1000 Games Welcome to the 1000 Games CD-ROM! This disk contains hundreds of the latest Shareware and public domain programs and files. This disc was designed for computers running Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later. New for this version Feedback from our valued customers prompted us to add several new features that are not found on the previous versions. Included are: * Program Categories--We have divided this disc into more specific categories, such as Action Games, Card Games, Puzzles, etc. * Expanded Menus--We've put everything into menus at the top of the browser screen. Every function of the browser is accessible through the menus. * Toolbar--Our browser now features toolbars with option and command buttons, making navigation easier. * Application Launch--Now, a double-click on the program name in the listing will launch the application. * Install Icon--You now have the ability to install and icon into Program Manager for a program you just copied to hard disk. Look for hundreds of the latest and best DOS games in the \DOSGAMES folder. No browser was made for these, so just copy them to your hard drive and try them out. Some of those DOS games will be contained in compressed files named something like WHATEVER.ZIP. If you don't have an unZipping utility, then copy the contents of the CD's DOSXTRAS folder to your hard drive and run WINZIP.EXE in Windows. Winzip can be used to extract a game's files from that single ZIP file, allowing you to go to DOS and play it. Getting Started The first thing you need to do is to install the Browser software for this CD-ROM. First launch Windows, and then choose Run from the File menu. At the command line type: D:\SETUP Where D is your CD-ROM drive. (Note that often many machines set their CD-ROM drive to E instead of D.) Once the setup program has run you will notice that there are three separate icons in the newly created 1000 Games Program Group. Using this CD-ROM There are many ways to use the programs and files on this disc. Many programs and files can be used directly from the CD-ROM, but some need to be copied to your hard drive first. This is because many programs need to write temporary or permanent files to the drive that they reside on. An example of this would be a game that records the high score. If the game is still on the CD-ROM it would not be able to write a file on the CD-ROM because these discs are read-only. You would first have to copy the game to your hard drive and then use it from there. Another reason you may want to copy a program or file to your hard drive is speed. Programs and files will open a lot faster from a hard drive then from CD-ROM because hard drives are much faster than CD-ROM drives. The other speed advantage is that you don't have to wait while you mount the CD-ROM, you can just launch the program or file from your hard drive. Probably the best way to use the programs on this CD-ROM is by using the Browser program on this disc. The Browser program is a catalog of all the files on this disc. It allows you to view information on each item including Shareware info and program description. If the program you are currently looking at in the Browser has a Read Me file, you will notice a button marked 'Read Me'. Simply click once on this button and you will be able to read about the current program. The Browser will also let you launch many programs, and even copy your favorites to your hard drive. About Shareware Many of the programs on this CD-ROM are designated as Shareware programs. This means that the original author of a specific program is asking a reasonable Shareware fee for using his program. The way Shareware works is "try before you buy". If you try a program from this CD-ROM and you decide you would like to keep it, then the Shareware author asks that you send him or her a certain amount of money. Shareware fees are substantially lower than prices you normally pay for software because the all of the money goes directly to the author. When software is purchased through normal retail stores, a certain percentage goes to the store, as well as a software distributor or two, not to mention expensive packaging and advertising. With Shareware you can feel good that all of your Shareware fee goes directly to the author. So help support Shareware by sending Shareware authors their fees, so that they will continue to create new and affordable Shareware programs. Public Domain and Freeware Many of the programs and files on this CD-ROM are designated as Public Domain or Freeware. This means that the author asks no fees for their work. The main difference is that authors retain the rights to Freeware and may at a later date ask a fee, or even sell their work commercially, whereas Public Domain files are available for any type of use. Occasionally you may encounter other unique designations such as Postcardware or Beerware. In the case of Happyware the author asks you to smile each time you use his program, in the case of Beerware the author asks for you to send him a six-pack of beer. Program Documentation Read the documentation that came with the program. Once again, read the documentation that came with the program. Nearly every program on this CD-ROM includes instructions. Many of the programs have on-line help files that can be accessed from within the program. Even more of the programs include a text file that contains instructions and documentation. These files are commonly named HELP.TXT or INFO.TXT and can be opened from the program Notepad that was included with MS Windows, or open them with whatever word processing program that you use. Additional Help Contact the Shareware author. Who knows the program better than the person who wrote it! This is another good reason to send in those Shareware fees, not only does it entitle you to technical support, but generally it also gets you on the list for important updates at nominal or free price. The Shareware Collection We at BeachWare have spent hundreds of hours searching and sifting through all of the Shareware out in the computer industry. We also spend countless hours creating a variety of files such as movies, pictures, fonts, sounds, icons, wallpapers, programs, and more. The Browser software on this CD-ROM and compilation of files and programs are Copyrighted (C) 1995, BeachWare, Inc. The user of this disc assumes all risk in using any file or program found on this CD-ROM. Beachware Inc. 9419 Mt. Israel Rd. Escondido, CA 92029 Phone/Fax: (619) 735-8945 Applelink: BEACHWARE Internet: tomg@beachware.com Made in USA