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VENTURE 1.1, Shareware version
by Richard Foley
DESCRIPTION
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The VENTURE system provides a complete environment for designing,
building and playing point-of-view, graphic adventure games for
Windows.
The games produced by this system are based around the concept of
rooms. A VENTURE game consists of a series of connected rooms, on
many different levels. These rooms can contain doors, creatures,
sounds, objects, ladders and other items that produce obstacles or
puzzles for the player to overcome. VENTURE produces two types of
adventure games, treasure gathering and destination. A treasure
gathering game is like the original, classic Adventure game. The
player has to explore the rooms, gathering all the treasures and
returning them to a specific room. The game is won when all the
treasures have been gathered. A destination or goal type of game is
one where the player has to rescue someone or reach a certain
destination. The game is won when the player gets to the destination
room.
During game play, the player uses the Play Screen. This screen
provides the player with a view into the room in the direction he or
she is facing. There are 8 possible direction views in a room,
corresponding to compass directions. To play the game, the player
turns around in the room to view different directions, picks up and
uses objects, talks with and/or fights with creatures, opens doors,
jumps over abysses and moves from room to room.
In Design mode, the user designs and builds a game using the various
game design components. The components include: the rooms and their
layout, the objects and their attributes, the creatures and their
attributes, scripts for the creatures so they can talk to the player,
decor items, various level options including random creature attacks
and object thefts and the game setup options. All the design
components are viewed in context as they are designed.
Included with VENTURE are two complete adventure games built with the
VENTURE system. The first, 'The Caverns of Makalu', is a traditional
treasure gathering game that takes place in underground caverns and
has creatures such as dragons, wizards and orcs. The second,
'Starbase Varga', is a destination type game set in space with aliens
and robots. These two games demonstrate the variety of adventures
that can be built with the VENTURE system.
SHAREWARE VERSION
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The Design module in this shareware version is a demo version. All of
the design screens and functions are available except for printing and
saving game designs. Also, there is no on-line help for the Design
module. This demo version of the Design module is included so you can
try it out and see if you like building adventures. If you want to
build large adventure games, you can buy the registered version of
VENTURE and receive the full Design module. In the registered version
you can build and distribute adventures with a limit of 500 rooms and
50 levels. A complete on-line help system, a printed manual and all
design print functions, including maps, are also included.
INSTALLATION
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Before installing VENTURE, make sure your PC system meets the
following requirements:
Hardware -
CPU: 80386 or 80486 based IBM PC compatible; 80486 recommended.
File Storage: The VENTURE program files and initial data files
require 3 meg hard disk space.
Memory: 4 meg RAM minimum, 8 meg recommended.
Graphics Adapter and Monitor: Any Windows supported display (VGA
recommended).
Mouse: Required.
Printer: Any Windows supported printer.
Operating System Software -
PC OS: This program requires Windows 3.1 or higher
If VENT11.ZIP has not already been unzipped, unzip it into a temporary
directory.
If Windows is not currently active, start Windows by typing WIN and
pressing ENTER.
From the Program Manager, select FILE and then RUN.
Type the drive and directory you unzipped VENT11.ZIP in and then
\SETUP.EXE and select OK. (EX: c:\download\vent11\setup.exe)
Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation. The
only option you can select is the directory to install the program
in. The default is C:\VENTURE, but you can type over this to select
any drive/path you want to install it in.
At the end of the install process, a program group and icon for
VENTURE will be added to your Program Manager. To run VENTURE, just
double-click the VENTURE icon.
NOTE: VENTURE is large program that makes extensive use of graphics.
To ensure the fastest running and fewest memory errors, close all
other Windows applications before running VENTURE.
INSTALL FILES
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The VENTURE install copies many files to your PC's hard disk. The
files copied and the directories they are copied to are listed here.
DIRECTORY: (root):\Windows
VSETUP.EXE VENTURE install program
(DO NOT run this, it must be run
by SETUP.EXE)
DIRECTORY: (root):\Windows\System
VER.DLL Install DLL
SETUPKIT.DLL "
VBRUN300.DLL DLL required to run Visual Basic program
COMMDLG.DLL Application DLL
MMSYSTEM.DLL "
THREED.VBX Visual Basic resource file
SPIN .VBX "
CMDIALOG.VBX "
GAUGE.VBX "
(NOTE: Many or all of the above files may already be on your
PC. If so, the SETUP program will only install the copy that
came with VENTURE if it is a newer version.)
DIRECTORY: (root):\VENTURE
VENTURE.EXE The VENTURE program
VENTURE.HLP The VENTURE on-line help file
FILES.EXC List of game files that came with
VENTURE, excluded from game list generation
MAKALU.WAG 'Caverns of Makalu' game design file
VARGA.WAG 'Starbase Varga' game design file
*.BMP Graphics files for Makalu and Varga
*.WAV Sound files for Makalu and Varga
After using VENTURE, two other types of files could be in the VENTURE
directory: .LST files and .SAV files. LST files are the lists of BMP
and WAV files that are needed by a game design. SAV files are saved games.
They can be restored to continue a game in progress.
The VENTURE install makes no changes to any Windows .INI files or to
CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT. VENTURE also has no .INI file of it's
own.
The only change to the above files that might be needed is adding the
VENTURE directory to the PATH statement, but VENTURE will run fine
without adding it.
UN-INSTALLING VENTURE
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To remove VENTURE from your system, delete all the files from the
VENTURE directory and then remove the VENTURE directory. If you have
stored any VENTURE game files or BMP or WAV files in a different
directory, you will have to delete them from there. Then delete the
VENTURE program group and icon from the Program Manager.
The DLLs and VBXs listed above, in the Windows\System directory, may
also be deleted, but only if no other program is using them. DLL and
VBX files are shared resources that may be used by many programs. If
you are sure no other program uses it, you can delete the file. But,
if you are not sure, do not delete it.
REGISTRATION
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VENTURE is a shareware product. If you enjoy this product and decide
to keep using it you should become a registered user. The
registration fee is $25.00 plus 3.50 shipping and handling. Please
send your registration fee to:
Richard Foley
17 Morning Glen Lane
Newark, DE 19711
For your registration fee you will receive a registered version of
VENTURE with a 500 room, 50 level Design module, a complete on-line
Design help system and all design print functions, including maps.
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