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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PorkSalad @ Jun 24 2007, 04:35 AM) [snapback]296047[/snapback]</div>

Can anyone explain to me what keys to use?? I can't figure out what to do when the game starts
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I can't figure it out either. The only key that works for me is 'L' (for loading and restarting a game).

[Amayirot Akago]

Ah, BioForge. I loved this game to death back in the day on my good ol' 486... may she rest in peace. Too bad I never finished it.

[rsdworker]

i having a trouble - i followed all steps and DOS said bioforge has encountered an error during gameplay - what wrong? - i am bit annoyed because i had reinstall many times - and nothing works so please could sort out it supposed working correctly

The game installs and runs fine, but after I select the combat difficulty on the main menu, I just get a black screen with some music in the background. What's going on?

hi,

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jun 24 2007, 04:01 AM) [snapback]296044[/snapback]</div>

So Biofan, the only thing in the game directory will be the X folder and the BAT file? Or am I missing something?
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no, there are also the installed files from "CD" (aka. the substituted drive S.
the problem with the ZIP archive is the included INSTALL.OPT file. there are wrong paths written.
you can look at it with notepad. its a simple text file. the wrong paths (C:\BIOF\ in this case) causes
the game to fail. therefor my fix suggests a complete new "CD-installation".
folder X\ contains the ripped files from CD. and because the game wants a CD inserted, we fake it with the SUBST command, which maps a given path to a new drive letter. in this case drive S:.
after the game is installed we have to fake the CD (mount/subst to letter S: or every other drive letter you used for installation) every time we want to play the game.
this is what the batch file does: substitute folder X\ to drive S: and start the game.
you can use every other path or drives, but then you have to fix the batch file. no big deal tho, but i wanted to give a guide that doesn't mess around much.

so in short you only need X\ and the .BAT from the ZIP. but you have to put it somewhere for later use.
and for convenience its stored in the game installation directory.

hope this makes it more clear for you.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PorkSalad @ Jun 24 2007, 04:35 AM) [snapback]296047[/snapback]</div>

Can anyone explain to me what keys to use?? I can't figure out what to do when the game starts
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ok, here a little guide for newbies

- to move around use arrow keys or keypad (i recommend the latter)
- RETURN/ENTER to pick up/drop objects
- SPACE to use ready items in left hand or objects
- I for inventory; select an item and click READY to use it with SPACE.
press I to put ready item in inventory.
weapons are hold in right hand, items left
- C for toggle COMBAT MODE
- KEYPAD-5 fires weapon
- J for journal (every time you hear a *BING*, you have a new entry)
- O for options/save/load/exit
- S for save a game
- L for load a game
- R the all-important key in game! :bleh:

MOVEMENT (keypad):
- 7/8/9: move left/forward/right
- 4/-/6: rotate left/right
- 1/2/3: step left/back/right

COMBAT MODE: (rough description)
- hold CTRL and press keypad keys to kick
- 7/8/9 kick high/header/spin kick (a what it may be called)
- 4/-/6 kick middle left/right
- 1/2/3 kick low left/back flip/right

- hold ALT and press keypad keys to punch
- 7/8/9 punch left/above/right
- 4/-/6 punch middle left/right
- 1/2/3 dodge/block


hope that helps
have fun

[marko river]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BIOFAN @ Jun 24 2007, 06:18 PM) [snapback]296123[/snapback]</div>

no, there are also the installed files from "CD" (aka. the substituted drive S.
the problem with the ZIP archive is the included INSTALL.OPT file. there are wrong paths written.
you can look at it with notepad. its a simple text file. the wrong paths (C:\BIOF\ in this case)
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:tai:

THis is my mistake guys, i can't believe i missed this. There wasn't supposed to be this BIOF directory, only C: but i missed this. That is why you can't get it to work and it worked fine for me.

All right, the easiest way would be to simply erase every BIOF and BIOFORGE from the INSTALL.OPT and mount your BIOFORGE directory as c: in DosBox. You can open INSTALL.OPT with notepad.

This is how INSTALL.OPT shoul look when sound card is set to none

Dir=C:\X\BIO\BIOFORGE
TempDir=C:\
PlayDir=C:\gamedat
text=C:\X\BIO\BIOFORGE\monitors\text.flx
MsgPathE=C:\script\Emessage.txt
MsgPathF=C:\script\Fmessage.txt
MsgPathG=C:\script\Gmessage.txt
language=E
KeyboardExt=E
Soundvol=100
Musicvol=100
Gamma=50
ScriptDir=C:\script\*.*
Figures=C:\body
Items=C:\items
MusicPath=C:\music\music.flx
SoundDir=C:\sound
SPEED_FACTOR=2
_TIMETEST=1
subtitles=1
SOUND=OFF
SndPort=0
SndIRQ=0
SndDMA=0
SndCardId=0
MUSIC=OFF
MusicPort=0
MusicCardId=0

Now if for example your Bioforge directory is in D:\GAMES\BIOFORGE simply mount in Dosbox like this
mount c: d:\games\bioforge

then you can start install to set sound and after that run Bioforge.bat

You need to make virtual S: which is copy of X directory but that is done in BIOFORGE.BAT so you don't have to delete the subst S: because it is done from DOsBox.

I'M VERY SORRY, i will fix the problem right away, i just need to put this modified INSTALL.OPT in the archive, only it might take some time to upload

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(marko_river @ Jun 24 2007, 08:11 PM) [snapback]296140[/snapback]</div>

I'M VERY SORRY, i will fix the problem right away, i just need to put this modified INSTALL.OPT in the archive, only it might take some time to upload
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if you are going to fix the zip package, i suggest you repack a complete new TINY INSTALL with the fixed path entries in INSTALL.OPT.
go with the default install dir C:\BIOFORGE and point in the review page, that it MUST be copied to C:\BIOFORGE and remove the .BAT
this way the compressed .zip (at max) gets under 50MB (~15MB saved).
this way it should be working pretty straight forward.

just my two cent

Biofan, I tried every key you posted in #20, but in the very beginning when the cyborg is lying on the bed, the only key that works for me is 'L'.
And I do have a numpad and arrow keys which work, they even work in the Load Menu in this game.

I did a full install from the CD in the X folder.
And I'm running Dosbox 0.70

Also, I don't see a mouse cursor when the cyborg is asleep, but I do see one in the Load menu and the difficulty selection.

Am I missing something or is the game not working right for me?

argh, me dummy :blink:

forgot to mention the almighty SHIFT key for running/faster turn <_<

duh,
one more key for you :wallbash:

- D for diagnosis screen to heal yourself/reload energy

this should be the last one, i hope