DOS Games Discussion

Paramore09 · Guest

Hey guys,
I am currently trying to get SWIV 3D running on Windows XP Pro.
So far I managed DosBox to try to start the game. But it
ends up with telling me that there is no CD.

I do not know if I did something wrong, which can be possible.

That is what I typed into DosBox so far:
Z:\>MOUNT C C:\GAMES
Z:\>C:\
C:\>CD SWIVV
C:\SWIVV>swiv_dos.exe

That is what happens after confirming:
It seems like the game starts and...
SWIV, Error: No CD-ROM!

So I checked other forums (actually it was this!) and found this:
Z:\>MOUNT E E:\ -t cdrom -ioctl

As I don't have a clue what it should mean I tried to combine
the commands listed above.

Running from C:\GAMES\SWIVV gave out the NO CD error.
Running from E:\ (or E:\GameData {where the dos installtion is at}) didn't work.

I'm thankful for every help and/or correction.

greetings[/b]

dosraider · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

Read and apply:
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5443
First post is about correctly installing/using dosbox.
Last post how to use Cds in dosbox.

-> mount your CDdrive as D
-> mount a virtual C
-> lnstall the game from D: on C: IN dosbox

Done.

Paramore09 · Guest

Thanks for the answere but it didn't work.
Still the same error.

dosraider · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject:

Do you have the CD?

If yes, give ALL your mount lines and ALL your inputs.
If you don't have the CD and downloaded the game somewhere ask where you downloaded it. Can be you must run a crack or so to get it running.

BTW:
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10119
And install the game IN DOSBOX.

Paramore09 · Guest

I modified DOSBox as described in the link above.

So it starts in folder is C:\GAMES

Then as follows:
C:\>mount D E:\ -t cdrom (-ioctl at second try)
MSCDEX installed.
Drive D is mounted as CDRom E:\

Then (if installed):
C:\>CD SWIV
C:\SWIV>swiv_dos.exe

Or (if not installed):
C:\>D:\ (as I mounted the CDRom drive E to D)
D:\>dosinst.exe (and i can install swiv at any folder. It usually is C:\SWIV {so it becomes C:\Games\SWIV}]

After the installation is complete I go back to the C:\Games\Swiv folder
and execute swiv_dos.exe.

You mentioned a virtual C drive but I couldn't figure out what it means
as C is already mounted?

And the link you just posted was the one that brought me to this forum. Wink

Didn't help. That's why I guess I do something wrong.

I also tried to mount as an ISO but ended up not knowing what to do... ^^

dosraider · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:31 pm Post subject:

Your virtual C; is the folder you mount as C;: in dosbox, in windows it is c:\games, but for dosbox that counts as C:

Start again from scratcch, so: Delete your c:\games\swiv folder whilst in Windows, NOT your c:\games folder, only the \swiv\ folder.

Run dosbox, if you have a C: prompt it means your virtual C: is mounted correctly.
input:

mount d e:\ -t cdrom
d:
dosinst

Your install path IN DOSBOX is:
c:\swiv

To play the game:
Run dosbox, mount your CD again, input
cd swiv
swiv_dos

If you have a valid CD the game will run.

Guest · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:49 am Post subject:

well... i have the same problem as the guy above.. don't know if he managed to get the game working.. but i've followed the instructions and it keeps saying i don't have the cd....

mount c c:\games
mount d d:\ -t cdrom
d: dos_inst
the installaion ends...
c:\games\swiv\swiv_dos

but the game doesn't work.. did i do some mistake?

dosraider · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:59 am Post subject:

Guest · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:16 pm Post subject:

hehehehe sorry for that... the error is NO CD error.... it loads the first screen with the title..and then crashes saying there is no cd...although the original cd is inserted....

dosraider · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject:

OS?
What do you input to run the game? (DETAILED)
Dosbox version?

If that's your install path IN DOSBOX you're making the same mistake as the previous poster:

Guest · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:52 pm Post subject:

OS windows xp sp2
dosbox 0.72
I don't know what you mean by saying "What do you input to run the game? (DETAILED) " ...
i start dosbox, mount c:\games\ as c: then cd swiv swiv_dos...

if i follow exactly your instructions
"mount d e:\ -t cdrom
d:
dosinst"

it doesn't do even the installation... because my cdrom driver is d: .. so i suppose i have to write mount d d:\ -t cdrom, right? [/quote]

dosraider · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject:

Guest · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:13 pm Post subject:

ok i've created the bin and cue.. but when i type imgmount d c:\games\swiv.cue -t cdrom it says "the image must be on a host or local drive"... when i type the imgmount command do i have to be in c:\? or on the standard z: unit? (when i start dosbox it is the standard drive)

Guest · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:31 pm Post subject:

ok i've managed to mount the image and the isntallation.. but it always says no cd... mmm.. any other idea?.. i wonder if the other guy with the same problem has got rid of it...

dosraider · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:46 pm Post subject:

Can only say it works for me. What I don't know is if there are different versions around or not. Seems so.

BTW, what is the CD label? You should be able to see the label in windows explorer.