GUNLOK DEMO README.TXT    19th AUG 2000


GENERAL INFO
Please note this Gunlok demo represents work in progress, and certain features are not
fully implemented or optimised as yet, due to this performance may be greatly reduced
on lower end systems.


Windows 2000 users please note due to a bug in the version of Direct X that ships with Windows 
2000, you will need to install Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 for Gunlok to function properly.


The VERY HIGH SHADOWS setting on the Graphics Options should NOT be selected as this 
is completely unoptimised and will result in extremely low frame rates. 




GAMEPLAY HINTS AND TIPS


                                   USING THE UPGRADE SCREEN

Use U to toggle the Upgrade Screen on/off.

When the Upgrade Screen is active simply click on ANY of the character panels at the right of
the screen to switch to that character's Upgrade Screen.

To pass an object from one character to another simply drag the item off the Upgrade Screen and 
onto to the other character's panel. 
 


                                    GROUPING YOUR CHARACTERS

Grouping your characters into two groups of two whose abilities complement each other can be 
a useful tactic.


                                    USING THE TERRAIN SCANNER

Gunlok starts the mission with a Terrain Scanner. Go to the upgrade screen and equip it by 
double clicking on it.


Enemies are indicated as red blips. Left click on the bottom right area of the Terrain Scanner 
and drag it larger so you can see more of the map. You can also drag and drop it whereever 
you like and resize it smaller as well as larger. If you drag it over to the bottom right of 
the screen it will dock under the other panels.
    

                                      SELECTING CHARACTERS 

Simply double click on a character to select it.



                                          ACTIVE PAUSE 

Use the ACTIVE PAUSE feature to set-up well organised team attacks against the more dangerous 
enemies.

Nearly all of the control keys are redefinable via the MAIN MENU. We recommend you redefine 
the ACTIVE PAUSE toggle on/off key to be TAB and redefine select next character as k instead 
of TAB.

If you use the above suggested key definitions for active pause mode then you can:

              1) Active pause with TAB

              2) Hold down CNTRL and enter a list  of commands.

              3) While entering commands with CNTRL HELD DOWN just press back slash 
                 to delete the last command entered. 


Gunlok is designed to let you play how you want... If you're finding the mission difficult
think about all the many ways you can use the equipment and unique abilities of your
team members... then try again ! 



                             GUNLOK DEMO COMPATIBLE GRAPHIC CARDS
         (Gunlok runs well on these cards provided you have up-to-date drivers.)                                                             

Geforce 2

Geforce 

Geforce Quadra

Savage 4

Tnt 2 ultra

Tnt 2

Tnt 1         

Rage Fury Maxx - runs OK apart from some flickering occuring during the loading screens.

Voodoo 5 - OK unless you choose 1600 X 1200 resolution. 
         - Do not select Very High Shadows or it will be unplayably slow. 




            GUNLOK RUNS ON THE FOLLOWING CARDS ALSO BUT WITH A FEW GLITCHES

ATI Radeon
- Shadows do not work, turn them OFF or you will get various graphics glitches.
 
- Slight flicker on Mission Briefing Screen.

- Slight glitching at the bottom few lines of the screen on some levels.


ATI Rage 128 Pro  
- Screen flickers quite badly on the menu/briefing/loading and upgrade screen.


Voodoo3
- Enemy Audio Scan and Vision Scan are overly translucent and can be difficult to see. 

- Shadows do not work. Turn them off or you will just get a black screen.

- Unfortunately most of our cool lighting effects do not YET work on Voodoo 3.     

- No chrome effects on objects in the Upgrade Screen.



Voodoo 2
- Shadows cause lots of graphical problems so leave them OFF if running on this card.

- Alpha textures do not work currently so you will get gaps in walls/floors whereever these textures should appear.

- Enemy Audio Scan and Vision Scan are overly translucent and can be difficult to see. 

- Lighting effects do not work in fogged areas.

- No chrome effects on objects in the Upgrade Screen.

- Increasing screen resolution may affect the useable screen area.




Please refer to the Manual.html for full a guide to playing this demo.