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TradeWars 2002

Trade Wars 2002 can be download from http://www.eisonline.com/TradeWars/Download.html. The DPMI version is more suitable for most boards, but it may have stability issues on some systems.

Extract the Trade Wars zip file to a new directory (ie, c:\tw2002) and run install.bat. After install.bat is finished, run tedit.exe, where you must now manually configure settings for each node of your BBS.

In tedit.exe, select option O, and first enter settings for node 1. Set the Path to Drop File to the correct directory (ie, c:\sbbs\node1\), set the Drop File Type to DOOR.SYS, and set the I/O type to FOSSIL. Your settings for node 1 should look something like this:

Node number: 1
<A> Path to Data files  : <Default Directory>
<B> Path to Drop file   : c:\sbbs\node1\
<C> BBS Drop file type  : DOOR
<D> Hardware Handshaking: Yes
<E> Active Node         : Yes
<F> Fossil port 1 to 254: 1
<I> I/O Type            : Fossil

Node editor: (?) (<>) (X=Exit) [X] :

The unregistered version only supports one node, so that's all you need to configure for now. If you decide to purchase the registered version, you must manually configure the rest of the nodes, using the same process. Be sure to specify the correct Path to Drop File for each node (ie, c:\sbbs\node2\ for node 2, c:\sbbs\node3\ for node 3, etc).

Now, you must add Trade Wars to your board's games menu. In SCFG, go to External Programs -> Online Programs -> Games -> Available Online Programs and hit the insert key. Configure Trade Wars as follows:

¦Name Trade Wars 2002 ¦Internal Code TW2002 ¦Start-up Directory C:\TW2002 <-- example only! ¦Command Line tw2002 twnode=%# ¦Clean-up Command Line ¦Execution Cost None ¦Access Requirements ¦Execution Requirements ¦Multiple Concurrent Users Yes ¦Intercept I/O Interrupts No ¦Swap BBS out of Memory Yes ¦Modify User Data No ¦Execute on Event No ¦BBS Drop File Type GAP DOOR.SYS ¦Place Drop File In Node Directory ¦Time Options...

Be sure to set the "start-up directory" to whatever directory you put your Trade Wars 2002 files in.

After these steps have been completed, be sure to refresh the board's node data so that the config changes take effect immediately.

Trade Wars 2002 registration & add-ons:
Trade Wars 2002 is sold by Epic Interactive Strategy. A basic Trade Wars 2002 registration (unlimited user license) costs $25. Or, you can purchase the Trade Wars Gold edition for $45 total instead; this provides a basic registration and also allows sysops to add/edit ship types, planet types, aliens, etc.

Trade Wars 2002 may be registered on-line by e-mailing an order form to jpritch@eisonline.com and then transferring the appropriate payment to jpritch@eisonline.com via PayPal.com.

For additional information on Trade Wars 2002, please consult the official Trade Wars 2002 web site.

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