Help, I need a mouse!

+Mandy Rodrigues · Post by **+Mandy Rodrigues** » Thu Oct 05, 2000 10:20 am

I have just been given an old 3.5" disk of the original DM for the PC. I am delighted to have this as I used to play DM on the Amiga and Atari ST. Only problem is that after installation when I try to play and I get the options of language, sound etc I am told that the mouse option is not available. Of course I have a mouse but how to get the progette to believe me? I tried to move around in kayboard mode and it is 'orrible. Please can someone help me?

greylord77 · Post by **greylord77** » Thu Oct 05, 2000 10:20 am

Hi, you need a DOS mouse driver. Go to www.interplay.com and look under troubleshooting for Dungeon Master 2, and there will be a DOS mouse driver available for download. Make a folder on your hard drive called Mouse(C:\Mouse) and unzip the contents of the zip file from interplay into it. Then click on start button click Run and type sysedit. In the Autoexec.bat file type C:\Mouse\mouse.com. Save it and reset the computer. Reply if you have any problems.

+alucard · Post by **+alucard** » Sat Oct 07, 2000 10:20 am

Mandy, the easiest way to get mouse support for DM is as follows. Don't worry about running it through DOS, just use windows. Firstly: right click on DM icon go to properties Click on program tab Now click on advanced tab Now hit the button at the top that says: Prevent MSDOS program from detecting windows.

Now you should be able to run DM under windows with sound and mouse support enabled.

+Jerry · Post by **+Jerry** » Mon Oct 09, 2000 10:21 am

I'm having a similar problem with my compaq notebook...I can't disable the mouse pad in dos to use my serial mouse. So I tried doing what you said and play from windows. Everything is fine except I get no sound. Hope someone can help.

+Mandy Rodrigues · Post by **+Mandy Rodrigues** » Fri Oct 13, 2000 10:21 am

Thanks guys for all your help. I now have my mouse up and running and, believe it or not, am now feasting on rat drumsticks just outside the rat generation room on level 9. I did, of course play the Amiga version yonks ago. The really sad thing is that I haven't got lost yet!! I should really get a life. Anyone know of any maps to download for the lower dungeons?

greylord77 · Post by **greylord77** » Fri Oct 13, 2000 10:22 am

DM is meant to be played in DOS!