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This file is to try to help you get the demo running if doesn't already.
There are 2 reasons why the demo may not work :
1) Not enough memory (614k+ Base memory reqd.)
2) Enviroment string not found.
1) Our demo actually uses around 500k of base memory, but DemoVT requires
quite alot of memory to decode the music, and install it's own code.
If you don't have enough memory, the demo will not be able to load the
first part (starts with the big red `Valhalla' scroller) (which requires
the most memory) and maybe even the second.
If you are using Qemm or 386Max or MemMaker you shouldn't have any troubles
but if you just have a Dos 5 machine, and none of the above memory managers
you will run into troubles :(
To fix this, you need to make a boot disk, if you don't know how to do this
here's a quick explaination :
Get a formatted low or high density disk,
Put it in the A: drive and type SYS A:
this will transfer the system files to the disk.
wait until it has finished then you need to create an AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS file.
the required contents are shown below.
----------------------------- CONFIG.SYS file ------------------------------
DOS=HIGH
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE
STACKS=0,0
---------------------------- AUTOEXEC.BAT file -----------------------------
SET ULTRASND=220,1,1,11,7
PATH=C:\DOS
you can either type EDIT A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT or EDIT A:\CONFIG.SYS and type in
the corresponding text above, or paste them out of this file into the
corresponding files.
*note if you don't have a gravis ultrasound card, then don't type in the
SET ULTRASND = in the autoexec.bat file. If you have a soundblaster, then
you will want to replace it with a SET BLASTER = as detailed in your sound
card manual.
Now just reset your machine, and let it boot from the floppy drive, and
voilla ! 614k of memory :) (this should give you 614k on a dos 5 machine
- haven't got dos 5 to test it out with ):
2) Environment string not found
You will get this error when you attempt to run the demo without having
either a SET ULTRASND = or a SET BLASTER = in your AUTOEXEC.BAT
if you don't know how to do this, have a look in your sound card manual
for details.
Well, hope this helps you get the demo running, I wish implode with give
things a thorough test before he gives them to me to release :) Oh well, such
is life >;->
Hope you like it, please send any bug reports to Implode :)
Sandman / Valhalla