@database "dacool.guide" @NODE Main "Da Cool Installer - are you CooL enuff` for enjoying this prog?" dA cOOL iNSTALLER V1.4 ==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Shareware Release (19.02.98) (c) 1997-98 Andreas Falkenhahn @{"Introduction " link "Wasmacht"} What`s thiz !? @{"System requirements " link "System"} What you need @{"Copyright & Distribution info " link "Copyright"} Important (as usual:) @{"Shareware " link "Cardware"} This program is Shareware @{"Why shall I register? " link "why"} See what`s disabled @{"Registration form " link "register"} Register now! @{"Installing a game/demo " link "ques"} It`s as easy as possible! @{"Starting an installed game/demo " link "option"} Simply doubleclick the icon :-) @{"Changing default icons " link "change"} Dislike the icons? @{"About the author " link "Autor"} Something about me @{"Greetings and thanks " link "greetz"} Some greetings (a must read) @{"History " link "history"} Program`s history @endnode @node "change" "g" The default icons are in MWB style, because I like MWB very much. But if you are a NewIcons user (nice too) you possibly dislike this icons. You can replace the drawer icon and the game icon easily. Just open a shell and do something like this. Copy ram:mydrawer.info dh0:CoolInstaller/dat/def_drawer.info ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Your new icon replace old drawer Additionally to def_drawer.info (the drawer icon) there`s def_game.info (the game icon). You can replace it by the same script. Of course you can use a directory manager like the famous DirOpus for those operations (is there really anybody who does this like below??) If you`ve really problems with this, mail me, let`s see what we can do. @endnode @node "search" "Searching..." Hi! I want to upgrade my A1200 and searching for a 060 turboboard. If someone sells such a board, contact me (softwarefailure@dame.de). Thanxxx & enjoy this new version of DCI, Greets & best wishes, Andreas @endnode @node "key" "The keyfile" The Keyfile is file which must be copied to devs:. With the keyfile are the disabled @{"options" link "option"} useable and you have automatically the full version of the InstallKit, logical! You get the keyfile when you send US$15 or 20DM and the filled in @{"Registration form" link "register"} to @{"me" link "autor"}. It isn`t allowed to spread the keyfile! In the keyfile is your complete adress saved. Spreaded keyfiles are an act of software piracy! @endnode @node "wasmacht" "" dA cOOL iNSTALLER (DCI) installs nearly every standard Amiga DOS game/demo on your harddisk. DCI has powerful features. If the game/demo is ECS, DCI degrades the computer to ECS. (not in the unreg. version) DCI can install games/demos with more disks too. Even trackdisk.device is no problem for DCI. With my trackdisk.device emulation all DOS games using trackdisk.device run fine on HD. ...and the best of all. You don`t need any programming skills! Installing a game/demo is as easy as possible. See how @{"easy" link "ques"} it is. @endnode @node "Copyright" "Copyright" Da Cool Installer is copyrighted 1997-98 by Andreas Falkenhahn (Software Failure/Airsoft). Da Cool Installer without the Keyfile in devs: can be copied. Copying the keyfile is illegal. This program is @{"Shareware" link "cardware"}. If you use it and enjoy it please @{"register" link "register"} yourself and get post hastes the @{"full version" link "option"}. To register, please fill in the @{"Registration form" link "register"}, print it and send it to @{"me" link "autor"}. The version without keyfile can be identified by the requester at start can (shall) be copied from everyone. Da Cool Installer shan`t be selled for more than $2. If you have bought it for more, please change your dealer fast. Da Cool Installer must distributed with all files on the disk apart from devs:DaCoolInstaller.key, of course. Please spread it not as an DMS Archive, only as a disk or LHA/LZX archive. I don`t accede any liability if Da Cool Installer has something damaged. It was compfortable @{"tested" link "Autor"} and at me nothing dangerous happened. @endnode @node "Autor" "Über den Autor" Author: ====== Software Failure / Airsoft Softwair Andreas Falkenhahn An der Trift 2 36132 Eiterfeld-Arzell GERMANY E-mail: Andreas.Falkenhahn@mail.regio.net http://www.home.pages.de/~Airsoft If you have any problems with dA cOOL iNSTALLER, found bugs or have suggestions please email or write me. If you write, don`t forget to send some stamps or $$$, because the postal service in Germany is REALLY expensive and I`m only a student. My system: A1200T, 68040 40mhz, Mitsumi FX-400, 18MB Ram, OS3.1 @endnode @node "greetz" "Grüße und Danksagungen" Greetings fly to: ================= Excalibur / Airsoft Gandalf of Infinity WF King The Falconer A. v. K. Wusel Atlan Rick t. R. Jennes Marty McFly Noke Artificial Bytes Roadrunner H.W. Dodger Pearl Titanic Olli Steffen Phil Rave of Bizarre arts Antibrain of Bizarre arts Willi Hillenbrand Tazz / Animators Jones Rich Dr. Retro Cyberbit Mr. P Dirk Erich Marcel Marco Joggy Baer Richie Chris Michael Gert @endnode @node "System" "System Vorraussetzungen" To use dA cOOL iNSTALLER you need at least an Amiga (oh, can`t I use it on PeeZee ?) with harddisk and OS2.0. dA cOOL iNSTALLER should be compatible up to A4000/060. It was successfully tested on A1200/030, A1200/040, A4000/040. I think there shouldn`t be any problems on higher machines. If there are, try to disable the caches, if my system patches are failing. dA cOOL iNSTALLER needs also the reqtools.library (© by Niço François) in libs:. I`ve stored it in the dA cOOL iNSTALLER`s dir in libs/. Too bad that Niço quit the scene :-( Additionally you must have the Workbench installed on your harddisk and boot with it. @endnode @node "ques" "EASY!!" It`s so easy....... I`ll explain it to your in three simple steps: 1) Start dA cOOL iNSTALLER 2) Select the destination path 3) Insert a game or demo disk in DF0: THAT WAS IT! ALL IS DONE! Now start the game/demo and @{"register" link "register}. If you`re a registered user, these options appear somewhere in the installation procedure: 1) Do you wanna use EmulateECS option? 2) Shall a drawer be created? 3) if yes -> enter name 4) Do you wanna use trackdisk.device Emulation? 5) Do you wanna use Da Cool Booter for booting? EmulateECS degrades your computer to an unexpanded A500. You are now able to boot all your old games. Trackdisk.device emulation is useful for many games, which use it. My emulation is slow but faster as from disk and it works. Using Da Cool Booter for booting is sometimes necessary, because the game doesn`t work under Setpatch or other patches running in the background. Try it if there are graphic errors. Note: You need a registered version of Da Cool Booter to use this feature. Get Da Cool Booter from Aminet (game/patch/CoolBooter.lha) or the Airsoft homepage (http://airsoft.home.pages.de). ------------------------------------------------------------------ Many users complained that only drive DF0: can be used for installing. I planned to fix this, but it wouldn`t be as easy as many think. Da Cool Installer uses special floppy loading & patching routines, that would be hard to patch (but not impossible). Is there anybody who REALLY needs support for DF1:, DF2:...Contact me then! I got much feedback on Da Cool Installer and I`m really proud of DCI now ;) I got many registrations too. I will continue developing DCI and hope you have fun with it. If you`ve any idea, what shall be implemented in DCI just contact me. @endnode @node "option" "Starting a game/demo" Simply doubleclick the icon. If the game doesn`t start, there`re several possibilities why, 1) the game/demo uses a trackdisk loader, then use Trackdisk.device emulation (only registered version) 2) the game/demo must be degraded (only @{"registered" link "register} version 3) the game/demo uses a non-standard loader, these can`t be installed generally 4) other error !? @endnode @node "history" "History" V1.0: (Shareware Release Version) - installs games/demos - DegradeECS option - reqtools.library (© Niço François) support - not keyfile compatible - Amiga Guide® Documentation V1.1: (Shareware Release Version) - Keyfile support - only some little system changes - new Amiga Guide® Documentation - Bugs fixed V1.2: (Shareware Release Version) - fixed a fatal bug, you can now abort all operations. Sorry, I was blind :) V1.3: (Shareware Release Version) - fixed some nervy bugs - added option: You can now give the drawer a name of your choice (not only DaThing...) - first tries on trackdisk.device emulation (not implemented) V1.4: (Shareware Release Version) - trackdisk.device emulation implemented - Da Cool Booter interface - new AmigaGuide® documentation - Bugs fixed Future plans: - locale.library support - more configurable - more options - your plan -> contact @{"me" link "autor"} @endnode @node "Cardware" "Shareware" This program is Shareware. If you like & use it @{"register" link "register"} yourself by sending $15 (20DM) with the filled-in @{"Registration form" link "register"} to @{"this" link "autor"} adress. You`ll get a keyfile which enables the disabled options. So you have a lot more @{"features" link "option"}. Additionally I`m interested in errors or suggestions to dA cOOL iNSTALLER. Take a look @{"here" link "autor"}. @endnode @node "why" "Was bringt mir die Vollversion?" The fullversion (=@{"keyfile" link "key"}) has a lot of really cool features: 1. Install games/demos with more than 1 disk 2. Don`t wait 1 min till the game/demo starts 3. Degrade your computer for ECS games/demos 4. Install non-bootable games/demos 5. USE TRACKDISK.DEVICE EMULATION!!! 6. Da Cool Booter interface and more because of the future versions which run with the @{"keyfile" link "key"} undisabled, of course. @{"Register" link "register"} now. @endnode @node "register" "Registrationsformular" dA cOOL iNSTALLER Registrationsformular Surname/name: _______________________________________________ Street: _____________________________________________________ Adress: _____________________________________________________ Phonenumber (free) __________________________________________ E-Mail(s): __________________________________________________ I own the following computers: () A500 () A600 () A1000 () A1200 () A1500 () A2000 () A3000 () A4000 () CDTV () CD32 () ________________ with memory: Chip RAM: __________ Fast RAM: __________ Processor: 680_0 Coprocessor: () yes () no PPC: ________ Kickstart/Workbench: () 1.2 () 1.3 () 2.0 () 3.0 () 3.1 () ___.___ I wanna get the keyfile: () per email () per post Used dA cOOL iNSTALLER Version: V__.___ I`m a member of a group () yes () no Name:____________________________ I have the dA cOOL iNSTALLER from: _________________________________________ Error reports/Bugs/suggestions: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ With my signature I promise that the keyfile is only for my private use and that I give it not to any other people. I know that spreaded keyfiles are illegal and that that may have judicial follows. ______________________________ _____________________ Signature Date @endnode