Microsoft KB Archive/230104

Links & Access Games: Contents of Readme.txt File in S3patch.exe

PSS ID Number: Q230104 Article last modified on 05-21-1999

MS-DOS:; WINDOWS:1.0

MS-DOS WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Links 386 CD Links 386 Pro == Tex Murphy: Under A Killing Moon, version 1.0 == 

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This article contains the complete text of the S3readme.txt file contained in the S3patch.exe file.

You can currently download the S3patch.exe file free of charge from the following Access Software Technical Support Web site:

http://www.accesssoftware.com/ctg/support/files/

= MORE INFORMATION =

S3README.TXT 11/19/96

This file contains instructions for installing S3FIX.EXE, S3FIX3.COM, and S3VBE20.EXE. These files are shareware utilities that can be used to solve a variety of hardware and software incompatibilites associated with S3 chipset based video cards.

S3FIX.EXE and S3FIX3.COM

Many S3 chipset based video cards possess a VESA BIOS defect that will not allow a DOS VESA application, like Links 386, Links LS, The Pandora Directive, and Under a Killing Moon, to redraw a screen when running through Windows 95. S3FIX.EXE and S3FIX3.COM can solve this problem by changing the VESA BIOS slightly to allow software applications to control screen redraws. If you have attempted to install any of the above mentioned Access titles through Windows 95, and during a VESA initialization test your screen turns black and your computer stops responding, you need to install either S3FIX.EXE or S3FIX3.COM. S3FIX3.COM is the smallest and most effective of the two files and will usually be the only file that is needed.

To Install the S3PATCH files in Windows 95

  Click Start.   Click Run.   Type 3PATCH.EXE Note: Make sure you downloaded the S3PATCH.EXE into your directory.   Click OK. </li>  Close the DOS window. </li>  Click Start. </li>  Point to Programs. </li>  Click MS-DOS prompt. </li>  Type ECHO S3FIX3>>.BAT [Enter]. Note: the >> indicates two greater than symbols. </li>  Type EXIT [Enter]. </li>  Click Start. </li>  Click Shutdown. </li>  Select Restart the Computer, and click Yes. </li></ol>

Once the computer is restarted you should be able to install and play any VESA application through Windows 95. If S3FIX3 does not work, begin again step 1 and substitute S3FIX3 with S3FIX (Just omit the 3) in step 9.

To Install the S3PATCH files in DOS

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  Type 3PATCH.EXE Note: Make sure you downloaded the S3PATCH.EXE into your directory. </li>  Type ECHO S3FIX3>>.BAT [Enter]. Note: the >> indicates two greater than symbols. </li>  Restart the Computer. </li></ol>

Once the computer is restarted you should be able to install and play any VESA application through Windows 95. If S3FIX3 does not work, begin again at step 1 and substitute S3FIX3 with S3FIX (Just omit the 3) in step 2.

S3VBE310.EXE

This file is a VESA 2.0 compliant VESA BIOS Extension that will not only accelerate older video cards with VESA 1.2 compliant BIOS’, but it will also correct a variety of VESA implementation errors that cause various problems when running a VESA application like Links 386, or Under a Killing Moon. You need to use S3VBE.EXE if you experience any anomalies during Play of either Links 386, Links 386 CD, or Under a Killing Moon, like the display breaking up into multiple images, shifting out of scan range or turning black while the sound is still playing.

To Install the S3VBE310 file in Windows 95:

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  Click Start. </li>  Click Run. </li>  Type 3VBE310.EXE [Enter]. Note: Make sure you downloaded the S3VBE310.EXE into your directory. </li>  Click OK. </li> <li> Close the DOS window. </li> <li> Click Start. </li> <li> Point to Programs. </li> <li> Click MS-DOS prompt. </li> <li> Type ECHO S3VBE20 /INSTALL>>.BAT [Enter]. Note: the >> above, indicates two greater than symbols. </li> <li> Type EXIT [Enter]. </li> <li> Click Start. </li> <li> Click Shutdown. </li> <li> Select Restart the Computer, and click Yes. </li></ol>

To Install the S3VBE310.EXE files in DOS:

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Type 3VBE310.EXE Note: Make sure you downloaded the S3VBE310.EXE into your directory. </li> <li> Type ECHO S3VBE20 /INSTALL>>.BAT [Enter]. Note: the >> above, indicates two greater than symbols. </li> <li> Restart the Computer. </li></ol>

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