±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±± GETTING STARTED AND TECH SUPPORT ±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±±± Game Requirements ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß Vinyl Goddess From Mars requires: --> VGA graphics card. --> 560K (570,680 bytes) of free conventional RAM. --> Hard drive. --> 386DX or better ( 486 for best playablity ). Supports: --> Adlib/Sound Blaster compatible music track. --> Sound Blaster compatible digitized sound effects. --> Joystick or gamepad. Setup ßßßßß Before you can start Vinyl Goddess From Mars, you must run SETUP in order to configure your sound card and game control device. To start the SETUP program: Switch to the drive and directory that contains the GODDESS.EXE file. For example: C: CD \VINYL Type SETUP. ** NOTE: The SETUP program only needs to be run the first time you play, or ** ** any time that you want to CHANGE your configuration. ** Starting The Game ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß Starting From MS-DOS -------------------- Once you have setup your sound card and chosen a game control device using the SETUP program, you're ready to run the game. Get into the directory where you have installed Vinyl Goddess From Mars ( e.g. CD \VINYL ) and type GODDESS. Running the Game From Windows ----------------------------- We do not recommend running Vinyl Goddess From Mars from Microsoft Windows. Windows requires too many system resources to allow Vinyl Goddess to play fast and smooth. You should exit Windows and run the game from DOS instead. To exit Windows, use the 'File' menu in the Program Manager and select 'Exit Windows...'. If, however, you must launch Vinyl Goddess from the Windows environment, use the GODDESS.PIF as opposed to GODDESS.EXE. When playing Vinyl Goddess under Windows, you may find that the game: A. You may notice the game slows down slightly. B. You will see a slight scrolling 'flick' from time to time. C. Your keyboard actions may be slightly delayed. Running the Game From OS/2 -------------------------- We recommend that you run Vinyl Goddess From Mars from DOS only. However, if you decide to run the game from OS/2, here are a few settings to try. These settings allow Vinyl Goddess to run on our machines using OS/2 Warp. Please note that your results may be different depending on your version of OS/2 and your specific computer configuration. AUDIO_ADAPTER_SHARING = REQUIRED COM_DIRECT_ACCESS = OFF COM_HOLD = OFF COM_RECEIVE_BUFFER_FLUSH = NONE COM_SELECT = ALL DOS_AUTOEXEC = * DOS_BACKGROUND_EXECUTION = OFF DOS_BREAK = OFF DOS_DEVICE = * DOS_FCBS = 16 DOS_FCBS_KEEP = 8 DOS_FILES = 30 DOS_HIGH = ON DOS_LASTDRIVE = Z DOS_RMSIZE = 640 DOS_SHELL = * DOS_STARTUP_DRIVE = * DOS_UMB = ON DOS_VERSION = * DPMI_DOS_API = DISABLED DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT = 0 DPMI_NETWORK_BUFF_SIZE = 1 EMS_FRAME_LOCATION = NONE EMS_HIGH_OS_MAP_REGION = 0 EMS_LOW_OS_MAP_REGION = 0 EMS_MEMORY_LIMIT = 0 HW_NOSOUND = OFF HW_ROM_TO_RAM = OFF HW_TIMER = ON IDLE_SECONDS = 0 IDLE_SENSITIVITY = 100 INT_DURING_IO = ON KBD_ALTHOME_BYPASS = ON KBD_BUFFER_EXTEND = OFF KBD_CTRL_BYPASS = NONE KBD_RATE_LOCK = OFF MEM_EXCLUDE_REGIONS = * MEM_INCLUDE_REGIONS = * MOUSE_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS = ON PRINT_SEPARATE_OUTPUT = * PRINT_TIMEOUT = * SESSION_PRIORITY = 32 VIDEO_8514A_XGA_IOTRAP = OFF VIDEO_FASTPASTE = OFF VIDEO_MODE_RESTRICTION = NONE VIDEO_ONDEMAND_MEMORY = OFF VIDEO_RETRACE_EMULATION = OFF VIDEO_ROM_EMULATION = OFF VIDEO_SWITCH_NOTIFICATION = OFF VIDEO_WINDOW_REFRESH = 1 XMS_HANDLES = 0 XMS_MEMORY_LIMIT = 0 XMS_MINIMUM_HMA = 0 Please note that an asterisk (*) denotes the default setting. Not Enough Memory ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß Vinyl Goddess From Mars requires at least 560K of free DOS memory. When you run the program, it will check how much memory is available and exit if there is insufficient memory to play the game. The message will look something like this: This program requires at least xxxxxx bytes of memory to run. 1. If you are using a DOS Shell, exit from this shell and run the game from DOS only. 2. If you are launching Vinyl Goddess from Windows and get a memory error, you must exit Windows and run the game from DOS only. 3. If you are completely in DOS and still do not have enough free memory to run the game, you must either boot your computer clean or unload some of your TSR's and/or device drivers. We'll tackle booting your computer clean. Booting clean using DOS 6.00 or better -------------------------------------- MS DOS 6.00 has a special built in function that makes it very easy to boot your computer clean. When first booting your computer, MS DOS will display the message "Starting MS-DOS...". When you see this message, hit your F5 key. This will bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS thereby allowing your computer to boot without memory managers and TSRs. Booting clean using a boot disk ------------------------------- If you have a version of MS DOS below MS DOS 6.00, then you must create a special boot disk. This boot disk will allow your computer to boot without any memory managers, drivers, or TSRs. Here is how you create your boot disk: I. Find a blank disk and place it in your floppy dirve A: II. Type the command: FORMAT A: /S III. Once the format is complete, you will have a bootable floppy. Now, to boot clean from a bootable floppy: I. Place the disk in drive A: and reset your computer. II. Patiently wait while your computer boots from the floppy disk. Once it is finished, you must change to your hard disk drive by typing the drive letter. For example, C: III. Enter the directory where you installed Vinyl Goddess From Mars ( e.g. CD \VINYL ) and type GODDESS to start the game. Common Problems and Solutions ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß PROB: The game slows downs in some areas ---------------------------------------- Vinyl Goddess From Mars runs at a very high frame rate in order to maintain the smoothest scrolling possible on an IBM PC. As a result, the game may slow down slightly on a 386 or very slow 486. If you are playing the game under Windows or OS/2, you should run the program only from MS DOS. This will give Vinyl Goddess maximum computer power. PROB: Sometimes, the game locks up ---------------------------------- This is a sound card related problem. There are several causes for this: I. You are running QEMM with your sound card. In most cases this will not be a problem, however, if the game is locking up because of sound, it may be caused by QEMM. Try playing the game without QEMM. II. One of your TSRs or device drivers is in conflict with Vinyl Goddess From Mars. For best results, try booting your computer clean. Please refer to the section on booting clean. III. Some sound cards are not 100% sound blaster compatible. Vinyl Goddess From Mars is written for a 100% sound blaster compatible sound card. Try disabling your sound effects card in the SETUP program and running the game without sound effects. You should still be able to hear music, but the sound effects will not play. How To Contact The Union Logic Technical Support Department ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß If you have any problems that you cannot resolve using this document, our technical support department is ready to give you as much help as we possibly can. Here are 4 ways to contact technical support: 1. You can fax our technical support department 24 hours per day at this number: (613)599-7245. 2. If you are an Internet user, contact our technical support department by emailing to this address: unlogic@globalx.net Please address your question or comment to 'technical support'. . 3. Our technical support people are available to answer your call Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00AM and 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time. 4. And, of coarse, you can reach us by mail at: Technical Support Union Logic Software Publishing, Inc. P.O. Box 31039 100 Bayshore Drive Nepean, Ontario, Canada K2B 8S8 [ END OF DOCUMENT ]