Zoombi32.CFG and installer settings
Zoombi32.CFG
Zoombi32.CFG ships in ZBARCHIV.Z as an empty file. The game reads two keys from its [INSTALL] section at startup (the config module) and reports "unable to read file Zoombi32.CFG" if they're missing:
| Key | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
INSTALLFROMDIR | Root of the game CD. The game appends Data\ to find the .MHK archives, so it needs a trailing backslash. | D:\ |
INSTALLTODIR | Install directory. | C:\Program Files\Zoombi32\ |
The original InstallShield script (SETUP.INS) writes these values. vm install-game and the port ship filled-in copies instead (src/zbtools/game_install.py, port.py's _CFG). The same function checks that <INSTALLFROMDIR>Data\Zoombini.mhk can be opened, which is how the game decides whether the CD is in.
QuickTime installer settings
The 32-bit QuickTime for Windows 2.1 installer on the disc (QTWSET32/QT32B42.EXE) reads its options from an INI named after itself, QT32B42.INI, not the QT32INST.INI shipped beside it (which belongs to the older installer in OLD32INS.EXT/). With QT32B42.INI, PromptToBegin=0 and friends suppress every dialog, which is what lets vm install-game run unattended; the other name is ignored entirely.