REGISTERING COP SQUAD ------------------------- You can complete the registration information by doing the following : You can enter the sysop configuration menu and choose option [R] REGISTRATION APPLICATION. It will ask you the necessary questions and will create a file called, REGISTER.TXT. You can then print out the file and mail or Fax your completed registration application along with your registration fee (described below) to: Phoenix Data Systems, Inc. 2950 N.W. 106 Avenue, Suite #6 Sunrise, Florida 33322-1032 Fax : (954) 572-8295 and/or (954) 572-6086 (Credit Card - MC/Visa Orders only) Registration Fee Schedule : (Choose *ONE* ONLY!!) $15 - Regular registered version enabling multi-node support and game play on all levels (1 - 13). $20 - Same as above registration but includes also a player editor enabling the ability to delete players (without deleting the entire player data file) and to make changes to most every field in the player data file (i.e., weapons, rank, ammo, protection, etc.). * NOTE * : Florida residents, please add 6% sales tax to above amount (totals shown below). THIS IS ** ONLY ** FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS!! $15 + $0.90 = $15.90 for Level 1 registration if a Florida resident. $20 + $1.20 = $21.20 for Level 2 registration if a Florida resident. You will receive an unlimited use registration number. Simply use the KEY module in the COPUTILS.EXE program and enter your registration information. The COP SQUAD program will read this text file and recognize your version as a registered version of COP SQUAD. You will receive the Basic or Deluxe Version capabilities as encrypted in your Key Code and they will immediately become activated. All registered users of COP SQUAD will receive any updates to the program free of charge for as long as they hold their key and while the game is being updated (it will evetually be impossible to add any more to the game). All updated versions will be available from PHOENIX BBS in the Phoenix Programs file area or by f/req. REGISTERED vs. SHAREWARE versions ---------------------------------- The differences between the two versions are minor enough to allow you (and your users) the ability to get a good feel of how the game works and operates. Yet, the differences are important enough for the continuation of the game past the 30 day evaluation period (which after all is what Shareware is all about). Summary of differences in Shareware version: 1. Flashes "DEMO VERSION" in the "Registered to : " area of the screen. Registered version will NOT flash and will show your name and BBS name. 2. Only allows 6 levels of play. Registered version allows full 13 levels of play. 3. Software "Sponsor" information not available. Registered version allows you to display the name of a user who might have sponsored the game for the BBS by purchasing it for the sysop. 4. Must delete the PLAYER.DAT file from DOS to reset the game. Registered version allows this quickly from the sysop menu. 5. Player editor not available (requires Level 2 registration (see above) ). Level 2 registered version allows changes to the player.dat file as described above. MULTI-LINE SETUP ------------------ COP SQUAD does perform file locking and sharing and can be used on multi line BBS's with two or more players using the game on different nodes at the same time. To make the game multi-line, simply create a different configur- ation file for each node (i.e., SQUAD1.CFG for node 1, SQUAD2.CFG for node 2, etc.). Make sure that your door's data file directory for each node is specified in line 2. The rest of the file would remain the same. Have your batch file for that node call up the executable file of SQUAD.EXE along with the appropriate configuration file for that node.