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README LINKS 386 CD VERSION: 2.02
Contents:
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1) Installation
1A) Windows 95
1B) DOS
1C) Alternate Installation
2) Installing And Testing Your VESA Video Driver
2A) Univbe51a Video Driver
2B) Setvesa
3) Running LINKS 386 CD
3A) Windows 95
3B) DOS
4) Advanced Issues
5A) Windows 95
5B) Memory Management
5C) Drive Compression
5) Trouble Shooting
6) Boot Disk
7) Additional Help
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1. INSTALLATION:
We have made every effort to insure a painless installation. If
you do encounter a problem, please go to section 1C for information
on our Alternate Installation.
1A. WINDOWS 95:
Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive, if your computer has
the autorun feature the installation program will come up
automatically. If not, simply click on the start button
on your task bar, select run, and type: D:\SETUP (where
D is the drive letter of your CD ROM).
Follow the instructions on the screen.
1B. DOS:
Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive, and type: D:\INSTALL
(where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM).
Follow the instructions on the screen.
1C. ALTERNATE INSTALLATION:
If the previous Installation instructions don't work, or
you receive an error during installation you can try
running the Alternat Installation program.
Windows 95: Select SHUT DOWN from the task bar in Windows
95, and choose RESTART THE COMPUTER IN MS DOS MODE. Once
you have reached the DOS Prompt, follow the instructions
below for DOS.
DOS: From the DOS Prompt type: D:\INSTALL2 (where D is
the drive letter of your CD ROM). Follow the instructions
given.
2) Installing And Testing Your VESA Video Driver
A VESA Video driver that supports a 640x480 resolutions is
required for LINKS 386 CD. For most new systems, the driver is built
on the card and the game will "just work".
If you do require a driver to operate, one is usually included
with your video card. Whenever possible we would encourage you
to use this driver.
Should you require a driver, and one is not supplied by your video
card manufacture, please follow the following instructions.
2A) UNIVBE51 VIDEO DRIVER
The UNIVESA VIDEO DRIVER is a Shareware driver that works
with a wide variety of video cards and requires little user
intervention for installation. Because this is a share-
ware product, it will expire after 21 days.
Installation:
Windows 95: Select RUN from the Start Menu and type:
D:\UNIVBE51\INSTALL (where D is the drive letter of the CD
ROM). Follow the instructions given.
DOS: From the DOS Prompt type: D:\UNIVBE51\INSTALL (where
D is the drive letter of the CD ROM). Follow the
instructions given on the screen.
2B) Another option we have included is SETVESA. This program
will attempt to determine your video card, then install a
driver for it. This program requires more user intervention
but will assure the correct driver for the video card.
This program should not be run from Windows 95. To run
SETVESA, shutdown Windows 95 by selecting SHUTDOWN from the
Start Menu and select RESTART THE COMPUTER IN MS-DOS MODE.
DOS: In DOS type: D:\SETVESA (where D is the drive letter
of your CD ROM). Once the program begins, you will see
several options, choose AUTOMATIC METHOD if you are a novice
user, or select MANUAL METHOD if you understand how to
edit files and load drivers.
3. RUNNING LINKS 386 CD:
Windows 95: Once the program has been install, you will be able
to run it by selecting LINKS 386 CD from the Start Menu under
PROGRAMS and LINKS 386 CD. We have included a program called
SENTRY which may come up if you have other programs running.
We recommend closing all other programs before running
LINKS 386 CD to insure all your resorces will be available
for the game.
DOS: In DOS change to the Installed directory.
Example: CD\LINKS386 <enter>
Once in the correct directory type: GOLFCD to launch the
program.
4. ADVANCED ISSUES:
WINDOWS 95: There are two issues that may concern Windows 95
users. You may notice the game pausing from time to time
during game play or video sequences. What can happen, de-
pending on system configuration, is that Windows 95 will
occasionally swap memory to the hard drive while you are
playing. We have no control over this, and recommend you run
the program from DOS.
You may run into problems with sound if your computer has not been
setup correctly for DOS programs. Most Sound Cards require
drivers to support sound in DOS applications. These drivers were
probably included with your Sound Card, please check the documen-
tation that came with your computer.
MEMORY MANAGEMENT: LINKS 386 CD comes with a memory manager built
in, and doesn't require an external driver to boost performance.
If you are having trouble running the program, and receive memory
errors or get an "Abnormal Program Termination", try removing
these external memory managers or creating a boot disk (see the
section titled "Boot Disk") Look for: QEMM, EMM386, 386MAX, or
NETROOM in the CONFIG.SYS file.
Drive Compression: In most instances the program is going to run
fine under the newest compression programs, especially those that
have come out since the release of Windows 95. However, as with
all compression programs, you will want to make sure you have
enough FREE hard drive space before running any program (LINKS
386 CD) that creates a swap file on the hard drive. If you have
less than 8 Megs of RAM, try to have a minimum of 16 Megs of FREE
hard drive space.
5. TROUBLE SHOOTING:
Problem: Screen breaks up with images drawing "all over the
screen in random blocks" (small squares appear over game areas)
Solution 1: Install the Univbe51 Video Driver (section 2A)
Solution 2: From DOS, start the game by typing: GOLFCD /J
Problem: Game starts, but all you get is a mini hard drive cursor
Solution: From DOS, start the game by typing: GOLFCD /F
Problem: Program had been working, but now Locks with Abnormal
Program Termination after selecting OK from the Select Players
Screen.
Solution: This may be a problem with a corrupted course file
Try coping all the courses but Harbour Town or Banff
Springs to another directory then run the program. If it
works, copy one course back at a time until you find the
corrupted course and reinstall.
Problem: Program doesn't work under Windows 95
Solution: Follow the instructions for installing too, and
running from DOS. This is especially true for computers
with 8 Meg of RAM or less.
**NOTE: If you are having trouble with your Sound or Video Card, you
should check the file PROBLEMS.TXT located in the root
directory of this CD ROM. It contains current information
on a variety of hardware related issues.
If the program still won't run, please follow the instructions below
for Creating a Boot Disk.
6. BOOT DISK:
We have created a program that will create a boot disk for you
automatically. Simply get a blank disk for your "A" drive, and follow
the instructions given on the screen.
To run the program, go to the DOS prompt, change to the
LINKS 386 CD directory and type: AUTOBOOT <enter>.
7. ADDITIONAL HELP:
If you run into problems that you cannot resolve through the
information given above, you still have several options for help.
Tech Support: Open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Mountain Standard Time.
In US: 1-800-793-8324
Outside US: 801-359-1294
Internet:
World Wide Web: http://www.accesssoftware.com
E-Mail: tech@accesssoftware.com
Online Services:
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