Bila Vrana/BILA_VRANA.iso/014A/FSTUPD.ZIP/WIN95GAM.TXT

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WINDOWS 95 and DOMARK GAMES

Thank you for buying DOMARK products.  With the introduction of Microsoft's
new operating WINDOWS 95, the promise of hassle free gaming is close to
realization.  While many games will play properly in Windows 95, there are
some that will not.  This guide is designed to aid you in playing our games
 with WINDOWS 95 as your operating system.

PLEASE NOTE:   The following instructions are NOT guaranteed to work.  We
have successfully tested them on limited basis, and as systems vary -
YOU Will ACCEPT ANY RISK INVOLVED IN ATTEMPTING TO MODIFY YOUR COMPUTER'S
SYSTEM FILES TO PLAY OUR GAMES.

If you have any problems or concerns regarding these instructions, please
contact Microsoft technical support at 206-635-7500.  You can also reach them by
Internet Access = Ftp.microsoft.com/peropsys/win_news

Please keep in mind that unless a company states that a game is compatible
or designed to run in Windows 95, they are not responsible to get it to run
under this operating system.
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BEFORE YOU START !

1- RUN the Windows 95 programs "SCANDISK" and "DEFRAG" to optimize your hard
   drive

2- RUN any Virus checking programs to verify no contamination

3- WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU:
    a- get a copy of the latest drivers for your computer hardware (e.g. mouse,
               soundcard, videocard...) please check your hardware manuals
    b- make sure you have made a Windows 95 startup disk
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Helpful articles

These excellent articles provide information on optimizing Windows 95 for game use.

        PC MAGAZINE - The Windows 95 Upgrade Clinic by Don Wilmott (pgs. 269-                      328) -Sept.12 1995 issue
        PC GAMER - EASY DOS IT (Gaming in Win 95) by Charles Brannon (pgs.60-63)                  September Issue
        MULTIMEDIA WORLD - Uncovering the Secrets of Windows 1995  by Michael                          Desmond (pgs. 85-102) Sept. 95 issue


=====  These are sample files =====

CONFIG.SYS
DEVICEHIGH /L:2,29168 =C:\SCSI\ASPI2DOS.SYS /D /Z   -  SCSI CDROM driver
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SCSI\ASPICD.SYS /D:ASPICD0  -  SCSI CDROM driver
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\Himem.sys     - XMS memory manager
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM HIGHSCAN I=B000-B7FF   - EMS memory manager
DEVICE=C:\SB16\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5
BUFFERS=40  - opened data buffer allowance
FILES=40   -  opened files allowance
DOS=HIGH, UMB   -  loads DOS high and into upper memory blocks
LASTDRIVE=Z
FCBS=4,0
STACKS=0,0

AUTOEXEC.BAT
@ECHO OFF
rem C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:ASPICD0 /M:12   -  Dos's CD-ROM prog.
rem LH /L:0;4,26112 /S C:\MOUSE\mouse.exe   -  mouse
SET SOUND=C:\SB16   -  sound card directory
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6   -  environmental sound card variable
SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E
C:\SB16\DIAGNOSE /S   -  tests the sound card's functions
C:\SB16\SB16SET /P /Q  -  sets the sound card's volumes
rem C:\dos\smartdrv.exe 2048 /x /q /r
PATH=C:\DOS;C:\windows;c:\qemm;c:\mouse  - enables quick access to commands
PROMPT $p$g
SET TEMP=C:\DOS   -  TEMP directory
SET LMOUSE=C:\MOUSE
c:\
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Above are samples of a Config.sys and Autoexec.bat file.  These files
should be in your root directory.  Backups or variations of these files
may be found by looking for the .BAK or .DOS extension in either your root
directory or the Windows directory.

You will still need these files for older programs that do not run properly
under Windows 95.  However, in many cases you may find that when you boot into
DOS you now have lower conventional memory.  To reclaim your conventional, you
have several options:

    - Run Memmaker (use the Custom setting for better results)
    - REM out any un-neccessary drivers (such as Power.exe or Ansi.sys)
    - Purchase a third party memory manager (such as QEMM)

You may also find that you may not have access to you mouse or CD-ROM.
Upon installation, the Windows 95 system remarks (REM) out these lines
(like in the above example).  To allow these lines to load, remove the REM
that prefaces these lines.  The lines above that are bolded are generally
needed to run a basic DOS system.

GETTING TO DOS !
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If you click on the MSDOS PROMPT in Windows 95, you are still in the Windows
enviroment.  To boot into DOS 7.0, you can go to the START menu on the Windows
taskbar and choose SHUTDOWN.  Then choose to "restart in MSDOS mode".

If you installed Windows 95 over your old DOS, upon starting your computer
you can hit the F4 key (when you see "starting windows 95") to boot into
your old dos.

Finally, you can hit the F8 key and choose option 5 - COMMAND PROMPT.  This
option will boot your DOS drivers (but the Win95 drivers will still load).
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I have included this article from an AOL user that describes how to edit
the MSDOS.SYS.  Proper editing of this file can make your gaming world under
Win95 MUCH easier.

*WARNING:  the below instructions are for advanced users only *
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Windows 95 MSDOS.SYS command options

I compiled this text file from the article "When Breaking Up is Hard to Do"
by John Woram, in the 'Optimizing Windows' section of 'Windows Magazine', the
July 1995 issue. To my knowledge it is the only source for the complete
configuration of MSDOS.SYS file, found in the root directory of Windows 95
operating system. To edit the file, type (at a DOS prompt):

ATTRIB -H -R -S C:\MSDOS.SYS

Then open it with a text editor (MS-DOS's EDIT.COM does just fine)
and make your own modifications, based on this excelent revue by John Woram.
After you're done with the modifications, type again:

ATTRIB +H +R +S C:\MSDOS.SYS

I suggest the following DOS batch file, for people that want to try more than
one startup configuration:

@ATTRIB -H -R -S C:\MSDOS.SYS
@EDIT C:\MSDOS.SYS
@ATTRIB +H +R +S C:\MSDOS.SYS

assuming that your bootup drive is drive C, and you have the directory     C:\DOS
(DOS 6.x users) or C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND (Windows 95 users) in your path, stated
in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
Some users prefer to dual-boot: keep the old DOS and install Win95 in a
separate directory. That's when you have the choice, at bootup time, to boot in
your new Win95 configuration, or chose to boot to your old version of DOS (and
eventually Windows 3.x, if you kept it on your hard disk).
If you reboot with your old DOS version, MSDOS.SYS is renamed MSDOS.W40, so
the appropriate batch file would be:

@ATTRIB -H -R -S C:\MSDOS.W40
@EDIT C:\MSDOS.W40
@ATTRIB +H +R +S C:\MSDOS.W40

For more valuable information, go to keyword 'WINMAG' (AOL users) and read the
entire article. It is excelent for Windows 95 users. You will also find many
other interesting things in the WinMag area.

[Options] *     Default                                          Nondefault
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BootDelay       =2   Initial startup delay (seconds) %
BootGUI         =1   Automatic Windows 95 startup                Start command prompt
BootKeys        =1   Startup keys F4, F5, F6, F8 enabled
BootMenu        =0   Hide startup menu (press F8 to display)     Show startup menu +
BootMenuDefault =1   Indicated menu option is highlighted @
BootMenuDelay   =30  Delay (seconds) before running highlighted
                     menu item (only if BootMenu=1): 1-99
BootMulti       =1   Startup key F4 enabled                      F4 disabled +
BootSafe        =1   Safe mode startup available
BootWarn        =1   Display safe mode startup warning & menu
BootWin         =1   Enable Windows 95 as operating system       Enable previous OS
DblSpace        =1   Load DBLSPACE.BIN (if present)
DoubleBuffer    =1   SCSI controller needs double-buffering
DrvSpace        =1   Load DRVSPACE.BIN (if present)
LoadTop         =1   Load COMMAND.COM or