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REX BLADE .999 BETA READ ME FILE
Oct. 15, 1996
I. Installation
II. Playing the Game
III. Troubleshooting
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I. INSTALLATION
Method 1
The .999 Beta release of REX BLADE ins contained is a single directory
"REXBLADE" on the CD ROM. From DOS or from a DOS session within Windows 95
simply change drives to your CD ROM, for example if your CD ROM is drive D:
then you would type at the command prompt:
D:
Then change directories to the REXBLADE sub directory:
D:\CD REXBLADE
Then to install REX BLADE simply type INSTALL dest_drive:
For example to install on the C: drive you would type:
D:\REXBLADE\INSTALL C:
This would install the game onto drive C:, after the game files have been
loaded onto your computer, a sound setup program will be launched. The program
is menu driven, so just follow the menus and select a digital and midi sound
source. After the sound setup program finishes, then you can play REXBLADE
by typing in REX.BAT at the DOS command prompt in the destination drive
where you installed the game:
C:\REXBLADE\REX.BAT
Method 2
If you are a DOSPERT then you can simply copy the files from the REXBLADE
directory onto your computer from the CD ROM (remember to remove the read
only attribute with ATTRIB -r) then run the sound setup program SETSOUND.EXE
and configure your sound. To play, type REX at the DOS command prompt.
II. PLAYING THE GAME
Rex Blade is controlled from the keyboard and has a great many options
such as Heads Up Display, Wetware Gadgets and a lot of weapons. Take a look
at the file MANUAL.TXT for a complete description of the game play, but if
you want to get right to it, here are the control keys:
Rex Control Keys
<ESC> - Display Control Panel
<LEFT ARROW> - Rotate Left
<RIGHT ARROW> - Rotate Right
<UP ARROW> - Move Forward.
<DOWN ARROW> - Move Backward.
<ALT> - Enable Strafing.
<SPACE BAR> - Inspect/Use Object.
<CTRL> - Fire Weapon.
<X> - Jump Up.
<C> - Crouch Down.
<LEFT BRACKET> - Select Previous Weapon in Arsenal.
<RIGHT BRACKET> - Select Next Weapon in Arsenal.
<F1> - Toggle System HUD.
<F2> - Toggle Bio-Stats HUD.
<F3> - Toggle WETWARE HUD.
<F4> - Toggle Weapon Display HUD.
<F5> - Toggle Ammunition stores HUD.
<F6> - Toggle all HUDS.
<SEMI COLON> - Scroll Down on WETWARE Menu HUD.
<APOSTROPHE> - Scroll Up on WETWARE Menu HUD.
<ENTER KEY> - Toggle current WETWARE item On/Off.
Cheats
<N> - Toggle Clipping
Game play is simple: kill everything, collect everything and when you find a
computer hack around in it. To complete a level you must use a computer to
teleport out (which you will have to figure out how to do)!
III. TROUBLESHOOTING
Crashes in Windows 95
Rex Blade is a 32-bit Protected mode application and likes to run in pure DOS
rather than from a DOS session under Windows 95. So if you are having
trouble running Rex from a Windows 95 DOS session try pure boot DOS. You can
get a pure DOS session from the Windows 95 Start Menu or by re-booting the
computer and pressing F8 during the start up phase.
Sound Problems
Rex Blade uses the Miles Sound System and is extremely reliable, if your sounds
are not audible or don't sound correct then try running SETSOUND.EXE and
re-selecting a different sound card for either digital or midi.
Memory Problems
Rex Blade has a virtual memory manager and should run fine in 16mb of RAM,
actuall Rex will run in 8mb of RAM, but this is a strain on the game.
Speed Problems
If you find that Rex doesn't run fast enough then try running the game from
pure DOS and make sure you have a disk caching program such as SMARTDRIVE.
....Or buy a faster computer!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-888-793-9973
Promo Key: 440198
Title Code: 401075