BLUPI AT HOME. An educational game for ages 3 to 8 ================================================== CONTENTS -------- Launching the game from the CD How to pronounce Blupi Special keys Running Blupi from Windows(TM) Memory setup Using a mouse Sound effects and music Other hazards --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Launching the game from the CD ------------------------------ If you have a sound card and if you want to launch the game directly from the CD without installing it on your hard disk, don't forget to launch the SETUP program in the BLUPI-M directory in order to configure the game for your sound card. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to pronounce Blupi ---------------------- Easy : just say it as it comes : Blupi, as in Blue Pea ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special keys ------------ F1 to F5 keys are used as follows : F1 displays a Help screen F2 gives a choice of 6 languages F3 turns the noises on or off F4 turns the music on or off Alt-F5 toggles between fast or slow movements --------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to run Blupi from Windows(TM) --------------------------------- When you install your BLUPI AT HOME program, the files are transfered from the diskette to a directory. The standard name for this directory is C:\BLUPI-M, but you may call it almost anything you like. BLUPI.PIF enables you to run the program from Windows(TM) and BLUPI.ICO contains an Icon you can use. Both files in the directory mentionned above. To run BLUPI AT HOME from Windows(TM), you must create an access to BLUPI AT HOME in one of the groups in the Program Manager : - Click on the group you want to add BLUPI AT HOME in or create a new group. using the New option in the File menu of the Program Manager. - Select New in the File menu of the Program Manager. - Activate the "Program" button, then click "OK". - Fill in the options in the dialog : Name : Blupi at Home Command Line : C:\BLUPI-M\BLUPI.PIF Do not fill in the other elements. - Click "Change icon..." A message stating no icon is available will appear. Don't worry, just click "OK". - In the next dialogue, type C:\BLUPI-M\BLUPI.ICO, then click "OK" twice. - Validate these entries by clicking "OK" again. Of course, if you change the name of the directory when you install BLUPI AT HOME, you must use the new name in the Path settings, instead of C:\BLUPI-M in the instructions above. If you want to launch the game directly from the CD without installing it on your hard disk, use X:\BLUPI-M in the path settings, where X is the CD-ROM's drive letter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Memory setup ------------ BLUPI AT HOME needs 526000 executable program size to run properly with beautiful colour graphics. If your BLUPI AT HOME does not run, but displays "Not enough free memory" or if it runs only in black and white, some conventional memory must be freed by removing resident applications and drivers, and/or by using a high memory utility such QEMM386 by Quarterdeck. With MS-DOS 6, the "MEMMAKER" command can also be used. Refer to your MS-DOS manual for this command. The "MEM" Dos command will display info relative to the occupation of your memory. You need at least 526000 largest executable program size. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using a mouse ------------- BLUPI AT HOME is a DOS program and should be run using a DOS mouse driver. When you install BLUPI AT HOME onto your disk, a message will warn you if no DOS mouse driver is installed. Query : The mouse does not respond and the arrow is not displayed. Remedy : The DOS mouse driver is probably not installed. Usually, the mouse driver is loaded by AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS when your computer is started up. The usual name for the DOS mouse driver is MOUSE.COM (for AUTOEXEC.BAT) or MOUSE.SYS (for CONFIG.SYS). Other common names are AMOUSE, GMOUSE, IMOUSE, HPMOUSE. Even if you start BLUPI AT HOME from Windows(TM), it is necessary to install a DOS mouse driver. Please refer to your mouse manual. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using a sound card ------------------ BLUPI AT HOME comes with a great musical background and sound effects. Blupi even speaks. This means you need a SoundBlaster or compatible sound card. As sound cards are rather touchy, here are some answers to problems you may have : Query : I'm not getting any sound effects or music. Remedies : - Are you sure you've got a sound card ? - Make sure your speakers are connected, and the volume turned up. - Check the setup. Use SETUP in the directory where you installed BLUPI AT HOME. Please refer to your sound card manual. You may need to restart your computer if you change the settings. Query : I've got music, but no sound effects or voice. Remedies : - F3 turns the sound effects on or off. Try pressing F3 : you should get an "up" or "down" signal. - Your sound card may not be SoundBlaster compatible. Sorry, no sound effects ! - If your card is SoundBlaster compatible, then check the settings as explained above. Query : I've got the sound effects, but no music. Remedies : - F4 turns the music on or off. Try pressing F4. - Some sound cards need auxiliary programs that are installed in the Config.Sys and/or AutoExec.Bat files. Check your sound card manual for details. Query : I'm sure I've set BLUPI AT HOME up correctly, but I still don't have music or sound effects. Remedy : - In some configurations, sound cards do not work properly if you run your program from Windows(TM). Quit Windows(TM) completely and run BLUPI AT HOME directly at the DOS prompt. Change directories : CD C:\BLUPI-M and type BLUPI. Query : BLUPI suddenly returns to Windows(TM) stating an error. Remedy : - Refer to previous remedy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other hazards ------------- Query : When I try to run SETUP, I get the Windows setup or another setup program. Remedies : - You are not in the correct directory. If you are using the Windows File Manager, open the Blupi-M directory before clicking setup.exe If you are in DOS, type CD C:\BLUPI-M (or the path you chose when you installed BLUPI AT HOME) - Have you installed BLUPI AT HOME on your disk ? Query : My BLUPI AT HOME displays an error message similar to "Fatal error: BLUPI20.COL: No such file or directory" Remedy : - One of the auxiliary files (for instance BLUPI20.COL) has been accidentally deleted. You must install BLUPI AT HOME again. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- W A R N I N G This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized reproduction and distribution of this program or portions of it may result in civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted. Copyright (C) 1994, 1995 Epsitec SA All Rights reserved