BattleForce Setup


     BattleForce is a ShareWare program.  If you play the game and decide you
like it, a contribution of $25 is requested.  Those that contribute will
become registered owners.  All registered owners will receive a disk with the
latest version of BattleForce.  The disk will also include several support
programs; Warrior, a character generator/update program; Factory, a mech
building/repair program; HQ, a program to create your own Combat Orders for
the game; and a Map Editor program.  To register, send your contribution to:
                            Ralph H.  Reed
                            P.O. Box 1497
                            Eglin AFB, FL 32542


GAME SETUP:
     Format and Install a blank disk.  Copy the BattleForce ARC file onto the
disk.  CD to the disk and UnARC the file with "ARC e BattleForce".  This will
UnARC the file.  Once you have the file UnARCed you will this file and three
"ExecuteMe" files.  These are used to set up your disk and rename files.
They all assume the BattleForce disk is the current disk.  Use the CD command
to make the BattleForce disk the current disk if necessary.  Before you start
delete the BattleForce ARC file.  This will give you more room on the disk,
but make sure it isn't your only copy.  The "Execute.1st" will create all of
the directories that you need.  The "Execute.2nd" file will rename all of the
files and put them into the correct directories.  The "Execute.3rd" file will
copy certain Amiga files from a WorkBench disk into the appropriate
directories on the BattleForce disk.  This file assumes that the WorkBench
disk is in drive DF0: and the BattleForce disk is in drive DF1:.  If you are
using any other configuration either transfer the files manually or modify
the Execute.3rd file.  Once you are done your disk should look like the
"Listing" file.  Now boot the disk, read the "ConfigEd_doc" file, and run the
ConfigEd program to set up your configuration.

HARD DRIVE SETUP:
     BattleForce multi-tasks and works fine on a hard drive.  Copy all of the
program files over too your hard drive.  Make sure and keep the
sub-directories.  I put all my game file sub-directories in a directory
called "gamefiles", but you can do it any way you want.  When you are done,
run the "ConfigEd" program and change all of the paths to match the way you
have set up your drive.  When you "Save" from the ConfigEd program it will
create a file called "BattleForce.cfg" in the S:  directory of your boot disk.

     All BattleForce programs use a wide variety of support files.  It is
important that the programs be able to FIND these files.  The programs will
look for images files in a subdirectory called "Images" on the boot disk.  It
will look for sound files in "SND", map files in "Maps", saved games in
"Games", unit files in "Units", warrior and technician files in "Warriors"
and mech files in "Mechs".  In addition, it expects mechs to be subdivided
into four classes of mechs, "Light" 20-35 tons, "Medium" 40-55 tons, "Heavy"
60-75 tons, and "Assault" 80-100 tons.  If you create new mechs and put them
in the wrong subdirectory some parts of the programs will have trouble
finding your new mechs.  To help you set up your disk ALL programs try to
read a file called "BattleForce.cfg" in the S:  directory of your boot disk.

     You can change the included config file with the included "ConfigEd"
program.  Make sure the paths are valid paths and correct.  THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANT.  If the programs can not find the files they need they will not
work.  If a program can not find the config file it will default to just the
subdirectory name on the boot disk.  In addition, The config file will set
some variables in BattleForce.  Please read the ConfigEd_doc file.

                            *** IMPORTANT ***
     The DEFAULT for BattleForce is NOT to save characters at the end of the
game.  For the ShareWare version this should NOT be changed.  If you do you
will eventually destroy the few warriors included with no way to repair them.
If you are a Registered Owner you can change the default with the ConfigEd
program.

     If you have any questions, bug reports or just want to talk about
BattleForce, I can be reached on the Hobbit Hole BBS, one of the best in the
southeast.  Their number is (904) 243-6219 and they support 1200/2400/9600
baud with 330 megs of Amiga files online.