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          "BLOODSTONE: An Epic Dwarven Tale" Manual Additions/Changes
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                              Machine Requirements

    IBM and 100% Compatibles

    Required:   IBM-PC/AT 12 Mhz '286 or faster
                640K Memory
                Hard Drive
                256 Color VGA graphics
                Mouse, 100% Microsoft (or Logitech) Compatible
 
    Supported:  XMS Memory
                Music & Digitized Sound Effects with 2 MB XMS memory on 
                 PC Speaker, Adlib, Sound Blaster and Compatibles

    Recommended: 16 Mhz '386SX or faster
                 DOS 5.0
                 2 MB XMS memory
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                                  HELP PROGRAM
    
         Type HELP for help with memory problems, soundcards, and making 
     a boot disk.  See the troubleshooting section of the Bloodstone manual
     for other information.
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                                 Sound Boards

         Use the SETD.EXE program to select sound boards and to configure 
     the sound driver for that board if not using default values.  The
     SETD.EXE program is automatically loaded the first time that you start
     the Bloodstone game.  If your sound board changes then run the
     SETD.EXE program from the DOS prompt inside the Bloodstone subdirectory. 

          If you do not see your sound board listed and it is Sound Blaster
     compatible then choose the option for "Sound Blaster and compatibles".
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                             -- Troubleshooting  --

    Error messages during the game are displayed to be self explanatory,
    for example "Mouse driver not detected" would tell you that you forgot
    to the load the 100% Microsoft or Logitech compatible mouse driver
    before running Bloodstone.

    Error messages related to memory problems will display what type of
    memory is insufficient such as "insufficient XMS memory" and what
    the results are, such as "Sound effects not available".  You will
    need to read the "Troubleshooting" section of the manual or run the
    HELP program to get help in clearing memory.

    Please see the "Troubleshooting" section of the manual and/or the
    options on HELP program for Sound Board, memory, and boot disk help.
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                          MANUAL INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS    

        In some rare cases it is possible that the Bloodstone game may have 
    a problem installing to your specific hard drive setup.  If problems 
    occur be sure to clear TSRs from memory. You may also try creating a 
    boot disk to see if that fixes the problem (refer to the section 
    "Troubleshooting" for information on TSRs and creating a boot disk or 
    use the included HELP program).

        To manually install the game:

    1) On the hard drive build a subdirectory for Bloodstone:

       C:
       CD \
       MKDIR BLOOD

    2) Change directory to the Bloodstone directory:

       CD \BLOOD

    3) Copy all files from each of the game disks into the Bloodstone 
       directory.

       COPY  A:*.*  C:\BLOOD

       Repeat this step for each game disk until all files are copied.

    4) The game is shipped on several disks, each disk contains a 
       compressed file (BLOODx.CMP - x being the disk number) that
       must be uncompressed before game play by typing:
    
       DCMP BLOOD1.CMP
       DCMP BLOOD2.CMP

       Repeat this for each .CMP file, 
       BLOOD1.CMP,
       BLOOD2.CMP, etc depending on the number of disks in your boxed game.

    5) Delete the original compressed files from hard drive when Step 4 is 
       completed:

       DEL *.CMP

    6) Type BLOOD to start the game.
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