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System Shock: avvio sotto Windows 2000 e Xp (FAQ Ufficiale Looking Glass)
di SamTam90

Estratta direttamente dal Forum ufficiale della Looking Glass, la Software House di questo capolavoro.

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How to Run System Shock 1
on Windows 2000/XP FAQ
v. 1.0

FAQ written by XenivouS

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INTRODUCTION
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I'm just writing this somewhat simplified FAQ on how to make System Shock 1 run on a Windows 2000 or Windows XP system. I'm not guarenteeing that it will work for you but if it happens to work for you then your life will be TONS more simple.
If not however you can use what I did as some guidelines and help run this fantastic game on your system. This FAQ is written to run the game with all sounds (The Enhanced CD version of SS1), running at a resolution of 640x480 with Max Details, mouse speed that works correctly in 640x480, and hopefully crash minimally if not at all.

I'm not taking all the credit on all that I did because alot of the info I gathered was through trolling the TTLG.com and Vorgon's Forums. I thank all those that have put forth the time to throw out all the bits and pieces of info that ultimately got me to figure out how to run SS1 on my system.

I have compiled all the bits and pieces of info that helped me get the game to run right and i am writing this FAQ to make it alot easier for less computer knowledgeable people and new fans of the System Shock series to run the game without having to troll all over the place and spend obsene amounts of time trying to get SS1 to work. Anyway, if I get something wrong or If you have something to add feel free to email me and I will either add or correct something.
My email address will be at the bottom of this FAQ. Hope this helps someone!


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Contents
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1. What you Need
2. Places to get what you need on the Internet
3. Making System Shock 1 work for you
4. Disclaimer
5. Contacts


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1. What you Need
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Obviously to get the game work correctly you need a copy of the game. I have the System Shock 1 enhanced CD version of the game, but I'm assuming the same steps would work if you have the disk version of the game. But as stated earlier this FAQ's main focus is to run the game with full everything.

A. Copy of System Shock

B. Programs - NOLFB.exe
MOUSE2KV.exe
Dos4gw.exe (1_97)
VDMSound
VDMSound 2.0.4 Update 2
VDMS Launch Pad 1.0.1.1
Mok's modified System Shock XP patch

C. The ability to read and follow directions and a tad bit of patience.


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2. Places to get what you Need on the Internet
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Here is a list of of links to get what programs you need to make System Shock work.
Over time im sure the links would die out so if your going to do this download and save all the stuff you need so incase you need a retro fix again you can have the stuff you need =)

A. Copy of System Shock - go find it on the net or buy it, I reccomend you buy it, it may be a dated game but a great one. Ebay typically has them all the time for under $10 US.

B. Programs - NOLFB.exe ----> http://www.advsys.net/ken/build.htm

Mouse2KV.exe--> http://vogons.zetafleet.com/showthr...p?threadid=1059
<> The program can be downloaded here just scroll and click the attachment file.

Dos4gw.exe----> http://vogons.zetafleet.com/showthread97&pagenumber=3
<> The program can be downloaded here just scroll and click the attachment file.

VDMSound & Update 2 & Launchpad---> http://ntvdm.cjb.net/

Mok's Modified SS1 XP patch-------> http://vogons.zetafleet.com/showthread.php?threadid=726
<> The program can be downloaded here just scroll and click the attachment file.
Can also be got from sshock2.com here


Also, here are two good places to find stuff on the different programs and such just use the "SEARCH" function on the forums.

http://www.ttlg.com
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/index.php


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Making System Shock 1 work for you
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In this section I will try to symplify how to get SS to work and go into detail.

STEP 1: Take it for what its worth but....breath...calmdown (if your frustrated from trying to get SS1 to work on your own).

STEP 2: Install VDMSound, the update, and VDMS launchpad.

STEP 3: Install the game, I myself have the enhanced CD version.
MY COMPUTER---->SYSTEM SHOCK CD--->INST--->Right Click on INITIAL and RUN WITH VDMS

STEP 4: A new window will open and from this menu you can select where you want to install the game to and setup your sound system. I myself am using Midi sound and for the digital sound using Soundblaster.

STEP 5: After you install the game to your desired directory folder and drive, place the extracted nolfb.exe, mouse2kv.exe, mok's xp patch in the main SSHOCK directory.

STEP 6: When you extract the Dos4gw application you downloaded you will see all different versions of Dos4gw, the that I personally used was the one that said 1_97. So, for the time being cut and paste 1_97 to your desktop and rename it dos4gw.exe, then cut and paste the newly renamed file to your SSHOCK main directory, the same directory you put the other programs to. (NOTE: you can if you want play around with the different versions of Dos4gw by simply renaming them to dos4gw.exe and placing them in you SSHOCK main directory)

STEP 7: In your Main SSHOCK directory (the place you installed the game to here ever that may be) Open the CDSHOCK.bat file in note pad and it should look something like this:


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@echo off
E:\Games\sshock\nolfb.exe
E:\Games\sshock\MOUSE2KV.EXE 640 480 8 8 E:\Games\SSHOCK\dos4gw.exe cdshock.exe
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Your .bat file should look something like this the only exception is the Drive letter and where you installed the game to, everything else should look like the above with out the asteriks above and below.

STEP 8: Here is where it gets somewhat complicated just remember to read and take your time.
Right click on CDSHOCK.bat and in the pop-out menu you should see "RUNS VDMS" and "RUN VDMS - but with a musical note graphic infront of it". Click on the one that has the musical note infront of it.

- Now a window that says VDMSound Configuration wizard should pop up. Select
SETUP A CUSTOM CONFIGURATION and click NEXT.

- Then CREATE A NEW CONFIGURATION FROM SCRATCH, then click NEXT

- Click NEXT again.

- If you like there is a box that says create a desktop shortcut, otherwise click NEXT.

- IT will most likely startup the game but exit because you arent done quite yet

STEP 9: Right-Click on the new Shortcut that was created in you SSHOCK main directory and click Properties. The properties window will open up now and do the following:

- COMPATABILITY: make sure there is a "check" in all three boxes

- MIDI EMULATION: make sure this is "checked" and leave it on General MIDI (GM) or GS.

- Joystick Emulation: "uncheck" this box.

- "check" the box that says "close DOS window on exit", now click on "Advanced"

- In PROGRAM tab:

Program information: ---> Program: E:\Games\SSHOCK\CDSHOCK.BAT (your directory maybe different.)
Arguments: (leave Blank)
Run in: E:\Games\SSHOCK (your directory maybe different)

- In Compatability tab:
Change the Expanded Memory (EMS) total to 16384 via the dropdown box.

- Click Apply then OK, then Click Apply then OK again.

STEP 10: Right-click on the CDSHOCK.exe (moks xp patch, the one you put in here earlier) and select PROPERTIES

- Click on the Memory Tab and make sure you have the following set:

Conventional Memory:
Total: AUTO with protected "checked"
Initial Enviroment: 4086

Expanded (EMS) memory:
Total: 16384

Extended (XMS) memory:
Total: 16384 with USES HMA "checked"

MS-DOS protected-mode (DPMI) memory:
Total: 16384

- Click Apply then OK

STEP 11: Play the GAME!!!! To play the game just click on the CDSHOCK VDMSound shortcut you created earlier. (The shortcut thats you do lots of configuring to in step 9).

ENJoY!!!!


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DISCLAIMER
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Just giving props to Through the Looking Glass and Origins for making System Shock, all copywrites etc blah blah are blah blah.

Thanks for all the people for making this game work and putting thier solutions on TTLG.com and Vorgons forums, im just writing what worked for me and sort of a compilation of posts and threads to solve this problem.

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Contacts
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If you feel something is wrong with my FAQ or want to add something, email me at [email protected]