Destruction Derby
makes use of state-of-the art programming technology and hardware.
Because of this, Destruction Derby may require special
installation procedures to work properly on your particular configuration.
Minimum Requirements:
486 DX66 mHz, works best with Pentium 90 with 8 Meg Ram
Supports all popular soundcards e.g. Soundblaster, Roland, Adlib.
25 Meg hard disk space required
MS DOS 5.0 or above
Installation Problems?
Destruction Derby
is a DOS based program and must be run from DOS. Windows must
be shut off completely in order for the program to run
properly. To exit Windows 3.1/3.11, just click "File"
from the Program Manager and select "Exit Windows".
For users with Win95, You must click "Start" from the
Start menu, "Shutdown", and "Restart in MS-DOS
mode". When you get a C:\>, just switch to your CD ROM
drive and type "Install".
It is possible to get the game
to run under Win95, in some cases. Please download the Win95 Installation guide PDF file
for more info.
Music & Sound Problems?
Once the game is installed, type
"Setsound" from your D:\> to select your sound and
music cards. If you have a Ensoniq soundcard, then you must create
a boot disk and change your SET BLASTER line in your Autoexec.bat
file. The XX's must be filled in with a number instead. If it
is 100% soundblaster compatible, the numbers are usually I5 and
D1. Once that is done, if you still get no sound then you must
contact Ensoniq to get updated drivers. If you need more instructions
on creating a boot disk, proceed to the boot disk information
on the following pages.
Still no music?
Well, in your Autoexec.bat file,
make sure that you have a line that sets up your sound environment.
It varies from system to system, but generally looks like this:
Where the SOUNDRIVERS is substituted
for the directory your sound card's drivers are in (usually C:\SB16)
What? No sound effects?
Also in your Autoexec.bat file, make sure that you have a line that reads somewhat like this:
This statement lets us know what
hardware settings your sound card is using. The usual values are
hex address A220 , interrupt I5, DMA channels D1 and T1.
Why isn't the mouse responding?
Check in your Autoexec.bat file
to see if you have a mouse driver installed. If not, then look
for your mouse driver and install it as per the install instructions
provided with it.
Once your driver is installed,
your Autoexec.bat file should have a line that reads:
c:\mousedir\mouse
Insufficient base memory?
If you do not have sufficient
memory to run Destruction Derby on your configuration,
free up some DOS memory by either removing some TSR's, or booting
from a disk which is free of device drivers and TSRs (TSRs and
device drivers are memory resident programs which can take precious
conventional memory). In addition, MS-DOS 5.0 and above have special
facilities to help you free up DOS memory.
The DOS command CHKDSK will
tell you how much free memory you currently have available.
Destruction Derby runs without expanded memory.
Therefore, your EMM386 line in your config.sys file should read
"C:\DOS\EMM386.exe NOEMS".
To free up more base memory,
proceed to the boot disk informationon
the following pages. A simple Autoexec.bat and Config.sys file
will easily free up enough memory to run Destruction Derby.
Getting a "DOS 4gw Error: Not enough memory"?
You must create a boot disk and
disable Memmaker, Smartdrive, Share, and also QEMM.
To get this error, you probably
have at least one of these programs active. Please proceed to
the boot disk information on the following
pages.
Wanna play head to head with a friend? No problem!
To do this, both of you must
have a copy of Destruction Derby, 2 computers, and a null-modem
serial link attached to the same COM ports with the cable being
shorter than 6ft. in length.
Destruction Derby
does not support modem nor does it support network play in this
release.
"That darn joystick just doesn't want to work!"
Just make sure that the joystick is connected to the soundcard.
Don't forget to calibrate it
in the "options" menu when you're in the game also.
Destruction Derby is not compatible with the Thrustmaster T1 or T2 steering wheel and pedals.