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ok, i fiddled with the setup a bit more, and here's what i've got: c:\mech2\sapucdex.exe c:\mech2\vdms\dosdrv.exe c:\mech2\MOUSE2KV.EXE 1024 768 8 8 mech2.EXE c:\mech2\nolfb.com c:\mech2\mech2.exe thats my .bat file, and things are running diferently now. when i select trial of grievance, and launch, it shows me the dropship image for loading, the screen goes blank for a few seconds, and then it restarts at the intro movie, except without sound.???.... if i select an allegiance, it plays the video, and then shows the clan hall, but the image goes wonky, and if i click the mouse, it goes back to the menu page again. i have no idea why its now doing this, but it's driving me up the wall! any assistance is most appreciated

hello dosfreak, I am using Service Pack 4. Here's what I forgot to mention in my last post. I am trying to do this on an IBM ThinkPad T23. It's using a SuperSavage/IXC16mb video card. (I know that laptop compatibility with dos programs is an issue as well) As for the suggestion on the order for NolfB... i might just be a moron, but the .bat file i created goes as follows: c:\mech2\vdms\dosdrv.exe c:\mech2\mech2.exe c:\mech2\mouse2kv.exe c:\mech2\nolfb.com sapucdex isn't in there. the instructions (i thought i followed) said to: (Curley_boy) "To enable cd audio support extract sapucdex to your windows\system32 folder and then you need to edit a few files: Firstly autoexec.nt (which is also located in your system32 folder). Edit with notepad or a similar program and replace the line: lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe with lh %SystemRoot%\system32\sapucdex.exe" i did this, and i didn't think any mention of sapucdex.exe had to be made in the .bat file in the mech2 directory.... please tell me if i'm just being stupid. as for the patch, i downloaded it and tried applying it, but it cancelled as it was mentioned it might do. i have choice.com, but i must ashamedly admit i do not know how to use it in conjunction with the patch file. (i haven't been dos fluent since 1998) sorry to be such a newb about all this. patience appreciated

hi guys, appreciated the info so far..... here's the rub tho, following the advice of Curley_Boy, i set up vdmsound and nolfb and sapucdex with a .bat file. Mechwarrior 2 runs through the intro movie flawlessly (just like i remember it running when I was 11) and goes to the screen where you select allegiances or trials of grievance. if i attempt an allegiance, it plays the intro movie with perfect sound, i briefly glimpse the allegiance hall menu, and then it exits back to windows without a message or anything. if i select the trials of grievance, it lets me into the selection window for the mechs and arena, but as soon as the jumpship loading screen displays, it exits right back into windows without a message. i know someone already said more or less the same thing, but i noticed everyone here talking about xp.....i run win2k (the best thing microsoft has done since dos 6.22) and i'm at a loss for what to do to solve this problem.....any win2k experts out there with some suggestions? much obliged for any assistance rendered. "windows 2000 is NOT windows millenium" anonymous