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README.TXT file for BioForge (c) 1994, 1995 Origin Inc.
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This README file contains important information about BioForge that is
supplemental to any of the BioForge documentation.
To print a hardcopy of this file, at the DOS prompt, change to the drive
of your CD-ROM drive (i.e. "D:") and type:
PRINT README.TXT [ENTER]
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Contents:
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* Helpful Gameplay Hints
* System Requirements
* Sound Card Compatibility
* Verifying your CD
* Foreign Languages
* Common Troubleshooting Questions & Answers
* Game Startup Questions & Answers
* Audio Questions & Answers
* Framerate - Speed Questions & Answers
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Helpful Gameplay Hints:
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* When you are walking about the world, don't be afraid to USE just
about everything. You can hit the USE button to travel sometimes as
well as climbing down ladders.
* Stuck on a puzzle? Remember to read the log books you find carefully
(put them in your hand and hit USE).
* When you are in combat, constant, repetitive attacks will often stop
you from orienting toward your opponent. Be sure to pause a little
so that you can automatically face your opponent.
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System Requirements
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BioForge PC CD-ROM system MINIMAL system requirements (which are absolutely
needed to play the game):
Intel 486DX2/50 Processor-based PC or higher
8 MB of RAM (5.7 MB of XMS)
420K of Conventional Memory
MS-DOS 5.0 and up
Double Speed CD-ROM Drive (300,000 bytes/second transfer rate)
VGA card
100% Microsoft compatible mouse
Standard 101+ AT Keyboard
5.6 MB of free hard drive space (for Tiny Installation)
System Recommendation - OPTIMAL
Intel Pentium 60 MHz or higher Processor-based PC or higher
16 MB of RAM (15 MB of XMS)
500K of Conventional Memory
MS-DOS 6.2 or higher
Triple Speed CD-ROM Drive (450,000 bytes/sec) or faster
Local Bus / PCI VGA card with 1MB of VRAM
100% Microsoft compatible mouse
Standard 101+ AT Keyboard
30.6 MB of free hard drive space (for Medium Installation)
Sound Blaster or 100% compatible sound card for Sound/Digital FX
MPU-401 General MIDI or 100% compatible for Music
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Sound Card Compatibility
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For Sound and Digital FX, the game supports the Sound Blaster (and
100% Sound Blaster compatibles), Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16,
and the Sound Blaster AWE32.
For Music, the game supports the Adlib, Sound Blaster (and 100%
Sound Blaster compatibles), Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16,
Sound Blaster AWE32, Wave Blaster (and other compatible daughterboard
cards), and MPU-401 General MIDI or 100% compatibles.
NOTE: All sound cards are to be used in their NATIVE MODE only. For
For example, the Sound Blaster AWE32 emulates General MIDI. Yet
Yet for Music, choose Sound Blaster AWE rather than MPU-401
General MIDI.
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VERIFYING YOUR CD
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If you have any trouble with the CD at all, you can verify that the
data is correct and uncorrupt. Assuming your CD-ROM is drive D:, you would
type:
D: [ENTER]
CHECKSUM -I -S -VBIO.CHK D:\ [ENTER]
If a file does not have the word "OK" by it, then that file may be corrupt.
When complete, the program will tell you how many mismatches there were.
If it doesn't mention any, then everything was fine. If you do get a
mismatch, then re-run the CHECKSUM again to double-check. If it persists,
then you may have a damaged CD-ROM. Return the game to your local software
retailer or read the Origin Systems Warranty in your Install Guide and
contact Origin Product Support.
You can also test to make sure the game files were all copied over
properly during the install. However, files in the GAMEDAT are allowed
to be different. If your CD-ROM is drive D: and you installed into
the directory C:\BIOFORGE you would type:
C: [ENTER]
CD \BIOFORGE [ENTER]
D:\CHECKSUM -I -S -VD:\BIO.CHK D:\ [ENTER]
***REMEMBER*** Mismatches are allowed in the GAMEDAT subdirectory during
this verification.
If you encounter a mismatch during this check, then you will need to
re-install the game completely from scratch. First, remove the entire
directory BIOFORGE and all files and subdirectories. Then, using your
Install Guide, referring to the "Creating a Floppy Boot Disk" section,
make the recommended XMS boot disk. Then, after booting to this boot disk,
re-run the installation program. If you have any further difficulties,
contact Origin Product Support.
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Foreign Languages
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BioForge has been translated in English, German and French. However, if you
wish to play the game with a different keyboard layout than that provided by
the default layout of the language, you will need to change a few game
settings.
These settings are stored in a file called INSTALL.OPT. By altering the
LANGUAGE= and TEXT= parameters, you can custom configure your game for
an alternative foreign language support.
LANGUAGE= Allows you to specify which language will be heard in your game.
TEXT= Allows you to specify which language will be seen in subtitles
and game monitors.
E stands for English, G for German, and F for French.
Usage Example:
LANGUAGE=G
TEXT=D:\BIOFORGE\MONITORS\GTEXT.FLX
***WARNING*** Do not perform this change unless you are absolutely sure of
what you are doing.
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Common Troubleshooting
Questions & Answers
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The next few sections illustrate some common questions and answers our
customers may have about BioForge. The best troubleshooting tip that we
can recommend is to create a bootable floppy disk and use the XMS
CONFIG.SYS as illustrated in your Install Guide under the "Creating a
Floppy Boot Disk" section. Then reboot your computer with this new
boot disk and attempt to begin the game again.
If you continue to have a problem, consult the "Origin Product Support"
section in your Install Guide on what information that you need before
calling the Customer Service number.
Q: BioForge locks up or crashes randomly during gameplay with an "Error
286.3330: General Protection Fault detected." What's wrong?
Q: BioForge keeps crashing to DOS with the error message: "A problem was
detected: <<location>> BioForge stopped."
A1: The game encountered an error from which it could not continue. Ensure
that you are meeting all of the requirements as listed in "System
Requirements" in your Install Guide and that you are using the optimal boot
disk configuration as listed in "Creating a Floppy Boot Disk". We
recommend the CONFIG.SYS using Microsoft's HIMEM.SYS (XMS with DOS 5.0 and
up). To reduce the chance of this problem in the future, return to the
install program and perform a Medium or Large installation. By installing
the data files, you limit the number of times the CD-ROM must be
accessed. If you continue to have this problem, call Origin Product Support
with the information requested in your Install Guide.
A2: During our Hardware Lab testing, we encountered this error message with
NEC 3x internal (triple spin) CDROM drives (Model #: CDR-510) after extended
hours of gameplay on DX2/66 or slower systems. This particular model
may generate bad data reads from which BioForge cannot recover. To reduce
the probability of this error, we recommend a Medium or Large installation
type. Run INSTALL.EXE from the CD-ROM drive to perform a larger
installation. This will not damage any of your savegames. Contact NEC
for further information or possible firmware up