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- This file contains the QUICK SETUP info for LORD 3.55.
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- For more info, after unzipping LORD.ZIP read:
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- * LORD.DOC ------- Complete docs. Long winded and sort of boring.
- * PLASTIC.DOC ---- How to register this game by credit card online.
- * REGISTER.DOC --- The file to print and fill out to register via U.S mail
- * LORDSTRC.PAS --- Tips and source for 3rdparty developers (yeah!)
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- ** THIS IS A COMPLETE STARTUP OR COPY OVER UPGRADE. **
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- ▒ TO PLAY LOCALLY, TO SEE IF YOU LIKE THE GAME ENOUGH TO INSTALL ▒
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- Unzip LORD.ZIP somewhere.
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- Run LORDCFG.EXE. It will automatically create the LORD.DAT file.
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- Type START 0 from DOS, node 0 has been pre-defined as a local node.
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- Enjoy the game.
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- ░ TO UPGRADE AN OLD LORD GAME OF 3.25 OR *NEWER* ░
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- Unzip LORD.ZIP into your LORD directory.
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- Edit START.BAT and the top lines to reflect your path and drive letter.
- (Or skip that part, but make sure when you run START.BAT you are *IN*
- the LORD directory.)
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- Go test it!
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- ░ TO INSTALL A NEW LORD GAME ░
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- Unzip LORD.ZIP into your LORD directory.
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- Edit START.BAT and the top lines to reflect your path and drive letter.
- (Or skip that part, but make sure when you run START.BAT you are *IN*
- the LORD directory.)
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- Run LORDCFG.EXE.
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- Use the (S)etup a node option. This will allow you to configure baud
- rate, locked baud rate, com port, special port address's if needed, the
- drop file type your BBS writes and where to find it.
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- Set up EACH node your BBS has.
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- (Lazy people - when you enter a node number that has not been configured,
- it defualts to node 1's settings - so it's really not that big a chore)
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- You CAN multiple nodes with one node setting, if they all work the same
- way. (set comport to be read from the drop file)
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- **IMPORTANT**
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- To run LORD, you must run the START.BAT file. 4DOS users must CHANGE
- the name of this file, it's a reserved word.
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- C:\LORDDIR\START.BAT 2 <-- example of running LORD with node 2's settings
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- If you are running START.BAT from a drop file, add the word CALL in front
- of it or it will not return to that batch file.
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- Example:
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- CD \whatever
- CALL START.BAT <node number>
- run bbs.exe
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- Single node systems: Always run it as 'node 1' like this:
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- START.BAT 1
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- THATS IT!
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- To try the game locally, run START 0.
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- For more help, read the LORD.DOC file.
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- -=-=-=-= About Ripterm 2.0+ =-=-=-=-
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- If a user with RIPterm 2.0 tries to play LORD, it will work, but RIPterm
- will convert the icons incorrectly. (It uses the standard pallete only)
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- BUT.. We have a solution. Let interested users download LORDRIP2.ZIP,
- a file that is NOT included in this archive, (only the 1.54 version is,
- because at this time 2.0 is not very popular) but you can download
- it from my system, or check major online services.
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- LORDRIP2.ZIP contains BMP's of the orginal artwork correctly converted.
- Nothing is new, just compatible with 2.0. (Oh, of course the BMP
- version is not compatible with pre 2.0 Ripterm)
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- -=-=-= Other not so important notes =-=-=-
-
- A few sysops have asked me to include something they can put up on their
- logon screen to let users know LORD 3.55 has arrived there - I have
- enclosed BBSLORD.ANS for this purpose, use as you will.
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- NOTE: If you run Lantastic - After you're done setting up, run
- the batch file DOATTRIB.BAT from the LORD dir. (It will change 4 files
- to Read Only for compatiblity) (NOATTRIB.BAT un-does this)
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- YET ANOTHER NOTE: The 3rdparty.dat file is now created automatically
- *IF* it doesn't exist. So it's safe to do a direct copy over your old
- LORD dir when upgrading, you won't lose your IGM list.
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- * KIRSTENDUNSTISCOOL - This cannot legally be a dos file. (too long)
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