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Documentation for Space Cadet v1.2
by Matt Groves
FOREWORD
Space Cadet is the first game in a trilogy of Science Fiction space shoot 'um
up/action/arcade whatever games brought to you by Horizon Software. Horizon
Software is an up and coming software producing company with great potential.
(As you can tell, this documention is blatently biased) Horizon Software is
based on a revolutionary program called Game-Maker and its by Recreational
Software Designs. With it, I can produce VGA/SoundBlaster games that are as
good or even better than most shareware. Well, have fun!
REQUIREMENTS
VGA 320x200 in 256 colors
286, 386, 486, 586 or any other new processor that is invented thats faster
(686, 786 etc.)
Between 600,000 and 622,224k memory freed up. See "HOW TO GET MEMORY" help
section
OPTIONS
SoundBlaster or compatible (So far, I've only tested it on a ThunderBoard but
it should work fine on any SB compatible)
Joystick (Only two buttons supported. Sorry Gravis gamepad people)
Super VGA (At the configuration screen, choose auto-detect if none of the other
options fit your card or if your not sure.)
CONFIGURING
To configure the game, type CONFIG.
You can then choose your sound, sound driver (The one supplied should do the
trick), and Super VGA mode although "Detect" works best if you're not sure.
STORY
You are Don. A young StarFighter wannabe. Since you're 2 years younger than
StarFighter regulation age, you must stick to being an excellant space cadet
for now. One day, however, the king or Galia, Daiwn, takes over your home
planet of Kwendor. The citizens try to revolt but the cruel Daiwn takes a
hostage to ensure he is respected. Normally, since you don't live there
anymore, you wouldn't care. But the hostage just isn't any run of the mill
damsel in distres, she is your young niece! No one, not even her father, is
brave enough to go after her. You, with your primitive cadet trainer space
ship, must pentrate the 2 moons of Kwendor and reach the evil guardians of
your niece: The Mini-Men-In-The-Moon! They may sound goofy, but they are deadly!
Good Luck!
INSTRUCTIONS
Controlling Don is simple.
Use the arrow keys or the joystick to move him around. (For you laptop and 86
keyers, use the number pad with numlock on)
Using the blasters is also simple. Just press space bar and they will shoot
in the direction you last moved. (Or Joystick Button 1)
TROUBLE-BLASTING
If you run the game and the title screen is all screwed up, it is probably
because you have the game in a directory with a long name.
Example: C:\GAMES\SPACE\SPACECD
To fix this, move the game to a smaller directory name.
Examples: C:\SPACE
C:\SPACECD
C:\GOODGAME
HOW TO GET MEMORY
If you can not get enough memory, then either the SoundBlaster sound effects
won't play or the game will say NOT ENOUGH MEMORY. In both cases a boot disk
helps. To make a boot disk, put a disk into drive a:. Make sure that if its
a 360k drive, use a 360k disk. If its a 720k drive, use a 720k disk. Etc.
Type FORMAT A:/S at the DOS prompt. Then copy HIMEM.SYS or your High Memory
Manager. Edit the Autoexec.bat file for a:. Type the following
@echo off
c:
cd\space or whatever the directory name
Then edit a Config.sys for a:. Type the following
device=a:\himem.sys
DOS=HIGH
This will free up all the memory your going to need.
You 286ers may be wondering, WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE HIGH MEMORY?
Then just follow these specific steps. If the boot disk doesn't work or
if you don't want to go through the trouble of making one, this will free
up memory too. At the DOS prompt type
cd\
ren AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXE.BAT
ren CONFIG.SYS CONFIGU.SYS
Then run your game. To get your computer back to normal, type
cd\
ren AUTOEXE.BAT AUTOEXEC.BAT
ren CONFIGU.SYS CONFIG.SYS
Then Re-boot your computer. Simple!
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
If you have any questions or comments, write to us at
Horizon Software
1867 Beacon St
Lancaster, OH 43130
BUG FIXES
v1.0 - Initial Release
v1.2 - Fixed choppy controls, herky jerky shooting, and other minute bugs.