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PROBLEMS (Q) AND ANSWERS (A) FOR SRE!
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Q. I can't figure out why ...
A. Check SYSOP.LOG. It records any errors that SRE detects.
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Q. I can't get SRE to run with WWIV.
A. SRDOOR has a little bit of trouble with WWIV. One thing you might
try is seeing if it works remotely but not locally. (You can force
it to run locally with the /LOCAL parameter.) Also, if you call
our BBS, we have a program called WW4SR20.ARJ that claims to get
SRE to work with WWIV.
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Q. I can't get SRE to run with Genesis Deluxe
A. The best thing to do is to get the door converter called GENPC.
It supports directly converting to SRE's DOORFILE.SR format. Once
you run GENPC, you can take SRDOOR out of your batch file.
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Q. SRDOOR doesn't read the door file correctly.
A. We have tested SRDOOR for DOOR.SYS and DORINFO1.DEF. If you are
unable to use these, you may be able to experiment with the formats
for other BBSes. Unfortunately, we have not fully tested the other
BBS formats. If you have any information about the door file
produced by your BBS, please send us a letter!
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Q. I get an error message about running SRDOOR!
A. Run SRINSTAL to install the correct BBS type for your system.
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Q. SRE doesn't read the ANSI status of the user.
A. SRE currently ignores the ANSI status, even though it's in the door
file, so that users can play black and white if they'd like. (It's
faster without color!)
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Q. I can't figure out what to put in my batch file to run SRE.
A. Run SRINSTAL to set up a batch file automatically.
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Q. I don't know how to set up my BBS software to run SRE.
A. Consult your BBS manual for more information. Look for information
on running DOORS. You also need to produce a DOOR FILE when running
SRE. Select a door file format that is compatible with the options
listed in INSTALL.
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Q. I have a high speed modem running at locked baud rates.
A. Use SRLOCK. It changes the door file to have the correct baud rate.
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Q. I get ANSI trash locally.
A. Run SRE without the /LOG option - edit the batch file.
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Q. I want a bulletin with the instructions for the game.
A. Run:
SRE INSTRUCTIONS /ANSI=0 /LOG
REN SRE.LOG SRETEXT.TXT
SRE INSTRUCTIONS /ANSI=1 /LOG
REN SRE.LOG SRETEXT.ANS
Then SRETEXT.TXT & SRETEXT.ANS will have the (long) instruction
file for SRE. For the short instruction file,
SRE DISPLAY SREHINT.TXT /ANSI=0 /LOG
REN SRE.LOG SREINTRO.TXT
SRE DISPLAY SREHINT.TXT /ANSI=1 /LOG
REN SRE.LOG SREINTRO.ANS
The reason these files aren't included is that the SREHELP.TXT file,
when ZIPped, is 14k, and including it three times (the normal one,
the ANSI version, and the non-ANSI version) isn't good for long
distance callers trying to download SRE!
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Q. I'm running TAG.
A. Switch to Telegard.
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Q. I get snow on my CGA monitor.
A. Use the /BIOS switch when running SRE to remove snow.
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Q. SRE runs too slowly.
A. If you have a fully compatible COLOR monitor, you may use
SRE /FASTWRITE to speed up screen writes. (Opposite of /BIOS)
SRE's file routines have been re-written to get a very high speed;
however, if you still need more speed, try running a small disk
cache. SRE's data files are *.SR (rarely over 64k) and are
accessed often. (Try to use a read-only disk cache; some caches
don't write to the disk when SRE wants them too; if SRE crashes,
you may lose important game data!) Also, to save memory, SRE
swaps to disk. If you have EMS or XMS, SRE will swap to those,
which is much faster (you have to have enabled some options in
RESOURCE.DAT, so read RESOURCE.HLP for more info).
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Q. I am using DesqView and running SRE produces trash on my screen.
A. Use the /BIOS switch to ensure compatibility with DesqView.
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Q. I have a monochrome monitor. How can I play locally without color?
A. Use the /ANSI=0 switch to turn off ANSI color. Also use /BIOS
to make sure SRE is compatible with your monochrome display card.
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Q. My modem buffer causes the pauses and Yes/No prompts to be
extremely slow on the remote side.
A. Use the /NOSPECIALEFFECTS switch to turn off the special effects
at the pauses and Yes/No prompts. Alternatively, (preferably)
you can edit RESOURCE.DAT to set up your system configuration.
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Q. I want to know what the users have done in SRE.
A. Use the /LOG option to write all output to the file SRE.LOG. Note:
this file is overwritten every time SRE runs, so you should save
it somewhere if you want the log of more than one user.
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Q. I want a separate file to contain the scores.
A. SRE automatically creates SRESCORES.ANS (ANSI file) and
SRESCORES.MSG (non-ANSI file) when it runs. You can modify
the batch file to copy these files to your BBS's bulletins
or any other place you may need the files.
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Q. I want to register but I don't want my name to appear.
A. Your name will appear at the end of the game in the registered
version. We do not register to your handle for legal reasons.
(A handle is not a legal recipient of registration benefits.)
Sorry!
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Q. I hate that annoying *UNREGISTERED* beep!
A. Run SRE with the /NOBEEPS switch to disable the beeps locally
(when a remote user is playing). The beeps still occur remotely,
but at least YOU won't have to lose any sleep over them!
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Q. I want to register but I don't want my name to be added to
junk-mail mailing lists.
A. Don't worry! All registerers of SRE will NOT be added to any
junk-mail list. Our list is used ONLY for notifying registered
users of updates and/or bulletins.
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Q. I'm running OPUS.
A. Switch to Telegard. Actually, in our experience, very few people
have been able to run SRE on OPUS. Remote Access, Telegard,
Spitfire, TAG, Searchlight, and Wildcat are able to run our games.
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Q. My computer is an oldie 4.77 mhz 8088 with CGA...
A. Don't worry! It'll be an antique worth millions of dollars in
70 years! And besides... SRE was written on a 4.77 mhz CGA computer!
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Q. SRE locks up occasionally.
A. We're working on this, but it is hard to track down. You may want
to try running the game with more memory (remove some device drivers),
or outside of DESQview to see what's causing the problem. You may
also want to look at SYSOP.LOG to see if there are any errors listed.
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Q. SRE is terrible.
A. Then why are you reading this?
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Q. I need to delete a user.
A. Use SRE EDIT to delete a user, change his/her/its handle, or
change the name of the empire.
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Q. I've received my registration numbers and I want to know how
to get the registration benefits.
A. Type SRE REGISTER and enter your registration numbers.
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Q. Why is there no full editor in SRE?
A. Many sysops want a full editor; many more users don't. They are
afraid that the temptation may be too great for sysops to give themselves
extra money. However, we are planning to make the wimpy-editor
a little more powerful.
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Q. This game is registered to somebody else!
A. Delete STATUS.SRE. It won't display "Registered to Joe Bloggs" anymore.
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Q. I'm registered and I want a bank.
A. Type SRE BANK to set up a bank.
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Q. I'm registered and I want the new attacks.
A. Type SRE ATTACKS to enable or disable Guerilla/Nuclear/Chemical/
Pirate Raid attacks.
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Q. I'm not registered.
A. Register this game! :)
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Any more questions? Write to
Amit Patel
4851 Cairnsean
Houston, TX 77084-2541
Re: SRE Question