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Abuse
t e c h n i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n

General Troubleshooting. i.e. This is way too much information.
Boot Configuration	Requirements	Error Messages	Controllers
Modem / Network	Sound	Video	Notes

DOS XMS Boot Configuration
for use only with shortcuts and boot disks.

| help on modifiying your config.sys and autoexec.bat |

CONFIG.SYS

        device=c:\windows\himem.sys
        dos=high
        files=40
        buffers=40
        lastdrive=[enter the drive letter of your CD-ROM]
        device=[CD-ROM drivers only needed for install]
        device=[Sound lines (if any)]

AUTOEXEC.BAT

        @echo off
        path=c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\dos;
        prompt $p$g
        c:\windows\command\mscdex.exe /m:5 /d:[CD-ROM name]
        [Microsoft Mouse driver (required)]
        [Sound lines (if any)]

Color Code:
BLACK:	Must use the exact lettering provided.
RED:	May need to be modified to reflect the wording in your C:\CONFIG.SYS or C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT, respectively.
GREEN:	Optional. These are not required to run the game. However you may like to have sound with your game, so leaving these out may not be helpful.
[ITALICIZED]:	Comments only and are not to be entered exactly.
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Requirements & Other Useful Info

Minimum Requirements
Single Player:

486 DX/50, 8 Mb RAM, Mouse, CD-ROM (for installation only)

2-8 Player Network:

486 DX2/66, 8 Mb RAM, [CD-ROM (for installation only)], Win95, Homogeneous IPX compliant network

Memory Requirements
Conventional: 400K

High: 7104K XMS

Installation Requirements:
~13 MB

To Install:
D:\INSTALL.EXE

The game will install automatically in Win95.

To Run:
C:\ABUSE\ABUSE.EXE

The game will run inside Win95.

To Quit:
Alt-X

Sound Configuration File:
C:\ABUSE\SETUP.EXE

Natively Supported Soundcards:
Sound Blaster, Pro, 16, AWE 32

Ensoniq Soundscape

MPU-401 (General MIDI)

Roland Sound Canvas, RAP-10

Roland SCC-1, and LAPC-1

Hey! My Sound Card isn't listed!!

Savegame File Names
C:\ABUSE\SAVE00?.SPE
Example: SAVE001.SPE

Input Devices
Keyboard

Mouse

Notes

Music

There is no digital music in the game, only Midi music.

Map Editor

There is a level editor that comes with the game. Origin is able to support this editor as far as telling you how to get it running. After that, you need to check the documentation. To get into the editor, in the C:\ABUSE directory type ABUSE -edit. Be sure that "edit" is in lower case. They are able edit the levels that come with the game. OBSERVE CAUTION: This may make the levels unsolvable.

Net Play

Net play is through Win95 only, and requires the commercial version (v2.00). There is also a higher system requirement for Net play. Please check your documentation for this. DOS network play is, however, not supported.

Abuse
Common Issues

Error Messages

"DOS/4GW Professional fatal error (1307): not enough memory"
Not enough XMS memory. Reconfigure your Boot Configuration to reflect the game requirements.

"Unexpected error reading drive C"
Caused by running multiple games in Win95. Select "Fail" and shut down one of the games from within Win95.

Controllers

My right mouse button doesn't activate my special powers.
You must use a 100% compatible Microsoft mouse driver.

Modem / Network

How do I play over a modem?
Abuse does not support modem play.

System lockups when trying to start a net game.
Make sure that each person enters the game one at a time.

Make sure that no one has music turned on.

Sound

No Midi music but I have a Midi card.
Your Midi card probably uses software based Midi emulation and is not hardware wired to be MPU-401 compliant. Contact your manufacturer for more details.

Video

How do I change screen resolution in the commercial version?
This option was removed for the released commercial version. We did not want to reveal so much of the levels as to make them less fun to play.










































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