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- Hello, Sysop!
-
- Installing a new copy of AC6
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- Welcome to Alpha Colony VI. To install this program is somewhat involved,
- but here are the steps:
-
- 1. Type ACINSTAL to set up the doorfile information and create a
- batch file.
-
- The doorfile information allows AC6 to interpret the doorfile
- created by the BBS every time it runs a door. Currently there
- is support for RBBS, GAP, WWIV, Wildcat, GT Power, PCBoard,
- and Spitfire door files.
- The corresponding filenames are DORINFO1.DEF, DOOR.SYS, CHAIN.TXT,
- CALLINFO.BBS, GTUSER.BBS, PCBOARD.SYS, and SFDOORS.DAT. If you
- require a different door format, delete SETUP.SR and run SRDOOR.
- It explains the format of DOORFILE.SR. You can:
- ■ Write a replacement for SRDOOR that handles your door format.
- ■ Insert a door file converter program before SRDOOR.
- ■ Send us your door file format and specify which lines contain:
- » Name (First AND Last, or Entire)
- » COM port number
- » baud rate
- » IBM graphics characters enabled? (optional information)
- » ANSI enabled? (optional information)
- » Number of lines on the screen (optional information)
- » Time limit (in minutes) (optional information)
-
- 3. Install the door to run the batch file (AC6.BAT) from the BBS.
- (See your BBS manual if you do not know how to do this.) If you
- have Telegard, TAG, or Spitfire, look at PROBLEMS.DOC to see how to set
- up the menu options to run AC6.
-
- 4. RESET the game with "ACUTILS". *** VERY IMPORTANT ***
-
- Upgrading an older version of AC6
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- Just UNZIP the AC6-???.ZIP file --- Your old game will still work, but
- sometimes certain features of the new game may not work correctly. A
- RESET will enable all features of the new version to work, but until then
- you can still continue your old game.
-
- Special Feature Of Alpha Colony VI
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- A neat special feature of Alpha Colony VI is the Bulletins Menu. AC6 comes
- with 3 already installed bulletins. Please do not delete these. You may
- add your own at any time by editing BULLETIN.LST. Instructions are listed
- at the top of that file.
-
- Have fun with the game, and be sure to fill out the registration! If you
- would like to register, read BENEFIT.REG and fill out the form in
- REGISTER.AC6.
-
- Mehul Patel, Programmer of AC6
- And SysOp of The Solar Realms BBS: (713) 855-1665
-
-