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--- outpost_2:technical_review:help_file [2021/01/05 07:30] – blackbox222
+++ outpost_2:technical_review:help_file [2021/01/08 06:59] (current) – [Step One: Download Help File] arklon
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-Outpost 2 originally came with a HELP file (.HLP). Over time, Microsoft deprecated using this type of help file, partly for security reasons. The help file was removed from the official Outpost 2 download to reduce the program's download size. Microsoft now encourages using HTML files instead. Getting the original help file to work on Windows 7 and above will likely require following the instructions below.
+Outpost 2 originally came with a HELP file (.HLP). Over time, Microsoft deprecated using this type of help file, partly for security reasons. Microsoft now encourages using HTML files instead. Getting the original help file to work on Windows 7 and above will likely require following the instructions below.
 If you are looking for current help and tutorials on how to play Outpost 2, see the [[outpost_2:outpost_2_manual:online_manual|Outpost 2 Online Manual Page]].
-**Download Outpost 2 Help File: **{{outpost_2:technical_review:outpost2_help_file.zip}}
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 ===== Restoring support for the .HLP file ======
-==== Step One: Download Help File ====
+==== Step One: Obtain Help File ====
 The Outpost 2 help files (outpost2.hlp, outpost2.cnt) can be found on the original CD in the outpost2 subfolder.
+Alternatively, a near-identical copy of the entire help file can be found in the [[https://www.outpost2.net/files/op2demopost.exe|Outpost 2 post-release demo]] (note that the installer does not work on 64-bit Windows).
 In order for the help file to be accessed from the in game prompt, it must be placed in the root directory of Outpost 2 without changing the Help file's filename.