WARI
"The Ancient Game of Africa"
Version 1.4
April 1, 1995
Copyright (c) 1995, ImagiSOFT, Inc.
All rights reserved.
ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
QUESTION: How do I install Wari to my hard drive?
ANSWER: We have provided a simple installation program so that
you can install Wari to your hard drive:
1. Insert the diskette into the floppy drive.
2. Type A:INSTALL (or B:INSTALL) then press [Enter].
3. A menu will appear which gives you the option to
install as a DOS Application or to Windows 3.1.
4. For details about how to install Wari to Windows, see
the next question below.
QUESTION: Can I run Wari from Microsoft Windows?
ANSWER: Yes, We give you two methods for you to run Wari as a
DOS application under Windows:
1. EASY Method
a) From the installation menu, select #1, "Install as
Microsoft Windows 3.1 Application"
b) The directory C:\WARI will automatically be
created, and the files copied there.
c) When the Installation is complete, exit Windows
d) The next time you run Windows you will see a Wari
group and icon. Drag the icon with your mouse to
your Games group, and delete the Wari group.
2. EXPERT Method
a) From the installation menu, select #2, "Install as
a DOS Application"
b) The installation program will prompt you for a
drive and directory. C:\WARI is the default
c) Run Windows
d) From the Program Manager press the ALT-F for the
"Files Menu"
e) Press N for "New"
f) Select "Program Item"
g) At "Description" enter Wari.
h) At "Command Line" enter C:\WARI\WARI.PIF
i) At "Working Directory" enter C:\WARI
j) Press the "Change Icon" button and when it prompts
for the file name enter C:\WARI\WARI.ICO
QUESTION: My mouse works in Windows, why doesn't it work in Wari?
ANSWER: Windows has special built-in drivers to support mice.
Our software looks for a Microsoft compatible mouse
driver which is loaded when you turn on your computer.
A diskette should have come with your mouse which
contains MOUSE.SYS, MOUSE.COM or similar files. Try
placing the command DEVICE = MOUSE.SYS in your
CONFIG.SYS file or the command MOUSE.COM in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file. These are the files that DOS
executes when you turn on your computer, and if your
mouse is Microsoft compatible, your mouse should now
work.
QUESTION: I get the message "Not enough free Conventional Memory"
and Wari doesn't run. What can I do?
ANSWER: Most people have a computer with at least 640K memory.
At the DOS prompt, enter the command CHKDSK and it will
likely report that you have "655360 total bytes memory".
The last line tells you how many bytes of CONVENTIONAL
MEMORY your computer has free. If your computer has
less than 528000 bytes free, a program loaded in your
CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file is using part of your
Conventional memory.
DOS 6.0 and 6.2 come with a utility called MEMMAKER
which is designed to optimize your computer's memory
resources. Enter the command MEMMAKER at the DOS prompt
to run this program.
If you don't have MEMMAKER, locate a knowledgeable
person and ask him/her to help you get these programs
out of conventional memory and load them "high". Read
the information in MEMORY.TXT for further information.
QUESTION: Wari doesn't work with my soundcard. What can I do?
ANSWER: Our program accesses the sound card directly. If you
have a Soundblaster compatible card that uses different
sound chips than the original, your soundcard may not
work. Most soundcards have drivers to make them fully
soundblaster compatible. For details read your
soundcard documentation.
If your computer freezes or makes strange noises, run
the command WARI /C which will bypass Wari's
configuration, resulting in sound being turned off.
QUESTION: I get the message "VGA Monitor required." when I try to
run Wari. What can I do?
ANSWER: Your computer either doesn't have a VGA monitor, or the
VGA drivers are incompatible with our software. If you
are sure that you have a VGA, enter the command WARI /M
from the DOS prompt and hope for the best. This is a
special code to bypass our monitor checking routine, and
if your computer freezes, there is no way to run Wari
from your computer.
QUESTION: I don't understand what "shareware" is. Why do I have
to order Wari if I already have a copy of it?
ANSWER: Because you haven't paid for it. If you "bought" Wari
from a shareware vendor, you only paid for the disk, not
the actual program. At the opening screen of Wari,
press the F2 key. A detailed explanation about the
shareware concept will appear for you there.
If you discover that you are one of the millions of
people who, over the centuries, have gotten addicted to
Wari, we have reserved one feature which is available to
only registered users: They get to play the Elephant,
which is an expert player. You will never know how good
you are until you play the Elephant!
Thank you for playing Wari! We hope you get hours of enjoyment
from our program. If you have any further questions or problems,
please contact us:
ImagiSOFT, Inc. Electronic Mail Addresses:
Computer Games Division CompuServe: 70632,1177
P.O. Box 13208 Prodigy: FSWM11A
Albuquerque, NM 87192 AOL: ImagiSOFT
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