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Faery Tale Adventure II
The Halls of the Dead
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General README Notes
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Contents
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This and other documentation files
Choosing Windows 95 or DOS
Do you have Windows 95 installed?
Systems that will favor the DOS version
Systems that will favor the Win95 version
Once you know which version you want to install
Installation for advanced users
Installing the Windows 95 version
Installing the DOS version
Installing the DOS version from DOS
Installing the DOS version from Windows 3.x
Installing the DOS version from Windows 95
Windows 95 installation notes
=====================================================================
This and other documentation files
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This file contains installation and general cross platform
information. For other information you may want to look at one
of these other files:
WINREAD.TXT - Notes specific to the Windows 95 version.
Contents of WINREAD.TXT
This and other documentation files
Known problems
Alliance ProMotion video cards
AMD and Cyrix based systems
Aztec Sound Galaxy Nova-16 Extra II
Removing the game CD while in use
Manual Configuration Options
File locations
Other options
DOSREAD.TXT - Notes specific to the DOS version.
Contents of DOSREAD.TXT
This and other documentation files
Known problems
Alliance ProMotion video cards
AMD and Cyrix based systems
Aztec Sound Galaxy Nova-16 Extra II
Removing the game CD while in use
Manual Configuration Options
File locations
Other options
=====================================================================
Choosing Windows 95 or DOS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
The game CD contains both Windows 95 and DOS versions of the game.
There is a different installation program for each version.
The type of system you are using will determine which version is
appropriate:
Do you have Windows 95 installed?
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No: You must use the DOS version of the game.
Yes: You can use either version of the game.
Systems that will favor the DOS version
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- 486 systems
- Systems with less than 16 MB of RAM
- systems with older bankswitched video cards
- ISA and EISA bus machines
Systems that will favor the Win95 version
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- Systems with fast video cards (with good drivers)
Once you know which version you want to install
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To install the DOS version go down to the 'Installing the DOS version'
section below.
To install the Win95 continue with the 'Installing the Windows 95
version' section below.
Installation for advanced users
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The Win95 installer is SETUP.EXE, the DOS installer is INSTALL.EXE
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Installing the Windows 95 version
=====================================================================
When you insert the CD in a Windows 95 system, you will get a start
up panel. Hit the 'Install' button, and follow the instructions from
there.
If for some reason Windows 95 does not run CDs automatically on your
system, then follow these instructions:
Click the 'Start' button.
Choose the 'Run' item in the menu.
If your CD drive is D then type:
D:setup
If your CD drive is some other letter like J for example then you
would type:
J:setup
Hit the Enter key at the end of whichever line you typed.
At this point the install program should start running. Instructions
in the program will guide you from this point.
=====================================================================
Installing the DOS version
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You will need to know the drive letter associated with your CD-ROM.
The DOS version can be installed from DOS, Windows 3.x or Windows 95.
See the appropriate section below for the system you are installing on
Installing the DOS version from DOS
---------------------------------------------
Exit any programs that you are running. The following command will
need to be entered from the C:\> prompt.
If your CD drive is D then type:
D:install
If your CD drive is some other letter like J for example then you
would type:
J:install
Hit the Enter key at the end of whichever line you typed.
At this point the install program should start running. Instructions
in the program will guide you from this point.
Installing the DOS version from Windows 3.x
---------------------------------------------
In the Program Manager window, click on 'File' on the menu bar.
Choose the 'Run' item in the menu.
If your CD drive is D then type:
D:install
If your CD drive is some other letter like J for example then you
would type:
J:install
Hit the Enter key at the end of whichever line you typed.
At this point the install program should start running. Instructions
in the program will guide you from this point.
Installing the DOS version from Windows 95
---------------------------------------------
Click the 'Start' button.
Choose the 'Run' item in the menu.
If your CD drive is D then type:
D:install
If your CD drive is some other letter like J for example then you
would type:
J:install
Hit the Enter key at the end of whichever line you typed.
At this point the install program should start running. Instructions
in the program will guide you from this point.
=====================================================================
Windows 95 installation notes
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DirectX
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The game is commpatible with DirectX 3, but does not require it.
If you already have DirectX 2 or 3 installed, you can safely bypass
that part of the installation routine.
The 'Overwrite newer drivers' option
----------------------------------------
When the installation program installs Direct X, you can choose to
overwrite newer drivers. DO NOT use this option unless the game
does not work with the existing drivers.
This option WILL overwrite Direct X v3. Note that the the game