Dangerous Creatures: Manual Installation Instructions (119102)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Dangerous Creatures

This article was previously published under Q119102

SUMMARY

The following describes how to manually set up Dangerous Creatures.

CAUTION: If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT, when copying files, DO NOT overwrite ANY existing files. Allowing the system files to be overwritten in Windows 95 or Windows NT may cause improper system performance.

These directions assume the following:

  • The hard disk drive is drive C.
  • Windows is installed in C:\WINDOWS.
  • The CD-ROM drive is drive X.

MORE INFORMATION

  1. Create a directory called C:\MSDANGER on your hard disk (drive C).
  2. Copy the following files from the X:\XFILES\APP directory on the CD-ROM to the C:\MSDANGER directory on your hard disk:
           PIDHOLDR.DLL
           MSDANGER.THE
           README.TXT
           EXPLORE.EXE
           MSDANGER.DLL
           MSDANGER.EXE
    						
  3. Copy the following file from the X:\XFILES\SYSTEM directory on the CD-ROM to the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory on the hard disk:
           ACMCMPRS.DLL
           AVICAP.DLL
           AVIFILE.DLL
           COMPOBJ.DLL
           DISPDIB.DLL
           DVA.386
           ICCVID.DRV
           IMAADPCM.ACM
           INDEOV.DRV
           IR21_R.DLL
           IR32.DLL
           MAP_WIN.HLP
           MCIAVI.DRV
           MCIMMP.DRV
           MCIOLE.DLL
           MMP.DLL
           MSACM.DLL
           MSACM.DRV
           MSADPCM.ACM
           MSRLE.DRV
           MSVIDC.DRV
           MSVIDEO.DLL
           OLE2.DLL
           OLE2CONV.DLL
           OLE2DISP.DLL
           OLE2NLS.DLL
           OLE2PROX.DLL
           STDOLE.TLB
           STORAGE.DLL
           TYPELIB.DLL
           VBRUN200.DLL
           VER.DLL
           VSHARE.386
    						
  4. Copy the following file from the X:\XFILES\SYSTEM directory on the CD-ROM to the C:\WINDOWS directory on the hard disk:
           MPLAYER.EXE
           MPLAYER.HLP
           INDEO.INI
    						
  5. Modify and/or add the following sections to the SYSTEM.INI file:

    NOTE: Do not delete any information from these sections.
           [Drivers]
           WAVEMAPPER=MSACM.DRV
           VIDC.MSVC=MSVIDC.DRV
           VIDC.CVID=ICCVID.DRV
           VIDC.RT21=INDEOV.DRV
           VIDC.YVU9=INDEOV.DRV
           VIDC.IV32=IR32.DLL
           VIDC.IV31=INDEOV.DRV
    
           [MSACM]
           INSTALL=MSADPCM.ACM
    
           [MCI]
           AVIVIDEO=MCIAVI.DRV
    						
  6. Modify and/or add the following sections to the WIN.INI file:
           [MCI EXTENSIONS]
           AVI=AVIVIDEO
    						
  7. Create a file named MSDANGER.INI with the following entries:
           [MICROSOFT DANGEROUS CREATURES]
           CD=X:
           DIRECTORY=C:\MSDANGER\ 
           DISABLESOUNDEFFECTS=0
           VIDEOINWINDOW=0
           FIRSTVIDEOINWINDOW=0
           DISABLENARRATION=0
           PRINTHIGHQUALITY=1
           PRINTPORTRAIT=0
           COMMAND=C:\MSDANGER\MSDANGER.THE
           WINDOW=195,134
           DEMO=0
    						
    Save the file MSDANGER.INI to the C:\WINDOWS directory.
  8. Register OLE information.

    1. From the File menu in the Program Manager, choose Run.
    2. Type the following command lines, and choose OK after each line.
                regedit x:\xfiles\system\mplayer.reg
                regedit x:\xfiles\system\ole2.reg
                regedit x:\xfiles\system\cleanup.reg
      								
      NOTE: If the operation is successful, the following message appears:
      Registration Info Editor Information in X:\XFILES\SYSTEM\*.REG has been successfully registered in the registration database.
      Choose OK.
  9. Create a new program group called "Microsoft Multimedia."

    1. From the File menu in Program Manager, choose New.
    2. Select New Program Group and choose OK.
    3. Enter " Microsoft Multimedia " in the Description box and choose OK.
  10. Add the following new program item to this group.
    1. From the File menu in Program Manager, choose New and choose OK to add a new Program Item.
    2. Enter the following description and command line for the program item:
                Description: Dangerous Creatures
                Command Line: C:\MSDANGER\MSDANGER.EXE
                Working Directory: C:\MSDANGER
      								
    3. Choose OK to accept the information.
  11. Restart Windows for the system changes to take affect.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/15/2005
Keywords:kbhowto KB119102