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TRAINER PROBLEMS (That is if you have ANY) :
Since I have had minor comatibility Problems and numerous Conflicts with
various Memory Managers,Device Drivers,TSR's and different Machine Harware
BIOS(s) I have tried to include a few new features in the Trainer Engine to
hopefully Eliminate these Troubles and to better help Diagnose the cause.
First off I will try to explain a little about what the Trainer does and how
it relates to the main problem users have had.When the Trainer begins to Load
the Game it is designed to work with it attempts to gain Control of the
Keyboard BIOS.It gets this from the Game code which is usually attempting to
do the same thing for it's own input routines.If for some reason due to some
Conflict with something else in the system or due to some quirk in the Hardware
BIOS it cannot do this then the Trainer never sets up a method to get it's
input and it will just sit there and do nothing when you press Trainer Keys.
Now I have added a few Checksums to the Engine to at least let you the User
know what has happened instead of leaving you wondering.If for some reason
the Trainer fails to hook itself into the Keyboard BIOS it will now display
a Message letting you know this when you EXIT the Game and Trainer.
Also the Trainer checks to see if the Game Code it is attempting to Interface
with is the Code it Expects.If the code doesn't match either because it has
already been tampered with,damaged or it is a different Version of the Game
it will also Report an Error Message regarding this on Termination of the Game
and Trainer.
WHAT TO DO (PROBLEMS) :
The Trainer is a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident Program) which basically
means it just sits around in memory waiting to perform its function.Many
things can conflict with it.Here are some things you can try if you get an
Error Message indicating that the Trainer has failed to Hook the Game/BIOS
input or some other problem :
1. Try removing any Device Driver's or other TSR programs in memory that you
do not need.You may want to boot from a CLEAN Boot disk or if you have
DOS 6.0 + press F5 at the loading MSDOS prompt to bypass your Config.sys
and Autoexec.bat files (if applicable).
2. If you have a Gravis Ultrasound Card or other type of Soundcard that
emulates SoundBlaster Sound via device/drivers (if applicable) try
turning the Sound Option for that Card OFF and see if that works.
3. Attempt to use the game with some different Options.Try to disable some
Options in an effort to locate the Conflict with the Trainer.
4. If you are attempting to use the Trainer under Windows,OS/2 or Windows
NT then stop.The Trainer code is specific to the 8086 instruction set
and a DOS operating environment.The above operating systems won't
allow the Trainer to operate as it was designed to under DOS.You can
only use the Trainer (safely) under DOS.
5. If the Trainer fails to work Properly or cause the game to crash when
you press certain Functions then check to see if the Trainer is for
a Specific Version of the Game.Usually the first Trainer put out for the
first version of a Game is labeled V1.0 or V1.0s.Make sure you have the
right Trainer for the right Version.
If the Trainer is still not working properly and/or the Patch program
did not fix the problem either please send me the following information:
1. Brand/Make of Computer
2. Type of CPU
3. BIOS Brand and Date
4. Complete Contents of CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
5. List of Peripherals attached to System
6. Version number of Game and Trainer
7. List of any other TSR's or Memory Managers you are using
8. List the Main Game .EXE or .COM files their file Size (bytes) and Dates
This makes it easier to diagnose the trouble.Leave E-Mail,Feedback or comments
to me :
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Internet Mail to : 71052.1742@Compuserve.com
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