Trophy Bass Troubleshooting Guide
revised 3/14/96

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 - HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
SECTION 3 - COMMON INSTALLATION PROBLEMS
SECTION 4 - COMMON GAME PROBLEMS
SECTION 5 - TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL PROTECTION FAULTS AND ILLEGAL
            OPERATION ERRORS
SECTION 6 - SOUND CARD CONFIGURATION AND SOUND ISSUES
SECTION 7 - OBTAINING A SIERRA PATCH DISK
SECTION 8 - WINDOWS 95 BOOT DISK INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION 9 - WINDOWS 3.1 BOOT DISK INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION 10 - IF YOU STILL HAVE PROBLEMS

SECTION 1 - HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED
486DX66
8 MB RAM (7,168 KB Free)
2X CD ROM drive
Windows 3.1 or higher
640 by 480, 256 color display, 300 pixels/second

RECOMMENDED FOR BEST PERFORMANCE
Pentium
4X CD ROM Drive


SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 

Windows 95 Installation 

Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive. Wait about 10 
seconds, and Windows should prompt you with a 
message: "Trophy Bass has not been installed yet. 
Would you like to install it now?" Select Yes. 

You can also install the program by clicking on Start, 
then Run..., then typing in D:\SETUP.EXE and clicking 
OK. (If your CD ROM drive is a letter other than D, 
substitute the appropriate drive letter.).

Once you are in the Installation program, select Test 
Hardware to see if your computer and its present 
configuration will be sufficient to play the game. If your 
system passes the Hardware Test, click on the Main 
Menu button, then click on Install. 

Windows 3.1 Installation

Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive. From the 
Program Manager menu bar, select File, then Run. In 
the Command Line Box, type in D:\SETUP.EXE and 
click on OK or press Enter. If your CD-ROM drive is a 
drive other than D, substitute the appropriate drive 
letter.


SECTION 3 - COMMON INSTALLATION PROBLEMS

Windows 95

PROBLEM:  Your computer fails the Sound Card test; you 
cannot hear the voice and fanfare in the Wave and MIDI 
tests. 
SOLUTION:  Your sound card may be incorrectly 
configured for DAC (Audio) or your sound card drivers 
may not be properly installed or configured for 
Windows 95. 
Make sure your speakers are turned on and run the 
Windows mixer program for your sound card so you can 
increase its volume levels for MIDI (music) and DAC 
(Audio). You should consult your sound card 
documentation or the manufacturer for information 
regarding the correct configuration of your sound card 
in Windows 95.  

PROBLEM:  Your computer fails the Display test because 
you are not running in 256 colors,  or your video card 
does not meet the Pixels-per-second second Speed 
requirement for the game. 
SOLUTION:  First make sure you are running Windows in 
256 colors. Even though your monitor and video card 
may be capable of displaying 256 colors, Windows may 
not be set up to use this resolution.  Click on the Start 
button, select Settings, then Control Panel. Double-click 
the Display icon. You will see four tabs: Background, 
Screen Saver, Appearance, and Settings. Click on 
Settings. In the box under Color Palette, it should say 
256 Color. If it does not, click on the down arrow next 
to the window to view a list of choices, and select the 
one that says 256 Color.  You will also notice a slider 
bar under Desktop Area for adjusting resolution from 
640 by 480 pixels (the lowest setting) upwards. If your 
video card failed the initial speed test, try adjusting the 
resolution to 640 by 480 pixels. This will decrease the 
screen resolution but may improve the speed of your 
video card. 

PROBLEM:  Your computer fails the Memory test; you get 
a message stating you do not have enough memory to 
run Trophy Bass.
SOLUTION:  Trophy Bass requires a computer with a 
minimum of  8 MB (8192k) of RAM to run, of which 
7168k must be free. To free up memory in Windows 95, 
close any and all Windows programs (including screen 
savers, wallpaper, virus detection programs, shell 
programs like Norton Desktop or Packard Bell 
Navigator, etc.) that may be running. On your Taskbar, 
right-click on the program tab for the program you wish 
to shut down, and select Close. Then run Trophy Bass's 
Setup program again and try the memory test. If your 
system still fails the test, consult the boot disk 
instructions at the end of this document and create a 
Windows 95 boot disk for your system. Then boot up 
with the boot disk, disable any and all other Windows 
programs, and start the Setup/Install program again. 
These steps should give you enough memory to run the 
program. 


Windows 3.1

PROBLEM:  Your computer fails the Sound Card test; you 
cannot hear the voice and fanfare in the Wave and MIDI 
tests. 
SOLUTION:  Your sound card may be incorrectly 
configured for  Windows 3.1, or your drivers may not be 
installed properly. Make sure your speakers are turned 
on and run the Windows mixer program for your sound 
card so you can increase its volume levels for MIDI 
(music) and DAC (Audio). Additionally, make sure you 
have these drivers listed in the Drivers section of your 
Control Panel: Timer, MCI  MIDI Sequencer, MCI 
Sound, and MCI CD Audio. In addition to these drivers you
should have several drivers specific to your sound card.
Check your sound card documentation for the exact names of
these drivers.

PROBLEM:  Your computer fails the Display test because 
you are not running in 256 colors, or your video card 
does not meet the Pixels-per-second second Speed 
requirement for the game.  
SOLUTION:  First make sure you are running Windows in 
256 colors. Even though your monitor and video card 
may be capable of displaying 256 colors, Windows may 
not be set up to use this resolution.

If you've never changed your video display settings in 
Windows 3.1 before, or if you are not familiar with the 
brand and type of video card installed in your system, 
then we recommend contacting your system 
manufacturer or your video card manufacturer for 
assistance with changing your Windows video display 
driver. The steps below are generic and may not 
necessarily apply to your particular video card.

From the Program Manager double-click the Main 
program group icon, then select Windows Setup. You 
will see a dialog box with "Display" "Keyboard", 
"Mouse", and "Network". Click on Options, then select 
Change System Settings. You will see another dialog 
box, similar to the previous one. Click on the down 
arrow to the right of  "Display" to view a list of video 
drivers available to you. Use the scroll bar to scroll up 
and down the list of drivers. Select a 256 color driver 
appropriate for your video card. If you are installing the 
driver from floppy disks or some other source, choose 
"Other Display", and you will be instructed to type a 
path to the driver, or to insert the disk with the drivers 
into your floppy drive.

Again, if you have any problems changing your video 
driver and need more information, consult your 
Windows documentation, or contact the hardware or 
video card manufacturer. Additionally, if you do not 
seem to have the appropriate video drivers available to 
you, you will need to contact the hardware or video card 
manufacturer to obtain them.

PROBLEM:  Your computer fails the Memory test; you get 
a message stating you do not have enough memory to 
run Trophy Bass.
SOLUTION:  Trophy Bass requires a machine with a 
minimum of 8 MB (8,192 KB) of RAM to run if you are 
using Windows 3.1, and of that 8 MB at least 7,168 KB 
must be free. To free up memory in Windows, close any 
and all Windows programs (including screen savers, 
wallpaper, virus detection programs, shell programs like 
Norton Desktop or Packard Bell Navigator, etc.) that 
may be running. Press CTRL+ESC to bring up the task 
list. Highlight any and all programs other than Program 
Manager and click on the End Task button.. Then run 
the Setup program again and try the memory test. If 
your system still fails the test, consult the boot disk 
instructions at the end of this document and create a 
boot disk for your system. Start your computer using the 
boot disk, disable any and all other Windows programs, 
and start the Setup/Install program again.


SECTION 4 -- COMMON GAME PROBLEMS

PROBLEM: When trying to retrieve my saved game I get 
nothing but a gray screen.
SOLUTION: There is a patch disk that will fix this issue. 
See SECTION 7 on how to obtain a patch disk.

PROBLEM: Fish are disappearing out of my live well.
SOLUTION: There is a patch disk that will fix this issue. 
See SECTION 7 on how to obtain a patch disk.

PROBLEM: There is choppy movement when casting in 
the fishing mode.
SOLUTION: This indicates that you need to free up more 
memory, or you may need to lower the resolution or 
color depth of the video display in which you are 
running Windows. Create a boot disk using the 
instructions in Section 8 or 9 to maximize available 
memory for Windows, and set your display to a 640 by 
480, 256 color display. See the instructions in Section 3 
- Common Installation Problems for assistance with 
changing the video display. 

PROBLEM: The icons (Close, Movie, Glossary, etc.) 
disappear when you are in the How To section of the 
game.
SOLUTION: These icons may disappear if you are running 
a video resolution over 800x600. Moving the mouse 
over the are where the icons used to be will cause them 
to reappear. Adjusting your video resolution to 800x600 
or below will also cause the icons to appear. See the 
instructions in Section 3 - Common Installation 
Problems for assistance with changing the video display.

PROBLEM: When viewing the movies in the How To 
section, the sound comes in fine but there is no video.
SOLUTION: This can be caused by an improper install of 
Video for Windows. Reinstalling Video for Windows 
should allow the video portion to be seen. In Windows 
3.1 go into your FILE MANAGER. (Double click on 
MAIN, then double click on FILE MANAGER). In 
Windows 95 go into your WINDOWS EXPLORER. 
(Click on START, PROGRAMS, then WINDOWS 
EXPLORER). Go to the CD ROM drive, double click 
on the Vfw11e folder to open it. Now double click on 
mssetup.exe. (In Windows 95 it may only appear as 
mssetup). This will run the Video for Windows setup 
program and give it a proper installation.  

PROBLEM: When in the navigational mode, the bottom 
portion of the screen is cut off.
SOLUTION: There is a patch disk that will solve this 
problem. See SECTION 7 on how to obtain a patch disk.

PROBLEM: You receive an error message indicating a 
problem with "Win32s". (Windows 3.1)
SOLUTION: Delete and reinstall Trophy Bass and Win32s. 
To delete the game, run the Setup program in the Sierra 
group and choose Uninstall. Select Trophy Bass from 
the list that appears. To delete Win32s, use File 
Manager to delete the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WIN32S 
directory and the WIN32SYS.DLL file from the 
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. NOTE: Make sure 
you ONLY delete the WIN32S directory. Do not delete 
the WINDOWS or SYSTEM directories! 

After you have deleted Trophy Bass and Win32s, create 
a boot disk using the appropriate instructions in Sections 
8 or 9. Boot up with the boot disk and reinstall the game 
under the boot disk environment. 

NOTE: If you have trouble installing Win32s, make sure 
that SHARE is loaded. To load SHARE, exit Windows 
and type SHARE. Restart Windows, then reinstall 
Trophy Bass and Win32s.

PROBLEM: You receive an error message indicating 
"Abnormal Program Termination". 
SOLUTION: Delete the game, then run SCANDISK to 
detect and correct any hard drive errors. Create a boot 
disk using the appropriate instructions in Section 8 or 9. 
Reboot the computer with the boot disk and reinstall 
under the boot disk environment. There is a patch disk 
that will also help address this issue. Please refer to 
section 7 on how to get a patch disk.

PROBLEM: The game crashes randomly for no apparent 
reason.
SOLUTION: Make a Windows boot disk using the Trophy 
Bass boot disk maker icon in Windows, or follow the 
instructions in SECTIONS 8 and 9 on how to make a 
Windows95/Windows3.1 boot disk. Also see SECTION 
7 on how to obtain a Sierra patch disk.


SECTION 5 - TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL PROTECTION FAULTS AND ILLEGAL 
OPERATION ERRORS

A General Protection Fault (Windows 3.1) or Illegal 
Operation (Windows 95) is a generic Windows error 
message than can occur in any Windows program. 
Insufficient memory, conflicts between two or more 
drivers or programs, or corrupted files can all contribute 
to GPFs. This section is broken into three sub-sections. 
The first are steps that apply to both Windows 3.1 and 
Windows 95. The next two sections give steps specific 
to Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, respectively.

Windows 3.1 and Windows 95

1) Create a Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 boot disk. See 
Sections 8 or 9 for boot disk instructions.
2) Disable any and all other Windows programs (if any) 
that are running prior to starting the game. This includes 
all screen savers, wallpaper, etc.
3) Set your Video Display to 640 by 480, 256 colors. 
(Consult the steps given for changing display settings in 
Section 2 - Common Installation Problems.)


Windows 3.1 Only

1) Run the DOS SCANDISK or CHKDSK /F command 
on the hard drive. Correct any hard drive errors (if any 
are found), then delete the game and re-install it.
2) Contact your video card manufacturer or computer 
dealer to obtain video driver updates. Outdated video 
drivers are a common cause of GPFs. You can also use 
the generic Microsoft Windows SVGA 256 color video. 
These drivers can be downloaded from CompuServe 
(GO SIERRA), America On-Line (KEYWORD 
SIERRA), or the Sierra BBS at 206-644-0112. Look for 
the file SVGA.ZIP or SVGA.EXE. 
3) Check your Swap file (also called Virtual Memory) 
size. From Program Manager, Double-click on Main, 
then on Control Panel, then on the 386 Enhanced icon. 
Click on Virtual Memory, then on Change.  We 
recommend setting up an 8 MB, permanent swap file. 
NOTE: A swap file cannot be established on a 
compressed drive! Restart Windows for the swap file 
changes to take effect.


Windows 95 Only

1) Run SCANDISK on your hard drive by clicking Start, 
then Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Scandisk. 
Let Scandisk correct any errors, then uninstall the game 
and re-install it.
2) Disable Video Acceleration. Click on Start, then 
Settings, Control Panel. Double-click the System icon, 
choose Performance, then Graphics. You should see a 
slider bar labeled Hardware Acceleration. Lower the bar 
a notch (slide it to the left), then restart Windows when 
you are prompted and run the game again. Continue 
doing this until you cannot lower the bar any more or 
the problem is corrected. If this corrects the problem, 
you should contact your video card manufacturer to 
obtain updated video drivers.
3)  Free up memory by lowering your CD ROM 
Supplemental Cache Size. From Control Panel, click on 
System, then Performance, File System. Click on the tab 
for CD ROM. Adjust the slider bar for Supplemental 
Cache Size from "Large" to "Small", then click on OK.


SECTION 6 - SOUND CARD CONFIGURATION AND SOUND ISSUES

Windows 3.1
In Windows 3.1, the SoundBlaster 16, Pro Audio 
Spectrum 16, and compatibles support "Extended FM" 
in Windows.  SoundBlaster Pro, SoundBlaster 2.0 and 
compatibles, use "Base FM" in Windows.  The 
Extended and Base FM settings are defined in the MIDI 
Mapper.  If your MIDI Mapper is configured 
incorrectly, you may hear just music and no voice, or 
vice versa.  The following MIDI Mapper instructions 
cover the most common types of sound card setups.  If 
you are using a sound card that is not listed here, please 
consult your sound card documentation for the correct 
MIDI Mapper setup.

SoundBlaster 16, ProAudio Spectrum 16 and 
compatibles:  Click on Main, then Control Panel and 
then on MIDI Mapper.  If you have an option called 
Extended FM or something similar, choose it.  Close 
MIDI Mapper and run Trophy Bass.  If you don't have 
this option, you will need to make a new MIDI Mapper 
setup.  From the MIDI Mapper screen, click on New.  
Enter a name such as "Extended FM" and then hit OK.  
You will be at a screen with four columns and 16 rows.  
Click on the word None in the 3rd column and the 1st 
row.  Now click on the small arrow that appears on the 
right of this box.  Choose the FM choice or Synthesizer 
choice.  Do this for ports 1 through 9.  Then, make sure 
that the SRC Channel values match the Dest Channel 
values (i.e. if the SRC Channel is 10, the Dest Channel 
should be 10).  If they are different, change the Dest 
Channel to match the SRC Channel by clicking in the 
Dest Channel box and changing its value.  Click on OK 
and close out the MIDI Mapper.  The music and voices 
should now play correctly in Trophy Bass.  For further 
information on the correct MIDI Mapper configuration 
for your sound card, please contact your sound card 
manufacturer.

SoundBlaster Pro and compatibles:  Click on Main, then 
Control Panel and then on MIDI Mapper.  If you have 
an option called Basic FM or something similar, choose 
it.  Close MIDI Mapper and run Trophy Bass.  If you 
don't have a Basic FM option you will need to make a 
new setup.  From the MIDI Mapper screen, click on 
New.  Enter a name such as "Basic FM" and then hit 
OK.  You will be at a screen with four columns and 16 
rows.  Click on the word None in the 3rd column and 
the 13th row.  Now click on the small arrow that appears 
on the right of this box.  Choose the FM choice or 
Synthesizer choice.  Do this for ports 13, 14 , 15, and 
16.  Click on OK and close out the MIDI Mapper.  The 
music and voices should now play correctly in Trophy 
Bass.  For further information on the correct MIDI 
Mapper configuration for your sound card, please 
contact your sound card manufacturer.

PROBLEM:  Starting the game gives you a "Waveout 
Open" or "Waveout Prepare Header" error message. 
SOLUTION:  The Windows error message you are 
receiving indicates that your sound card is in use by 
another program.  This is occasionally caused by 
another sound program taking control in Windows and 
not sharing the sound card properly.  Programs like Icon 
Hear It, Wired for Sound or Packard Bell Navigator can 
cause this type of problem. Some screen savers like 
After Dark will also access the sound card directly 
instead of using Windows to produce sounds. You 
should disable all programs of this type before playing 
the game.

PROBLEM:  Using a Pro Audio Spectrum 16, the speech 
and other digitized sounds are full of static.
SOLUTION:  This is caused by using the DMA 3 (the 8-bit 
DMA) for the Pro Audio portion of the sound card.  
Change to DMA 5 or 7 (16-bit DMAs) and the static 
should go away.

PROBLEM:  You hear no sound during the game
SOLUTION:   Check to make sure your MIDI Mapper is set 
up correctly. The beginning paragraphs of this section 
give instructions for setting up the MIDI Mapper for 
different sound cards. You should also make sure that 
your sound card drivers in the Driver section of Control 
Panel are installed correctly. If any of the needed drivers 
are missing from your system, you may not hear sound. 
The following drivers are included with Windows 3.1 
and should be present in the Drivers section of Control 
Panel:

MIDI Mapper
Timer
[MCI] MIDI Sequencer 
[MCI] Sound

If you are missing any of these drivers, they can be 
installed by choosing the Add button in the Drivers 
window and installing them off of your Microsoft 
Windows Installation disks. In addition to these standard 
Windows drivers, there should be two or three sound 
card-specific drivers.  These drivers should have the 
name of your sound card in their title. If these are 
missing, you will need to reinstall the sound card drivers 
off of the sound card installation disks. To check and see 
if the drivers are installed correctly, open the Media 
Player in the Accessories group. Choose Device from 
the menu, and in the list that pops down, you should see 
at least a MIDI Sequencer and Sound listing. If they are 
not in the list, even after reinstalling the [MCI] drivers, 
your drivers are still not installed correctly and you 
should contact your sound card manufacturer for 
additional help.

If you are still experiencing sound problems, you may 
need to update your sound drivers.  If you do not have 
the current Windows drivers for your sound device,  you 
may need to contact the manufacturer of your sound 
device or your local hardware supplier for an updated 
set of sound drivers.  Check your Windows 
documentation or your sound device documentation for 
full instructions on updating your sound drivers.


Windows 95
To make sure that your sound card is configured 
correctly in Windows 95, check the Audio and MIDI 
settings in the Multimedia section of Control Panel.  The 
Audio setting defines what driver will be used to 
produce digitized sound (DAC). Speech and sound 
effects in a game are usually DAC sounds. The MIDI 
setting indicates what driver is being used for music 
playback. The following examples are for the 
SoundBlaster 16:

AUDIO: SB16 Wave Out
MIDI: MIDI for Internal OPL2/OPL3 FM Synthesis

The names of the Audio and MIDI drivers will vary, 
depending on your sound card. However, they should be 
similar to these SoundBlaster 16 drivers. For complete 
information (including driver names and installation 
instructions) on Windows 95 drivers for your sound 
card, contact your sound card manufacturer. 

PROBLEM:  You hear no sound during the game
SOLUTION:  This usually occurs when your sound card's 
Windows 95 drivers are not installed correctly. See the 
above paragraphs for information on checking your 
Windows 95 sound card drivers.


SECTION 7 - OBTAINING A SIERRA PATCH DISK
There is currently one patch available for Trophy Bass.  
This patch (TBASS101) addresses the following issues:

*Saved Games that were once grayed out on some 
screens can now be restored.
*Problems playing the sounds in Trophy Bass (i.e. 
Lock-ups, skipping, cutouts).
*Random games crashes due to memory problems.
*Game crashes with the message 'abnormal program 
termination' while restoring games.
*Fish lost from your livewell. 
*Crashes at the end of a day during tournament or career 
play. 
*Navigation screen lowering each time the game is 
played. 

When you get the patch, take a look at the README 
file for complete details on what the patch addresses.

The fastest way to obtain a Sierra patch disk is to 
download it from one of the following on-line services:  
the Sierra BBS (206-644-0112), CompuServe (GO 
SIERRA) or America OnLine (KEYWORD SIERRA).   
The file name is TBASS101.EXE.  You can also request 
a patch disk be mailed to you by calling or writing to Sierra 
Technical Support at:

Sierra On-Line Technical Support
PO Box 85006
Bellevue, WA 98015-8506
(206) 644-4343

SECTION 8 - WINDOWS 95 BOOT DISK INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1
FORMATTING THE DISK
To make a boot disk, you must system format a high 
density diskette in the A: drive. This procedure will 
transfer the "system files" to the disk and allow the 
computer to boot up correctly.  The disk must be in the 
A: drive; the computer will not boot from the B: drive. 

To format a disk in Windows 95, put the disk in the 
drive, open My Computer, then right click on the A: 
icon. From the pop-up menu, select Format. Under 
"Format type" select Full; under "Other options", choose 
Copy system files. Click on Start. 

After the disk is formatted, you must copy the 
MSDOS.SYS file from the hard drive to the floppy disk.  
To do this, leave the floppy disk in the drive, open 
Windows Explorer and find the MSDOS.SYS file in the 
root of the C: drive.  Right click on the file, then select 
Send to from the pop-up menu.  Send the file to the A: 
drive. 

NOTE:  If you don't see the MSDOS.SYS file in 
Explorer, the file is hidden.  To make the file visible, 
select View, Options, then Show all files. If you do not 
wish the hidden files to remain visible, you can hide 
them again after you've made the boot disk by choosing 
View, Options, Hide files of this type.

STEP 2 
LOCATING THE CD ROM DEVICE DRIVER
The CD ROM drive requires a device driver loaded in 
the CONFIG.SYS file.  This driver must be loaded 
correctly or you will be unable to access your CD ROM 
drive. To make sure that the device driver loads 
correctly on the boot disk, look at the CONFIG.SYS on 
the hard drive and copy the driver line from there.  To 
display the CONFIG.SYS, click on the Start button, then 
choose Run.  In the command line, type SYSEDIT.  The 
SYSEDIT window will appear.  Click on the 
CONFIG.SYS title bar to display the CONFIG.SYS file. 
Look for the line that loads the CD ROM device driver. 
The line should look something like this:

DEVICE=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220
DEVICEHIGH /L:14652 =C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220

The device driver in your CONFIG.SYS may differ 
slightly from those listed above.  Carefully write down 
the line for use in your boot disk.  

If you have a SCSI CD ROM drive, there may be an 
additional driver in your CONFIG.SYS that must be 
loaded for the CD ROM device drivers to load correctly.  
Check your CD drive documentation for more 
information. 

NOTE:  If you cannot find your CD ROM driver in the 
CONFIG.SYS file, you may need to look in the 
CONFIG.DOS file. To access this file, choose Start, 
Run, then type NOTEPAD C:\CONFIG.DOS. If you 
still cannot locate the driver, check your CD ROM drive 
documentation or contact the drive's manufacturer. 

STEP 3
LOCATING THE MSCDEX CD ROM EXTENSION 
(Optional - See Note below)
NOTE: If your CD ROM drive has native 32-bit 
Windows 95 drivers, you will NOT need to load 
MSCDEX.EXE on your boot disk. If you are unable to 
access your CD ROM drive if MSCDEX is not loaded, 
contact your system manufacturer or CD ROM drive 
manufacturer for Windows 95 CD ROM drivers. In the 
meantime, you can use these instructions to load 
MSCDEX in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your boot 
disk.

In addition to the CD ROM device driver in the 
CONFIG.SYS, your CD ROM drive requires MSCDEX, 
the Microsoft extension for CD ROM drives.  If this 
extension is not loaded correctly in the 
AUTOEXEC.BAT, you will be unable to access your 
CD ROM drive.  To make sure that MSCDEX loads 
correctly on the boot disk, use SYSEDIT to look at the 
AUTOEXEC.BAT on your C: drive and copy the 
MSCDEX line from there.  It should look something 
like this:

C:\DOS\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001
LH C:\DOS\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 
LOADHIGH /L:14429 C:\DOS\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001

The MSCDEX line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT may 
differ slightly from the ones above. Carefully write 
down the line for use in your boot disk.  

If you cannot find the MSCDEX line in the 
AUTOEXEC.BAT file, then most likely you do not 
need to load it to access your CD ROM drive in 
Windows 95. Skip this step and continue to Step 4.

STEP 4
CREATING THE CONFIG.SYS FILE
To create the CONFIG.SYS file on the boot disk, 
choose Start, Run, then type NOTEPAD 
A:\CONFIG.SYS in the command line field. This will 
start the Windows Notepad program. In the new 
Notepad screen, enter the following lines:

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS 
DOS=HIGH,UMB 
FILES=30
BUFFERS=20 

Add the CD ROM device driver as you wrote it down in 
the "Locating the CD ROM Device Driver" section.  
The device driver should look something like this:

DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220 

Save the file by clicking on File, Save.  Close Notepad 
by clicking on File, Exit.


STEP 5
CREATING THE AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE
To create the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the boot disk, 
choose Start, Run, then type NOTEPAD 
A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT in the command line field. This 
will start the Windows Notepad program. In the new 
Notepad screen, enter the following lines:

@ECHO OFF
C:\ 
SET COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM 
PROMPT SIERRA BOOT DISK $_$P$G 
PATH=C:\;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\SIERRA

If your CD ROM drive requires the MSCDEX CD-
ROM extension, add the line loading MSCDEX that you 
wrote down in Step 3

Save the file by clicking on File, Save.  Close Notepad 
by clicking on File, Exit.

STEP 6
REBOOT THE COMPUTER AND RUN THE GAME
Leave the disk in the drive and restart the computer by 
clicking on Start, Shut Down., then Restart the 
computer. The computer will now re-boot with the boot 
disk. When Windows 95 restarts, start Trophy Bass.



SECTION 9 - WINDOWS 3.1 BOOT DISK INSTRUCTIONS 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please read the entire instructions 
prior to starting at Step 1.

STEP 1
FORMATTING THE DISK
To make a boot disk, you must system format a high 
density diskette in the A: drive. This procedure will 
transfer the "system files" to the disk and allow the 
computer to boot up correctly.  The disk must be in the 
A: drive; the computer will not boot from the B: drive. 
At a DOS prompt, type the FORMAT command as 
follows:

FORMAT A: /S <ENTER>

If you get a "Bad command or file name" error message, 
type: 

PATH=C:\DOS <ENTER>

Then retype the FORMAT command above.  If you 
receive the error again, the MS-DOS FORMAT 
command may not be on your system, or it may have 
been renamed.  Programs such as PC Tools and Norton 
Disk Utilities sometimes rename the FORMAT 
command to prevent accidental loss of data.  If you are 
using a program of this type, check your documentation 
to find out how to format a SYSTEM DISK, then 
proceed to Step 2. 

STEP 2
LOCATING THE CD ROM DEVICE DRIVER
The CD ROM drive requires a device driver loaded in 
the CONFIG.SYS file.  This driver must be loaded 
correctly or you will be unable to access your CD ROM 
drive. To make sure that the device driver loads 
correctly on the boot disk, look at the CONFIG.SYS on 
the hard drive and copy the driver line from there.  To 
display the CONFIG.SYS, type the following at a DOS 
prompt:

CD\ <ENTER>
EDIT CONFIG.SYS <ENTER>

The CONFIG.SYS file will display on the screen. Look 
for the line that loads the CD ROM device driver. The 
line should look something like this:

DEVICE=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220
DEVICEHIGH /L:14652 =C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220

The device driver in your CONFIG.SYS may differ 
slightly from those listed above.  Carefully write down 
the line for use in your boot disk.  

To exit the CONFIG.SYS, press the <ALT>, <F>, then 
<X> keys.

If you have a SCSI CD ROM drive, there may be an 
additional driver in your CONFIG.SYS that must be 
loaded for the CD ROM device drivers to load correctly.  
Check your CD drive documentation for more 
information. 

NOTE:  If you cannot locate the driver in your 
CONFIG.SYS file, check your CD-ROM drive 
documentation, or contact the drive's manufacturer.

STEP 3
LOCATING THE MSCDEX CD ROM EXTENSION 
In addition to the CD ROM device driver in the 
CONFIG.SYS, your CD ROM drive requires MSCDEX, 
the Microsoft extension for CD ROM drives.  If this 
extension is not loaded correctly in the 
AUTOEXEC.BAT, you will be unable to access your 
CD ROM drive. To display the AUTOEXEC.BAT, type 
the following at a DOS prompt:

CD\ <ENTER>
EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT <ENTER>

The AUTOEXEC.BAT file will display on the screen. 
Look for the line that loads MSCDEX. It should look 
something like this:

C:\DOS\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001
LH C:\DOS\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 
LOADHIGH /L:14429 C:\DOS\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001

The MSCDEX line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT may 
differ slightly from the ones above. Carefully write 
down the line for use in your boot disk.  

To exit the AUTOEXEC.BAT, press the <ALT>, <F>, 
then <X> keys.

STEP 4
LOCATING THE SOUND CARD DRIVERS
Many sound cards have drivers or initialization lines 
that must be loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT or 
CONFIG.SYS.   Some sound cards that require these 
drivers or initialization routines are the SoundBlaster 16, 
MAD16 and the Aria 16.

Section 10 contains the sound card lines for many 
common sound cards.  Check to see if your sound card 
is on the list.  If it is, you will need to add the 
appropriate lines to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or 
CONFIG.SYS on your boot disk.  If your sound card is 
not listed, you should check your documentation for 
information on what needs to load in the 
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS. 

STEP 5
CREATING THE CONFIG.SYS FILE
To create the CONFIG.SYS file on the boot disk, type 
the following at a DOS prompt:

A: <ENTER>
CD\ <ENTER>
EDIT CONFIG.SYS <ENTER>

This will display the blank (usually blue) screen of the 
DOS Editor. Enter the following lines:

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS 
DOS=HIGH,UMB 
FILES=30
BUFFERS=20 

Now add the CD ROM device driver as you wrote it 
down in the "Locating the CD ROM Device Driver" 
section above. The device driver should look something 
like this:

DEVICE=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220 

If you need to load any sound card drivers, copy them 
from the "Sound Cards" section now.  The following 
example lines are for the SoundBlaster 16:

DEVICE=C:\SB16\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5 
DEVICE=C:\SB16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS

Save the file by pressing <ALT>, <F>, then <S>.  Exit 
the file by pressing <ALT>, <F>, then <X>.

STEP 6
CREATING THE AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE
To create the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the boot disk, 
type the following at a DOS prompt:

A: <ENTER>
CD\ <ENTER>
EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT <ENTER>

This will display the blank (usually blue) screen of the 
DOS Editor. Enter the following lines:

@ECHO OFF
C:\ 
SET COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM 
PROMPT SIERRA BOOT DISK $_$P$G 
PATH=C:\;C:\DOS;C:\SIERRA 
C:\DOS\SMARTDRV

Now add the MSCDEX line as you write it down in the 
"Locating the MSCDEX CD ROM Extension" section.  
For example:

C:\DOS\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 

If you need to run any sound card initialization 
programs or load any drivers, copy them from the 
"Sound Cards" section now.  The following example 
lines are for the SoundBlaster 16:

SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 T6 
SET SOUND=C:\SB16
SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E 
C:\SB16\SB16SET /M:220 /VOC:220 /CD:220 /MIDI:220 /LINE:220 
C:\SB16\DIAGNOSE /S 

Save the file by pressing <ALT>, <F>, then <S>.  Exit 
the file by pressing <ALT>, <F>, then <X>.

STEP 7
REBOOT THE SYSTEM AND START WINDOWS
Reboot your system by depressing the <RESET> button 
on your computer or by using the <CTRL>, <ALT>, 
<DEL> key sequence on your keyboard.  When you are 
at a C:\ prompt, type WIN /3 to start Windows.

STEP 8
CREATE A CLEAN WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT
You should make sure that all screen savers, virus scans, 
and sound-related Windows programs (Icon Hear It, 
Wired for Sound, etc.) are disabled before starting your 
game. In addition, if you are using an alternate Windows 
desktop like Norton Desktop or PCTools, disable this 
and use standard Program Manager

Also, make sure you have a swap file set up that is at 
least 8 MB permanent or 16 MB temporary.  You can 
check your swap file settings in the 386Enhanced icon 
in the Control Panel.


SECTION 10:  IF YOU STILL HAVE PROBLEMS

If you continue to experience problems, or if you have 
any questions concerning any of the above steps, Sierra 
Technical Support will be happy to assist you.  You can 
reach Technical Support at (206) 644-4343 between 
8:15 am and 4:45 pm, Monday through Friday.  We can 
also be reached by fax at (206) 644-7697 or by mail at 
the following address:

Sierra On-Line Technical Support
PO Box 85006
Bellevue, WA  98015-8506

In Europe, please contact our office in England. The 
Customer Service number is (44) 1734-303171, between 
9:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.   The 
BBS number is (44) 1734-304227 and the fax number 
is (44) 1734-303201.  Customer Service can also be 
reached at the following address:

Sierra On-Line Limited
4 Brewery Court
The Old Brewery
Theale, Reading, Berkshire
RG7 5AJ UNITED KINGDOM

You can also contact our Technical Support Team on 
one of the following services:

Sierra BBS		(206) 644-0112 
CompuServe		GO SIERRA
America Online		KEYWORD SIERRA
Internet			support@sierra.com
			http://www.sierra.com

If you decide to write or fax, please fill out the attached 
"Technical Support Request" form and return it to Sierra 
Technical Support.  This will give us the information we 
need to help you as efficiently as possible.  Thanks!

Sierra Technical Support Request

To help us help you, please fill out this information and 
return it to Sierra Technical Support.

Name:
Fax number:
Phone number:
Address:

Game name, version number and UPC Code (from game 
box): 

What problem are you having?  Be VERY specific.  Is 
there an error message?  What is it?  Where does it 
occur? Does it happen the same way each time?




Are you playing in Windows or DOS?

Type of computer (386, 486, etc.)

Brand of video card (Trident, Diamond, etc.)

Amount of RAM (4 meg, 8 meg, etc.)

DOS version (MS-DOS 6.0, PC-DOS 6.2, etc.)

Windows version (3.1, WFWG, Win95, etc.)

Brand of sound card and sound card settings 
(SoundBlaster Pro, Forte16, Mozart, etc.  Please be 
VERY specific with the brand name. Sound card 
settings include DMA, IRQ and I/O values.)

Any disk compression?  What kind? (Doublespace, 
Stacker, etc.)

Any third-part memory manager?  What kind?  
(QEMM, 386MAX, etc.)

Largest executable program size or bytes free after 
booting with the boot disk. (Type MEM to find out.) 

What have you tried so far?  (Boot disk, no sound, etc.)



Please attach copies of your CONFIG.SYS and 
AUTOEXEC.BAT from your hard drive and the boot 
disk.




