The game can be played directly from the CD-ROM and is started with CRYSTAL.EXE. If the Autorun feature is active, then the game starts automatically after inserting the CD-ROM.
If your system has a very slow CD drive, we recommend you copy the program with all the data onto your hard disk. You then only require the CD for the CD audio music.
Crystal Hammer stores some data (High scores) in the file CRYSTAL.DAT on drive C. A deletion of this file is the same as a Deinstallation of the program.
You will find a DirectX 6.1 version on the original Crystal Hammer CD in the directory DIRECTX61; for installation you have to start the file DX61CORE.EXE.
To use the Crystal Hammer editor you have to copy the game on your hard disk. In the dircetory "Crystal Hammer Editor" you have to start "Crytal Hammer Editor.exe". Save your own level with names from "level1.dld" to "level50.dld" and copy these in the directory "...\Data\Levels\..." on your hard disk. If you like to use own backgrounds you have to create 800x600 with 256 colors/BMP-format.