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WELCOME TO 1994POOL GAMES! FROM NINANO SOFTWARE
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| 1. Requirements |
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This 1994POOL game requires following:
* VGA or better
* 386/486 or better
* 589kb Base Memory
* Microsoft Compatible Mouse
Optional: Sound Blaster Compatible/Gravis Ultrasound for digital sound
Note: If you have a fast PC, such as 486+, you can use digital speaker,
which uses same sounds as sound cards, but play them to speaker.
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| 2. How to Install and Run 1994POOL |
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1. Run Install.exe (if you got it from the floppy disk)
Or copy all the files to Hard Disk.
2. Change directory to where game is installed. (e.g. cd c:\1994POOL)
3. Run Setup.exe to setup the game (Such as Sound card, Memory, etc)
4. Run 1994POOL.EXE
5. At title screen, you will have 3 options.
a. Begin the game.
b. See HI-score.
c. Exit to dos.
Press left mouse button to activate each option.
6. Select number of player, Beginner/Intermediate/Master mode,
sound option, and pool table. Then, press bottom button to begin!
7. Press HELP button for the game rules and more instructions!
8. Enjoy the game!
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| 3. Trouble Shooting Q/A |
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Q. The game stucks after some number of dots.
A. Try run the game with '1994pool /cd', which disables multiple
sound card detection. This will solve most of the problem.
If not, please contact us.
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Q. The game doesn't run! It gives Not Enough Base Memory error or
Cannot Execute 1994POOL.EXE!
A. This 1994POOL game requires at least 589KB Base Memory in which you
will get more memory by removing TSRs, such as those programs that
are loaded during computer boot-up. To increase base memory, try
boot with clean-disk (to make clean-boot disk, use FORMAT A: /S).
Also you may want to try to remove some TSRs that are loaded from
AUTOEXEC.BAT file in hard drive.
How to increase memory by rebooting from the floppy disk.
Only following commands should be in the file, '.
rem ** remove 'rem' if you have Sound Blaster 16
rem DEVICE=C:\SB16\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:10 D:1 H:5
rem DEVICE=C:\SB16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS
device=c:\dos\himem.sys
device=c:\dos\emm386.exe 512
rem (or device=c:\qemm\qemm386.sys instead of emm386.exe line)
dos=high,umb
In 'autoexec.bat', load mouse driver
loadhigh c:\1994pool\mmouse.com
Add appropriate driver, such as your sound card driver, etc.
Try to load device drivers using 'devicehigh' in config.sys file,
and 'loadhigh' in autoexec.bat file.
Please refer to your DOS manual. ( MSDOS ver 5.0 or higher )
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Q. is QEMM or EMM386 helps in running the game?
A. Yes and no. You will get a lot of base memory (almost up to 700k!)
if you install QEMM or EMM386 memory manager, however, your computer
speed slows down considerably. If you have fast machine, such as
486+, 586+, etc., probably you won't notice speed difference at all,
but for 386 or less, it's better not to use memory manager for the
maximum speed.
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Q. Mouse doesn't appear in the game. (or some lines appear across the
screen.)
A. This game requires 100% Microsoft(tm) compatible mouse. Even for some
mouse drivers that claim 100% compatible, they may not support high
resolution graphics for this game. It is not the mouse that does
not support, but it's the "mouse driver" that did not implement
all the necessary functions. I suggest that you change to different
mouse drivers. Probably you have only one mouse driver on your
system, so if you know anyone who has IBM computer, ask for his/her
mouse driver, and try to run the game with different mouse driver.
In autoexec.bat, you will see mouse.com, gmouse, kmouse, amouse, etc.
Comment those out by adding "REM", for example, originally
"c:\mouse\mouse.com" may be changed to "rem c:\mouse\mouse.com",
and then add this line. "c:\mouse\xmouse.com", where xmouse.com is
the new name for a new mouse driver. If it still doesn't work,
you will have to find other mouse drivers.
For shareware version, you might have got 'mmouse.com'. Just run this
new mouse driver and try the game. If mouse still gives problem,
please contact us for another mouse drivers.
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Q. When I run the game under windows, the program terminates. Why?
A. I recommend you to exit windows, and run the game in standard DOS.
If you still want to run the game under window, please change sound
mode(sound card, digital speaker mode) to normal speaker mode in
Setup.exe. Then, the game will run fine.
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Q. Setup.exe doesn't detect my sound card!
A. This game support 100% Sound Blaster compatibles Music card, and
Gravis Ultrasound card. Make sure your Sound Card supports Sound
Blaster, and load appropriate driver if necessary. However,
SB-emulation may not work since this game does not use native mode,
but uses DMA operation for sound and music.
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Q. Setup.exe hangs when trying to save to file.
A. Try to run setup with arguments, i.e., "setup /n" will disable
automatic detection of sound card. (This will solve most of the
problem.)
However, you can later change to sound card option either in the
setup, or in the game.
Setup creates 14 bytes-long .CFG file called 1994POOL.CFG.
Here is .CFG file structure:
Hex Offset Values and its meaning
-- -------------------------------------------------
00 : 0 - Don't use EMS 1 - Use EMS
01 : 0 - Don't use XMS 1 - Use XMS
02 : 0 - No Sound 1 - Speaker 2 - Sound Card
03 : low 8-bit of sound blaster port (usually hex 220)
04 : high 8-bit of sound blaster port
05 : DMA channel (usually 1)
06 : IRQ (usually 5 or 7)
07 : 1 - Speaker Normal 10 - Speaker Digital Mode
08 : 2 - Sound Blaster 3 - Gravis Ultrasound
09 : 0 - Disable Music 1 - Music Enable
0A-0E : reserved.
Also, the file 'DEFAULT.CFG' is included in case Setup.exe does not
work. Please rename it to '1994POOL.CFG' before running the game.
(Use 'rename default.cfg 1994pool.cfg') The default setting is
Speaker Digital Mode, no EMS, use XMS, IRQ = 7, DMA = 1, and
sound blaster port hex 220.
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Q. When I switch to 'Speaker Digital' mode, the speaker just makes a lot
of noise-like sound when playing the game!
A. 'Speaker Digital' option in Setup.exe was intended to be used only
with high-speed computers, such as 386-33, 486, 586+(Pentium), etc.
Even 386 with 16Mhz speed is not fast enough to support digitized sound
for internal speaker. If you don't have sound card, then choose
'Speaker Normal' option which does not use digitized sound.
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Q. I have a CD-ROM, and CD audio stops when game is run.
A. Run with /cd option, e.g. "1994pool /cd".
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Q. For the SB compatible sound card, the music stops right after some
sound...
A. Probably you have wrong IRQ number. If you haven't install with
your disk that came with sound card, I recommend to install it.
However, you may change by running Setup.exe, and change IRQ.
The default is set to 7(most common), but try to change to 5 which
is pretty common as well.
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Q. When I play music, everything slows down, even mouse!
A. The generated music is a high-quality digital music which requires
high burden of the CPUs, which 386/486+ or better is a minimum.
Please turn Music Enable option off in Setup.exe if you experience
problems with music.
Also, try NOT to change 'TURBO' button during or before the game
start. If you have changed your computer's turbo button, try to
reboot and run the game again.
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Q. Program hangs when I play with 'Speaker Digital' option in Setup.exe!
A. Again, for slow computers such as 386-16,20, etc, computer may not
catch up with heavily digitized sound to the speaker. Turn off this
option, and choose 'Speaker Normal' option in Setup.exe.
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Q. Program says VGA is not found!
A. Probably your video card is CGA/EGA etc. This program requires 100%
VGA video card, with VGA monitor.
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Q. The ball flickers, and disappear when collided with balls, and ball
moves very slow!
A. This program was tested on slow 386 computers, and ball flickered
when used with QEMM, EMM386, Cache OFF(in CMOS setup), other TSRs,
etc. Try to remove some of the QEMM, EMM386, 386Max from the computer,
(by simply booting up with clean-disk, or put 'REM' in front of
'Device = C:\DOS\EMM386.....' statement in CONFIG.SYS and re-boot.)
Also turn off 'Speaker Digital' option when experiencing flickerings.
Also, if you run this program under window, it will be a lot faster
to run through standard DOS. (exit window, and type '1994POOL').
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Q. The game ask whether to run this program since 386/486 is not
found! But I am sure my computer is 386/486!
A. Code for detecting 386/486 may not work for every computer. However,
if you are sure your computer is 386/486+, then choose 'y' to run
anyway.
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Q. What is shareware? What does 'register this game' mean?
A. This game is distributed freely as "shareware", which means
"try before you buy" program. There is almost no-functional difference
between shareware and registered(or commercial) version. However,
you will get more options such as full 100 levels, all various shape
pool tables, and receive future shareware games by mail free.
You will automatically be on our mailling-list to receive first
future shareware games. We encourage that you copy this game to
your friend, upload to BBS, etc. as long as no files are removed
nor modified. Please see Order.Me for how to order the registered
version of 1994POOL.
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Q. Where could I get the latest shareware version of 1994Pool?
A. So far, at this time the latest version is V6.3, but may be come out
any time with higher updated version. (6.3 for at least December 1994)
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BBS: To get the latest shareware version of 1994Pool by BBS:
Knightec BBS +1(519)940-0007 Orangeville (CANADA)
+1(519)940-0008 2nd node
ExecNet Info. Sys. +1(914)667-4567 Mount Vernon, New York (USA)
The Seaside BBS +1(805)964-4766 Santa Barbara, Calif. (USA)
Living Water BBS +1(602)380-0362 Mesa, Arizona (USA)
Starz Chicago BBS +1(312)348-3508 Chicago, Illinois (USA)
The Nashville Exchge +1(615)383-0727 Nashville, Tennessee (USA)
The Break RBBS +1(703)680-9269 Dale City, Virginia (USA)
Note: If you are a sysop operating 24hr. BBS and want to become our
distribution site for the latest version of 1994Pool, feel
free to add your BBS number and send us letter with your
BBS number & address, so we can send you updates and other
sharewares we made by mail. Thank you.
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FTP: To get the latest shareware version of 1994Pool by anonymous ftp:
ftp.uml.edu /msdos/games_uwp/billiard-games
ftp.eng.ufl.edu /pub/msdos/demos/incoming (dir. may be moved)
ftp.uwp.edu /pub/.../msdos/games/.../billiard-games
wuarchive.wustl.edu /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/games (dir. may be moved)
cancun.caltech.edu /pub/incoming/PC/korean-games
ftp.cdrom.com /.8/cdrom/incoming (dir. may be moved soon)
ftp.dungeon.com /pub/msdos/games/Misc
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As a last resort, contact us:
Chung & Shin
1205 E. Apache 128
Tempe AZ 85281
U.S.A.
+1(602)731 - 9832 (Help)
+1(800)484 - 9762 <6442> (24 hrs, 7 days Ordering)
We accept VISA, MC, AMEX, DISC, DINERS, CARD BLANCHE, and COD!
E-mail: king.sejong@asu.edu
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Q. I like this game!
A. Thank you for playing!:)
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| THIS IS A SHAREWARE VERSION OF 1994POOL |
+-----------------------------------------+
Please see 'register' information inside the game to find out how you can
order your personalized copy of 1994POOL. (see Order.Me file)