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Lucas Arts Entertainment Co.
D  A  R  K     F  O  R  C  E  S (TM)

Thank you for your purchase of Dark Forces. We recommend that
you read this file to get the most up to date information
about installing, running and maximizing performance of Dark
Forces.

1)      INSTRUCTIONS FOR RUNNING DARK FORCES
            a) General
            b) Disk Caching/Memory Managers/Compression Programs
                    1) SMARTDRV.EXE, EMM386.EXE AND HIMEM.SYS
                    2) STACKER
                    3) DOUBLESPACE USERS
2)      HOW TO RUN DEMOS OF OTHER LUCASARTS GAMES
3)      MAKING A BOOTDISK WITH BOOTMKR.EXE
            a) General
            b) PC Tools and Bootmaker
            c) Bootmaker and multiple CD drivers
4)      MAXIMIZING PERFORMANCE ON SLOWER MACHINES
            a) Adjust screen size/graphic detail
            b) Turing off overhead map display
            c) Setting the number of digital channels
            d) Disable joystick and/or mouse
5)      JOYSTICK ISSUES
            a) Flightstick Pro
            b) Thrustmaster FCS and compatibles
            c) Colorado Spectrum Notebook Gameport
            d) Thrustmaster FLCS
6)      KEYBOARD ISSUES
            a) Assiging Multiple Functions
            b) Using the PDA
7)      MOUSE ISSUES
8)      USING +SET SOUNDBOARD+ TO CONFIGURE YOUR SOUNDCARD
9)      SPECIFIC SOUND CARD ISSUES
            a) Advanced Gravis Ultrasound and Ultrasound Max
            b) Mediavision Premium 3D
            c) Diamond Sonic Sound LX
            d) Sound Blaster Pro and Compatibles
            e) Mediatrix Audiotrix Pro
            f) Turtle Beach Tropex
            g) MediaVision Pro Audio Spectrum 16 and Pro Audio Studio
            h) Soundblaster 16 and AWE 32
            i) SoundWave 32
10)     TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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1)      INSTRUCTIONS FOR RUNNING DARK FORCES

    a)  General

        To run Dark Forces go to your C:\DARK directory (or whatever
        directory you have installed Dark Forces) and type DARK. We
        recommend that you run Dark Forces from a DOS prompt as opposed to
        a DOS box under Windows.  You may experience less than desirable
        results running from Windows.  We also HIGHLY  RECOMMEND creating
        a boot disk to maximize performance of Dark Forces.  See below for
        how to make a boot disk with LucasArts+ BOOTMKR.EXE utility.

    b) Disk Caching/Memory Managers/Compression Programs

        1) SMARTDRV.EXE, EMM386.EXE AND HIMEM.SYS
            Because Dark Forces is a protect mode game, it does
            not require memory managers to run.  If fact, when
            running Dark Forces, we recommend that you do NOT run
            with SMARTDRV.EXE, EMM386.EXE OR HIMEM.SYS.  These
            device drivers may cause conflicts with the game.

            IMPORTANT:  If you receive an error message while
            attempting to install that says -DOS/4GW fatal error
            message (1307): not enough memory+, you likely have a
            line in your CONFIG.SYS that says DEVICE=C:\DOS
            \EMM386.EXE RAM 512.  If you encounter this problem,
            you will need to make a boot disk or REM this line
            from your CONFIG.SYS and reboot your computer.  You
            can make a boot disk by typing BOOTMKR from your CD
            drive (D:\ on most machines).  See below for more
            details on the Bootmaker utility.

        2) STACKER
            If you have Stacker on your machine and you use a
            bootdisk to boot your computer you will get an error
            that says -DPMS: no VCPI driver present, or error
            initializing VCPI+. This occurs because you don't have
            a memory manager loaded.  Since this game is in
            -protected mode+ you do not need a memory manager.
            Gameplay will not be affected, so you can ignore
            this message. Dark Forces has been tested with Stacker
            4.0 and experienced no problems.

        3) DOUBLESPACE USERS
            If you are using a hard drive that has been
            Doublespaced, you may encounter an error during
            install with regards to the amount of available space
            on your hard drive.  The message will read:
            ERROR: There was an error will reading FILE.XXX

            In this case, you will need to free up additional hard
            drive space in order to properly install Dark Forces.


2)      HOW TO RUN DEMOS OF OTHER LUCASARTS GAMES

    To run other LucasArts demos, go to your CD ROM drive (typically
    D:\) and type LECDEMOS.  You will receive instructions on how to
    install other LucasArts demos. For certain demos, it may be
    necessary to copy some files to your hard drive.  These files will
    reside in a directory labeled LECDEMOS.  You may delete these
    files from this directory at anytime without affecting the
    playability of Dark Forces.

    IMPORTANT NOTE:  System requirements for other LEC demos may
    differ from the Dark Forces system requirements.  If you
    experiencing performance problems with the other LucasArts+ demos,
    please be sure to refer to the readme file for the specific demos.
    These readme files reside in the directory for the specific demo.

3)      MAKING A BOOTDISK FROM BOOTMKR.EXE

    a) General
        A Boot Disk is a floppy disk that, when inserted in your A: drive
        before startup, will load only the software drivers necessary to
        play Dark Forces. BOOTMKR requires a clean floppy disk that it
        will re-format and erase, so be sure to acquire a clean disk
        before making your boot disk. To run BOOTMKR, choose make Boot
        Disk from the install/setup menu or change to your CD-ROM drive
        and type BOOTMKR. You will receive step by step instructions on
        how to make a boot disk.

        IMPORTANT:  After you have made the boot disk, you need to reboot
        your computer by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL with your boot disk in the
        A: drive.

    b) PC Tools and Bootmaker
        If you have PC-TOOLS for DOS on your machine, BOOTMKR will not
        work because PC-TOOLS replaces DOS' FORMAT command with its own.
        In order to use the bootmaker, you should first format your disk
        with PC-TOOLS, then run BOOTMKR.EXE.  Bootmaker will then try to
        format the disk and fail but it will proceed correctly from there.

    c) Bootmaker and multiple CD Drivers
        If you have more than one CD ROM driver in your config.sys, your
        boot disk may not work properly.  You need only one CD ROM driver
        for Dark Forces to properly run.

4)      MAXIMIZING PERFORMANCE ON SLOWER MACHINES

    a) Adjust screen size/graphic detail
        On some lower-end machines the user may experience slowdowns
        and/or trouble making some jumps.  Decreasing the screen size
        and/or graphic detail in the configuration menu will increase the
        game speed. It will also make it easier to make some of the harder
        jumps.  Decreasing ship detail will also improve game speed. To
        access the configuration menu, hit ESC during gameplay.  See your
        manual for details on how to adjust your configuration.

    b) Turning off overhead map display
        Playing with the overhead map overlaying the screen (hitting TAB
        key during gameplay brings this map up) may cause a slow down. The
        larger the map becomes the greater the slowdown will be.  We
        recommend turning off the overhead map if you are experiencing
        slowdowns.

    c) Setting number of digital channels
        Within the install program, you can select to hear anywhere from 4
        to 8 digital channels on your sound card.  If you are experiencing
        slowdowns during gameplay, you may want to select fewer digital
        channels since this feature requires more CPU time.  However, you
        may experience some sound problems (fewer digital sounds, cutting
        off of voices) if you reduce the number of channels.

    d) Disable joystick and/or mouse
        By disabling your joystick and/or mouse and playing directly from
        the keyboard, you may notice a performance improvement in frame
        rate.

5)      JOYSTICK ISSUES

    a) FLIGHTSTICK PRO :

        To setup additional controls for your Flightstick Pro, you must
        first choose CONFIGURE CONTROLLER SETUP during install or by
        typing SETUP in the directory where Dark Forces has been installed
        (usually C:\DARK).  From this menu, you will have the ability to
        customize your joystick including enabling/disabling the +hat+
        on the joystick.

        If you attempt to crouch and fire simultaneously, you will come
        out of your crouch.  If you are in a situation where you need to
        crouch and fire at the same time, you can press +c+ on your
        keyboard and fire with your joystick.

    b) THRUSTMASTER FCS AND COMPATIBLES:
        To setup additional controls for your Thrustmaster FCS or
        compatible joystick, you must first choose CONFIGURE CONTROLLER
        SETUP during install or by typing SETUP in the directory where
        Dark Forces has been installed (usually C:\DARK).  From this menu,
        you will have the ability to customize your joystick including
        enabling/disabling the +hat+on the joystick.

        If you are using a Thrustmaster Flight Control Stick to play Dark
        Forces, the game will ask to calibrate the joystick as well as the
        hat control.

        In order to properly calibrate the hat, care must be taken to
        follow the on-screen instructions exactly (e.g., when it says
        'Hold hat up and press button for one second', you must hold the
        hat up and then press one of the joystick buttons, holding both
        for approximately one second).

    c) COLORADO SPECTRUM NOTEBOOK GAMEPORT:
        The Notebook Gameport is not supported by Dark Forces at this
        time.

    d) THRUSTMASTER FLCS
        Dark Forces does not directly support the Thrustmaster FLCS in the
        current release.  Please consult your FLCS documentation to
        properly setup your joystick.

6)      KEYBOARD ISSUES

    a)  Assigning Multiple Functions
        You can assign multiple functions to a single key inside the
        keyboard configuration menu.  While some players may find this
        cool, if you've customized your configuration and find yourself
        crouching and firing with the same key, make sure that key doesn't
        have multiple assignments.

        Due to the hardware limitations of certain keyboards, you may be
        limited in the number of simultaneous actions; such as crouching,
        running, and turning at the same time.  You can try using joystick
        or mouse buttons to trigger at least one of several simultaneous
        actions.

    b) Using the PDA
        In order to toggle through the selections on your PDA (see manual
        for details), you must hit the SPACE BAR or use your mouse to make
        a selection.

7)      MOUSE ISSUES

    When playing with a mouse, you may experience problems using the
    ALT key to strafe. It is advised that you use the < > keys to
    strafe. If you experience problems using the ALT key to strafe you
    can bring the escape menu to fix it. However, if you use the mouse
    again, the problem will reoccur. You may want to disable strafe
    within the setup program if you have this problem.

8)      USING +SET SOUND BOARD+ TO MANUALLY CONFIGURE YOUR SOUNDCARD

    After selecting the +Set Sound Board+ option from the
    install/setup program you will be asked to choose either +Express
    Setup+ or +Custom Setup+. If the install program fails to
    configure your sound board automatically then you should choose
    Custom Setup.  If you have added a new sound card to your system
    or changed your sound board configuration, then select +Express
    Setup+ and the program will attempt to set up your sound board
    automatically.

    From the Custom Setup Standard Menu, you can choose from the sound
    standards supported by Dark Forces and manually set the Port, IRQ,
    DMA, and Stereo Reverse settings.  You can also test your
    configuration.  In some cases, you may want to select the Advanced
    Menu, if say, your sound card emulates a Sound Blaster Pro, but
    also plays General MIDI music. This menu allows you to select the
    Music and Digital Sound standards for Dark Forces independently of
    each other.

9)      SPECIFIC SOUND CARD ISSUES

    a) ADVANCED GRAVIS ULTRASOUND AND ULTRASOUND MAX

        Dark Forces supports the Ultrasound in native mode.

        IMPORTANT-In order for the Ultrasound to work properly with Dark
        Forces, you must NOT have SBOS installed (Gravis' Sound Blaster
        emulation driver).  If you have SBOS installed and do not know how
        to remove it, you may use our boot disk utility to make a boot
        disk, as it will remove SBOS for you.

        Due to the way that the Ultrasound interacts with your CPU to
        generate sound and music, you may notice slowdowns and occasional
        stuck notes while playing the game, especially on slower machines.
        The game may even become unplayable on a 386DX/33 with sound
        enabled.  Selecting 'No sound' from the 'Sound board
        configuration' will allow the game to run at normal speed. (See
        +USING 'SET SOUND BOARD' TO MANUALLY CONFIGURE YOUR SOUND CARD+).

        If you are using a joystick plugged into the Ultrasound's game
        port, you will get a consistent joystick drift.  It is not
        recommended that you use a joystick connected to the Ultrasound's
        game port.

        NOTE:  When using the Ultrasound MAX, you may occasionally hear
        corrupted instruments.

    b) MEDIA VISION PREMIUM 3-D:
        Sometimes this card will be detected at values other than what it
        is supposed to be set at.  This is normal and should be ignored,
        as it works well at the detected setting regardless of what the
        sound card's configuration software reports it to be set at.

    c) DIAMOND SONIC SOUND LX:
        For best results with this card, you must manually configure it to
        use the Sound Blaster 2.0 driver, instead of Sound Blaster Pro.
        (See  +USING 'SET SOUND BOARD' TO MANUALLY CONFIGURE YOUR SOUND
        CARD+).

    d) SOUND BLASTER PRO COMPATIBLES:
        Some 'Sound Blaster Pro compatible' sound cards will fail to be
        detected if they are configured for DMA 0 or DMA 3.  If this
        occurs, you can use 'Custom' setup and enter your card's settings
        manually and the card should work fine. (See +USING 'SET SOUND
        BOARD' TO MANUALLY CONFIGURE YOUR SOUND CARD+).

    e) MEDIATRIX AUDIOTRIX PRO:
        You may experience problems with the music test portion of the
        sound card configuration program.  This is normal, as the FM
        synthesized (Adlib compatible) music works fine in the game.

        The General MIDI emulation that this card supports is not
        compatible with Dark Forces, therefore it is recommended that you
        use FM music instead.  You can do this by simply running 'Set
        sound board configuration' from the main menu of the Install/Setup
        program, and choosing 'Express Setup+.

    f) TURTLE BEACH TROPEZ:
        If, after setting up this sound card, the digital sound in the
        sound test sounds muffled and distorted, you must run detect again
        from the custom menu and then run the test. If the sound test
        plays fine, exit and save your configuration. The game should now
        play digital sound just fine.

        For best results with the Tropez, you should configure the game to
        support Sound Blaster Pro and General MIDI. To use General MIDI
        for music, do the following: First, select 'Set sound board
        configuration' from the main menu of the install/setup program.
        At the prompt, select 'Custom Setup+ and go to the Advanced Menu.
        Select General MIDI for music (set the port to match the setting
        for your board, usually 330), and Sound Blaster Pro for digital
        sound (you can use the 'Detect' command to set the port, IRQ, and
        DMA).

    g) MEDIAVISION PRO AUDIO SPECTRUM 16/PRO AUDIO STUDIO:
        The default keyboard layout for Dark Forces reserves the CTRL and
        ALT keys for game functions.  If you wish to adjust the volume of
        your Pro Audio Spectrum using the CTRL+ALT+U or CTRL+ALT+D
        hotkeys, you must do so before starting the game.  Another option
        is to reconfigure the 'Fire' and 'Strafe' functions to use keys
        other than the CTRL or ALT keys.  You can do this from the
        install/setup menu by selecting +Change Controllers+.

    h) SOUNDBLASTER 16 AND AWE 32:
        If your Sound Blaster 16 or AWE32 sound card is configured to use
        IRQ 10, you may have trouble getting digital sound.  If this
        occurs, you must reconfigure your sound card to use another
        available IRQ channel (2, 5, or 7).

        You can do this by running either SBCONFIG.EXE (included w/ old
        Sound Blaster 16's) or DIAGNOSE.EXE (Newer SB16's and AWE32) from
        the directory that your sound card software is installed to
        (usually C:\SB16).

        It is recommended that you make a boot disk, using our Bootdisk
        Maker utility, before running SBCONFIG or DIAGNOSE.  When SBCONFIG
        or DIAGNOSE asks for the location of your boot drive, enter +A:+
        instead of +C:+.  In this way you can change the settings of your
        sound card on the boot disk without affecting the settings stored
        on your hard drive. Please consult the documentation that came
        with your sound card for more information about the SBCONFIG and
        DIAGNOSE utilities.

    i) SOUNDWAVE 32:
        For best results with Dark Forces, you should set your board to
        SoundBlaster with General MIDI.  To use General MIDI for music do
        the following:  Select +Set sound board configuration+ from the
        main menu of the install/setup program.  At the prompt, select
        Custom Setup and go to the Advanced Menu.  Select General MIDI
        (set the port to match the setting for your board) for Music and
        Sound Blaster 2.0 for Digital Sound (you can use the +Detect+
        command to set the port, IRQ, and DMA).

10)     TECHNICAL SUPPORT

    If you need technical assistance, please don't hesitate to contact
    us after reading this README, the Dark Forces Manual, and the
    included Reference Card.  For your convenience, if you cannot get
    through to a representative by phone and you have access to a fax
    machine or can modem into our BBS or another on-line service,
    please consider doing so.  When contacting us, please include a
    complete printout of the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT used for the
    game, the title and version of the game, and a detailed
    description of the problem.  If you send us a fax, include your
    name, return fax number with the area code, and a voice phone
    number so we can contact you.

    WHERE TO FIND US

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            Or send e-mail to LUCASARTS3

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            Technical Support BBS
            (415) 257-3070
            (415) 507-0400 (AFTER OCT. 1, 1995)


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            (1-(415) 507-0300 after October 1, 1995)

            Product Support Mailing Address
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Dark Forces game and demonstration product (c) 1994 Lucasfilm Ltd. and
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