PC Loisirs 16/PC_LOISIRS_n016_PCLOISIRS16.iso/chaos/readme.txt

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OPERATING SYSTEM AND CD-ROM DRIVE

Chaos Control is designed to run under DOS.  If you are in Windows,
exit all applications and then choose EXIT WINDOWS from the FILE menu
to get to the DOS prompt.  To access the game, you will need to change
to the CD-ROM drive.  On most systems, the CD-ROM drive is signified by
the letter D.  Assuming drive "D" is your CD-ROM drive, type D:" and
press the ENTER key.  If your CD-ROM drive is a letter other than D,
substitute that letter followed by ":" and press the ENTER key.

Throughout this manual, CD-ROM drive will be used to indicate the DOS drive
holding your game disc.  Again, on most systems the CD-ROM will be
designated by the letter D.


CONFIGURATION CHECK

The INSTALL program on the CD will test the transfer rate of your CD-ROM
drive and the performance of your CPU and video card.  It does not install
software or other files since Chaos Control runs from the CD.  This program
will check to make sure that your system can run Chaos Control acceptably.
Change to the CD-ROM drive (see previous section for more information).  At
the prompt, type "INSTALL" and press ENTER.  Do not interrupt the program
while it is testing your system.  If you encounter any problems or if an
error message is displayed, refer to the following Troubleshooting section
(page X).


STARTING THE GAME

Chaos Control only operates under DOS.  If you are in Windows, exit all
applications and then choose EXIT WINDOWS from the FILE menu.  At the
DOS prompt, change to your CD-ROM drive, type "CHAOS", and press the
ENTER key.


TROUBLESHOOTING

The error messages listed below may appear during the game or while the
Install program is testing your hardware.

E1000 or E1006:  PROGRAM NOT LOADING CORRECTLY

PROBABLE CAUSE:  Your hardware does not meet the minimum requirements
of the game.

SOLUTION:  Check to make sure that your system meets the Configuration
Requirements listed on page X, and follow the instructions to verify
that your system is correctly setup in the Configuration Check section
on page X.

E1000 or E03:  INSUFFICIENT MEMORY

PROBABLE CAUSE: Not enough free conventional memory.

SOLUTION:  Your system must have 550KB free memory (see Configuration
Requirements listed on page X).  To verify the amount of free conventional
memory, check the Largest Executable Program Size from the MEM display.
Type "MEM" at any DOS prompt and press the ENTER key.  You must have at
least 550KB (563,200 bytes) available.

If you use MS-DOS 6.0 or later:
The MEMMAKER command should be able to free enough space by loading
your device drivers into upper memory.  At a DOS prompt, type "MEMMAKER"
and press the ENTER key.  Choose EXPRESS SETUP and answer NO when
asked if you have any programs that require expanded memory.
Follow the on-screen instructions.  MEMMAKER will reboot your system twice,
and when it is finished, you should have enough memory to run Chaos Control.
If you still have trouble getting enough memory, check the boot disk section
below.

For other versions of DOS:
Consult your DOS manual about how to load device drivers into upper memory.
MS-DOS 5.0 uses the LOADHIGH and DEVICEHIGH statements in the
Autoexec.Bat and Config.Sys files, respectively.  If you still cannot free
up enough memory, check the following instructions on how to disable
EMS and create an optimized boot disk.

Disabling Expanded Memory (EMS)
Chaos Control is compatible with but does not require expanded memory (EMS),
and expanded memory fills 64KB of upper memory.  Therefore, to free up the
maximum amount of conventional memory, expanded memory should be
inactive.  To check your computerÆs EMS status, type "MEM" at a DOS prompt
and press the ENTER key.  If EMS does not appear, expanded memory has
already disabled.  However, if EMS is listed, follow the instructions
below to disable it, or consult your DOS manual for further instructions.

Note: Some other programs, most notably other games, do require EMS memory
to run.  MEMMAKER can be used to enable or disable EMS,  or you can follow
the instructions below to create a boot disk without EMS for Chaos Control.

Without MEMMAKER, you must modify the EMM386 line in Config.Sys to
disable expanded memory.  To edit this file, type "EDIT CONFIG.SYS"
at a "C:\" prompt.
Expanded memory may be disabled by checking the EMM386 line and
verifying that NOEMS is included.  If the command is not present,
replace "RAM" with "NOEMS".  If neither command is present, add "NOEMS".
You can also edit any DEVICE= line to DEVICEHIGH= (except for the HIMEM.SYS
and EMM386.EXE lines,) to try to load drivers into upper memory, out of
the way of Chaos Control.  Finally, select SAVE from the FILE menu, and
then select EXIT to return to the DOS prompt.  You must then reboot the
system to enable these changes.

For example,

DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM 2048 X=C901
DEVICE=C:\SNDCARD\BOBCD.SYS /D:MSCD001
becomes
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS 2048 X=C901
    DEVICEHIGH=C:\SNDCARD\BOBCD.SYS /D:MSCD001

If, after trying the above suggestions, your free conventional memory is
still less than 550K and you have problems running the game, create a DOS
boot diskette that you can use to start your PC prior to running
Chaos Control.
To create a boot diskette follow these steps:

1. Insert a blank diskette into your A:\ floppy disk drive.  You cannot boot
   from the B:\ drive.
2. At the DOS prompt type "FORMAT A: /S", and press the ENTER key.
   The disk will be formatted and the DOS boot files will be copied to it.
   When finished, do not format another, and you will return to the DOS
   prompt.
3. Type "COPY C:\CONFIG.SYS A:" and press the ENTER key.
4. Type "COPY C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT A:" and press the ENTER key.
5. Change to the A:\ drive by typing "A:" and pressing the ENTER key.
6. To edit the Config.Sys file, type "EDIT CONFIG.SYS" at the A:\ prompt
   and press the ENTER key.  Remove drivers and variables not
   necessary to the correct functioning of your sound card, CD-ROM
   drive and mouse. Some Config.Sys lines which may be safely deleted
   include lines beginning with DEVICE= and DEVICEHIGH= and ending
   with SETVER.EXE, IFSHLP.SYS, and ANSI.SYS.  Be sure to leave
   the lines with HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE!
7. Now, please verify that HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE lines are the
   first and second DEVICE= lines, respectively, and change any
   following lines that still begin with DEVICE= to DEVICEHIGH=.  This
   will load these drivers into upper memory.
8. Make sure there are both DOS=HIGH and DOS=UMB lines. If not,
   insert them.  (You can also have a combined DOS=HIGH, UMB.)
   These lines can appear anywhere in the file.
9. When you are finished, select SAVE from the FILE menu and then
   select EXIT to return to the A:\ prompt.
10. To edit the Autoexec.Bat file, type "EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT" at the A:\
    prompt and press the ENTER key.  Autoexec.Bat lines which may be
    safely deleted include SMARTDRV or SHARE.  You should also
    delete lines for network drivers, virus protectors, scanner/fax drivers,
    and any lines that begin with "CALL" or "WIN".  Be sure to Leave in
    lines that refer to PATH, SET SOUND, SET BLASTER, MSCDEX, and
    MOUSE.
11. For any lines that begin with C:\, insert a LOADHIGH and a space at
    the beginning of the line, before the C:\. (C:\DOS\MOUSE becomes
    LOADHIGH C:\DOS\MOUSE.)
12. When you are finished, select SAVE from the FILE menu, and then
    select EXIT to return to the A:\ prompt.
13. Leave the finished boot disk in the A drive and reboot your system.
    Your computer should start up from this disk.  Type "MEM" at a DOS
    prompt and press the ENTER key to check the largest executable
    program size.  If you do not yet have at least 550KB of free memory,
    check your DOS manual, or contact our Technical Support department
    at 310-576-1885.

E09 or E10:  SOUND CARD PROBLEMS

PROBABLE CAUSE:  Your sound card is i