| Multiple installations for Falcon 4 |
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In general,
If you feel uncomfortable with editing the registry, please don't do it,
this procedure is meant for making multiple installs in a simple way, but
I can not take responsibility for made mistakes.
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1. Copy Falcon 4
folder
You have Falcon 4 installed here including SP3: C:\Microprose\Falcon4
Copy the whole folder and rename it, so it reads something like: C:\Microprose\Hornet4
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2. Export regfile
Go to Start, run, and type: regedit
Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microprose/Falcon/4.0
Rightclick the 4.0 folder there and click "export".
Export the regfile to desktop.
Close registry |
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| 3. Edit regfile |
| Copy this regfile on
your desktop and rightclick the copy and select "edit". |
You will see these
lines:
"baseDir"="C:\\MicroProse\\Falcon4"
"objectDir"="C:\\MicroProse\\Falcon4\\terrdata\\objects"
"misctexDir"="C:\\MicroProse\\Falcon4\\terrdata\\misctex"
"theaterDir"="C:\\MicroProse\\Falcon4\\terrdata\\korea"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\F4Patch\Settings]
"F4Exe"="C:\\MicroProse\\Falcon4\\FalconSP.exe"
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Change all of the
Falcon4 into Hornet4 so it reads:
"baseDir"="C:\\MicroProse\\Hornet4"
"objectDir"="C:\\MicroProse\\Hornet4\\terrdata\\objects"
"misctexDir"="C:\\MicroProse\\Hornet4\\terrdata\\misctex"
"theaterDir"="C:\\MicroProse\\Hornet4\\terrdata\\korea" |
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| Save this copy
regfile and call it Hornet4 |
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| 4. Shortcuts to
select and launch |
Make a folder on your
desktop called FLY (or whatever name)
Put the 2 regfiles in that folder.
Make a shortcut to the FalconSP.exe in both the Falcon4 and the Hornet4
folder and copy to the FLY folder
Now you have 2 regfiles, Falcon4 and Hornet4 and 2 shortcuts, Falcon4 and Hornet4
in your FLY folder.
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| 5. Fly 2 separate
installs |
This is important, whenever
you fly, first click the regfile of the version, and then the shortcut
that goes with it.
If you click the regfile it will ask if you are sure you want to add the
info to the registry, say yes. It will say succesfully added to the
registry.
Launch the accompanying shortcut/game
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| Always keep the
original regfile somewhere safe so you can always go back to the original.
When using F4patch with multiple installs always point F4patch to the
right exe, because many times it will point to the other. |
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