-------------------------------------------------------------------------------ReadMe File for DINK SMALLWOOD FULL RELEASE (tm) 10-19-99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE FROM SETH ---Thanks for

downloading our game. This is the full game, released by me, the owner and author of Dink Smallwood. The only things removed in this special downloadable version that isn't in the full commercially sold version are the intro.avi (actually had nothing to do with the story anyway, just Dragon's flying around and such), some pictures of me, friends and family, and about 20 minutes of CD audio. I've replaced them with midis. Thanks to Justin Martin, Greg Smith (pap) and Bjorn at Iridon for making this possible. Special thanks to Nobuo Kuge for letting us use some of his great free midi. Check it out at http://www.threeweb.ad.jp/~kuge/indexe.html Please check credits.txt for the full thank-you list. Check quotes.txt and mystery/quotes.txt for some strange reading. Why stop I dunno. move on. after it This way charging for something that people are still attempting to buy? I feel like I made enough money off of it and it's time to I want to get in the habit of making stuff free a year or two is released if the software is not actively being worked on. many people can enjoy it before it is totally obsolete.

To everybody that spent hard earned cash to purchase the game I give a hearty thanks. I will be working on a new RPG in '00 and other misc applications so check the website once in a while. Thanks Dukie for beta testing this! Don't hold your breath for a source release, I would be doing the newbie programming community a huge disservice by letting them see this monstrosity I had the gall to once call 'coding'... <g> ...dink - the game that proved 3 people CAN make and finish a RPG... Seth A. Robinson (seth@rtsoft.com) www.rtsoft.com CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT COMPATIBILITY/SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS INSTALLATION CONTROLS COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS DMOD'S/DINKEDIT TECHNICAL SUPPORT TROUBLESHOOTING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ----------------------------------------------------THIS COMPUTER PROGRAM IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW AND INTERNATIONAL

TREATIES. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PROGRAM, OR ANY PORTION OF IT, MAY RESULT IN SEVERE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES, AND WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER THE LAW. This Software License Agreement (the "Agreement") is a legal agreement between you, the end-user, and RTsoft, Inc., ("RTsoft"). By continuing the installation of this game program entitled DINK SMALLWOOD(tm), by loading or running the game program, or by placing or copying the game program onto your computer hard drive, computer RAM or other storage, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. Dink Smallwood is now freeware but RTsoft still owns Dink and all materials within, including but not limited to Graphics, Sounds and concepts. (you may NOT use any of dink's original graphics and sounds in any project that you charge for without prior permission from RTsoft Inc.. except for DMODs (Dink Modules that require the Dink engine to run), in which case you can charge what you wish. ) Dink may not be repackaged in any way. You may distribute it in its unmodified form freely as long as no fee is charged. RTsoft shall not be held accountable for any negetive effects Dink may have on your system, we believe it is bug free but this is impossible to guarantee. You use this software at your own risk. Please contact seth@rtsoft.com if you have any questions about this license. COMPATIBILITY -----------------------------------------------------------------Minimum System Requirements: * * * * * Pentium 100MHz or 100% compatible 16 MB RAM 90 MB free hard drive space DirectX 5+ compatible video and sound card Windows 95 or later

Recommended System Requirements: * * * * * * 700 MHz processor 128 MB RAM 1 GB free hard drive space DirectX 9+ compatible video and wavetable-sound card Windows 2000 or later Gamepad

The game may install without a sound card but it will not run properly. INSTALLATION ------------------------------------------------------------------You've already installed it. What's the point of telling you how? CONTROLS ----------------------------------------------------------------------Keyboard controls

<ARROW KEYS> <CTRL> <SPACE> <SHIFT> <ENTER> <ESC> <M>

Makes Dink walk/push Attack/Use equipped item/Select option Talk/Examine/Manipulate Use equipped magic Inventory/Equip screen Options Display map (if you have one)

Keyboard controls: Inventory/Equip screen <ARROW KEYS> <CTRL> <ENTER> Highlight Item/Weapon or Magic Select highlighted Item/Weapon or Magic Exit inventory screen

Joystick/Gamepad controls <ANY DIR.> <BUTTON 1> <BUTTON 2> <BUTTON 3> <BUTTON 4> <BUTTON 5> <BUTTON 6> Makes Dink walk/push Attack/Use equipped item/Select option Talk/Examine/Manipulate Use equipped magic Inventory/Equip screen Options Display map (if you have one)

Joystick/Gamepad controls: Inventory/Equip screen <ANY DIR.> <BUTTON 1> <BUTTON 4> Other <Alt-M> <Alt-Q> <Alt-D> <P> Stop playing current MIDI song Quick quit to Windows Enable debug mode Play pillbug sound Highlight Item/Weapon or Magic Select highlighted Item/Weapon or Magic Exit Inventory/Equip screen

COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS (HOW TO RUN DINK FROM THE DOS PROMPT FOR PROS) --------dink.exe -debug Creates a debug.txt file in the Dink/Dink directory dink.exe -dinkpal Sprites use dink pallete if truecolor mode dink.exe -game <DMOD dir> Run add-on (known as D-Mods) dink.exe -noini Will not write to dinksmallwood.ini dink.exe -nojoy Disables joystick support dink.exe -nomovie Skip introductional movies dink.exe -nosound Disables direct audio dink.exe -truecolor Run Dink in truecolor mode (only needed for some D-Mods) dink.exe -window Run Dink in a window D-MODS/DINKEDIT ---------------------------------------------------------------D-Mods Add-ons for Dink Smallwood are called D-Mods (Dink MODules). There are numerous D-Mods available for download from The Dink Network

( http://www.dinknetwork.com ). To install D-Mods, just double-click on the .dmod file. DinkEdit DinkEdit is a development tool that let's you create your own D-MODs, keep in mind that DinkEdit requires atleast some programming experience (preferably in C++). Problems resulting from DinkEdit or Dink scripts are not covered under technical support. If you are keen on creating your own Dink add-ons, check out the develop directory. DFArc v2 A tool created by Andrew Reading and Dan Walma which makes it much easier to install, play, edit, and package D-Mods. TECHNICAL SUPPORT -------------------------------------------------------------Contacting Robinson Technologies Software (RTsoft) Technical Support via e-mail: Online: Microsoft Contact Information If you are having problems with Direct X or your Microsoft operating system, please contact microsoft at: http://www.microsoft.com TROUBLESHOOTING ---------------------------------------------------------------The game won't start Make sure all application programs in Windows (word processor, spreadsheet, game or any other program) have been shut down. If any program remain activated, play may become extremely slow, you may generate system malfunctions and your computer may crash. If you use Windows is utilities, activated, such programs that start running automatically when loaded as anti-virus programs, screen savers or sound be certain you shut them down. If them remain the game may not operate properly. seth@rtsoft.com http://www.rtsoft.com

Make sure that you have proper DirectX drivers installed for your video and sound card. Currently, Dink Smallwood requires a sound card installed. This is unfortunate for those without the need of a sound card, and may be fixed in the future.. The game won't start in windowed and/or true color mode If you previously installed Dink Smallwood, make sure that the dink.exe does not have any compatibility-mode settings checked. To clear them, right-click on dink.exe, select Properties, and go to the Compatibility tab. Uncheck any checkboxes, and click ok.

If you still have problems, and know your way around the registry, try removing instances of dink.exe from \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \AppCompatFlags\Layers\ The game pauses between playing or switching music tracks This is a known problem in Windows 2000 and XP, and may be fixed in the future. The game pauses occasionally on older computers This is due to the fact that Windows 95 simulates memory on the hard drive when there is not enough physical memory is available. Check your Windows 95 virtual memory configuration or install more RAM in your PC (128 MB is recommeded). Dink keeps walking in one direction without pressing any movement keys If you have a gamepad plugged in, make sure that it is properly calibrated. Go into the Control Panel, then Game Controllers. Select your Gamepad, click Properties, then Calibrate. If the problem persists, try unplugging the gamepad, or uncheck the 'Joystick' option in DFArc2. The screen fades up and down very slow in true-color or windowed mode! This is a known problem that seems to effect certain computer setups, mostly older hardware. True-color and windowed mode are only required for some D-Mods, and it is recommended that you run it in full-screen mode without the true-color option checked. Other known problems/quirks Older Genius mouse drivers do not work properly with with DirectX. Please check the Genius website for updated mouse drivers. Note, after installing this, dink will run with the parm -nomovie by default. If you have the Dink CD and are installing OVER a CD installation then you can optionally remove the -nomovie parm to see intro movies. To do this, right click the icon on the start bar and remove the -nomovie portion. Click apply. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Copyright (c) 1998-2005 RT Soft, Inc. All Rights Reserved.