June 9, 2001
Echelon P1K6x Patch.
About This Patch. 

The contents for this patch are: 
EchelonP1K6x.exe
Readme.txt

This patch allows for installation on computers equipped with Pentium 1 and AMD K6 (provided they meet the minimum requirements) and automatically corrects an error that does not allow the player to repair in the "Clear the Air"  instant action mission. 

Note: This process will involve copying files from the game disc to your hard-drive, so please ensure that you have a minimum of 1.4GB of free hard-disk space during this process. You can check the space available on your hard-disk by opening "My Computer" and selecting the hard-disk you wish to install Echelon to. Position the cursor over the selected hard-disk icon and right-click the mouse to access a selection of menu options. Select Properties (bottom-most on the menu) to review your available hard-drive space.  

1. Copy the game files and folders from the Echelon CD-ROM to a folder on your hard disk. To do this, create a new directory on your hard drive (for example C:\E-TEMP). Once you have created your directory use Windows Explorer and browse to the CD-ROM drive where Echelon is located. If you use Windows 95/98/ME, click "Tools" and then Click "Folder Options". If "Folder Options" is unavailable, click "View" and then "Folder Options". Once the "Folder Options" window is open, click the Tab "View". Some options will appear below. Click the small circle for "Show All Files" and then click Apply and then click OK. If you use Windows 2000, click "Tools" and then "Folder Options". Click the Tab "View" and from the options below, click the small circle for "Show hidden files and folders" and then click the checkbox for "Hide Protected Operating System Files" so the checkbox disappears. Click Apply and then OK. Select all the files by using either Ctrl+A, or by clicking Edit, and then "Select All".  Copy these files to the directory you just created.  
 

2. Once copying is complete, open the folder on your hard-disc where Echelon is located. Use Ctrl+A to select all of the files in this directory. With all the files selected, right click on one of the files and select properties from the menu. Remove the checkbox from the read-only selection. 

3. Extract "EchelonP1K6xPatch.exe" to the temp folder you created to hold the disc files by running the program (by default the directory for extraction of the patch is C:\EchelonCDFolder. Modify this to match the temp folder containing the files from the Echelon game disc - C:\E-TEMP). 

4. When the patch has finished extraction an additional folder labeled "P1 K6x" will appear in the C:\E-TEMP directory.  Copy ALL files from "C:\E-TEMP\P1 K6x" to C:\E-TEMP.  When prompted whether to replace existing files, click Yes to All. 

5. Set up the game by running "game.exe" from this folder (C:\E-TEMP). Follow the onscreen instructions to install Echelon in the final directory of your choice.

6. Run the file CDSelect.exe located in the "P1 K6x" folder and point the path to your CD-ROM drive where the original Echelon game CD-ROM is located. Now, go back into "Setup" and click the button "Data location". If you have closed the setup dialog box, you can reopen it by running "game.exe" from your final directory, NOT from C:\E-TEMP. Click the Browse button for "Secondary Path". Browse to the Echelon CD and select the "Data" folder on the CD. Click OK. Click Ok on the Setup window to save the changes made.

7. Once you've selected your remaining setup options and verified that you can run the game you can safely delete the temporary folder (C:\E-TEMP) from your hard-drive. 

8. To start the game in the future, insert the CD and wait for the error message. Acknowledge the error, and then use the Echelon shortcut on your desktop to start the game or by running "game.exe" from your final directory.

