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\paperw6165 \margr0\margl0\ATXph0 \plain \fs20 \qc \f1 \fs24 \b \cf12 New User Information\par
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This current version of Let It Ride is Version 2.0. Several additional complimentary utilities are also included. Full information can be found in the \b \cf9 Let It Ride\b0 \cf0  \b \cf9 Information Desk\b0 \cf0  (help file).\par
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After completing installation, please spend a few minutes reviewing the Information Desk before you begin to play. It will be time well spent, since there are many interesting features that you might othe
rwise overlook. You can access the Information Desk from Let It Ride or by clicking on its Program Manager icon.\par
\par
\b \cf9 Notes for Users Upgrading From Versions 1.1 or 1.2\par
\b0 \cf0 \par
The prior distinction between the unregistered and 
registered versions of Let It Ride no longer exists. In Version 2.0, all program features are available to unregistered users, but with significant limitations. These limitations are fully explained in the Information Desk. This provides a better opportu
nity to understand these features so that you can decide if registration is worthwhile for you.\par
\par
This upgrade adds tournament play, in which you compete against other players in a multi-round knockout tournament. The betting strategies are much
 more complex than in ordinary play, since you must take into consideration your opponents' actions and bankrolls. Your opponents are played by the computer, using artificial intelligence techniques. They play a variety of strategies, some good and some 
not so good. You have a chance to win, but it won't be easy!\par
\par
Another new feature is fantasy play. This adds dozens of new features and game alternatives, resulting in an entirely new set of games roughly based on Let It Ride rules. There are w
ild card games, side pots, insurance and surrender, an option for replacing one of your cards, and much more. There is even a dealer's choice mode in which you play a different game variation on every hand! Associated with fantasy play are several new gr
aphs and statistics in the session history review.\par
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Automated betting is another added feature. This allows you to experiment with some popular betting systems.\par
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The upgrade now maintains a history of your last 50 sessions of play so 
that you can track your progress. It also optionally displays a live graphic representation of how your cards are running, i.e. whether your luck is good, average, or bad.\par
\par
To aid you in learning to play well, you can now get a live display of 
how effectively you are playing the recommended strategies. It shows how much any deviations have cost you.\par
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With the new features, there are many configuration options. To make this painless, there is now an options button on the starting scre
en. Pressing this button brings up an Initial Settings window where you can preset many options to suit your preferences. You can even choose alternative card back designs, some of which are animated.\par
\par
Performing an upgrade installation is very
 simple. \b \cf2 It does not require a repeat of the initial installation steps\b0 \cf0 . Instead, just perform the following three steps:\par
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\b \cf9 Upgrade Step One\par
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\b0 \cf0 Extract the following 13 files from the upgrade ZIP file an
d place them in your Let It Ride directory:\par
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			LETRIDE.EXE\par
			LIRGRAPH.EXE\par
			TIPEDIT.EXE\par
			REMINDER.EXE\par
			LETRIDE.HLP\par
			TIPS.ATX\par
			TIPS.IDX\par
			NOTEBOOK.ATX\par
			NOTEBOOK.IDX\par
			BETTING.ATX\par
	
		BETTING.IDX\par
			FILELIST.TXT\par
			README.TXT\par
\par
Extract the file SSTABS20.VBX from the upgrade ZIP file and place it in your WINDOW\\SYSTEM subdirectory. If this file is already there, replace it only if it is older than the upgrade vers
ion.\par
\par
Note that there is one more file in the upgrade ZIP file: SETUP1.EXE. This is only for use in Step Three, below.\par
\par
\b \cf9 Upgrade Step Two\par
\b0 \cf0 \par
Performing this upgrade will require you to delete two operational fi
les if they are present in your Let It Ride directory. These files are SESSION.INI and HISTORY.DAT. It is important for you to do this since these files have a different format in Version 2.0.\par
\par
When you delete these files, you will lose all inf
ormation about your current session of play. Thus, if you want to review it, please do so before performing the upgrade.\par
\par
\b \cf9 Upgrade Step Three\par
\par
\b0 \cf0 It will make subsequent maintenance easier if you update your original inst
allation ZIP file by refreshing it with the entire contents of the upgrade ZIP file. If you do so, you can discard the upgrade file and any subsequent re-installation will not require you to repeat this upgrade installation.\par
\par
To do this, you mu
st have access to a ZIP file maintenance utility, either PKZIP or one of its Windows clones. The process required is simple. Just extract the upgrade files into an empty working directory. Then select all of these files for refresh using your original in
stallation ZIP file as the target.\par
\par
\b \cf9 If You Customized Your Tips\par
\b0 \cf0 \par
If you used the Tip Editor bundled with Let It Ride to customize your Tips and Trivia database, then you should note that the following items were modif
ied for this upgrade: 1, 20, and 32. Also, items 90 to 101 were added. No other changes were made so it should be fairly easy to reconcile your version with the new one.\par
\par
\b \cf9 Bug Fixes\par
\b0 \cf0 \par
The following bugs in Versions 1.1 
and 1.2 have been corrected:\par
\li240\fi-240 •	It was possible to request a review of your simulation results while the simulation is still running.\par
•	When leaving Auto Mode, the prior hinting state was not restored.\par
•	An attempt to change y
our bet amount while a hand is in play correctly produced an admonition from the dealer, but it still allowed the change to occur.\par
•	The chip denomination was not always reset to its default value of $5 at the start of a new session.\par
•	On a ver
y lengthy simulation, an overflow error could occur.\par
•	Use of the keyboard to control Let It Ride functions was not intended to be supported, but there were a few circumstances in which it was not prevented. The result could be incorrect messages fr
om the dealer when you do something that is not permitted.\par
•	The evaluation of straight-flushes was faulty and didn't always recognize a successful draw.\par
•	When drawing to a 4-card inside straight, the computation engine failed to recognize a s
uccessful hit for certain sets of cards.\par
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\paperw6165 \margr0\margl0\ATXph0 \plain \fs20 \qc \f1 \fs24 \b \cf12 System Requirements\par
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As a basic rule-of-thumb, if this program appears to run properly and its display seems reasonable to you, then your system should be perfectly compatible with all of the Let It Ride soft
ware. More specific considerations are listed below.\par
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\b \cf9 Operating System\b0 \cf0  --- Let It Ride was developed under Windows 3.1. It should be compatible with any Windows 3.x system. The current version has not been tested for compatibil
ity with Windows 95.\par
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\b \cf9 RAM\b0 \cf0  --- Let It Ride is compatible with any system that will run Windows 3.x.\par
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\b \cf9 Display\b0 \cf0  --- The optimum display for Let It Ride is 800x600 SuperVGA running with at least 8-bit colo
r depth (256 colors or more). It works perfectly well at ordinary VGA (640x480) and 4-bit color depth (16 colors), but a few of the screen colors may not be as attractive. Of course, higher resolutions are fine too if your monitor is large enough (at lea
st 17") or your eyesight is awfully good.\par
\par
\b \cf9 Hard Disk\b0 \cf0  --- A full installation might require about 5MB. It requires less if some of the necessary utilities are already installed on your system. For example, if you already have Vi
sual Basic installed, that could reduce the requirement by up to 800KB.\par
\par
\b \cf9 Mouse\b0 \cf0  --- Heaven only knows how users tolerate Windows without a mouse (or equivalent pointing device), but you must have one for Let It Ride since keyboa
rd alternatives are not provided.\par
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\paperw6165 \margr0\margl0\ATXph0 \plain \fs20 \qc \f1 \fs24 \b \cf12 Installation Notes\par
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Let It Ride comes equipped with a program called \b \cf9 Setup\b0 \cf0  that can automatically perform a normal installation on your system. In order to use this, however, certain conditio
ns must be met. If they are not met, you must perform a \b \cf9 custom installation\b0 \cf0  yourself. This is actually fairly simple to do, and the procedure is described below in case you need it.\par
\par
If you make a normal installation, you can s
ubsequently completely uninstall Let It Ride by using the supplied \b \cf9 uninstaller utility\b0 \cf0 . This is one of the icons in the Program Manager group created during normal installation.\par
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\b \cf9 Conditions for Normal Installation\par
\li240\fi-240 \b0 \cf0 •	You must be using Program Manager as your primary shell. If you use Norton Desktop, for example, you cannot do a normal installation.\par
•	You must terminate all but the absolutely essential programs in preparation for installati
on. If you are unsure, simply try to install. Setup will detect if there is a conflict or not. The most common problem is a sharing conflict due to the need to install a number of common utility libraries.\par
•	You must not be running this program duri
ng installation.\par
•	Your computer must not be networked to a server that provides remote Windows services. Once again, you can try to install, since Setup will detect if there is a network conflict.\par
\li0\fi0 \par
\b \cf9 If these conditions are
 met, follow these steps to install Let It Ride:\par
\li240\fi-240 \b0 \cf0 •	Unzip the installation files into an empty working directory on your hard disk. The files will require about 5MB when they are uncompressed. This directory will be emptied aut
omatically during the installation.\par
•	Make this working directory your current directory and execute Setup by double-clicking the file SETUP.EXE\par
•	Answer the questions presented to you by Setup. It will ask for an installation directory. This i
s where Let It Ride will be installed. You should pick a directory that isn't shared with other software. If it doesn't already exist, Setup will create it. Do not select the working directory and do not choose the root directory of your hard disk. Durin
g installation, Setup may ask additional questions if you already have some Let It Ride components on your system. It will also ask your permission to create a Program Manager group for Let It Ride. You should accept this offer.\par
•	When Setup complet
es the installation, up to four support files may remain in your Windows directory. These files include: SETUP1.EXE, CSPICTURE.VBX, SETUPKIT.DLL, and VBRUN300.DLL. Not all of these files may be present, depending upon your system configuration. If you wi
sh, you may delete these files. (Do not delete the version of VBRUN300.DLL installed in your Windows\\System subdirectory.)\par
\li0\fi0 \par
\b \cf9 If you must make a custom installation, follow these steps:\par
\li240\fi-240 \b0 \cf0 •	Create a new
 directory on your hard disk in which to install Let It Ride.\par
•	Unzip the installation files directly into this directory and make it your current directory.\par
•	Examine a file called FILELIST.TXT using NotePad or something equivalent. You may wa
nt to print this file. It lists all of the installation files in 6 groups. You are going to be moving some of these files into your Windows and Windows\\System directories using File Manager. Use the File|Move menu item. While you are doing this, the mov
e utility may tell you that the file already exists. Look at the information displayed and only move the file if the installation version has a later date than the one already on your system. Otherwise, just delete the installation version of the file. Y
ou may also get a complaint that the file is in use. If so, you will have to terminate any running programs that might be using this file.\par
•	As you perform the following steps, keep notes as to which files you move. This will be useful if you wish t
o uninstall later. You cannot use the supplied uninstaller utility when you make a custom installation.\par
•	Leave the files in Group 1 alone. They are now properly installed.\par
•	Move the files in Group 2 to your Windows directory.\par
•	Move the 
files in Group 3 to your Windows\\System directory.\par
•	Delete the files in Groups 4 and 5. They are not needed any more. One of these files, VBRUN300.DLL, is listed in both Group 3 and Group 5. It will no longer be present, since you will have moved 
it in the preceding step.\par
•	The files in Group 6 will not be created until you begin running Let It Ride.\par
•	It isn't essential, but you should create Program Manager icons for the following 6 items. The examples below assume that the full path 
to your Let It Ride directory is c:\\letride. When you do this step, use the proper path instead.\par
\li0\fi0 \par
\li240 	Icon Name: Let It Ride\par
	Command Line: c:\\letride\\letride.exe\par
	Working Directory: c:\\letride\par
\par
	Icon Name: 
Strategy Reminder\par
	Command Line: c:\\letride\\reminder.exe\par
	Working Directory: c:\\letride\par
\par
	Icon Name: Tip Editor\par
	Command Line: c:\\letride\\tipedit.exe tips\par
	Working Directory: c:\\letride\par
\par
	Icon Name: Installat
ion Notebook\par
	Command Line: c:\\letride\\notebook.exe\par
	Working Directory: c:\\letride\par
\par
	Icon Name: Information Desk\par
	Command Line: winhelp.exe c:\\letride\\letride.hlp\par
	Working Directory: c:\\letride\par
\par
	Icon Name: L
et It Ride ReadMe\par
	Command Line: notepad.exe c:\\letride\\readme.txt\par
	Working Directory: (none)\par
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\paperw6165 \margr0\margl0\ATXph0 \plain \fs20 \qc \f1 \fs24 \b \cf12 Installation Notebook Help\par
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This \b \cf9 Installation Notebook\b0 \cf0  is fairly simple to use. It is intended only to provide preliminary information so that you can perform a successful installation or upg
rade of Let It Ride on your system. There are currently three topics. You can review each of them by pressing the appropriate buttons at the top of this window. You can also print the current topic by clicking on the \b \cf9 Print menu item\b0 \cf0 .
\par
\par
\b \cf9 Topic 1: New User Information\par
\li240 \b0 \cf0 This topic provides any late-breaking news about the current version of Let It Ride.\par
\par
\li0 \b \cf9 Topic 2: System Requirements\par
\li240 \b0 \cf0 This topic details the syste
m requirements for Let It Ride, so that you can assess whether your system is compatible.\par
\par
\li0 \b \cf9 Topic 3: Installation Notes\par
\li240 \b0 \cf0 This topic explains how to perform a normal installation. It also discusses a reasonably si
mple approach for cases where normal installation is not feasible.\par
\li0 