			SimLife DOS Updater READ-ME.TXT


	This patch will convert all earlier versions of SimLife DOS to the 
most current version, 1.03. To find out what version you have, start the
SimLife program and begin a scenario. Once the world has finished being 
created, hold down the Alt and Ctrl keys and simultaneously press the V key. 
This will open a window containing the installed version number for SimLife 
and some memory statistics. If the version number listed is 1.03, you do not 
need to run this patch.


	To install the patch:

1.  Get into the directory where SimLife is currently installed.  (Use the 
"CD" or "CHDIR" command to do this, e.g., "CD C:\SIMLIFE" if you installed 
SimLife to the default installation directory.)

2.  Put the SimLife Updater disk in a floppy drive.

3.  Type "COPY A:\*.*" at the DOS command-line prompt, and hit the ENTER key.  
(If the SimLife Updater disk is not in the A: drive, then substitute the 
correct floppy drive letter instead of "A".)

4.  From the SimLife directory, type "UPDATE" and hit the ENTER key.

5.  The update process should take several minutes.  When it is completed, 
all temporary updater files will be automatically erased, except the 
UPDATE.BAT file itself, which you can delete by just typing "DEL UPDATE.BAT"
and hitting the ENTER key.


If you have been experiencing difficulties in changing to and running in 
640 X 480 mode, this patch should solve your problem.  You can change the 
mode either by changing the SIMLIFE.BAT file switch from /800 to /640
or re-run the install program and select the 640 X 480 option.
