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Dynamic Gin (TM) 1.05
32-bit Edition for Windows 95
Copyright 1996 by CyberSym Technologies
All rights reserved
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This file provides additional information about Dynamic Gin (TM) 32-
bit edition and its installation. For the most recent information
about Dynamic Gin, read this entire file.
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Table of Contents
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1. About Dynamic Gin 32-bit Edition Version 1.05
2. How to Get Assistance
3. System Requirements
4. Installing Dynamic Gin 32-bit Edition
5. Uninstalling Dynamic Gin
6. Features in Dynamic Gin
7. Dynamic Gin Version History
8. Purchasing (Registering) Dynamic Gin
9. Distributing Dynamic Gin
10. Learning to Play Gin Rummy
11. Configuring Dynamic Gin for More than One User
12. Using Background Images (Scenery) in Dynamic Gin
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1. About Dynamic Gin 32-bit Edition Version 1.05
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Dynamic Gin 32-bit edition is a Windows 95 computer version of the
classic Gin Rummy card game. It utilizes a dynamic learning procedure
for computer play, which makes Dynamic Gin different from most other
computer card games. The computer play is much less predictable and
more like that of a human opponent.
Dynamic Gin is a fully-functional shareware program. You can play and
evaluate it free of charge for an evaluation period of 36 days or 30
sessions--whichever lasts longer. (A session cannot exceed 24 hours.)
After that time, play is inactivated and you must purchase Dynamic Gin
if you wish to continue playing (see Purchasing (Registering) Dynamic
Gin below).
New features in Version 1.05 include:
- Options to automatically sort your hand by suit or on the basis of
card face value
- An optional dealing method (for Standard and Simple Gin) where the
first player receives 11 cards at the beginning of a hand and must
immediately discard (or knock) to start play
- A fourth (Expert) difficulty level
- Minor documentation changes
Dynamic Gin is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-
related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly,
ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a
dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical
support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at
545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or
send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman
70007,3536.
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2. How to get assistance
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If you have difficulty installing or running Dynamic Gin, or if you
have suggestions or comments about Dynamic Gin, please contact
CyberSym Technologies at
Internet: smartsym@cybersym.com
Compuserve: 70621,3373
America Online: CyberSym
Regular Mail: P.O. Box 127, Providence, UT 84332 U.S.A.
Phone: (801) 753-8384
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3. System Requirements
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Dynamic Gin 32-bit edition requires an 80386 or better processor, a
mouse, and Windows 95 with long filenames. You need at least 2.0
Mbytes of free hard disk space to install Dynamic Gin, and Dynamic Gin
occupies about 1.6 Mbytes of hard disk space once it's installed.
Dynamic Gin can run (with some limitations) on any display. For best
enjoyment of Dynamic Gin graphics, you should have a display that
supports at least 256 colors.
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4. Installing Dynamic Gin 32-bit Edition
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To install Dynamic Gin on your computer:
1. First locate the Dynamic Gin installation program DGSETUP.EXE.
If you are installing from a CyberSym Technologies installation
disk, make sure the disk is inserted in your disk drive. If you
have obtained the Dynamic Gin installation package from some
other source (e.g. a shareware CD-ROM or an online forum), you
may need to decompress the package with a decompression utility
before you find DGSETUP.EXE.
2. From the Windows 95 Start Menu, select Run.
3. Type the full path for the DGSETUP.EXE file. (If you are
installing from an installation disk, this is A:\DGSETUP.EXE
where A is the letter of your disk drive).
4. Choose OK.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
The installation program will let you choose the location where you
want Dynamic Gin on your hard drive. The install program searches for
any previous installation of Dynamic Gin. If you have a previous
installation (either 16-bit or 32-bit) we recommend you install
Dynamic Gin 32-bit Edition into the same location as the previous
installation. You will automatically retain any Dynamic Gin
registration that you had previously activated. You will also retain
any player configurations you might have established under the
previous installation (see "Configuring Dynamic Gin for More than One
User"). If you elect to install Dynamic Gin 32-bit Edition into the
same location as a previous installation of Dynamic Gin 16-bit Edition,
the install program will next ask if you want to remove the 16-bit
edition. Under most circumstances, it is best to remove the 16-bit
edition. However, if you regularly run Windows 3.1 or Windows NT in
addition to Windows 95 on your computer, you might want to keep the
16-bit edition of Dynamic Gin to run under Windows 3.1 or NT.
If you install the new Dynamic Gin version into a different location
and had previously registered Dynamic Gin, then you may need to
activate the registration for the new Dynamic Gin installation. To do
this, start the new version of Dynamic Gin, go to Options, Activate
Registration, and enter the registered user name and user authorization
code you received when you originally registered Dynamic Gin.
Once you have completed the installation, you do not need to keep the
DGSETUP.EXE installation program on your hard disk. It is however a
good idea to keep a backup floppy disk copy of the Dynamic Gin
installation package (or the original installation disk), including
DGSETUP.EXE.
There are a couple of other things to note about the installation:
a. Folders/sub-folders created during installation do not appear in
the Windows Explorer until you select the View, Refresh option in
the Explorer.
b. If you so choose, the installation program creates a program folder
(of whatever name you choose) containing several icons. This folder
appears wherever you designate on the Start menu. However, in
Windows 95, program folders don't automatically stay on your
desktop. If you want the Dynamic Gin folder to always appear on
your desktop (as opposed to just on the Start menu), follow these
instructions:
--In the Explorer, find the folder (Dynamic Gin or whatever name
you chose during installation) which is typically located inside
the Programs folder inside the Start Menu folder inside the
Windows folder.
--Using the mouse secondary (right) button, drag this Dynamic
Gin folder to your desktop.
--Release the folder and select Create Shortcut(s) Here on the
popup menu that appears.
--When the folder appears on your desktop, select the title
underneath, and e