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**             ACTUA GOLF 2           **
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**   PART OF THE ACTUA SPORTS SERIES  **
**  (C) 1998 Gremlin Interactive Ltd. **
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**       Product Code: AGW2PA02       **
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C O N T E N T S
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1) Actua Golf 2 Instructions

    1.1 Menu System Control
    1.2 In-Game Control


2) Using 3DFX and PowerVR cards with
   Actua Golf 2

    2.1 Installing 3DFX Drivers
    2.2 Installing PowerVR Drivers


3) Known Issues

    3.1 Voodoo Rush
    3.2 Menu Sound Issues
    3.3 Cirrus Logic Graphics Cards
    3.4 Slow swingometer response with Voodoo Rush
    3.5 Switching task with Voodoo Rush
    3.6 3DFX Glide and Direct3D with 3DFX
    3.7 Problems starting the game
    3.8 Screen corruption using Hercules Stingray 128/3D
    3.9 DirectDraw Hardware Acceleration

NOTE:

It is always a good idea to ensure that you are using the most
up-to-date drivers for your system. Please refer to your hardware
manufacturer for their latest drivers.


BUG REPORTING:

If you have any problems with this game, or have noticed any bugs,
we would really appreciate hearing about them as we will endeavour
to fix them in the finished game. Your input is be really important.


To do this please either email us at:-

    [e-mail]

or send a letter to:-

    Betabugs (Helpdesk),
    2-4 Carver St,
    Sheffield,
    S1 4FS.

Please include a full description of the problem, a description of
the PC specification you are using (including processor, graphics
card, memory etc.). We may not be able to enter into a dialogue
but we will do all we can to sort out the problem for the final
game. Many thanks from the development team.


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1) ACTUA GOLF 2 INSTRUCTIONS
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1.1 MENU SYSTEM CONTROLS
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Use the mouse to move the pointer and highlight an option. Click left
mouse button to select that option.



1.2 IN-GAME CONTROLS
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Menus
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ALT key = Slide on the in-game menus

On in-game menus use the cursor keys to highlight an option. Press
Enter to select that option or Escape to exit the menu.



Moving the arc
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<Shift> + Cursor Left means hold down the Shift key and press the Cursor
Left key.

Cursor Left = Move arc left
Cursor Right= Move arc right
Cursor Up   = Increase the length of the arc
Cursor Down = Decrease the length of the arc
<Shift> + Cursor Left = Fade ( Curves arc to the right)
<Shift> + Cursor Right= Draw ( Curves arc to the left)




Taking a shot
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There are 4 methods which can be used when taking a shot:-


3 Click Method:

After positioning the arc press T ( for Take shot mode ). If you wish to
cancel this mode press T again. Now press the Enter key to start your
back swing, press it again to stop your back swing and start the forward
swing. Press Enter a third time on the snap line to hit the ball. The
snap line is located at the 6 O'Clock position on the swingometer.


2 Click Method:

After positioning the arc press T ( for Take shot mode ). If you wish to
cancel this mode press T again. Now press and hold the Enter key to
start your back swing, release the enter key to stop your back swing
and start the forward swing. Press Enter a second time on the snap line
to hit the ball. The snap line is located at the 6 O'Clock position on
the swingometer.


Actua Swing:

This method is only possible when using a mouse. After positioning the
arc press T ( for Take shot mode ). If you wish to cancel this mode
press T again. Now pull the mouse toward you to start your back
swing and then push it away from you to perform a down swing. The faster
you push the mouse away from you the faster the club will swing and the
further the ball will be hit. If you wish to hit the ball in a straight
line make sure that you move your mouse away from you in a straight line.
If you move your mouse to the left or right you as you push it forward
you will hook or slice the ball.



Actua Swing For Laptop:

This is an Actua Swing control method that has been specialy calibrated
for laptop input devices ( nipples and touch-pads). After positioning the
arc press T ( for Take shot mode ). If you wish to cancel this mode press
T again. Now pull the nipple toward you, or drag your finger toward you
on the touch-pad, to start your back swing and then push the nipple away
from you, or push your finger away from you on a touch-pad, to perform a
down swing. The faster you push away from you the faster the club will
swing and the further the ball will be hit. If you wish to hit the ball
in a straight line make sure that you move your nipple or slide your
finger on the touch pad away from you in a straight line.  If you move
left or right you as you push it forward you will hook or slice the
ball.


Practice Taking a shot
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To practice a shot with any of the swing methods above press P instead
of T to toggle the practice shot mode on and off.



Moving the camera
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As Actua Golf 2 is a fully 3D environment you can change your point of
view of the course.

<Ctrl> + <Shift> + Cursor Left means hold down the control and shift keys
and press the Cursor Left key.

<Ctrl> + Cursor Left  = Turn to the left
<Ctrl> + Cursor Right = Turn to the right
<Ctrl> + Cursor Up    = Move your viewpoint forwards
<Ctrl> + Cursor Down  = Move your viewpoint backwards
<Ctrl> + <Shift> + Cursor Up   = Raise camera away from ground
<Ctrl> + <Shift> + Cursor Down = Lower the camera toward the ground
<Ctrl> + Page Up   = Move your viewpoint up toward the sky
<Ctrl> + Page Down = Move your viewpoint down toward the ground


Menu Shortcuts
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The following shortcuts can be used to access the in-game menus.

1  = Camera Select
2  = Ball Cameras
3  = Club Setup
4  = Options
5  = GFX Options
6  = Set wind strength and direction on the Driving Range
7  = Score card (If available)
8  = Current hole status
9  = Current leaderboard (If available)
q  = Quit to Main Menu
y  = Select the Yes option while on a menu
n  = Select the No option while on a menu


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2) USING 3DFX AND POWERVR CARDS WITH ACTUA GOLF 2
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Both 3DFX and PowerVR are supported in this game.  If you are
experiencing problems with the drivers you received with your card then
please install the drivers on the Actua Golf 2 CD.


2.1 Installing Voodoo Graphics (3DFX) Drivers
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Actua Golf 2 supports 3DFX Glide 2.43 and higher. Voodoo Graphics users
must have this updated version of Glide installed on their system. To
install the updated Glide runtime driver kit, run the grtvgr.exe file in
the 3DFX folder of the Actua Golf 2 CD.



2.2 Installing Apocalypse 3D/3DX (PowerVR) Drivers
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These drivers are for the Apocalypse 3D/3DX chipsets only.

To install the Apocalypse 3D drivers follow the instructions contained
within Apoclyps\3D\Readme.doc file.

To install the Apocalypse 3DX drivers follow the instructions contained
within Apoclyps\3DX\Readme.doc file.




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3) Known Issues
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3.1 Voodoo Rush
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Voodoo Rush users please note that it is currently only possible to run
the Actua Golf 2 from a 16bit desktop.

3.2 Menu Sound Issues
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On some systems, selecting DD Hardware Accl. (DirectDraw Hardware
Acceleration) from the Visual setup screen can cause the Menu System
sound to become distorted. If this occurs, disable this function.
DirectDraw hardware acceleration will be disabled the next time you
go into the Menu System.


3.3 Cirrus Logic Graphics Cards
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Users of Cirrus Logic graphics cards should be aware that selecting
DD Hardware Accl. (DirectDraw Hardware Acceleration) from the Visual
setup screen may cause the game to pause when going between the menus
and the game. Disabling the DD Hardware Accl. and then re-starting the
game should prevent this from happening.


3.4 Slow swingometer response with Voodoo Rush
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If you are using a 3DFX Voodoo Rush card and there is a noticeable
delay between when you click the mouse button and the swingometer
responding then you must install the 3DFX Glide 2.43 drivers. See
section 2.1 in this document to find out how to do this.


3.5 Switching task with Voodoo Rush
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It is not advisable to switch task (eg. ALT TAB) when playing the game
with a 3DFX Voodoo Rush card.


3.6 3DFX Glide and Direct3D with 3DFX
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Selecting 'Direct3D: 3DFX Interactive DirectX Driver' as your
graphics device on the visual setup screen after playing the game when
'3DFX (Glide)' has been previously selected may cause the game to hang.
It is therefore advisable to reset your machine when switching between
these two graphics devices.



3.7 Problems starting the game
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If you are unable to get the game to start at all it may be that the
game's default settings conflict with your computer. A useful utility
has been provided to allow you to change the games default settings
so that you can start the game.

To run the utility locate the file Res.exe on the Actua Golf 2 CD and
double click it.  A description of the settings that can be configured
follows. Unless you have an idea of where the problem is yourself,
the best strategy is to change each default one at a time and re-run
the game to see if it fixes your problem.


Select new default screen mode
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This allows you to select the screen mode that the game will first run
in. It only sets the menu system's screen mode and does not set
the screen mode for when you go to the tee and start to play a round.
To change this screen mode you must go to the visual setup screen when
you are in the menu system.


The current default resolution will be highlighted. To change the
default click a different resolution, click OK and then re-run the
game.


Set H/W Acceleration Default
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This allows you to decide whether DirectDraw hardware acceleration is
enabled or disabled on start up.

A tick will appear in the box if the hardware acceleration default
is set to on. It will be blank if it is not.

To change the default click to tick or un-tick the box, click OK
and then re-run the game.



3.8 Screen corruption using Hercules Stingray 128/3D
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Running the game with this card in DirectDraw mode (320x200 8 bit) can
cause some on-screen corruption. Try using a higher screen resolution
or the GLIDE (3DFX) drivers.



3.9 DirectDraw Hardware Acceleration
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For compatibility the DirectDraw Hardware Acceleration switch has been
set to Off.  Switch the DDHardware Accl. (in the Visual Setup Screen)
to On, or follow the instructions for the 'Res' program (section 3.7
above), to improve graphical performance.


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