----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Yacht-Z II version 2.6 README file..... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for trying Yacht-Z for Windows. This program is released as shareware. If you like it and intend to continue using it, please send $15 as described in the online help. Please redistribute the archived file to other users or BBS's. ------- Reviews ------- Yacht-Z has been available for three years now. The original version is available on most BBS and online systems. There have been several nice reviews done. Among them are the following: PC Magazine (Volume 11, No. 3; 4-14-92) wrote: "It's both fun and a bargain" Computer Gaming World (No. 107; June 1993) wrote: "Yacht-Z 2.0 is one of the best I have discovered." "...the game is excellent." ------------ Installation ------------ File Locations -------------- CTL3D.DLL MUST be located in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. YTZ.EXE Any directory. Must be located with YTZ.HLP. YTZ.HLP Any directory. Must be located with YTZ.EXE. Creating the icon ----------------- If you already know how to install a Windows application, then place the executable file (YTZ.EXE) wherever you like. Otherwise, copy the program file into your Windows directory and run Windows. Then, follow these steps: 1. In the Program Manager, open your Games icon ( if it is not already open ). 2. Select the File menu in the menu bar of the Program Manager and make the New... selection 3. When the dialog box opens, press the OK button. 4. If you are using Windows 3.1, at this point you need to press the BROWSE button to open the file selector. Use the controls in this window to display the directory that contains the files in the Yacht-Z archive. 5. In the file selector, scroll down to the bottom of the list. Double click on YTZ.EXE, which is usually the last file shown. 6. In the next dialog that appears, press Change Icon. If the icon shown is not acceptable, press the View Next button until a more appropriate icon is displayed. There are three icons total. When you are ready, press OK and OK again. The Yacht-Z icon should now appear in your Games group. The program can be run by double clicking on the new icon.