============================================================================= Tyrian v2.0 Registered Version Copyright (c) 1995 Epic MegaGames Inc. and Eclipse Software ============================================================================= * Instructions/Troubleshooting Info * ============================================================================= Requires: þ A 386 or faster IBM-compatible PC þ VGA graphics þ Hard disk þ 4 Megabytes of RAM Also supports: þ AdLib, Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, Sound Blaster AWE, Gravis Ultrasound, and 100% compatible music cards. þ General Midi þ Joystick or Mouse þ Enhanced Pentium mode for ultra-cool detail Recommended hardware: þ 486/66 or faster CPU for smooth play at high detail. þ Sound Blaster þ Mouse To start Tyrian --------------- 1. Switch to the drive where the game is installed (C:) 2. Switch to the subdirectory where the game is installed (CD \TYRIAN) 3. Before running Tyrian for the first time, you should run SETUP.EXE to configure the sound and music settings. Note: If you have a Pentium processor, make sure you choose "Pentium" in the Detail menu section to get added graphical effects. 4. After configuring your sound card, exit the setup program, then type TYRIAN to begin the game. ============================================================================= Common problems and solutions ============================================================================= Running with Windows --------------------- Tyrian's network mode will not work with the Win95 IPX system. Please run multiplayer network games in DOS mode with the appropriate DOS IPX drivers loaded. Tyrian does not work reliably under Windows 3.xx with sound on. Please run SETUP from DOS and select "No Music" and "No Effects" under setup if you need to run Tyrian from Windows. If you still have problems, exit Windows and run Tyrian from DOS. Tyrian should work under Windows 95 on most computers. However, if you have any problems running under Windows 95, you'll have to run Tyrian from MS-DOS Mode instead. If you are running TYRIAN through Windows, make sure you change the keyboard configuration in the options menu, so the ALT key will not be used. Windows has specific uses for the ALT key that may interfere with the game. Running with OS/2 ----------------- Though Tyrian may work reliably under OS/2 on some computers, we don't recommend this because it might result in the game locking up. Please run Tyrian through DOS, instead. ============================================================================= HOW TO BOOT YOUR COMPUTER CLEAN ============================================================================= If you're having problems running Tyrian, you might be able to get it up and running by "Booting your computer clean." By this, we mean starting your computer without loading all of the memory managers and device drivers that might interfere with the game. It's a relatively simple process, so please bear with us. If you have DOS 5.0 ------------------- Please skip this section if you have DOS 6.0 or later! You need to create a "boot disk" to allow you to start your computer without loading all the TSR's and memory managers that take away memory. Here's how. A. Put a blank disk in your A: drive and format it as a DOS disk. (Don't do this in your B: drive - it won't work!) To do this, type the following command: FORMAT A: /S B. Wait while your computer formats the disk. C. Label the disk "Boot Disk" and keep it handy. You'll need this disk whenever you want to start TYRIAN. Now, you can reboot your computer and play Tyrian: A. Put the boot disk in your A: drive. B. Restart your computer, either by pressing CTRL-ALT-DELETE, by hitting your reset button, or by turning it on. C. Wait while your computer boots from the boot disk. D. After a little while, your computer will stop and give you the A> prompt. E. Now change to your hard disk by typing "C:". F. Go into the Tyrian directory by typing "CD \TYRIAN". G. Begin by typing "TYRIAN". If you have DOS 6.0 or later ---------------------------- Reboot your computer by pressing RESET or Ctrl-Alt-Del. Wait for the message "Starting MS-DOS..." to come up. Now press the [F5] key. This will cause DOS 6.0 to bypass all of your TSR's, memory managers, and other programs which normally occupy main memory. Now change into the TYRIAN directory and begin the game. ============================================================================= GENERAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ============================================================================= Q: When I run Tyrian, the game refuses to start and gives me the message "You do not have enough free memory." A: To run Tyrian, you'll need: * At least 220K(360K modem/network game) of free conventional memory * At least 2.5 Megs of other memory. Here's what you need to do: 1. Make sure you have at least 4 megabytes of memory installed in your computer! You'll need this much in order to have 2.5 Megs free. 2. If you are trying to run Tyrian from Windows, completely exit Windows and try running it from DOS. 3. If you are trying to run Tyrian from "DOSSHELL" or any other menu program, please exit from the menu program. Then, run Tyrian from the DOS prompt. Menu programs often occupy enough memory that there won't be enough left for the game. 4. If none of the above help, you can solve this problem quickly by "Booting your computer clean". See above for details! Q: When I run Tyrian, the computer locks up or reboots. A: Run SETUP and verify that your settings are correct. If you are not using a sound card, make sure that SETUP is set for "No Sound Card". If you are using a sound card, verify that your sound card has no address, IRQ, or DMA conflicts with other peripherals in your system. If your sound card works properly with other games, you can assume that there are no conflicts. However, if your sound card does not work with other games, you have a conflict. See your sound card manual for details on fixing this. Q: Tyrian runs slowly on my 386 or 486 computer. What can I do? A: Your computer or VGA card isn't as fast as the game would like. You can speed up the game by running SETUP and changing the Detail setting to a lower value. Q: While playing, I get dumped back to DOS with an error message. A: This means that either (1) Tyrian is conflicting with your memory managers and TSR's, or (2) you need more free memory to run Tyrian. Try booting clean and running Tyrian. Q: I can't seem to get ANYTHING on the screen. I type Tyrian and the system "hangs". What now? A: Make sure you have the system requirements mentioned earlier in the manual. If you do, you may have TSR's that conflict with Tyrian. Remove the TSR's and try running Tyrian with a "clean boot" from a DOS diskette. ============================================================================= SOUND CARD NOTES ============================================================================= Since new models of sound cards are always being manufactured and revised, sometimes a new sound card will come out that's not compatible with Tyrian. To determine whether you are having a sound-related conflict, try setting up Tyrian for "No Music" and "No Effects." If Tyrian works without sound, but locks up with sound on, chances are that you are having a sound-related conflict. Here's how to contact the top sound card makers for information about sound card problems and obtaining the latest driver files. Company Sound Card Phone BBS CompuServe GO ------------- ------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum 800-638-2807 510-770-0527 MultiVen (12) Creative Labs Sound Blaster 405-742-6622 405-742-6660 Blaster Gravis Ultrasound 604-431-1708 604-431-5927 PcVenB (14) ============================================================================= TWO PLAYER MODEM/NETWORK GAME ============================================================================= Advanced Setup Options ---------------------- For Modem, Network, BBS, or serial games, you can specify advanced setup options where necessary. Just choose the method of play you wish and choose "Advanced Options." The following is a list of parameters possible for the advanced options line. Parameters: -ACCEPT Accept calls in the background as game plays. -ADDR You can specify a nonstandard port address for a device with this command. -ANSWER Wait for a call then answer the phone. -ANSWERNOW Answer immediately. -BAUD <baud> Set baud. 2400, 9600, 14400, 28800, 19200, 38400. -COM <1/2/3/4> Use COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4. Default is COM2. -DIAL "<phone>" Dial this phone number. -INIT "<string>" Your modem's init string (Default is "ATZ") -IRQ # For nonstandard IRQs, you can specify your modem's IRQ in ...
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