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Stunt Island Player Utility
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What you will need to play a film:
* 640K (Need 570K of free RAM);
(2 MB or more of RAM is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
* 386SX 16MHz processor (386DX-33 or faster is recommended)
* VGA 256-color and color monitor
* Hard disk drive
* PC DOS/MS DOS (supports 3.3 to 5.0)
Recommended options:
* Mouse with 100% Microsoft compatible driver
* The Sound Source, Tandy Sound (DAC),
PS/1 Audio Card, Thunder Board or Sound Blaster
* Roland MT32/LAPC-1 or Ad-Lib
* Extended or Expanded memory
Setting up the demo:
The SIPLAY.EXE file contains 3 files:
README.1ST This information file you are now reading.
SIPLAYER.EXE The archive containing the player program.
DINSTALL.BAT A batch file to help you install the program.
To install the player to your hard drive, you need to create a directory
called SIFILMS. At the C: prompt (or any other drive prompt), type CD\
to change to the root directory, then type MD SIFILMS to create the
directory. Copy the SIPLAY.EXE file to the SIFILMS directory. Then
change to the SIFILMS directory by typing CD\SIFILMS. Type SIPLAY to
extract the three files mentioned above. Then type DINSTALL to extract
the actual demo files to their proper locations and run the setup program
described in the next paragraph. The DINSTALL batch file will create a
VAULT subdirectory under the SIFILMS directory, or the directory where you
placed the player program. Once you have done this, you may want to deleted
SIPLAYER.EXE to conserve disk space, if you ever need it again, it is in the
SIPLAY.EXE archive.
Configuring the Player Program
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The Stunt Island player utility that is included can be configured to your
system very easily. Change directories to the SIFILMS directory you created
above. At the prompt type SETUP. The setup screen will appear. Use the UP
and DOWN arrows to move the cursor to the options you want to change, and
press ENTER to see a menu of options. Select the options that match your
computer and press ENTER. When you have selected all of your options, move
the cursor to "Install with these options" and press ENTER. Your config-
uration will be saved, and you can play a film.
Playing A Film
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To play a film with the player program, change to the SIFILMS directory,
and type PLAYONE. A menu screen will appear and automatically place you
in the SIFILMS\VAULT subdirectory where the films are stored. Any .FLM
and .ALL files you download should be stored here. (NOTE: You must have an
.ALL file in order to play a .FLM file with PLAYONE) Use the arrow keys
or the mouse to move the cursor to the .FLM file you want to play. Click
on the filename to highlight it, and then move the cursor to the OK button.
Click or press ENTER and the film will start. (Keyboard Only Users: If your
cursor seems stuck, press the TAB key to free it.)
Click on EXIT at any time to end viewing.
Controls at the bottom of the screen allow you to fast forward and reverse,
stop at certain cells and click forward or backward one frame at a time,
or to jump to the start or end of the film.
|| or || are the stop motion buttons. The first time you click them the film
will stop on that frame, further clicks to either will move forward or back
one frame.
<| or |> are the normal play and reverse buttons, they will play the film in
either direction at normal speed.
<< or >> are the fast forward and fast reverse buttons. They will play the
film in either direction at high speed.
<<< or >>> will take you to the very beginning or the very end of a film.
This program can be copied a distributed freely as long as no modifications are
made to the SIPLAY.EXE archive or the files contained therein.