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=============================================================================
Seek And Destroy v1.0
Shareware Version
copyright (c) 1995 Safari Software and Vision Software
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* Instructions/Troubleshooting Info *
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Requires:
■ A 486 or faster IBM-compatible PC
■ VGA graphics
■ Hard disk with about 8.2 Megs Free
(approx. 16 Megs with animation file)
■ 4 Megabytes of RAM
Also supports:
■ Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16,
Gravis Ultrasound, and 100% compatible music cards.
■ Joystick or Mouse
Recommended hardware:
■ 486/66 or faster CPU for smooth play at high detail.
■ GUS
■ Mouse or Joystick
To start Seek and Destroy
=========================
1. Switch to the drive where the game is installed (C:)
2. Switch to the subdirectory where the game is installed (CD \GAMES\SEEK)
3. Before running Seek and Destroy, you should run SETUP.EXE to configure
your sound, keys, mouse and joystick. If you don't run SETUP.EXE
beforehand, it will run automatically when you run Seek and Destroy for
the first time.
4. Type SEEK [enter] to begin the game.
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Common problems and solutions
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Running with WINDOWS
--------------------
Seek and Destroy does not work reliably under Windows. Sound may not work
and you may get unexpected jerking in the scrolling. For best results exit
Windows before running Seek and Destroy.
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HOW TO BOOT YOUR COMPUTER CLEAN
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If you're having problems running Seek and Destroy, you might be able to
get it up and running by "Booting your computer clean". By this, we mean
starting up your computer without loading all of the little 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 Seek and Destroy.
Now, you can reboot your computer and play Seek and Destroy:
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 Seek and Destroy directory by typing "CD \GAMES\SEEK".
G. Begin by typing "SEEK".
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 Seek and Destroy directory and begin the game.
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GENERAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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Q: When I run Seek and Destroy, the game refuses to start and gives
me the message "You do not have enough free memory."
A: To run Seek and Destroy, you'll need:
* At least 550K 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 Seek and Destroy from Windows, completely exit
Windows and try running it from DOS.
3. If you are trying to run Seek and Destroy from "DOSSHELL" or any other
menu program, please exit from the menu program. Then, run Seek and
Destroy 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 Seek and Destroy, 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 cards 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: Seek and Destroy 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 the game up by changing the detail to LOW for TERRAIN,
OVERLAY and EXPLOSIONS in the options screen. If you are desperate,
you may want to set your sound card to NONE if you are using a Sound
Blaster type card (this will speed the game up).
Q: While playing, I get dumped back to DOS with an error message
"Error initializing sound"
A: This is probably caused by the lack of a sound.cfg file in the directory
that Seek and Destroy was run from. Usually, Seek and Destroy will run
SETUP.EXE if no sound.cfg file is found. If for some reason that failed
then when the sound library tries to initialize it will not work. In this
case run SETUP.EXE manually. Make sure SETUP.EXE is in the same directory
that you installed Seek and Destroy to (C:\GAMES\SEEK)
Q: While playing, I get dumped back to DOS with an error message
"Error while loading XXXXXXX"
A: You have probably deleted one of the files needed by Seek and Destroy or
The game was run from a directory where the data files weren't present.
Re-install Seek and Destroy before running the game.
Q: I can't seem to get ANYTHING on the screen. I type SEEK and the system
"hangs". What now?
A: Make sure your computer meets the system requirements mentioned earlier in
the manual. If you do, you may have TSR's that conflict with Seek and
Destroy. Remove the TSR's and try running the game with a "clean boot"
from a DOS diskette.
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SOUND CARD NOTES
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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
Seek and Destroy. To determine whether you are having a sound-related
conflict, try setting up Seek and Destroy for "No Sound." If Seek and
Destroy 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
------------- ------------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
Creative Labs Sound Blaster 405-742-6622 405-742-6660 Blaster
Gravis Ultrasound 604-431-1708 604-431-5927 PcVenB (14)
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CONTACTING SAFARI'S TECH SUPPORT
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If you need further assistance, please call our tech support department:
In the USA: voice: +1 (301) 738-2349
fax: +1 (301) 299-3841
In Europe: voice: +44 (0) 1767 260903
fax: +44 (0) 1767 262043
You can also contact us online:
CompuServe: GO EPIC
WorldWide Web: http://www.epicgames.com/
Internet Mail: help@epicgames.com
Internet FTP: ftp.uwp.edu
Internet News: We answer questions in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
America Online: We answer questions posted in the "PCGames" area
EXEC-PC BBS
Contact: Safari Software
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FTP: ftp.execpc.com
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