
  Thank you for looking at Industrial Killers!


Pie in the Sky Software
1596 Ayrault Rd
Fairport, NY 14450

  This game was created with the Pie 3D Game Creation System in 2 weeks!
  You can create games like this with NO Programming!  Type

GCSINFO 

  At the DOS prompt for more information.

We can be reached via email at  pie@transit.nyser.net

Contents of Disk 1:
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disk1.exe         ( self extracting .exe to be called by INSTALL.EXE )
file_id.diz
install.exe
license.doc
readme.txt        ( This file )
vendor.doc

Contents of Disk 2:
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disk2.exe        ( another self-extractor )


Windows 95?
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  Use a full-screen MSDOS box to install the demo using install.exe.  After
that, run the file HELP_ME.EXE for explicit instructions for running the demo
under Windows 95.


SOUND TOO LOUD?
---------------
  Industrial Killers leaves your volume settings exactly as you last
set them.  If you need to change volume of sound effects, music or both,
please consult your sound card manual.  Most sound cards come with 
DOS utilities to adjust volume levels.  Windows utilities won't work,
however, because when you exit Windows, it will reset your volume settings
to the settings when you entered Windows.

  We have included the program VOLUME.EXE which you can use to set the
volumes of your sound card.  This program can be used by typing the 
values in, or also using command line options, in case you want to make
a batch file that sets your sound volume levels.
  The VOLUME program sets the standard SB Pro volume levels.  Many sound

cards have other volume controls that override the SB pro levels.  See
your sound card manual for more info on changing your sound levels.
  To use VOLUME, just type VOLUME.


Problems running the demo?
--------------------------

DEMO REPORTS BAD INSTALLATION/MISSING DATA DIRECTORY
----------------------------------------------------
  DID YOU USE THE INSTALL.EXE PROGRAM TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE?
  If not, then probably your directory structure was not preserved.

  When the files are installed correct, there should be a subdirectory
called 'DATA' on your hard drive.  If that is not present, then the
Industrial Killers game will not work.  If you unzipped the demo from
an IKILLERS.ZIP file, make sure that you use the '-d' flag with pkunzip,
or else this subdirectory will not be created.
  It is possible that somebody besides us rezipped these files and 
didn't realize that the DATA subdirectory had to stay intact.   If you
suspect this, then get our original demo from our BBS (716)425-2962, or
our FTP site:  ftp.psky.com

BLUE MEMORY WARNING SCREEN COMES UP?
------------------------------------

  If the blue memory warning screen comes up immediately after typing
IKILLERS, then you probably need to change your computer's memory 
configuration or make a boot disk on floppy.  You have 4 options from
the memory warning screen.  Choose '1' to make a boot disk.  The program
will search your C: drive for your DOS directory, and then make an 
appropriate DOS boot disk from that information.
  However, due to the huge variety of sound cards, you will have to copy 
the sound card driver lines from your C: drive CONFIG.SYS file to the 
CONFIG.SYS file on your boot floppy, however.
  The boot disk program will attempt to take care of the mouse driver too,
but this might not work, in this case you will have to find where your
mouse driver is loaded in your CONFIG.SYS file or AUTOEXEC.BAT file, and
put this in the CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your boot floppy.

  You can also choose option 2 to try the game as-is without messing with
your memory configuration.  The actual IKILLERS game will probably fail under
these conditions, but the slide show and the information text will work.

  Option 4 from the blue memory warning screen will give more indepth info
about the boot disk.


NOTE:  The Critical Error screen described below is DIFFERENT than the
memory warning screen described above.  The Critical Error screen has
blinking numbers, whereas the memory warning screen just has 4 menu
choices.

DEMO FAILS WITH CRITICAL ERROR  (blue screen with blinking numbers )
--------------------------------------------------------------------
  If you get Critical Error #165, then you either don't have any EMS
or XMS memory, or else your sound card is either not Sound Blaster
compatible, or your card IS compatible but the sound card driver is
not loaded.  Some sound cards need to have some driver loaded in your
config.sys in order to properly act like a Sound Blaster card.  If 
you are getting CE #165, it is worth trying to run with sound off.
Also, try the 'pnocomp' commands below...

  Also check to make sure you have FILES=25 or greater in your config.sys.

  If you have enough memory to get into the demo without the memory 
message, but the demo fails,  then try turning the sound off.  If it
fails after selecting 'Play Industrial Killers', then try the following
command line:

pnocomp f pdata c                  ( for keyboard control )
pnocomp f pdata c m                ( for mouse control )


MEMORY
------
NOTE:  You can check your current memory status by typing 'MEM' at the DOS
prompt.  This will report the 'largest executable program size', which is
what you need to know.  It also reports EMS and XMS RAM available too. 

  Memory is the biggest cause of problems.  After you get the memory message
and exit, type the command 'TYPE MEMFAIL' at the DOS prompt.  You will then
get a report explaining the short coming.   If you don't have any EMS 
or XMS memory, then you will need HIMEM.SYS or/and EMM386.SYS in your
config.sys file.  If you don't have enough DOS ram, please read on.

  If the demo refuses to run because of memory limitations, you will have
to free up some more memory to run the 3D game portion of the demo.

But I have 8 Megabytes!!!!!????

  If you have 4Meg RAM in your computer, you have more than enough to run
the DEMO, but the way it is configured is the problem.
 
  The amount of memory in your computer is irrelevant because DOS can only
use the first 640k of RAM.  What matters for DOS programs is how the first
640k is configured.  Don't be angry with us for this problem, it isn't our
fault.  It is Microsoft who never upgraded DOS beyond the initial IBM PC's
640k capabilities!

BUT DON'T WORRY
---------------
  You can bypass the memory test to see the DEMO.  If you truly don't have
enough conventional RAM free, you can still see the slide show and the info.
If you try to run Industrial Killers, however, you might run into a error
message, or it may lock up.  If you bypassed the memory test, you may want
to try the game with sound off, which uses 8k less memory.


HOW TO FREE UP MEMORY
---------------------

  The Industrial Killers demo presents you with the option of running our
BOOTDISK program to make a bootable floppy that will have enough memory
free to run the demo.  Use the option '1' to make the boot disk when 
confronted with the blue memory warning screen.  Use option '4' to read
indepth information about making boot disks.

  Or, you can read the information below...

  If you aren't comfortable with editing your config.sys file, then perhaps
you have made boot disks for other games.  Try 'em out.  You'll need one that
boots with more than 580k free and an EMS memory driver.  Many DOS games have
required this in the past.

  If you do want to try editing your config.sys file, make sure you make a
back up copy of your original, and MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BOOT DISK because if
you louse it up, your computer might not boot up.

  Please use these suggestions as general only.  To be sure of what you are
doing, consult your DOS manuals.

  What you'll want in general is to have the following in your config.sys
file, which is the root directory of your drive c:
( you of course need to change the following to use the correct name of the 
DOS directory that you have on your system. )

device=c:\dos\himem.sys
rem   If the following line has 'NOEMS' on it, TAKE THIS 'NOEMS' out!
device=c:\dos\emm386.sys
dos=high

  If you don't have any EMM386.SYS in your DOS directory then, just
leave out the 'emm386' line above.  The demo will run using XMS memory 
only, but performance will be slightly lower.

  You may also need to have a sound card driver in there too, in order
to get sound to work.  You may want to use 'LOADHI' to load this sound
driver high.  Please refer to your DOS manual on how to load things high.

  Also, you may want temporarily REM out some of your TSR's in your
autoexec.bat file.  In particular, the CDROM drivers can take up alot of
conventional DOS ram.  It may be possible to 'LOADHI' those, so they
are still loaded, but in 'high' memory that doesn't use up any of the
precious lower 640k.

  Of course buying a commercial memory manager like QEMM or others will
also free up lots of memory, and have extensive manuals packed with info.

NOTE:  If doing things like the above suggest don't even come close to 
freeing up enough RAM.  If this is the case, then perhaps your hard drive
is 'STACKED'.  In this case, your RAM is being used up by this compression
software.  Please consult your manual.


Our example CONFIG.SYS for the bootable floppy:
This system has a Pro Audio Spectrum 16 sound card by Media Vision


DOS=HIGH,UMB
FILES=30
STACKS=9,256
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /P
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE
DEVICE=c:\proaudio\mvsound.sys d:3 q:7 s:1,220,1,5 m:0 j:0

   
Our example AUTOEXEC.BAT for the bootable floppy:


PROMPT GCSBOOT $p$g
PATH C:\IBMDOS;
REM Remove the REM on the next line to speed disk access
REM C:\IBMDOS\SMARTDRV.EXE
d:\pas16\sympfix
C:\DOS\UTIL\IMOUSE


