		    Welcome to WAYNE GRETZKY HOCKEY 3 
		    ---------------------------------
       This README file contains last minute information about WGH3.


 1. INSTALLATION
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  You must use the INSTALL program to install Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3.
  The files on the distribution disks are all compressed and have to be
  properly decompressed and concatenated.

  Refer to your manual about more specific instructions for the
  installation.  However, we suggest you read the rest of this README
  file to get further information about this release before you perform
  the installation.

  To start the installation, change your current drive to either A: or
  B: depending on your drive type. Type INSTALL.  You will be given
  instructions in a box at the bottom of the screen for each prompt.
  For example, if you will be installing from drive A: type:

    A:
    INSTALL


 2. CONFIGURING YOUR MEMORY
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  For WGH3 to run properly, you may need to configure your CONFIG.SYS
  and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.  You need at least 585,000 bytes of base memory
  to run the game.  If you have more memory, including EMS, you will
  have extended options.  Refer to the TECHNICAL INFORMATION section
  below to see what features you will gain with more memory.

  To obtain the required 585,000 bytes of base memory, you will have to do
  one of a few things:

	a. Boot with a version of DOS that allows you to load your TSRs
		into the Upper Memory Block (UMB).  Refer to your DOS manual
		to learn how to do this.

	b. Remove TSRs from memory.  In other words, boot with a basic
		copy of DOS (ie: no TSRs or extraneous device drivers).

  EXAMPLE:

  If you are running DOS v5.0, to obtain the necessary 512K bytes of Expanded
  memory (EMS) for the 3/4 rink, you will need to set up your CONFIG.SYS file
  something like this:

	DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS              <---+
	DOS=HIGH,UMB                         <---|
	DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE 512         <---|
	FILES = 30                               |
	BUFFERS = 20                             |
	STACKS = 0,0                             |
						 |
	  +--------------------------------------+
	  |
  The top three lines are the important ones.  You will need them to get EMS
  memory to run the 3/4 rink.  If you have more memory available to
  configure as EMS, adjust the number on the 3rd line accordingly.
  The game will use up to 1024K of EMS.

  If you have another version of DOS (DR DOS, 4DOS, etc), you will need to
  check you manual to learn how to configure your memory as EMS.


 3. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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  Here is a list of memory requirements for specific features.

                                             Memory
OVERHEAD RINK FEATURES                   Base     Expanded (EMS)
---------------------------------------------------------------
- Some Digitized Sounds during gameplay >          64  K
- Instant Replay                        > 611 K,   0   K
					> 585 K,   64  K
- Full Digitized Sounds during gameplay > 585 K,   384 K

                                             Memory
3/4 RINK FEATURES                        Base     Expanded (EMS)
-----------------------------------------------------------
- Some Player Animations
  Instant Replay
  Some Digitized Sounds during gameplay > 585 K,   512 K
- Animated Rink Crowd                   > 585 K,   576 K
- Full Player Animations                > 585 K,   768 K
- Full Digitized Sounds during gameplay > 585 K,  1024 K

  You can find your specific configuration while running the game
  in any menu by pressing F1.  This will display your specific 
  active features.
  

 4. TROUBLESHOOTING
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  If you are using a CH Products FlightStick, and you are experiencing
  difficulties, you have two options:

  1) You can get a joystick splitter (allows use of two joysticks on one port).
     Use this option if you want to use two joysticks one-on-one.
  2) Use the "chjoy" argument for using just one joystick.

  If you have any problems with your program, you will need to run the
  game from a 'basic setup'.  This means that all you have running
  in memory is:

	DOS
	Any Device Drivers that were distributed with DOS such as
		MOUSE.SYS
		DRIVER.SYS
		etc.
	WGH3

  From extensive testing, we have determined that the following TSRs are
  incompatable with the game and must be removed before the game will
  operate properly.

	1) DISKMON from the Norton Utilities v6.0.
	2) SMARTDRV from Microsoft WINDOWS

	More TSR files will be added as necessary.

  If there is any question as to a problem with the game or a problem
  with your configuration, please boot your machine with a clean copy
  of DOS first.

 5. CONTACTING BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
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  When calling please be near your computer and have paper and pencil
  handy along with the following information:

	a. Contents of your CONFIG.SYS file (located on your boot drive
		root directory, eg. C:\)

	b. Contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file (located on your boot drive
		root directory, eg. C:\)

	c. Operating system type (DOS v5.0, DR DOS v6.0, 4DOS v4.1, etc)
		this can be obtained from your DOS prompt by typing VER.

	d. Memory manager type (EMM386, QEMM, 386MAX, etc)

	e. Product version number. The version number for Wayne Gretzky
		Hockey 3 can be obtained either from the startup title
		screen, or from typing "WGH3 ?" in the \WGH3 directory.



