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- BLOOD(TM) v 1.00 README.TXT
- April 22nd, 1997
-
- Other useful files:
-
- bloodhlp.txt the text version of the printed manual
- monolith.txt A personal note (and challenge) from Jason Hall,
- Monolith's CEO
-
- BLOOD CUTSCENES
- In order to preserve space on your hard drive, we have not copied
- the Blood cutscenes. Therefore, you must have the Blood CD in your
- CD-ROM drive to view the cutscenes. Copying the cutscene's video and
- audio from the CD to your Blood directory may improve video
- performance and will eliminate the need to keep the CD in the drive.
-
- If you copy the cutscenes, you must modify the BLOOD.INI file to
- point the program at the video and audio files for each episode.
- For example, CutSceneA in the [episode1] section should point to
- CS1.SMK and CutSceneB in that section should point to CS2.SMK.
-
- For example:
-
- CutSceneA=c:\blood\cs1.smk
- CutWavA=c:\blood\cs1822m.wav
-
- INTRO MOVIES
- If you wish to skip the intro movies when starting Blood, use the
- "-quick" command line parameter.
-
- CD AUDIO
- CD Audio will only play if the CD is in the drive. If you wish to
- view the cutscenes but don't want to listen to CD audio, use the
- "-nocd" command line parameter.
-
- SOUND & MUSIC
- You should test your SOUND FX card before testing your MUSIC FX card.
-
- AWE32
- If you have problems with your AWE32 card while in DOS mode, make
- sure that you have run the SBDIAGNOSE utility that comes with your
- audio card. If you are still having problems playing music, try
- switching your music card to SoundBlaster.
-
- PROAUDIO 16
- Although the Proaudio 16 is listed in the setup program, it is not
- currently supported.
-
- MODEM
- When choosing the modem type from the Blood-Setup menu both players should
- use the default modem setting.
-
- FOR MS SIDEWINDER 3D PRO USERS
- Configure the Setup Joystick options as normal. If you wish to use the
- rudder feature, make sure to click the Enable Rudder option. In the Advanced
- Joystick Setup, delete all analog references, and use the digital settings to
- configure the stick to your preferences. Under Advanced Rudder/Throttle
- Setup, delete all analog references and set the Digital Setup to your
- preferences. The MS Game Device Profiler software that ships with the
- Sidewinder can be used to configure the four base buttons to your liking,
- and works well with Blood.
-
- BLOODBATH LEVELS
- These levels are for Bloodbath and Team play only. There are no monsters,
- so co-op play will be pretty boring.
-
- See the TROUBLESHOOTING section below before calling for technical support.
-
- =============================================================================
-
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT (U.S. & CANADA)
-
- ASSISTANCE VIA WORLD WIDE WEB
-
- Get up-to-the-minute technical information at the GT Interactive
- Software website, at http://www.gtinteractive.com, 24 hours a day,
- seven days a week. In the Support section you'll have access to our
- FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), which contain our latest
- troubleshooting information. You can also visit our Forums area,
- where you can swap email with other gamers, our FTP (File Transfer
- Protocol) area where you can download patches and new enhancements
- as soon as they become available, our Hints/Cheat Codes area, an
- E-Mail area where you can leave us your tech support problems and
- questions, and other areas where you can get valuable information
- on GT Interactive Software products.
-
- HELP VIA TELEPHONE IN THE UNITED STATES & CANADA
-
- For phone assistance, call GT Interactive Software's Tech Support
- at 716-871-6646. We have an Interactive Voice Response and Faxback
- system that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If
- you should need live support, we are available Monday through
- Friday, 8 AM until Midnight (EST). Please note that live Tech
- Support may be closed on major holidays. We ask that you do the
- following when calling: be at your computer; have your system
- information ready for our technicians, including system make and
- model; RAM; video and sound card data and drivers; and any screen
- or error messages you've encountered and where (if not currently
- displayed on your screen). It will expedite your handling
- significantly.
-
- HELP VIA MAIL IN THE UNITED STATES & CANADA
-
- In the event our technicians at 716-871-6646 determine that you will
- need to forward materials directly to us, please include a brief
- letter explaining what is enclosed and why. Make sure you include
- the Return Authorization Number supplied you by the technician and
- your telephone number in case we need to call you. Any materials
- not containing this RMA# will be returned to you un-processed.
- Your mail should be sent to the following address:
-
- GT Interactive Software
- Attn: TS/QA
- 1 Nixon Lane
- Edison, NJ 08817
-
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT (EUROPE)
-
- HELP VIA TELEPHONE IN EUROPE
-
- Technical Assistance: English speaking customers call 01923 209145
-
- Assistance Technique: Remarque: Notre service de soutien technique
- se trouve en Angleterre. Clients francophones appelez le
- 00 44 1923 209148
-
- Technischer Kundendienst: Beachten Sie bitte dass sich unser
- technischer kundendienst in England befindet. Den deutschsprachigen
- Kundendienst erreichen Sie unter folgender Nummer: 00 44 1923 209151
-
- This program is protected by federal and international copyright.
-
- All trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
- TROUBLESHOOTING
-
- 1. If you have enough memory installed but cannot get Blood to run:
-
- * If you are running in Windows '95, shut down and restart in MS-DOS mode
- and install Blood in DOS instead. This will free up a lot of the
- memory that is being used by Windows.
-
- * If you are running in DOS, or Windows'95 DOS mode, and still do not have
- enough free memory to run Blood, you may need to create a boot disk that
- only loads your CD-ROM, sound card, and mouse drivers, and use it to boot
- your computer each time you play Blood. There is a boot disk FAQ available
- on GT's website (www.gtinteractive.com) and via faxback at GT tech support
- number that can help you to create a boot disk.
-
- 2. If you have sound problems:
-
- * If you have not already run the SETUP utility after installation, do so
- now. You need to specify what brand of sound hardware you are using before
- Blood can run.
-
- * If you are playing from DOS and not Windows '95, you will need to have your
- sound card drivers loaded in config.sys before playing Blood for your sound
- card to work.
-
- * Be sure that the settings you choose in SETUP for your sound card match
- those found in your SET BLASTER environment variable in the autoexec.bat
- file.
-
- * Make sure that the sound card setup utilities are set up in AUTOEXEC.BAT
- when you boot your computer into DOS.
-
- * Don't run under a Win95 full-screen DOS box unless you absolutely have to.
-
- 3. If you are having mouse problems:
-
- * Using a 3-button mouse requires the latest drivers
- from the vendor, especially if running under Win95.
-
- * If all else fails, configure as a two-button mouse,
- or keyboard only.
-
- 4. If Blood crashes unexpectedly with or without an error message:
-
- * Don't run Blood under Windows or Win95. Shut down and restart in true
- MS-DOS.
-
- * Make sure your system meets the minimum system requirements for Blood
- listed on the Box.
-
- * Be sure that your mouse driver is loaded prior to playing Blood.
-
- 5. If you experience "Out of sync" errors when playing a network or modem game:
-
- * Be sure all of the players have the same version of Blood as well as the
- same version of any user map you might be using.
-
- * Net game - Make sure your network card drivers are set up properly and that
- all cards are using the same version of the IPX protocol.
-
- * Modem game - Be sure that both modems are set to the same baud rate and
- that error compression, data compression and flow control are turned off.
-
- ============================================================================
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT (U.S. & CANADA)
-
- Assistance Via World Wide Web
-
- Get up-to-the-minute technical information at the GT Interactive Software
- web-site, at http://www.gtinteractive.com, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- In the Support section you'll have access to our FAQs (Frequently Asked
- Questions), which contains our latest troubleshooting information. You can
- also visit our Forums area, where you can swap email with other gamers, our
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol) area where you can download patches and new
- enhancements as soon as they become available, our Hints/Cheat Codes area,
- an E-Mail area where you can leave us your tech support problems and
- questions, and other areas where you can get valuable information on GT
- Interactive Software products.
-
- Help Via Telephone In The United States & Canada
-
- For phone assistance, call GT Interactive Software's Tech Support at
- 716-871-6646. We have an Interactive Voice Response and Faxback system that
- is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you should need live
- support, we are available Monday through Friday, 8 AM until Midnight (EST).
- Please note that live Tech Support may be closed on major holidays. We ask
- that you do the following when calling: be at your computer; have your system
- information ready for our technicians including system make and model; RAM;
- video and sound card data and drivers; and any screen or error messages
- you've encountered and where (if not currently displayed on your screen).
- It will expedite your handling significantly.
-
- Help Via Mail In The United States & Canada
-
- In the event our technicians at 716-871-6646 determine that you will need to
- forward materials directly to us, please include a brief letter explaining
- what is enclosed and why. Make sure you include the Return Authorization
- Number supplied you by the technician and your telephone number in case we
- need to call you. Any materials not containing this RMA# will be returned
- to you un-processed. Your mail should be sent to the following address:
-
- GT Interactive Software
- Attn: TS/QA
- 1 Nixon Lane
- Edison, NJ 08817
-
- Technical Support (Europe)
-
- Help Via Telephone In Europe
-
- Technical Assistance: English speaking customers call 01923 209145
-
- Assistance Technique: Remarque: Notre service de soutien technique se trouve
- en Angleterre. Clients francophones appelez le 00 44 1923 209148
-
- Technischer Kundendienst: Beachten Sie bitte dass sich unser technischer
- kundendienst in England befindet. Den deutschsprachigen Kundendienst
- erreichen Sie unter folgender Nummer: 00 44 1923 209151
-
- Please do not make copies The program you've purchased was produced through
- the efforts of many people. Don't make copies for others who have not paid
- for the right to use it. To report copyright violations to the Software
- Publishers Association, call 1-800-388-PIR8 or write:
- Software Publishers Association
- 1101 Connecticut Ave., Suite 901
- NW Washington, DC 20036
-
- This program is protected by federal and international copyright.
-
- All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their
- respective owners.
-
- =============================================================================
-
-