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┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Fireside Chat (tm) an IGM(tm) for L.O.R.D. │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Please read these doc files before attempting to install this program.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Description of this IGM │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The Fireside Chat IGM is a simple to use chat IGM that allows users to
chat with each other no matter what LORD game they are in. Supports an
almost unlimited amount of configured LORD games, and the users can see
who is on in what game anytime they list the on-line players.
Users can send pages to any player in any lord game from the Fireside
Chat IGM. Fully Inter-LORD compliant, does not modify ANY user stats.
Users are notified anytime a player enters or exists the Fireside Chat
IGM. This makes it easy to tell who is coming and going. There are
even chat actions for those users that want to say something special.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Features of this IGM │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
COMMUNICATIONS:
This IGMs support FOSSILS, internal communications to 115,200, and
non-standard communication ports. All information is read directly
from LORD's config files, so if your system is running LORD then it
should be able to run this series of Inter-IGMs without a problem.
Additonal features:
- Detects auto response to Ctrl-E and will warn the user to turn
those repsonse off. (Ctrl-E is the Club symbol used in the games)
- Monitors carrier detect signal and returns to LORD
- Correctly detects a keyboard timeout and returns to LORD
- Monitors the time remaining, and re-writes the INFO.[NODE]
file before returning to LORD.
- Users are warned when their time remaining is cut short.
MULTINODE SUPPORT
- File locking and sharing using SHARE.EXE for ALL critical files
including the LORD PLAYER.DAT file.
- Gives up time slices for popular multitaskers including Desqview,
OS/2 and Windows
- Individual logfiles for each node.
Additional features:
- Support for ANSI, AVATAR, ASCII and RIP
- RIP graphics includes clickable menus and more artwork will be
added later.
- Hundreds of NPCs, monsters, secrets and ANSIs throughout the Realm
- Numerous random events to keep the IGMs fresh
- Takes hours to explore just one of the expansion IGMs
- A real challenge, players can die
- Written in C/C++ for the fastest, smallest code possible
- Extensively tested both internally and through betas.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Copyright Notice and Program Disclaimer │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This software is Copyright 1995 and owned by G.A.C. Computer Services.
G.A.C. Computer Services grants to the user a nonexclusive license to use
this software solely for its internal business purposes. The user may not
commercially distribute, sublicense, resell, or otherwise transfer for any
consideration, or reproduce for any such purposes, the software or any
modification or derivation thereof, either alone or in conjunction with any
other product or program. Further, the user may not modify the software or
its support files for any purpose.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO THE USER ''AS IS.'' G.A.C. COMPUTER SERVICES
MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THIS
SOFTWARE AND/OR ASSOCIATED MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE USER, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT. G.A.C. COMPUTER SERVICES DOES
NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE
CORRECTED. FURTHERMORE, G.A.C. COMPUTER SERVICES DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE
ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE
SOFTWARE OR ANY DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED HEREWITH IN TERMS OF THEIR
CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN
INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY G.A.C. COMPUTER SERVICES OR A G.A.C. COMPUTER
SERVICES AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY
INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY -- G.A.C. COMPUTER SERVICES AND ITS LICENSORS ARE
NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING PROPERTY DAMAGE,
PERSONAL INJURY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR
INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF
WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR
OTHERWISE.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ List of included files in the Archive │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
FIRESIDE.EXE - The Main executable
FIRESIDE.DOC - This Documentation file
FILE_ID.DIZ - A short description of this program
REGISTER.DOC - A Registration form for G.A.C. Computer Services
Products.
HISTORY.DOC - Details about the corrections in official releases
PROBLEMS.DOC - An information file about what to send with your
message when requesting tech support.
*.ART - Menu and graphics files
*.DAT, *.MON - Data files
NOTE: Other data files may be created in support of the software
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Installation Instructions │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
NOTE: For multinode systems, SHARE.EXE must be loaded to run these IGMs.
Also, you may need to set the .EXE files to read only.
1 - Unpack all of these files into their own directory. Since the
IGM will be run in several LORD games, choose a convient
directory.
e.g. C:\FIRESIDE
2 - Change to the directory where the files were placed and execute
FIRESIDE with the CONFIG option.
e.g. FIRESIDE CONFIG
3 - Answer the questions about your system, and then press the I
to install Fireside Chat into your first LORD game. Change the
path to your LORD directory to point to the second game, and
then choose I (for Install) again for this game. Continue
changing the path and choosing I for each game you want the
Fireside Chat IGM to show up in.
4 - Edit the GAMELIST.DAT file to let Fireside know where all of
your LORD games are. The format of the file is (see GAMELIST.SAM
for a sample file):
Path to a LORD game
Name of the LORD game
Path to a LORD game
Name of the LORD game
etc...(two lines for each game)
5 - Test the IGM locally and remotely.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Registration and technical support │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Registration cost is $5.00 U.S. for Fireside Chat IGM.
See the enclosed REGISTER.DOC file for instructions on
how to register. VISA, MC and American Express are accepted!
For technical support, bug reports, comments AND suggestions please
contact me in one of the following ways:
Send me NetMail: Gregory Campbell@1:124/8047