The following line in CONFIG.SYS allows X-Wing to run properly:

device=c:\\windows\\emm386.exe 4096 RAM D=256

The NOEMS parameter prevents X-Wing from running properly. (Any alternative EMM386 settings are to accomodate the Media Vision ProMovie card.) Also there will still not be enough conventional memory to run this game if standard system applications are not "optimized." Here is the current default DOS configuration:

CONFIG.SYS listing:

DOS=HIGH,UMB Device=C:\\WINDOWS\\Himem.Sys DeviceHigh=C:\\WINDOWS\\Emm386.Exe 4096 RAM D=256 DEVICEHIGH=C:\\WINDOWS\\COMMAND\\DRVSPACE.SYS /MOVE

AUTOEXEC.BAT listing:

@echo off PATH D:\\PROGRA~1\\MICROS~4\\OFFICE;C:\\WINDOWS;C:\\WINDOWS\\COMMAND;C:\\QTW\\BIN;C:\\WINDOWS\\COMMAND\\CDROM;C:\\UTIL

SET TMP=C:\\WINDOWS\\TEMP SET TEMP=C:\\WINDOWS\\TEMP SET winbootdir=C:\\WINDOWS SET PROMPT=$p$g

SET CTCM=C:\\WINDOWS SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E MODE:0 SET SOUND=C:\\PROGRA~1\\CREATIVE\\CTSND SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 E640 T6

rem LH C:\\WINDOWS\\CTCM rem LH C:\\PROGRA~1\\SBCD\\DOSDRV\\CTLOAD C:\\PROGRA~1\\SBCD\\DOSDRV\\SBIDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /V /P:168,10,36e rem LH C:\\WINDOWS\\COMMAND\\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 /V /M:8

SET SQLANY=d:\\program files\\sqlany50

What is also very important is the shortcut settings for X-Wing:

Program > Advanced... > Prevent MS-DOS-based programs from detecting Windows is enabled.

Program > Advanced... > Suggest MS-DOS mode as necessary is enabled.

Screen > Usage > Full Screen is checked.

Screen > Performance > Dynamic memory allocation is NOT checked.

Misc > Foreground > Allow screen saver is NOT checked.

Misc > Mouse > Exclusive mode is enabled.

Misc > Idle sensitivity is set to the lowest possible value.