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Return to Zork CD-ROM version 1.2 READ.ME file
9/29/94
This file contains additional information which may not be in the
printed Return to Zork CD-ROM documentation.
To print this file on your printer, type:
COPY READ.ME PRN
All company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks
or service marks of their respective owners.
1. ACTIVISION/INFOCOM PRODUCT DEMOS
The Return to Zork CD-ROM includes a demo of one of our
products: MechWarrior 2: The Clans.
After you have installed Return to Zork CD-ROM, you will be able
to start the demo from the Return to Zork CD-ROM game
directory.
To see the MechWarrior 2: The Clans demo, type MECH2 at the
prompt. MechWarrior 2 will be available on both floppy disk and
CD-ROM formats for the IBM in 1995.
For additional information on this and other Activision
titles, please contact your local retailer, or in the U.S. call
1 (800) 477-3650.
2. INSTALLING UNDER 386MAX
If the 386MAX memory manager is active, the installer may run
very slowly. You might want to disable 386MAX before running
INSTALL.
3. RUNNING UNDER QEMM 7.0
Do not use the "UMB" option in the "DOS=" line in CONFIG.SYS.
Change "LOADHIGH" to "LOADHI" wherever it occurs in RTZ.BAT.
Adding the "RH:N" option to the "QEMM386.SYS" line in CONFIG.SYS
may prevent memory problems while playing the game.
4. RUNNING UNDER DR DOS
Change "LOADHIGH" to "HILOAD" wherever it occurs in RTZ.BAT.
5. ADDITIONAL MADECD.EXE COMMAND-LINE SWITCHES
-L Move video buffers into XMS or EMS memory. Using this is
highly recommended, as it reduces the amount of conventional
memory required by about 64K bytes. Using this switch may
result in slightly decreased performance.
6. CD SPEED TEST
For Return to Zork CD-ROM to operate properly, your CD-ROM drive
must be able to maintain a minimum level of data throughput. To
verify CD-ROM drive performance, a utility called TESTCD has been
provided.
To invoke the utility, insert the Return to Zork CD-ROM disc and
type:
TESTCD x:
where "x" is the letter of the CD-ROM drive. TESTCD will
determine the speed of the drive and report it to you.
If the reported speed is below 150 kilobytes per second, the
quality of the walk through movies in the game may be affected.
In this case, you may prefer to disable these movies. See your
Return to Zork CD-ROM user's manual for instructions.
If the reported speed is below 100 kilobytes per second, the
quality of the character conversations in the game may be
affected.
7. OPENING MOVIE SOUNDTRACK SELECTION
On certain systems, such as those with poor CD-ROM throughput,
low processor speed, or slow VGA adapters, you may detect jumps
in the soundtrack during the opening and final movies.
To eliminate this problem, run the Return to Zork CD-ROM
installer and answer "NO" to the question, "Do you want to play a
digital soundtrack during the opening movie?" This will cause a
MIDI soundtrack to be played instead.
8. ADLIB USERS
Return to Zork CD-ROM requires a sound card that supports digital
audio as well as music. As the AdLib card only supports music,
you will need to add a digital audio card or device to your
computer system. We offer the low-cost LifeSize Sound Enhancer,
which attaches to your printer port for digital audio. Please
contact the customer service number found in your manual for more
information.
9. ADLIB GOLD USERS
You may experience clicking or popping sounds while playing
Return to Zork CD-ROM with this audio card. Return to Zork
CD-ROM supports the DigPak sound system which is supported by
AdLib products. Please contact the manufacturer of your card to
determine the availability of updated DigPak drivers. When you
receive a new DigPak driver, copy it into the DRIVERS
subdirectory.
10. ADVANCED GRAVIS ULTRASOUND USERS
Do not use the Sound Blaster emulation driver (SBOS). The
drivers supplied with Return to Zork CD-ROM will use your
equipment directly.
If you are experiencing divide errors, look for the file
VOICEOOH.PAT in the ULTRASND\MIDI subdirectory. If this file is
not available, please contact Gravis for a patch update.
11. DISK COMPRESSION UTILITIES
You may experience difficulty installing or running Return to
Zork CD-ROM if you use any disk compression utilities such as
DoubleDisk, Stacker, DoubleSpace, etc. If you experience such
a problem, try deleting all the files in the new Return to Zork
CD-ROM subdirectory (often called \RTZ-CD). Then run a
defragmentation program and try installing again.
12. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION.
To purchase this and other Activision/Infocom titles,
please contact your local retailer, or in the U.S. call
1 (800) 477-3650.
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions about Return to
Zork or any other Activision product, you can contact us at
(310) 479-5644 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, (except closed on holidays)
or you can contact a customer service representative through the
following on-line services:
Activision BBS: (310) 479-1335
* Available 24 hours a day
* Up to 14,400 Baud
* Settings: 8 Bits, No Parity, 1 Stop bit (8,N,1)
CompuServe: 76004,2122 or [GO GAMEPUB] in the Game Publishers
Forum B
Prodigy: ACTI10B
GEnie: ACTIVISION
America OnLine: MEDIAJAKE or use keyword "ACTIVISION" to locate the
Activision Forum
Internet: support@activision.com
13. LIST OF FILES
Following is a description of all files distributed with or
created by Return to Zork CD-ROM. Some of the files may not
appear in your copy of the game.
If your disk is low on space, you might want to delete some of
the files that are not required for game operation. However, in
many cases, the only way to restore a deleted file is to run
INSTALL from the distribution media again. Your saved games will
not be lost.
CDPLAY.EXE
CD audio player. Optional.
DISK.ID
Distribution disk identification file. Not copied to the
hard disk.
GAME.001
GAME.002
GAME.003
etc.
Saved games. GAME.001 contains saved game #1, GAME.002
contains saved game #2, etc.
INSTALL.DAT
Installer instruction file. Required when reconfiguring
Return to Zork CD-ROM.
INSTALL.EXE
Installer program. Required when reconfiguring Return to
Zork CD-ROM.
MADECD.EXE
Program required to play Return to Zork CD-ROM. Required.
RTZ.BAT
Batch file for starting up Return to Zork CD-ROM. Recreated
each time you run INSTALL. Required.
RTZ.CFG
Configuration file. Recreated each time you run INSTALL.
Optional.
RTZ.GRP
Windows group file. Initially required for launching Return
to Zork CD-ROM from Windows. If you move Return to Zork
CD-ROM into a different program group, you can delete this
file.
RTZ.ICO
Windows icon file. Optional.
RTZ.PIF
Windows Program Information File. Required when launching
Return to Zork CD-ROM from Windows.
RTZCD.DAT
Data file for Return to Zork CD-ROM. Required.
RTZCD.PRJ
Project file containing Return to Zork CD-ROM art, sounds,
and music. Optionally copied to the hard disk.
RTZCD.RED
Game distribution library. Not copied to the hard disk.
RTZCDDRV.RED
Driver distribution library. Not copied to the hard disk.
SAMPLE.AD
SAMPLE.OPL
Files for several music drivers. Required.
TESTCD.EXE
CD throughput test program. Optional.
The following files are installed into a subdirectory called
DRIVERS. Only those files that are needed to support your system
hardware are required.
ADLIB.ADV
Music driver for the AdLib, Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro,
Sound Blaster 16, Pro AudioSpectrum, Logitech SoundMan, and
compatible cards.
ADLIBG.ADV
Music driver for the AdLib Gold card.
ADLIBG.COM
Sound driver for the AdLib Gold card.
GF166.COM
Sound driver for the Advanced Gravis UltraSound card.
GF1MIDI.ADV
Music driver for the Advanced Gravis UltraSound card.
LSIZE.COM
Sound driver for the LifeSize Sound Enhancer digital audio
device.
MT32.INI
Initialization file for the Advanced Gravis UltraSound card.
MT32MPU.ADV
Music driver for the Roland LAPC-I, MPU-401 MIDI, and MT-32
synthesizers.
PAS16.COM
Sound driver for the Pro AudioSpectrum 16 card.
PAUDIO.COM
Sound driver for the Pro AudioSpectrum card.
PCSPKR.ADV
Music driver for the PC internal speaker.
SB16.COM
Sound driver for the Sound Blaster 16 card.
SBCLONE.COM
Sound driver for Sound Blaster-compatible cards.
SBLASTER.COM
Sound driver for the Sound Blaster card.
SBPRO.COM
Sound driver for the Sound Blaster Pro and Logitech SoundMan
cards.
SNDSYS.COM
Sound driver for the Windows Sound System card.
SOURCE.COM
Sound driver for the Disney Sound Source.
TANSLTL.COM
Sound driver for the Tandy SL/TL & Sensation.
ULTRAMID.EXE
Driver for the Advanced Gravis UltraSound card.
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