

  FIRST ENCOUNTERS ENGLISH FLOPPY VERSION PATCH PROGRAM
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  (SUITABLE FOR ALL MACHINES WITH 4MB RAM OR MORE)

  Patches the file FIRSTENC.EXE to fix the memory problem with the sound. It
  also fixes a few other minor problems that have been reported.

  TO USE:
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  Unzip PATCHUP.EXE, FIRSTENC.PAT and EDPMI.SWP into the directory in which First
  Encounters is installed (overwriting the old EDPMI.SWP), then type PATCHUP.

  THIS PATCHES THE ORIGINAL FIRSTENC.EXE. If you have used the interim patch then
  restore the original FIRSTENC.EXE first (either by re-installing from CD or by
  renaming FIRSTENC.OLD created by the previous patch, if you still have it).

  PATCHUP renames the old FIRSTENC.EXE to FIRSTENC.OLD and makes a new FIRSTENC.EXE.
  Once it is finished you may delete FIRSTENC.OLD.

  It needs an extra 2.1Mb of free hard disc space to run, but this may be freed
  afterwards.

  This patch should run on machines with at least 4 Mbytes of RAM. Many 4M machines
  have 2.5 Mbytes or less of extended memory free (To find out how much is free
  type MEM at the DOS prompt). Though First Encounters will probably work, it may
  run quite slowly. To avoid this it is best not to use memory hungry drivers
  (like EMM386) and DOS loaded high, though HIMEM.SYS is still needed. It
  should be possible to increase the free extended memory to about 3.3 Mbytes.

  We are very sorry for any inconvenience this problem has caused, and hope you have
  many enjoyable hours playing First Encounters.


