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╔═══════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ KING'S KORNER ░▒▓█║ ╚═══════════════════════╝ KKORN111.ZIP Version 1.11 Copyright (c) 1993 by John A. Tucker - All Rights Reserved ╔═════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ WARNING ░▒▓█║ ╚═════════════════╝ The author is not responsible for any mental, physical or any other kind of anguish or harm due to the use of King's Korner. ╔════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ DISCLAIMER ░▒▓█║ ╚════════════════════╝ The author has taken every precaution to insure that no harm or damage will occur on computer systems operating this package. Nevertheless, the author shall NOT be held liable for whatever may happen on your computer system or to any computer systems which connects to your own as a result of operating this package. The user assumes full responsibility for the correct operation of this software package, whether harm or damage results from software error, hardware malfunction, or operator error. NO warranties are offered, expressly stated or implied, including without limitation or restriction any warranties of operation for a particular purpose and/or merchantability. If you do not agree with this then do NOT use this program. ╔═══════════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ LICENSE AGREEMENT ░▒▓█║ ╚═══════════════════════════╝ The game program, support files, and documentation are copyrighted products of John A. Tucker. John A. Tucker reserve all rights to these products. This is protected by the United States of America (USA) and International Copyright Laws. In no way shall the components of the game software package be reproduced or modified in any form or method without prior expressly written permission from John A. Tucker. Tampering with or altering the contents or integrity of the game software package is prohibited. No fee may be charged by any agency other than John A. Tucker beyond the cost of distributing unregistered copies without prior expressly written permission from John A. Tucker. A major portion of this software comes from the DDPlus Door Driver Package and was written by the authors of that package. The DDPlus Doordriver kit has been used for the communications, interrupt handling and some utility functions and that part of the software remains copyrighted by the authors of the DDplus Package. This game is distributed under the Shareware concept. You are allowed to operate this game for a trial period of thirty (30) days. After this trial period, you must register the game or discontinue its usage. Again if you do not agree with this, do NOT use this game. ╔══════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ INTRODUCTION ░▒▓█║ ╚══════════════════════╝ King's Korner is a card lovers delight. A quick and easy game to play. The game was first released in 1993 and has since been re-written using DDPlus. King's Korner has a very simple setup and utilizes a special feature called User Access Level. This restricts BBS non-subscribers to play of the unregistered game, even though the game is registered. ╔══════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ FEATURES ░▒▓█║ ╚══════════════════╝ » DDPlus DoorKit. » Multi-node support (file locking). » Flow control for high speed modems. » Locked serial ports. » Fossil support. » Includes internal ANSI support. » Comm Ports 1-4. » IRQ 2-15. » DesqView aware. » Unlimited user data base. » Internal Scoreboard and Hall of Kings. » Digiboard support. » Digi Ports 1-8. » F1 SysOp chat with wordwrap. » Change users time online. [] Increase [] Decrease » User Access Level restriction with BBS Non-Subscribers » 3 Minute "Sleeper" function. ╔══════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ REQUIREMENTS ░▒▓█║ ╚══════════════════════╝ At this point in time the only requirements are FILES=10 (or more) in your config.sys file and ANSI.SYS. SHARE must also be loaded IF you intend to use the game in a multi-node environment OR under DesqView. The game is RIP aware but NOT a RIP Game at this time. A FOSSIL is NOT required to run the game, although one will be supported if it exists. Automatic time slicing support is provided to most common multi-taskers as well. Supports these dropfile types: CHAIN.TXT DORINFOx.DEF PCBOARD.SYS DOOR.SYS INFO.BBS SFDOORS.DAT DORINFO1.DEF JUMPER.DAT TRIBBS.SYS ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ FILES INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL ARCHIVE ░▒▓█║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ DESC.SDI - Program Description (Short) FILE_ID.DIZ - Program Description (Long) FILE_ID.TIC - Program Description (For Hatching) KKORN.ANS - King's Korner Ansi Screen KKORN.BUG - King's Korner Bug report KKORN.DOC - Program Documentaion KKORN.EXE - Main Executable KKORN.REG - Registration Form UAL.ANS - User Access Level Ansi Screen WHATS.NEW - Bug Fixes And Updates Files created by King's Korner upon initialization: KKSCORES.DAT - Score data file HOFK.DAT - Hall of Kings data file ╔═══════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ SETUP ░▒▓█║ ╚═══════════════╝ Type KKORN /S to access the setup screen. A. Node Number: This is the current node being edited for the BBS. If you have a multi-node system, set up one node, and just keep changing this number for each node or use the ] key (Next Node) from the setup menu. This nodes information will be duplicated for each subsequent node. B. SysOp Name C. BBS Name D. Registration Number E. BBS Type This does not necessarily mean what software you run, but rather the type of dropfile used by your BBS. Choose the drop file type rather than the BBS Software EXCEPT in the case of PCBOARD. Choose the correct PCBoard software. 1) DOORSYS (Using DOOR.SYS) 2) Phoenix (Using INFO.BBS) 3) TriBBS (Using TRIBBS.SYS) 4) WWIV (Using CHAIN.TXT) 5) 2am-bbs (Using JUMPER.DAT) 6) PCBoard12 (Using PCBOARD.SYS) 7) PCBoard14 (Using PCBOARD.SYS) 8) PCBoard15 (Using PCBOARD.SYS) 9) Spitfire (Using SFDOORS.DAT) A) Wildcat (Using CALLINFO.BBS) B) RBBS16+ (Using DORINFO1.DEF) C) RBBS16+ (Using DORINFOx.DEF) D) QBBS (Using DORINFO1.DEF) E) QBBS (Using DORINFOx.DEF) F) Local (Does not use drop file) F. BBS Drop File Path Set this to the path where your BBS creates its dropfile. NOTE: When typing in Drop File Path, be SPECIFIC. i.e.; for Wildcat use C:\WILDCAT\WCWORK\NODE1 for node 1 etc. G. Fossil This tells how to handle communications with your modem. You have three choices here: 1) Internal Com Routines 2) Using Standard Fossil Driver (BNU, X00) 3) Using Extended Fossil Driver (NOT recommended) 4) Digi Board H. Locked Baud Rate If you have the communications port locked on your BBS, then you must to lock it here as well. If you do not, users could get booted, or lose some of the screens in the game. 1) 0 (Port Not Locked) 2) 2400 3) 9600 4) 14400 5) 19200 6) 38400 7) 57600 8) 64000 9) 115200 I. Comport This is where communications with the modem is passed. Most BBS software writes the COMport in the dropfile. If the COMport can't be found, this is where you will direct the communications. 1) Read Standard Com Port From The Drop File (Default) 2) Non-standard Comport (Set Port, Hex Address, Irq) 3) Set Com Port Number (NOT Recommended) NOTE: 2) Non-standard Comport - If you run a multi-node BBS with non-standard COM ports and IRQ's, or you use a DigiBoard, you can set them here. J. Status Line The status line is displayed on the local display only. ON or OFF. K. Use Direct Screen Writes Change this if you are having "bleeding" problems with the screen refreshing. YES or NO. L. User Access Level (Functional in Registered version only) 1) UAL allows you to first input a security level. Typically, this would be the HIGHEST BBS NON-SUBSCRIBER security level. Users with security level ABOVE this level would be allowed to play the registered version. Users with a security level EQUAL AND BELOW this level would only be allowed to play the non-registered version. 2) Enter the number of plays allowed for BBS NON-SUBSCRIBERS. NOTE: Security levels above the security level set here have unlimited play. NOTE: UAL does NOT work with drop file type PCBOARD.SYS. If you run a PCBoard BBS and choose a drop file type other than PCBOARD.SYS, and one that works with PCBOARD, UAL will then work. NOTE: UAL.ANS is an ANSI screen, totally editable by you to say what you want. There are some restrictions, so a thorough test of the screen after editing is HIGHLY advisable. ]. Next Node [. Previous Node Q. Quit Sample Batch File with King's Korner files in C:\DOORS\KK directory. Single Node: Multi-Node @ECHO OFF @ECHO OFF CD C:\DOORS\KK CD C:\DOORS\KK KKORN 1 KKORN %BBS_GLOBAL_VARIABLE% CD C:\BBS CD C:\BBS ╔════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ LOCAL PLAY ░▒▓█║ ╚════════════════════╝ Create a KK.0 node file with the attributes from node 1 except: BBSTYPE LOCAL LOCKBAUD 0 Typing KKORN /L at the DOS prompt will allow local play. ╔══════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ REGISTRATION ░▒▓█║ ╚══════════════════════╝ Registration is $10.00 (US) and can be submitted with the enclosed registration form. Registered versions of King's Korner allows unlimited daily play. (Unregistered version has a 3 play/day limit). UAL feature becomes active when registered. ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ WHAT TO DO IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS ░▒▓█║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝ Every effort is made to ensure that the game runs correctly before it is released. If you are experiencing problems, please do the following BEFORE calling me: 1. Read ALL of the KKORN.DOC to ensure you have setup the program and have met all the program requirements. ╔═══════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ MULTINODE USE ░▒▓█║ ╚═══════════════════════╝ This game supports multinode use and provides automatic multi-tasker support (time slice releasing) for a wide variety of multi-taskers. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ COMMON PROBLEMS (LOCKED BAUDS, HIGH SPEED MODEMS, ETC.) ░▒▓█║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ 1. The game does NOT require a fossil driver to run. (see #5) 2. If you are running a high speed modem (9600 baud or above), then I suggest you run your bbs/mailer/doors at a locked baud rate. On high speed error correcting modems, locking the baud rate will have a noticeable increase on the speed of text that is sent. It's beyond the scope of this document to discuss configuring your BBS and mailer for a locked baud rate. You may wish to consult those docs for information on that. Here are a few things to keep in mind when setting up King's Korner with a fixed baud rate: a. I highly recommend using a FOSSIL driver when using a locked baud rate. This game will work at high speeds without one though. BNU is a good fossil driver which can even be loaded and unloaded before and after you run this game. b. If you are using a fossil, then make sure to tell the fossil that the port is locked. For BNU, to lock com1: at 38,400, you would use something like "L0=38400" on BNU's command line. c. If you lock the baud for one program, it must be locked for EVERYTHING. You can't lock the baud for just this game, and not your BBS/mailer. 3. What follows is some information on possible strange situations that may occur: a. Low speed users can play the game, but high speed users get garbage. * If you are not using the DORINFOx.DEF or DOOR.SYS dropfile, then you may wish to find a converter program to convert whatever dropfile your BBS produces to the DORINFOx.DEF or DOOR.SYS. * Several converter programs are readily available on most BBS systems. CallDoor is a good one. * If you are using something other than the DOOR.SYS dropfile, then I always suggest trying to use DOOR.SYS if possible. It is the most reliable method and has had the most testing. If that is not possible, try DORINFOx.DEF as an alternative. b. The game hangs up when a user enters the game. * Sounds like the game is getting the wrong baud rate somehow. Try switching over to the DOOR.SYS dropfile method if possible. c. The game hangs up when a user exits the game. * Be sure you have locked your Baud rate. * If you have chosen a specific COMPORT #, change this to the default, READ FROM DROP FILE. Thanks to Tim Morrissey for this information. c. Text and screens are getting cut off. * If you are running with a locked baud, then this could be caused by some sort of FLOW CONTROL problem. Try using a fossil if you aren't already. d. A door locks up node 1. This can happen with fossils. * This happens with fossils or the internal communications routines because it uses the default comport of 1 when NONE is found in the dropfile. Make sure the right port is shown in the dropfile if your dropfile does not include the comport. e. ANSI is reflected correctly on the local screen but the user is getting garbage. * Assuming the user has ANSI installed, then most likely the problem is at your end. Make sure the dropfile is passing the locked port rate INSTEAD of the actual connect rate. If it is not passing the locked port rate, then you may need to use a different dropfile format OR use a dropfile converter program to change the line to show the locked port rate INSTEAD of the actual connect rate. 4. Maximus BBS has reported a problem when using DOOR.SYS dropfile. There are no obvious reasons for this dropfile not to work, unless it is of an old style DOOR.SYS. However, DORINFOx.DEF works great with King's Korner and Maximus BBS. 5. Some systems running through Win95 have reported problems. I have found that adding a fossil driver will allow the game to run. I personally use BNU. It is by far the easiest to install and can be UNINSTALLED on exiting King's Korner. Place BNU.COM in a directory in your path statement or place BNU.COM in your game directory. BNU has many switches, however; I have not found the need to use any of them, though they can and should be used if necessary. Read BNU.DOC for details. (BNU170.ZIP) ╔══════════════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ CORRUPTED DATA FILES ░▒▓█║ ╚══════════════════════════════╝ It is possible that something could happen to your game data file. A power outage, game crash, or other event could damage the data files. Simply delete the corrupted files. If KKORN.DAT is corrupted, run KKORN /S and it will be created again. If KKSCORES.DAT or HOFK.DAT are corrupted, delete them and running the game will create them. ╔═════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ CREDITS ░▒▓█║ ╚═════════════════╝ The DDPlus Team - Thanks to Scott Baker, Steve Lorenz, Bob Dalton, Andy Stewart, Tom Morgan and other contributors for that great Turbo Pascal Door Kit. If you ever want to make a door product for use with BBS's, then this is the kit to get! Beta Sites The Precinct: (505) 892-2422 DESQview is a registered trademark of Quarterdeck Office Systems. Doordriver kit is proprietary software by Scott Baker. Ripscript & Ripterm are registered trademarks of TeleGrafix Communications. ╔══════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ REGISTRATION ░▒▓█║ ╚══════════════════════╝ Please read KKORN.REG for information on registering King's Korner. Registration by mail only. Just print out the registration form (KKORN.REG) file included with the game and send it with a money order or cashier check to: John A. Tucker 619 La Casa de Prasa Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Allow an appropriate amount of time (a week or two) after posting your money order/cashiers check for it to arrive to me and for me to mail your registration number back to you. No personal checks please. You will be mailed a LETTER with your registration number. If you have an Internet or FIDO address and want me to send you the registration code through these two mediums, include your Internet or FIDO address. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ HOW TO GET THE LATEST VERSION OF KING'S KORNER ░▒▓█║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ You may call The Precinct BBS at (505) 892-2422, log in as "DOWNLOAD", password "FILE", birthdate 10/10/10. At the main menu press "*", and d/l the latest version of King's Korner. OR FREQ "KING" from: FIDONet: 1:301/12 <-- The Precinct (New Mexico) RGSNet: 50:350/0 <-- The Precinct (New Mexico) OR Send me a message via Internet at FATMAN@ABQ-ROS.COM and I'll attach it to a message for you. I do not have a Web site at this time. ╔══════════════════════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ HOW TO REACH ME BY MESSAGING ░▒▓█║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ Internet: FATMAN@ABQ-ROS.COM (Preferred method) FATMAN@MRWONDERFUL.ORG FIDO: 1:301/12.4 Albuquerque ROS (USA) (505) 296-3000 (Supra - 28800 baud) Multi-node The Precinct: (505) 892-2422 Multi-node ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║█▓▒░ BUG REPORTS/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS ░▒▓█║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝ I have made every attempt to make sure the game is free of bugs, BUT the possibility always exists that one may have been missed by me or the beta sites. If you find a bug, or have a suggestion or comment to make, which would make future versions better, please print out the KKORN.BUG mailer, fill it out, and send it to me. I read ALL of them and those people that lead me to find a bug or generate a better game will receive credit in the game documentation. PLEASE DO NOT NOTIFY ME OF PROBLEMS AND EXPECT ME TO FIX THEM, IF YOU HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE ME WITH THE KKORN.BUG. Thanks for your interest in King's Korner.