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- QUATRA COMMAND(tm) 3.04
- Designed and created by DOE ENTERTAINMENT(R).
- Copyrighted(c) 1994, All Rights Reserved.
-
- DOE ENTERTAINMENT
- 2412 Desert Oak Drive
- Palmdale, Ca.
- 93550
- USA
-
- PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY! USAGE
- OF THE GAME CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS.
-
- Terms & Conditions
-
- LIMITED WARRANTY.
- THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS'. ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
- IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED AS TO THE SOFTWARE AND ITS QUALITY PERFORMANCE,
- MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK
- RELATING TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY THE
- USER. IN NO EVENT WILL DOE ENTERTAINMENT(R) BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT,
- INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE,
- INABILITY TO USE, OR ANY DEFECT IN THE SOFTWARE. IF THE SOFTWARE PROVES TO
- HAVE DEFECTS, THE USER ASSUMES THE COST OF ANY NECESSARY SERVICING OR REPAIRS.
-
- Copyright (c) 1995 DOE ENTERTAINMENT(R).
- All rights reserved. All rights of reproduction in other media reserved.
-
-
- IDEAL SYSTEM FOR SAMPLER WHEN EXECUTED INDEPENDENTLY:
- Windows 3.1 or WFW 3.1x
- 486-33DX or better
- 4 Megs of Available RAM
- Fast Video Card & Fast Video Driver (LOCAL BUS is BETTER)
- MOUSE or KEYBOARD or JOYSTICK
- VGA 256 COLORS ONLY
- 5 MEGS of Free Hard Disk Space (for game)
-
- MINIMUM SYSTEM FOR SAMPLER WHEN EXECUTED INDEPENDENTLY:
- Windows 3.1 or WFW 3.1x
- 386-33DX or better
- 4 Megs of Available RAM
- Fast Video Card & Fast Video Driver (LOCAL BUS is BETTER)
- MOUSE or KEYBOARD or JOYSTICK
- VGA 256 COLORS ONLY
- 5 MEGS of Free Hard Disk Space (for game)
-
-
- Optional game enhancements
-
- 1-2 Meg drive CACHE software (like Norton Speed Cache, SMARTDRV)
-
- PERMANENT SWAP FILE
-
- 32BITDISKACCESS ON = Workgroup for Windows option
-
- VFAT enabled = Workgroups for Windows option
-
- SOUND CARD 8 bit = Plays MONO SOUND ONLY
- or
- SOUND CARD 16 bit = Plays MONO or STEREO
-
- Joy Stick = Supported by IBMJOY.DRV
-
-
- FILES :
- QUATRA.EXE -- Game Directory located on CD-ROM
- Ctl3D.DLL -- Support file
- WaveMix.DLL -- (same) 'Digital Sound file' --
- Special Thanks to Angel Diaz. and
- ToddLa & PatWil.
- Readme.TXT -- (same) what your looking at
- Orderme.TXT -- Order the game
-
- PlayDoe.INI -- (same)
-
- IBMJOY.DRV -- WINDOWS SYSTEM DIRECTORY !!! Example(C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IBMJOY.DRV)
- JOYSTICK.CPL -- WINDOWS SYSTEM DIRECTORY !!! (same)
-
- License.TXT -- Our Legal Contract You agreed to.
-
- Vendor.TXT -- Vendor information
- THANKYOU.TXT -- Thank you for your support with DOE ENTERTAINMENT
-
- SOUND :
- The PC SPEAKER DRIVER for Windows & DSOUND speaker driver:
- Will cause the animation to stop at every instance of playing a digital sound.
-
- If we fail to detect your sound system properly,
- you must push F2 on your keyboard to disable ALL DIGITAL SOUND !.
-
- OLD Wavemix.dll:
- If you purchased Microsoft Arcade! (cool games)
- Our wavemix.dll is NEWER. Theirs does not support STEREO,
- you must copy our wavemix.dll to your windows directory.
- All Ms Arcade games are compatible with our version.
-
- Microsoft Sound System: (or similar 8 bit sound cards)
- Jittery animation:
- Simply press F9 and select Adjust Microsoft Sound.
- Then exit QUATRA, and Restart Windows.
-
- Wave Mapper:
- If you want us to use a different wave device other than the
- default (first one we find) simply press F9 and select what
- wave device you want us to use.
- Then exit QUATRA, and Restart QUATRA.
-
- Delayed Sounds Fx's:
- Press F9 and check the option to REMIX.
-
- Clicking Noise:
- Edit the PlayDoe.INI (located on the CD-ROM)
- and adjust the WaveBlocks to a higher number (MAX 6)
- Sound Blaster's & Audio Blaster cards need the latest
- drivers.
-
-
- Stereo!!!:
- You can set this option from F2 configure dialog.
- Once set, must restart QUATRA COMMAND(tm).
-
- Mono-Sound:
- uncheck the Stereo option from F2 configure dialog.
- Once set, must restart QUATRA COMMAND(tm).
-
-
- QSOUND:
- Follow the instructions in the Trouble Shooting Sound.
-
-
- No Sound:
- 1) You system has no digital sound capabilities
- 2) Could not determine sound card or wave device.
- Follow the Trouble shooting sound instructions.
-
- 3) Try F9 and choose another WAVE device.
-
- 4) Check F2 is digital sound enabled.
-
- 5) Check Speaker connections.
-
-
- Trouble Shooting Sound:
- 1) Edit the PlayDoe.INI file (Located on the CD-ROM)
- and adjust Showdevices to equal 1.
- {example: Showdevices=1}
-
- 2) Run QUATRA and write down the displayed information.
-
- Example:
- Device 1:SB16 Wave Out
-
- This is the type of sound card you have.
- Quit QUATRA COMMAND.
-
- Then add the following.
-
- [name of card goes here]
- Remix=1
- GoodWavePos=0
- WaveBlocks=6
- SamplesPerSec=11
-
- Run QUATRA COMMAND and listen for a difference.
-
-
-
- VIDEO Performance:
- Some video cards have a slow animation capability.
- The only solution is to have less objects on the screen.
- You can adjust the amount of items by pressing F2 and selecting
- fewer items or disabling the animated options.
-
- You can change to Mono Sound instead of stereo.
- You can disable the Digital Music to increase speed.
- You can turn the sound off completely.
-
-
- ** We've balanced the game's speed for slow and fast video cards.
- However, it is unavoidable that the game will be very difficult on
- blazing fast video cards.
-
-
- Video Cards:
- Stealth VRAM -- You need the latest drivers
- or you'll lose mouse control.
-
- You'll need latest drivers to
- avoid garbage on game start up.
-
- CONTROL:
- We support the mouse, keyboard and Joystick.
- All controls can be used with each other or at the same time.
-
- KEYBOARD:
- No known problems.
-
- MOUSE:
- Sluggish:
- Press F2 (configure dialog).
- Move scroll bar (control sensitivity)
- to the right until desired results.
-
- JOYSTICK:
- Sluggish;
- Press F2 (configure dialog).
- Move scroll bar (control sensitivity)
- to the right until desired results.
-
-
- The Joystick is supported through Microsoft's joystick driver.
- (not supported by Microsoft in any way)
-
- Please test your Joystick before playing
-
- If you do not have the driver,
- copy IBMJOY.DRV and JOYSTICK.CPL from the game directory
- to your windows system directory. example ( C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM )
-
- Run QUATRA and press F9 and select Adjust System file for
- Joystick. Quit QUATRA, Restart Windows.
-
- To calibrate the Joystick, either go to your control panel
- or run QUATRA and press F2. The Configure dialog must have
- JOYSTICK CHECKED, calibration dialog will appear.
- You must click 'OK' on configure dialog, for options to be saved.
-
- *** If your joystick is not readable by this driver (IBMJOY.DRV),
- *** then it is with regret, we cannot support your joystick.
-
-
-
- Revisions:
-
- 1.0 Initial Release
-
- 1.1 JoyStick Support Added, Resolved Mouse Sticking
-
- 1.2 Added Pop Up Help Dialog & Tech Support Dialog (F8)
-
- 1.3 Added Real Time Digital Mixing !! Totally Cool!!
-
- 1.4 Resolved Memory Hogs with Real Time Digital Sound.
- Added Tech Support Dialog (F9)
- Added Level Selection Dialog with Detail Adjustments (F5)
- Added WaveMapper Support. (F9)
- Removed UnUsed Resources--Smaller EXE file
-
- 1.5 Adjusted images for even better performance
- Adjusted sound files -- removed extended lengths not used
- Adjusted demo to be able to play 1,3, 7 levels
-
- 2.0 Resolved problems with Damage Meter getting out of sync.
- Resolved Joystick & Mouse Double Button Fire.
- Adjusted planets, enemy ships, weapons to have more clarity.
- Adjusted Bonus to have more clarity.
- Adjusted Photons -- you can only collect a max of 2 (game was to easy with 3)
- Added SHIELDS !!!
- Added in between Dialog Statistics Kills, Rating etc...
- Added FX and sounds to Outpost laser hits.
- Added Newer enemies ships & weapons on levels 7-10.
- New Wavemix engine added
- Removed comets' code and images -- no one noticed them anyway.
- Revised F6 key to be F5 key now.
- Revised F2 dialog fewer items to be in F5 dialog.
- Revised Safety Zone method with delay and shields.
- Revised Dialogs F1,F2, PopupHelp and Help etc..
- Revised Sound FX and Music to Support Stereo
- Revised Animation Engine to be faster.(Video Card Dependent)
- * Delayed - EarthQuake, Lost Offices and Machines
- * Delayed - Asked to Change Name by common named product
-
- 2.01 Resolved Keyboard problems with various (w/586-75).
- Revised code in collecting bonus objects.(easier)
- Revised converted slow C code with assembly(faster)
-
- 2.05 Resolved "To fast,To fast" issues by adding a Flexible Timer
- Resolved unlimited fire bug -- no more unlimited fire for you
- Resolved No more jump to the next level with guys on screen
- Resolved conflicts with DSOUND pc Speaker Driver
- Adjust Musical score - Sounds better
- Added Start, Abort, Mission Button on startup screen
- Added Simple About Dialog, Press A to see
- Added Photon Metering
- Added Mission Dialog - The story and stuff, Press M to see
- Revised Main ship control code to be faster
- Revised Dialogs -- Condense F5 into F2 dialog
- Revised Screen updates -- To address OS2, WinNT, Windows 4.0 (Chicago)
- Revised Shields - Changes Color as it times out
- Revised Startup Screen - Displays more action
- Concept Startup Screen - Special Thanks To Tim Earls
- Revised Startup Dialogs
-
- 2.06 Added New WaveMix.dll - Special Thanks to Angel Diaz
-
- 3.00 Updated all dialogs
- Converted to control 3d
- Added Hard, Med, Easy settings (F2)
- Added load up status bar
- Added high score (F5)
-
- 3:01 Resolved compatibility issue for windows 4.0
-
- 3.02 Resolved Tab Issue (F2 Dialog)
-
- 3.04 Revised Code to Optimize game
- Added Sound for load up
-
- Special Notes:
-
- The Higher the Resolution the more room you'll have to run in.
- We've played from 640x480 to 1280x1024 resolutions.
-
- The game is easier if you choose 'less items' from F2 dialog.
- {on FAST video cards, this makes the game harder with Timer disabled}
-
-
-
- STEREO****STEREO****STEREO****STEREO****STEREO
- Stereo is disabled on shipping Demo and Release !!!!
- You must either Run QUATRA, press F2 and Change it, exit QUATRA and Run
- again.
-
- Or you must edit the PlayDoe.INI FILE (in windows directory) and change
- the 'StereoStatus=0' to 'StereoStatus=1', then run QUATRA COMMAND.
-
- NOTE: Stereo is a speed decrease in the game's performance;
- you can press F2 and lower the detail options to compensate.
- Or play the game in mono-sound.
- You can also turn the digital music off.
-
- Stereo is also a memory hog.
- If you are low on memory, set this option off.
-
-
-
- Just in case, you want to know what we used to test and make this game...
-
- We used :
- Borland 3.1 C++
-
- CPU Type Ram VIDEO
- ---------------------------
- 386-33 Dell 6 Cirrus True Color/256
- 386-33 (clone) 6 Qvision Color 256
- 486-33 (clone) 6 local bus video
- 486-33 (ngate) 6 Farenhiet 1280
- 486-33 (ngate) 8 Video 7
- 486-33 (ngate) 16 Cirrus True Color/256
- 486-66 (clone) 8 MACH 32
- 486-66 (clone) 16 Ati Ultra
- 486-66 (clone) 8 Stealth VRAM
- 486-66 (clone) 16 cirrus True Color/256
- 486-80 (clone) 20 ATI Ultra (yes 80mhz)
- 486-80 (clone) 32 Volante (8Meg AT2000) (yes 80mhz)
- 586-75 (clone) 32 ATI MACH32
- 586-66 IBM PS2 32 AIT MACH32
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-
- Sound Cards: {16 Bit Cards are better}
-
- Microsoft Sound System
- Compaq Sound System
- Sound Blaster
- Sound Blaster pro
- Sound Blaster 16
- Ati Stereo Sound FX
- Pro Audio Spectrum+
- Pro Audio Spectrum 16
- Gravis Ultra Sound
- Covox (or other DAC)
- MultiSound
- Thunder Board
-
- Joystick Cards
-
- Sound Blaster's
- Stereo Fx's
- Pro Audio Spectrum's
- Gravis Joystick Game card.
-
-
- (c) 1995 DOE ENTERTAINMENT(R). All Rights Reserved
- All rights reserved. All rights of reproduction in other media reserved.
- DOE ENTERTAINMENT
- 2412 Desert Oak Drive
- Palmdale, Ca.
- 93550
- USA
-
-