o Added support for Turtle Beach MonteCarlo sound card.
o Added Beaucomm Interactive and Software Creations information.
o CD-ROM version with AutoRun
What's New In Version 1.20
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o Altered difficulty levels. Added ROGUE ( Hard ) difficulty level. The
ROOKIE and REBEL levels are now easier.
o Improved sound card support. Support for interrupts 10, 11, 12. Improved
default configuration of the sound card.
o Added BACKLASH.BAT to start the game.
o Improved conventional memory check. Added /OM command line option to
override memory errors.
o Added BACKLASH.ICO, icon file for Windows 95 users.
o Added to the online instructions and added a hint section.
o Added help screen in the game.
o Improved Abort Mission code to notify user that an abort is in progress.
Problems?
---------
If you encounter program termination with an error code ( i.e. Exception
0001 ), you have one of the following problems:
0001 : Memory Allocation Error : There is not enough available memory to
run BACKLASH. BACKLASH requires 500k free conventional memory and
750k available extended or expanded memory. Refer to the MS-DOS manual
for information on making more memory available.
0002 : Missing Resource File : A file required by the program is missing.
Re-install the software to fix the problem. If that does not fix the
problem, get a new copy of the release.
0010 : Corrupted Resource File : The contents of one of the files has
been corrupted. Re-install the software to fix the problem. If that
does not fix the problem, get a new copy of the release.
Other error numbers indicate an internal problem that can only be fixed
by updating the software.
Configuring a Sound Card
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BACKLASH only supports 100% SoundBlaster compatible sound cards. Some cards
require special configuration in order to set up "SoundBlaster Compatibility
Mode". Refer to the sound card documentation for more details.
An improperly configured sound card can cause a variety of problems.
Problem : No sound, no music.
Fix : Make sure that the software is set up to use a sound card.
Problem : No sound, music works.
Fix : Make sure that the software is set up to use the sound card as
a sound effects device. Verify that the base address configured
for the sound card is correct.
Problem : Sound plays then stops, music works
Fix : The interrupt channel for the sound card is not correct.
Determine the proper interrupt channel for the sound card
configuration and reconfigure the sound card using the set up
program.
Problem : No sound, no music, program "locks"
Fix : The DMA channel for the sound card is not correct. Determine
the proper DMA channel for the sound card configuration and
reconfigure the sound card using the set up program.
Other Problems
----- --------
The file BL.OUT is generated when BACKLASH is run. The contents of the file
may be useful in determining the conflicts with the machine configuration.
#
# HELP.TXT
#
# Context sensitive help for the setup
# program for BACKLASH.
#
# 21OCT94 - MJT
# |
:MAIN MENU
MAIN MENU OPTIONS
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Select an option from the menu by
highlighting the desired topic and
pressing the <ENTER> key.
The options from the main menu are :
o View READ.ME : Displays the read.me
file that gives the latest information
on the software.
o Instructions : Displays the
instructions for the game.
o Music Device : Configures the music
support for the program.
o Sound Device : Configures the sound
support for the program.
o Version Info : Displays release info
for this program. This includes the
version, serial number and copyright.
o System Notes : Displays information
regarding the computer system and the
support of required or optional
devices.
o Print Order Form : Generate a hard
copy of the BACKLASH order form.
o Run BACKLASH : Starts the game.
Select the appropriate options before
running the software.
Exit the configuration program by
pressing <ESCAPE>.
:MUSIC DEVICE
MUSIC DEVICE
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BACKLASH supports FM music synthesis on
AdLib compatible sound cards. Most
cards, including any 100% Sound Blaster
compatible cards, support AdLib music.
If the sound card is not compatible
with the AdLib sound card, select NONE.
:SOUND DEVICE
SOUND DEVICE
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BACKLASH supports digital sound effects
on Sound Blaster 1.x compatible sound
cards.
For users without a compatible sound
card, the PC speaker can be used for
sound effects.
Selecting NONE disables all sound
effects in the game.
:SOUND CARD ADDRESS
SOUND CARD ADDRESS
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Configures the base address of the
sound card. The default base address
for Sound Blaster compatible sound
cards is 220. The base address MUST
be set properly for sound effects to
be heard in the game.
The menu defaults to the currently
selected address, the address indicated
by the BLASTER environment variable, or
the default address.
Refer to the documentation for the
sound card if the base address is
not known and the Blaster environment
variable is not set.
Some of the available addresses are not
valid for all sound cards.
:SOUND CARD INTERRUPT
SOUND CARD INTERRUPT
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Configures the interrupt number for the
sound card. The default interrupt
for Sound Blaster compatible sound
cards is 5. If the interrupt number is
not set properly, sounds will not
function or may be truncated.
The menu defaults to the currently
selected interrupt, the interrupt
indicated by the BLASTER environment
variable, or the default value.
Refer to the documentation for the
sound card if the interrupt is not
known and the BLASTER environment
variable is not set.
Some of the available interrupt numbers
are not valid for all sound cards.
:SOUND CARD DMA
SOUND CARD DMA CHANNEL
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Configures the DMA channel for the
sound card. The default DMA channel
for Sound Blaster compatible sound
cards is 1. If the DMA channel is not
set properly, sounds will not function.
The menu defaults to the currently
selected channel, the channel
indicated by the BLASTER environment
variable, or the default value.
Refer to the documentation for the
sound card if the DMA channel is not
known and the BLASTER environment
variable is not set.
Some of the available DMA channels
are not valid for all sound cards.
:SYSTEM NOTES
SYSTEM NOTES
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BACKLASH requires at least 500k of
available DOS conventional memory. Run
"MEM" from the command line and refer
to the largest executable program size
to determine if the required memory is
available.
BACKLASH also requires 750k of XMS 2.0
extended memory OR an equivalent amount
of EMS 3.2 expanded memory. Refer to
the DOS manual if the requirements are
not available.
BACKLASH requires a 386, 486 or Pentium
processor. A VGA or compatible video
card is also required.
A joystick is optional and support for
4 button joysticks ( eg: Gravis Game
Pad ) is supplied.
A Microsoft compatible mouse is also
optional but recommended.
If you are sick of this technical
mumbo-jumbo, you could be playing
SLACKMAN. Press <ALT-F10> from the
main menu.
:RUN BACKLASH
ERROR RUNNING BACKLASH
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The program was unable to execute
the BACKLASH game program BL.EXE.
The file BL.EXE must be in the same
directory as the setup program and
that directory must be the current
working directory.
Try leaving the configuration program
and running BACKLASH from the command
line. Enter BL.EXE at the command
prompt.
:PRINTER MENU
PRINTER MENU
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Select the printer port to which the
printer is connected. Most users have
the printer connected to LPT1. Network
users or users with multiple printers
may wish to use LPT2 or LPT3.
:MENU
USING MENUS
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Use the arrow keys to move highlight
the desired menu selection. Press
<ENTER> to accept the highlighted
option. Press <ESCAPE> to abandon the
menu without making a selection.
:END
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