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BATTLECRUISER 3000AD INSTALL PROGRAM
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2.25.98
This INSTALL program is used to install the game from cd-rom. You can also
install from a hard drive where all the files and the directory structure is
located as long as you pass the hard drive letter in place of the cd-rom. I
tested this and works but if it doesn't work for you, you're on your own.
Test it.
The INSTALL program will copy files from the root of the cd-rom (or root of
directory passed) and from the ANIM, PICS, PTE, STE, SCRIPTS, SAVE directories.
It then creates this structure on the target drive and directory.
NOTE: The 'extract' directory is where you constructed the zip file.
The 'install' directory is where you are installing the program.
So, if you downloaded the free game. Here are the steps that you would take to
use this install program.
1. Download all 11 files (BC3K.001 - .010, MAKEBC3K.ZIP)
Files are available from the following sites. I am not responsible for bad
downloads! Please verify your downloads and I suggest using the GetRight
program (www.headlightsw.com) which allows you to schedule and resume
downloads from certain servers.
http://www.gamespot.com/strategy/battlecr/gamedemos.html
http://www.gamesdomain.co.uk/demos/demo/BC3K.html
http://www.happypuppy.com/lordsoth/dos/battlecr.html
http://objects.activeworlds.com/bc3000ad
ftp://ftp.avault.com/pc/bc3kfull.zip
http://www.bluesnews.com/files/games/demos/fullbc3k.zip
http://www.psychogamer.com/news/bcdown.htm
2. Unzip MAKEBC3K.ZIP and use the batch file to create BC3KD7C.ZIP in your
extract directory.
3. Unzip BC3KD7C.ZIP into your extract directory and preserve the folders using
-d of Pkunzip. If you are using a WIN95 utility, make sure it's set to
create empty directories or the PICS, SAVE and SCRIPTS ones will not be
created.
4. If you downloaded the intro animation in BCINTRO.ZIP, unzip that file into
the ANIM sub-directory using -d parameter. This will ensure that it is
placed in the proper area and the PLAYER.EXE file moved to the install
directory. If you use the /n parameter to run the game as instructed in the
README.TXT file that came in MAKEBC3K.ZIP, this will prevent the intro from
running. You can also disable it via the CONFIG menu in the game.
5. Copy the INSTALL.EXE and INSTALL.PL files into the install directory.
** CD-ROM MAGAZINES **
If you are a magazine that is going to be carrying this program, make a
cd-rom of the directory structure with the files intact. You MUST maintain
the directory structure so that the files and directories are in the ROOT
of the cd-rom. This is EXTREMELY important. If you put these files in a
sub-directory, the install program will fail and the partial install method
will NOT work because BC3K will be unable to find it's files. The directory
structure contains ANIM, DOCS, PICS, POF, PTE, SAVE, SCRIPTS, STE
! The INSTALL program does NOT copy the contents of the DOCS directory to the
hard drive under any circumstances. Be sure to tell your readers that the
docs are in this directory on the cd-rom.
! You should also have a copy of the Adobe Acrobat reader v3.01 on the cd-rom
so that your readers can install it. This is required to read the manuals.
This program can be found at
ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/acrobatreader/win/3.x/ar32e301.exe
! You MUST do a test cd-rom, install and test the program before doing a
mass duplication! I will NOT be responsible for ANY problems because I
have outlined the procedure in DETAIL and this is how the retail version
of the program works.
! The BC3KPR11.TXT file accompanying the release must also reside on the
cd-rom in it's entirety. Translated or not. For more conditions for
carrying this program, refer to the press release emails.
6. Execute INSTALL.EXE to install BC3K either from the extract directory
to the install directory or from cd-rom to the install directory. If for
some reason the graphical install fails to work, use the t parameter to run
the text version by typing INSTALL t
a. You will be prompted for a language. Select ENGLISH. Foreign language
support is not in this version.
b. Provide the target installation directory. If you are installing from the
hard drive as mentioned above, provide a DIFFERENT directory. If you have
created a cd-rom, then use it's drive letter when prompted.
c. The install program will then copy the files from the directory or cd-rom,
to the target install directory.
** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING **
If installing from one directory to another, do NOT use the Partial
install method or INSTALL won't copy all the files. This method is ONLY
if you have the program on cd-rom (step 5 above) and some files (intro,
credits, etc) will remain on the cd-rom in order to save disk space. They
are accessed at runtime and therefore the cd-rom must remain in the drive
at ALL times.
** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING **
d. The install program will then do the following before exiting. Note that
these steps needed to be done manually when using the MAKEBC3K.ZIP file.
- create a BC3000AD.INI using your install directory and cd-rom settings
- test your video driver
- run SETUP.EXE and allow you to configure your sound card
7. Everything else you need, including trouble shooting info are in the
README.TXT included in the MAKEBC3K.ZIP file.
Derek Smart
mailto: support@3000ad.com