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@echo off
echo
echo
echo READ THIS BEFORE CALLING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
echo
echo
echo If GNB doesn't operate after installing, take a look at these
echo suggestions and read the "TECH" readme file ****before**** calling
echo technical support. To read the "TECH" file, type,"TECH" in the GNBNA
echo directory. To print the "TECH" file, type, "PRINT TECH".
echo
echo 1. A mouse driver must be loaded in order for the game to run
echo properly. Some programs such as Windows have built-in mouse drivers
echo that only exist while the application is being run. In order for
echo Great Naval Battles to run a mouse driver must be loaded either at
echo start-up in the config.sys or autoexec.bat file, or from the DOS
echo prompt by typing:
echo
echo CD\MOUSE
echo MOUSE
echo
echo In this example MOUSE is given as the name of the directory in which
echo your mouse driver resides, and MOUSE is the command used to load the
echo mouse driver. This is used as an example only and may not work for
pause
echo your machine. Consult your mouse user's manual for the name and
echo location of your mouse driver. If after loading the mouse you find
echo that you don't have enough free memory, you will need to load the
echo mouse driver into high memory. For MS-DOS 5.0 users, the command to
echo do this is:
echo
echo LOADHIGH MOUSE
echo
echo Once again, MOUSE is just used as an example of the mouse driver's
echo name. If you are using a version of DOS other than MS-DOS 5.0 or a
echo third party memory manager such as QEMM or 386MAX, the LOADHIGH
echo command will differ, so consult your DOS manual or memory manager
echo user's guide.
echo
echo 2. Most machines have the hardware necessary to run GNBNA. However,
echo having the hardware configured in a manner suitable to run the game is
echo another matter. Memory configuration is foremost in this area.
echo Think of your machine as having three memory areas: base memory,
echo which is made up of the first 640K of RAM; HMA memory, which is made
echo up of 384K of RAM located between the base memory and 1Mg (1000K);
echo and extended memory, which is all of the memory after 1Meg.
echo
echo Although a machine may have 32 megs of RAM, this is absolutely no
pause
echo guarantee that it meets a game's minimum memory requirements. A
echo certain amount of free base memory is necessary for any program to
echo operate. This game requires 584,704 available bytes of base memory.
echo To find out how much free memory your machine has type MEM [ENTER] at
echo the C: DOS prompt. The "largest executable program size" is the
echo amount of free base memory.
echo
echo To free up memory, you can change your autoexec.bat file to exclude
echo as many memory resident programs as possible, or create a bootable
echo disk (see Bootable Disk section). REMEMBER: any changes to the
echo autoexec.bat or config.sys files may affect the way other programs
echo run. You must reboot your machine each time a change is made to the
echo autoexec.bat file. To change your autoexec.bat file consult the index
echo in your DOS manual. A possible example of how to change an
echo autoexec.bat file is as follows: type "edit" then [ENTER]. Open the
echo file called "AUTOEXEC.BAT". Make the necessary changes and save the
echo file.
echo
echo The config.sys also contains information that defines the parameters
echo in which your machine operates and can affect the amount of free
echo memory. Changing the config.sys file is similar to changing the
echo autoexec.bat. Where you would have typed "AUTEXEC.BAT", type
echo "CONFIG.SYS".
pause
echo
echo Extended memory (XMS) and expanded memory (EMS) are different. This
echo game only uses EMS. Because any memory over 1 Mg. starts as XMS, you
echo must change it into EMS. This change takes place in the config.sys
echo file by typing: "DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE 724". However, if you have
echo more than 2 Mg. of RAM, it is highly recommended that you change the
echo "724" to the amount of XMS that you have. This is because other
echo programs can eat up EMS before the game can use it. The smartdrv.exe
echo (a disk cache) that comes with Windows is one example. Again, the
echo "mem" command states the amount of XMS memory. This is an example of
echo a basic configuration for a 2 megabyte machine running MS-DOS 5.0.
echo
echo Autoexec.bat:
echo
echo PATH=C:\;C:\MOUSE;C:\DOS
echo PROMPT=$P$G
echo LOADHIGH C:\MOUSE\MOUSE
echo
echo Config.sys:
echo
echo FILES=25
echo BUFFERS=20
echo DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS ┌────────────────────────────────┐
pause
echo DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE 724 {───┤This line would be omitted for a│
echo DOS=HIGH │machine with less than 2 │
echo │megabytes of memory. The 724 can│
echo ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │be increased to convert whatever│
echo │* Notice that the MOUSE driver │ │free extended memory you have │
echo │is presumed to be located in a │ │into expanded. │
echo │directory named MOUSE. This may │ └────────────────────────────────┘
echo │not be true for your machine, in└──────────────────────────────────┐
echo │which case you would have to edit the file and insert the correct │
echo │name for the mouse driver and its directory. This would also apply │
echo │for HIMEM.SYS, EMM386.EXE, and the DOS directory. │
echo └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
echo
echo
echo 3. If you are experiencing problems and have a sound card,
echo reconfigure your sound card for no sound. To reconfigure the sound,
echo type "SOUND" at the [input game directory]. If the game still
echo doesn't work, it is probably a memory deficiency. If the game does
echo work, the problem probably lies with the sound card. Run your sound
echo card's diagnostic programs to make sure that it is working correctly.
echo Also, double check the IRQ setting and I/O address. If these are
echo input incorrectly, the game will crash every time it is run.
echo
pause
echo 4. Read the README file. This file contains pertinant information
echo about this product. To read the README file type
echo "TYPE README | MORE". To print the README file type "PRINT README".
echo To print this file (TECH) type, "PRINT TECH".
echo
echo If you have MS-DOS 4.0, you may need to use a memory manager to have
echo enough free memory after loading your mouse driver.
echo
echo Common error messages:
echo
echo MEL Fatal Error #3 or 16
echo [ The program was unable to locate the sound card for which it was
echo configured. Re-run SOUND.EXE from your Great Naval Battles directory
echo and re-select your sound card. If you still receive the same message,
echo run the configuration software that came with your sound card. For
echo Soundblaster users, that would be TEST-SBC.EXE. Be sure to record the
echo interrupt number and the base port address for use in the sound
echo configuration.]
echo
echo Init Count: GR FAIL
echo [ This indicates that a mouse driver was not loaded. The game must
echo have a mouse driver loaded in order to run. (Your mouse may run
echo properly with other programs, though the driver may not be loaded.)
pause
echo This is usually done by typing MOUSE at the DOS prompt, but may be
echo different for your mouse. Check your mouse documentation.]
echo
echo Init Count: MX FAIL or MEL FATAL ERROR 7, 12, or 15
echo This most commonly indicates insufficient memory. The following
echo paragraphs contain data specific to the configuration of your
echo machine's memory.
echo
echo
echo One easy way to temporarily eliminate the memory resident
echo programs and free up enough RAM memory without affecting the way other
echo programs run, is to create a bootable system disk, or "boot disk" as
echo it is commonly called.
echo
echo A boot disk is created by placing a blank unformatted diskette in
echo your A: drive (it must be the A: drive to work properly) and typing
echo the following at the DOS prompt:
echo
echo FORMAT A: /S
echo
echo *** Note: All information that was on a disk prior to formatting it
echo will be permanently erased.
echo
pause
echo Once the format is complete, type:
echo
echo DIR A:
echo
echo ...to be sure that the file COMMAND.COM was transferred to the
echo diskette. If it is missing, you will have to manually copy it to the
echo A: drive. After confirming the presence of COMMAND.COM, you will need
echo to have the appropriate CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files copied to
echo your boot disk. We have included some batch files and generic
echo configurations to ease this process. In your Great Naval Battles
echo directory are the following batch files:
echo
echo 1MEGDOS5.BAT [ For a 1 meg machine running MS-DOS 5.0
echo 2MEGDOS5.BAT [ For a 2 meg or greater machine running MS-DOS 5.0
echo DRDOS6.BAT [ For a 1 meg or greater machine running DR-DOS 6.0
echo QEMM.BAT [ For a 2 meg or greater machine using QEMM
echo
echo In order to configure your boot disk to run with your machine's
echo settings, pick the most appropriate batch file and type its name from
echo your Great Naval Battles directory. For example, if you have MS-DOS
echo 5.0 and have at least 2 megabytes of RAM, type:
echo
echo 2MEGMS5
pause
echo
echo ...and hit enter from within your Great Naval Battles directory.
echo This will copy the appropriate config.sys and autoexec.bat files to
echo the boot disk.
echo
echo *** Remember, you must have your boot disk in the A: drive at this
echo time for the files to be transferred properly.
echo
echo ****************************** IMPORTANT ****************************
echo *********************************************************************
echo These pre-configured files are generic, and may need modification
echo if your DOS, mouse driver, and memory manager files are not located
echo in their default directories. If the files do not load accordingly,
echo use a text editor (such as DOS 5.0's EDIT) to open the boot disk's
echo CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT in order to correct the paths. **** If
echo you are using Stacker, Superstor or any other disk compression
echo utility, you will also have to add their respective drivers to the
echo CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files on the boot disk. Check your
echo utilities documentation for the specific commands.
echo *********************************************************************
echo
echo Now restart your machine with the boot disk in your A: drive. The
echo boot process may take a little longer than normal, and you may not
pause
echo see all of the messages displayed on the screen that you are used to.
echo This is normal. After the boot process is complete and you are left
echo at the A: prompt, just type the drive letter that the game resides
echo on. If it is on the C: drive, just type: C:
echo
echo ...and hit enter. Change to your Great Naval Battles directory and
echo start the game by typing GNBNA and hit enter.
echo
echo From all of us at SSI, we wish you "Smooth Sailing" and
echo congratulate you on your purchase of what we consider the most
echo advanced battleship simulator the software market has to offer. If
echo you have any comments or suggestions, we would be happy to hear from
echo you. Please write us at:
echo
echo SSI
echo Great Naval Battles
echo 675 Almanor Ave. Ste. 201
echo Sunnyvale, Ca. 94086
echo