Legends of the Red Dragon (LORD)¶
NOTE: This was documented using LORD 4.07
- Download LORD from GamePort Within the main zip file, there is another .zip file. Extract those files and place them into c:\wwiv\lord
- Create c:\wwiv\lord\lord.bat with the following code:
@echo off
c:
cd \wwiv\lord
call start %1 /norip
exit
- You also need to edit
START.BAT
in the lord folder and set the path. - Login into your bbs and use chainedit //ce at the main menu OR at the Waiting for Call (WFC) type C. Either way then select Insert door and configure it like this:
Editing Chain # 0
A) Description : Legend of the Red Dragon (LORD)
B) Filename : c:\wwiv\lord\lord.bat %N
C) SL : 10
D) AR : None.
E) ANSI : Optional
F) DOS Interrupt: NOT Used
G) Win32 FOSSIL : Yes
J) Local only : No
K) Multi user : Yes
L) Registered by: AVAILABLE
M) Usage : 0
N) Age limit : 0 - 255
- From the command prompt run c:\wwiv\lordcfg.exe
** ERROR READING THE LORD.DAT FILE **
This is either because you still have old data files, and haven't
run the update program, or you really have a corrupted LORD.DAT file.
(If this is simply the first time you've run LORD, hit A!)
Here are your choices:
(A) Create a NEW LORD.DAT file with defaults
(C) Drop to Dos, and forget the whole thing
- Select A and you will see the MAIN MENU.
- Select C to Configure Nodes
Main Tournament Game Options Misc Editors
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¦ Register Lord ¦
¦ Reset Everything ¦
¦ Score file paths ¦
¦ GSZ Path & Name ¦
¦ ¦
¦ Exit the program ¦
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Legend of the Red Dragon 4.07 (C) 2004 Metropolis, Inc.
Configure node information for Lord
- On the Node Configuration screen, enter the settings as follows:
** LORD 4.07 Node Configure **
------------------------------ Hit F1 for Help -------------------------
=> (1) Node Number : 1
(2) BBS Name : A Pretty Cool BBS
(3) BBS Software : WWIV
(4) Path to dropfile : C:\WWIV\TEMP1
(5) Fossil / Internal : Using regular fossil driver
(6) Locked port speed : Port not locked
(7) Comport : Read from dropfile
(8) Send Open Comports command : Yes!
(9) Send Reset Comports command : Yes!
(A) The status bar is : Enabled!
(B) Current Multitasker : Autodetect
(C) Use EXTRA time slicing : No
(D) Status Bar Colors
(E) Copy setup from another RT game (TEOS and LORD2)
([) Go back a node
(]) Go forward a node
(Q) Quit to main
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- You will do this for each node that users access. Use
]
to go to the next NODE. Change the TEMP path. Everything else should be handled automatically.