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============================================================================= One Must Fall 2097 * Instructions & Troubleshooting Info * Version 2.0 ============================================================================= One Must Fall Requires: * A 386 or faster IBM-compatible PC * VGA graphics * Hard disk * 4 Megabytes of RAM, 540K of conventional memory free Also supports: * Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, and Gravis Ultrasound, and 100% compatible music cards * One or two joysticks * Modem and IPX Network Play To start One Must Fall: 1. Switch to the drive where the game is installed (C:) 2. Switch to the subdirectory where the game is installed (CD \OMF) 3. Type OMF. Memory requirements: To start One Must Fall, you'll need at least 540K of available conventional memory and at least 2.5 megs of other memory. Version history: * Version 1.0. The initial release of OMF in 10/95. * Version 1.1. Fixed a problem in version 1.0, which sometimes caused the game to crash after you fought Raven in the tournament. * Version 2.0. Current version which adds the options of modem and network play to OMF. You can also call up a BBS running the OMF Challenge Arena software and play other callers as if you were networked. Information about the new modem/network options are near the end of this document. ============================================================================= Common problems and solutions ============================================================================= Running with WINDOWS -------------------- To run this game under Windows, be sure to run the file "OMF.PIF" (not the file "OMF.EXE"). OMF does not work reliabily under Windows with sound on. Please run SETUP and select "No Sound Card" under setup if you need to OMF from Windows. Running with OS/2 ----------------- Though One Must Fall will work reliably under OS/2 on some computers, we don't recommend this because it might result in the game locking up. Please run One Must Fall through DOS instead. We tried to make this game compatible with OS/2, but alas we were not successful. ============================================================================= HOW TO BOOT YOUR COMPUTER CLEAN ============================================================================= If you're having problems running OMF, 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 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 OMF directory and begin the game. ============================================================================= GENERNAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ============================================================================= Q: When I run One Must Fall, the game refuses to start and gives me the message "You do not have enough free memory." A: To run One Must Fall, you'll need: * At least 540K 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 OMF from Windows, completely exit Windows and try running it from DOS. 3. If you are trying to run OMF from "DOSSHELL" or any other menu program, please exit from the menu program. Then, run OMF 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 OMF with a normal boot, it tells me "not enough XMS." Then when I do a clean boot by pressing F5 during startup, I don't have enough free conventional memory. AAARRG! A: This often occurs on systems running DoubleSpace or DriveSpace, in which these drivers are loaded up AUTOMATICALLY, even with a clean boot (otherwise your computer could not access the compressed space!). The solution for this problem becomes slightly more complicated than a clean boot, but here are a few suggestions: 1. The easiest method of freeing enough memory for OMF to run is by making a special boot disk. Follow the procedures explained above to make a standard boot disk. When the disk has finished formatting, do the following: A) Copy your CONFIG.SYS from your hard drive to the boot disk: (eg. COPY C:\CONFIG.SYS A:\) B) Use the DOS Editor or another text editor to open the CONFIG.SYS which is now on your boot disk (DO NOT Edit the CONFIG.SYS on your Hard Drive unles you know exactly what you're doing!) * For the DOS Editor, type: EDIT A:\CONFIG.SYS C) Delete all of the lines from your CONFIG.SYS on your boot disk EXCEPT: DEVICE = C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS DOS=HIGH * For some sound cards, it may be neccessary to also load your sound drivers which may be found in your AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or CONFIG.SYS D) Save the new CONFIG.SYS onto your boot disk. Do this from the DOS Editor by pressing ALT-F, then S. E) To exit the DOS Editor, press ALT-F, X F) Reboot your machine with the new boot disk in the A: drive, and proceed to start OMF normally through DOS. 2. You may want to implement a Multi-Config startup menu with an option to load only the above lines in your CONFIG.SYS. Please refer to the DOS menu for detailed procedures on how to set this menu up (it is fairly easy to do, but the syntax is precise enough that a lengthy explanation would be required). Q: When I run One Must Fall, 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: 1. The correct options are specified in SETUP. Check your address, IRQ, and DMA settings (most sound cards operate on DMA 1). If you don't know your card's address, IRQ, and DMA settings, consult your manual for details on figuring them out. 2. Make sure 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: OMF runs slowly on my 386 or 486 computer. What can I do? A: Your computer or VGA card aren't as fast as the game would like. You can speed up the game by going into the "Configuration" and "Video Options" menus and turning off "Animation", "Palette Animation" and the other detail settings. Q: While playing, I get dumped back to DOS with an error message. A: This means that either (1) OMF is conflicting with your memory managers and TSR's, or (2) you need more free memory to run OMF. Try booting clean and running OMF. Several Epic testers have reported errors when running OMF with QEMM. We haven't been able to duplicate this problem or figure out its cause, but booting clean has always solved it. Q: I can't seem to get ANYTHING on the screen. I type OMF 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 OMF. Remove the TSR's and try running OMF with a "clean boot" from a DOS diskette. Q: My dad won't let me play past 11:00pm. What can I do? A: Wait till you're 18 then move out. If you're over 18, wait till you get to your office to play. Or you could get your dad hooked on the game so he'll be playing too! ============================================================================= SOUND CARD NOTES ============================================================================= Q: I can't seem to get any sound from OMF. What did you do to me? A: First, you must run the SETUP program that came with the game. It will prompt you for settings for your sound card. Make sure these are correct. If you still don't hear anything, try running another program that uses the same card and make sure it works. Make sure the settings in OMF match that of your other programs. Q: The music sometimes skips like a broken record. A: The "Sound Quality" setting is too high for your computer and sound card to handle. Please run SETUP again and select a lower "Sound Quality" setting. The Medium setting will give you okay sound quality, while avoiding most music problems. If this doesn't cure the problem, try booting clean -- that will give OMF extra CPU power to handle the music and sound. Q: The music and sound effects sound OK when I start OMF, but they get cut off several seconds after a song begins. A: Whoops! This is what happens when you select the wrong IRQ for your sound card! Run SETUP again and pick the correct IRQ. Pro Audio Spectrum Notes ------------------------ One Must Fall should work fine with the PAS, PAS+, and PAS-16 sound cards. You need to run SETUP and tell it that you have a Sound Blaster card (not a Sound Blaster Pro). Important! To run One Must Fall on any Pro Audio Spectrum sound card, you need to have the PAS drivers loaded properly. OMF will only recognize your PAS card if the drivers are loaded. See your PAS manual for instructions on loading the right PAS drivers in your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. These drivers will not be loaded if you boot your computer clean. Other sound cards ----------------- 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 OMF. 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) ============================================================================== Modem and Network OMF Notes ============================================================================== Playing OMF by Modem -------------------- For full speed action in a modem game of OMF, all you need is a 9600 baud or faster modem. Here's how to play: 1. Begin OMF normally by running the OMF.EXE file (see above, "To Start One Must Fall"). 2. Choose "Network/Modem Game" from the main menu. 3. Choose "Modem Link" at the next menu. 4. Choose "Select Modem Brand" at the next menu. If your modem is not listed , try selecting "Standard 9600" or "Standard 14.4". 5. Choose "Select Speed" to choose your modem speed. Some, but not all 14.4 modems may connect at higher baud rates when error correction and data compression are disabled. 6. "Select COM Port" to tell OMF which port your modem communicates through. 7. Choose "Call a Friend & Begin" or "Wait for a call & Begin" to connect with someone via modem, and begin playing OMF. * You should only have to do steps 4, 5, and 6 the first time you run a modem game of OMF. Playing OMF by Serial Link -------------------------- You can connect two computers with a "null modem cable" and play OMF. Once you've hooked a cable between the two computers, do this: 1. Run OMF. 2. Choose "Network/Modem Game". 3. Choose "Serial Link" at the next menu. 4. Choose "Serial Port" to select which port the null modem cable is connected to. 5. Choose "Serial Speed" to set the speed of the Serial Port. We recommend 9600 baud; this is fast enough for OMF to play at its maximum speed. Faster baud rates may work less reliably on some computers. 6. Choose "Begin Serial Game" to connect the two computers and play OMF. * You should only have to do steps 4 and 5 once to let OMF recognize your hardware. Playing OMF on an IPX Network ----------------------------- OMF can also be played on any network which supports the IPX network protocol. 1. Run OMF. 2. Choose "Network/Modem Game" from the main menu. 3. Choose "Begin IPX Game" to begin a network game of OMF. Note: for some LAN based networks which use multiple network segments (hubs), you may need to specify which segments to include in the "Advanced Options". For example, type: -N 1 -N 2 -N 3 to include hubs 1, 2, and 3. Playing OMF over a BBS ---------------------- If a BBS near you is running the OMF Challenge Arena, you can call it up and play OMF with other callers. 1. Run OMF. 2. Choose "Network/Modem Game" from the main menu. 3. Choose "Bulletin Board Link" at the next menu. 4. Choose "Select Modem Brand" at the next menu. If your modem is not listed , try selecting "Standard 9600" or "Standard 14.4." 5. Choose "Select Speed" to choose your modem speed. Some, but not all 14.4 modems may connect at higher baud rates when error correction and data compression are disabled. 6. "Select COM Port" to tell OMF which port your modem communicates through. 7. Select "Call Other BBS" to call up a local BBS which runs the OMF Challenge Arena. 8. Enter the number to call, and begin playing. * Like Modem play, steps 4, 5, and 6 only need to be run once to configure OMF. For more technical information about setting up the OMF Challenge Arena on a BBS, obtain the OMFBBSxx.ZIP file (xx will be the version number of the files). This should be available on CompuServe (GO EPIC), Internet (ftp.uml.edu), Exec-PC BBS, and other prominent places online. The OMF Challenge Arena ----------------------- Once you've connected - by modem, serial link, network, or BBS link - you enter the "Challenge Arena." Enter your name or alias and you will appear in the Challenge Arena. The Challenge Arena displays information about each player presently connected: Name Your name, of course, or an alias Action Available, Pondering, Challenging, or VS (fighting) Win/loss Each player's standings since they connected. Version Which version of OMF each player is running. Challenge Arena Options: Challenge Challenges the highlighted player. Whisper Sends a message directly to any other player, so that others don't see it. You can whisper to a player who is playing a game, but your "yells" only reach players who are in the arena screen. Yell Sends a message to everyone in the challenge arena. Refresh Refreshes the highlighted character. This option is useful for updating players' records who are currently in matches, and for clearing players who may have been disconnected, but still appear in the arena. Exit Returns you to the Main Menu. New play options available in a modem/network game -------------------------------------------------- All of the OMF controls are the same, with the following options added: Chat Mode: You can enter Chat-Mode by pressing ALT-C from anywhere within the game. Messages you type are automatically sent to your opponent. Press ESCAPE to quit out of Chat-Mode. Gameplay Options: All of the standard (and Advanced) options can be accesses by pressing ALT-G. Choose "Done" to return to the game. Changing System Settings: You can change your system settings (such as control, video options, speed, and volume) in the middle of a match by pressing ESCAPE. Choose "Return to Game" to return to your match. NOTE: Choosing "Exit" from this menu quits the match and exits to the OMF Challenge Arena. ============================== CONTACTING EPIC'S TECH SUPPORT ============================== If you need further assistance, please call our tech support department: In the USA: voice: 301-983-9771 fax: 301-299-3841 In the Europe: voice: +44 (0) 1767-260903 fax: +44 (0) 1737-262043 In Germany: voice: 0130 822887 fax: 0130 822886 You can also contact us online: CompuServe: GO EPIC WorldWide Web: http://www.epicgames.com/ Internet Mail: help@epicgames.com Internet FTP: ftp.uml.edu Internet News: We answer questions in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action America Online: We answer questions posted in the "Games" area GEnie: We answer questions in the Games Roundtable EXEC-PC BBS Contact: Epic MegaGames 2400 Baud: 414-789-4210 14.4K Baud: 414-789-4360 ============================================================================= Epic's Email list: To subscribe to Epic's email list and receive late-breaking news from Epic every month or so, just send an Internet message to list@epicgames.com with the subject: SUBSCRIBE EPIC