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- The Reformatory
- Copyright (c) 1996, Bacchus Releasing
- Portions Copyright (c) 1996, Vibratron
-
-
- Minimum System:
- ---------------
- - '486 with Windows 3.1 or Windows 95
- - 8MB of RAM suggested
- - A double-speed CD-ROM drive
- - Support for 256 or more colors
- - QuickTime for Windows 2.0.3 (included on this CD)
-
- To Install and Run:
- -------------------
- Install The Reformatory:
- - From Windows, run D:\INSTALL.EXE (assuming D is the CD-ROM)
- - The Reformatory will be installed in the program group "Bacchus".
-
- Install QuickTime for Windows 2.0.3:
- - From Windows, run D:\QTINSTAL.EXE (assuming D is the CD-ROM)
- - Allow it to remove any older QuickTime files.
-
- Run The Reformatory:
- - Make sure the CD-ROM is in the drive when running the program.
- - Make sure there are no other applications running.
- - Double-click on the Reformatory icon in the "Bacchus" program
- group to run.
-
-
- For problems during installation:
- ---------------------------------
- SYMPTOM: Installation fails because Windows cannot create a Program Group.
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Windows has a maximum of 40 Program Groups allowed;
- you may have reached the maximum.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Remove other unnecessary Program Groups and try
- installation again.
-
-
- SYMPTOM: Divide by 0 error while installing QuickTime .
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: System has run out of DOS memory.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Boot from a floppy with minimal autoexec.bat and
- config.sys, then install QuickTime.
-
-
- SYMPTOM: The QuickTime installer cannot delete VIEWENU.DLL (an icon file
- for the Viewer Windows item) because it is "In Use".
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Installer cannot delete files which are being used
- by the system.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Quit installer, leaving a partial, incomplete
- install; restart Windows; re-install.
-
-
- For problems with movie playback:
- ---------------------------------
- SYMPTOM: Movies are not playing smoothly, frames are dropping out, or
- your computer crashes or locks up when trying to play movies.
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Your audio or video drivers may be out-of-date,
- especially if you are using a Trident video card.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Turn the sound all the way down during playback.
- If the video plays smoothly without the sound, then the problem likely
- resides with your sound card or sound card drivers. Refer to the
- instructions/manual for your sound card for help diagnosing and
- solving this problem.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Obtain the latest version of the drivers for your
- video card and sound card. Contact the vendor of each card for help
- getting those drivers. Trident's newest drivers are on their BBS,
- at (415) 691-1165.
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Virtual memory may be interfering with QuickTime's
- internal caching.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Turn off virtual memory.
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Your software CD-ROM caching may be interfering
- with QuickTime's internal caching.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Turn off external caching (i.e. SmartDrive).
- Refer to your DOS manual for help with SmartDrive.
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: You may be using 16-bit graphics (thousands of
- colors) when 8-bits graphics (256-colors) may be faster.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Change your video configuration to 8-bit graphics.
- Note that this will, however, reduce the color clarity.
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM Your video card may have compatibility problems with
- QuickTime for Windows.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Edit the QTW.INI file (in the /WINDOWS directory);
- change the line which begins "optimize = " to "optimize = driver".
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM You may be using the Microsoft Speaker Driver, which
- does not allow playing of sound and animation of video at the same time.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Use another speaker driver.
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: You may not have your PC running in Turbo mode.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Make sure the turbo switch on the front of your
- PC is activated.
-
-
- SYMPTOM: The movies are "grainy," and the color is not clear.
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: You may be using 8-bits graphics (256-colors);
- 16-bit graphics (thousands of colors) will produce the range of colors
- more smoothly.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Change your video configuration to 16-bit graphics.
- Note that this may, however, make the movies play back less smoothly.
-
-
- SYMPTOM: When the mouse cursor is over the playback window, the video
- playback is poor and the audio falls out of sync.
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Your mouse drivers may be causing this playback
- performance degradation.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Try a different mouse, or a different driver for
- your current mouse.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Make sure you have the most recent versions of
- your mouse driver.
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: If you are using a custom cursor, then the time
- needed to redraw the special cursor for each frame may be causing
- the performance problems.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Turn off custom cursors while using QuickTime.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Don't leave the mouse cursor over the playback
- window during playback.
-
-
- Other tips:
- -----------
- SYMPTOM: Program uses only a small window in the center of the screen
- (not the full screen).
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: You may have a multisync monitor with the resolution
- set higher than 640x480.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Try explicitly setting the resolution to 640x480,
- as the program uses that resolution.
-
-
- SYMPTOM: The screen goes white:
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: You are probably out of memory. You must have
- 4Mb available RAM to play this game.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Make sure there are no other applications running.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Setting your monitor to "256 Colors" may help.
-
-
- SYMPTOM: Intermittent "Cannot find LINGO.INI file" error message at
- QuickTime startup.
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Cirrus Logic video driver writes outside its own
- memory area, causing intermittent error messages.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: If you are using the Cirrus Logic video drivers,
- try running the MS SVGA 256-color driver that comes with Windows for
- Workgroups, or any other version of the Cirrus Logic driver.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Try using another video card / video driver.
-
-
- SYMPTOM: The program suffers from frequent General Protection Faults
-
- - POSSIBLE PROBLEM: There may be a problem with the configuration of
- your video card driver.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Re-configure the driver to use 640x480 resolution
- and 8-bit (256-color) graphics.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Make sure your DOS and Windows memory managers
- are not interfering with the video card's memory area. Refer to the
- instructions/manuals for DOS and Windows, as well as the manual for
- your video card, for help with this.
- - POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Make sure you have the latest versions of your
- video card's drivers. Contact the vendor of the card for help.
-