                     MSDOS SILPHEED JOYSTICK FIX

This S.EXE file has been modified to  allow some of the faster IBM 286
or  386   based  machines  to   run  Silpheed  with   their  joysticks
(Micro-Channel included).  This new file  will correct the  symptom of
the ship sinking to the lower right  hand corner of the screen and not
moving. The  fire buttons will work,  but you cannot move  the ship. I
recommend that you alter your BACKUP copies, or hard disk copy only!

1) Before proceeding make backups of your original game disk #1 if you
are using the  3.5" disks or game disk  #2 if you are using  the 5.25"
disks.

2) Insert this disk containing the S.EXE file in drive A.

3) Select and perform one of the following copy procedures.

*  For single floppy drive systems:

   a) Copy the S.EXE file to the backup game disk #1 or #2  (depending
      on the size of disks used).

      COPY S.EXE B: <Enter>

   b) When  prompted to insert a  disk in drive B,  insert your backup
      game disk #1 or #2 in your drive and press <Enter>.

*  For dual floppy drive systems:

   a) Insert your backup game disk #1 or #2 in drive B.

   b) Change the logged drive to A.

      A:  <Enter>

   c) Copy the S.EXE file to the backup game disk #1 or #2.

      COPY S.EXE B: <Enter>

*  For single or dual floppy drive  systems with the game installed to
   hard drive:

   a) Change the logged drive  to C. Substitute the correct drive
      letter if your hard drive is not drive C.

      C:  <Enter>

   b) Change directory to the Silpheed subdirectory.

      CD\SIERRA\SILPHEED <Enter>

   c) Change the logged drive to A.

      A:  <Enter>

   d) Copy the S.EXE file to the game subdirectory.

      COPY S.EXE C: <Enter>

If your joystick still does not  work at this point, rerun the INSTALL
file  on  your  disk  #1,  and  re-install  the  game, making sure you
highlight "YES" under  the joystick selection. Also, be  sure that you
are also installing/using the appropriate modified disk.

Files included in this group:

File           Description
------------   --------------------------------------------------
S.EXE          Replacement executable file incorporating improved
               joystick driver.

READ.ME        This file. Information on installation.

SILPH.EXE      Self-extracting compressed file for BBS transfers.

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