
               INSTALLATION OF THE miroMEDIA view DOS MPEG DRIVERS
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1.1     Files:
     ----------------------------
        README   TXT  - This readme file
        FMPDRV   EXE  - ReelMagic compliant DOS MPEG Driver
        S3RMDRV  SYS  - S3 MPEG Environment driver
        DOSMPEG  INI  - Configuration parameters
        ALLOC_0       - Audio decoder file
        ALLOC_1       - Audio decoder file
        ALLOC_2       - Audio decoder file
        ALLOC_3       - Audio decoder file


1.2  Installation utility will do the following modifications to the
     CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files (X:\XXXX represents the full path
     you specified during the installation process):

     Adds to the CONFIG.SYS and to CONFIG.DOS and CONFIG.WIN,
     if present:
     --------------------------------------------------------
        DEVICE=X:\XXXX\S3RMDRV.SYS

     Adds to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and to AUTOEXEC.DOS and
     AUTOEXEC.WIN, if present:
     --------------------------------------------------------
        PATH=%PATH%;X:\XXXX

1.3  Most MPEG titles require a lot of free memory.  To get the maximum
     free DOS memory on your system, remove all unused or irrelevant
     device drivers, TSRs, and settings and run MEMMAKER.EXE - DOS
     memory configuration utility.  Consult DOS Help for additional
     information about MEMMAKER.

     To check how much free memory is available, use MEM.EXE - another DOS
     utility.  Consult DOS Help for additional information about MEM.


1.4  To achieve the best performance and smooth MPEG playback your system
     should be equipped with 4x or better CD-ROM drive.  You should also
     disable any kind of CD-ROM access caching.  Please consult your CD-ROM
     drive Manual for additional information.  Be prepared to spend some
     time configuring your CD-ROM drive - it will pay off !


            II.  CONFIGURATION OF THE miroMEDIA view DOS MPEG DRIVERS
           =============================================================


2.1  DOSMPEG.INI is the configuration file for the DOS MPEG drivers.  This
     section explains in details all entries of this file.


2.2  Board's unchangeable parameters.  This parameters represent the board
     type and should not be modified.  The most common parameters will be:

     PCI Combo Card
     ---------------
        board=3
        clock=444

2.3  Interrupt (IRQ) configuration.  There are two entries in the DOSMPEG.INI
     responsible for it: "irq" and "irqlet"

     In case of the PCI systems, drivers can detect IRQ automatically.  To
     specify it, the configuration file will contain :

        irq=0
        irqlet=P

     When "irq" is equal to 0, the autodetection mechanism will be involved.
     On some PCI systems, especially with the older versions of the PCI BIOS
     this mechanism may not work properly.  In this case you may want to
     force MPEG hardware to use a specific interrupt vector.  To do it, you
     should specify IRQ number explicitly, for example:

        irq=11

     will force interrupt 11 to be used.  If your MPEG hardware can use only
     specific interrupts, the User's Guide will specify all allowed values of
     the "irq" entry.  "irqlet" entry for PCI systems should be set to "P".


2.3  Operating system parameters are:

       win95=0
       win31=0

     If equal to "0", drivers will totally refuse to work under Windows95 or
     Windows 3.1 respectively.  It is possible though to force drivers
     to work in full screen Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.  Set the respective
     value to "1".  For example "win95=1" will make driver loadable
     under Windows 95.  Important !  It is not advised to run drivers in
     the multitasking environment.  Many titles will fail.




                  III.  SUPPORTED REELMAGIC DOS MPEG TITLES
                  =========================================


3.1  Return to Zork
     ----------------------------
     Run installation and follow the instructions.  Choose Sound Blaster
     Pro as a sound device.  Parameters should be port=220, irq=5, dma=1.

     Because of palette switching problem, there are a few areas where parts
     of the screen may flicker.  This will not effect gameplay.


3.2  Space Ace (ReelMagic ver.)
     ----------------------------
     Change active drive to be a CD-ROM drive and run PLAY.BAT.


3.3  Dragon's Lair
     ----------------------------
     There are two versions of this game.  The early version of the game
     uses "play-from-file" ReelMagic API; the other - "play-from-buffer".
     If there is PLAY.BAT file on the CD-ROM - it is the second version,
     if not - the first.  Second version of the game can be run directly
     from CD-ROM.  Simple run PLAY.BAT.  Since the earlier version did
     not contain this useful file, we provide one (it is called DRAGON.BAT)
     on our installation diskette.  If you get an "Invalid drive" error,
     then modify the line that reads "D:" to reflect which drive is the
     CD-ROM.

     There is a known problem with the play-from-files version of Dragon's
     Lair title in the room Black Knight and the Checkerboard Floor.  If the
     room starts out with a jump to the right, the room cannot be completed.
     There is a mirror image of this room, so you will have to restart the
     game and play until you start with a jump to the left.


3.4  The Horde
     ----------------------------
     Install and run.  This title will not display MPEG clips if mouse is
     not installed.  Be sure to have mouse installed.

     If the game locks up as you start gameplay, it is an indication that
     the sound card was not detected properly.  This game is unique in that
     it does not allow for manual configuration of your sound card, and
     occasionally it will detect the wrong settings.  Consult your Sound
     Card manuals and adjust the settings until it works properly.  You will
     know it is correct when a "selection" noise plays when you scroll
     through the options on the "New Game", "Load Game", "Quit" screen.


3.5  Lord Of The Rings
     ----------------------------
     It is the most "memory greedy" program so far.  Installation guide
     suggests the way to install this game.  We found that game can be
     installed successfully if before MEM.EXE reports more than 580K (593,920
     bytes) in Conventional Memory and more than 129K (132,096 bytes) in
     Upper Memory.  In order to free this amount of space you will have to
     remove all drivers and TSRs from AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.  It
     will also help if you move CD-ROM drivers to lower memory.

     Here is the sample of how you can meet memory restrictions on the Compaq
     system.  The following modifications ot AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS are
     advised (please refer to sample files in section 1.3 of this README file):

     CONFIG.SYS:
        remove ->  DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\CPQWIN\CPQCM.SYS
        remove ->  DEVICEHIGH /L:1,12048 =C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
        edit   ->  DEVICEHIGH /L:1,14816 =C:\CPQDOS\CPQIDECD.SYS /D:IDECD001
        to     ->  C:\CPQDOS\CPQIDECD.SYS /D:IDECD001

     AUTOEXEC.BAT:
        remove ->  LH /L:0;1,45536 /S C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /U
        edit   ->  LH /L:1,27952 C:\CPQDOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:IDECD001
        to     ->  C:\CPQDOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:IDECD001

     You may have to run the game without mouse support. It may not be
     possible to free enough memory to run this game on some systems.


3.6  Man Enough
     ----------------------------
     Run installation utility with /A option (INSTALL /A) and follow the
     instructions.  Choose Sound Blaster (NOT Sound Blaster Pro) as a sound
     device in both cases.  Put the scroller in the middle of [MIN-MAX] scroll
     bar; Scroller [Music-Samples] should be 1/2" from Samples.


3.7  Flash Traffic
     ----------------------------
     Run installation and follow the instructions.  Do not try to profile
     CD-ROM (cancel it as soon as possible, otherwise it may crash). Choose
     Sound Blaster Pro as a sound device in both cases.  Parameters should be
     port=220, irq=5, dma=1.  This game should be always installed after the
     driver, since it tries to find driver in path and than hardcodes it in
     batch file.



