ARCHIMEDEAN DYNASTY 3Dfx Patch 
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				  10.10.97


                            
If you have any questions about ARCHIMEDEAN DYNASTY, the best way to 
contact our tech support representatives is by email at: hotline@bluebyte.com

Or you can call us at:

  U.S.    - (847) 995-9981 between 8:30 AM and 5 PM 
            Central Time

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            U.K. Time

  Germany - +49 (0) 208 450 29 29 between 3 PM and 7 PM
            Mon-Thur and between 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM on
            Friday.

For the quickest results, make sure to write down your hardware system
information including: installed sound cards, graphics cards, main
memory and any additional hardware like an AVI-Accelerator. Software
information is also helpful, in case we need to analyze driver problems.


                    Minimum Configuration Requirements
		    ----------------------------------

To use the 3Dfx version of ARCHIMEDEAN DYNASTY you must have a Pentium
processor and 16 MB main memory space (we recommend 32 MB).

Although ARCHIMEDEAN DYNASTY 3Dfx functions well with Windows 95,
we recommend that you run this program in DOS mode for even
better performance.


                              Running the Patch
		              -----------------

First make sure the file 'AD_3Dfx.exe' is located in the ARCHIMEDEAN DYNASTY 
folder, usually found at C:\Bluebyte\Ad. Double-click on the file to start the 
patch, then follow the instructions on screen. After it's finished click on the 
'OK.' button. To then start the enhanced 3Dfx version, double-click on the
'Ad3dfx.exe' file found within the Ad folder (make sure the game is in your 
CD-ROM drive also).



             For owners of 3D cards with a Voodoo Rush chip
             ----------------------------------------------

The standard driver is available for cards with a Voodoo chip (glide2x.ovl).
For those with a Voodoo Rush chip (like the Hercules Stingray 128/3D or the
Intergraph Intense 3D Voodoo), you'll have to replace the standard driver
in your ARCHIMEDEAN DYNASTY directory with the (glide2x.ovl) in the VRUSH 
directory. Simply copy it into the main Ad folder.


                   Changes to the Real-Time Engine
		   -------------------------------

The following functions of the Real-Time Engine function differently
in the 3Dfx version :

Half-Line Mode            : not supported (always full line)
Flatshading               : not supported (always gouraud)
Perspective correction    : always activated
Transparency              : always activated
Cockpit shake             : not supported
Cockpit off and small     : not supported (on or off)


                      Environment Variables
		      ---------------------

The Real-Time Engine can be controlled by using the following
environment variables:

LORES_TEXTURE=1
If the variable (set LORES_TEXTURE=1) is used, the high resolution
textures will be replaced by low resolution textures. The resolution
will be reduced but will allow computers with only 16MB RAM to obtain
better performance during complex scenes. The standard setup for
computers with 16MB or more of RAM memory is to use high resolution
textures, by those with less the standard setup is low resolution.


                        New Keyboard Commands
			---------------------

These Keyboard commands are available for the 3Dfx version:

SHIFT F1     Bilinear Interpolation on/off    default: on
SHIFT F2     Dithering Off/2x2/4x4            default: 4x4
SHIFT F3     Gamma Correction (not supported on VOODOO RUSH)


                            GLIDE Version
			    -------------

ARCHIMEDEAN DYNASTY has been set up to use the GLIDE Version 2.42
to communicate with 3Dfx cards.


                               Cheats
			       ------

As with all versions of ARCHIMEDEAN DYNASTY, the 3Dfx version contains
the following Cheat Codes :

LCTRL + RCTRL + 0   : mission successful
LCTRL + RCTRL + 1   : unlimited ammunition for cannons
LCTRL + RCTRL + 2   : unlimited number of torpedoes
LCTRL + RCTRL + 3   : indestructible defensive shield


                        Contacting Blue Byte
                       ---------------------

For more information on any of our other hot titles, go to our web
site at: http://www.bluebyte.com.  Or if you're in the U.S. dial
(847) 995-9981.  For those of you residing in the U.K. dial
+44 (0) 1-604-259090  or 07000-BLUEBYTE.  To get the latest scoop
on all of our current and future games, e-mail your name and
address to hotline@bluebyte.com in the US or hotline@bluebyte.co.uk
in the U.K.  Please mention code #ADIN3DFX.



                       Archimedean Dynasty
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If you have comments, questions, or suggestions concerning 
Archimedean Dynasty, write to the project director of 
Archimedean Dynasty at the following address:

                        ad@bluebyte.de

You can also visit our web site at 

   http://www.bluebyte.com  
    http://www.massive.de

Every e-mail will be read, and taken seriously (we do receive 
quite a lot of e-mail, so please be patient).

We hope you will take this opportunity to make your wishes known 
to us and we are looking forward to hearing from you! 


Have fun playing ARCHIMEDEAN DYNASTY!

Your BLUE BYTE / MASSIVE team.