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<p>That version has no installer. Just the usual files (and a "DESKTOPD.CFG" file that I don't understand)</p>
<p>I found two different copies of the disk images, in different places.</p><p>both are imaged off a 3.5" disk version, which of course comes on only one (double density, 720kb) disk!</p>
<p>I should just check. I'm sure disk images can be tracked down in places. </p><p>the video and audio detection seems to be excellent, by the way. it just silently figures it out, without asking questions or requiring special arguments or configuration. <br />Perfect for a game aimed at the little childrens.</p>
<p>This game autodetects everything (video and audio modes) and you can install it by just doing "copy A:*.* C:\CARMEN" on each disk, so I don't think they would have needed a fancy installer.</p>
<p>just looking at the files, not the code (and not having seen original disk images yet that I can recall), I bet the answer is that they put CITIES.DAT on DISK2. <br />the whole game - cities.dat is ~300kb, with cities.dat being 168kb.</p><p>They could do the whole game - carmen.dat and cities.dat in only 200kb, which'd give them 160kb (luxury!) for a fancy installer.</p>
<p>I am currently, as in this very thread, reverse engineering Carmen Sandiego Enhanced (1990, DOS)! </p><p>I've seen the code that asks for you to put in the other disk! And it only asks for DISK1 and DISK2!</p>
<p>also after all this wondering about "how many disks does Carmen Sandiego Enhanced (1990, DOS) come on?" is even sillier because I ALREADY KNEW THE ANSWER, I JUST FORGOT I KNEW IT</p>
<p>It's just funny because this is, like, technically wrong?. These aren't PC disks, but the difference doesn't matter, so why not? </p><p>It probably saved them a decent amount of money because of bulk discounts and inventory simplicity.</p>