* * * SHAREWARE * * * World War II BATTLES Release 1.2 - August 18, 1994 DISTRIBUTION World War II BATTLES 1.2 (WW2B 1.2) and all WW2B scenarios are Copyright 1994 - Glacier Edge Technology - All Rights Reserved. This basic game and the restricted "The Bocage Bridges" scenario, included in WWII12.zip are distributed as shareware. Please make copies of WWII12.zip, and give to your friends or upload to other BBS. Only the basic game and "The Bocage Bridges" scenario are shareware. All additional scenarios and the licensed version of the game are not shareware. No fees can be collected for the copies of WWII12.zip which you give away. Those companies who distribute shareware, on disks or CD-ROMs for a fee, either via mail or rack, please see the distributor note found at the end of this file. Non-royality rack distribution is prohibited. Please copy or upload only WWII12.zip and not the individual files. Please do not remove or modify any files contained in WWII12.zip This file which is included in WWII12.zip, must be retained in any copies distributed. INSTALLATION WW2B 1.2 can be installed using a "setup.exe" program contained within the zip file or by using the Program Manager in Windows. You should place the WWII12.zip file in a directory of its own, and use PKUNZIP to unzip it. USING "SETUP.EXE" TO INSTALL WW2B 1.2 After unzipping the WWII12.zip file, use the Program Manger in Windows to run the installation setup program, "setup.exe". From the Program Manager menu: 1) Select FILE/RUN. 2) Select BROWSE. Select the disk/directory where the unzipped contents of WWII12.zip currently reside. 3) Select "setup.exe" from the list of files extracted from WWII12.zip and click OK. 4) Follow the prompts provided by the setup program to move WW2B 1.2 to another disk/directory, and to create a program item to execute it. USING PROGRAM MANAGER TO INSTALL WW2B 1.2 After unzipping the WWII12.zip file, use the Program Manger in Windows to create a program item for WW2B 1.2, which should execute the "WW2B.exe" program. From the Program Manager menu: 1) Select FILE/NEW. Accept the "Program Item" setting and click OK. 2) Enter "World War II" in the "Description" field. 3) Select BROWSE. Select the disk/directory where the unzipped contents of WWII12.zip currently reside. 4) Select "WWII.exe" from the list of files extracted from WWII12.zip and click OK. 5) Enter the complete path (disk/directory) where the unzipped contents of WWII12.zip currently reside, in the "Working Directory" field. 6) Select CHANGE ICON, select the WW2B 1.2 icon. 7) Click OK to complete the creation of the program item. SOUND SUPPORT WW2B 1.2 will provide sound support for the standard PC speaker or for Microsoft Multimedia Audio compatible sound boards under Windows 3.1 or greater. If you have Windows 3.0, you should upgrade to Windows 3.1 to receive the best sound effects. If you do not receive sound effects from WW2B 1.2, and you do have a compatible sound card, please test your configuration using the Media Player (provided with MS Windows 3.1) and the standard .mid and .wav files also provided with MS Windows 3.1. SHAREWARE This game is shareware. A software marketing concept that allows you to try out a game, before you decide to purchase it. The concept only works if you are honest, and after evaluating the game, register it to continue playing, or remove it from your system. Shareware authors can only continue to provide games like this, to you to play and evaluate, when they receive registrations. This version of World War II BATTLES 1.2: "The Bocage Bridges" will ONLY play the first 25 turns of the complete 75 turn scenario. This will give you more than enough time to evaluate the game and determine if you would like to register it. If you are not ordering additional scenarios, but have enjoyed World War II BATTLES 1.2: "The Bocage Bridges", and would like to finish that scenario only, then please send $5.00 plus shipping ($3.00 for USA or $5.00 for outside the USA) to the Glacier Edge Technology address below. You will receive a disk containing the non-restricted version of the game, capable of finishing "The Bocage Bridges" scenario. This particular product took over a year, full time, to develop and to become available for your use and enjoyment. ORDERING ADDITIONAL SCENARIOS Additional scenarios available for registration: Armored Hedgerows A major tank battle in the bocage country! Command the weak Sherman tanks of the US Army against the powerful Panzer and Panther tanks of the Wehrmacht in a cat and mouse, mobile battle among the hedgerows of Normandy. Or as the Wehrmacht commander, find out why the Sherman is the GI's best friend! The General As the allies push inland from the beaches, a very important Wehrmacht General is trapped behind US Army lines, at the posh French villa he was resting at. Command the Wehrmacht units and escort the General safely back to your lines, or command the US Army units and capture this key command figure. A Last Stand A Wehrmacht armored counter-attack is pouring across a key river in Normandy! As the US Army commander, can you hold against overwelming numbers and better equipment? Or as the Wehrmacht commander, can you eliminate all resistence and secure these important bridges for the Wehrmacht to return to the beaches? All these additional scenarios can be obtained by sending a check or money order for $25.00 plus shipping ($3.00 for USA and $5.00 for outside the USA). Or you can order just the "Armored Hedgerows" scenario for $10.00 plus shipping. Or you can order the "Armored Hedgerows" and "The General" scenarios for $20.00 plus shipping. In addition, any of the above registrations will entitle you to receive the unrestricted "The Bocage Bridges" scenario. Send your registration to: Glacier Edge Technology 4820 East Kentucky Ave. Suite E Glendale, Co. 80222 USA You will receive disks with the appropriate scenarios and the licensed version of the game. Please indicate 5.25 inch disk or 3.5 inch disk preference and scenarios desired with your order. The additional scenarios and the licensed version of the game are not SHAREWARE, and may not be copied or distributed. TECHNICAL SUPPORT WW2B 1.2 is a huge Windows application, and accordingly so, places a large demand on your system. We recommend that you have a minimum of 4MB of RAM, and nothing else running (just Windows 3.x) at the time, also we recommend running WW2B 1.2 from a hard disk. If you experience any problems with the game or scenarios, please write down the configuration of your system, the scenario you were playing, what you where trying to do when the problem occurred, and a detailed description of the problem as best as you can, and send it to the Glacier Edge Technology address. If possible save the game (*.svg) and mail it on a disk or E-Mail it. If you have any questions or comments about WW2B 1.2, you can send them to the Glacier Edge Technology address or if you prefer, you can send E-Mail to: Compuserv - 70621,160 INTERNET - edybs@ix.netcom.com Also, look for our other games, on BBSs and major on-line services: STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS V.1.9 Futuristic tactical land combat operations which occur on a variety of planets, with you controlling the warmachines of the future (grav tanks, hover tanks, battle mechs, etc.) of either side. BATTLES IN A DISTANT DESERT V.1.9 Tactical land combat operations based on Operation Desert Storm, with you controlling the Coalition or Iraqi forces. Weapon systems include M1A1 Main Battle Tanks, M2 Bradly Infantry Fighting Vehicles, AH64 Apache Attack Helicopters, T72/T64T55 MBT or BMP IFVs on a variey of tactical missions. We hope you enjoy World War II BATTLES 1.2: "The Bocage Bridges"! ****************** DISTRIBUTORS PLEASE NOTE ********************** If you are a shareware distributor, and would like to distribute WW2B 1.2 on media which you resale, then you must register the one copy you use for a master in order to obtain written permission to distribute the WW2B 1.2 game on your media. The minimum registration is $15.00 plus applicable shipping. You will receive a special version of the shareware version of WW2B 1.0 which contains an advertisement for your distribution service on the title and closing screens of the game. You will then be authorized to distribute the shareware version of game. If you do not register, then you do not have permission to distribute this game, and would be violating U.S. Copyright laws if you were to distribute this game. Those who develop SHAREWARE products need the support of the users and distributors of the SHAREWARE products in order to continue developing new SHAREWARE products for your use. This particular product took over a year, full time, to develop and to become available for your use and enjoyment. Your support of this SHAREWARE product will be greatly appreciated. *******************************************************************