ÕÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͸ ³ ³ ³ VIRTUAL REALITY SOLDIER VERSION 4.00 ³ ³ COPYRIGHT (C) 1995 GO/4 SOFTWARE, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ³ ³ ³ ÆÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͵ ³ >>>>> ATTENTION SYSOPS AND PIRATES! <<<<< ³ ³ ³ ³ MAKE *** SURE *** YOU READ THE README.1ST FILE IN THIS ARCHIVE! ³ ³ PCBOARD SYSTEM FILE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR BY RUNNING "PIRATE" COPIES ³ ³ OF VRS AND FROM "PIRATE" KEYS! ³ ÔÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ; Ü Ü °± ±° ßÜß irtual Reality Soldier °± ±° ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ °± ±° °± ±° Copyright 1995, GO/4 Software. All Rights Reserved. °± RS ±° Programmed by Bill Marcy and Roy Wilson °± ±° Compiled: 1995.23.04 Version: 4.00 °± ±° °± ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS! Copy the new distribution to your VRS directory, start up VRS, got to (M)aintenance, then (R)ebuild Configuration Database. There's a new field in it to put the path (and filename, if you don't like our default of "VRS.BLT") to your VRS.BLT file. It defaults to the VRS subdirectory. That's it! System Requirements: You need to have a minimum configuration, namely you have to be running PCBoard 15.2(x). We are compiling VRS with the latest PPLC compiler so you will need to make sure that you have the latest PCBoard code up and running. Since VRS is a PPE, it is an extension to PCBoard - if PCBoard runs, VRS will run. VRS is fully multi-node aware so there are no problems running multiple copies of VRS at the same time. VRS runs fine under Novell 3.11 and 3.12, Lantastic 5.0 and Banyan Vines. VRS also runs fine under DESQview (in windows >501k!) and OS/2 (sorry Windows people, I haven't tested it under Windows, you are on your own). Basically if PCBoard runs, VRS will run! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NETWORK USERS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< VRS creates, modifies, and deletes files within the VRS subdirectory. Your users *MUST* have Creation, Deletion, and Modification rights in this directory. Ok, Sysop, just 6 easy steps to get you up and running in about a minute and a half (Including the time it takes to grab a Coke from the fridge and to kick your feet up on the desk!) 1. - Create a VRS subdirectory on your hard drive, something like this: C:\PCB\PPE\VRS (Note: The path above is only an example, you can install it anywhere you want) 2. - Unzip the VRS350.ZIP file into this subdirectory. 3. - Run the VERIFY.PPE program. This is simple, from the PCBoard main board prompt, type: PPE C:\PCB\PPE\VRS\VERIFY.PPE (Note: Use the path where *you* installed VRS!) This will verify that you are running the latest VRS code, and that no one has changed any of the code (Software thieves are well known for inserting destructive commands into software - read README.1ST for details.) If VERIFY fails, download a NEW copy of VRS from a trustworthy BBS. You can always get a clean copy from (212) 777-0225 Survival Tech. 4. - Load up PCBSETUP, and locate the CMD.LST file you would like to install the VRS command into. (Usually the main board, so you would type a B and then another B, then you would cursor down to where you see the CMD.LST entry, they you will hit an F2 to edit your CMD.LST file). CMD.LST Editor Charges per PPE/MNU File Specification -or- Command Sec Minute Use Keystroke Substitution ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ ÍÍÍ ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ 1) 0 0 0 Just add the following info and you're almost done! CMD.LST Editor Charges per PPE/MNU File Specification -or- Command Sec Minute Use Keystroke Substitution ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ ÍÍÍ ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ 1) VRS 0 0 0 C:\PCB\PPE\VRS\VRS.PPS (Use the drive and dir you put the program in!) Once you have this entered, hit ESC and Y to save the new CMD.LST file. You have just finished installing VRS, now let's configure it! 5. - Now logon to your PCB BBS and enter type VRS at the main board command prompt (or if you decided to install VRS into another conference, join that conference and then type VRS). 6. - From the main VRS Module you will see a menu selection titled (M)aintenance - This is a sysop only command, only those people with sysop security will see it, choose the (M) command, and you will be brought to the Sysop menu, here choose the (S)ystem editor. Here you will have 9 menu items, the defaults that come pre-setup are what we recommend for a fun game, but feel free to change any of them for your particular circumstances. One that you should not change is selection number (5), this is a date of the last maintenance it may not look like a date to you, but to the computer it is! This number will be updated automatically, so there is *no* need to change it at all. Important Event Stuff Here! The last thing you will want to do is to add the maintenance call into one of your events, this event ought to only run once per day. The call would look like this: PCBOARD /PPE:C:\PCB\PPE\VRS\VRS.PPE;MAINT Or if you are running the PCBOARDM flavor like this: PCBOARDM /PPE:C:\PCB\PPE\VRS\VRS.PPE;MAINT THE SEMICOLON IS IMPORTANT! This will reset all the dead players, update score lists, revitalize those pesky mutants, and do some stuff that the game needs to have done. If you do not add this switch, the first player of the day will have to sit through about 45 seconds of stuff happening, while this is an honor akin to winning the lottery, it may annoy some players, so your best bet is to add the MAINT call in your event and forget about it! Bulletin Generation To get a full bulletin, ranking all of your players based on Experience and Kills, add another line in your event that looks like this: PCBOARD /PPE:C:\PCB\PPE\VRS\VRS.PPE;BLT Or if you are running the PCBOARDM flavor like this: PCBOARDM /PPE:C:\PCB\PPE\VRS\VRS.PPE;BLT THE SEMICOLON IS IMPORTANT! (Again) This will generate a file called VRS.BLT in your VRS.PPE subdirectory, you can add this file into your bulletin section so that all of your users can keep up with what is going on in the VRS world. Jump into the game and give it a whirl. We are positive that you will love it, all of our users do! Registration of Virtual Reality Soldiers: Whats the cost of this little gem? A mere $20.00 bill, you will trade us one thin piece of paper (intrinsically worthless), for the license to run this mind bogglingly fun game on your BBS for your users, We would not hesitate to think that you would probably pick up new users just because you offer activities of this quality on your system. You can receive your own Key file for VRS by calling our Support Board at (212) 777-0225, and typing KEY at the main board prompt. We use American Banking Systems ChecksDirect system, which means that you can get your KEY file immediately, without have a 15% interest charge on your credit card! Out of the continental US? Well you can still receive your very own key file (and support the shareware concept!) by mailing your registration fee of $20.00 (U.S. funds only...please) to: GO/4 Software c/o Roy Wilson 560 DeerFoot Path Cutchogue, NY 11935 Make all checks payable to: GO/4 Software Your key file will be posted the same exact day as we recieve your payment! Let us know what you want to see in VRS, there are many planned add-ons, and your vote will count!