BSJ100@psuvm.psu.edu (10/22/90)
Okay, I've got two questions. First, I've downloaded MechForce, put everything into it's directories, and evengot it to load, but it locks up.It took me forever to get the disk right, having to move this here and that there. Has anyone gotten this game to work correctly?? If so, please tell me how you did it. Next, isthere a way to de-archive a file and keep the directory structure?? I want to de-arc Rogue, but I don't feel like moving everything to where it is supposed to be. Do the archivers do this on their own? Thanks for the help. -- Rick
dave@aquarium.buffalo.ny.us (David R. Tyler) (10/23/90)
>In article <90295.121356BSJ100@psuvm.psu.edu> BSJ100@psuvm.psu.edu writes: >Okay, I've got two questions. First, I've downloaded MechForce, put everything >into it's directories, and evengot it to load, but it locks up.It took me >forever to get the disk right, having to move this here and that there. Has >anyone gotten this game to work correctly?? If so, please tell me how you did >it. yes. it works ok.... we had some problems (my roomie managed to lock up the system (he assumes he locked just workbench, but i think the point is moot :) ) but it works fine. I LOVE that Mouse Pointer, and i may just steal it! unfortunately, why bother getting it? i didnt play around with it (my roomie did) but it appears to be identical to the previous BATTLEFORCE distribution (i havent compared authors yet, as i don't know where i have BFORCE dl'ed.., are they the same? (it could be BATTLETECH instead of FORCE, but you know what i mean :) ) inside the program, it was identical (so sayeth my roomie) so if you have the one previous release, don't bother with this one... >Next, isthere a way to de-archive a file and keep the directory structure?? I >want to de-arc Rogue, but I don't feel like moving everything to where it is >supposed to be. Do the archivers do this on their own? >Thanks for the help. >-- Rick yes, but it depends on the archiver.. with zoo it is zoo e// (for extract full paths) lharc -x x (for consider extended paths) this of course presumes that the paths are stored inside the archives... :) hope this helps, i hope i don't sound too awful! -- David R. Tyler //\\ Tyler33@Snybufva.Bitnet The Amiga Aquarium \\ //==\\ dave@aquarium.buffalo.ny.us +1 716-837-1699 \\/ \\MIGA
IO92257@MAINE.BITNET (10/24/90)
MechForce is Shareware by Ralph Reed, and it is awesome, if you are into FASA's BattleTech. The newer versions have bug fixes in them, which is nice. I use two floppies to get mine working, and assign all the data files to the data disk. If you want to ask Ralph a question, (he is working on a commercial version that is supposed to come out in fall of '91) give the sysop of the Hobbit Hole BBS, (904)243-6219 phone a call, or contact him on the 'net at JONES AT UV4.EGLIN.AF.MIL Mr. Jones runs an excellent BBS, and is very helpful. I'm sure if you sent him a note, he might be able to pass it on to Ralph. -Cutter