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- DMSRUN is (c) Copyright 1994 by Lars Frenzel, FSP - All Rights Reserved.
- DOOM is (c) Copyright 1993-1994 by ID Software - All Rights Reserved.
-
-
- DMSRUN.DOC for version v0.33
- ----------------------------
-
-
- Why DMSRUN ?
- ============
- It all began with the release of DOOM v1.2 which supports
- multiplayer (2 players) games via a serial link or
- modem connection. It runs REALLY fast, not mentionable slower
- than in single-player mode.
- I couldn't get a multiplayer-game run via the SETUP.EXE - programm.
- I think that it is a bug (crazy guys, he ? they programm a really
- HUGE game with no bugs in it (as it seems at the moment) but make
- a bug in the absolutely simpliest part of the whole thing).
- So I used BATCH-Files which served well until we wanted to
- begin at higher levels or other episodes. Although it was really
- [zensored] that we had to return to our TERMINAL-PROGRAMMS
- to chat each time before running DOOM again to find the propper
- Settings we both wanted to have.
- So I programmed DMSRUN (I did it in just 12 hours).
- It features a SPLIT-SCREEN-CHAT, AUTOSTART, a
- CARRIER-WATCHDOG and it'll let you start in any episode, on any
- floor, with any skill in any multiplayer-game-mode.
-
-
- Features
- ========
- - Split Screen Chat
- - Autostart DOOM at REMOTE/LOCAL if LOCAL/REMOTE runs it
- - Carrier Watchdog: just exit DMSRUN if no Carrier detected
- - begin at any Episode, Skill, Floor
- - hotkeys for the most issued modem-commands
- - Dialing-directory
-
-
- CommandLine
- ===========
- DMSRUN.EXE <port> [<switches>]
-
- port the COM-port which holds the serial connection.
- 1 stands for the first COM-port in your system (COM1),
- 2=COM2 and so on...
-
- switches switches are initialized with a slash (/) or a minus (-).
- (e.g. -A)
-
- valid switches are:
- A Autostart-feature enabled
- W Carrier-Watchdog-feature enabled
- ? View a short helptext
- P use PULSE-DIAL for dialing, default is
- TONE-DIAL which needs no switch
-
-
- Keys inside DMSRUN
- ==================
- Use any key for Split-Screen-Chatting...it supports TELETYPE-Emulation.
- To select any option in the menu use the ARROW-KEYS to direkt the
- marker and use [CTRL][A] to select the option.
- If you select "Play cooperatively" or "DEATHMATCH showdown !" DOOM
- will be launched.
- Exit DMSRUN with [ESC].
- SUMMARY
- -------
- [Ctrl][A] select option/run DOOM
- [Ctrl][E] send Settings-Information to other player (try it)
- [Ctrl][D] if CARRIER-DETECT is high, "CD" is displayed, otherwise
- "cd" is displayed
- [Esc] exit DMSRUN
- [Alt][H] send the HangUp-Command (MODEM.CFG Line 2) to the
- Modem
- [Alt][I] send the Initialize-Command (MODEM.CFG Line 1) to the
- Modem
- [Alt][R] run DOOM with the current settings (you don't have
- to go on DEATHMATCH oder COOPREATIVELY before you
- can launch DOOM)
- [Alt][D] DIALING...a window will pop up where you ca ether
- directly enter a phone-number or the name of a user
- ...DMSRUN will then search through MODEM.PBK to find
- his number. Format of MODEM.PBK :
- Name;Number
- wher Name is the users name and Number his phone-
- number
-
-
- Requirements
- ============
- - Because DMSRUN should launch DOOM, you need everything DOOM needs.
- - DMSRUN will swap to DISK while running DOOM to minimize memory-usage.
- - a FOSSIL-diver should be installed for the COM-port you'll use for
- your connection and it should be LOCKED AT 9600 BAUD.
-
-
- Contacting the Author
- =====================
- Leave a message to me (Lars Frenzel) in FIDO-NET.
- My Address is (at the moment) 2:244/24.26 but may change in a few days to
- 2:246/2400.26 !
- So to be ABSOLUTELY sure that your Message reaches me, address it to
- both addresses (send one to each address).
-
- The newest version of DMSRUN will although be available there !
- File: DMSRNxxx.LZH
- where xxx is the Version-number multiplied by 100 (e.g. v0.27 will be
- found in the file DMSRN027.LZH)
-
-
- HISTORY
- =======
-
- if version of this DMSRUN.DOC is lower than the one mentioned
- in this section, then the things are just planed !
- (or you have an old version)
-
- v0.27 - first public release...everything worked fine
- v0.28 - *** BUGFIX ***
- found another strange thing with SETUP.EXE:
- DOOM supports SKILL-Levels from 1 to 5...because
- I used the names and Levels out of SETUP.EXE I
- didn't include all 5 Levels (the SETUP.EXE only
- supports 4 of them...really amazing)...this
- thing has been fixed with v0.28...sorry guys
- v0.29 - *** BUGFIX ***
- I forgott to pass the COM-Option to SERSETUP in
- DEATHMATCH-Mode. That was why it only ran on
- COM1...this has been fixed
- v0.30 - *** IMPROVEMENT ***
- now supporting DOOMs MODEM.CFG which should contain
- INIT and HANGUP-sequences...just use [Alt][I] or
- [Alt][H] to execute them
- v0.31 - *** IMPROVEMENT ***
- with [Alt][R] you can run DOOM without first
- selecting DEATHMATCH or Cooperative-MODE
- the allready selected Mode will therefore be
- used
- v0.32 - *** IMPROVEMENT ***
- page the other user with [Alt][P]...produces a
- really cool sound
- v0.33 - *** IMPROVEMENT ***
- Dialing-Directory accessable with [Alt][D]
- added. numbers and names should be placed in
- MODEM.PBK with the following format:
- Name;Number
- where Name is the users name and Number is his
- phone-number
-