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The Reformatory
Copyright (c) 1996, Bacchus Releasing
Portions Copyright (c) 1996, Vibratron
Minimum System:
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- '486 with Windows 3.1 or Windows 95
- 8MB of RAM suggested
- A double-speed CD-ROM drive
- Support for 256 or more colors
- QuickTime for Windows 2.0.3 (included on this CD)
To Install and Run:
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Install The Reformatory:
- From Windows, run D:\INSTALL.EXE (assuming D is the CD-ROM)
- The Reformatory will be installed in the program group "Bacchus".
Install QuickTime for Windows 2.0.3:
- From Windows, run D:\QTINSTAL.EXE (assuming D is the CD-ROM)
- Allow it to remove any older QuickTime files.
Run The Reformatory:
- Make sure the CD-ROM is in the drive when running the program.
- Make sure there are no other applications running.
- Double-click on the Reformatory icon in the "Bacchus" program
group to run.
For problems during installation:
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SYMPTOM: Installation fails because Windows cannot create a Program Group.
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Windows has a maximum of 40 Program Groups allowed;
you may have reached the maximum.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Remove other unnecessary Program Groups and try
installation again.
SYMPTOM: Divide by 0 error while installing QuickTime .
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: System has run out of DOS memory.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Boot from a floppy with minimal autoexec.bat and
config.sys, then install QuickTime.
SYMPTOM: The QuickTime installer cannot delete VIEWENU.DLL (an icon file
for the Viewer Windows item) because it is "In Use".
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Installer cannot delete files which are being used
by the system.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Quit installer, leaving a partial, incomplete
install; restart Windows; re-install.
For problems with movie playback:
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SYMPTOM: Movies are not playing smoothly, frames are dropping out, or
your computer crashes or locks up when trying to play movies.
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Your audio or video drivers may be out-of-date,
especially if you are using a Trident video card.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Turn the sound all the way down during playback.
If the video plays smoothly without the sound, then the problem likely
resides with your sound card or sound card drivers. Refer to the
instructions/manual for your sound card for help diagnosing and
solving this problem.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Obtain the latest version of the drivers for your
video card and sound card. Contact the vendor of each card for help
getting those drivers. Trident's newest drivers are on their BBS,
at (415) 691-1165.
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Virtual memory may be interfering with QuickTime's
internal caching.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Turn off virtual memory.
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Your software CD-ROM caching may be interfering
with QuickTime's internal caching.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Turn off external caching (i.e. SmartDrive).
Refer to your DOS manual for help with SmartDrive.
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: You may be using 16-bit graphics (thousands of
colors) when 8-bits graphics (256-colors) may be faster.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Change your video configuration to 8-bit graphics.
Note that this will, however, reduce the color clarity.
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM Your video card may have compatibility problems with
QuickTime for Windows.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Edit the QTW.INI file (in the /WINDOWS directory);
change the line which begins "optimize = " to "optimize = driver".
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM You may be using the Microsoft Speaker Driver, which
does not allow playing of sound and animation of video at the same time.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Use another speaker driver.
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: You may not have your PC running in Turbo mode.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Make sure the turbo switch on the front of your
PC is activated.
SYMPTOM: The movies are "grainy," and the color is not clear.
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: You may be using 8-bits graphics (256-colors);
16-bit graphics (thousands of colors) will produce the range of colors
more smoothly.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Change your video configuration to 16-bit graphics.
Note that this may, however, make the movies play back less smoothly.
SYMPTOM: When the mouse cursor is over the playback window, the video
playback is poor and the audio falls out of sync.
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Your mouse drivers may be causing this playback
performance degradation.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Try a different mouse, or a different driver for
your current mouse.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Make sure you have the most recent versions of
your mouse driver.
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: If you are using a custom cursor, then the time
needed to redraw the special cursor for each frame may be causing
the performance problems.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Turn off custom cursors while using QuickTime.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Don't leave the mouse cursor over the playback
window during playback.
Other tips:
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SYMPTOM: Program uses only a small window in the center of the screen
(not the full screen).
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: You may have a multisync monitor with the resolution
set higher than 640x480.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Try explicitly setting the resolution to 640x480,
as the program uses that resolution.
SYMPTOM: The screen goes white:
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: You are probably out of memory. You must have
4Mb available RAM to play this game.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Make sure there are no other applications running.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Setting your monitor to "256 Colors" may help.
SYMPTOM: Intermittent "Cannot find LINGO.INI file" error message at
QuickTime startup.
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: Cirrus Logic video driver writes outside its own
memory area, causing intermittent error messages.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: If you are using the Cirrus Logic video drivers,
try running the MS SVGA 256-color driver that comes with Windows for
Workgroups, or any other version of the Cirrus Logic driver.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Try using another video card / video driver.
SYMPTOM: The program suffers from frequent General Protection Faults
- POSSIBLE PROBLEM: There may be a problem with the configuration of
your video card driver.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Re-configure the driver to use 640x480 resolution
and 8-bit (256-color) graphics.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Make sure your DOS and Windows memory managers
are not interfering with the video card's memory area. Refer to the
instructions/manuals for DOS and Windows, as well as the manual for
your video card, for help with this.
- POSSIBLE SOLUTION: Make sure you have the latest versions of your
video card's drivers. Contact the vendor of the card for help.