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[. . . ] To avoid compatibility or memory problems, please take a moment to confirm that your machine matches the system requirements. Remember, you may safely stop and return to the previous menu by pressing Q. Note: Noctropolis has been fully tested with the Double Space disk compression utility that shipped with MS-DOS versions 6. 0 and 6. 2. We cannot guarantee the compatibility of our games with other disk compression utilities. Noctropolis was tested fully with Intel-based processors. [. . . ] If you are unsure about these different types of memor y, consult your DOS manual. Memory Requirements Noctropolis can use three forms of memory: conventional RAM (base memory), extended memory (XMS) and expanded memory (EMS). As long as you have at least 500K of conventional memory, and at least 3200K of total RAM (base, XMS or EMS), the game will run correctly. If you are unsure about any details regarding the different types of memory, consult your DOS manual. Optimising Your System If you are experiencing problems running Noctropolis or do not have the appropriate amount of memory, it might help to create a separate boot disk and decrease the number of memory resident programs (TSRs) you have loaded. Do not delete your AUTOEXEC. BAT or CONFIG. SYS files completely -- without them, your computer will not function. Creating a Boot Disk for Noctropolis Here are the steps for creating a DOS boot disk. (If you are at all unfamiliar with the DOS commands being used, please consult your MS-DOS manual for more information. ) IMPORTANT: To create a DOS boot disk you need a blank disk the same size and density as your A: drive. You are prompted to insert a blank disk into drive A:. DO so if you haven't already, and press Enter. Once the disk has finished being formatted, you are asked to label (name) the disk. Type in a label or press Enter for no label. 4 6. You are now asked whether you wish to format another disk. You must now create a config. sys file on your boot disk by typing the following at the C: prompt: type c:\config. sys and press [Enter]. Since the command line may differ from mouse to mouse, consult the AUTOEXEC. BAT file that you copied or printed earlier, and look for your mouse driver line. Once you have located the line, copy it onto a piece of paper and use that one, replacing the mouse driver line (C:\MOUSE\MOUSE. COM) that we suggest above. Consult your mouse user's guide for more detailed instructions on loading the mouse driver for your computer. Disk Cache Setup Before installing Noctropolis , we recommend that you temporarily disable your disk cache. Occasionally, installing with a disk cache active can generate "false" bad disk errors. To temporarily disable your disk cache program, make a boot disk with one of our recommended configurations. (Refer to Creating a Boot Disk for how to create such a boot disk. ) Now reboot your computer with this boot disk (which does not include the disk cache). When you have completed the installation, follow the instructions below to reconfigure your boot disk to include the disk cache program. If you decide to install SMARTDrive (a disk caching program), we recommend using the SMARTDrive versions from Windows 3. 1 or DOS 6. 0. You will need to add the following line to the beginning of your AUTOEXEC. BAT file to install SMARTDrive. (You may need to change the path on this line depending upon where your disk cache program is located. ) Machines with less than 8 megabytes RAM: C:\DOS\SMARTDRV. EXE 1024 C (the final letter being the drive where you installed Noctropolis ). Machines with 8 megabytes or more RAM: C:\DOS\SMARTDRV. EXE 2048 C (the final letter being the drive where you installed Noctropolis ). Note : On a 4-megabyte machine, a disk cache program will take up too much memory for Noctropolis to run. Though other disk cache programs may work with Noctropolis , we cannot guarantee their compatibility with this software. [. . . ] When I load UNIVBE. EXE, like it told me to, my system locked up with a blinking cursor. A: Your card may not support a VESA standard. Contact the manufacturer of your video card to obtain a current version of the VESA driver for your card. Q: The game says it has trouble find the INSTALL. CFG file. [. . . ]