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############################################################### LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith Level II Demo 2/25/98 ############################################################### Thank you for playing the Mysteries of the Sith Demo. We recommend that you read this file to get the most up to date information about installing, running and playing this demo. For additional information and in-depth technical documentation about specific hardware, we recommend reading the Online Troubleshooting Guide which can be accessed by clicking on Readme & Troubleshooting on the Mysteries of the Sith Launcher. Be sure to check the LucasArts website at www.lucasarts.com for the very latest information related to Mysteries of the Sith. Please note that the full version of Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith requires the original Jedi Knight. Mysteries of the Sith features 14 single player levels, over 15 Multiplayer levels, a new character, Mara Jade, new weapons, force powers, enemies and much more! THE STORY You play Kyle Katarn, the Jedi Knight who vanquished Jerec at the Valley of the Jedi in "Jedi Knight." Kyle has traveled to a remote New Republic base to assist in the training of Mara Jade, a former Imperial agent who was turned to the light side by Luke Skywalker. In the beginning of "Mysteries of the Sith," Imperial troops launch a surprise attack against the New Republic base, using a pair of weapon platforms disguised as asteroids. While Mara coordinates the evacuation, Kyle fights through the invaders and steals an Imperial Shuttle. As this demo begins, Kyle is en route to one of the asteroids. To finish the level, you must breach the outer defenses of the Imperial compound and work your way deep into the asteroid. In subsequent levels (included in the full version of Mysteries of the Sith), Kyle will then attempt to defeat the Imperials and buy the New Republic time to finish their evacuation. ############################################################### Note: You must have DirectX 5.0 installed on your computer to play the Mysteries of the Sith Demo. Please follow the instructions included on this CD to install DirectX 5.0. DEMO INSTRUCTIONS Running the Mysteries of the Sith Demo -------------------------------------- To run the demo, click on Lucasarts\Mysteries of the Sith Demo in your Start Menu. This will bring up the Launcher screen with the following options: * Play Mysteries of the Sith Demo * Readme & Troubleshooting * View Readme * Troubleshooting Guide * Done * Calibrate Joystick * View License * Uninstall Mysteries of the Sith Demo * Exit to Windows Creating a New Player --------------------- Click on Play The Mysteries of the Sith Demo to launch the game. This will take you to the Players screen. You must create a new player to continue. Type in a new player name and select a difficulty level (Easy, Medium, Hard). To change the diffi- culty level, you will need to create a new player name and select a different difficulty for it. Click OK to save your player's name. This will take you to the Main Menu. Main Menu --------- From the Main Menu, you can choose: * Single Player: Begin a new game or load a saved game. * Players: Select or remove existing players, create new players. * Credits: This option plays the game credits. * Setup: Adjust Setup options. NOTE: 3D card users should enable 3D mode in Setup\Display before entering the game. * Quit: Exit the game and return to the desktop. Save and Load Games ------------------- From within the game, press the ESC key to access the Option screen. From this screen, click Save to save your current game. Saving brings up a Save Game list that allows you to name and save multiple games. Select a name from the list to save over a previously saved game. If you get killed, you will restart from the last point saved. (You can also quick-save by pressing F9 to save over the last quick-saved game during gameplay.) To load a saved game on startup, click the Load button on the Single Player Screen. To load a game from within the game, press the ESC key to access the Option screen then the Load button. This will take you to the Load Game screen. From this screen select a saved game from the list and click OK. Setup Screen ------------ The Setup Screens give you the option to change gameplay, dis- play, sound and other options. Experiment with different con- figurations to give yourself the best performance. One caveat: The "Backbuffer in System Memory" switch may help some com- puters handle the high memory demands of transparencies, but it may cause the game to crash. If this happens, restart the game and confirm that the Backbuffer in System Memory box is not checked. Game Controls ------------- Below is a list of the default keyboard, joystick and mouse controls for The Mysteries of the Sith Demo. If you wish to customize keyboard, mouse or joystick controls, press ESC to open the Option Screen, click the Setup button, then Controls, then customize your controls. General Keyboard Controls ------------------------- Esc Opens Option Screen from Game F1 Toggle Between First and Third Person F2 Field Light On/Off F3 Infrared Goggle On/Off F4 Bacta Tank Quick-Use F5 Force Jump F6 Force Speed F7 Force Seeing F8 Force Pull F9 Quick-Save Game F11 Adjust Screen Brightness F12 Take a Screenshot. Saves image in the Demo directory. + or - Adjust Screen Size. Smaller screen size increases game performance, large screensize decreases it. + or - Zoom Overlay Map In/Out (With the Overlay Map on) [ or ] Cycle Through Inventory Items Space Activate/Use R Next Inventory Item Enter Use Inventory Item ; or ' Cycle Through Force Powers E or Q Cycle Through Force Powers F Use Selected Force Power Tab Toggle Overlay Map On/Off T Console Movement Keyboard Controls -------------------------- W or 8 (keypad) Move Forward S OR 2 (keypad) Move Backward Shift Run Caps Lock Slow Mode (Hold key down while moving.) A or 1 (keypad) Sidestep to Left D or 3 (keypad) Sidestep to Right Alt Slide Toggle (Modifies your Turn Right/Turn Left controls.) < or 4 (keypad) Turn Left > or 6 (keypad) Turn Right X Jump and swim up Right mouse button Jump and swim up C Crouch and swim down Home or 5 (keypad) Center your view in middle of screen PageDn Look Up PageUp Look Down V Free Look: If you press and hold the V key while moving the mouse, it allows you to look around. This feature is on by default. Weapons Keyboard Controls ------------------------- Ctrl or 0 (keypad) Primary Fire Left Mouse button Primary Fire Z Secondary Fire (very useful) . and / Cycle Weapons 1 Fists/Lightsaber 2 Bryar Pistol/Blastech Pistol 3 Stormtrooper Rifle/Scope 4 Thermal Detonator/Flash Bomb 6 Imperial Repeater 7 Rail Detonator/Seeker Rail Detonator 8 Sequencer Charge (automatic)/(manual) 9 Concussion Rifle Spacebar Activates Repeating Blaster Cannon Option Screen ------------- From within the game, press the ESC key to access the Option screen. From this screen you can access: * Objectives: Read mission objectives and secrets found tally. * Map: View a 3D map of the current level. * Jedi Powers: View Force abilities and Rank. * Return to Game: Returns you to gameplay. * Restart: Restart the current mission from the beginning. * Load: Load a previously saved game. * Save: Save your current game, location, and condition. * Setup: Click to adjust the setup for displays, sound, controls. * Abort: Click to end your mission and return to the Main Menu. Map Screen ---------- View a 3D wire-frame map of the explored area. The white circle marks your location. The buttons along the bottom of the map control it. Click the various arrows to rotate or move the 3D model in different directions. If the map is rotating, the solid button stops and re-centers the map. The upside-down triangle button closes the 3D map. You must be in this map or the overlay map (TAB key) to use Force Seeing to see enemies, pedestrians and items through walls. Jedi Powers Screen ------------------ Here you can check your Jedi Rank and which Force abilities you have. You cannot alter the Force Power Allocation screen. Save ---- To save at any time during gameplay, press ESC, then click Save on the Option screen. On the Save screen, enter a name for your saved game and click OK. This saves your current game. Saving brings up the Save Game list that allows you to create multiple saved games. Select a name from the list to save over a previ- ously saved game. If you get killed, you will restart from the last point saved. (Quick-save by pressing F9 during gameplay.) Load ---- From the Load Game screen, select the name of the saved game you wish to load and press OK to load a previously saved game. The Game Screen Status Displays ------------------------------- The Left display shows Health and Shield levels. The top number is your Health Display: Full health equals 100 units. The Shield Display under it shows shield status, with the numerical reading in green. Shields are fully powered at 200 units. The Right display shows the Current Weapon's Ammo Indicator and displays the amount of ammunition left for your current weapon. Notice that switching weapons shows different readings on the Ammo Indicator. Different weapons use different types of ammo. Under the Ammo Indicator is a glowing field that changes in intensity and shows Force Energy. A deep glow on the display indicates full Force Energy. Using Force Powers will reduce your Force Energy stores, but they will replenish over time. Killing friendly characters will drain Force Energy completely. --------------- Inventory Items --------------- Bacta Tank ---------- This portable device restores 30 points of health. Use the [ and ] keys to bring up and scroll through inventory items, then highlight a bacta tank (if you have one in your inventory) and press the ENTER key to use it. You can also press F4 for bacta tank quick-use. Field Light ----------- Use for short-term illumination. Turn it on/off by pressing F2. IR Goggles ---------- Provide better vision and highlight enemies and power-ups. Turn them on/off by pressing F3. Keys ---- Some doors need special keys. Explore to find doors and their keys. Shield Units ------------ Shields can protect you, but not entirely. They protect you from energy weapons, but not from physical damage caused by a fist or falling off a ledge. ------------ Force Powers ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Some of the following Force Powers are unavailable in this demo. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Force Power Use --------------- Choose which Force power to use by cycling through them with the q and e or ; and ' keys. Once you have chosen a power, press the F key to activate it. Some Force Powers are activated instantly (speed, jump, seeing), while others need to be tar- geted (pull) for the targeting powers, hold down the F key until a reticle target glows around your target, then release. Force Jump ---------- The intuitive leaps of the true Jedi are physically manifested in agility of body. This power lets you leap unnaturally high. A quick tap of the F key produces the highest jump. Holding down the F key allows you to adjust the height of the jump. Force Projection ---------------- This power creates a false image of your player that can be used as a decoy to distract enemies. The player "double" remains stationary as you move your player and works best when placed on solid ground. More stars assigned to Force Projection increase the duration of the decoy. Force Seeing ------------ There is no darkness for the true Jedi. As the inner vision deepens, the outer, physical vision becomes more acute and all is revealed. No wall may hide evil, and the simplest map reveals the location of all enemies. When using either the overlay or 3D map, this power makes walls invisible so you can see the location of enemies and items. Your strength in the Force determines what you can see (weapons, items, or other players in multiplayer games). Force Speed ----------- The Jedi, in or out of battle, moves with the quickness of light. Feel the Force flowing through you, quickening your limbs so you run like the wind. Force Push ---------- Use this Force power to push enemies into dangerous situations. Target an enemy with the reticle by holding down the Force power (F) key, then release to push him away. Position yourself carefully to push enemies over cliffs. The more stars assigned to this power, the stronger the push. Force Pull ---------- The Jedi is never weaponless. Your reach is far with the Force as your ally, and weapons may be whisked away from under your enemies' feet or even torn from their unsuspecting grasp. This power grabs and brings items to you. It is useful for disarming enemies and reaching items in out-of-the-way places. Lightsaber Throw ---------------- This power gives you the ability to throw your lightsaber like a boomerang. While holding your lightsaber, press the F key to hurl the weapon. The Force draws the saber back safely into your hands if you stand ready to catch it or back into your inventory, if you move away from the saber and fail to catch it. Extra stars allotted to this power reduce how much Force energy is used. Force Grip ---------- This grasping power lets you choke enemies from afar. Focus your reticle to grip enemies. If an enemy damages your health, leaves your line of sight, he will be released from your grip. Far Sight --------- Far Sight allows you to travel outside your character's body to safely explore around unknown corners or dangerous drop-offs. Press the Force power key (F key) to activate Far Sight, then maneuver using the movement keys. Use X and C keys to navigate up and down. Be careful, because your character will remain stationary and undefended while this power is active. Press SPACEBAR to snap back into your character, or wait for the power to wear off. Stars allotted to Far Sight increase its duration. Pursuasion ---------- This old Jedi mind trick "persuades" your enemy that you are not there. You lose your invisibility as your Force energy drains. Health ------ This power restores your health. Your number of assigned stars increases the amount of health you recover. Blinding -------- This power blinds your enemy for a number of seconds. Use your reticle to aim it. Be careful, blinded enemies can remember your location or even hear your movements. Chain Lightning --------------- An advanced version of the Jedi Knight Lightning Bolts. Target an enemy with the reticle by holding down the Force power key (F), then release to fire Chain Lightning. Depending upon how many stars assigned to this power, the lightning will arc for- ward from your target to other nearby enemies (up to four). Target the enemy farthest from you for best results. ############################################################### README ISSUES 1) General Information a) Lightsaber b) Installing and Uninstalling c) Laptop Systems d) Task Switching e) Game Crash Issues f) Pausing the Game g) Certain Features in Setup will not Work 2) Internet Explorer 4.0 Active Desktop a) Active Desktop 3) Gameplay Issues a) Game Speed/Resolution Issues b) Console Commands 4) Control Issues a) Keyboard Issues b) Mouse Issues c) Joystick Issues d) Sound Issues 5) How to Contact LucasArts ############################################################### 1) General Information a) Lightsaber * To activate the Lightsaber, use the "1" key. It is now a toggle selection between Lightsaber and Fists. b) Installing and Uninstalling * Please make sure you have enough free space on your hard drive in order to play the Mysteries of the Sith demo. We have found that if you have less than 20 MB of free space on your hard drive after installing, you may not be able to start the game. * See the Online Troubleshooting Guide for more infor- mation regarding space requirements. c) Laptop Systems * Due to the wide variety of hardware configurations that ship with today's laptop systems, Mysteries of the Sith has not been tested with laptop systems and therefore we cannot guarantee compatibility. d) Task Switching (or ALT+TAB) * If you need to return to your desktop while playing the Mysteries of the Sith demo, please use the ALT + TAB combination to task switch. We recommend that you press ESC to go to the menu before task switching. e) Game Crash Issues * If the game unexpectedly freezes up, returns you to your desktop, or if you experience any other severe problems, you should try to properly exit Windows and reboot your computer. (As a rule, you should never turn off your computer while the hard drive is active.) This will help to prevent possible problems related to the error that you have experienced. * If you end up at a black screen or the screen appears frozen, please press ESC, Space Bar, or Enter before trying anything else. * If you encounter extended black screens, reboot. f) Pausing the Game * To pause the game during play, press the ESC key. The game will be suspended while in the Option Screen. g) Certain Features in Setup will not Work in Demo * There are options in the Setup Menus that refer to cutscenes, music, multiplayer gaming, etc. which are not applicable in the demo. These features are not implemented in the Mysteries of the Sith demo. 2) Internet Explorer 4.0 Active Desktop a) Active Desktop * If you are using Internet Explorer 4.0, we recommend that you disable Active Desktop before playing Mysteries of the Sith as it uses memory and resources that the program may need. 3) Gameplay Issues a) Game Speed/Resolution Issues * A slow frame rate has been shown to affect gameplay in Mysteries of the Sith. On computers with slow frame rates, Lightsaber Attacks may not always connect and the game difficulty will be greater. You may want to try using your Force Powers in areas where the lightsaber's performance is affected by a poor frame- rate. If you have a Pentium computer without 3D acceleration, we recommend that you play in a lower resolution (Such as 320X200, 320X240, 512x384). Adjust the screen size smaller to increase your frame rate using the + or - keys. Resolutions above 512x384 may not perform well in full screen unless you have at least a Pentium 133 with a good 3D accelerator card. * Switching between the menus and the game using 3D Hardware acceleration may cause your display to flicker to the desktop and back. This is normal. * Clicking the "Backbuffer in system memory" check box on the Display Setup menu will improve performance on some computers without 3D hardware acceleration. Only enable this option if you experience severe frame rate problems when viewing transparent glass and water. This has to do with your video card's memory access speed. This feature is not compatible with all video cards and may cause problems on certain systems if enabled. * The Map Overlay increases the pressure on video mem- ory. If your computer slows down when this is turned on, consider using it when standing still or play with the map turned off. b) Console Commands Console commands have been included with the game to accommodate advanced player functions not available in the User interface. To access the Console, press 'T' then type your command and press Enter. Console commands: * Kill Kills player and restarts the level or loads a saved game. If you get stuck or your character's position becomes unplayable for any reason, type 'kill' at the console to escape that position. 4) Control Issues a) Keyboard Issues * The "Slow" function mapped to the capslock key re- quires that you hold down the caps lock key. * It is recommended that you avoid using the Windows 95 key while playing the Mysteries of the Sith demo. There is a checkbox to disable this key in the keyboard configuration screen, which is accessible by pressing ESC and choosing Setup -> then Controls -> then Keyboard. b) Mouse Issues * The Mouse Config screen lists all of the mouse axes and buttons supported by the Mysteries of the Sith demo. Your mouse may not support all of the features listed. * The mouse Y Axis, or up and down, defaults to an air- plane style control (pitch), with forward being down, back being up. * If you have an Intellipoint mouse with a scroll wheel, you may need to open up the Mouse Control Panel so that the Intellipoint Mouse icon appears on the taskbar be- fore playing the Mysteries of the Sith demo to make sure that the wheel functions as a 3rd mouse button and mouse axis in the game. c) Joystick Issues * Joysticks: If you wish to use a joystick to play the Mysteries of the Sith demo, you must enable the Joystick (Uncheck the "disable joystick" box in the Setup/ Controls/Joystick menu. We recommend you leave the Joystick disabled if you are controlling the game with the mouse or keyboard. * Configure Joysticks to Windows 95 controller ID 2 or below. Any higher and the game will not recognize the stick. Check this in the 'Game Controllers' Control Panel. * Uncontrolled Spinning can be corrected by calibrating your joystick from either inside the game (in the Setup/Controls/Joystick/Configure menu), or from out- side the game, from your Game Controllers Control Panel. This happens mostly with analog joysticks. * We have created several custom configuration files for various joysticks to use with the Mysteries of the Sith demo. You can load these by going to the Setup menu in the game. Select Controls, then Options, then Load Configuration. Choose your joystick from the list. If your joystick is not listed, you will need to create your own configuration or you can check with the manufacturer of your special control device to see if they provide custom configuration files for Mysteries of the Sith. The files use the *.CTM extension and should be copied into the Controls folder on your hard drive where the game is installed. NOTE: The configuration files that shipped with Jedi Knight (*.CTL) are not compatible with the Mysteries of the Sith demo. d) Sound Issues * If you find that the sound levels are too loud or too quiet and you are unable to change the volume through the Mysteries of the Sith demo options menu, then you may adjust these levels using the Windows Volume Control icon. Use the ALT + TAB keys to go to the desktop, then double-click on the speaker icon in the corner of the taskbar. 5) How to Contact LucasArts a) Where To Find Us Online * Visit the LucasArts Web site at www.lucasarts.com. You can reach us through the Technical Support section of the LucasArts Web site. From there, you will have the option to receive online technical support through Yoda's Help Desk, browse technical documents, or leave a message for an online representative. * Yoda's Help Desk We are proud to feature Yoda's Help Desk, which is available in the Technical Support section of the LucasArts Web site at http://www.lucasarts.com. Yoda's Help Desk offers interactive solutions to technical issues based on information you provide. Visitors to Yoda's Help Desk will be able to receive technical support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. * LucasArts Company Store The Company Store offers the complete line of LucasArts games, hint books and logo gear. The toll free number is 1-888-LEC-GAMES (or 1-888-532-4263), and the fax number is 1-801-431-3682. You can also visit the LucasArts Company Store at our web site (http://www.lucasarts.com). (c) Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM or (R). (c) LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. This is a work of fiction. All of the characters and events portrayed in this game are fictional. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental.