This update will fix many of the issues common to the Windows version 
of The Daedalus Encounter.

                           SOUND CARD ISSUES:

If you have been having sound card-related errors and/or crashes while
playing The Daedalus Encounter, please write down the information 
listed below.

There is a new command-line switch that should fix all sound card 
incompatibility problems.  There are two possible settings, listed
below:

DAEDALUS -s:250  will fix all of the problems with most if not all 
                 of the affected sound cards.  This will leave puzzle
                 and menu sounds enabled.

DAEDALUS -s      will disable all of the puzzle and menu sounds.  We
                 included this option only as a last resort if nothing
                 else works.





You can use these command line switches by clicking ONCE on the Windows 
icon for The Daedalus Encounter and pressing <ALT-ENTER>. This will bring
up the "Properties" dialog box (see example below). Add the -s:250 (or -s) 
to the end of the command line as it already appears. Select the OK button 
to save this change. 
* Note that the "s" MUST be in lower case.
 
 _______________________________________________________________________
|                         Program Item Properties                       |
|                                                                       |
|   Description:   The Daedalus Encounter                               |
|   Command Line:  daedalus.exe -s:250                                  |
|   Working Directory:                                                  |
|   Shortcut Key:                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|_______________________________________________________________________|

In this example, the "-s:250" switch was added to the Command Line. If
this does not solve the problem, change the switch to "-s"
            

                                                               


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Here is a list of other issues addressed by this update:

1. Sound card incompatibilities significantly reduced or eliminated.
2. Debug dialog box no longer appears in the game.
3. "Yes" button response time accelerated.
4. Error message no longer appears when game is started with no 
   CD in the drive.
5. Game will no longer load in 16-color mode.
6. Puzzle difficulty settings no longer get reset to hard setting
   after escaping to the startup menu.
7. Some art in the puzzle help replaced.
8. Opening credits palette problem repaired (only 
   noticed when played in 256-color mode).


           Thank you for purchasing The Daedalus Encounter!


