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                          Immoral Cumbat v1.2 Help
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Immoral Cumbat is the world's first XXX 3D "virtual reality" game.  It
takes you through an adult adventure in a world that could only exist
in the minds of the unbalanced.

Note:  This game is intended for adult audiences.  Parental discretion 
       is advised.


    Requires  386, 486, Pentium or better
              1 Meg or more of XMS
              VGA or better
              DOS 3.0 or higher

    Supports  Sound Blaster, Adlib and compatible cards
              Joystick
              Gravis GamePad


  CONTROLS

  This program places you "inside" a virtual world.  What you see on your
  screen is your view of this world.  When you move or turn within this
  world, the view will change accordingly.  After you play for a few minutes
  it will become natural to you.

  KEYBOARD CONTROLS

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     Key(s)     Function/Action                              
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             * Move forward                                 
             * Move backward                                
             * Turn to the left                             
             * Turn to the right                            
                                                             
     Alt     * Sidestep to the left                         
     Alt     * Sidestep to the right                        
                                                             
     Ctrl     * Fire/Throw                                   
   LeftShift  * Run                                          
     Space    * Action key (Open doors, put in money, etc.)  
    1 2 3 4     Select Weapon (when available)               
                                                             
       +        Increase view area                           
       -        Decrease view area                           
       M        Toggle display of the map                    
       R        Toggle display of radar                      
       C        Toggle display of the compass                
      ESC       Exit the game                                
                                                             
      F1        Display online help                          
      F2        Configure controls                           
      F3        Configure sound (if available)               
                                                             
      F7        Save game from start of the level            
      F8        Load game                                    
  ;

  * Indicates that this is the default key assignment.  These
        functions can be assigned to different keys from the control
        configuration screen (F2).


  JOYSTICK/GRAVIS GAMEPAD

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    Control     Function/Action                              
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               Move forward                                 
               Move backward                                
               Turn to the left                             
               Turn to the right                            
                                                             
     Alt     * Sidestep to the left                         
     Alt     * Sidestep to the right                        
                                                             
   But1/Red   * Fire/Throw                                   
   But2/Blue  * Run                                          
    Yellow    * Action (Open doors, put in money, etc.)      
    Green     * Sidestep                                     
  ;

      * Indicates that this is the default key/button assignment.
        These functions can be assigned to different keys or
        buttons from the control configuration screen (F2).


  COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS

  /SB    Scan for soundcard.  If one is not found, the PC Speaker
         will be used for sound effects.  This is done automatically
         the first time the game is run.
  /PC    Use the PC Speaker for sound effects.
  /None  No sound effects will be used.


  PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS

  Q1.  Why doesn't the game run under Windows?
  A1.  This program cannot be run under MicroSoft Windows because
       Windows doesn't like Dos programs that use Sound Cards and
       ModeX.  Maybe MicroSoft will correct this in Windows 95,
       but until that time you'll have to exit Windows (totally,
       don't just click on the MsDos icon!) and run it from the
       command line.

  Q2.  I can't hear any sound effects.  Why not?
  A2.  Within the game, hit F3 to pull up the sound controls.
       The  and  keys adjust the volume.  Move the sliders all
       the way to the right for maximum volume.  Hitting ENTER
       toggles the sounds on and off.  Try playing with these
       settings.

       If you don't get this menu when you press F3, restart the
       game using the /SB or /PC command line options and then
       try F3 again.

       If you still don't get any sound, try looking at the
       CUMBAT.INI file.  This file contains the game defaults.
       Make sure that the SoundSource is set to 1 (for a Sound
       Blaster) or 2 (for PC Speaker).

       If you still don't get any sound, verify that your sound
       card is functioning properly and that it is Sound Blaster
       compatible (preferablly hardware compatible, although several
       cards that use software emulation are know to work fine).  
       If it is, contact our technical support at (913) 651-3201 
       and we will try to correct things.

  Q3.  Whenever I start the game, it quits with a message saying:
       "An error occurred during initialization."  What gives?
  A3.  The solution to this depends upon the exact error message.
       Possible messages are:

       "Unable to allocate buffers.  You must free up conventional
        memory."

           To correct this refer to the section on "Memory
           Configuration" at the end of this file.

       "File XXXXXX not found."

           The listed file was not found in the current directory.
           Make sure that all of the distribution files exist in
           the same directory as the program (see FILES.LST for
           an itemized list of the files).  Also make sure that you
           are actually in the proper directory when you run the
           game (in other words, don't stick it in your PATH or
           by including its full path on the command line, use
           the CD command to get to the directory).

           If you are missing a file, you can always reinstall.

       "Unable to load ....." or "Error opening ...."

           The RDL files have probably been corrupted somehow.
           Try reinstalling the game.  Also check that your
           CONFIG.SYS file has a line that says "FILES=10" or
           some number greater than 10.

       "No XMS driver installed."

           This game uses XMS memory.  Your CONFIG.SYS must contain
           an XMS driver, such as HIMEM.SYS which comes with DOS or
           a replacement like QEMM386.SYS.  See the section on
           "Memory Configuration" for suggested configurations.

       "Error allocating XMS memory."

           Make sure that you have at least 1 meg of XMS memory
           available.  You can check this by typing MEM from the
           command line and looking at the line that says either
           "BYTES AVAILABLE XMS MEMORY" or "EXTENDED (XMS)".  The
           number next to this should be at least 1000k.

  Q4.  After I completed a level the game quit with a message saying:
       "An error occurred loading the next level:".  What's up wit dat?
  A4.  The solution depends upon the exact message.  See the previous
       question for a list of messages and their respective solutions.

  Q5.  I only see black and white.  Why?
  A5.  This game actually uses true VGA grayscale.  We decided to
       do this for several reasons, but mainly because it looks good,
       especially when dealing with fleshtones.

  Q6.  My movement is slow and jerky.  How can I smooth things out?
  A6.  There are several things you can do to improve the game's
       performance:

         1.  Reduce the viewing area.  Use the '-' and '+' keys to
             resize the viewing area.

         2.  Switch to Lo-Detail mode (toggled by pressing 'D' during
             game play; and/or turn of the floor/ceiling tiling
             (toggled by pressing 'F').

         3.  Turn off the sound effects.  This is achieved by running
             the game with the /None command line parameter.

         4.  Free up conventional memory.  Although the game will run
             with only 550k free, the more free memory the better.  The
             program runs best with at least 600k free memory.  Try
             loading things into high memory or removing drivers
             that aren't being used (like mouse drivers).  Refer to
             the section "Memory Configuration" at the end of this
             document for more help with this.

         5.  Use a disk caching program for read caching.  This
             suggestion actually might slow the program down, depending
             on you system's configuration.  The best thing to do
             is try it both with and without caching and use whichever
             works best for you.

         6.  Blink your eyes as fast as possible when playing the game.
             The display will still be jerky, but it'll now have a cool
             strobe effect and you won't notice any problems.  This
             also works for real life.

         7.  Buy a new VGA card, they're cheap now and getting cheaper
             every day.  Old cards used slow memory chips.  If your
             system can handle it, get a local bus video card.  Your eyes
             will thank you.

         8.  Get a Pentium.  I guarantee that it'll run smoothly.

  Q7.  What does the game quit whenever I run it with a message like
       "Not enough memory"?  I've got 8 megs, dangit!
  A7.  Unfortunately, no matter how much extended memory you have, its
       the memory under the 1Meg line that matters, and more specifically
       the memory under the 640k line.  If you type "MEM" from the Dos
       prompt it will give you the "Largest executable program size".
       This figure should be at least 560k.  You might be able to coax
       the game to run with less than this if you turn of the sound
       support (using the /None option when you run it), but there are
       no guarantees.

       Your best bet in this situation is to remove some device drivers
       that you aren't using (like a mouse driver, CDRom drivers, etc).  I
       could give you more details, but most likely you either a) already
       know what I am talking about and want me to shut up so that you
       can just get on with it already, or b) you have no clue what I just
       said and any simple 5 or 10 line answer that I give here would only
       make your head spin like a posessed little girl.  If you are in
       group "b" I would recommend checking your Dos manual (or an
       equivalent, like the ever-so-popular "Dos for Dufuses"); or you can
       refer to the section "Memory Configuration" at the end of this
       document.

  Q8.  Why doesn't my joystick work?
  A8.  First, make sure that your joystick is plugged into port one
       (this is the only port on many computers, but some have two
       joystick ports).  After you have started the game, press F2
       to pull up the control configuration screen.

       If the joystick options at the bottom of the screen are not
       enabled, then the program was unable to detect a joystick.
       Make sure that the joystick is properly plugged in and that
       the cable is intact.

       If the joystick options are enabled, select the CALIBRATE option
       and follow the on screen prompts.

  Q9.  Why don't all four buttons on my Gravis GamePad work?
  A9.  There are two possible causes of this.  First, check the
       control configuration screen (press F2 during game play).  Make
       sure that the joystick option is set to GRAVIS ON and not GRAVIS
       OFF.

       Second, check that your GamePad is set to four button mode.  The
       switch next to the cable on the GamePad should be set so that it
       is furthest from the point where the cable runs into the GamePad.

 Q10.  When I adjust the background music volume nothing happens. Why?
 A10.  You probably have either a Basic Sound Blaster or a card that
       is only partially compatible with the Sound Blaster (such as
       a Media Vision PAS).  The Midi music volume is controlled through
       the mixer chip which is only present on the Sound Blaster Pro or
       above and on hardware compatible soundcards.  You can always
       control the volume by adjusting the speaker volume.

       If you have a card that doesn't have a mixer chip and the sound
       effects are being drowned out by the background music, about all
       that you can do is turn off the background music by pulling down
       the sound menu (press F3 during gameplay) and turning off the
       background music (selecting Music and hitting Enter).

 Q11.  I accidently assigned the fire key to F2 and now I can't access
       the control menu.  How can I change it back?
 A11.  If you get the keyboard into an unusable state (or if you
       do something weird to any of the options), you can just delete
       the file CUMBAT.INI and the game will revert to the defaults.
       If you are feeling adventursome, you can go in to edit the INI
       file, but use care as improper settings could render the game
       inoperable (but you can always fix it by just deleting the INI
       file).

 Q12.  Why can't I move forward and sidestep at the same time?
 A12.  There are a few multi-key operations such as this (which uses
       the ALT-UP-LEFT combination) which don't work on some keyboards.
       This usually involves ALT key combinations.  The problem has
       been traced to certain keyboards that report incorrect key
       scancodes.

       Possible solutions are to use the other ALT key (if your
       keyboard has two ALT keys) or to remap Sidestep to another
       key from the control menu (press F2 during gameplay).

 Q13.  How do I get questions that aren't answered by this help file
       answered?
 A13.  Technical support can be reached weekdays from 9am to 5pm CST at
       (913) 651-3201, or you can write us at:

               CoreSoft
               1004 2nd Avenue
               Leavenworth, KS   66048

       Be sure to have the contents of your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT,
       the version of DOS that you are using, any error message that
       was displayed and a description of your system (i.e. the CPU,
       sound card brand, etc.).

  MEMORY CONFIGURATION

  If you are reading this section then you probably are having problems
  getting the program up and running.  I'm going to give you a couple of
  suggestions that should get you going, but there are no guarantees.
  As I go through this process I will try to avoid treating you like a
  complete idiot, but I'm also going to attempt to include enough details
  that an inexperienced user should be able to do it.

  Note:  This help assumes that you are running at least DOS 5.0 and
         that your system has at least 2 megs of memory installed.

  The first thing that you need to do is back up your CONFIG.SYS and
  AUTOEXEC.BAT files before you make any changes to them!  Although you
  really have to work at it to physically damage your computer, messing
  with these files can easily render your system braindead.

     Backup method 1:  (The ultra-safe way)
        1.  Place a blank disk in drive A:
        2.  Type FORMAT A: /S
        3.  After formatting completes type,
              COPY C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT A:
              COPY C:\CONFIG.SYS A:
              COPY C:\COMMAND.COM A:

        Now if anything goes wrong, you can always stick this disk back
        in your A: drive and reboot the computer.

     Backup method 2:  (The happy-go-lucky-nothing-major-will-happen way)
        1.  Type COPY C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT C:\AUTOEXEC.SAV
        2.  Type COPY C:\CONFIG.SYS C:\CONFIG.SAV

        Now if anything goes wrong, hopefully you can still get to a
        C:\> prompt.  Then you can just copy these .SAV files back over
        the originals and you will be ready to rock.


  Now, there are several possible options for changing you system setup
  to allow you to play this game.  You can create a boot disk, or you
  can create a new version of AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS that you switch
  to when you play this game, or (if you have DOS 6.x or above) you can
  set up a configuration menu.  I'll go through all three options.

  Before I get to these, I want to mention that the configuration that
  I create here are all bare-bones.  If you are using a special setup
  you might need to add one or more lines to the CONFIG.SYS or
  AUTOEXEC.BAT files that are created.  This is most common when you are
  using a Sound Blaster clone that requires device drivers or TSR's to
  achieve compatability, or if you are using a disk compression scheme.
  In cases such as these, refer to the manufacture's documentation for
  what is necessary.  (Or you can cheat a little by just checking what
  is in your current CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.  You can usually
  spot the needed line(s) without too much trouble.)

      Option 1:  Floppy boot disk
         1.  Place a blank disk in drive A:
         2.  Type FORMAT A: /S
         3.  After formatting completes, change to the game directory
             Ex: C:
                 CD \CUMBAT
         4.  Type COPY CONFIG.GAM B:\CONFIG.SYS

         Now to start the game, just reboot the computer with this floppy
         in drive A:.  After the system is running, change to the game
         directory and type CUMBAT.

      Option 2:  Config swapping
         1.  Change to the game directory, e.g.:
             C:
             CD \CUMBAT
         2.  Type COPY C:\CONFIG.SYS C:\CONFIG.SAV
         3.  Type COPY C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT C:\AUTOEXEC.SAV
         4.  Type COPY CONFIG.GAM C:\CONFIG.SYS
         5.  Type DEL  AUTOEXEC.BAT
         6.  Reboot your computer, change to the game directory and
             run the game.
         7.  When you are done playing with the game restore your
             original setup:
             Type COPY C:\CONFIG.SAV C:\CONFIG.SYS
             Type COPY C:\AUTOEXEC.SAV C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT

      Option 3:  Configuration menu
         This is the slickest option of all.  To use this, you MUST have
         MS-DOS or PC-DOS version 6.0 or above.  You might be able to do
         this with different operating systems (i.e. DR-DOS or 4DOS), but
         you are on your own for that.

         1.  Type EDIT C:\CONFIG.SYS
         2.  Add the following lines above EVERYTHING that is already
             there:

[menu]
MENUITEM=Standard, Standard setup
MENUITEM=Games,Game setup - just HiMem
MENUDEFAULT=Standard,5

[Standard]


         3.  Now go to the bottom of the file and add the following lines
             below EVERYTHING:

[Games]
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DOS=HIGH
BUFFERS=30
FILES=40
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS\  /P


         4.  Save CONFIG.SYS (Press Alt-F X and answer Y for YES).

         5.  Type EDIT C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
         6.  Add the following lines above EVERYTHING:

Goto %Config%

rem **********************************************************************
rem   The following line will jump to the end of the file if the current
rem   configuration is not recognized.
rem **********************************************************************
Goto Exit

rem **********************************************************************
rem                        Standard Setup
rem **********************************************************************

:Standard

         7.  Go to the bottom of the file and add the following lines
             below EVERYTHING:

Goto Exit

rem **********************************************************************
rem                           Games Setup
rem **********************************************************************

:Games

:Exit

         8.  Save AUTOEXEC.BAT (Press Alt-F X and answer Y for YES).
         9.  Now reboot your computer.  You should see a menu that looks
             something like this:

             MS-DOS 6.x Startup Menu
             =======================

             1.  Standard setup
             2.  Game setup - just HiMem

             Enter a choice: 1        Time remaining: 05

         10. Select the game menu (either use the arrow keys or press 1).
             Note: If you wait longer that 5 seconds the system will
                   automatically start with the Standard setup and you
                   will have to reboot and try again.

         11. Go to the game directory and start the game.



         If you get any error messages about an invalid CONFIG.SYS,
         check to make sure that you didn't make any typos.  The finished
         file should look just like the following, except for the lines
         between [Standard] and [Games] which should be identical to your
         CONFIG.SYS before all of this started:

[menu]
MENUITEM=Standard, Standard setup
MENUITEM=Games,Game setup - just HiMem + Mouse
MENUDEFAULT=Standard,2

[Standard]
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
BUFFERS=15,0
FILES=40
LASTDRIVE=P
FCBS=4,0
DEVICEHIGH /L:1,12048 =C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DOS=HIGH
STACKS=9,256
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS\  /p
DEVICEHIGH /L:1,39488 =C:\DOS\DBLSPACE.SYS /MOVE
DEVICEHIGH /L:1,11856 =C:\SB16\DRV\SBPCD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220

[Games]
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\DBLSPACE.SYS /MOVE
BUFFERS=30,0
FILES=40
DOS=HIGH
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS\  /P



         Secret Bonus Surprise:  If you need to add other configurations,
         you can easily do this by adding another MENUITEM= line
         and the corresponding section.  Just follow the same format.



  Hopefully this has you up and running.  If you are still having
  troubles, feel free to call our tech support line at (913) 651-3201
  between 9am and 5pm CST.








