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- BFRIS v1.0 DEMO Quick Start
-
- Release date: 3 February 1999
-
- LINUX INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:
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- 1) you must have a 3Dfx card with working glide libraries already installed
- to play BFRIS. You must be root to use the 3Dfx glide library, so you might
- as well be root to install the demo.
-
- 2) Create a temporary installation directory and go there:
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- % mkdir /tmp/BFRISinst
- % cd /tmp/BFRISinst
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- 3) Unzip the BFDemo10.exe file using your unix unzip utility:
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- % unzip BFDemo10.exe
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- This will unpack the setup files and the data directory disk1. To begin the
- install process, run the setup program:
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- % ./setup
-
- read the license agreement, follow instructions, BFRIS installs, play BFRIS.
- Shoot stuff. Become horribly addicted. Find Windows players on-line to
- shoot up. Buy ten copies of the game from us because you can't stand just
- playing one at a time.
-
-
- WINDOWS INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:
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- 1) select the BFDemo10.exe file, and unpack the distribution into a convenient temporary directory.
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- 2) change to the directory where you unpacked the install distribution and run the SETUP.EXE program.
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- 3) Follow the InstallShield instructions. Read the license agreement.
- Install BFRIS. Play BFRIS. Shoot stuff. Become horribly addicted. Find
- Linux players on-line and teach them some manners.
-
-
- QUICK PLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
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- When you run bfris (under linux by running /usr/local/bin/bfris, under windows
- by starting BFRIS from the start menu), you will first see the configuration
- program. For starters, just try running the game to see how well it plays.
- There's always time to tweek stuff later on.
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- KEYBOARD CONTROLS:
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- When the main BFRIS program starts, you'll see a short recorded demo mission;
- pressing 'h' during this mission will bring up the help menu with all of the
- keyboard controls available. Pressing <escape> will bring up the main BFRIS
- menu, where you can play through the three demo missions or join a network
- game.
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- DEMO NETWORK RESTRICTIONS:
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- The demo game only allows players to log on to servers which are running m2.map
- and are playing either Free-For-All or Tag team play modes. The demo does
- come with a server which can run m2.map in either FFA or Tag modes. Check
- out the RISWatch Megaserver to find games near you with people to shoot up.
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- PROBLEMS/QUESTIONS/BUG REPORTS/ETC
-
- Before submitting questions or a bug report, please check the Frequently Asked
- Questions (FAQ) list on our home pages, located at
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- http://www.aegistech.com/
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- under the "support" heading. If you're still having difficulties, please feel free to drop us an email to support@aegistech.com.
-
-
- -- Joe Waters
- Chief Engineer/Quickstart Doc Writer Guy
-