Back To Baghdad 1.03p --------------------- Important Notice. ----------------- Users who picked up the earlier mission patch release may have two entries in their Pilot Logs for some missions. The missions are:- Munitions Strike Tallil Ho A-G Radar 1 To correct this problem do the following:- 1. Erase any saved missions for the above missions. 2. Fly those missions again. Future game saves will be ok. It is advised that anyone who picked up the above patch should follow the above instructions. The Programming Team Section 1: General. ------------------- To run the game, change into the directory you specified for installation type: B2B and then press enter. Please note that it greatly reduces loading time, if you have SmartDrive or another disk-caching program correctly installed. Section 2: Microsoft Windows95. ------------------------------ Although "Back To Baghdad" is a DOS program, you may run it under Windows95. To make this easier for you, we have supplied a Windows95 shortcut in the directory that you specified for installation. You may want to move this to your desktop. You will have to edit the shortcut so that it holds the correct, path to the file B2B.BAT, and the correct path to the icon bmp. In order to do this, perform the following steps i) Click once on the shortcut with the left mouse button. ii) Click on the shortcut with the right mouse button. A menu should appear. Select properties from the menu. iii) From the properties menu select Program. iv) In the "Cmd_line" box, edit and change the path to that which you specified for installation. v) Now click on the change icon button. vi) In the "File Name" box, edit and change the path as in step iv above. vii) Click on the "OK" button, and again if necessary. Users with a Windows '95 keyboard be warned, the Windows Key acts as a non- return Boss Key. You are advised not to touch it. Section 3: Joysticks. ------------------------ Thrustmaster: ------------- MSI has provided .B50 and .ADV files for users of Thrustmaster products. To access these files please follow the procedures below for the appropriate controls. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F16 FLCS and F16 TQS: Change to the C:\MSIF16\Extras\TM directory(default). Type in Copy B2B.* c:\TQS\Programs This will copy 2 files to your TQS directory. To download the .B50 file go to the TQS directory and run the software. See your TQS manual for downloading help. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F16 FLCS and WCS Mk2: Change to the C:\MSIF16\Extras\TM directory(default). Type in Copy Baghdad.*50 c:\TM\B50progs This will copy 2 files to your TM directory. To download the .B50 file go to the TM directory and run the software. See your FLCS manual for downloading help. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (P)FCS and WCS Mk2: Change to the C:\MSIF16\Extras\TM directory(default). Type in Copy BtoB.* c:\Mark2\Programs This will copy 2 files to your Mark2 directory. To download the .ADV file go to the Mark2 directory and run the software. See your WCS manual for down- loading help. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (P)FCS: Change to the C:\MSIF16\Extras\TM directory(default) and run the Ultikey.com program. Ultikey.com is part of the Ulticool.com TSR. The Ulti- cool TSR will allow owners of the (P)FCS to assign keyboard keystrokes to Button 3 and 4 and the 4 way Hat. This allows the user to customize their own control configuration. Be sure to view the Ulticool.txt file for more details on Ulticool. CH Products: ------------ MSI has provided .KEY and .PTC files for users of CH Products controls. To access these files please follow the procedures below for the appropriate controls. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CH Pro Throttle: Change to the C:\MSIF16\Extras\CH directory(default). Type in Copy *.ptc c:\Prothrot This will copy 1 file to your Prothrot directory. To download the .PTC file go to the Prothrot directory and run the software. See the Electronic manual for downloading help. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CH Throttle: Change to the C:\MSIF16\Extras\CH directory(default). Type in Copy *.key c:\Throttle This will copy 1 file to your Throttle directory. To download the .key file go to the Throttle directory and run the software. See the Electronic manual for downloading help. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the following controller(s) please select the appropriate option in the Controls Menu Controller Stick Selection Throttle Rudder --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TM F16 FLCS/F16 TQS F16 Stick Analog Throttle * TM F16 FLCS/WCS Mark2 F16 Stick Analog Throttle * TM F16FLCS F16 Stick * TM FCS Stick * TM FCS/ WCS Mark2 Stick Analog Throttle * CH F16Fighterstick Stick Analog Throttle * CH F16Combatstick Stick Analog Throttle * CH FSPro Stick Analog Throttle * CH F16Fighter/(Pro)Throttle Stick Analog Throttle * CH F16Combat/(Pro)Throttle Stick Analog Throttle * CH FSPro/(Pro)Throttle Stick Analog Throttle * MS SideWinder 3D(CH mode) Stick Analog Throttle Rudder Suncom Eagle Stick * Suncom Talon Stick * Suncom Hawk Stick * Suncom Raptor Stick * Logitech Wingman Extreme Stick * Logitech Wing/Warrior(T mode) Stick Analog Throttle * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (*) If using RCS, Pro Pedals or Ch Pedals with any of the above mentioned hardware then select rudder. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After selecting the appropriate controls select Calibrate. 1. Click on RESET 2. Move your joystick through full range of movement. (Don't worry about the response you see on you screen this is normal) 3. Move throttle to idle position and click on IDLE then move throttle to maximum military position and click on MIL then move throttle to full forward position then back to cut off position. ( Note: idle does not equal cut off. If you are using analog throttle you must set an idle and mil position ) Ignore this step if your not using a throttle or throttle slider/wheel. 4. Move your rudder/pedals through full range of movement. 5. Click on CENTER 6. Click on OK Section 4: QEMM. ---------------- If problems occur with this game, and you have QEMM installed, turn QEMM's DPMI off, by using the setup utility that came with QEMM or disable the use of QEMM altogether. Section 5: Machine Specifications. ---------------------------------- The minimum spec PC for this game is Processor: Pentium P90 Memory : 16Megabytes 32+Megs recommended Section 6: Troubleshooting. ---------------------------- Installation: Q. If you get an error during installation that says "Error read D:\b2b\ scripts\i0.rwx error #209" A. Update your CD ROM driver or switch to Microsoft's MSCDEX driver version 2.23 and up is needed. You can obtain v2.23 at (FTP://FTP.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/Mscdx223.exe) Start-up Q. I get an "Error number 9" when trying to load Back to Baghdad A. Free up some disk space on your hard drive. Q. I get an "Error number 18" when trying to load Back to Baghdad. A. This is a vesa driver problem. Update you vesa driver or switch to SciTechs UNIVBE driver Game Play Q. My screen goes blank after it loads terrain 12. R. This is related to analog throttle. See section "Configuring your joy- stick" to properly calibrate your analog throttle. If after proper calibration you still get the same response either slow the speed down on your game card or switch to a dedicated speed adjustable game card. Notes ----- 1. Hawk-eye will not work when PLM (Pixel Load Management) is switched on. 2. Nuclear Weapons are only available on a few missions! 3. To add your own personal callsign, edit pilots\callsign.lst with care!! 4. In order to start your engines. Your throttle must be at cut off. 5. In order to restart your engines in flight. Your fuel flow must be under 3500 and your throttle must be at cut off. 6. If you are not using rudders. Your stick will control plane movement when you taxi. 7. In order to get all radar modes. Your difficulty setting must be at least at Rookie.