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One Must Fall 2097 * Instructions & Troubleshooting Info * Version 1.1
=============================================================================
One Must Fall Requires:
* A 386 or faster IBM-compatible PC
* VGA graphics
* Hard disk
* 4 Megabytes of RAM
Also supports:
* Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16,
and Gravis Ultrasound, and 100% compatible music cards
* One or two joysticks
To start One Must Fall:
1. Switch to the drive where the game is installed (C:)
2. Switch to the subdirectory where the game is installed (CD \OMF)
3. Type OMF.
Memory requirements:
To start One Must Fall, you'll need at least 540K of available conventional
memory and at least 2.5 megs of other memory.
Version notes:
* This is Version 1.1. It fixes a problem in version 1.0, which sometimes
crashes after you fight Raven in the tournament.
=============================================================================
Common problems and solutions
=============================================================================
Running with WINDOWS
--------------------
To run this game under Windows, be sure to run the file "OMF.PIF" (not the
file "OMF.EXE").
OMF does not work reliabily under Windows with sound on. Please run SETUP
and select "No Sound Card" under setup if you need to OMF from Windows.
Running with OS/2
-----------------
Though One Must Fall will work reliably under OS/2 on some computers, we
don't recommend this because it might result in the game locking up.
Please run One Must Fall through DOS instead. We tried to make
this game compatible with OS/2, but alas we were not successful.
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HOW TO BOOT YOUR COMPUTER CLEAN
=============================================================================
If you're having problems running OMF, you might be able to get it
up and running by "Booting your computer clean". By this, we mean starting
up your computer without loading all of the little memory managers and
device drivers that might interfere with the game. It's a relatively
simple process, so please bear with us.
If you have DOS 6.0 or later
----------------------------
Reboot your computer by pressing RESET or Ctrl-Alt-Del. Wait for the
message "Starting MS-DOS..." to come up. Now press the [F5] key.
This will cause DOS 6.0 to bypass all of your TSR's, memory managers,
and other programs which normally occupy main memory.
Now change into the OMF directory and begin the game.
If you have DOS 5.0
-------------------
Please skip this section if you have DOS 6.0 or later!
You need to create a "boot disk" to allow you to start your computer
without loading all the TSR's and memory managers that take away
memory. Here's how.
A. Put a blank disk in your A: drive and format it as a DOS disk. (Don't
do this in your B: drive - it won't work!) To do this, type the
following command:
FORMAT A: /S
B. Wait while your computer formats the disk.
C. Label the disk "Boot Disk" and keep it handy. You'll need this
disk whenever you want to start OMF.
Now, you can reboot your computer and play OMF:
A. Put the boot disk in your A: drive.
B. Restart your computer, either by pressing CTRL-ALT-DELETE, by
hitting your reset button, or by turning it on.
C. Wait while your computer boots from the boot disk.
D. After a little while, your computer will stop and give you the A>
prompt.
E. Now change to your hard disk by typing "C:".
F. Go into the OMF directory by typing "CD \OMF".
G. Begin by typing "OMF".
Note to owners of "Stacker", "Superstor", and other hard disk compression
programs: If your C: drive is compressed and you need a boot disk to
start OMF, you must install OMF on a different, non-compressed drive.
See your Stacker or Superstor manual for instructions on doing this.
(This only applies to users of DOS version 5.0 or earlier).
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GENERNAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
=============================================================================
Q: When I run One Must Fall, the game refuses to start and gives
me the message "You do not have enough free memory."
A: To run One Must Fall, you'll need:
* At least 540K of free conventional memory
* At least 2.5 megs of other memory.
Here's what you need to do:
1. Make sure you have at least 4 megabytes of memory installed in your
computer! You'll need this much in order to have 2.5 megs free.
2. If you are trying to run OMF from Windows, completely exit
Windows and try running it from DOS.
3. If you are trying to run OMF from "DOSSHELL" or any other menu
program, please exit from the menu program. Then, run OMF from the
DOS prompt. Menu programs often occupy enough memory that there won't
be enough left for the game.
4. If none of the above help, you can solve this problem quickly by
"Booting your computer clean". See above for details!
Q: When I run One Must Fall, the computer locks up or reboots.
A: Run SETUP and verify that your settings are correct. If you are
not using a sound card, make sure that SETUP is set for "No Sound Card".
If you are using a sound card, verify that:
1. The correct options are specified in SETUP. Check your address, IRQ,
and DMA settings (most sound cards operate on DMA 1). If you don't know
your card's address, IRQ, and DMA settings, consult your manual for
details on figuring them out.
2. Make sure your sound card has no address, IRQ, or DMA conflicts with
other cards in your system. If your sound card works properly with other
games, you can assume that there are no conflicts. However, if your
sound card does not work with other games, you have a conflict. See your
sound card manual for details on fixing this.
Q: OMF runs slowly on my 386 or 486 computer. What can I do?
A: Your computer or VGA card aren't as fast as the game would like.
You can speed up the game by going into the "Configuration" and
"Video Options" menus and turning off "Animation", "Palette Animation"
and the other detail settings.
Q: While playing, I get dumped back to DOS with an error message.
A: This means that either (1) OMF is conflicting with your memory
managers and TSR's, or (2) you need more free memory to run OMF.
Try booting clean and running OMF.
Several Epic testers have reported errors when running OMF with
QEMM. We haven't been able to duplicate this problem or figure out
its cause, but booting clean has always solved it.
Q: I can't seem to get ANYTHING on the screen. I type OMF and the system
"hangs". What now?
A: Make sure you have the system requirements mentioned earlier in the
manual. If you do, you may have TSR's that conflict with OMF. Remove
the TSR's and try running OMF with a "clean boot" from a DOS
diskette.
Q: My dad won't let me play past 11:00pm. What can I do?
A: Wait till you're 18 then move out. If you're over 18, wait till you
get to your office to play. Or you could get your dad hooked on the
game so he'll be playing too!
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SOUND CARD NOTES
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Q: I can't seem to get any sound from OMF. What did you do to me?
A: First, you must run the SETUP program that came with the game. It
will prompt you for settings for your sound card. Make sure these
are correct. If you still don't hear anything, try running another
program that uses the same card and make sure it works. Make sure
the settings in OMF match that of your other programs.
Q: The music sometimes skips like a broken record.
A: The "Sound Quality" setting is too high for your computer and
sound card to handle. Please run SETUP again and select a lower
"Sound Quality" setting. The Medium setting will give you okay sound
quality, while avoiding most music problems. If this doesn't cure the
problem, try booting clean -- that will give OMF extra CPU power to
handle the music and sound.
Q: The music and sound effects sound OK when I start OMF, but
they get cut off several seconds after a song begins.
A: Whoops! This is what happens when you select the wrong IRQ for
your sound card! Run SETUP again and pick the correct IRQ.
Pro Audio Spectrum Notes
------------------------
One Must Fall should work fine with the PAS, PAS+, and PAS-16 sound cards.
You need to run SETUP and tell it that you have a Sound Blaster card (not
a Sound Blaster Pro).
Important! To run One Must Fall on any Pro Audio Spectrum sound card, you
need to have the PAS drivers loaded properly. OMF will only recognize
your PAS card if the drivers are loaded. See your PAS manual for
instructions on loading the right PAS drivers in your AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files. These drivers will not be loaded if you boot your
computer clean.
Other sound cards
-----------------
Since new models of sound cards are always being manufactured and revised,
sometimes a new sound card will come out that's not compatible with
OMF. Here's how to contact the top sound card makers for information about
sound card problems and obtaining the latest driver files.
Company Sound Card Phone BBS CompuServe GO
------------- ------------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum 800-638-2807 510-770-0527 MultiVen (12)
Creative Labs Sound Blaster 405-742-6622 405-742-6660 Blaster
Gravis Ultrasound 604-431-1708 604-431-5927 PcVenB (14)
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CONTACTING EPIC'S TECH SUPPORT
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If you need further assistance, please call our tech support department
at 301-983-9771 between 9AM and 5PM Eastern Standard Time, or fax us
at 301-299-3841.
If you have a complex question about how to run this game, please call while
you're at your computer and we'll be able to help you more effectively.
You can also contact us online:
CompuServe: GO EPIC
Internet Mail: 70007.1631@compuserve.com
Internet FTP: ftp.ulowell.edu
America Online: We answer questions posted in the "Games" area.
GEnie: We answer questions in the Games Roundtable.
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