Black Rein(tm) 1.02
Designed and created by DOE ENTERTAINMENT(R).
Copyrighted(c) 1995, All Rights Reserved.

DOE ENTERTAINMENT
2412 Desert Oak Drive
Palmdale, Ca.
93550
USA

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY! USAGE
OF THE GAME CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS.

Terms & Conditions

LIMITED WARRANTY.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS'.  ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED AS TO THE SOFTWARE AND ITS QUALITY PERFORMANCE,
MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE ENTIRE RISK
RELATING TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY THE
USER.  IN NO EVENT WILL DOE ENTERTAINMENT(R) BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE,
INABILITY TO USE, OR ANY DEFECT IN THE SOFTWARE.  IF THE SOFTWARE PROVES TO
HAVE DEFECTS, THE USER ASSUMES THE COST OF ANY NECESSARY SERVICING OR REPAIRS.

Copyright (c) 1995 DOE ENTERTAINMENT(R).
All rights reserved.  All rights of reproduction in other media reserved.


IDEAL SYSTEM :
	Windows 3.1  or WFW 3.1x
	486-66DX or better
	6 Megs of Available RAM
	Fast Video Card & Fast Video Driver (LOCAL BUS is BETTER)
	MOUSE or KEYBOARD or JOYSTICK
	VGA 256 COLORS ONLY
	6 MEGS of Free Hard Disk Space (for game)

MINIMUM SYSTEM :
	Windows 3.1  or WFW 3.1x
	486-25 or better
	6 Megs of Available RAM
	Fast Video Card & Fast Video Driver (LOCAL BUS is BETTER)
	MOUSE or KEYBOARD or JOYSTICK
	VGA 256 COLORS ONLY
	6 MEGS of Free Hard Disk Space (for game)


	 Optional game enhancements

	1-2 Meg drive CACHE software (like Norton Speed Cache, SMARTDRV)

	PERMANENT SWAP FILE

	32BITDISKACCESS ON      = Workgroup for Windows option

	VFAT enabled            = Workgroups for Windows option

	SOUND CARD 8 bit        = Plays MONO SOUND ONLY
	or
	SOUND CARD 16 bit       = Plays MONO or STEREO

	Joy Stick               = Supported by IBMJOY.DRV


FILES :
	BLKREIN.EXE     -- Game Directory you created
					   Example(C:\BLKREIN\BLKREIN.EXE)

	Ctl3D.DLL       -- Support file
	WaveMix.DLL     -- (same) 'Digital Sound file'
					   Special Thanks to  Angel Diaz. and
					   ToddLa & PatWil.

	Readme.TXT      -- (same)  what your looking at
	Orderme.TXT     -- To Order Game

	BLKREIN.INI     -- WINDOWS DIRECTORY !!!
					   Example(C:\WINDOWS\BLKREIN.INI)

	IBMJOY.DRV      -- WINDOWS SYSTEM DIRECTORY !!!
					   Example(C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IBMJOY.DRV)

	JOYSTICK.CPL    -- WINDOWS SYSTEM DIRECTORY !!! (same)

	License.TXT     -- Our Legal Contract You agreed to.
	Vendor.TXT      -- Vendor information


**IF ANY OF THESE FILES ARE MISSING PLEASE CONTACT DOE ENTERTAINMENT (805)274-1440***

PENTIUM:
	We added three timers for you adjustment
	these are located in the BLKREIN.ini file

	TimerSlow=200 slowest value for easy play
	TImerMed=100  medium value for medium play
	TimerFast=0  fastest value for hard play

	The higher the value the slower the game will play.
	The values are the time between animation updates.


DISKSPACE:
	if you have limited disk space, we recommend you do a DOS install
	by executing the GAME.EXE at the DOS prompt.
	Enter the destination directory, game will need 5.2 megs to
	install.


SOUND :
	The PC SPEAKER DRIVER for Windows & DSOUND speaker driver:
	Will cause the animation to stop at every instance of playing a digital sound.

	If we fail to detect your sound system properly,
	you must push F2 on your keyboard to disable ALL DIGITAL SOUND or edit
	BLKREIN.ini

	OLD Wavemix.dll:
		If you purchased Microsoft Arcade! (cool games)
		Our wavemix.dll is NEWER. Theirs does not support STEREO,
		you must copy our wavemix.dll to your windows directory.
		All Ms Arcade games are compatible with our version.

		Wave Mapper:
			If you want us to use a different wave device other than the
			default (first one we find) simply press F2 and select what
			sound device you want us to use.
			Then exit Game, and Restart the Game.

		Delayed Sounds Fx's:
			Press F2 and check the option to REMIX.

		Clicking Noise:
			Edit the BLKREIN.ini (windows directory)
			and adjust the WaveBlocks to a higher number (MAX 6)
				if this does not resolve the clicking, you
				will need to get the latest sound drivers.


	STEREO****STEREO****STEREO****STEREO****STEREO****STEREO****STEREO
		You can set this option from configure console.
		Once set, must restart BLACK REIN.

		Mono-Sound:
				uncheck the Stereo option from configure console.
				Once set, must restart BLACK REIN.


	QSOUND:
		Follow the instructions in the Trouble Shooting Sound.


	No Sound:
		1) You system has no digital sound capabilities
		2) Could not determine sound card or wave device.
		   Follow the Trouble shooting sound instructions.

		3) Try F2 and choose another WAVE device.

		4) Check if digital sound enabled on configure console.

		5) Check Speaker connections.


	Trouble Shooting Sound:
		1) Edit the BLKREIN.ini file (windows directory)
		   and adjust Showdevices to equal 1.
		   {example: Showdevices=1}

		2) Run Game and write down the displayed information.

		   Example:
			Device 1:SB16 Wave Out

		   This is the type of sound card you have.
		   Quit BLACK REIN.

		   Then add the following.

		   [name of card goes here]
		   Remix=1
		   GoodWavePos=0
		   WaveBlocks=6
		   SamplesPerSec=11

		   Run BLACK REIN and listen for a difference.


		** GPF with sound enabled
		   you need to adjust the 'waveoutdevice'
		   from the default of 0 to

		   WaveOutDevice=1

			or

		   most likely

		   WaveOutDevice=2


		   Sound cards that have digital midi
		   use wave out device 0 and/or 1



VIDEO   Performance:
	Some video cards have a slow animation capability.
	Adjust your screen size in BLKREIN.ini .

		You can change to Mono Sound instead of stereo.
	You can disable the Digital Music to increase speed.
	You can turn the sound off completely.


	 ** We've balanced the game's speed for slow and fast video cards.
	However, it is unavoidable that the game will be very difficult on
	blazing fast video cards.

	Video Cards:
		Stealth VRAM -- You need the latest drivers
				or you'll lose mouse control.

				You'll need latest drivers to
				avoid garbage on game start up.

CONTROL:
	We support the mouse, keyboard and Joystick (We recommend THURSTMASTER(tm)).
	All controls can be used with each other or at the same time.

	KEYBOARD:
		No known problems.

	MOUSE:
		Sluggish:
			Press F2 (Option dialog).
			Move scroll bar (control sensitivity)
			to the right until desired results.

	JOYSTICK:
		Sluggish;
			Press F2 (Option dialog).
			Move scroll bar (control sensitivity)
			to the right until desired results.


		The Joystick is supported through Microsoft's joystick driver.
		(not supported by Microsoft in any way)

		Please test your Joystick before playing

		If you do not have the driver,
		copy IBMJOY.DRV and JOYSTICK.CPL from the game directory
		to your windows system directory. example ( C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM )

		Run BLACK REIN and press F2 and select "Add Joystick" for
		Joystick. Quit BLACK REIN, Restart Windows.

		To calibrate the Joystick, either go to your control panel
		or run BLACK REIN and press F2. The Option dialog must have
		JOYSTICK CHECKED, calibration dialog will appear.
		You must click 'OK' on configure dialog, for options to be saved.

		*** If your joystick is not readable by this driver (IBMJOY.DRV),
		*** then it is with regret, we cannot support your joystick.



Revisions:

	1.0     Initial Release

	1.01    Adjust Options dialog to have
		Adjust Hard,Med,Easy Game play
		Adjust Sound support functions
		Enlarge directional images
		Adjusted directional for 640 mode
		Fixed showdevices to display information correctly


        1.02    Converted to Borland 4.5
                Revised Help Screen to be a picture.
                Added more frames sets on approach objects.
                Added regenerated shields on EASY and MED while stationary.
		Added more weapons for EASY, MED.
                Added Radar screen in cockpit area.
                Removed motion screen from cockpit area.
                Increase fire speed on  all weapons.
                Adjusted temperature reaction for EASY, MED, and HARD.
                Adjusted enemy damage rate for EASY, MED, and HARD.
                Adjusted INI to have EASY as default.
                Adjusted Timer Rates to 200, 100, 0 by default.
                Adjusted Mouse fire control.
                Adjusted Setup.exe to prompt adding Joy Stick support.
                Adjusted Setup.exe to prompt adding program icons.
                Adjusted weapon ammunition supply.


Special Notes:

	The Higher the Resolution the more room you'll have to run in.
	We've played from 640x480 to 1024x768 resolutions.

	The game is easier if you select a slower timer rate from (f2) Option dialog.
	{on FAST video cards, this makes the game harder with Timer disabled}

	You can adjust the BLKREIN.INI in your windows directory
	to use 640x480 or 800x600 if your windows video driver is slow.

Special Controls:

        Right Mouse Button, Joy stick button 2, and Arrow Keys:
        Will control the tank movement when pressed in the Console
        screen.

        Shift Key : Speeds text display.



STEREO****STEREO****STEREO****STEREO****STEREO
Stereo is disabled on shipping Demo and Release !!!!
You must either Run BLACK REIN and enable from configure console and Change it
exit BLACK REIN and Run BLKREIN.exe.

Or you must edit the BLKREIN.ini FILE (in windows directory) and change
the 'StereoStatus=0' to 'StereoStatus=1', then run BLACK REIN.

NOTE:   Stereo is a speed decrease in the game's performance;
        play the game in mono-sound.
        You can also turn the digital music off.

        Stereo is also a memory hog.
        If you are low on memory, set this option off.



Just in case, you want to know what we used to test and make this game...

        We used :
		Borland 4.5 C++

		CPU     Type   Ram  VIDEO
		---------------------------
		486-33 (clone) 6    local bus video
		486-33 (ngate) 6    Farenhiet 1280
		486-33 (ngate) 8    Video 7
		486-33 (ngate) 16   Cirrus True Color/256
		486-66 (clone) 8    MACH 32
		486-66 (clone) 16   Ati Ultra
		486-66 (clone) 8    Stealth VRAM
		486-66 (clone) 16   cirrus True Color/256
                486-80 (clone) 20   ATI Ultra
                486-80 (clone) 32   Volante (8Meg AT2000)
		586-75 (clone) 32   ATI MACH32
		586-66 IBM PS2 32   ATI MACH32
                586-100(clone) 32   ATI MACH64

		Sound Cards: {16 Bit Cards are better}

		Microsoft Sound System
		Compaq Sound System
		Sound Blaster
		Sound Blaster pro
		Sound Blaster 16
		Ati Stereo Sound FX
		Pro Audio Spectrum+
		Pro Audio Spectrum 16
		Gravis Ultra Sound
		Covox (or other DAC)
		MultiSound
		Thunder Board
		Joystick Cards
		THURSTMASTER (MARK II FCS)
		Sound Blaster's
		Stereo Fx's
		Pro Audio Spectrum's
		Gravis Joystick Game card.


(c) 1995 DOE ENTERTAINMENT(R). All Rights Reserved
All rights reserved.  All rights of reproduction in other media reserved.
DOE ENTERTAINMENT
2412 Desert Oak Drive
Palmdale, Ca.
93550
USA
(805)274-1440 (9am-5pm pst)
