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Joystick Magazine 1997 September (Special)
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CHANGES TO RED BARON/A10
Red Baron and A10 were originally written when the average
PC was much slower than today's fastest machines. Because
of this the original versions of these programs run too
quickly or exhibit other flaws on many fast machines.
Changes have been made to this version to allow the programs
to run smoothly and correctly on any machine available.
INSTALLING THE MANUAL
If you install the manual and the game both from Windows
you should encounter no problems, regardless of whether you
have chosen MINIMUM or FULL installation, even if you later
choose to run the game from DOS. However, if you first
install Red Baron/A10 from DOS and later install the manual
from Windows, you must be careful to choose the same size
install that you used for the game. The manual is always
run from the CD, so your installation choice will not
affect the operation of the online manual. However,
choosing a different install size when you install the
manual may result in some files being changed and render
Red Baron/A10 unplayable. If this should happen, simply
delete the Red Baron/A10 files from your hard drive and
reinstall.
RED BARON/A10 AND WINDOWS
Red Baron/A10 was originally a DOS application, and while we
have provided PIFs and icons to allow you to run under
Windows, some systems will not be able to properly execute
Red Baron/A10 from Windows. If you have any problems
running your program under Windows, we highly recommend you
run under DOS. Complete instructions for installing and
running Red Baron/A10 under DOS can be found in the
technical support portion of the printed documentation.
MEMORY CONCERNS
Some memory managers may be unable to load both CD ROM drivers
and compression drivers into high memory. Because of this it
may not be possible to free enough conventional memory to run
Red Baron/A10 while your CD ROM drive is enabled. It may be
necessary to run Red Baron/A10 from a bootdisk that does not
enable your CD ROM drive. Complete instructions are in the
technical support section of the printed documentation.
THE MANUAL AND 16 COLOR WINDOWS
We highly recommend that you view the online manual in 256
colors. While the manual supports 16 color systems, the
quality of the artwork will be greatly diminished on these
systems, and certain color plates may not be displayed.
Most VGA cards are shipped with appropriate drivers to
support Windows in 256 color mode. Consult your Windows
manual on how to use setup to change video drivers.
THE NEED FOR SPEED
If the frame rate seems too low or the program doesn't
seem to be running smoothly, there are several things to
try. First, if you are running under Windows, try running
Red Baron/A10 under DOS, following the instructions found in
the printed documentation. Reducing the detail of the
simulation will also improve frame rate, as will turning
the ground detail "off" during combat. The detail selections
may be called up by pressing F10 at any time from the sim.
Also, smoothness will be increased by sliding the Time Scale
slider slightly to the left. This will slow the overall
time rate of the game slightly, but will decrease the time
that passes between frames and smooth out jumpiness.
FOR HELP
Technical help and troubleshooting hints for a variety
of issues are available in the printed documentation
included in this package. Please refer to these hints
should you have any problems installing or running
Red Baron/A10. The address and phone number for additional
technical support, as well as warranty information are
also available in this section.
Copyright 1994, Dynamix, Inc.