############################################################## Star Wars(R) Pit Droids(TM) Demo ReadMe Version 1.0 9/9/99 ############################################################## Thank you for playing the Star Wars Pit Droids Demo. We recommend that you read this file to get up-to-date information about installing, running, and maximizing the performance of the Pit Droids Demo. For the very latest updates related to Pit Droids, be sure to check the Pit Droids web site at www.starwars.com/pitdroids Contents of the ReadMe file: 1) GENERAL INFORMATION A) A Message from George Lucas B) Minimum System Requirements C) DirectX 6.1 D) Laptop Systems E) OEM Features on Brand Name Machines F) Task Switching G) Game Crash Issues H) Internet Explorer 4.0 Active Desktop 2) PLAYING THE STAR WARS PIT DROIDS DEMO A) Disabled Modes of Play B) Puzzle Chooser C) Getting Help in the Game 1) R2-D2 a) Overview b) Obtaining R2-D2 Help About Tiles E) Pausing the Game F) Keyboard Commands G) Keyboard Commands Disabled in the Inventory 3) CONTROL ISSUES A) Joystick Issues B) Gamepad Issues 4) HOW TO CONTACT LUCAS LEARNING LTD. A) Where to Find Us Online 1) Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi... B) Technical Support Fax C) Technical Support Mailing Address 5) HOW TO PURCHASE STAR WARS PIT DROIDS ############################################################## 1) GENERAL INFORMATION A) A message from George Lucas, Creative Director of Lucas Learning Ltd. Many years ago as a filmmaker I developed an interest in interactive technologies. As I began to work with them, I realized that they had great potential for opening up new kinds of learning experiences for young people. They offered an alternative to some of the traditional approaches to education that did not work for me as a youth. As a result, for over 15 years I've been committed to finding ways to capture kids' natural interest in learning and engage them more actively and productively in the learning process. Lucas Learning reflects my own passion for learning as it creates products like Pit Droids. I hope you enjoy the experience and that it will contribute to your own lifetime of learning. George Lucas B) Minimum System Requirements The minimum system requirements for Pit Droids on your Windows 95 or 98 system are as follows: COMPUTER: 100% Windows 95 or 98 DirectX compatible computer required. CPU: Pentium class 166MHz or faster processor required. MEMORY: 32MB RAM minimum required. GRAPHICS CARD: 100% DirectX compatible PCI or AGP graphics card required. SOUND CARD: 100% DirectX compatible 16-bit sound card required. INPUT DEVICES: 100% Windows 95/98 compatible mouse and keyboard required. DIRECTX: Microsoft DirectX 6.1 is available for download at the Microsoft website and must be installed to play the Pit Droids Demo. See section 1-C ('DirectX 6.1') in this ReadMe file for more information. NOTE: Your system may require the "latest" Windows 95/98 drivers for your particular hardware. HARD DISK SPACE: Demo installation requires 21 MB free hard disk space. It is recommend that you have at least 50 MB free space available after installing the game for the Windows swap file. C) DirectX 6.1 DirectX 6.1 must be properly installed on your system to play the Pit Droids Demo. It is available for download at the Microsoft website at http://www.microsoft.com/directx. Select the DirectX Downloads link and follow the on-screen prompts to download DirectX 6.1. This page also provides instructions for DirectX installation. Microsoft DirectX is an application that allows Pit Droids to have instant access to your system hardware in the Windows environment. For more information about DirectX, please consult 'DirectX Setup' (Section 5) of the Pit Droids Demo Troubleshooting Guide. To access the Pit Droids Demo Troubleshooting Guide after installing the demo, follow these steps: 1. Click START on the Windows task bar. 2. Select PROGRAMS. 3. Select LUCAS LEARNING. 4. Select STAR WARS PIT DROIDS DEMO. 5. Select READ PIT DROIDS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE. D) Laptop Systems While Pit Droids should work fine on most systems that meet the minimum hardware specifications, it has not been tested with laptop systems and therefore we cannot guarantee compatibility. Due to the wide variety of hardware configurations that ship with today's laptop systems, it would be impossible to configure a game that would work with all of them. Many laptops are limited in their ability to be used as a gaming machine because of memory configurations, their microchannel architecture, port configurations (i.e. no place for a joystick) and sound systems that are primarily designed to be used with productivity software. Laptop systems will also attempt to compress the traditional version of the standard 101-function keyboard (found on almost all desktop systems) into a much smaller key configuration. This is usually done by relying on multi-function keys that allow the user to assign different functions to the same key. Unfortunately, this has been known to cause problems with our games. E) OEM Features on Brand Name Machines Many brand name computers come with a variety of features provided by the manufacturer, including special buttons on the keyboard or special functions assigned to buttons common to all keyboards. In general, we recommend that you do not use the special buttons or special functions assigned to buttons that your machine came with while playing Pit Droids. Contact the manufacturer of your computer for more information. F) Task Switching (or ALT-TAB) We do not recommend using the Windows task switching (ALT-TAB) function with Pit Droids. If you need to access another program on your computer while running the game, we recommend that you first quit out of Pit Droids. G) 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 your screen remains black for an extended period of time, restart your computer. H) Internet Explorer 4.0 Active Desktop If you are using Internet Explorer 4.0, we recommend that you disable Active Desktop before playing Pit Droids. Active Desktop uses memory and resources that the game may need. 2) PLAYING THE STAR WARS PIT DROIDS DEMO A) Disabled Modes of Play In the full version of Pit Droids, you may choose between several modes of gameplay. For the purposes of this demo, however, all modes of play except Puzzle Chooser are disabled. B) Puzzle Chooser Puzzle Chooser allows you to play Pit Droids puzzles one at a time. In the full version of Pit Droids, you can even play custom-made puzzles you receive from friends and new puzzles you download from the Internet. To enter Puzzle Chooser, scroll to the right in the Main Menu and click on PUZZLE CHOOSER. Here you may select a specific puzzle* to play. * NOTE: Most puzzles, including those that are randomly selected by the program for you, are only available in the full version of Pit Droids. C) Getting Help in the Game Should you get stuck while playing the Pit Droids Demo, help is always available: 1) R2-D2 a) Overview R2-D2 is available to help you whenever you see his icon on the game screen. To get help from R2-D2, click on his icon. This will cause your mouse cursor to change to an image of R2-D2. Point this cursor at anything on the game screen, and R2-D2 will display information about the item. Click anywhere to turn R2-D2 off. b) Obtaining R2-D2 Help About Tiles To obtain help from R2-D2 about a specific tile in the game, hold the R2-D2 Help cursor over the base of the tile. E) Pausing the Game Click on the PAUSE button at the bottom center of the game screen, or press the SPACE BAR on your keyboard to pause the movement of the pit droids during gameplay. Click the PAUSE button or press the SPACE BAR again to unpause the pit droids. F) Keyboard Commands KEY FUNCTION (All Areas) F1 Turn on R2-D2 Help F12 Place a picture file of the current screen in the Pit Droids folder Enter Accept default Esc Cancel Tab Toggle Interface on/off Left Arrow Scroll Left Right Arrow Scroll Right Up Arrow Scroll Up Down Arrow Scroll Down Shift + Arrow Keys Precision scrolling 1 Zoom Level 1 2 Zoom Level 2 Ctrl + Q Quit Space bar Pause on/off , Restart droids . Fast Forward on/off 9 Toggle Grid On/Off 0 Toggle Flatten Walls on/off X Exit puzzle R Return selected arrows to Inventory = Next arrow from Inventory - Previous arrow from Inventory [ Rotate arrow counterclockwise ] Rotate arrow clockwise F) Keyboard Commands Disabled in the Inventory All keyboard commands are disabled when the Inventory is open. 3) CONTROL ISSUES A) Joystick Issues Pit Droids does not support joysticks. B) Gamepad Issues Pit Droids does not support gamepads. 4) HOW TO CONTACT LUCAS LEARNING LTD. A) Where to Find Us Online Visit the Lucas Learning Web site at www.lucaslearning.com. You can reach us through the Technical Support section of the Lucas Learning web site. From there, you will have the option to receive online technical support through the Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi... page, browse technical documents, or leave a message for an online representative. 1) Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi... We are proud to feature the Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi... page, which is available in the Technical Support section of the Lucas Learning web site at www.lucaslearning.com. Here, Obi-Wan offers interactive solutions to technical issues based on information you provide. Obi-Wan offers technical support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi... is unable to provide you with a solution to your problem, you will be given the option to submit an e-mail message to an online representative. B) Technical Support Fax For your convenience, we also offer the option of faxing your technical questions to (415) 448-8999. Please be sure to include your computer's specifications, as well as a detailed description of the problem you are encountering. When sending us a fax, please include your name, return fax number with the area code, and a voice phone number so we can contact you if we experience any problems when trying to fax you back. C) Technical Support Mailing Address Lucas Learning Ltd. P.O. Box 10667 San Rafael, CA 94912 Attn: Product Support 5) HOW TO PURCHASE STAR WARS PIT DROIDS Look for Pit Droids at your local retailer! For your convenience you can order your copy online at www.lucaslearning.com or by calling toll-free 1-888-887-7909. ############################################################### (C) Lucas Learning Ltd. and its licensors. (C) Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.