Twinsen Little Big Adventure Preview version Freeware 8 August 1994. Copyright Adeline Software International 1994, All Rights Reserved. 0. REQUIREMENTS : LBA requires a very fast 386 (40+ Mhz) with local bus or a 486 with 4MB of memory as well as a VESA compliant SVGA card with 512 KB of RAM. The Recommended Configuration is: 486DX2 - 66 Mhz with local bus (VESA or PCI for example) Local bus SVGA card 512 KB 8 MB of memory Sound Blaster 16 (Stereo 16 bits Sound FX) The "Dream" configuration (as today) is : Pentium 90 Mhz PCI Local bus SVGA card 17 inch monitor 8 MB of memory Sound Blaster AWE32 (Stereo 16 bits Sound FX + Midi Music) Power Stereo Amplifier + Speakers 1. Installation The installation program is a temporary version. The final version will do much more checking and provide for installing and desinstalling as well. For now make sure that you have at least 12 MBytes free on your Hard Disk before installing. 2. Configuration To configure LBA (Language, SVGA, Music card, Sound Card) type SETUP in the LBA directory. Make sure to fill every options and save your configuration before returning to Dos. 3. Playing LBA Type LBA in the LBA directory. Control keys are : - During normal gameplaying : UP - Forward DOWN - Backward RIGHT - Turn Right LEFT - Turn Left SPACEBAR - Action corresponding to the current behaviour * Normal behaviour : Talk / Read / Search / Use * Sporty : Jump * Agressive : Auto mode : Fight Manual mode : While holding the spacebar down UP / RIGHT / LEFT will select different hit * Discreet : Hide yourself RETURN - Recenter screen on the main character CONTROL - Behaviour menu SHIFT - Inventory ESC - Quit Game + (Num Pad) - Options menu - Behaviour menu : To keep this menu active hold the CONTROL key down. LEFT, RIGHT - Change behaviour UP, DOWN - Switch between automatic and manual in agressive mode Some status informations are displayed in this menu Red bar - Life points Blue bar - Magic power (you'll gain magic ability later in the full version...) Coin - Amount of money you have Key - Number of keys you have (open any normally locked door) They are used automatically when needed Four-Leaf Clover- Number of lifes left Can eventually be used through the inventory to reload your Life points and Magic power - Inventory menu : Activate by pressing SHIFT key (don't need to hold). LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN - Move selection box. An explanation about each object you own is displayed at the bottom of the screen. SPACEBAR - go to the next page of explanation about the selected object. RETURN - Use selected object if possible in current context. ESC, SHIFT - Exit Inventory menu - Options Menu : Activated through the + key of the keypad or through the main menu 4. Troubleshooting Step A. Configuration If you are having problems lauching the game make sure that LBA is configured properly. If the problem remain select VESA and no music and no sound FX and retry. If the program gives you an error about VESA support, load the VESA driver provided with your SVGA card (see SVGA card manual). If the problem is solved go to step F else go to Step B with this minimal configuration. Step B. EMS/UMB provider programs Try removing any program providing UMB or EMS such as EMM386.EXE or QEMM386.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT. If the problem is solved go to Step F else go to the next Step. Step C. Caching programs Try reducing the size of any disk cache such as SMARTDRV.EXE in your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT. Enventually try removing any reference to those programs in your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT. If the problem is solved go to Step F else go to the next step. Step D. HIMEM.SYS Try removing HIMEM.SYS from your CONFIG.SYS. If the problem is solved go to Step F else go to the next step. Step E. Miniboot disk Put a blank floppy disk in drive A and type FORMAT A: /S. Reboot using this floppy disk. If the problem is solved go to step F else your computer does not have enough memory to run LBA. Step F. Reconfiguration You can now try to reconfigure your SVGA, Music, and Sound FX card. Enjoy LBA. 5. Technical information The best configuration for LBA would be a machine with HIMEM.SYS loaded and a disk caching program. It is best not having anything loaded high since LBA will make better use of extended memory than of DOS memory. Therefore try leaving resident programs in DOS memory. LBA does not use EMS.