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PHANTOM OF THE CATACOMBS:
Quick and Easy Install Info is 1 SCREEN DOWN! ;)
WHAT'S NEW:
More Quests! More gold when completing a quest!
2.15 fixes the problem that SOME systems had with 2.11 when installing
via Desqview or networks. I did not ship the databases, but created
them during install, which took up more memory. If memory was depleted,
it would stop the creation of the database, leaving a partial database
and causing an error on runtime. Now I ship all databases WITH the archive
so that there should be no installation problems. This is a
STANDALONE game and OPTIONAL IGM. The price is $15.00.
You may wish to check out the PACKAGE DEAL. See REGISTER DOC.
DISCLAIMER: (For License see SYSOP2.DOC)
It is *your* responsibility to make sure the game works on YOUR
system BEFORE registering it. Although I will try to help you in
setting up the DOOR before or after registration, I will NOT be
responsible for getting it to work. I will NOT be held responsible for
any problems on your system which you may think are caused by my games.
PHANTOM OF THE CATACOMBS:
I don't care to hear how this is so difficult to install for an IGM. This
is a STANDALONE game and an OPTIONAL IGM. If you don't care to go through
a more indepth installation process, DON'T RUN IT.
Quick and Easy install:
1. Create a unique directory for Phantom with any name.
2. Unzip this archive within that directory.
3. Type:
INSTPHAN SYSOP
Do item #1, and item #2.
UPGRADES UPGRADES UPGRADES: (If Upgrading, only do item #2.)
4. If you wish to run as an IGM for LORD answer Yes to the question
in item #1 when it asks if you wish to run it as an IGM.
5. See the sample.bat file for setting up as a standalone game for
your non-LORD playing players. Both standalone and IGM will use the
same game from the same directory at the same time. Yeah!
Your players will need to choose if they wish to play it as an IGM
or as a standalone. They will be allowed to enter once per day.
6. For further details, keep reading.
This games will not be supported if you wish to run it using LORD's
local mode from the DOS prompt. You must load it via your BBS so a drop
file will be created, if you wish to run it from a local node. If you
wish to run Phantom locally, just type: phan local "Your Name"
CONTENTS:
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
LORD IGM OR STANDALONE
RUNNING WITH MULTIPLE LORD GAMES
SYSOP MODE
INSTALLATION
NEW INSTALLATIONS
UPGRADE
UNINSTALL
REGISTER
RESET
SYSOP2.DOC
MAINTENANCE
NIGHTLY MAINTENANCE
MONTHLY RESET
RESET
Sample Door Batch File for Standalone Mode
OPTIONAL CUSTOM CONFIG FILES
CONFIG FILES
Local Mode
Running from Type 7 Shell to DOS
MULTI-NODE PHAN
MULTI-NODE SUPPORT
SHAREWARE -- TRYING IT OUT
Full Features in the Registered Version
Benefits of registering
SYSOP PAGING
ERRORS/PROBLEMS
LORD IGM OR STANDALONE:
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
PHANTOM of the CATACOMBS:
can be played as an IGM for LORD or as a standalone game
or both at the same time. If a player enters PHAN from "Other
Places" within LORD, the gold and experience they have earned
for the day (as well as other items of value) will be passed
back into their player record for LORD.
If you have players who do not play LORD, they can still get
in on the fun of playing PHAN without having to enter LORD.
Set up a menu item for Phantom of the Catacombs and set it
up as a regular standalone game. All LORD related menu items
will be disabled for them. LORD players and non-LORD players
can play the game at the SAME time, competing with one another!
RUNNING WITH MULTIPLE LORD GAMES:
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
If you choose to run this IGM with multiple LORD games, you
should have a different directory with a different game for
each version of LORD you are running as well. This game only
allows players to enter once per day.
INSTALLATION:
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Phantom of the Catacombs SHOULD NOT be loaded in the LORD
directory. It should be loaded in its own directory with ANY name,
ANYWHERE on the system! Pains have been taken to ensure that file
names will be unique so as not to copy over any LORD files, if you
do accidentally unzip this archive in your LORD directory (except
for the REGISTER.DOC), so if you did unzip in the LORD directory,
type INSTPHAN SYSOP and use UNINSTALL to remove the PHANTOM files.
Then create a new directory and install it in there.
This game must be loaded in its own unique directory.
Unzip the archive in the unique directory created.
SYSOP MODE:
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
PHAN SYSOP
NEW INSTALLATIONS:
──────────────────
Type:
INSTPHAN SYSOP
For new installations, you must do item #1, creating the needed
installation files.
You must also do item #2, installing and setting attributes for
the needed files.
If you are runnin WindowsNT, the file system does not support the dos
attributes command and you will need to manually set the attributes for
these types of files to READ ONLY:
*.EXE
*.ANS
*.TXT
If you are upgrading, you will need to undo the read only attribute before
running #2 for the upgrade. Then you will need to set them again after.
UPGRADE:
────────
Type:
INSTPHAN SYSOP
You must do item #2, installing and setting attributes for the
needed files.
1. You will be asked if you wish to run with or without a fossil
driver. A fossil driver such as X00 or BNU is recommended for
best system operation, but use with no fossil is supported.
After answering this question, config.cfg will be created with
; NoFossil
or
NoFossil
in the file. If you wish to add more unusual settings pertaining
to IRQ's, etc. see the section in the documention on the config.cfg
file.
2. You will be asked if you wish to run this as a LORD IGM. If you
answer yes, the correct lines will be added to the 3rdparty.dat
file in the LORD directory. You will input the path to the LORD
directory. The system will check for a valid directory by looking
for lord.exe. If this is not found, it will exit and ask you to
find the correct lord path.
3. MOONCHAT is a new feature which will be added to all Shining
Star Software games and doors. This will allow users to page and
chat multi-node with one another while on-line and using any
SSS game or door. Select a desired directory where you wish to
load the MOONCHAT files. When you upgrade to a SSS door with
this feature, use the same path for all SSS doors so that users
can chat and page one another no matter what SSS door they are
using.
4. Bulletin file path and names. You will be asked for the path and
name to your ansi bulletin file and to your ascii bulletin file.
5. You will be asked how many nodes you run and the path and name
of the drop file for each node. If you copy your drop file to
your game directory, DO NOT enter the path, just the drop file
name.
UNINSTALL:
──────────
After installation, if you wish to uninstall, type:
PHAN SYSOP
And select the Uninstall option.
REGISTER:
─────────
If you are registered. Make sure you have your key handy.
After installation, type:
PHAN SYSOP
Select the Register option.
RESET:
──────
Use this option if you wish to delete all players and reset the
game. The high scorers list will be retained.
Type: PHAN MAINT R
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For legal junk, support and sysop commands, read SYSOP2.DOC
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NIGHTLY MAINTENANCE:
────────────────────
This game uses databases. To keep it cleaned up, delete old
records, and reindex databases, maintenance must be performed
in your nightly maintenance batch file:
PHAN MAINT
MONTHLY RESET:
──────────────
Phantom of the Catacombs can