from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
REM unless required for the immediate operation of your computer (as op-
REM posed to programs you MIGHT run like a windows environment).
REM
REM It is possible that some device drivers require environment vari-
REM ables. Such SET commands SHOULD be listed here:



REM CALL, IF, For-Do, GOTO, and SHIFT commands:
REM ===========================================
REM The call command may not be very beneficial to the operation of The
REM 7th Guest because many such statements are used to call menus or
REM other batch files whose operation may be invisible the user. It would
REM be safest to ensure that no call commands are included in this
REM particular AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
REM
REM The operations followed by the IF, GOTO, SHIFT, and For-DO commands
REM are specific to the control of particular commands and parameters and
REM are rarely included in AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and for the purposes of
REM The 7th Guest are unnecessary.



REM PROGRAMS section:
REM =================
REM The most important section of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file is without a
REM doubt the program (command) section. These lines will have a drama-
REM tic affect on the operation of your computer. For DOS 5.0 the
REM placement of the MSCDEX.EXE line may very well determine your
REM ability to place this program into the high memory area and leave
REM you with less memory available in conventional memory.
REM
REM For this reason it is recommended that you place the MSCDEX.EXE
REM line as the first program executed in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. In
REM general, DOS 5.0 users should place programs to be loaded high
REM in order by size -- largest first, smallest last (except MSCDEX
REM which should ALWAYS be first).
REM
REM DOS 6.0 users needn't worry about order when using the MEMAKER
REM command, because everything intended to load high will do so.
REM
REM The following section includes a sample MSCDEX.EXE line. Of parti-
REM cular note is the /M:20 parameter. If your CD-ROM software did not
REM configure the parameter to this value, you should increase it. If
REM you are one of the lucky few who has enough free conventional mem-
REM ory, you may wish to increase this number to 32 for some additional
REM performance. When setting the /M parameter to 32, you should ensure
REM that your largest executable program size as defined in the MEM com-
REM mand report is at least 580k.
REM
REM It is important to note that while your system may require specific
REM commands in order to run, The 7th Guest will require this section
REM to contain an MSCDEX.EXE line, and another line which loads a
REM mouse driver.
REM
REM Because this section will be different for each and every computer
REM depending on the CD-ROM, video, sound and mouse software used, you
REM should not for a second assume that leaving these default settings
REM will enable you to play The 7th Guest.
REM
REM YOU MUST REPLACE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOUR SYSTEM-SPECIFIC
REM PROGRAM LINES:

C:mscdex.exe /d:mvcd001 /m:20 /v /e
C:mouse.com

REM Startup Stuff:
REM ==============
REM This last section has been placed to better facilitate entry into
REM The 7th Guest and can be modified or removed completely if it does
REM not suit your taste.

Echo Your system is now ready to play The 7th Guest...

REM You could place the following lines in this model to have The 7th
REM Guest started immediately upon booting:
REM
REM c:
REM cd \id\t7g
REM v !