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[Mighty Midget]

Try this: Open Notepad and type:

SourcePath = ..\[the name of your unzipped AV folder]
InstallationType = 1

Save as av.cfg in the game folder

[giganto]

ok, i did that. it still says that i need the friggin cd!

[Mighty Midget]

Could you show me your av.cfg file please, as well as telling me the exact paths of your AV folder AND the fake root dir?

[giganto]

QUOTE(Mighty Midget @ Sep 26 2006, 03:05 AM) [snapback]257415[/snapback]

SourcePath = ..\Alien Virus
InstallationType = 1

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thats what i typed, like you told me to. what are you talking about with the fake root directory?
the game folder path is C:\Dosbox\CDrive\Alien Virus\

[Mighty Midget]

Try shorten the game folder's name. Dos really don't like long file/folder names. And try to avoid spaces in the name. Keep it simple.

Btw: The "fake root directory" is nothing more than the folder you specified in your dosbox conf. when mounting the C drive, and the folder in which dosbox will look first. And by the look of it, I'd say it's C:\Dosbox\CDrive\

When you run dos-box, the "root directory" is NOT actually C:\, but rather [drive of your choise]:\[whatever path you choose for your dos-box games folder] DISGUISED as C:\. Dos-box will then treat that path/folder as the "real" root directory.[/b]

[giganto]

i mounted the drive, and shortened the folder name. it still says i need the FRIGGIN CD!!!!!!!sorry. but this is so frustrating, i could crap a gerbil. :wallbash:

[Mighty Midget]

Exactly what did you do with the patch file?

Last idea: Try naming the av.cfg in CAPITALS.

[giganto]

YEEESSSSSSS!!!!! :brain: HAAAAAA HAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! :bleh: take that abandonware game satan!
by the way, i got it to work by capitalizing the notepad file. i love you mighty midget. but only as an idol. thanks dude. i owe you one, or two, or so.

[Mighty Midget]

No problem, mate. So, to wrap this one up:

If you miss the AV.CFG in your game folder:

*Open Notepad
*Type:
SourcePath = ..\[name of game folder] (not the whole path, just that one folder)
InstallationType = 1
*save as AV.CFG (be sure to capitalize the letters) in the game folder

[giganto]

thankz again. far thee well for now, young traveler. and may your adventures serve you in a way thats not not good in an anti-bad way. I mean that in a good way. goodbye, and dont drop the soap.