Outpost 2 Demo README
              April 10, 1997

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             TABLE OF CONTENTS

    I] MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
   II] HOW TO START THE DEMO
  III] HOW TO PLAY THE DEMO 
   IV] HOW TO UNINSTALL THE DEMO 

I] MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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* Windows 95/NT 4.0 or higher
* IBM PC-compatible with Pentium processor
  or better
* 16 MB of RAM
* 50 MB of hard disk space; an additional
  15 MB of hard disk space is needed during
  the Setup process.
* 2x CD-ROM drive
* Local bus SVGA card
* Windows 95 compatible sound card
* Mouse

* You may wish to install DirectX 3, if it
  is not already installed. DirectSound
  is required for sounds; also,
  you will need DirectDraw to display the
  the game, if your machine is not running
  in 16-bit color. Furthermore, without
  DirectPlay, you will only be able to play
  multiplayer games using Sierra's Outpost 2
  server via the Internet.

II] HOW TO START THE DEMO
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To start the demo, choose "Start" from the
Windows 95 task bar. Then select Programs.
Then select Dynamix. Then select Outpost 2
Demo.

A menu will appear, giving you the option
of playing 1 of 2 single-player scenarios,
or starting or joining a multiplayer game,
or viewing the online manual, viewing the
preview AVI, or quitting. Click on the
option of your choice.

III] HOW TO PLAY THE DEMO  
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Consult the online manual for information
on how to play. You may view the online
manual in one of the following ways:
* By selecting "Online Manual" when the
  demo menu appears after starting the game
* By pressing F1 during the game
* By double-clicking the O2_IG.HLP icon in
  the directory where the game was installed
  with Explorer

III] HOW TO UNINSTALL THE DEMO  
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To uninstall the demo, select Start from
the Windows 95 Task Bar, then select
Settings, then Control Panel, then Add/
Remove Programs. A dialog box will appear.
Select "Outpost 2 Demo" from the list and
click on "Add/Remove...". A confirmation
dialog box will appear, click on "OK" to
remove the demo from your hard disk.

Note:
If you have installed the demo more than
once, the Dynamix folder and the Outpost 2
Demo icon may not be removed from the
task bar program folder. You can remove
this yourself: Select Start from the
Windows 95 Task Bar, then select Settings,
then select Task Bar. A dialog box will
appear. Click on Start Menu Programs tab,
click on Remove button, the expand the
Dynamix folder. If Outpost 2 Demo is the
only thing in this folder, you can click
on the Dynamix folder and click on the
Remove button.



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