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- The Inscribers Guild v1.3
- Copyright (c) 1996 Thomas J. Smith
- An Xport for ──══ Galaxy 5 ══──
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- For the latest version, Freq SCRIBES from 1:2410/903.
- Or visit the -Noel Software- home page at
- http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/2233
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- Read WHATSNEW.TXT for information on latest changes
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- *IMPORTANT NOTE*
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- Versions 1.00 & 1.01 Wide Beta of Galaxy 5, contained a problem
- with returning from an Xport. The game would exit with a "Com Port
- Not Enabled" error. As of v1.02 Wide Beta, this problem has been
- fixed. The point being: If you are running a version earlier than
- 1.02, you probably shouldn't install this Xport, as it will run
- fine until the caller exits the Xport! :(
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- If you are running a version earlier than v1.09 Wide Beta, then
- the "Sleep In The Alley" option will not be available. Take note
- that The Inscribers Guild v1.2 was released -before- Galaxy 5
- v1.09 was released. This is because of a nasty bug in v1.1! ;) So
- after you upgrade to v1.09, the sleep in alley option will be
- available to players.
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- CONTENTS
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- Introduction.....................................................1
- Installation.....................................................2
- Upgrading........................................................3
- Configuration....................................................4
- Uninstalling.....................................................5
- Contacting Me....................................................6
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- Introduction 1
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- The Inscribers Guild is an Xport for the door game Galaxy 5. I
- created this Xport for all Galaxy 5 SysOps to install to their
- game for the hell of it! ;> This Xport is freeware.
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- If you do not yet have Galaxy 5 installed on your system, why not?
- :) You can get it by calling The Last Call BBS! (313) 295-6284, or
- via Fido requesting the magic name G5 from 1:2410/903. To snag it
- while yer on the net, go here,
- http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/2233
-
- Anonymous FTP,
- bbs.artibbs.com
- bbs.goldengate.net
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- The Inscribers Guild gives your players the opportunity to name
- their weapon, armour, and space crafts. The cost is set by you in
- the SCRIBES.CFG file, and whether or not you allow players to name
- their weapon, armour, and/or space crafts, is also set by you in
- the config file (the config file is set up during installation,
- and can be edited at any time to make changes). Players go into
- the guild, and they can view their stats, visit the ATM, or go up
- to the owner and have something personalized. The cost that you
- set in the config file, is multiplied by the players rank in order
- to make the price a little fair, and that price applies to all
- items that players can have personalized.
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- The Inscribers Guild also makes use of your BADWORDS.DAT file if
- it exists in your DATA subdirectory. It works just like the filter
- in Galaxy 5. If BADWORDS.DAT does not exist, then callers can name
- their items using "bad words." If BADWORDS.DAT does exist, then
- any words callers use in their items that matches a "bad word"
- listed in the BADWORDS.DAT file, will be filtered using the
- appropriate replacement as listed in BADWORDS.DAT.
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- If you are running v1.09 Wide Beta or later, then callers will
- also have the opportunity to sleep in the alley.
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- Installation 2
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- To install The Inscribers Guild, simply create a directory for the
- Xport, and unzip the SCRIBESxx.ZIP archive to that directory (or
- you can unzip the archive to a temporary directory). Run the
- INSTALL program, and choose the install option. Use your arrow
- keys to move the arrow and make your selection, or type the letter
- of the choice you wish to make.
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- First you will be asked to show INSTALL where your home Galaxy 5
- directory is located. Type in the full path including the drive
- letter. INSTALL will automatically fill in the second directory,
- "Path to The Inscribers Guild." You can leave it as is, or change
- it if you wish. When finished, choose (D)one.
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- After showing INSTALL where your directories are, you will be
- shown the configuration options which you can set to your likings,
- or leave as is. When finished, choose (D)one, and the game will
- copy the files to the proper directory (if necessary), and write
- the needed Xport info to your XPORTS.DAT file located in your home
- Galaxy 5 directory (if it does not exist, INSTALL will create it).
- Thats it! Yer done!
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- Upgrading 3
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- To upgrade The Inscribers Guild, unzip the SCRIBE??.ZIP archive to
- a temporary directory, and move the *.EXE files over to your
- current Inscribers Guild directory. No need to rerun the Install
- program, but it will not hurt if you "re-install" over your
- existing copy of The Inscribers Guild.
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- Configuration 4
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- If in the future you wish to change the cost of getting something
- inscribed, or wish to change the settings on the items allowed to
- be inscribed, just load the SCRIBES.CFG file in your editor, and
- make the changes. The only requirements of the file, is that there
- should be NO spaces in any line. Here is what the config file
- looks like,
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- PRICE=1000
- ARMOUR=YES
- WEAPON=YES
- SHIP=YES
-
- Change only the setting after the equals (=) sign for the
- setting(s) you wish to change. To disallow one or more of the
- items, put NO after the = sign for the particular item(s) you wish
- to disallow inscribing of.
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- Uninstalling 5
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- To "Uninstall" The Inscribers Guild, simply run the INSTALL
- program, and choose the (U)ninstall option from the main menu. You
- will be asked if you are sure, and then the Xport will be
- uninstalled if you choose to continue. Take note that this will
- not delete any files, only remove the lines related to the Xport
- from the XPORTS.DAT file so that it will no longer be available to
- callers.
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- Contacting Me 6
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- My BBS : The Last Call BBS! (313) 295-6284
- Fido : 1:2410/903
- FidoNet Echos : DOORGAMES, ON_LINE_GAMES, or DOORWARE. Address any
- mail in these conferences to Thomas J Smith.
- Internet : Thomas.Smith@wland.ack.mi.org
- or
- tsmith2@voyager.net
- WWW Home Page : http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/2233
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