
Activision Battlezone 
XP Installation Instructions
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Follow these instructions to successfully install 
and run Activision Battlezone on an XP PC.


A) Install the Ideo Codec, indeosetup.exe
   http://ligos.com/index.php/home/products/indeo/

   Battlezone cannot be installed without the Indeo Codec.
   Attempts to do so will produce an error message that 
   identifies a Microsoft web page that refers to the 
   Ligos Indeo product.  XP does not include the Indeo
   Codec - it must be installed separately.

B) Install Battlezone from CD

C) Install the BZ 1.4 Patch, bzpat14.exe

   The Battlezone 1.4 patch fixes a number of bugs and 
   other issues, primarily with the multiplayer option.
   It is popular with other BZ players.  BZ players must
   have the same version installed to connect in multiplayer
   game sessions.

D) Rename the Battlezone\anims folder to animsORIG or delete it.

   BZ will crash if the anims folder is not eliminated.

E) Install the anti-lag patch for XP, AntilagXP.exe

   The XP anti-lage patch will help BZ to perform better
   on the XP platform and may help prevent crashes.

F) Replace the large assets file, bzhw16l.zfs

   The large assets must be updated to provide the best 
   graphical display at high-resolution settings.

G) Replace the servers.data file

   There is currently only one public Battlezone server
   available.  Only the correct servers.dat file will 
   allow you to connect to it.

H) Modify the Battlezone\render.cfg file:
   1. Make a backup copy of the render.cfg file for safe-keeping.
   2. Set VisibilityScale=150 (increases in-game visibility range).
   3. Set HiRes=1 (allows high resolution video settings).
   4. Set Zbuffer=1 (improves graphic rendering speed).
   5. Set MipMaps=1 (enables hardware mip mapping).
   6. Set LargeAssets=1 (enables large assets textures).
   7. Set Preload=1 (preloads all textures).
   8. Set halftexel=1.5 (disable if text is malformed in-game).

I) Create a desktop icon for Battlezone:
   Target: "C:\Program Files\Activision\Battlezone\bzone.exe" -nointro
   Start in: "C:\Program Files\Activision\Battlezone"
   Run: Normal window

J) Recommended Multiplayer Maps and Map Packs:
   1. NattyBumppo BZ Maps (copy to BZ\Addon directory)
   2. BZFPack.exe
   3. BZFMapPackII.exe
   4. ebridges.zip
   5. hidelove.zip

   Be sure to add an entry for each map into the netmis.txt file,
   if they are not deployed by an installer program.  For the NattyBumppo
   BZ Maps, copy the entries from the netmis_ADD.txt file.

K) Battlezone internal options:
   The first time you start Battlezone, click the Options button.
   1. Graphic Options:
      a. Set 3D Card "ON" and exit completely out of the game.
      b. Restart Battlezone and return to the Graphic Options.
      c. Set Screen Resolution to 1024x768 or 1280x1024.
      d. Set Sky Detail to "FULL".
      e. Set Terrain Detail to "HI RES".
      f. Set Object Detail to "HI RES".
      g. Set Shadow Detail to "ON".
      h. Set other graphic options to your preference.
   2. Sound Options: 
      a) Set Stereo Sound to "ON".
      b) Set other sound options to your preference.
   3. Input Configuration: leave as is unless you want to 
      configure joystick settings or change keyboard settings.
   4. Play Options: set according to your preferences.
      a) Game Difficulty applies only to the single-player missions.
      b) Automatic Leveling can be set "OFF" for more orientation control.
      c) Experiment with the other settings to find your preference.

L) OPTIONAL: Install IPX for LAN multiplayer gaming:
   1. Open the Control Panel \ Network Connections.
   2. Open Properties for the Local Area Connection.
   3. Install the IPX Protocol (the XP disc may be required).
   4. After installation, open the IPX Transport Protocol Properties.
   5. Set the Internal network number to a non-zero value unique on the LAN.

   IPX is not required for internet game sessions, only for LAN games.
