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                          Dark Lands documentation                          


Table of contents:

1. System requirements.
2. Installing and setting up Dark Lands.
3. Tips / faq.
4. How to get your free registration.
5. Contact info.



1. System requirements:

  In all cases:

    - 386 or better CPU (286 are untested, won't work with XT)
    - RAM (amount unknown)
    - About 1mb of diskspace

  Dos, os/2, windows (any) requires a FOSSIL driver for modem operation.
  Linux requires a 386 or better.



2. Installation & Setup of Dark Lands

   Installation  
    1. Run the Install.exe
    2. Enter the appropriate values.
        -- You must specify the complete path for the unzipper.

    Setup
     The setup divides in 5 parts :
        Node configuration, Maintenance configuration, Game configuration,
        Game resetting and setting up a delay instead of a pause. 

     Node configuration:
       This one is independent of each other nodes.
       The internal logon system is mandatory for the wait for call, but
       you can use it without the wait for call feature.


     Maintenace configuration:
       Select some vars for the maintenance. 
       
     Game configuration:
       Configure things like the presence of a local status bar.
       The recovery is how many time elapse (in seconds) between a recovery 
       of one hit point or mana point.
     
     Delay instead of pause:
       This will make Dark Lands use a delay instead of waiting for the user
       at pause prompts. This can help under poor conditions (noisy line etc).

     Game resetting:
       This option automagically deletes the game datafiles that needs to be
       deleted during a reset.

     Lock file updating:
       This updates the lock file to your new setup.
       The lockfile is used if the Daemon mode is enabled.
       Delete uneeded node configuration before (dark?.dat).



3. Tips and tricks:

How to...

 Improve performance?
   -Get a faster processor, faster HD, faster RAM and drop Windows.
   -Get a 14.4 or faster modem (not winmodems).
   -Turn OFF multinode on a single line system.

 Turn Dark Lands into a Daemon?
   -Setup Dark Lands as a local node and enable the daemon.
    Note that you have to setup it on node 0 for it to work.
    You can have other nodes in multinode setups, but only the 0 as daemon.
    Don't forget to update the lock file (L in main menu).

Should we use...
  
  Disk caching (for non-Linux)?
   -Only use a Read cache and never a write cache. 

  Stacker, Disk Compression?
   -You can use them.

  Cracks, Hacks, Trainers

   -I discourage the use as some of them could destroy your HD. Anyway, 
    you have access to the editor I use and the registrations are free.


4. How to register the game:

It's easy, contact me and ask for your free registration.

I need the following info: your alias, your bbs name and if you want to be
part of the mailing list.

If you want to be included in the future bbs list, send me your bbs info.

It's preferable to fill out the form on the web page.


5. Contact information:

Email: nuitari@clubinfo.collegebdeb.qc.ca
ICQ: 1708257
Irc: nuitari on #bbs, irc.isonline.com
Web page: http://fly.to/darklands
Eurek<\ BBS: Nuitari, 1-450-667-1619, 1-450-967-0253, telnet://ebbs.dhs.org
              


