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- HEROES: The Tantalizing Trio ver. 1.2 * Instructions/Troubleshooting Info *
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- HEROES: The Tantalizing Trio Requires:
- * A 286 or faster IBM-compatible PC
- * VGA graphics
- * Hard disk
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- Also supports:
- * Sound Blaster, SB Pro, and compatible music cards
- * Gravis PC GamePad and Joystick control
-
- To start HEROES: The Tantalizing Trio:
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- 1. Switch to the drive where the game is installed (C:)
- 2. Switch to the subdirectory where the game is installed (CD \HEROES)
- 3. Type HEROES.
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- Common problems and solutions
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- RUNNING WITH WINDOWS AND OS/2
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- This game should work properly under Windows and OS/2 if you turn all
- sound card support OFF while running SETUP. However, if you want to hear
- music or sound through your Sound Blaster, or compatible music card,
- you must run HEROES through DOS.
-
- More Windows and OS/2 tips:
-
- 1. Even though HEROES will work under Windows with sound card support
- turned OFF, the graphics will run more smoothly under plain DOS.
-
- 2. If you try to run HEROES through Windows or OS/2 with sound card
- support ON, you'll get unpredictable results - HEROES will not
- run properly.
-
- 3. If you encounter any problems running through Windows or OS/2, exit and
- run HEROES through plain DOS instead! This will likely solve any
- problems you are encountering.
-
- 4. Running HEROES through the "MS-DOS Shell" in Windows (or the
- OS/2 DOS box) is NOT the same as running it straight from DOS. For
- best results, you need to completely exit from Windows or OS/2 and run
- HEROES from the DOS prompt.
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- NOT ENOUGH FREE MEMORY
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- Problem: When I run HEROES, the game refuses to start and gives
- me the message "You need (amount) of free memory to run this program".
-
- Solution: You need to free up more main (conventional) memory before
- starting HEROES. Here are some solutions:
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- 1. If you are trying to run HEROES from Windows, completely exit
- Windows and try running it from DOS.
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- 2. If you are trying to run HEROES from "DOSSHELL" or any other
- menu program, please exit from the menu program. Then, run HEROES
- from the DOS prompt. Menu programs often occupy enough memory that
- there won't be enough left for HEROES.
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- If neither #1 or #2 solves the problem, do the following:
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- 1. From the DOS prompt, type "MEM" and press Enter.
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- 2. You'll see a lot of information about your computer's memory. Look at
- the number after the words "Largest Executable Program Size". This is
- the amount of memory you currently have available.
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- Now you need to free up more main memory. Here are some tips:
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- 1. If you're using DOS 6.0 or later, reboot your computer by pressing
- RESET or Ctrl-Alt-Del. Wait for the message "Starting MS-DOS..." to come
- up. Now press the [F5] key.
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- This will cause DOS 6.0 to bypass all of your TSR's, memory managers,
- and other programs which normally occupy main memory.
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- Now change into the Heroes directory and begin the game.
-
- 2. If you have a version of DOS earlier than 6.0: You need to create a
- "boot disk" to allow you to start your computer without loading all
- the TSR's and memory managers that take away main memory. Here's how.
-
- A. Put a blank disk in your A: drive and format it as a DOS disk. (Don't
- do this in your B: drive - it won't work!) To do this, type the
- following command:
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- FORMAT A: /S
-
- B. Wait while your computer formats the disk.
- C. Label the disk "Boot Disk" and keep it handy. You'll need this
- disk whenever you want to start HEROES.
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- Now, you can reboot your computer and play HEROES:
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- A. Put the boot disk in your A: drive.
- B. Restart your computer, either by pressing CTRL-ALT-DELETE, by
- hitting your reset button, or by turning it on.
- C. Wait while your computer boots from the boot disk.
- D. After a little while, your computer will stop and give you the A>
- prompt.
- E. Now change to your hard disk by typing "C:".
- F. Go into the heroes directory by typing "CD \HEROES".
- G. Begin by typing "HEROES".
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- OTHER PROBLEMS
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- Problem: When I run HEROES, I don't hear sound.
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- Solution: Run SETUP and verify that your settings are correct. If you are
- not using a sound card, make sure that SETUP is set for "No Sound Card".
- If you are using a sound card, verify that:
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- 1. The correct options are specified in SETUP. Check your address setting.
- If you don't know your card's address setting, consult your manual.
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- 2. Your sound card has no address conflicts with other cards in your system!
- If your sound card works properly with other games, you can assume that
- there are no conflicts. However, if your sound card does not work with
- other games, you have a conflict. See your sound card manual for details
- on resolving these conflicts.
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