A few notes about working with the SWOTL modules (mods)

To install a module (mod), please read the instructions CAREFULLY!  They are 
usually in a file called "README..." or something similar.  It is  
recommended that you make a COPY of your COMPLETE SWOTL directory (and all 
subdirectories) and install the mod there.  This makes switching between 
"regular SWOTL" and the modified version much easier!  Otherwise, read about 
making BACK-UPS of the files that will be replaced (overwritten) in the 
mod's instructions. You can use the SWPREP file to do this for you.

If you try the module and find that it "crashes" on you (won't run) there 
are a few possible problems.  Look at the rest of this document to see if 
there is a problem with versions, or missing add-ons.  If SWOTL keeps asking 
you to "Insert Disk..." it can't find a file and thinks it must be on a 
floppy disk.  This means there is a file missing somewhere.  Also, when 
SWOTL sends you back to a DOS prompt after "crashing" it usually leaves a 
message at the DOS prompt.  The message may look strange, but it is telling 
you what file could not be found.  If you do have the file be sure that it 
is in the right directory!

Please understand that there is only so much that the we can change in SWOTL 
so that it is not going to LOOK all that different.  The graphics cannot be 
changed.  We can alter the look only by changing the general color scheme 
and by mixing and matching existing graphics.  Therefore, we have not yet 
found out how to alter the shapes of the aircraft, the cockpit graphics, the 
map or the terrain.  BUT, we can let you fly various aircraft by altering 
performance and weapons loads, and change a few other things as well.

Some of the modules will use external aircraft graphics from LucasArts 
"Their Finest Hour:The Battle of Britain."  If you don't have it, you'll 
need the BOB_PAC.ZIP file for these graphics.  Note that these aircraft 
sometimes APPEAR to "fly funny" since there are less external views 
available to SWOTL to display.

The mods were all written before the release of the AIR COMBAT CLASSICS set 
(SWOTL v 2.2). Since many of these modules contain a modified versions of 
the *.OVL files from the main SWOTL directory, they will only work with the 
version 2.1 of SWOTL which was used to create them.  However, you can work 
around this with minimal disruption to the mod by simply NOT replacing any 
of the *.OVL files with the modified ones from the add-on. (You may edit the 
installation *.BAT file(s) to avoid copying over the *.OVL files.)  The game 
will run properly, and the mod will still work, but you will miss some of 
the "flavor" of the module as changes to the text material will be lost.

Another option is to use the modified *.OVL files from version 2.2 (ACC).   
These are packaged into sets for each mod and titled them accordingly, 
starting with the letters "ACC". Look for ACC-AFRK, ACC-RUSS, ACC-NITE, 
ACC-1940, ACC-1946, ACC-JET, ACC-USA and ACC-PACF.

NOTE:  This does NOT apply to the LUCKY STRIKES module, since it uses 
special programming to alter your EXISTING *.OVL files as it needs to. 

More info, and all these SWOTL files may be found on "The SWOTL Web Site" 
  http://members.aol.com/swotl1 
You may also feel free to e-mail me at "muth@aol.com"

Richard Muth