Apache 95 v1.0 README Interactive Magic 8/28/96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This file contains the latest information available about Apache 95. The information in this readme file supplements the standard game documentation, and updates it only when necessary. INSTALLATION & SETUP (DOS and Windows 95) If installation is slow under DOS: Please make sure that Smartdrv.exe is loaded before any CDROM drivers in your Autoexec.bat. This will facilitate loading of the program. Loading the DOS game from Windows will also improve installation. AUTOPLAY (Windows 95) Apache 95 is designed for Windows 95, and features an AutoPlay enabled CD-ROM. AutoPlay simplifies installation of multimedia and gaming titles under Windows 95, by providing instant access to the most common options for a particular product. Destiny's Autoplay menu allows you to install the game, play the game (once installed), or view a number of playable and preview demos. To exit out of the AutoPlay program at any time, click the 'Quit' button. To disable the AutoPlay feature hold down the 'Shift' key on your keyboard while the CD-ROM is being inserted into your CD-ROM drive. DIRECTX (Window 95) Apache 95 offers high speed graphics and robust sound and music, while running under Windows 95. 'DirectX' is the core component of the Windows 95 gaming experience, that enables support for your PC's specific hardware. During the install of Apache, you may notice the DirectX setup program updating your video and/or soundcard drivers. It may also prompt you for driver replacement, or to reboot your machine after the install is complete. These are normal operations of the DirectX setup and will ensure your PC's full functionality with Destiny. Under most circumstances, DirectX will have the appropriate driver available for your video and audio cards. However, because audio and video cards continue to evolve, you may already have a newer version of DirectX driver than the one provided by the Apache install. If a newer version of DirectX driver is already present on your system, it will not be replaced during Apache setup, unless the driver version can not be correctly detected. You can always manually detect what version of drivers are available on your system by right-clicking on the Apache CD icon in 'Explorer' or 'My Computer' and then selecting '(Un)Install DirectX' from the option menu. MULTIPLAYER Multiplayer modes offer the best stability when all the computers involved are set to the same flight model. We also suggest that "Detail" be set to a minimum to give the best frame rate. When running on a network: the computer acting as the "server" should start first. The "server" is designated by a small computer icon next to the name.