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SPACE EMPIRE ELITE MS-DOS v1.0.0
by Carlis Darby
Sysop Setup Instructions
Space Empire Elite supports both DOOR.SYS and DORINFO1.DEF.
If your BBS software does not support one of these two
formats then I would suggest using a program such as
DOORMASTER to convert whatever door information file your BBS
generates to one of these two formats. I hope the BBS
authors will adapt the DOOR.SYS format in future versions of
their software to make things easier for everyone. SEE also
supports COM ports 1-4.
You will need to create a directory from which to run SEE.
This directory can be anywhere. Some BBS software, such as
Spitfire, requires you to use a specific directory. Consult
your BBS Documentation for information on setting up Doors
for your particular setup.
In the directory you create, you will need to copy the
following files:
SEE.EXE <== Main Program
SEE.OVL <== Overlay file
SEE_MNT.EXE <== Automatic Maintenance Program
SEE_CFG.EXE <== Configuration Program
FORCES.DAT <== Data File for the program
SEE.DOC <== SEE Online Doc File
UPDATES.DOC <== SEE Update Information
After you have copied these files into the appropriate
directory, you need to run the SEE_CFG.EXE file. This
program will allow you to set up various paths and options
according to your particular taste. When run for the first
time the program will look like this:
SEE Configure v1.0.0
--------------------
A) Today's News :C:\BBS\SEE\NEWS.TOD
B) Yesterday's News :C:\BBS\SEE\NEWS.YES
C) Highscore List :C:\BBS\SEE\SCORES.HI
D) Hall of Fame :C:\BBS\SEE\HALLOF.FAM
E) Player inactive in :5 days
F) Allow Aliases :YES
G) Reset how often :MONTHLY
H) Max Number of Players:25
I) Max Planet Purchase :10
J) Which Door Info File :DOOR.SYS
K) Sysop's Name :Your Name Here
L) BBS's Name :Your BBS's Name Here
M) Registration Number :0
(A-J) to change, S = Save, Q = Quit
A-D - The first 4 options, A-D, allow you to set the full
paths and filenames for the Today's News, Yesterday's News,
High Score List and Hall of Fame. These can be put anywhere
you wish. You can simply keep them in the directory you
created, or if you keep a game bulletins area you can place
them there.
E - Allows you to set the number of days a player is
inactive (doesn't play) before his character is deleted from
the game.
F - Gives you the option to allow the users to be able use an
Alias when they enter the game, or force them to use their
real name.
G - Allows you to set the kind of game you wish to run. If
you choose Monthly, the game will automatically reset on the
1st of every month so all the players will start out fresh.
If you say never, you will have to manually reset the game.
H - Allows you to determine how many players you will allow
to play the game. There may be up to 25 players.
I - This is the maximum number of planets a player can
purchase per turn after they have exceeded 200 planets. Once
the initial planet supply is used up, there are a limited
number of new planets available each day. If your early
players each day buy up all the planets so that there on none
to go around for those who play later in the day, you may
wish to lower this number.
J - Allows you to choose which Door Information file you wish
SEE to get its data from. DOOR.SYS or DORINFO1.DEF
K - Enter your name here.
L - Enter the name of your BBS here.
M - This is where you will enter your registration number if
you decide to register.
*IMPORTANT* If you decide to register SEE, it is imperative
that letters K and L be entered just as you filled them out
in the SEE_REG.FRM. Failure to do so could cause your
registration code to function improperly.
After you have everything set up the way you want it, hit S
to save the SEE.DAT file.
Now run the SEE_MNT.EXE program so that SEE can generate the
files it needs to make it ready for game play.
At this point you are ready to create your batch file from
which to run the game. Your batch file should look something
like this:
COPY C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS C:\BBS\DOORS\SEE
CD\BBS\DOORS\SEE
SEE_MNT
SEE
CD\BBS
You will of course want to substitute your own paths for
those given. The main things you have to make sure of in the
batch file is for DOOR.SYS or DORINFO1.DEF, whichever you are
using, to be copied into the directory and that you change to
the directory to the directory where the SEE programs reside.
The SEE_MNT.EXE performs your daily maintenance and will
automatically reset your game at the beginning of the month
if you have SEE set to do so. As an alternative, you can
place the SEE_MNT.EXE in an event file that runs at midnight
and remove it from the batch file you use to run SEE. Either
way will have the same effect as the SEE_MNT.EXE file will
check the date to make sure it is indeed time to perform its
maintenance functions.
SEE has been successfully tested on Remote Access, Spitfire
and RBBS. Below are samples and suggestions for how to setup
SEE on Remote Access and Spitfire.
REMOTE ACCESS
Setup an entry on your Doors Menu for SEE. Use a Type 7 (Run
an external program in a shell). The Optional Data line
should read something like this:
C:\COMMAND.COM /C \BBS\DOORS\SEE.BAT *M
The "*M" will cause Remote Access to swap its memory leaving
most of your computer's memory free to run the external
program. SEE has been successfully run with this feature
when there is only 384k of memory for the BBS.
Consult the Remote Access documentation for further
information on running external files.
SPITFIRE
Your files should reside in one of the DOOR_x directories.
(x=the letter of the door directory you are using). Edit
or create your SFDOOR.MNU file. It should be located in your
systems file directory. Add a line as follows:
Space Empire Elite,x
Replace the x with the minimum access level user you wish to
be able to play SEE.
Next you need to edit the :DOOR_x entry in your SF.BAT file.
It should read something like this:
COPY DOOR.SYS C:\SF\DOOR_x
CD\SF\DOOR_x
SEE_MNT
SEE
DEL DOOR.SYS
CD\SF
GOTO LOOP
Consult your Spitfire Documentation for more information on
setting up doors in Spitfire.
Space Empire Elite should work fine with other BBS systems as
well. Consult the appropriate documentation on how to set up
doors for your BBS.
For Registraion information, see the file REGISTER.DOC
If you have any problems, you can contact me on my BBS:
HyperSpace I
1-803-576-6212
2400-19,200 v32/v42bis/MNP1-5
24hrs - 7 days
DISCLAIMER - This software is presented "as is". Carlis
Darby, Mike Martinez and HyperSpace software make no
guarantees. SEE has been tested extensively on several BBS
Systems without any problems. However, Carlis Darby, Mike
Martinez and HyperSpace Software are not responsible for any
damage to your system caused by use of this software. No
warranty of any kind in expressed or implied.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION - SPACE EMPIRE ELITE for MS-DOS is
Copyright 1992, Carlis Darby, Mike Martinez and HyperSpace
Software, All Rights Reserved. Portions are copyright Jon
Radoff, Jurgen Van Den Handel, Steve Reed, and David Pence.