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Patches Cybermage: Darklight Awakening
t e c h n i c a l   i n f o r m a t i o n 		Configuration
General Troubleshooting. i.e. This is way too much information.
Boot Configuration Requirements Error Messages Notes
Lockups Controller Video

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:10 /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
VGA: 486 DX2/66, 8 Mb RAM, 2x CD-ROM
SVGA: Pentium 60, 16 Mb RAM, 2x CD-ROM
Memory Requirements
Conventional: 450K
High: 7104K
Installation Requirements:
Minimum: ~10 MB
Small: ~20 MB
Medium: ~60 MB
Everything: ~135 MB
Shareware CD: ~25 MB
To Install:
CD: D:\INSTALL.BAT
Shareware CD:
D:\CYBRMAGE\INSTALL.BAT
D:\CYBRMAGE\SHOVEL.BAT
(SHOVEL.BAT will copy the entire Shareware CD to your hard drive)
To Run:
C:\CM\CM.BAT
To Quit:
In the game, press ESC to bring up the menu, then Q for "Quit".
Sound Configuration File:
C:\CM\SETUP.EXE
Natively Supported Soundcards:
Sound Blaster, Pro, 16, AWE 32
Ensoniq Soundscape
Pro Audio Spectrum 16, Plus 16
Roland Rap-10, SCC-1, and SCDB-7
Hey! My Sound Card isn't listed!!
Savegame File Names
C:\CM\SAVE0??.DAT and
C:\CM\AUTO00?.DAT and
C:\CM\GAMENAME.USR
(The "?" indicates the number of the savegame and depends on how many times you saved. NOTE: You will need all of these files if they are present.)
Input Devices
Keyboard
Mouse
2 Button Joystick
Joystick Calibration
In the game, press ESC then O for "Options." Either select "Joystick" under "Input Device," or just select "Joystick Calibration." Both will prompt you to calibrate your joystick.

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Notes

Installing
After you have finished selecting the installation options, you must type I to install the game.
General Midi Cards
General Midi cards MUST be run with a digital sound effects card. They are not supported as stand alone cards for music.
Sound Cards
You must have a SET BLASTER line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT or the intro will not play. See the Boot Configuration.
If you set up a Digital F/X card, the General MIDI is automatically set up as well. It is not possible to have Digital F/X and No Music (for SB cards it will use FM General MIDI emulation).
Sound Card Auto-Detection
The sound card auto-detection feature will not work until you have selected a sound card. The General MIDI I/O address in NOT auto-detected, only the digital settings are detected.
Video Modes
There are 3 video options. This must be before during installation. To change this setting after installing, you must completely delete by typing DELTREE C:\CM from the C:\ prompt and re-install the entire game.
  1. VGA 320x240 with Lo-Res animations (8 MB RAM required)
  2. VGA 320x240 with Hi-Res animations (16 MB)RAM required
  3. SVGA 640x480 with Hi-Res animations (16 MB RAM required)
Keyboard Re-mapping
To return the keyboard to the default settings, go to the Keyboard Re-mapping screen, and hit Ctrl-R.
Keyboard Controls Help Screen
To get to the hot key help screen, hit either "/" or "?".
Downloadable Demo Version
The downloaded demo can only run in VGA. There is an enhanced SVGA version in CMSVGA.ZIP, which will upgrade the demo. The demo must be unzipped, self-extracted, executed, then installed to function. This will leave you with 3 copies of the compressed information on the hard drive, ~9.5 MB each. The download must also have 2 separate directories to function correctly. If they copy all of the files into 1 directory, it will not work. The default directories are C:\CM and C:\CMDEMO.
Demo Version Options Menu
There is no Options menu in the game. It will do nothing when you click on it.

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Cybermage: Darklight Awakening
Common Issues

Error Messages

"COPYING C:\CM\<filename>... WRITE ERROR-PRESS KEY"
Not enough disk space, minimal install requires at least 10 MB of free disk space on the hard drive.
"CYBERMAGE: (ERROR) OPEN D:\CMDEMO\PANEL11.DAT"
FILES in CONFIG.SYS set too low. Must be set at 40. See the Boot Configuration for more information.
"CYBERMAGE: Not Enough DOS 640K Memory To Run (400 K Req.)"
Free up at least 450K of Conventional Memory. See the Boot Configuration for more information.
"CYBERMAGE: Not Enough XMS Memory to Run"
  1. Make a Boot Disk or Shortcut. See the Boot Configuration for more information.
  2. Running with EMM386 or QEMM (neither is supported). See the Boot Configuration for more information.
"DPMI_ALLOCMEM ERR:6 IN LOADPROPDOSMEM (SIZE=ox1c772)"
Not enough conventional memory. Make a Boot Disk or Shortcut. See the Boot Configurationfor more information.
"MEMORY ALLOC ERROR DURING LOAD ANIMDATA"
  1. Not enough free RAM (need at least 7104K). Make a Boot Disk or Shortcut. See the Boot Configuration for more information.
  2. Try reinstalling and setting the Sound Card as Sound Blaster (MONO).
"SOUND ERROR: UNABLE TO LOAD SAMPLE DRIVER"
  1. Incorrect soundcard chosen or a non-supported soundcard.
  2. IRQ conflict or I/O addressing problem. Run the game with no sound.
  3. Try reinstalling and setting the soundcard as Sound Blaster (MONO). See our Sound Card Help Page for more information.

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Lockups

Lockup at a black screen during load-up.
  1. Incorrect Sound Card settings. Check to see if your Sound settings are correct in C:\CM\SETUP.EXE.
  2. Try reinstalling and setting the soundcard as Sound Blaster (MONO). See our Sound Card Help Page for more information.
  3. Make a Boot Disk or Shortcut. See the Boot Configuration for more information.
  4. Run with No sound by typing SETUP.EXE from the C:\CM directory and choosing No Sound Card.
Random Lockups
  1. Boot Configuration may not be set up properly. EMM386 or QEMM could cause this. See the Boot Configuration for more information.
  2. Run with No sound by typing SETUP.EXE from the C:\CM directory and choosing No Sound Card.
  3. Run with Sound Blaster (MONO) by typing SETUP.EXE from the C:\CM directory and choosing Sound Blaster (MONO).

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Controller

Cannot type in a name in the savegame slots (keyboard doesn't seem to register)
This occurs if the keyboard has been re-mapped. You need to reset the keyboard to default settings by hitting CTRL-R.
I'm spinning in circles, or running forwards or backwards without touching the keyboard at all.
The game will occasionally experience a sticky key. You can either hit the left shift key, or the key that seems to be stuck (i.e. the up arrow if you are running forward)
My character is running around and shooting without me doing anything.
The best way to solve this is to hit the ESCkey, and then quickly hit the Q key to quit. If you are not quick enough, the game will automatically select one of the other options. If this continues to happen, try using a different mouse driver or just using the keyboard. You will need a Microsoft mouse driver version 9.01 or higher. Version 8.02A or older Logitech drivers can cause this problem.
I'm using the joystick, and I can't use the W and X on the keyboard to control my height.
To control your height you must use the joystick. Do this by holding down the second joystick button and pulling back to ascend, and pushing forward to descend.

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Video

I have the ATI Mach 32 Video Card and it isn't running Cybermage properly.
In your AUTOEXEC.BAT, load VVESA.COM provided by ATI.
I have the VIPER PCI Video Card and it isn't running Cybermage properly.
In your AUTOEXEC.BAT, load VPRMODE.EXE provided by Diamond.

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