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DRACULA UNLEASHED 2/28/94
Version 2
Viacom New Media
648 S Wheeling Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090-5767
USA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
-----------------
Special Update Information
1. Manual Addendum
Starting Modes of Dracula
Dracula Switches
Carriage Exit
Killed In Daylight
2. Video Card/Chipset Compatibility
Cirrus CL-GD5424
Diamond Boards
ET3000 Boards
Hercules Graphite
Paradise Boards
Trident Boards
Video 7 Boards
VESA Compatibility
VGA Compatibility
Universal VESA TSR
Video Board Manufacturers
3. Sound Card Compatibility
AdLib Gold
Microsoft Sound System
Pro Audio Spectrum
Sound Blaster
Sound Master II
Gravis Ultrasound
Sound Board Manufacturers
4. CD-ROM Drive Compatibility
Optimizing Your CD-ROM Drive
CD-ROM Manufacturers
5. Machine Compatibility
386dx40
Compaq
Dell
Packard Bell
Tandy Sensation
6. Software Compatibility
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft DoubleSpace
Memory Managers
7. Dracula Unleashed Boot Disk
8. Questions & Answers
9. Updates & Technical Support
Bulletin Board Systems
Technical Support
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
SPECIAL UPDATE INFORMATION
--------------------------
CD READ ERRORS
--------------
It was found that some CD-ROM drives had difficulty running Dracula
Unleashed and caused the game to display a message that there had been
a CD read error. In most cases this does not mean that the CD diskette
is defective.
Some of these errors were caused by false error messages by the CD-ROM
drives or drivers. This new version should eliminate or greatly minimize
the frequency of this error message on problematic drives.
If you suspect that the CD is defective, check the under-side of the disk
for any defects or scratches. If the disk is defective and without use,
return it to the place of purchase for a replacement. Viacom will replace
this CD if it becomes scratched for a fee of $10.00 and the return of the
damaged CD. NOTE: THIS REPLACEMENT POLICY CAN CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
ARIA SOUND CARDS
----------------
The ARIA chipset was found to have a problem emulating Sound Blaster
correctly. Due to the nature of the problem, versions 2.0 and greater
of Draucla Unleashed have been changed to compensate for compatibility
problem. See the ARIA section below for more information.
MICROSOFT SOUND SYSTEM
----------------------
Microsoft Sound System verion 2 sound cards use a new sound chip from
a different company. This new chip contains a different ID and therefore
was not recognized by earlier verions of Dracula Unleashed. The 2.1
version corrects this problem.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
1. MANUAL ADDENDUM
---------------
DRACULA CONFIGURATIONS
----------------------
Dracula Unleashed can run in one of two configurations: VGA or Super VGA.
When you type DRACULA, Dracula Unleashed examines your system's video
and audio configuration and starts in the appropriate one for your
system.
Dracula Unleashed uses the following criteria when determining which
configuration to use:
* Dracula Unleashed runs in Super VGA, if your system contains a
Super VGA video card with 512K of video memory (or more) and the
video card has built-in VESA compatibility or a VESA driver has
been loaded.
* Dracula Unleashed runs in VGA, if your system contains a Super VGA
video card with less 512K of video memory, or a standard VGA video
card. Dracula Unleashed also runs in VGA mode, if a Super VGA
video card with 512K of video memory is not VESA compatible.
Dracula Unleashed will attempt to use which ever configuration it finds
first unless the -VGA switch is used. The default Dracula Unleashed
uses in determining the configuration is:
1. Check for a VESA driver
2. Check the video chip set for compatibility
3. Check for VGA compatibility
If the -VESA switch is used, the checking sequence changes to:
1. Check the video chip set for compatibility
2. Check for a VESA driver
3. Check for VGA compatibility
DRACULA SWITCHES
----------------
Sometimes you may want to run Dracula Unleashed in a specific mode
or configuration, even if it is not the one the program chooses. To
ensure Dracula Unleashed runs in a particular configuration, include
the necessary switch on the Dracula Unleashed command line when you
start Dracula Unleashed. For example, to start Dracula Unleashed in
VGA, type DRACULA -VGA. You can specify one the following switches.
Use this switch To do this
--------------- ----------
-VGA Run Dracula Unleashed in VGA mode.
This switch is useful if you are having
problems running Dracula Unleashed in
Super VGA.
-VESA Run Dracula Unleashed in Super VGA mode.
This switch changes the order in which
video compatibility is checked. This mode
runs Dracula Unleashed at its optimum
video resolution of 640x480 with 256
colors provided the video card is
compatible. Some video cards may require
a VESA driver.
-DEMO Run Dracula Unleashed in Demo mode.
This switch runs the self running
demo of the Dracula Unleashed game.
Pressing the ESC key will exit the
demo.
-NoIRQCheck Disable IRQ test on the sound card
-? Display the available switches and their
descriptions.
The -NoIRQCheck switch is used to turn off IRQ testing before
Dracula Unleashed starts. See "COULD NOT INITIALIZE SOUND CARD" in the
Q&A section for more information.
CARRIAGE EXIT
-------------
The Carriage screen is where you select your travel destination. Once
you select the name of the person you wish to visit and confirm your
destination, you have the option to exit the carriage without listening
to the entire sound clip. To exit the carriage in this way: click the
Door icon and then click any place else on the screen, except for
another icon.
KILLED IN DAYLIGHT
------------------
It is Hollywood's vampires that can't kill in daylight. In true
folklore, vampires can kill day or night.
In Dracula Unleashed, you are required to accomplish certain tasks each
day to stay alive. If you continue to be killed during a certain time,
watch the death scene carefully for possible clues to your death and
pay MORE attention to the video scenes as you replay the game again.
2. VIDEO CARD/CHIPSET COMPATIBILITY
--------------------------------
Dracula Unleashed supports VGA and Super VGA with a minimum of 512K
of memory on the card. The ATI Mach32, ET4000, and some Headland
chipsets are directly supported by Dracula Unleashed without a VESA
TSR. However, if you have difficulties with any video card, try the
Universal VESA TSR (UNIVESA.EXE) on this CD.
Some video cards may produce what looks like static or lines in parts
of the video scenes. Usually this is due to a slow video card or a
slow CD-ROM drive. Random pixels of red, blue, or green may appear
when Dracula Unleashed is used with old video cards.
The following video cards/chipsets have been tested with Dracula
Unleashed and will work in their compatible modes.
Make/Model Chipset Mode
--------------------- ------------ ----------
ATI Graphics Ultra Pro ATI VGA / SVGA
Diamond Speedstar Pro Cirrus Logic VGA / SVGA
Generic Trident VGA / SVGA
Orchid Pro-Designer II ET4000 VGA / SVGA
Orchid Pro-Designer IIs ET4000 VGA / SVGA
Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 S3 VGA / SVGA
Paradise SVGA WD90c3x VGA / SVGA
STB Systems Power Graph HiColor ET4000 VGA / SVGA
Video Seven VRAM II Headland VGA / SVGA
Willow ET3000 VGA / SVGA
ATI Graphics Ultra XLR ATI VGA
Diamond Viper VLB Weitek P9000 VGA
Paradise VGA Paradise VGA
CIRRUS CL-GD5424
----------------
Video cards using the Cirrus CL-GD5424 chipset display triple screens
making the game unplayable. Running the Universal VESA TSR on this
CD may fix the problem. If problem continues with the VESA TSR, run
the game in VGA. Before running the game each time, turned off for
about 10 seconds and then reboot.
DIAMOND BOARDS
--------------
The Diamond Speedstar cards may require the use of a compatible
VESA driver. Some VESA drivers may cause Dracula Unleashed to fill
the screen with the upper left portion of its video, cause the mouse
to leave trails on the screen, or cause the machine to lockup. Try
using the Universal VESA TSR (UNIVESA.EXE) on this CD before running
Dracula Unleashed.
The Diamond Viper card, as of 1/94, will only run in VGA. If a VESA
driver has been loaded, the -VGA switch must be used to force Dracula
Unleashed into VGA compatibility.
ET3000 BOARDS
-------------
Video cards that use the ET3000 chipset will require the use of a
compatible VESA driver. Without the VESA driver, Dracula Unleashed
fills the screen with the upper left portion of its video. Try using
the Universal VESA TSR (UNIVESA.EXE) on this CD before running Dracula
Unleashed.
HERCULES GRAPHITE
-----------------
In some cases, the Hercules Graphite VL cards may cause squealing or
static in the audio. This happens for one of two reasons: the sound
card is too close to the video card or the card may require a PAL
chip upgrade from Hercules. Contact Hercules for further information.
PARADISE BOARDS
---------------
The Paradise SVGA card uses a Western Digital chipset (WD90c30 or
WD90c31). The built-in VESA compatibility tends to cause a "Memory
Allocation Error" when Dracula Unleashed attempts to use extended
memory. If this happens, run the Universal VESA TSR (UNIVESA.EXE)
on this CD before running Dracula.
TRIDENT BOARDS
--------------
The Trident Super VGA boards, 8800 & 8900, cause the mouse pointer to
leave trails on the screen when using built-in VESA. In most cases
this is solved by running the Universal VESA TSR (UNIVESA.EXE) on this
CD before running Dracula. If you continue to have mouse trails or
other video problem, contact Trident for an updated VESA driver.
The Trident 9200cx VL may require a VESA driver from Trident as it is
not supported by the Universal VESA TSR.
VIDEO 7 BOARDS
--------------
The Video Seven VRAM II card may have some difficulty operating in
Super VGA on some machines. Dip switch 8 must be ON and some machines
may require Dip switch 7 OFF for the Super VGA mode to work.
Some Packard Bell machines have built-in Video 7 Super VGA. The
built-in video uses a newer version of the Headland chipset and is not
supported 100% by Dracula Unleashed as of 1/94. One result of this
incompatibility is that the mouse leaves trails on the screen. To
minimize this annoyance, move the mouse off to the side of the screen
during the video scenes and keep it still when the journal is being
written to. To read names in the Address Book that have been corrupted,
click on the name.
VESA COMPATIBILITY
------------------
Many Super VGA video cards come with VESA compatibility built into
the card's hardware. Although, old Super VGA cards may only be compatible
with an old revision of the VESA standard. In this case, a VESA driver
may need to be loaded before playing Dracula Unleashed. Try running
the Universal VESA TSR (UNIVESA.EXE) on this CD or contact the video
card manufacturer for a VESA driver. You will find a list for some of
the manufacturers with BBS numbers at the end of this section.
VGA COMPATIBILITY
-----------------
With some VGA video cards, the display of the Dracula Unleashed video
may be darker than that of other video cards. This is not due to the
game, but due to the color palette that video card uses.
UNIVERSAL VESA TSR
------------------
The Universal VESA TSR (UNIVESA.EXE) is a special VESA driver that will
determine the video chipset used on your video card. If it recognizes
the chipset, it will load a VESA driver specifically for that chipset,
allowing Dracula Unleashed to run properly in Super VGA.
If you have a VESA TSR for your video card, or your video card has a
VESA compatible BIOS already, you may want to use the Universal TSR
instead. Many of the TSR's that exist today and many of the older
Super VGA cards implement an older version of the VESA programming
standard (if any at all). Some of these older drivers may also contain
bugs that will cause problems running Dracula Unleashed. The Universal
VESA TSR on this CD has been tested and works with Dracula Unleashed.
The Universal VESA TSR contains 386 dependent code; and like Dracula
Unleashed, it will only run on a machine that has a 80386 CPU or better.
Currently, the Universal VESA TSR supports the following Super VGA
chipsets:
- ATI Technologies 18800, 28800
- Ahead A & B
- Chips & Technologies 82c451/452/453
- Everex
- Genoa Systems GVGA
- OAK Technologies OTI-037C, OTI-067, OTI-077
- Paradise PVGA1A, WD90C00/10/11/30/31
- NCR 77C20/21/22E
- Trident 88/8900
- Video7 V7VGA versions 1-5
- Tseng Labs ET3000, ET4000
- AcuMos AVGA2
- S3 86c911/924/801/805/928
- Advance Logic AL2101 SuperVGA
- MXIC 86010 SuperVGA
- Primus 2000 SuperVGA
- RealTek 3106 SuperVGA
- Cirrus CL-GD 5422 SuperVGA
The Universal VESA TSR seems to have problems with QEMM, since QEMM
does something unusual with the Video BIOS. In order to fix this
problem, you should either create a boot disk using SETDRAC found
on this CD or use the QEMM "EXCLUDE" options to exclude the Video
BIOS area. Do this by including the following in the QEMM options.
EXCLUDE=C000-C1FF
To run the Universal VESA TSR, type UNIVESA at the CD-ROM DOS prompt
and hit Enter. It will return a message indicating the type of video
card found and amount of memory on the video card.
Universal VESA VBE, Copyright (C)1993 Kendall Bennett. All Rights Reserved.
Special thanks to Kendall Bennett for the excellent work he has
done on this driver. Additional credit goes to Finn Thoegersen,
the author of the VGADOC package which has provided Kendall with
results and corrections for the code after testing it on more
SuperVGA adapters than Kendall could possibly hope for. His VGADOC
package along with John Bridges VGAKIT provided the information
without which the Universal VESA package would never have gotten
started.
The whole PC graphics community is deeply in his debt. The Universal
VESA VBE is not public domain software. It is copyrighted software,
Copyright (C) 1992,1993 Kendall Bennett. It is however free software
(with the restrictions noted in the associated UNIVESA.DOC file),
or what some people term "Freeware". There are no restrictions on the
usage of the program. You may use it for whatever you wish, on as
many systems as you desire (within the bounds of the duplication
restrictions found in the UNIVESA.DOC file in the UNIVESA directory).
VIDEO BOARD MANUFACTURERS
-------------------------
Company Bulletin Board Tech. Support Main
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Ahead Systems 510-623-0961 510-623-0900
ATI Technologies Inc 416-764-9404 416-882-2626 416-882-2626
Boca Research 407-241-1601 407-241-8088 407-997-6227
Diamond Computer
Systems Inc 408-730-1100 408-736-2000 408-736-2000
Hercules Computer
Technology Inc 510-623-7034 510-623-6050
9600 baud
510-623-7142
2400 baud
National Design Inc 512-329-6327 800-253-8831 512-329-5055
Orchid Technology
Inc 510-683-0327 510-683-0323
STB Systems Inc 214-437-9615 214-234-8750 214-234-8750
Trident Microsystems
Inc 415-691-1016 415-691-9211
Tseng Labs 215-579-7536 215-968-0502
Western Digital
Imaging/Paradise 714-753-1068 714-932-4900 415-960-3360
9600 baud 800-832-4778
714-753-1234
2400 baud
NOTE: PHONE NUMBERS MAY CHANGE, SO CHECK YOUR PRODUCT'S DOCUMENTATION
FOR AN UPDATED LISTING.
3. SOUND CARD COMPATIBILITY
------------------------
Dracula Unleashed has a volume control by using the CTRL-PgUp and
CTRL-PgDown keys on your key board. Volume control is only usable
for those sound cards that have software volume control support.
If you card does not work with the Dracula Unleashed volume
control, check with your sound card manufacturer for the proper
way to change the volume.
ADLIB GOLD
----------
The AdLib Gold card requires a "SET GOLD=" command in the AUTOEXEC.BAT
file to allow programs like Dracula Unleashed to identify the settings
on the card. If you have difficulty running Dracula Unleashed with the
AdLib Gold, try running the AdLib setup program.
MICROSOFT SOUND SYSTEM
----------------------
The Microsoft Sound System board may require an environment variable
that lets Dracula Unleashed know the card's settings. If you have this
sound card or a compatible and are having difficulty, insert the
following lines into the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to set the Port Address,
IRQ, and DMA.
SET WSS_IRQ=xx
SET WSS_DMA=xx
Substitute "xxx" with a valid Port Address, IRQ, or DMA. Dracula
Unleashed supports the following settings as long as they do not
conflict with other cards in the machine.
IRQ channels: (16-bit slot) 7,9,10, or 11
(8-bit slot) 7 or 9
DMA channels: 1 or 3
PRO AUDIO SPECTRUM
------------------
The Pro Audio Spectrum (PAS) setup inserts a device driver, MVSOUND.SYS,
in your CONFIG.SYS file that sets the PAS and Sound Blaster compatibility.
Dracula Unleashed requires this variable be set so that the PAS and
Sound Blaster portions of the card do not conflict. Dracula Unleashed
supports the following PAS and Sound Blaster settings.
Pro Audio Spectrum Sound Blaster
-------------------------------------- -----------------------------
Port Address: 220,230, or 240 Port Address: 220,230, or 240
DMA channel: 1 or 3 DMA channel: 1 or 3
IRQ channel: 2,3,5,7,10,11,12, or 15 IRQ channel: 2,3,5, or 7
Dracula Unleashed will not support an IRQ if it is shared with another
card in the machine. PAS Plus cards may need the SB_ON command removed
from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file for Dracula Unleashed to work properly.
Loading the MVSOUND.SYS driver high in memory may cause problems on
some machines. Using a DMA channels 5-7 will cause an "IRQ or DMA
conflict" error.
When attempting to run Dracula, if the screen clears and then redisplays
the DOS prompt: check the MVSOUND.SYS driver for compatible IRQ and DMA
channels and look for the letters "u" or "w" at the end of the
MVSOUND.SYS device line.
SOUND BLASTER
-------------
The Sound Blaster setup provides an environment variable, SET BLASTER,
in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Dracula Unleashed requires that this variable
to be set so that it can identify the type of sound card to use.
SET BLASTER=Axxx Ixx Dxx Txx
Substitute each "xxx" with the appropriate Port Address, IRQ, or DMA.
Dracula Unleashed supports all the Sound Blaster revision 1.0 settings
but only supports the following Sound Blaster Pro, 16, and 16asp settings.
Port Address: 220 or 240
DMA channel: 1 or 3
IRQ channel: 2,3,5,7, or 10
Dracula Unleashed will not support an IRQ if it is shared with another
card in the machine. Original 8-bit Sound Blaster customers must add
the SET Blaster line manually to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
If you have an IBM PS/2 machine and are using the Micro-channel version
of the Sound Blaster card, it is recommended that the card be a
revision 5 card or greater. Revision 4 cards are known to have problems
and may not work properly with Dracula Unleashed. Contact Creative Labs
or IBM for more information.
NOTE: IF THE SET BLASTER ADDRESS DOES NOT MATCH THE HARDWARE JUMPER
SETTING, DRACULA UNLEASHED WILL INDICATE THAT IF FINDS AN ADLIB
GOLD SOUND CARD AND THAT THERE IS AN IRQ OR DMA CONFLICT.
SOUND MASTER II
---------------
Dracula Unleashed has no means to detect the COVOX Sound Master II sound
board directly. We have provided three environment variables (SMIIPORT,
SMIIDMA, and SMIIIRQ) that you can set to tell Dracula Unleashed what
port, DMA and IRQ your board is set to.
Insert the following lines into the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to set the boards
Port Address, IRQ, and DMA:
SET SMIIPORT=xxx
SET SMIIDMA=xxx
SET SMIIIRQ=xxx
Substitute "xxx" with a valid Port Address, IRQ, or DMA. The following
is a list of valid settings.
Port Address: 220, 240, 280, or 2C0
DMA channel: 1 or 3
IRQ channel: 2,3,5, or 7
Dracula Unleashed will not support an IRQ if it is shared with another
card in the machine.
GRAVIS ULTRASOUND
-----------------
The Advaced Gravis Ultrasound card supports Sound Blaster compatibility.
To do this, the SBOS driver must be loaded using the "-X2" switch and
EMM386.EXE must be remarked (REM) or removed from the CONFIG.SYS file.
The Ultrasound card only support the following Sound Blaster settings:
Port Address: 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, or 260
DMA channel: 1
IRQ channel: 2,3,5,or 7
The Port Address is set using a hardware jumper on the card and the IRQ
and DMA channels are set using software settings in the CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT files. The MIDI IRQ channel is also used as the Sound
Blaster mode IRQ.
Dracula Unleashed was tested with the Ultrasound card using the SBOS
driver version 2.08. However, due to the SBOS Sound Blaster emulation
the audio quality was not 100%
ARIA SOUND CARDS
----------------
Due to Sound Blaster incompatibilities, Dracula Unleashed 1.0 would not
run with sound cards using the Aria chipset. The problem has been fixed
in this version of the Dracula Unleashed program. However, Aria type
sound cards which use an older ROM versions will need to download a
speacial ROM patch: SB195.ZIP or SB199.ZIP. This patch will fix the
high pitch audio problem which makes the characters in the game sound
poorly.
The following is a list of known companies with their respective sound
card names which use the Aria chipset.
COMPANY SOUND CARD
------------------------ -----------------
AVM Technology Alta Pro
Computer Peripherals Viva Maestro 16VR
Criterion Computer Sound Genie Pro
Diamond Computer Systems Sonic Sound
Prometheus Aria 16
Zoltrix Tess Pro
SOUND BOARD MANUFACTURERS
-------------------------
Company Bulletin Board Tech. Support Main
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Advaced Gravis 604-431-5927 604-431-1087
ATI Technologies Inc 416-764-9404 416-882-2626 416-882-2626
AVM Technology 801-571-0967
Aztech Labs, Inc 510-623-8933 510-623-8988
Computer Peripherals 805-499-5751
Creative Labs 405-742-6660 405-742-6622
Criterion Computer 510-657-3898
Diamond Computer
Systems Inc 408-730-1100 408-736-2000 408-736-2000
Prometheus 503-692-9600
Media Vision 510-770-0527 800-638-2807 510-770-8600
9600 baud
510-770-1661
Microsoft 206-936-6735
Toptek Technology 818-962-2851 818-960-9211
Zoltrix 510-657-1188
NOTE: PHONE NUMBERS MAY CHANGE, SO CHECK YOUR PRODUCT'S DOCUMENTATION
FOR AN UPDATED LISTING.
4. CD-ROM DRIVE COMPATIBILITY
--------------------------
Dracula Unleashed requires a CD-ROM drive that meets or exceeds
a continuous-read data transfer rate of 150K per second. Although,
some drives may have difficulty when used with a slow machine and
video card.
CD-ROM drives may be slow because either the hardware itself is
slow or because the device drivers require to much processing time
to find and transfer data. Drives with an average seek time of
approximately 380-400 milliseconds (ms) tend to have both better
hardware and device drivers. The following drives are known to have
difficulty on slow machines.
CHINON : CDA-431, CDS-435
PHILIPS : CM-205, CM-206
PIONEER : DRM-600 (6-disc Jukebox drive)
MAGNAVOX: CDD-461
MITSUMI : CRMC-LU005
NEC : CDR-25, CDR-36, CDR-37, CDR-38
SONY : CDU-31a, CDU-535
NOTE: Dracula Unleashed will not work with the Tandy 1000,
the Mitsumi CRMC-LU002, or the BSR 6800MX CD-ROM drives
on most machines. These drives have a very slow seek time
and use device drivers that require too much processing
time.
The following drives are known to cause Dracula Unleashed to display
a message "There has been a CD read error":
NEC : 3XE, 3XI
PHILIPS : CM-206, CM-206
TEXEL : DM-3024, DM-5024
Some CD-ROM drives may have difficulty reading a CD containing 600MB
of data or more. This is because the laser head may not be capable of
reading the outermost part of the CD disc. Other drives may cause the
message "There has been a CD read error"; this can not be help with
the drives listed above. Check with the CD-ROM manufacturer for
information regarding your drive's capability.
OPTIMIZING YOUR CD-ROM DRIVE
----------------------------
So, you purchased a CD-ROM drive or a complete multimedia PC machine
and Dracula Unleashed does not work properly. Have you checked for
IRQ or DMA conflicts? Are you trying to run the game from Windows
when it is a DOS game? Have you checked to make sure the device
drivers are up-to-date? Any one of these could cause poor performance
in this game.
One of the most common problems is that the CD-ROM drive may not
meet the game's requirements. Check the average access time and
data transfer rate to make certain it is compatible with the game.
The CD-ROM drive's ability to locate and transfer data accurately
and quickly may make a difference in many multimedia games. Here
are a few more suggestions:
* Check the CD-ROM manual for setting a buffer size in the
CD-ROM's device driver
* Close any TSR or menu programs before running the game
* Create a system boot disk with only the device drivers needed
for the sound card, CD-ROM, and mouse
* Remove any expanded memory managers such as QEMM or 386MAX; or
add the NOEMS switch to EMM386
* Remove any disk cache software such as Smartdrive
* Remove any CD cache software such as Lightning CD or CD Speedway,
if your machine is slow
* In your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, set the buffer setting used by the
MSCDEX.EXE driver to /M:10
CD-ROM MANUFACTURERS
--------------------
Company Bulletin Board Tech. Support Main
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Chinon America 800-441-0222 213-533-0274
Mitsumi 408-970-9699 408-970-0700
NEC 800-366-0476 708-860-9500
Philips / LMS 719-593-4207 719-593-7900
Sony Electronics
Inc 408-955-5107 408-894-0555 408-432-0190
Texel 800-886-3935 408-980-1838
Toshiba America 800-999-4273 714-583-3000
NOTE: PHONE NUMBERS MAY CHANGE, SO CHECK YOUR PRODUCT'S DOCUMENTATION
FOR AN UPDATED LISTING.
5. MACHINE COMPATIBILITY
---------------------
386dx40
-------
Some 386dx40 machines may have difficulty running Dracula Unleashed.
This type of machine uses a higher bus speed of 10MHz instead of the
standard 8MHz. What this means is that some hardware devices, such as
a sound card or CD-ROM interface, may not work properly when the IRQ
and DMA channels are used. This is a RARE problem and the only solution
may be to try a different board from different manufacturer.
COMPAQ
------
Dracula Unleashed may have troubles identifying video compatibility on
the Compaq Prolinea series. This can be easily solved by using the
Universal VESA TSR (UNIVESA.EXE) on this CD or downloading the
appropriate VESA driver from Compaq's BBS.
Technical Support: 800-345-1518
Bulletin Board: 713-378-1418
DELL
----
Dracula Unleashed may have difficulty on some of the Dell multimedia
machines that use the Sound Blaster 16 card. In some cases, the MPU
401 UART address in the SET BLASTER command does not match the hardware
jumper address set on the card. This occurs when the setup software
for the Sound Blaster 16 card is used to auto scan the card for the
current settings.
To solve this problem, you will have to refer to your Sound Blaster 16
Getting Started manual. First, check the SET BLASTER command in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file for the current MPU 401 UART address. This address
is identified by the starting letter "P" and then the address.
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6
Next, determine the address setting on the board inside the machine
by comparing the jumper setting on the board to what is in the manual.
If they do not match, change the SET BLASTER command to the setting on
the board.
Technical Support: 800-624-9896
Bulletin Board: 512-338-8528
PACKARD BELL
------------
Some Packard Bell machines have built-in Video 7 Super VGA. The
built-in video uses a newer version of the Headland chipset and is not
supported 100% by Dracula Unleashed as of 1/94. One result of this
incompatibility is that the mouse leaves trails on the screen. To
minimize this annoyance, move the mouse off to the side of the screen
during the video scenes and keep it still when the journal is being
written to. To read names in the Address Book that have been corrupted,
click on the name.
Some of the Packard Bell multimedia machines come with Aztech Labs'
Sound Galaxy NX Pro 16 sound card. This card may require the SETMODE
program to change the card to be Microsoft Sound System compatible.
This program can be found in the "C:\MMP16P\UTILITY" directory. Run
SETMODE if the game does not play any audio.
TANDY SENSATION
---------------
Dracula Unleashed does NOT support the Tandy Sensation's built-in
sound hardware. If you want to use the Dracula Unleashed, you must
install a sound board that is both compatible with Dracula Unleashed
and does not conflict with the sound hardware on the Tandy Sensation.
Dracula Unleashed has been tested with the Microsoft Windows Sound
System at its default settings and runs without conflict.
6. SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY
----------------------
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
-----------------
Dracula Unleashed is a DOS-based program. It is not designed to be run
under Microsoft Windows nor OS/2. Please exit Windows or any other
shell program to a DOS prompt before playing the game. If any attempts
are made to run the game under Windows or OS/2, unique problems may
occur. In addition, if Windows is running, major demands will be placed
on the machine's processing power which can cause the system to lockup.
OS/2 DOS will not allow the DOS extended memory program used by Dracula
Unleashed to use extended memory.
OS/2 users should create a MS-DOS or PC-DOS boot disk if the machine is
not set up for a dual boot of OS/2 and DOS. This will allow the machine
to boot without OS/2 and the game to run properly.
MICROSOFT DOUBLESPACE
---------------------
Microsoft DoubleSpace is a hard disk compression program that
approximately doubles the available space on your hard drive. DoubleSpace
has been known to cause frequent lockups while running Dracula Unleashed.
It is recommended that DoubleSpace be removed from memory before running
Dracula Unleashed by creating a boot disk which does not contain
DoubleSpace.
To create a boot disk without DoubleSpace, run the SETDRAC program
on this CD and select the option to create a boot disk. Then turn
off the computer for 10 seconds and then reboot with the boot disk.
When saving a game, save it to the boot disk. Saving games to a
DoubleSpace drive without DoubleSpace running may damage the compressed
files already on the hard drive.
MEMORY MANAGERS
---------------
A memory manager has a few functions: loading files above 640K,
converting ROM addresses into high memory, emulating expanded memory,
and maximizing available conventional memory. But by doing all this,
the machine may become unstable and lockup. Some of the memory managers
used are: QEMM by Quarterdeck, 386MAX by Qualitas, and EMM386 by
Microsoft.
If you experience frequent lockups and are using any of the above memory
managers, try running the SETDRAC program and create a boot disk. This
will eliminate these programs and hopefully make your machine more
stable for running Dracula Unleashed.
If you must use a memory manager, then try to use it in its more basic
or most stable form. QEMM, for instance, has an option called Stealth
mode which is not compatible with Dracula Unleashed. EMM386 uses MemMaker
to mix and match the best loading order of device drivers and TSR's in
upper memory. As a result, MemMaker causes some difficulties with sound
and CD-ROM drivers operating properly. The SETDRAC program will use
EMM386 if it is found and remove any MemMaker commands automatically.
7. DRACULA UNLEASHED BOOT DISK
---------------------------
A CD-ROM boot disk is a system disk that contains the least amount of
system software to start a machine with a CD-ROM drive attached. If you
are having difficulty playing the game or cannot free the conventional
memory required to load the program; we strongly recommend that you
create a CD-ROM boot disk as described below.
There are two ways to create a boot disk for Dracula Unleashed: manually
or using the SETDRAC program. Creating a boot disk in either case will
require a blank floppy disk that must be used in your A: drive.
In any case it is recommended that SETDRAC be used to create the boot
disk. To run SETDRAC, go to the CD-ROM DOS prompt, type SETDRAC and
press the Enter key. Follow the instructions on the screen to create a
boot disk. This program will prompt you for the necessary information.
When the boot disk is complete, leave the disk in the A: drive and
reboot your machine. If Dracula Unleashed still won't load, turn off
the computer for 10 seconds and then reboot and run DRACULA.
8. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
-------------------
Q. I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH FREE MEMORY TO PLAY DRACULA UNLEASHED.
A. Dracula Unleashed requires approx. 450K of free conventional memory
and 2MB of extended memory to load the program. Free the amount
of memory needed by removing any unnecessary device drivers/TSR's
from memory or create a CD-ROM boot disk using the SETDRAC program
found on the CD.
If the DOS 6 MemMaker program has been used to optimize the memory
configuration, some machines may not allow extended memory to be
used with Dracula Unleashed. Try running the SETDRAC program to
create a boot disk without the MemMaker commands.
Q. I GET THE MESSAGE "Memory Allocation Error."
A. This error is most often the result of an incompatible VESA driver
built-in to the video card. Try running the Universal VESA TSR
(UNIVESA.EXE) before running Dracula Unleashed.
Q. I GET THE MESSAGE "COULD NOT DETECT A MOUSE..."
A. Make sure that the mouse is connected and that a DOS mouse driver
is loading in your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS. Read your mouse's
users manual for directions on how to load a mouse driver for
DOS programs.
If you have Windows, check your Windows' diskettes for the file
MOUSE.CO_ or MOUSE.SY_. Use the EXPAND utility that comes with
DOS to decompress one of the files to your hard drive.
Example: EXPAND A:\MOUSE.CO_ C:\MOUSE.COM
Then add the driver to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file or CONFIG.SYS depending
on the type of driver.
1. At the DOS prompt "C:\", type EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT
2. Add the line C:\MOUSE.COM
3. Save and exit the Edit program
4. Reboot the computer
Q. I GET A DOS/4GW ERROR.
A. This is an indication that some driver or TSR is conflicting
with the Dracula Unleashed when it tries to allocate memory. Create
a CD-ROM boot disk using the SETDRAC program found on the CD.
Q. I GET THE MESSAGE "COULD NOT FIND COMPATIBLE SOUND CARD."
A. Possibility 1. If you are using a Sound Blaster or compatible sound
card, the "SET BLASTER" line may be either missing from your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file or it does not reflect the actual hardware settings
on the card. This line tells a DOS program what settings your sound
card is set to and is normally created when you install the card's
drivers onto your hard drive. Either re-install the drivers for your
sound card according to the directions in the manual or write a
SET BLASTER line yourself based on the card's settings. For a
description of the SET BLASTER line, see the sample in the Sound
Blaster section of this text.
Possibility 2. The sound card is set to an Interrupt that is already
in use by another part of your machine's hardware. The most common
conflict occurs on Interrupt 7, which is the default on Sound Blaster
cards. IRQ7 is reserved by some machine's BIOS' for LPT1 (The 1st
printer/parallel port). Check your sound card's user manual for the
method of changing IRQ's and set the sound card to use another
interrupt.
Possibility 3. If you are using PAS16/PAS Plus cards (Pro Audio
Spectrum 16), the device driver loaded to enable the PAS portion of
the card may be using the same IRQ and DMA that the Sound Blaster
portion is currently using or is using a 16-bit DMA. Change the
settings of the MVSOUND.SYS driver to IRQ 7 (Q:7) and DMA 3 (D:3)
or any other available setting. IRQ 5 and DMA 1 are already used
by default for the Sound Blaster portion of the card and, therefore,
cannot be used. DMA channels 5-7 are not supported by Dracula
Unleashed.
Possibility 4. You are using an incompatible sound card or do not
have a sound card installed. Dracula Unleashed requires a 100%
compatible Sound Blaster card or one listed on the outside of its
box in order to play.
Q. I GET THE MESSAGE "COULD NOT INITIALIZE SOUND CARD."
A. Possibility 1. This may be an indication that you have a DMA or
IRQ conflict with your sound card. Check the IRQ and DMA settings
on the sound card, make sure they are not being used by any other
hardware on your machine.
Possibility 2. You may get this message on some occasions, if you
do not have enough free conventional memory. Try removing some
TSR's not used to play Dracula Unleashed to free up additional
memory.
Possibility 3. You may have an older sound card that Dracula
Unleashed is having difficulty testing or thinks there is an
IRQ conflict. If you know the card is compatible and is set
properly, try using the switch -NoIRQCheck. This will tell
Dracula Unleashed to ignore testing the IRQ.
Q. I GET THE MESSAGE "COULD NOT FIND A COMPATIBLE VIDEO CARD."
A. This message may appear on a few old VGA video cards and with
some of the new VL-Bus video built into the Compaq machines.
Try loading the Universal VESA TSR (UNIVESA.EXE) or a VESA
driver from the manufacturer of the machine or video card.
Q. I GET THE MESSAGE "COULD NOT FIND DATA FILES."
A. This may be an indication that you have a TSR conflict or you
did not load Dracula Unleashed from the CD-ROM DOS prompt.
Exit any shell programs and try running Dracula Unleashed from
the CD-ROM drive.
Q. MY SYSTEM IS LOCKING OR CRASHING AT, BEFORE, OR DURING THE TITLE
SCREEN.
A. Possibility 1. This is a sign that the sound card is set to an
IRQ already in use by another part of your machine's hardware.
It is very important to set the IRQ on the sound card to one that
is only used by the sound card.
Possibility 2. Using DOS 6.0 with the DoubleSpace feature causes
random locking on many machines. To eliminate DoubleSpace, create
a boot disk with the SETDRAC program found on the CD.
Possibility 3. Dracula Unleashed will not work with the buffered
DMA setting on the ATI Stereo FX card. Disable the "Buffer DMA Play"
setting using ATI's setup program.
Possibility 4. Dracula Unleashed may be receiving device driver
interference due to the drivers using too much processor time,
attempting to screen incoming data for viruses, tracking system
activity, etc. Try creating a CD-ROM boot disk by running SETDRAC
at the CD-ROM DOS prompt.
Possibility 5. If you use a Pro Audio Spectrum Plus card, make
certain that the "SB_ON" file is not loading in your AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. This is not required for Dracula Unleashed to use your sound
card. This line may be removed or commented out, with a REM
statement, from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file; then restart your machine.
Possibility 6. Using a Pro Audio Spectrum card's SCSI port
with a Toshiba XM-3301 or XM-3401 may cause garbage on the screen
during the video scenes. Try adding "/S30" to the TSLCDR.SYS
driver:
DEVICE=C:\PAS\TSLCDR.SYS /D:MSCD001 /S30
Q. MY SCREEN CLEARS AND THEN DISPLAYS THE DOS PROMPT AGAIN
A. Possibility 1. There may be a driver conflict with the game. If
you are using a Pro Audio Spectrum card, check the MVSOUND.SYS
driver in the CONFIG.SYS file for the letters "u" or "w". If either
of these characters is found, remove it.
Possibility 2. There may be an incompatible mouse driver loading.
If you are using a Microsoft or Logitech mouse, try loading
a Microsoft Mouse instead of the current mouse driver. If you are
not using a Microsoft or Logitech mouse, try loading a Microsoft
Mouse driver version 8.20 or greater instead of the current mouse
driver.
Q. MY SCREEN DISPLAYS UNREADABLE TEXT, THE AUDIO REPEATS, AND THE SYSTEM
LOCKS UP.
A. This is an indication that there may be an IRQ conflict between
your sound card and some other board on your machine. Try changing
the IRQ on the sound card.
Q. WHEN I MOVE THE MOUSE, MY MACHINE LOCKS UP.
A. If your mouse is using the same IRQ as your sound card or CD-ROM
drive, the interrupt conflict will cause the machine to lock up
when the mouse is moved. Change the IRQ's so that each device
has its own unique interrupt. See the manual for your mouse,
sound card or CD-ROM drive for instructions on changing the IRQ's.
Q. THE PROGRAM'S SOUND AND MOTION HESITATE MOMENTARILY. WHY?
A. Possibility 1. There is device driver interference with data transfer
from CD-ROM. Try creating a CD-ROM boot disk with the SETDRAC program.
Possibility 2. The CD-ROM drive or its device driver cannot keep up
with the demands placed upon it by Dracula Unleashed. Check with the
manufacturer of your CD-ROM drive or interface for a software or
hardware update.
Possibility 3. If you load an Expanded Memory Manager such
as EMM386, QEMM, or 386MAX, you may experience problems because
your machine is too slow when an memory manager is loaded. Expanded
memory managers tend to slow the machine by approximately 25-40%.
Try disabling or removing the memory manager from the CONFIG.SYS
file and reboot before playing Dracula Unleashed. EMM386 users
should try using the NOEMS switch.
Q. I DON'T GET SOUND WHEN THE VIDEO IS PLAYING.
A. Possibility 1. If any device is sharing the DMA channel with
the sound card, you will not hear any audio. See your sound
card's manual for instructions on changing the DMA and make
sure the speakers are plugged into the correct port on your
sound card.
Possibility 2. Some sound cards may have multiple sound card
support in which one may not be 100% compatible. Try setting
the card for a different sound card compatibility. The
Sound Galaxy NX Pro 16 and the Sound FX 16 cards need to be
set for Microsoft Sound System compatibility using the SETMODE
program which came with the cards.
Q. I GET THE MESSAGE "THERE HAS BEEN A READ ERROR ON THE CD"
A. Possibility 1. Dracula Unleashed requires a continuous-read
CD-ROM drive with a 150 KB/sec data transfer rate. Some CD-ROM
drives, such as the NEC 25, 35, 36, 36M, 37 drives, are known
as "packet-read" drives, which may corrupt the data coming
off the CD-ROM drive when used with Dracula Unleashed.
Possibility 2. The CD may be dirty or damaged and can cause read
errors. Visually check the underside of the CD for smudges,
scratches, etc.. If it's not scratched, you should be able remove
the smudges with a clean cloth.
Q. THE PROGRAM QUITS AND DISPLAYS THE MESSAGE "3 POINTERS LEFT
ALLOCATED."
A. There aren't enough FILES allocated in the CONFIG.SYS file. Add the
statement "FILES=20" to the CONFIG.SYS file or modify the existing
"FILES" statement.
Q. THE VIDEO SCENES NEVER PLAY.
A. There are not enough FILES or BUFFERS allocated in the CONFIG.SYS
file. Add the statement "FILES=20" and "BUFFERS=20" to the
CONFIG.SYS file or modify the existing "FILES" and "BUFFERS"
statements.
Q. THE GAME WILL NOT LET ME SAVE MY GAME AND GIVES ME A MESSAGE,
"PERMISSION DENIED"
A. If you get this message, you are probably trying to save the game
to a write-protected disk or your CD-ROM drive. If it is a floppy
disk you are saving to, check the write-protect tab on the disk;
a 5 1/4" disk should have a notch cut out on the right hand side and
a 3 1/2" disk should have a small square on the right hand side that
has been closed so you cannot see through it. You cannot save to
your Dracula Unleashed CD, you will have to select another drive.
Q. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING SUGGESTED, AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK.
A. Check the Appendix B and Appendix C in the back of the Dracula
Unleashed user manual for more information. If you are still having
difficulties, please contact technical support for any additional
information on possible Dracula Unleashed disc updates or problem
solutions through the methods listed below. Have the following
information ready when you call:
* Name and model of the computer * Brand and model of CD-ROM drive
* Processor type and speed * CD-ROM's average seek time
(386dx33, 486dx2 50) * Brand of sound card
* Name and model of the video card * Sound card's Address, IRQ, and
* DOS version DMA settings
* Memory manger * Version of the Dracula Unleashed
* Listing of the CONFIG.SYS and CD disc
AUTOEXEC.BAT
NOTE: TECHNICAL SUPPORT WILL NOT GIVE HINTS TO SOLVING THE GAME!
9. UPDATES & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
---------------------------
BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEMS
----------------------
Updates may be found on the following systems at the locations listed
below. Also, questions may be directed to these on-line accounts;
addresses are listed at the end of this document.
America Online PC Area, keyword "GAMES";
VNM forum, keyword "VIACOM".
CompuServe CD-ROM Forum (CDROM) within the "DOS, Windows,
& OS/2" or "General" file libraries.
Multimedia Forum (MULTIMEDIA) within the
"Entertainment" file library.
In all areas, look for a file mentioning "Dracula Unleashed" and, where
possible, search for a file using the keyword "DRACULA" or "VIACOM".
Before downloading an update, check the description for its version
information. Then, verify the version of Dracula Unleashed you are
currently using to make certain that the update you are downloading
has not already been included on your CD.
If you are uncertain what version of Dracula Unleashed you have, look on
the face of the CD disc. Listed there is the version number of your CD.
Downloading an earlier version of the software will not solve any
problems, since each revision to Dracula Unleashed includes the patches
that were in the previous versions.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
-----------------
Before calling Technical Support, have the following information ready:
* Name and model of the computer * Brand and model of CD-ROM drive
* Processor type and speed * CD-ROM's average seek time
(386dx33, 486dx2 50) * Brand of sound card
* Name and model of the video card * Sound card's Address, IRQ, and
* DOS version DMA settings
* Memory manger * Version of the Dracula Unleashed
* Listing of the CONFIG.SYS and CD disc
AUTOEXEC.BAT
Other questions or comments? Please feel free to contact us at:
Viacom New Media
Technical Support
648 S Wheeling Road
Wheeling, IL 60090-5767
USA
Phone: 708-520-4440 (Mon. - Fri., 9AM - 6PM CST)
Fax: 708-459-7456
America Online: VNMSupport
AppleLink: VNM.SUPPORT
CompuServe: 76702,1604
Prodigy: HPRY23A
Internet: vnmsupport@icomsim.com
Copyright 1993-94 Viacom New Media. All Rights Reserved. Dracula Unleashed is
a trademark of Viacom New Media. Microsoft is a registered trademark and
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