User manual GAMES PC ULTIMA UNDERWORLD I & II INSTALL GUIDES

[. . . ] UNDERWORLD I&II CD-ROM INSTALL GUIDE ORIGIN does not support the use of disk compression utilities with these games. the use of disk compression utilities might cause them to be unplayable from your CD-ROM drive. The following instructions apply to both games - Underworld (UWI) and Underworld II (UW2) unless specifically stated otherwise. The Reference Cards begin with instructions for beginning play if the game you are about to play is installed on your hard disk. [. . . ] · Run the MEM program included with DOS to check your computer's available RAM. To do this, type MEM after the prompt for the drive in which you have installed the game. UW1 requires 565, 248 bytes for all options and UW2 requires 581, 632 bytes for all options. (consult Optimizing your System (above). ) C### means a problem with expanded (EMS) memory. Compatible memory managers include DOS's EMM386. EXE and QEMM386. SYS. This error may also indicate that you do not have enough expanded memory allocated to run this game. You must have at least 2 megs free on you hard disk to install and play either game, even if you are playing it directly from the CD. · You may have chosen an invalid configuration during the install process. Check your configuration and if necessary, re-install the game. You may have filled all free space on the active hard drive. (The installation menu lists the cards supported by Underworld. ) If a system upgrade is impossible and you would rather pay without sound, select the OPTIONS icon from the main game screen, followed by the SOUND option. For each game, you can save four different points in a single adventure. You can also save one character's adventure in the first saved game slot, another character's adventure in the second slot and so on. Any combination of characters and saved game slots is possible (up to the maximum of four per game). Note that you cannot transfer a UW1 character into UW2, or vice versa. The minimum configuration is a 386SX with a 16 MHz processor -- but movement and animation are faster and smoother on a faster computer. From the main game screen, select the OPTIONS icon, followed by DETAIL. Experiment with the various detail levels until you find a balance between speed and detail that suits you. Q: I've tried to save my game, but I keep getting a message that says "SAVED GAME FAILED. " A: Each saved game can take up to 500K of hard disk space. To get around this, you can save your new position over an existing saved game. Select the OPTIONS icon from the main game screen, followed by the SAVE GAME option. When you are asked to enter a name from the game, press Enter to use the same name as the old game, or type in a new one. In addition, you must have 700K (UW1) or 1200K (UW2) of free hard disk space available when you begin a mission. [. . . ] To reach our Customer Service department by e-mail, our address is 76004, 2612 (or you can post a message in the Origin Section). For membership information and a free starter kit, you can call CompuServe too-free at 1-800-848-8199 and ask Representative #361 for your free introductory membership and $15 usage credit. To reach our Customer Support board in the Games RoundTable, Scorpia RT, type M805; at any "?" prompt. In addition to reading the messages, you can download files form the "Games RoundTable Libraries. " For membership information call GEnie toll-free at 1-800638-9636. [. . . ]