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∙ ∙Compiled at 08/14/1992
Created, Programmed, Designed and Debugged By Matthew Kieren ° .·
╓──────────────┐
║ Introduction │
╚══════════════╛
Fantasy is a great way to show off your system to friends and family.
This program is kinda like Dazzle or Tunnel. Except this one has
animation and other things (like a configuration manager) that they have
never even thought of! Fantasy hasn't been around as long as they have, but
with time Fantasy will be better than ever! This one even has a few 3D
effects! This version is NOT crippled in any way, but the next major version
will be I'm sorry to say. I need more registers! I have not even had 1 yet!
If you want me to even make another version, send in at least a small
donation! This version beats the hell out of the other two versions. This
one has everything they did, and a hell of a lot more! I think the
configuration manager was the biggest improvement of them all. I also added
more graphics and animation. Please note that the beginning is the
same as version 2. I have used almost all my methods and techniques to make
the executable code as small as possible. Without any compression or
anything the size would be around 200k. It is now exactly 65,306
bytes. EVERY time you execute FANTASY.EXE it will check to make sure the
file size is EXACTLY 65,306 bytes. This will prevent most viruses and
hackers (meaning people who crack programs) from changing FANTASY.EXE.
(Note: Please look in your Dos manual for help on any computer terms)
You SHOULD have these exact files below in the compressed file FANV301.ZIP
if something has changed, you do NOT have the original archive that was
put out by the author. Try downloading FANV301.ZIP off TSS BBS for the
ORIGINAL copy. These are the files that you SHOULD have after you've
decompressed the archive:
CALLTHIS.BBS Logo for TSS BBS, home of Fantasy
DEL4DOS.BAT Erases all support for 4DOS/NDOS
DESCRIPT.ION Description file for 4DOS/NDOS
DOS24DOS.BAT Creates support for 4DOS/NDOS
FANTASY.DOC Documentation that you are reading now
FANTASY.EXE EXEcutable file
HISTORY.FV3 History file for Fantasy version 3.01
INSTALL.BAT Installation BATch file for Fantasy v3.01
READMEOR.DIE READ.ME file
REGISTER.ME Registeration form
Thank you for trying Fantasy! Always keep a look out for new versions!
╓─────────────────────┐
║ System Requirements │
╚═════════════════════╛
To use Fantasy you must have these 4 things:
#1: An IBM PC or compatible
#2: A VGA moniter (or a moniter capable of using screen modes
0 (80x25x16), 9 (640x350x16) and 12(640x480x16))
#3: DOS version 3.0 or higher
#4: 512k or higher of conventional memory
┌───────┐
│ Notes │
└───────┘
I recommend a 286/16Mhz or higher. Anything below that will be way too slow,
sorry. You can still run Fantasy though. A math coprocessor would speed
things up greatly. A math coprocessor emulator will not help at all.
Fantasy has only been tested on 286/386/486 CPUs, I think it will work
on 8088 CPUs, but maybe not. For Fantasy to work, it MUST be named
FANTASY.EXE and not FANTASY.COM or related. The reason being for size
checking and other purposes. Fantasy version 3.01 was created with QB v4.5.
╓─────────────────┐
║ Running Fantasy │
╚═════════════════╛
Fantasy is quite easy to use. A brief help screen can be brought up at
the Dos prompt by typing FANTASY/? or FANTASY ? or FANTASY -? or even
FANTASY HELP will do the trick. If you make a mistake in the syntax the
help screen will pop up. To register this copy of Fantasy, have your
registeration number handy and type FANTASY REGISTER at the Dos prompt.
To enter the configuration program, simply type FANTASY CONFIG at the Dos
prompt. There is more help on the built·in configuration program when you
enter it. There are many ways to exit Fantasy. You could press [Esc],
[Ctrl]+[C] or even [Ctrl]+[Break]. You could also do a cold or warm reboot
by either turning off your computer or pressing [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del]. To start
everything over again, instead of quitting and running it again, simply
press [F3]. You can also press [F1] and [F2] to cycle through the colors
instead of running the configuration manager. Please note that cycling
through the colors will not affect the configuration file [FANTASY.CFG], it
temporarily changes the default color. Just erase the configuration file
[FANTASY.CFG] to restart a new configuration. (Note: Erasing the
configuration file erases the registeration information, if any) Fantasy
also has support for 4DOS or NDOS. To enable support for 4DOS/NDOS type
DOS24DOS at the Dos prompt. If you do not have 4DOS/NDOS, type DEL4DOS
at the Dos prompt.
╓───────────────┐
║ Registeration │
╚═══════════════╛
You MUST register Fantasy after 21 days of use. This program is
Shareware, not Freeware or Public Domain. Registeration is only $21 dollars
for a LIFETIME registeration! You will be able to upgrade to ALL future
versions of Fantasy by only registering 1 time! Can you beat that?¡?
Please send the registeration form [REGISTER.ME] along with any questions,
suggestions or even sarcasm (but don't forget the $21). If you don't there
may never be Fantasy version 4.0 or any other version for that matter! So
PLEASE register today! If you have ANY suggestions for improvement on
Fantasy, PLEASE let me know...
[End Of Documentation For Fantasy v3.01]