INSTALLATION: ------------- Unzip the contents of this zip file into one directory. There is no setup or other installation needed. On the ZVG, the jump COLOR must be removed from J3 on the ZVG. (COLOR is a misprint, this jumper changes the protocol used to talk with the ZVG. ZVGEmu uses a simpler protocol and must have the COLOR jumper removed.) Power must be cycled on the ZVG after removing the COLOR jumper. ============================================================================== COMMAND LINE OPTIONS: --------------------- When you launch the first time, if you don't specify a "-romdir", it'll prompt you with a tree dialog for where your roms are and will never prompt you again. Here are the command line options: -romdir d:\roms\file Specify the ROM directory. -zvg Turn on ZVG output. -raster Turn on rasterized version of the vectors being displayed. This is a sticky option and will be remembered the next time you run ZVGEmu. -noraster Turn off rasterized version of the vectors being displayed. The onscreen display functions will still work. This is a sticky option and will be remembered the next time you run ZVGEmu. -color Drive all 3 color guns. Without this option, it is assumed B&W mode. -nojoy Turn off joystick support. Joystick support is enabled by default. -nomouse Turn off mouse support. Mouse support is enabled by default. -g "game name" Run a particular game (be sure to put the game's name in double quotes as shown above!). The current list of games is as follows: Asteroids Major Havoc Return To Vax Space Duel Gravitar Black Widow Tempest Tempest Tubes Battlezone Red Baron Asteroids Deluxe Lunar Lander Star Castle Tail Gunner Ripoff Sundance Space Wars Barrier War Of The Worlds Boxing Bugs Demon Solar Quest Armor Attack Speed Freak Warrior Star Hawk Omega Race Star Wars Quantum ============================================================================== RUN TIME KEY COMMANDS: ---------------------- While in game, the following keys perform the following functions: Pause Pause the game. This will currently stop ZVG output as well. F5 Bring up processor statistics. Hit again and an FPS count is displayed. Hit again and it goes away. ` [The backwards single quote key] Bring up per game adjustment item at bottom of screen. This is displayed regardless of whether or not -noraster is provided. Once in this mode, the following keys take the following actions: Up arrow Move up one menu item Down arrow Move down one menu item Right arrow Increase/change menu item selection Left arrow Decrease/change menu item selection Home Set back to default Hitting the ` again will bring the onscreen display menu back down again. ============================================================================== ROMs: ----- Create a subdirectory 'roms' Copy all your ROM zip files to this directory. The ROMs should be named like this: tempest.zip astdelux.zip asteroid.zip sundance.zip starcas.zip spacduel.zip llander.zip gravitar.zip bwidow.zip bzone.zip redbaron.zip ripoff.zip tailg.zip spacewar.zip barrier.zip wotw.zip boxingb.zip demon.zip solarq.zip armora.zip speedfrk.zip warrior.zip starhawk.zip mhavoc.zip omega.zip starwars.zip quantum.zip omegrace.zip ============================================================================== STARTING THE PROGRAM: --------------------- To run the DOS ZVG emulator, type 'run_bw' for B&W monitors, or 'run_co' for color monitors. This calls a DOS batch file that sets the correct environment variables for DZVGEMU.EXE, and adds the command line options for a ZVG with a B&W or color monitor attached. Have fun!