.ET'S RUGBY LEAGUE
Changes to INSTALL.EXE to allow install from anywhere, and fix a few
unfortunate bugs. Firstly UNP INSTALL.EXE, then change these DEBUG bytes:
C45: 75 -> 74
11D9: 28 -> 42
1283: 28 -> 42
15DA: E4 -> E5
15EB: 5E -> 5D
7D95: 43 68 61 6E 67 65 -> 41 63 63 65 70 74
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Cracked! This game required the original Disk 2. I have removed this necessity.
Method for RE.EXE:
1. COPY RE.EXE RE.OLD (Your backup - just in case)
2. COPY RE.EXE R
3. UNP R
4. DEBUG R
5. Change 14C0: CD 13 73 -> 90 90 EB and 152D: 74 -> EB
6. COPY R RE.EXE
7. If it works, DEL R
Method for RC.EXE:
1. COPY RC.EXE RC.OLD (Your backup - just in case)
2. COPY RC.EXE R
3. DEBUG R
4. Change 017F: CD 13 73 -> 90 90 EB
5. COPY R RC.EXE
6. If it works, DEL R
Method for RT.EXE: (UNTESTED)
1. COPY RT.EXE RT.OLD (Your backup - just in case)
2. COPY RT.EXE R
3. DEBUG R
4. Change 01A0: CD 13 73 -> 90 90 EB
5. COPY R RT.EXE
6. If it works, DEL R
Select Video Mode:
CGA: RC
Hercules: RC H
EGA: RE
VGA: RE V
Tandy: RT
To install:
1. See note about INSTALL.EXE above
2. Assuming you've modified it, change to the directory containing INSTALL.EXE
3. INSTALL.EXE
4. Choose a path to install to. When it asks for a disk change, press Space.
4. When done, change to the directory that you chose above
5. PKUNZIP (install-path)\CRACK (answer Y to over-write)
6: RUGBY (choose VGA)
OPTIONS.COM is a small utility that waits for any of 1,2,3,4 to be pressed
and return that key as the ERRORLEVEL. Used by RUGBY.BAT
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Original README.TXT:
Et's Rugby League PC
Published by Ozi Soft Pty Ltd.
(c) 1992 Audiogenic Software Ltd.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF RUGBY LEAGUE.
This disk holds three files. Namely;
i) README.TXT ii) FILES.PIZ iii) INSTALL.EXE
FILES2.PIZ
README.TXT: This is it. A brief guide to installing Rugby League onto
either floppy or hard disk(s), it also includes details on
key functions.
FILES.PIZ: This contains compressed code and data required to run
FILES2.PIZ: Rugby League under a variety of graphic modes. VGA, EGA,
CGA, Tandy or Hercules.
INSTALL.EXE: This is a user friendly, menu driven program, that
selectively decompacts FILES.PIZ to produce all the
data and files needed for your choice of graphic mode.
You may install Rugby League onto your hard drive, or
onto a formatted floppy disk.
NB if your selected target disk is formatted for 360k then
two disks will be needed
To run the program type INSTALL and follow the prompts
provided.
You should now have an executable version of Rugby League.
From the dos prompt log on to the drive you are using
and type Rugby
Keys
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When in menus
Up - Up
Down - Down
Left - Left
Right - Right
Fire - Insert or Space
Ctrl Esc - Exit game to DOS from main menu
Default Player 1 Keys
Up - Q
Down - A
Left - I
Right - O
Fire - Space
Default Player 2 Keys
Up - Up
Down - Down
Left - Left
Right - Right
Fire - Insert
In-game function keys
Show Replay - F10
Save Replay - F9
Pause - Scroll lock
Abandon Match - Ctrl Esc
Radar Move - R
Blimp Toggle - B
Change View - V
Sub Team 1 - 1
Sub Team 2 - 2
Autoruck Team 1 - F1
Autoruck Team 2 - F2
Replay function keys
Video mode on/off - Fire
Forward - Right
Rewind - Left
Slow motion toggle - F8
Blimp toggle - B
Change View - V
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