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In article <2gh9vh$5...@tribune.usask.ca> lo...@herald.usask.ca (Kevin Lowey) writes:

>Just a couple of things.

>I'm using OS/2 2.1 on a 486/33. I have a Trident video card, and a
>SoundBlaster Pro card on IRQ10. I also have a Gravis joystick.

IRQ10 is *not* a good idea for games.

>I start the game up, it starts playing music, shows the introduction
>screen (the guy with the gun), then everything locks up. The music
>stops, and no keys I press do anything. I have to press "CTRL-ESC" to
>get back to the OS/2 desktop, then close the DOS session.

This will *eventually* get in to the OS/2 games FAQ (Gary?), but you 
absosmurfly CANNOT play DOOM in an OS/2 VDM with a joystick.  Edit the 
config file to use a mouse instead and all should load fine.

Hmm, hate to contradict myself, but I think I recall a few reports about 
some joysticks working... Welp, removing the joystick fixed it for me.

>Wolfenstein 3D worked fine on my machine. I admit, I haven't fooled around
>with the DOS settings to ensure they are the same as Wolfenstein, I'll try
>that tonight.

Don't bother - the problem is your joystick, guaranteed.  You may have 
*other* problems after you remove the joystick, but the VDM dying right 
after the intro bass riff is most assuredly due to the joystick.

>My question: Does anyone out there use Doom under OS/2, and if so are there
>any special DOS box settings you had to set?

Look at the README, don't use a joystick, and be sure you have the newest 
patch to v1.1 and all should be fine. :>

>--
>- Kevin Lowey (Kevin...@USask.CA, Client Services Educational Services Team)
>
>Last week I forgot how to ride a bicycle.
>  - Steven Wright

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