BattleForce Setup


     The BattleForce game by itself is ShareWare and may be freely
distributed provided the original ARC or ZOO file will all documentation is
kept intact.  Those kind individuals that contribute the ShareWare fee and
become registered owners will receive two support programs.  The Factory
allows you the built your own mechs and to repair mechs damaged in combat.
The Warrior program allows you to make character files, update character
files and combine character files into combat Units.  The Factory and Warrior
programs are NOT ShareWare.

     If you like the game of BattleForce and want to become a registered
owner please send $25 to:   Ralph Reed
                            P.O. Box 1497
                            Eglin AFB, FL 32542

     To setup a working game disk, Format and Install a blank disk.  UnZOO
the ZOO file onto the blank disk.  If you did not get the subdirectorys try
again using the  e//  option.  Finally, transfer files from a WorkBench
disk until your game disk matches the 'Listing' file.

     All BattleForce programs use a wide variety of support files.  It is
important that the programs be able to FIND these files.  The programs will
look for images files in a subdirectory called "Images" in the boot disk.  It
will look for sound files in "SND", map files in "Maps", saved games in
"Games", unit files in "Units", warrior and technician files in "Warriors"
and mech files in "Mechs".  In addition, it expects mechs to be subdivided
into four classes of mechs, "Light" 20-35 tons, "Medium" 40-55 tons, "Heavy"
60-75 tons, and "Assault" 80-100 tons.  If you create new mechs and put them
in the wrong subdirectory some parts of the programs will have trouble
finding your new mechs.  To help you set up your disk ALL programs try to
read a file called "BattleTech.cfg" in the S:  directory of your boot disk.
You can change the included config file by changing the path name after the
">".  Make sure the paths are valid paths and correct.  The subdirectory
names can not be changed, but where you put them it up to you.  THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANT.  If the programs can not find the files they need they will not
work.  If a program can not find the config file it will default to just the
subdirectory name on the boot disk.

     If you have any questions, bug reports or just want to talk about
BattleForce, I can be reached on the Hobbit Hole BBS, one of the best in the
southeast.  Their number is (904) 243-6219 and they support 1200/2400/9600
baud with 330 megs of Amiga files online.  The very latest version of
BattleForce will always be available on the board.