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Epic Baseball * Instructions & Troubleshooting Info * Version 1.1
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Epic Baseball Requires:
* A 286 or faster IBM-compatible PC
* VGA graphics
* Hard disk
Also supports:
* Sound Blaster, SB Pro, and compatible music cards
To start Epic Baseball:
1. Switch to the drive where the game is installed (C:)
2. Switch to the subdirectory where the game is installed (CD \EPICBB)
3. Type EPICBB.
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Common problems and solutions
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RUNNING WITH WINDOWS AND OS/2
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Epic Baseball is meant to be run through DOS only! On some computers, it
may work properly under Windows or OS/2. However, we do not recommend this
because you might experience problems such as: Slower action, distorted
sound effects, and random lockups.
1. If you encounter any problems running through Windows or OS/2, exit and
run Epic Baseball through plain DOS instead! This will likely solve any
problems you are encountering.
2. Running Epic Baseball through the "MS-DOS Shell" in Windows (or the
OS/2 Dos box) is NOT the same as running it straight from DOS. For
best results, you need to completely exit from Windows or OS/2 and run
Epic Baseball from the DOS prompt.
NOT ENOUGH FREE MEMORY
======================
Problem: When I run Epic Baseball, the game refuses to start and gives
me a message indicating that not enough memory is available.
Solution: You need to free up more main (conventional) memory before
starting Epic Baseball. Here are some solution tips:
1. If you are trying to run Epic Baseball from Windows, completely exit
Windows and try running it from DOS.
2. If you are trying to run Epic Baseball from "DOSSHELL" or any other
menu program, please exit from the menu program. Then, run Epic Baseball
from the DOS prompt. Menu programs often occupy enough memory that
there won't be enough left for the game.
If neither #1 or #2 solves the problem, do the following:
1. From the DOS prompt, type "MEM" and press Enter.
2. You'll see a lot of information about your computer's memory. Look at
the number after the words "Largest Executable Program Size". This is
how much memory you currently have available.
Now you need to free up more main memory. Here are some tips:
1. If you're using DOS 6.0 or later, reboot your computer by pressing
RESET or Ctrl-Alt-Del. Wait for the message "Starting MS-DOS..." to come
up. Now press the [F5] key.
This will cause DOS 6.0 to bypass all of your TSR's, memory managers,
and other programs which normally occupy main memory.
Now change into the Epic Baseball directory and begin the game.
2. If you have a version of DOS earlier than 6.0: You need to create a
"boot disk" to allow you to start your computer without loading all
the TSR's and memory managers that take away main memory. Here's how.
A. Put a blank disk in your A: drive and format it as a DOS disk. (Don't
do this in your B: drive - it won't work!) To do this, type the
following command:
FORMAT A: /S
B. Wait while your computer formats the disk.
C. Label the disk "Boot Disk" and keep it handy. You'll need this
disk whenever you want to start Epic Baseball.
Now, you can reboot your computer and play Epic Baseball:
A. Put the boot disk in your A: drive.
B. Restart your computer, either by pressing CTRL-ALT-DELETE, by
hitting your reset button, or by turning it on.
C. Wait while your computer boots from the boot disk.
D. After a little while, your computer will stop and give you the A>
prompt.
E. Now change to your hard disk by typing "C:".
F. Go into the baseball directory by typing "CD \EPICBB".
G. Begin by typing "EPICBB".
Note to owners of "Stacker", "Superstor", and other hard disk compression
programs: If your C: drive is compressed and you need a boot disk to
start Epic Baseball, you must install Epic Baseball on a different,
non-compressed drive. See your manual for instructions on doing this.
(This only applies to users of DOS version 5.0 or earlier).
OTHER PROBLEMS
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Problem: When I run EPICBB, the computer locks up or reboots.
Solution: Run SETUP and verify that your settings are correct. If you are
not using a sound card, make sure that SETUP is set for "PC Speaker".
If you are using a sound card, verify that:
1. The correct options are specified in SETUP. Check your address, IRQ,
and DMA settings (most sound cards operate on DMA 1). If you don't know
your card's address, IRQ, and DMA settings, consult your manual for
details on figuring them out.
2. Your sound card has no address, IRQ, or DMA conflicts with other cards
in your system! If your sound card works properly with other games, you
can assume that there are no conflicts. However, if your sound card does
not work with other games, you have a conflict. See your sound card
manual for details on resolving these conflicts.
NOTE TO PRO AUDIO SPECTRUM OWNERS
=================================
Epic Baseball should work fine with the PAS, PAS+, and PAS-16 sound cards.
You need to run SETUP and tell it that you have a Sound Blaster card (not
a Sound Blaster Pro).
Important! To run Epic Baseball on any Pro Audio Spectrum sound card, you
need to have the PAS drivers loaded properly. It will only recognize
your PAS card if the drivers are loaded. See your PAS manual for
instructions on loading the right PAS drivers in your AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files.
NOTE TO GRAVIS ULTRASOUND OWNERS
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This game doesn't support the Gravis Ultrasound directly, but it should
work fine under SBOS (the Gravis program that emulates the Sound Blaster
card). Run SETUP and select "Sound Blaster". Make sure the SBOS
drivers are loaded, then run Epic Baseball.
Most upcoming Epic games will support the Gravis directly, but Baseball and
a few others were too far along in development to update to the new GUS music
system. For games with direct Gravis support, check out Epic Baseball and
Zone 66!
CONTACTING EPIC'S TECH SUPPORT
==============================
If you need further assistance, please call our tech support department
at 301-983-9771 between 9AM and 5PM Eastern Standard Time, or fax us
at 301-299-3841. You can also contact us online:
COMPUSERVE:
Mail: 70451,633
Messages & Files: GO EPIC
INTERNET:
Mail: help@epic-usa.com
FTP: ftp.ulowell.edu
EPIC'S BBS:
Contact: Help
2400-14.4K Baud: 301-738-0232
THE SHAREWARE SUPPORT BBS (Herts, England):
Contact: Epic MegaGames
2400-14.4K Baud: +44 (0) 442-891-109