For those who are have found that Discworld Noir will not install on the
original standard version of Windows 95 (build 950), here's a work-around that
might prove useful. I should add that if you do any damage you do to your
PC - pretty unlikely, as it happens - as a result of fiddling around in this
way, I can't be held responsible. A very small amount of technical knowledge is
required to use this - this fix will let you play Noir by bypassing the setup
program, although this is not still something that people should really have to
be doing for a game that's made its way onto shop shelves (a proper patch is
apparently in the works). 

Oher information about Noir, as well as a Discworld Game discussion
forum can be found at www.lspace.org/games/discworld/ - click on the forum button
to access the forum or the Noir button to go to the Noir section. 

Also please note that implement this fix will install the game to c:\games\noir -
by changing the references to c:\games\noir to something else you should be able
to install it elsewhere. I have included the registry files as text, which is what
they essentially are - but I will soon be putting the files as .reg files on the
Discworld Game Pages soon which should make things easier. Or you can mail me and
I'll send you the appropriate registry file. This .reg file is a tiny part of the
registry, relating to Noir only, so you shouldn't end up knackering your computer
by using it. This fix currently only lets you install the medium
and minimum installations - when I've got time I'll knock up one which lets you install the maximum install. So here's how to do it:

MINIMUM INSTALL:
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Step 1:
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Make sure you've got 370MB of hard disk space free on your C drive, since that's
the amount you need for the medium install

Step 2: 
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Make the following directories 


c:\games\
c:\games\noir 
c:\games\noir\cd1
c:\games\noir\cd2
c:\games\noir\cd3
c:\games\noir\cd4

Step 3:
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Copy all the files from the root directory of  CD 1 to c:\games\noir


Step 4: 
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Copy the files:
ENGLISH.SMP
ENGLISH.IDX
and
KILLMOON.BMV


from the third cd in the dir E:\CD3 to c:\games\noir\cd1

Step 5: 
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Put the minnoir.reg file included with this zip somewhere you can find
it - any temporary directory should do.

Step 6:
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Open regedit by going to START-->RUN-> and typing in regedit. When it loads, go
to Registry Import File, and pick minnoir.reg from wherever you installed it to,
and then when you get the message about it being installed properly, exit Regedit.

Step 7:
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Finally, go to C:\games\noir - you can create a shortcut to this if you want -
in Explorer or My Computer and double click on the file TIN3_DXD.EXE - and that
should be it. I can be mailed (and I know I'm going to regret saying this) if
you have problems, on ChrisMc@lspace.org - 



MEDIUM INSTALL: 
----------------


Step 1:
---------

Make sure you've got 490MB of hard disk space free on your C drive, since that's
the amount you need for the medium install

Step 2: 
---------

Make the following directories 


c:\games\
c:\games\noir 
c:\games\noir\cd1
c:\games\noir\cd2
c:\games\noir\cd3
c:\games\noir\cd4

Step 3:
---------

Copy all the files from the root directory of  CD 1 to c:\games\noir


Step 4: 
--------

Copy all the  files from  the third cd in the dir E:\CD3 to c:\games\noir\cd1

Step 5: 
---------

Put the mednoir.reg file included with this zip somewhere you can find
it - any temporary directory should do.

Step 6:
--------
Open regedit by going to START-->RUN-> and typing in regedit. When it loads, go
to Registry Import File, and pick mednoir.reg from wherever you installed it to,
and then when you get the message about it being installed properly, exit Regedit.

Step 7:
--------

Finally, go to C:\games\noir - you can create a shortcut to this if you want -
in Explorer or My Computer and double click on the file TIN3_DXD.EXE - and that
should be it. I can be mailed (and I know I'm going to regret saying this) if
you have problems, on ChrisMc@lspace.org - 
