Pinball.inf

[mclaughlin21]

I've left my 98 disc at home, and was supposed to install Pinball on a friends 95 work pc.
Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of pinball.inf on the net?

I've tried google etc - but all I get are links to the installation procedure I am about to do !!

[jdharm]

I don't know if this helps, but the content of the file is listed below. Since it is worthless without the program files I can't imagine there are any piracy issues here. If so, the mods should let me know or just kill the post.

For anyone who knows, this leads me to a question that I have been wondering about: Is an INF file just an ascii text file with a special extention?

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; pinball.inf

; This is the Setup information file to install 3D Pinball from the Plus! for Windows 95 CD.

; Copyright (c) 1994 - 1998 Microsoft Corporation

[version]
signature = "$CHICAGO$"
layoutfile = d:\pluslayt.inf ; if CD-Drive isn't D: or installing from floppy, change this path

[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles = Pinball_inf, Pinball_exe, Pinball_hlp, Pinball_misc, Pinball_wav
AddReg = PINReg, Uninstall.Pinball.display, Uninstall.Pinball.String
UpdateInis = Pinball.Links.Add

[DestinationDirs]
Pinball_exe = 24,%Prog_Dir%\%Plus_Dir%\%PIN_Dir%
Pinball_hlp = 18 ; LDID Windows\Help
Pinball_misc = 24,%Prog_Dir%\%Plus_Dir%\%PIN_Dir% ;sjdibhfn
Pinball_wav = 24,%Prog_Dir%\%Plus_Dir%\%PIN_Dir%\%Sound_Dir%
Pinball_inf = 17 ; LDID Windows\inf

[Pinball.Links.Add]
setup.ini, progman.groups,,"Pinball=%Group_Desc%" ; create folder
setup.ini, Pinball,, """%Shortcut_Desc%"", ""%24%\%Prog_Dir%\%Plus_Dir%\%PIN_Dir%\Pinball.exe"",,,,""%24%\%Prog_Dir%\%Plus_Dir%\%Pin_Dir%""" ; create shortcut

[Pinball.Links.Remove]
setup.ini, progman.groups,,"Pinball=%Group_Desc%" ; create folder
setup.ini, Pinball,, """%Shortcut_Desc%""" ; delete link

[PINReg]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\PINBALL.EXE",,0,"%24%\%Prog_Dir%\%Plus_Dir%\%PIN_Dir%\Pinball.exe" ; adds pinball to the apps path section in the registry
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\PINBALL.EXE","Path",0,"%24%\%Prog_Dir%\%Plus_Dir%\%PIN_Dir%\%Sound_Dir%\;" ; adds the path to the sounds directory to the registry

[PINReg.Delete]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\PINBALL.EXE" ; deletes the apps path entries from the registry

[Uninstall.Pinball.Display]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\Pinball", "DisplayName",,%PINDesc% ; adds the uninstall entry to add/remove programs

[Uninstall.Pinball.String]
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall\Pinball,UninstallString,,"RunDll setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection Uninstall 4 pinball.inf" ; adds the uninstall commands that are executed from add/remove

[Pinball_inf]
Pinball.inf

[Pinball_exe]
PINBALL.EXE

[Pinball_hlp]
PINBALL.HLP
PINBALL.CNT

[Pinball_misc]
FONT.DAT
PINBALL.DAT
WMCONFIG.EXE
WAVEMIX.INF
PINBALL.MID
PINBALL2.MID
PINBALL.DOC
TABLE.BMP

[Pinball_wav]
SOUND1.WAV
SOUND104.WAV
SOUND105.WAV
SOUND108.WAV
SOUND12.WAV
SOUND131.WAV
SOUND14.WAV
SOUND16.WAV
SOUND17.WAV
SOUND18.WAV
SOUND19.WAV
SOUND20.WAV
SOUND21.WAV
SOUND22.WAV
SOUND24.WAV
SOUND25.WAV
SOUND26.WAV
SOUND27.WAV
SOUND28.WAV
SOUND29.WAV
SOUND3.WAV
SOUND30.WAV
SOUND34.WAV
SOUND35.WAV
SOUND36.WAV
SOUND38.WAV
SOUND39.WAV
SOUND4.WAV
SOUND42.WAV
SOUND43.WAV
SOUND45.WAV
SOUND49.WAV
SOUND49D.WAV
SOUND5.WAV
SOUND50.WAV
SOUND54.WAV
SOUND55.WAV
SOUND57.WAV
SOUND58.WAV
SOUND7.WAV
SOUND8.WAV
SOUND9.WAV

[Uninstall]
DelFiles = Pinball_exe, Pinball_hlp, Pinball_misc, Pinball_wav, Pinball_inf
DelReg = PINReg.Delete, Uninstall.Pinball.Display, Uninstall.Pinball.String
UpdateInis = pinball.links.remove


;----------------Localizable Strings Section-------------------------------

[Strings]
PINDesc = "3D Pinball from Plus! for Windows 95" ; for add\remove
Prog_Dir = "Progra~1" ; Program Files
Plus_Dir = "Plus!" ; Program Files\Plus!
PIN_Dir = "Pinball" ; Program Files\Plus!\Pinball
Sound_Dir = "Sounds" ; Program Files\Plus!\Pinball\Sounds
Group_Desc = "Accessories\Games" ; location on start menu
Shortcut_Desc = "Space Cadet Table" ; shortcut name
PLUSCD = "Microsoft Plus! CD-ROM or Floppy" ; Microsoft Plus CD or Floppy

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Josh

[i]Sorry folks, I'm an idiot. Moose out front shoulda told ya. [i]

[POBrien]

Pinball doesn't come on 98 only NT and later. As you can see by the .inf file, you'll need many more files besides just the .inf

POBrien

[mclaughlin21]

Thanks for the help guys - after all that the guy was off sick today!!
I've downloaded a copy of Pinball from Axcel's site, and will follow the instructions found on the Microsoft website
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188204

Thanks again for the replies.

Brian

[auntieflorrie]

True , but it can be installed from the nt cd. The inf file is on the 98 pluspack. but only the inf, the rest must be got elsewhere.

[BertImmenschuh]

When installing Pinball from the Win95 Plus! disk onto Win98, rest assured that the procedure listed in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188204 (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188204>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188204</a>) corrects that omission.

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