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- PlasmaZone(TM)
-
- Instructions & Troubleshooting Info
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- () A 386SX processor or better, MS-DOS v5.0 or higher or Win'95
-
- ** If the game fails to run under WIN'95, select SHUT DOWN from the
- START menu and choose 'REBOOT IN MS-DOS MODE'.
-
- () A MOUSE, loaded with its proper driver.
-
- () A VGA video card.
-
- () At least 250Kb of free conventional (base)
- memory. Sound support requires an additional
- 250Kb of free memory, consult the installation
- guide below.
-
- () Music (optional): Sound Blaster or 100% compatible sound board,
- Sound Blaster Pro, Gravis Ultrasound.
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- INSTALLATION GUIDE
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- Sound Configuration
-
- You will need to configure your sound card to hear any music with the
- game. The default is 'NO SOUND', you can change this by running
- SETUP.EXE. You can move around the menus by using the arrow keys and
- pressing (ENTER) on your selection. Choosing INSTALL will save the
- current configuration.
-
- Once you have selected a sound card for use with your game, you must
- specify the settings for it. Some cards require more settings then
- others. For help on these settings, consult your sound cards manual.
- Some of these settings include Base (IO), DMA, IRQ. You can also check
- for your sound card configuration by typing: SET (ENTER) at the dos
- prompt or in a MSDOS box. A sample output might display:
-
- SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T1
-
- This is the configuration for a sound blaster card set at Base 220h,
- Interrupt 7h, and DMA 1. Choose these values in the SETUP program.
-
- Plasma Zone requires you to enter a playback rate (Select kHz) for digital
- music when using Sound Blaster cards. This rate indicates the quality of
- music and sound effects you would like to hear. The higher the rate, the
- higher the quality of music. If you have a slow computer, you should select
- a low rate to avoid game problems.
-
- Gravis Ultrasound music will always play at a rate of 41000kHz,
- regardless of computer speed. This does not create any problems.
-
- To change any of these settings again, simply run SETUP.EXE, choose
- your new options, and then select INSTALL from the main menu.
-
- Plasma Zone requires 407Kb free memory for Gravis Ultrasound support and 462Kb
- free memory for Sound Blaster support.
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- Troubleshooting
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- Make sure that you have consulted SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS to avoid system
- problems. The following is a short list of some problems you might experience
- when trying to run PlasmaZone. A possible solution for each problem is
- provided.
-
- Q: PlasmaZone doesn't run in Windows'95.
- A: If you encounter problems while running the game through Windows '95
- you should reboot to MSDOS. You can do this by selecting Shut Down
- from the Start menu and then selecting "Reboot to MSDOS".
-
- Q: PlasmaZone says that my mouse driver wasn't found. What should I do ?
- A: Your mouse driver isn't loaded. You must load your mouse driver into
- memory before you can run PlasmaZone. This is done by the program
- (driver) provided with your mouse.
-
- Q: While playing PlasmaZone, the mouse flickers (or) When I run PlasmaZone,
- I hear music but nothing is displayed. Why ?
- A: You've selected a high playback rate for music. Select a lower rate and
- run the game again. Consult Sound Configuration for help on this.
-
- Q: I don't hear any music when running PlasmaZone. Why ?
- A: Make sure that you have a compatible sound card, check the PlasmaZone
- System Requirements for information on compatible cards. Make sure your
- card settings are correct. Make sure you have enough free memory for
- sound support, consult Sound Configuration.
-
- Q: PlasmaZone says "Error loading music." (or) "Error loading sound FXs."
- (or) "Data file (PZONE.DAT) doesn't exist." What's wrong ?
- A: Your main data files are destroyed. Install the entire game again from
- reliable backups.
-
- Q: PlasmaZone says "Config file (PZONE.CFG) doesn't exist." What's wrong ?
- A: Your sound configuration file has been destroyed. Go to the drive and
- directory where your game is, and type SETUP (─┘). To choose a new
- sound setting and then select INSTALL, consult Sound Configuration.
-
- Q: PlasmaZone says "Not enough conventional memory." What's wrong ?
- A: You need to free up more base memory. Remove any memory resident programs
- that are not needed.
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- Contacting PiXEL STORM ENTERTAINMENT
- If you have further problems, please contact us.
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- For futher instructions on GAME PLAY, read the file "README.TXT". We
- hope you enjoy the game.
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