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BLOOD & MAGIC (tm)
[Version 1.01]
This file contains errata and last minute changes which may not be
covered in the manual for Blood & Magic.
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INSTALLING THE PATCH
The version 1.01 can be installed easily as follows:
1)Decompress the file using any common file decompression program such
as PKUNZIP or WinZip. For instance, Pkunzip the Bam.zip file into
the Bam directory. This will overwrite the executable and the readme
file.
*Note: Previous saved games will not be compatible with the new
executable.
WHAT THE PATCH FIXES:
The version 1.01 will address the following:
1) The bug that occurs on Level 3 as Red (Aleric the Avenger). There
should no longer be a problem when the Brigand is attacked after
the game is saved.
2) Modem and Direct Link - The performance of the game should be
significantly improved.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
*
IBM compatible 486DX-66Mhz computer with 8Mb of RAM.
(12Mb if run inside a Windows 95 DOS box.)
* Microsoft compatible mouse.
Blood & Magic also supports many keyboard "quick keys".
* Color monitor, and 256 color VGA graphics system.
* Double-speed (300Kb/sec. or faster) CD-ROM drive.
* Hard drive with at least 35Mb of free space.
* MS-DOS version 5.0 (or better).
Blood & Magic can also be started from Windows '95.
* Blood & Magic supports the following sound cards:
Sound Blaster and 100% compatible cards, Sound Blaster Pro,
Sound Blaster16, Sound Blaster AWE32, Gravis UltraSound,
Gravis UltraSound Max, Ensoniq SoundScape, Roland RAP-10,
Roland Sound Canvas, ESS AudioDrive, Microsoft Sound System,
Pro Audio Spectrum 16, Thunderboard, ARIA Chipset, I/O Magic
Tempo, MPU-401, NewMedia .WAVJammer, Reveal FX/32,
Sound Galaxy NX Pro 16, and Toptek Golden 16.
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GETTING STARTED
To start the game from the DOS prompt, make C:\INTRPLAY\BAM your
current directory (or change to the directory where Blood & Magic is
located), type "BAM", then press <ENTER>. To start the game under
Windows '95, double-click on the Blood & Magic icon. You will see a
series of cinematic sequences, followed by the Main Menu. You can
bypass any cinematic in the game by pressing <ESC>.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE REALMS
Welcome to the Forgotten Realms, the most successful and appreciated
fantasy world created for game players. From fertile inspiration to
limitless land of fancy, the Realms have grown over the years into the
prize gem of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons multi-verse. Join us now
for a quest into the Forgotten Realms unlike any that has ever been
undertaken.
Blood & Magic takes place in an era of the Realms which has never
before been revealed. It is before the Time of Troubles, in the land
to the east of the Great Sea, where powerful leaders create magical
armies to do battle with their enemies. This arcane practice is made
possible by the Bloodforge, a mysterious artifact which forms living
golems out of raw magic.
You will assume the role of various mages who have mastered the
Bloodforge. Court intrigue, rivalries, revenge and outright invasion
will draw you into conflicts with other masters of the art. Your
campaigns will bring you to winding city streets, remote wilderness
camps, forgotten ruins of yore, and sites conjured straight out of
myth.
So leave your parties in the dungeon and your heroes on the quest, and
prepare yourself for the ultimate challenge... to conquer a realm by
way of Blood & Magic.
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*** MAIN MENU ***
SINGLE PLAYER
Use this option to play against the computer.
TWO PLAYER
This option may be used to begin a head-to-head game with a live
opponent. A two player game may be played over a network, via modem,
or with a direct link connection.
TUTORIAL
The tutorial is designed to teach new users the basics for playing
Blood & Magic.
CREDITS
Meet the sideshow ensemble who squandered their lives in order to
bring you this quality product.
REPLAY INTRO
Use this option to view the Blood & Magic introduction.
QUIT GAME
This returns you to either DOS or Windows, depending on where you were
when you started the game.
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IMPORTANT LAST MINUTE NOTES AND KNOWN BUGS:
*** 8 Meg Machines ***
Low Memory Systems: If you have a low memory machine (8megs) and are
running in dos, you may experience problems with Blood and Magic(tm).
If you should encounter these problems, boot from a clean boot disk
with only the most necessary drivers loading. These would include
the ems driver, normaly emm.386, the sound card driver, and the Cd-Rom
driver. This should greatly help the stability of the program in dos.
You can make a boot disk by running the bootme.exe program that is
detailed below.
BootMe Version 1.0
Place the enclosed disk in your A:\> Drive. At your dos prompt
(C:\>), type the following:
A: < Hit Enter>
Bootme <Hit Enter>
This should place you at your C:\> prompt, with the instructions
'type bootme to run' displayed at the top of the screen. Simply
type BOOTME and follow through the onscreen instructions to
create your bootdisk. Use this disk to boot your system when
you intend to run your game. Please be aware that our address
has changed to 16815 Von Karman Ave. Irvine, CA 92606 and our
new Technical Support hours are between 8:00-6:00 PST at
714-553-6678 if you need help.
For Windows 95 Users:
"How do I get to my dos prompt?"
To exit to your dos prompt, click on your start button located ion
the lower left hand corner of your screen. Select 'shutdown',
then select the third option down 'restart the computer in MS-DOS
mode', and click on yes. This should bring you to your dos prompt,
then follow the instructions at the beginning of this document.
"When I use bootme to boot my system, I cannot access my CD-ROM drive"
Windows 95 will often disable your CD-ROM device driver located in
your autoexec.bat. Bootme does not take this into account, so you
must manually re-enable it. To do this, with your new boot disk in
the A:\> drive, type the following at the C:\>prompt.
Edit A:\ autoexec.bat.
This will bring your autoexec.bat up on the screen. Look for the
line which contains MSCDEX. An example would be:
rem-By windows setup-LH C:\ WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX /D: MSCD000 /M:12
You can re-enable this line by deleting the 'rem- By windows setup-'.
The corrected line should read:
LH C:\ WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX /D:MSCD000 /M:12
Click on 'file', then click on 'save', and reboot your system with
the new configuration.
*Still having problems?*
If your hardware is not configured for DOS operation you must
contact the manufacturer of your computer for assistance in
configuring your system for DOS.
*** AWE 32 ***
dAwe32: When running in dos, please use SoundBlaster 16 for your midi setup.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Q: Why won't the game install on to my hard drive?
A: Make sure that you have sufficient space available on your hard
drive for the installation (at least 30Mb). Check that you
are running the INSTALL program from your CD-ROM drive, and
that the CD is in your drive. It is typically safest to
choose the default settings when you install a game like
Blood & Magic.
Q: Why won't the game load?
A: Make certain that you are in the correct DOS directory (usually
C:\INTRPLAY\BAM) when you enter the BAM command. As stated
under System Requirements, you need at least 8Mbs (16Megs
Recommended) of memory to run the game.
A: If you have a SoundBlaster AWE32 card and EMM386 is being loaded