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Gravis UltraSound
Driver Installation Instructions
You can print these instructions on your printer by typing the following at
the DOS prompt:
COPY /B READ.ME LPT1: <ENTER>
These drivers are ONLY for Sierra games that support General MIDI. Use of
these drivers on other Sierra games may give unpredictable results, or may
not work at all. Future Sierra game releases will contain support for the
Gravis UltraSound. Specific instructions for installing the Gravis UltraSound
drivers in future games can be found in the owners manual or README file that
come with the game.
_____________________________________________________________________________
The Gravis UltraSound drivers will work with the following games:
Dagger of Amon RA (CD) Freddy Pharkas
Hoyle Classic (VGA) Island of Dr. Brain
King's Quest VI Lost Secret of the Rain forest
Pepper's Adventures in Time Police Quest (VGA)
Quest for Glory (VGA) Quest for Glory III
Slater and Charlie Space Quest V
King's Quest VI (CD)
IMPORTANT NOTE: These drivers are for Sierra games only. They will not work
on Dynamix, Coktel Vision or Bright Star products.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Installation of Gravis Ultra Sound Drivers.
To begin installation of the Gravis UltraSound drivers, you must first run
the Gravis install program by typing UMINSTAL <ENTER>. This program will
create the appropriate INI files for your system configuration.
If the Sierra game you plan to add the Gravis UltraSound drivers to is not
currently installed to the hard drive, install it now.
Insert the GUS drivers disk into drive A: or drive B: (Drive B: will be used
for this example)
C: <ENTER> (Drive where game is installed.)
CD\SIERRA <ENTER> (Directory where game is installed)
COPY B:\*.* <ENTER> (Drive were the GUS driver disk is)
COPY INSTALL.* C:\SIERRA\gamedir <ENTER> (gamedir = game subdirectory name)
COPY *.DRV C:\SIERRA\gamedir <ENTER> (gamedir = game subdirectory name)
LH ULTRAMID -C -M100 <ENTER> (This may take some time to load)
CD\SIERRA\gamedir <ENTER> (gamedir = game subdirectory name)
INSTALL <ENTER> (To change music and sound choices)
Once you have started the Sierra installation program, go to the game
configuration menu and highlight the music option and press <ENTER>. Change
the music option by highlighting the Gravis UltraSound (GUS) driver which
is now listed and press <ENTER>. Next, highlight the audio option and
press <ENTER>. Highlight the Gravis UltraSound (GUS) driver which is now
listed and press <ENTER>. Highlight the "Accept these choices and save
configuration" option and press <ENTER>. Keep pressing the <ENTER> key until
you return to DOS. The next time you run your Sierra game, it will make use
of the specific Gravis Ultrasound drivers.
WINDOWS USERS PLEASE NOTE: If Windows has been loaded after the ULTRAMID.EXE
TSR has been used, you will need to unload ULTRAMID.EXE by using the
following parameters, and then re-run it for use with any Sierra game. This
is required since the Windows drivers overwrite the ULTRAMID instruments in
the GUS built in RAM. To un-install ULTRAMID.EXE, use the following at a C:
prompt.
ULTRAMID -F <ENTER>
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Manual installation for advanced users.
If you would like to perform a manual installation of the GRAVIS drivers, you
will need to edit the file in your game directory named RESOURCE.CFG.
Using your favorite text editor, change the following lines in RESOURCE.CFG:
soundDrv, audioDrv. The text immediately following the "=" must be replaced
with a command line showing the game exactly where your GRAVIS drivers are
located. The location of the drivers is not critical, but we suggest
C:\SIERRA\gamedir (gamedir is the game subdirectory).
It is important to save your edited RESOURCE.CFG file as ASCII text without
word processor formatting. Use the following example as a guideline - your
RESOURCE.CFG file contents may vary.
videoDrv = VGA320.DRV (No change required)
soundDrv = C:\SIERRA\gamedir\GMGUS.DRV (Pointing to special driver)
audioDrv = C:\SIERRA\gamedir\AUDGUS.DRV (Pointing to special driver)
joyDrv = NO (No change required)
kbdDrv = IBMKBD.DRV (No change required)
mouseDrv = YES (No change required)
memoryDrv = ARM.DRV (No change required)
directory = C:\SIERRA\GAMEDIR (Individual game directory)
audioSize = 12K (*See special note below)
minHunk = 206k (No change required)
cd = YES (For CD games only)
*Note on audioSize:
If the default "audioSize" is set to 32K, you will need to lower it. We
suggest audioSize = 12. Some CD ROM drives may require a larger number such
as 16 or 24.
SQ4 CD and The Dagger of Amon Ra CD both defaults to an audioSize of 32K.
It is also possible to add the ULTRAMID -C -M100 line as the last line in
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If you do this you will always be loading the Sierra
version of ULTRAMID. Gravis may be creating more versions of ULTRAMID so
this line could cause conflict in the future if you need multiple versions of
the Gravis ULTRAMID program. Contact Advanced Gravis for more information.
WINDOWS USERS PLEASE NOTE: If Windows has been loaded after the ULTRAMID.EXE
TSR has been used, you will need to unload ULTRAMID.EXE by using the
following parameters, and then re-run it for use with any Sierra game. This
is required since the Windows drivers overwrite the ULTRAMID instruments in
the GUS built in RAM. To un-install ULTRAMID.EXE, use the following at a C:
prompt.
ULTRAMID -F <ENTER>
_____________________________________________________________________________
MORE INFORMATION
If you have difficulties installing the Gravis UltraSound drivers, or if you
have any questions concerning any of the above steps, our Technical Support
Team will be more than happy to assist you. Please call (209) 683-8989
between 8:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. We can
be reached by fax at (209) 683-3633, or by mail at the following address:
Sierra On-Line
P.O. Box 800
Coarsegold CA 93614-0800
Attention: Technical Support
You can also reach our Technical Support Team on one of the following
services:
Sierra BBS (209) 683-4463 (settings 8, N, & 1, up to 38,400 baud)
Compuserve GAMAPUB (Technical Support ID 76004,2143)
PRODIGY (Technical Support ID WBWW55A)
GEnie Private E-Mail SIERRA.SUP
America Online Keyword: SIERRA
ImagiNation Network (Previously TSN) BOX #903
Please outline the problems along with the specific information about your
computer system, and we will gladly respond to your letter, fax, or BBS
message as soon as possible.
To better serve our European customers with technical problems and disk
replacements, Sierra U.K Customer Support can be reached at [44] 734
303171,or by mail at the following address:
Sierra On-Line Limited
Unit 2, Theale Technology Centre,
Station Road
Theale, Berkshire RG7 4AA
United Kingdom
If you are having difficulties with your Gravis Ultrasound card, please
contact:
Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd
Fax (604) 431-5155 BBS (604) 431-5927 V32bis
Compuserve: GO PCVENB (71333,350) InterNET EMail: tech@gravis.com
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