                       Wings of Glory Version F1.6
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This README file contains important information about Wings of Glory. It
includes information that may not have made it into the manuals, trouble
shooting information, and recommendations on how to configure the game
for best results.

Contents:
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1.      System Requirements
2.      Installation problems
3.      Sound card problems
4.      Error messages
5.      Joysticks/Game ports
6.      Decreasing load times
7.      Increasing game speed
8.      Game tips
9.      Trouble shooting
10.     Other problems



1.      System requirements
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        Minimum:

        Intel 486-33 processor or higher
        8 MB of Ram
        540k Conventional memory
        Double Speed CD-ROM drive
        VGA video card
        15 MB of free harddrive space

        Recommended:

        Intel 486-66 processor or higher
        16 MB of Ram
        Sound Blaster or 100%% compatible sound card
        Microsoft or 100%% compatible mouse
        Joystick


2.      Installation problems
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2.1     If you get a DOS error while installing the game and you are running
        the version of Smartdrv which comes with DOS 6.20 or higher you may
        need to disable its CD-ROM caching feature while you install.
        (See the Wings of Glory Install Guide for more information.) After
        the game has been installed you can reactivate the CD-ROM caching.


3.      Sound card problems
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3.1     The Creative Labs AWE32 will only work in 16-bit Sound Blaster mode.
        The MIDI drivers for this card conflict with the DOS-Extender used
        by Wings of Glory. To get this card to work select Sound Blaster 16
        for your sound card in the install.

3.2     IRQ 10 is not supported in Wings of Glory due to conflicts
        between the game's sound drivers and many computer systems.
        However, in some cases the game will run with IRQ 10. To set
        the sound card up for IRQ 10 you will need to edit the WG.CFG
        file found in the game directory. In this file you will find
        a line that reads:

                -ds251

        In this example, "ds" = Sound Blaster
                         "2"  = the middle digit of your I/O address
                         "5"  = the IRQ setting
                         "1"  = the DMA channel

        You will want to change the IRQ to "A":

                -ds2A1

3.3     If you are using a Roland RAP-10 or SCC-1 for music and
        a Soundblaster or compatible sound card for digital effects
        you must have them set at different IRQ settings.  If the IRQ
        settings are the same, you will not get digital effects while
        in the ground scenes.


3.4     If you have a Sound Blaster Pro sound card you will want to
        select Sound Blaster and not Sound Blaster 16 as your sound
        card.


3.5     If you are using Creative Lab's AWE32 Wavetable Sound Card, and you
        are having problems creating enough DOS memory, the following
        solution is available.  In your CONFIG.SYS there are two lines as
        follows:

        DEVICE=C:\AWE32\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5
        DEVICE=C:\AWE32\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS

        Both of these lines can be deleted from your CONFIG.SYS file on the
        boot disk to free up more DOS memory. These drivers are not needed
        for Wings of Glory.


4.      Error Messages
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4.1     If your system has 16 MB of memory (or more) make sure you load
        an Expanded memory manager. You will get an error if you try to
        play with only Extended memory.



5.      Joysticks/Game ports
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5.1     If you get an error telling you that the calibration of your
        joystick is incorrect make sure you only have one active joystick
        port on your system. It is very common to have a built-in joystick
        port as well as one that comes on most sound cards. If you find you
        have more than one 15 pin joystick port make sure only one is active.
        Refer to the documentation that came with your computer system or
        sound card.

5.2     In some cases faster machines (especially Pentiums) can cause
        a conflict with joystick calibration. If you get an error telling
        you to recalibrate your joystick you may need to install a speed
        adjustable game card in your system. These cards allow you to
        adjust the speed of the signal sent to the software by the
        joystick.

5.3     If you have a Sound Blaster 16 and the Wave Blaster daughter board
        the joystick calibration utility will not recognize any CH product
        due to a pin conflict in the hardware. Try a different brand joystick


5.4     If you have a Colorado Spectrum game port you will need to use a
        text editor and edit the WG.CFG file in your Wings of Glory
        directory. You will find a line that reads "#-c". Remove the "#" to
        enable this game port. For this game port to work with the game
        you will have to load NG.EXE which comes with your game port.


5.5     The rudder pedals can be activated from the options menu once in
        flight. When selected you will be prompted to calibrate the pedals.


5.6     The throttle on the CH Flightstick can be activated from the options
        menu once in flight. When selected you will be prompted to calibrate
        the throttle.


5.7     The ThrustMaster has a conflict with some speed adjustable game 
        cards and switches views on its own. If this happens try adjusting
        your game card speed and recalibrate.

5.8     If you have a Thrust Master be sure and NOT move the hat while the 
        game loads. This may cause the game to crash to DOS with an error.
        

6.      Decreasing load times
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6.1     If your system has DOS 6.20 or higher you can minimize the time it
        takes for your system to load missions and switch scenes in the game
        by loading a Smartdrv that caches the CD-ROM. The following line
        can be added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your boot disk.

        8 MB of Ram:
        LH C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE 256 /X

        12 MB or more:
        LH C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE 4096 /X

7.      Increasing game speed
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7.1     If you notice that the game slows down in areas with a lot of
        action and large cities you can drop the detail level of the
        terrain without leaving flight with the combination of the
        [SHIFT] and [C] keys. This will drop the detail down 25%% each
        time you press these keys. If you continue to press [SHIFT] [C]
        you will cycle back to 100%%.

7.2     In the options menu you will find an option for Hazing (far and
        near). With Hazing on "far" the game will show greater detail on
        the terrain, but the speed of the game will decrease. By setting
        the Hazing option to "near" you can often make a noticeable
        improvement on game speed, especially at high altitude.


8.      Game Tips
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8.1     If you find the game to easy try changing the Realism options
        from their default(easy) settings to make the game more
        challenging.


9.      Troubleshooting
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        Q: I have a Sound Blaster and a fast machine with a fast video card,
        but the game runs slowly.

        A: Make sure that the DMA setting for Wings of Glory matches the DRQ
        jumper setting on your Sound Blaster.  Incorrect DMA settings have
        been linked to game speed reductions.


        Q: I have a Sound Blaster with the Wave Blaster daughter board. If I
        plug my joystick into the Sound Blaster's joystick port, I don't
        get any music.

        A: If you have a joystick which only has 12 pins instead of the
        normal 15, and you plug it into the Sound/Wave Blaster combination's
        joystick port, the card thinks that a MIDI connector has been
        plugged in and stops playing MIDI music.  This is a problem
        documented by Creative Labs.


        Q: While in flight I see large text on the screen that reads "Rudder
        out of range" or "Elevators out of range" or a similar error.

        A: Try recalibrating your joystick. This is a good indication the
        joystick calibration has failed.


        Q: My joystick/mouse drifts in ground scenes, but not in flight.
        Also, why did I have to calibrate twice ?

        A: Wings of Glory uses two separate calibration routines for the
        ground scenes and flight. If the joystick gives any problems at
        any time simply press [ALT] [J] to recalibrate.


        Q: I have become a Wings of Glory addict.  I have stopped eating,
        the plants are dying, and my spouse left me.  What can I do?

        A: We're sorry.  There is no cure for WOG addiction.
        But thanks for playing and hope for an add-on.


        Q: When I try and load a game I just saved it does not show up
        on the list.

        A: The game will only accept 99 save slots. If you try and save 
        more than 99 saves they will show up in the SAVED directory, but
        not in the load menu. The only thing to do is delete some of your
        old save games from this directory.

        Q: My mouse goes out of control so I can not select any options.

        A: If this happens exit the game and re-enter. This should not
        happen under normal game play.


10.     Other Problems
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        If you encounter a problem not covered here (or in the
        Wings of Glory Install Guide), please call ORIGIN Customer
        Service. Have the following information handy:

        - A listing of your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT (either from
        the boot disk or your hard drive).

        - The information you get when you type the DOS command "mem".


        If you cannot be near your PC when calling Customer Service,
        please have print-outs of this information.  Customer Service
        needs this information to properly diagnose and correct the
        problem you are having.

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