If all of these files are not included in the package then the game will
not work. Call THE IRON MAIDEN BBS at (717) 333-4564 for the complete
package.
Setting up DNA Wrestling:
1. The quick setup.
Make a directory called D:\EXPRESS\GAMES\
Put all files in GAMES.LZH in this directory
Make a directory called D:\EXPRESS\WRESTLIN\
Put all files in WRESTLIN.LZH in this directory
Place DIRECTOR.TXT on the root of C:\ or D:\
Change the call log option in the DIRECTOR.TXT file to N
Make sure the number of users option in the DIRECTOR.TXT is all right
In DIRECTOR.TXT make sure game menu path is alright.
Execute START.COM to start the game. (Put it in the game menu.)
(You can set it up to your own paths, but this is the quick way. Certain
options that you can set are not applied. Look further in the document to
get things set up to your liking. If you are having trouble with the
DIRECTOR.TXT, be sure to read the part on how to set it up.)
2. The Better Way
Place the following files in one directory: You can also use the preset
directory 'D:/EXPRESS/GAMES/'
(The files in the GAMES.LZH!)
ALL *.COM files
Next place the rest of the file in another directory. You can also use
the preset directory 'D:/EXPRESS/WRESTLIN/'
(The files in the WRESTLIN.LZH!)
ALL *.SAT
ALL *.LST
USERFILE.DAT
DATEFILE.DAT
NEWSFILE.DAT
PLAYERS.TXT
WRESTLIN.INS
Last place the DIRECTOR.TXT on the root of C:\ or D:\ or the current
directory. (The program will first look for DIRECTOR.TXT on c:\ and then
d:\ and then the current directory. This is needed so no CHANGE_DIRECTORY
statements are used in the game. This gets rid of the error that appear in
the call log when someone logs off illegally during the game because the
default directory was not the correct one. The current directory is the directory last set with a CHANGE_DIRECTORY command. Remember this game does not change the directory.)
Next you want to change the DIRECTOR.TXT file. It looks like the
Remember the stars are only used to separate the way the file looks from
the rest of the document.
The fourth option concerning the number of users, is a little different.
You see that number tells the program from 1 to what number to go up to
in searching for the users that play and so on. The program saves the
character files according to their number. This will probably be changed
according to your system. If you have a user with the highest number 60,
it may be a good idea to put 200 for it. Of course, the higher the number
the slower it will take for setups that occur at the beginning of every
day and when a character is deleted. If your not sure how many users you
have or it is not constant, put a number of about 1000, unless you have
more.
The fifth option is how many days a user has if he/she does not play.
After that number of days, that person is deleted.
The sixth option is answered Y or N, and is whether or not you want the
program to add the message that a user entered and exitted the game and
at what time.
The seventh option needs only to be used if the sixth option was answered
as Y. It is the path and file where the game puts the infomation of when
people entered and exitted the game.
The samples that are listed, don't have to be used, but changed as you
want them. DO NOT CHANGE THE NUMBER OF LINES OR THE LOCATION OF EACH ITEM
OF INFORMATION. The way it is listed is how the information is read.
As stated before, to start the game after the everything is set, is to run the START.COM. The game will now run and you don't have to bother with
anything else. If some one wins the game, you must RESET the game. But, that is the only thing you need to do.
3. Changing from V1.04 to V1.11
Copy the COM files in GAMES.LZH file into the directory that you set.
Delete MY.SCR
Copy the WRESTLIN.INS in the WRESTLIN.LZH file into your directory that you set.
Place the either DIRECTOR.TXT on the root of C:\ or D:\ or the current
directory. (The program will first look for DIRECTOR.TXT on c:\ and then
d:\ and then the current directory. This is needed so no CHANGE_DIRECTORY
statements are used in the game. This gets rid of the error that appear in
the call log when someone logs off illegally during the game because the
default directory was not the correct one. The current directory is the directory last set with a CHANGE_DIRECTORY command. Remember this game does not change the directory.)There is only minor changes from the new
DIRECTOR.TXT to the old one. You can use either one. All that is changed is
the part about MY.SCR and the DIRECTOR.TXT information above each path. There is no other difference so either one will work.
Run the CHANGEUS.COM file to change the user files from V1.04 to V1.11
(Additional lines were added to make the changes possible in each user
file.)
To begin the game EXECUTE the START.COM file instead of MY.SCR.
When I say to put files in their appropriate directories as for the first and third part of the steps, I mean the paths found in the DIRECTOR.TXT, that you set previsously. They will still work.
4. Going from V1.10 to V1.11
There are only minor changes here. All you need to do is replace all of
your .COM files with the new ones in the GAMES.LZH. The version change fixes some minor bugs.
5. The changes from V1.04 to V1.11
Now, when I person logs off, there is no chance of getting the error in the call log that the SYSFILE.DAT is not found. There is no place in the game that the directory is changed. If that error does occur when someone logs off, I would check the game menu, and other associated files for the responsible CHANGE DIRECTORY command.
When I person logs off during a match, the user will be penalized the next time he enters the game. The "ILLEGAL LOGOFF POLICE" will make that match count as a loss, and take 1000 dollars away. That should discourage illegal logoff during matches. In the previous version, there was no such feature and I noticed it was a habit of users to log off during the game.
In the CHANGE PREFERENCE menu during a match, you will notice that there is a new option. Besides deciding whether the menus should be long or short, there is the option to set whether you have to press a key after every computer move. If it is set to NO, then you will only have to press a key when the computer's turn is over, not after every move. Every move of the computer will still be printed to the screen. If it is set to YES then it will print like it normally did.
You can also see that there is an improved setup and less setup work.
There are other slight changes that were fixed. They include MINOR errors in printing, and the like.
Also, if you noticed in the 1.04 version documentation, I mistakenly left out the fact that you had to change the path for the last line of MY.SCR. That was the line that executed WRESTLIN.COM with the included path. You were supposed to change that path. Sorry for an trouble with that.
All in all, I would like to thank everyone that has given me advice and told me of problems found in the game. Your help was appreciated!
6. Explaining what the game does, and trouble shooting
At the beginning of each day, it will find all of the users, delete any
old users, find all of the users again if anyone is deleted, set up the
news for the next day, and set up the players ranks. Anytime a user is
deleted or added, a similar process is executed.
From the main menu, there is a SYSOP menu option. From the SYSOP menu
you can reset the game, or delete a character. Resetting the game will
delete all users and all will reset all needed files. Deleting a
character will delete a user. Entering a nonexistant user to be deleted
from the selection of users will cause the process to be aborted. ONLY
USERS WITH COMMAND_LEVEL (32) CAN ACCESS THE SYSOP MENU.
The .LST and .SAT files are the computer wrestlers' data files. The
USER[number].DAT file is the information for each user according to their
number. The NEWSFILE.DAT contains the news. The DATEFILE.DAT contains the
date. The USERFILE.DAT contains the list of users. Each are updated and
changed by the program each day and require no maintenance.
If at any time, the user has exceeded his time limit, the game will kick
the user out of the game, and go directly to the BBS.
If a user sits at a prompt too long, the BBS will kick the user offline.
If you have problems setting up do the following things:
1. Make sure every file is in its proper directory
2. Make sure there is free space in the directory of the *.SAT, *.LST,
and the other files.
3. Check to make sure you modified the DIRECTOR.TXT to your liking.
4. Execute the START.COM file to get the game running. Use no other file!
5. Change the DATEFILE.DAT to a value other than the correct date.
6. Make sure you have all the files
7. If changing from V1.04 to V1.11, make sure you ran CHANGEUS.COM, and that it worked. That file adds three more lines of information to each user file.
Anytime a user logs off illegally while the game is saving files. The
next time a user goes in the game, it will do daily maintenance so their
is protection from screwing up the game by illegally logging off.
Once the game is running, and you get errors check those 4 rules again.
One thing that may be helpful to know. If you want to engage daily
maintenace because you did something, just change the first line of the
DATEFILE.DAT to anything but the currect date. Just putting "n" will be
enough.
When the computer is figuring out how many days a user hasn't played,
it goes by that each month has 30 days and that there are 12 months. This
can cause a margin of error of about 2 days more (February) to 2 day less
that the user was inactive. This is only minor though.
There are only 2 other minor things that you may want to consider:
1. If you has a user over the number 9,999, the 10,000+ user will not be
able to play and will give the program an error. I figured that most
BBS's would have less than that.
2. The program may reset itself in the year 2000, or you might need to
reset it by deleting all the user files and changing the DATEFILE.DAT
to a null value. I figured, the year 2000 is a long way off............
If anyone has any questions, problems, suggestions, compliments, you can
get input by calling.....
The Iron Maiden BBS (717) 333-4564
(The home of DNA Wrestling!!)
Send E-MAIL to James or Eddie.
If you think the program is worth $5 or more please send a donation to...
Adam Jatkowski
C/O The Iron Maiden BBS
RR 3 Box 82 Bodle Road
Wyoming, PA 18644
Make all checks payable to Adam Jatkowski and please state your BBS,
BBS phone number, name, and handle. Any suggestions, comments,
complaints, compliments, ect. are also appreciated.
ALL SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED!!!!!!!
Thank you for your time,
David Rudda Jr.
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