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- Wing Commander IV for Windows 95 Install Help
- (C) 1996, Origin Systems, Inc.
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- update this manual at any time and without notice.
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- Contents
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- [1.0] Requirements
- [2.0] Installation
- [2.1] Locating Wing Commander IV for MS-DOS
- [2.2] Command-line Parameters of INSTALL
- [2.3] INSTALL Limitations
- [2.4] Manual Installation
- [2.5] Creating a Desktop Icon
- [3.0] Running Wing Commander IV for Windows 95
- [4.0] Troubleshooting
- [5.0] Resources
- [6.0] Origin Customer Service/Technical Support
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- [1.0] Requirements
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- | |
- | NOTE : This is not the full version of Wing Commander IV. |
- | This version of Wing Commander IV uses Microsoft's DirectX 2 |
- | which is not included in the downloaded package. DirectX 2 |
- | is availble on our on-line services. Check out our web page |
- | for more information. |
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- Thank you for downloading Wing Commander IV for Windows 95 (WC4WIN95).
- To install and run Wing Commander IV for Windows 95, you must have the
- DOS version installed.
-
- In addition, you will need Microsoft's DirectX 2. You can obtain
- DirectX 2, from our web page. For more information on DirectX 2,
- consult the README95.TXT file included in this package.
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- [2.0] Installation
-
- Installation consists of a batch file which will prompt you with a
- series of questions. Please read the questions carefully, and answer
- [Y] for YES or [N] for NO to each one.
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- [2.1] Locating Wing Commander IV for MS-DOS
-
- If WC4 is not located in the default directory (C:\WC4), you will need
- to know where on your hard drive the game is located to continue.
-
- If you do not know where WC4 is located, you can use the following
- steps :
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- 1) Click Start
- 2) Click Find
- 3) Click Files or Folders
- 4) Click View
- 5) Click Details
- 6) In the Named field, type wc4.exe
- 7) Click Browse
- 8) Click drive C: (or another hard drive)
- 9) Click OK
- 10) Click Find Now
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- If WC4 is installed, it will be listed under name. Look at the field
- "In Folder". WC4 is installed here. Write this down, for you will need
- later during the installation process.
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- [2.2] Command-line Parameters of INSTALL
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- If Wing Commander IV is in the default directory (C:\WC4) simply typee
- INSTALL.
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- If WC4 is not in the default directory, use section [2.1] to locate
- WC4. To install the Windows 95 version, open an MS-DOS prompt window
- (Start/Programs/MS-DOS Prompt).
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- Change to the directory where you have extracted these files.
- Type INSTALL followed by the directory name.
-
- For example, if you located WC4 in the folder C:\GAMES\WC4, you would type
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- INSTALL C:\GAMES\WC4
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- Be sure to pay close attention to punctuation. The installation process
- will prompt you with questions and then install the Windows version
- accordingly.
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- [2.3] INSTALL Limitations
-
- If the game is not in the default directory/folder (C:\WC4), you will
- not be prompted to create a Desktop icon or a Program Group under
- the Start menu.
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- These two features are purely for ease in starting the game itself.
- A desktop icon is simply an icon that is placed on your desktop that,
- when double clicked, will automatically start the game for you.
- A program group is similar to a desktop icon except that it is located
- in your Start Menu under 'Programs.'
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- For instructions on how to create a Desktop Icon, see section [2.5] of
- this document.
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- [2.4] Manual Installation
-
- To manually install Wing Commander IV for Windows 95 you will need
- to copy the following files from the self-extracting archive that
- you downloaded to the directory that contains your DOS version of
- Wing Commander IV : WC4W.EXE, XANLIB.DLL and README95.TXT.
-
- To do this through Windows 95, simply:
-
- 1) Open Explorer and go to the folder that contains the
- extracted files.
- 2) Highlight the files WC4W.EXE, XANLIB.DLL and README.TXT
- by holding down the "CTRL" button on your keyboard while
- you click once on each of these files
- 3) Once you are sure that these files are highlighted, select
- "Edit" from Explorer's tool bar (it's in the upper-left hand
- corner of the Explorer window)
- 4) Select "Copy" from the drop down menu
- 5) Go to the folder that contains your DOS version of
- Wing Commander IV
- 6) Select "Edit" from Explorer's tool bar
- 7) Select "Paste" from its drop down menu
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- At this time you should see Windows copying these files. Once completed,
- you are ready to play!
-
- To manually install Wing Commander IV for Windows 95 in a DOS
- prompt, simply:
-
- 1) Change directories to the directory that contains the files you
- extracted from WC4WIN95.EXE
- 2) Copy the files WC4W.EXE, XANLIB.DLL and README95.TXT to the
- directory that contains the DOS version of Wing Commander IV
- (For example : if you extracted the contents of WC4WIN95.EXE
- to the "C:\TEMP" diretory and your DOS version of Wing
- Commander IV is located in the "C:\GAMES\WC4" directory,
- to copy all of the necessary files, your DOS commands should
- look as follows:
-
- C:\TEMP>COPY WC4W.EXE C:\GAMES\WC4\
- C:\TEMP>COPY XANLIB.DLL C:\GAMES\WC4\
- C:\TEMP>COPY README95.TXT C:\GAMES\WC4\
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- After typing each of these lines you should see the files copy.
- If you receive an error message, make sure you are in the correct
- directory and that your spelling and punctuation are correct.
-
- [2.5] Creating a Desktop Icon
-
- To create a desktop icon for Wing Commander IV for Windows 95 be sure
- that you have successfully installed the game and then follow the
- following steps :
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- 1) Right-click your mouse on an empty area of your desktop. This
- will give you a drop down menu with several choices one of which
- is "New"
- 2) Left click on "New"
- 3) Select "Shortcut"
- 4) This yields a window entitled "Create Shortcut," in the field
- entitled "Command Line" type in the path to WC4W.exe (Usually
- C:\WC4\WC4W.EXE)
- 5) Click on "Next"
- 6) In the field entitled "Select a Title for the Program" type in
- "Wing Commander IV for Windows 95"
- 7) Click on "Finish" and you're done!
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- [3.0] Running Wing Commander IV for Windows 95
-
- There are three ways you can start Wing Commander IV for Windows 95.
-
- First, you may simply start Wing Commander IV for Windows 95 through
- Explorer by opening Explorer, going to the directory where you installed
- WC4W.EXE and double clicking on WC42.EXE (for help installing
- Wing Commander IV for Windows 95 please see section [2.0])
-
- The second method is by double clicking on the desktop icon. This will
- put you directly into the game. INSTALL.BAT will only prompt you to make
- a desktop icon if you have the DOS version of Wing Commander IV installed
- in the C:\WC4 directory. If you would like to manually create a desktop
- icon for Wing Commander IV for Windows 95, see section [2.5].
-
- The third method is by left clicking on the start button, clicking on
- "Programs", clicking on "Origin" then clicking on "Wing Commander IV for
- Windows 95" You will only have this option, once again, if the DOS version
- of the game was located in C:\WC4.
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- [4.0] Troubleshooting
-
- If, for any reason, you encounter difficulties using INSTALL.BAT to
- install Wing Commander IV for Windows 95, please see section [2.4]
- entitled "Manual Installation" to attempt to manually install the
- Windows 95 version of the game. If you continue to have problems
- installing the game, feel free to contact Origin Product Support (see
- section [6.0])
-
- If you are having problems with Wing Commander IV for Windows 95 in
- terms of running the game or any gameplay issues, please view the
- accompanying help file, README95.TXT, which includes valuable information
- about DirectX2, Windows 95 troubleshooting techniques and specific hardware
- and software issues. For any gameplay concerns, consult the printed
- documentation accompanying the DOS version of the game.
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- [5.0] Resources
-
- HELP_WC4.TXT (This file) gives installation instructions
- README95.TXT Gives information on gameplay issues specific to the
- Windows 95 version of Wing Commander IV. Also includes
- information on Windows 95 troubleshooting, DirectX2 and
- specific hardware and software.
- README.TXT Gives gameplay issues specific to Wing Commander IV DOS
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- [6.0] Origin Customer Service/Technical Support
-
- If you would like to contact Origin Technical Support, please call
- 512-434-HELP (4357) M-TH 9:00am to 1:00 pm, 2:00pm to 5:00 pm, F 9:00am
- to 1:00pm, 2:00pm to 4:30pm.
-
- Internet at support@origin.ea.com.
- Internet Web site http://www.ea.com/origin.html.
- Our BBS number is 512-346-2BBS (2227).
- AOL : Mail to ORIGINCS.
-
- When you call, your problem can be resolved much faster if you are at
- your computer with the following information :
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- * The EXACT error message displayed (very important!)
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- * A copy of your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files
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- * A detailed list of the hardware and who the manufacturer is
-
- * The results of a MEM/C statement
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- * Information on your sound card including the manufacturer and
- settings
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- * Information on your video card and the manufacturer
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- * Any information you feel would be helpful
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- Written by Anthony L. Sommers and Dieter Martin.
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