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- Game Requirements
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- LOMAX BOULDERS requires:
- --> VGA graphics card (vesa-compatible)
- --> 560K (480,680 bytes) of free conventional RAM.
- --> Hard drive.
- --> 386DX or better.
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- Supports:
- --> Sound Blaster or 100% compatible cards.
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- Setup
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- Before you start LOMAX BOULDERS, you should run LBCONFIG in order to
- configure your sound card. To start the LBCONFIG program:
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- Switch to the drive and directory that contains the BOULDERS.EXE file.
- For example:
- C:
- CD \BOULDERS
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- Type LBCONFIG.
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- Starting The Game
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- Starting From MS-DOS
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- Once you have setup your sound card using the LBCONFIG program, you're
- ready to run the game. Get into the directory where you have installed
- LOMAX BOULDERS ( e.g. CD \BOULDERS ) and type BOULDERS.
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- Running the Game From Windows
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- We do not recommend running LOMAX BOULDERS from Microsoft Windows. Windows
- requires too many system resources to allow LOMAX BOULDERS to play fast and
- smooth. You should exit Windows and run the game from DOS instead. To exit
- Windows, use the 'File' menu in the Program Manager and select 'Exit Windows.'.
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- Not Enough Memory
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- LOMAX BOULDERS requires at least 480K of free DOS memory. When you run the
- program, it will check how much memory is available and if there is
- insufficient memory to play the game, LOMAX BOULDERS will not load all of the
- brilliant sound effects. If there is still insufficient memory to play the
- game, try this:
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- 1. If you are using a DOS Shell, exit from this shell and run the game
- from DOS only.
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- 2. If you are launching LOMAX BOULDERS from Windows and get a memory error,
- you must exit Windows and run the game from DOS only.
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- 3. If you are completely in DOS and still do not have enough free memory
- to run the game, you must either boot your computer clean or unload some
- of your TSR's and/or device drivers. We'll tackle booting your computer
- clean.
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- Booting clean using DOS 6.00 or better
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- MS DOS 6.00 has a special built in function that makes it very easy to boot
- your computer clean. When first booting your computer, MS DOS will
- display the message "Starting MS-DOS...". When you see this message, hit
- your F5 key. This will bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS thereby
- allowing your computer to boot without memory managers and TSRs.
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- Booting clean using a boot disk
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- If you have a version of MS DOS below MS DOS 6.00, then you must create a
- special boot disk. This boot disk will allow your computer to boot without
- any memory managers, drivers, or TSRs. Here is how you create your boot
- disk:
- I. Find a blank disk and place it in your floppy dirve A:
- II. Type the command:
- FORMAT A: /S
- III. Once the format is complete, you will have a bootable floppy.
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- Now, to boot clean from a bootable floppy:
- I. Place the disk in drive A: and reset your computer.
- II. Patiently wait while your computer boots from the floppy disk.
- Once it is finished, you must change to your hard disk drive by
- typing the drive letter. For example, C:
- III. Enter the directory where you installed LOMAX BOULDERS
- ( e.g. CD \BOULDERS ) and type BOULDERS to start the game.
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- Common Problems and Solutions
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- PROB: Sometimes, the game locks up
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- This is a sound card related problem. There are several causes for this:
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- I. You are running QEMM with your sound card. In most cases this will not
- be a problem, however, if the game is locking up because of sound, it
- may be caused by QEMM. Try playing the game without QEMM.
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- II. One of your TSRs or device drivers is in conflict with LOMAX BOULDERS.
- For best results, try booting your computer clean. Please refer to the
- section on booting clean.
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- III. Some sound cards are not 100% sound blaster compatible. LOMAX BOULDERS
- is written for a 100% sound blaster compatible sound card. Try disabling
- your sound effects card in the LBCONFIG program and running the game
- without sound effects.
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- How To Contact The Lomax Software Productions Technical Support Department
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- If you have any problems that you cannot resolve using this document, our
- technical support department is ready to give you as much help as we
- possibly can. Here is one way to contact technical support:
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- you can reach us by mail at:
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- Lomax Software Productions
- Technical Support
- Kettelerstr. 27
- 48485 Neuenkirchen
- Germany
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- you can reach us by E-mail at:
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- Lomaxsoft@aol.com
- 100625.1745@compuserve.com
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