Journeyman Project
Buried in Time
Setup Walkthrough

 

Requirements
386, 33MHz or higher.
Windows 3.1 or higher.
4MB of RAM. 
CD-ROM Drive. 
Super VGA Color Monitor (256 colors). 
Sound Blaster or compatible Sound Card.

Although this game isn't supported anymore. PrestoStudios has become 
"buried in time" as well, they left an interesting reminder which you can 
still see on the internet. Take a lookie see.

Official Website for Presto Studios

The General Drill

updated printable version

First let's take a look at the "General Drill"

Whenever I start a new game, especially an "older one"; I have always made it a habit to make sure my system is clean. (So let's clean house) Our cleaning products?? No, I'm not talking about special Orange Sprays or Pine smelly disinfectants! I'm referring to the "3 Musketeers" of 
WINTEL Systems. They are: "Disk Clean Up", Check Disc (the old Scan Disc in pre XP Windows based systems) and Defrag. 

First, Let's do a Disk Clean Up (Don't know how?) GO to-->Start-->All Programs-->Accessories -->System Tools-->Disk Clean Up. Empty out what you don't need ( you'll be surprised at what you can accumulate!) Shut down all extra programs. (for those of you who know how to do 
this part...just skip onto the next area of the "Setup".) For those of you who don't, the easiest way to terminate your TSRs (terminated but staying resident programs, also known as background applications") is to right click on each of the little icons in the lower right portion of your 
"Tool Bar" (located near your clock), As you right click on each of them you will get the option to either "exit", "close" or "unload". Do this for each of them. Then, if you have a Screensaver go ahead and disable it. 

If you haven't done the "Ole' Scan Disk"...(in XP it's called "Check Disk") and Defragged recently here is a good time to do it. Go to-->My Computer-->Local Disc "C" ("C" is mine but your Local Disc maybe assigned another letter)-->Right Click-->Properties-->Tools-->"Check Now..." ->Make sure that both boxes are checked--> 1.)Automatically fix file system errors and 2.)Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.-->Click Start. You can follow this same path to locate your 
Defrag program as well or use Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->System Tools-->Defrag Hard Drive. 

Check your system by doing a "Ctrl, Alt & Delete", this will bring up "The Task Manager", If you have closed out all Windows Programs, the field under "Applications" will be blank. 

(Leave the field marked "Processes" alone. Yep, I know there are lots of interesting files in there...but your really better off not touching anything in there unless you really know just what you are doing.)


You might want to check on your Video and Audio Acceleration at this time, make sure you set the video at the 2nd notch from the right -->and audio should be set to the 2nd notch from the right as well (I find that this is the best setting for this adventure on MY system. Yours 
may be different, but this is always a good place to start and you can increase or lower them as you see fit after the game is installed.) 

You may keep your resolution to any Display format but the best would be: 800x600/32bit/60Hz.


I know this seems like a bother, but if you take the time to make sure your system is sparkling on the inside, you'll have less headaches later. Remember a healthy XP is a happy one. 

 

You'll eventually need this patch during the course of the game ...so, it's best to download it now and install it at the beginning. The name for this Patch is "bit31upd.zip". You can obtain the patch from The Patch Scrolls, GamesOver or Games Domain among many other sites. Make sure that you save it to a place you can easily remember. 

• This install actually went pretty smoothly.  Place the CD1 into your default CDROM Driver --> Right Click  -->Explore-->Locate file: BITSETUP.EXE-->Right Click-->Follow the Table Below:
  
  

Table1

Compatibility-->	Compatibility mode-->	Win95
	Display Settings-->	check-->640x480 check-->disable visual themes
	input settings-->	check-->turn off advanced text services for this program

 

• Click Apply Click OK.
  
• Double Click on  BITSETUP.EXE file to start the install. 
  
• When the install is completed-->Locate the patch file that you downloaded earlier and unzip to -->C:\BITMPC. Locate-->C:\BITMPC folder-->Double Click to open and Locate These 
  files-->BIT816.EXE BIT2416.EXE BITMPC.EXE --> Right Click on each of these in their turn-->Properties-->Compatibility-->Follow the rules for Table 1:
  
• Click Apply Click OK
  
• Close out of all Windows.
  
• Restart you System, remembering to close out of any extra programs.
  
• Go to Start-->All Programs-->Buried in Time-->Make a note of the following 9 programs you'll need to adjust:
  
• Buried in Time 
  Buried in Time Gallery
  Buried in Time Overview
  Buried in Time Trailer
  Director's Cut Demo
  Director's Cut Demo (looping)
  Gundan 0079 Demo
  Gundan 0079 Demo (looping)
  Lion Demo
  
• For each one of these Program Shortcuts and each in their turn-->Right Click--> Follow the rules for Table 2.
  
  

Table2

shortcut-->	Run-->	Maximized
Compatibility-->	Compatibility mode-->	Win95
	Display Settings-->	check-->640x480 check-->disable visual themes
	input settings-->	check-->turn off advanced text services for this program

• Click Apply Click OK
  
• That's it. You Done.
  

 Now sit back, lower the lights turn up you volume, 
put your headsets on and be ready to save the Universe from certain 
annihilation!

...Inferno

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