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Exploration 1 will need about 550 kb of free DOS memory, and 850 kb of free EMS (less if you have a GUS). GUS people should also have at least 512 kb of RAM installed on the GUS. Exploration will play music thru GUS, SB, SBPro and compatibles. Exploration 1 will work fine with any standard VESA card. If you do encounter problems, try loading UNIVBE.EXE. You probably have this driver already somewhere on your harddisk. If not, download it at a local board. Exploration runs under Windows 95!! If you have any problems (also for DOS users) simply remove all crap from config and autoexec. You should try running with the /nosound option, the player is kind of buggy. :-) You really need an XMS/EMS driver (Himem.sys/Emm386.exe) and the Blaster/Ultrasnd settings. You also need a mouse driver if you want to use the mouse. Exploration supports keyboard as well. Problems have been reported when running under QEMM. This problem is under investigation, but there's no fix for it yet. If you were smart before reading this DOC you had two different boot-options setup, so hit Ctrl-Alt-Del now and boot with EMM386 :). We haven't done any extensive betatesting, but i think exploration runs fine for on most PC's. If you keep bouncing into problems, please let us know so we can fix it for the next version, or code a patch for this version. ..:: Keys You Can Use ::.. You can change the color of the articles by pressing: + for next color - for previous color There are a total of 16 colors, which are identical with the normal DOS-TEXT colors. DarkCyan still looks best, though ;-) ...:. Main Menu .:... Use the mouse to click on the symbols to: ARROW UP SYMBOL: Scroll the selection up ARROW DN SYMBOL: Scroll the selection down QUIT SYMBOL : Exit, ...you know. :-) If you click on an article or on a song, the article will be shown or the song will be played. And use those keys for: ARROW UP: Scroll the selection up ARROW DN: Scroll the selection down ENTER : View current selected article or play current selected song. ESC : Exit... ...:. Articles .:... Also use the mouse to click on the symbols: ARROW UP SYMBOL: Scroll the selection up one page ARROW DN SYMBOL: Scroll the selection down one page QUIT SYMBOL : Exit to Main-Menu And then those keys: PAGE UP: Scroll the selection up one page PAGE DN: Scroll the selection down one page ESC : Exit to Main-Menu There are a few special keys or buttons which work everywhere: RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON: Same as pressing ESC or clicking on the QUIT symbol F1: Will play "Different Worlds" by Jay F2: "Exploration" by Phonc(ie) [default] F3: "Divided By Zero" by Phonc(ie) ..::. Commandline Parameters .::.. You can shut off the music, try this if it crashes. You can try to imagine the modules then :-) To start Exploration without music enter EXPLORE.EXE /nosound EXPLORE.EXE /ns You can also skip the intro, saves you some time :) Enter EXPLORE.EXE /nointro EXPLORE.EXE /ni We made this because in betaversions, loading of the globe gfx would take up 9.5 seconds. But LightWing managed to optimise it to 0.2 secs =] ..::. EXPLORATiON CONTRiBUTORS .::.. VERY big thanks to all these contributors, without whom exploration would NOT have been possible. Big thanks to all!! ..:: EXPLORATION ::.. Code LightWing/Explizit Different Worlds Jay/Explizit Divided By Zero Phonc(ie)/Explizit Exploration Phonc(ie)/Explizit Background Picture Paranoid Man/Explizit Icons Paranoid Man/Explizit Misc. Graphics Paranoid Man/Explizit Ansi/Ascii Dirtbag/Explizit Doc Ch:ilm/Explizit MikMod Sound System v2.03 Jean-Paul Mikkers ..:: GRAPHiCS ::.. Exploration World Domination Calimero/C.M.D Explizit in Clouds/Lightning Maarten (gfx not used) Outland Bear Rendered Batjo/Explizit (not used) ..:: ARTICLES ::.. Batjo/Explizit Brutac/U.F.A Ch:ilm/Explizit Jay/Explizit Mad Max/Dementia Maverick/Blacktron Morphine/Rave Beatz International Phonc(ie)/Explizit Prance/Trance-o-Mania ..:: Dutch Music Groups ::.. As you can see, we have included a small article with all Dutch music groups and their WHQ's. If you are not listed, please leave us a messie on the net or on an HQ board, listed in explizit.nfo. If you want to make sure your message gets through call me on +31-43-3638243, 28k8, 24h. You can also send us your group addie or board addie. Any scene board syzo's: send your bannerfile (you know the thing you stamp on ZIPs) to us! We will include your BBS advertisment in the next version. Groups can also submit addies for new members/distro's etc. To be short, exploration needs lots of more stuff to publish. If you enjoy writing textfiles, let us know, so you can be included in the normal staff. Any graphicians can also submit their graphics. ..:: Closing ::.. Well, thanks again, and let us know what you think about it. Have a nice X, Ch:ilm / Explizit.