*********************************************************** ****************** OPTIONS HELP SCREEN ****************** *********************************************************** The MAXIMUM DEATH OPTIONS MENU SCREEN Contents: Description of buttons on options screen Instructions for playing ONE on ONE MODEM play Instructions for playing on networks Numbers of other DOOM ADDICTS Playing using DWANGO The Phone directory for other DOOM/HERETIC players is on the UTILITIES menu screen ************************************************************ **** DESCRIPTION AND USE OF BUTTONS ON OPTIONS MENU ******* ************************************************************ SKILL LEVEL - Select the skill level of the game to play at. MONSTERS - Turns the monsters on/off and turns respawn on and off. PLAYERS - Select the number of players for network mode 1-4. CONNECT - Displays the current phone number to be dialed NETWORK - select the type of play: None - Normal play you and the computer IPX Network - Play on Novell type networks Wait for Call - Wait for another modem player to call Dial SIngle - Call another modem player Dwango - Use ISV's DWANGO game server's Dwango/cfg - Configure DWANGO software Dwango/srv - Change DWANGO game server's phone # PLAY MODE - Cooperate for deathmatch play or use DEATHMATCH and kill each other. MODEM PORT - Select the modem port for your modem 1,2,3 or 4 **** To setup you modem the first time you may have to use the DOOM or HERETIC setup program..... ************************************************************ ********* INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLAYING ON NETWORKS ************* ************************************************************ 1. Your network must use IPX data transfer to work with the DOOM games and DOOM interfaces. 2. Select how many players your game will have by clicking on any of 2,3 or 4 players. 3. Click on the "IPX NETWORK" button. 4. All players must select the same LEVEL or WAD file from the "TO THE LEVELS" menu or the game will ****NOT PLAY****. 5. Select "PLAY COOPERATIVELY" if you want to play with someone else and just kill monsters. Select "DEATHMATCH" if you want to play between your friends or foes. 6. Press play and wait for the other players to get ready then press " ". ************************************************************ ********** Instructions for ONE on ONE MODEM PLAY ********* ************************************************************ 1. Select "OPTIONS" from the main menu and then press the left mouse button. 2. Select the proper communication port which your modem is this will be COM 2 on most computers. 3. If you are going to wait for some one to call select "WAIT FOR CALL" then click on "PLAY" from the "NETWORK" button. 4. To call a number use this help file to find a player you may want to play or type in the number of a friend. ENTER A NEW PHONE NUMBER To enter or change a Phone number go to the "UTILITES" menu. Then press the the "PHONE LIST" button. To ENTER a NEW number click on "INSERT" then type the number in, then press the Enter key. EDIT AN EXSISTING PHONE NUMBER To EDIT an exsisting number position the cursor over that number and click on "EDIT NUMBER" then edit the number press Enter when done. REMOVE A PHONE NUMBER To DELETE an exsisting number position the cursor ovoer that number and click on "REMOVE" then edit the number press Enter when done. 5. Refer to the end of this help file for the INTERNATIONAL PHONE DIRECTORY of DOOM players. TO PLAY A GAME 6. All players must select the same LEVEL or WAD file from the "MAXIMUM LEVELS" menu or the game will ****NOT PLAY****. 7. Set the phone number from the "UTILITES" menu by clicking on "PHONE LIST" then click on the number. Return to the "OPTIONS" menu. 8. Click on the "OPTIONS" menu then if you want to play with someone else and just kill monsters, select "Cooperate" form the "PLAY MODE" button. If you want to kill each other select "DEATHMATCH" with the "PLAY MODE" button. 9. Now press the "NETWORK" button to select "WAIT FOR A CALL" or "DIAL" then press play. MODEM SETUP 10. If your MODEM does not work you must set it up in the DOOM "setup" program. 11. Type in SETUP then the DOOM setup program will appear. 12. Use the arrow keys to select "Run Network/Modem/Serial Game". 13. Press the Enter key and then select "Choose your modem". 14. If you have a "CLONE" type modem select "Identity Internal" and it will probably work. ************************************************************ ****************** PLAYING DOOM ON DWANGO ****************** ************************************************************ FIRST TIME SETUP CONFIGURE MODEM 1. Click on MAXIMUM OPTIONS. Then click on the "NETWORK" button untill it displays "Dwango/Cfg". 2. Now press the Play button to configure Dwango for your computer. SETUP OR CHANGE the Phone number 1. Click on MAXIMUM OPTIONS. Then click on the "NETWORK" button untill it displays "Dwango/Svr". 2. Now press the Play button to configure Dwango for your computer. PLAY THE GAME 1. Click on MAXIMUM OPTIONS. Then click on the "NETWORK" button untill it displays "Dwango/Svr". 2. Now press the Play button to configure Dwango for your computer.