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- Contents:
- 1) System Requirements
- 2) Installation
- 3) Main Menu Screen
- 4) Controls
- 5) Troubleshooting
- 6) Game Play Tips
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- System Requirements
- --------------------
- Pentium 60 or better
- 16 Megs RAM required
- SVGA Video Card
- 100% Sound Blaster compatible Sound Card
- 14 Megs of Free Hard Disk Space
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- Installation
- ------------
-
- Win95
- Double click on your CD-Rom Drive icon. Select MDK Demo 95 to start the Win95 version,or select the
- MDK Demo DOS to start the DOS version. If you select the DOS version, you will
- need to setup your sound card. You can do this in the 'Options' menu.
-
- **IF YOU DO NOT HAVE DIRECTX 3.0 OR LATER FROM MICROSOFT, MDK WILL NOT RUN UNDER WINDOWS95.
- YOU CAN DOWLOAD DIRECTX 3 DIRECTLY FROM MICROSOFT FOR NO CHARGE.
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- Windows 3.1 & DOS
- Exit windows to get to the DOS prompt. Now type 'MDKdemo' to start the game.
-
- **YOU WILL NEED TO SET UP YOUR SOUND CARD IN THE OPTIONS MENU IN ORDER FOR THE DEMO TO
- PLAY MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS. TO LET THE SETUP PROGRAM FIND YOUR SOUND CARD FOR YOU,
- CHOOSE 'AUTO DETECT ALL'. YOU CAN MANUALLY CHANGE THE CONFIGURATION IF THE PROGRAM
- INACCURATELY DETECTS YOUR SOUND CARD.
- **DIRECT X IS NOT REQUIRED TO RUN MDK IN DOS MODE.
-
- Main Menu Screen
- ----------------
-
- All menus can be accessed by using the mouse or arrow keys.
-
- New Game
- By selecting this you will immediately enter the MDK universe
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- Options
- Help
- All the default keyboard controls are listed here. During gameplay, if you need help at
- any time pressing the F1 key will bring up this help menu.
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- Sound Setup - DOS
- Select the æDetect All' to find your particular sound card. You can manually set the
- sound cardÆs configuration. If the game locks up or crashes when you test the sound,
- please refer to the troubleshooting section at the end of this guide for some helpful
- hints. You can change your soundcard settings (IRQ and DMA channels) manually if the
- autodetection process did not find your soundcard. You should hear sound when you select
- the æTestÆ option, if not, your sound card has been improperly set up.
-
- Joystick
- MDK can be played using a joystick or joypad (that has 4 buttons - delete this). You
- must select the æEnable JoystickÆ option to use a joystick. You can then arrange the
- button configuration to your prefernce. To return to the standard setup, select æDefault
- ButtonsÆ.
- Buttons can be assigned multiple actions. For instance, your secondary joystick button
- may be assigned 'Zoom In' and 'Jump' without conflicting. The zoom feature is only used
- in sniper mode, and the jump action is only active outside of sniper mode. Just highlight
- the joystick button box (1-4 in DOS, up to 8 in Windows95) that you want a particular
- action assigned to.
-
- Keyboard
- You can change the function of most keys and customize the controls to your preferences
- by highlighting the action and then pressing the key you would like to assign to this
- function. To save your preferences, select æQuitÆ when you are satisfied with your
- control options. To return to the default keyboard configuration, select that option.
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- Mouse
- The mouse can be configured any way you prefer. MDK can utilize all 4 buttons on some
- mice, and each button can be assigned multiple actions. (See Joystick above for how to
- assign actions to the mouse)
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- Performance
- Selecting this option, MDK will perform a hardware test of your system and compare it
- to some standard systems. Your system may vary from the benchmark systems due to
- several factors, including type of RAM used (SRAM or standard), video card and video
- RAM available, CD-ROM speed, 32-bit Disk access enabled or disabled, etc. Do not be
- concerned if your system performs below the benchmark level. This program is helpful
- to reveal hardware that may limit your experience with MDK.
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- Skill
- There are 3 settings available, æEasyÆ, æNormalÆ, and æDifficultÆ. Select whichever skill
- level is appropriate for your ability.
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- Display
- Seclects the screen brightness. This option can also be changed during the game by
- pressing the F11 key at any time.
- To increase the frame rate if you are experiencing any slowdown in the performance of MDK,
- you can turn the detail level to 'LowÆ, which should help.
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- Controls
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- Arrow keys - will move Kurt in that direction. Also controls aiming in sniper mode.
- Space Bar - Toggle in/out of Sniper mode
- A/Z - Zoom in/Zoom out in Sniper mode. In normal mode, it shifts the camera to look
- up or down.
- Control key - Fires selected weapon
- Alt key - Jump. While in mid-air pressing the alt key a second time will activate the
- ribbon chute.
- Enter key - will use/activate the selected pickup
- 0-9 - select specific pickup item
- [ and ] - Toggle left and right through different ammunition and pickup items
- Shift key - selects turbo mode which speeds up KurtÆs running and turning speed
- Caps Lock - keeps turbo mode on
- X - when used with the left and right arrow keys will make Kurt sidestep
- , and . - will cause Kurt to sidestep left and right. (Same function as X + the arrow keys)
- Esc - Quit game
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- Function Keys
- F1 - brings up the help menu which gives all the keyboard controls
- F10 - Quit game.
- F11 - Adjust brightness
- F12 - Brings up the Options screen.
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- Additional Information
-
- BONES AIRSTRIKE - While in sniper mode, the screen takes a red tone and red
- targeting circles appearwhen aimed at an area that Bones can hit.
- Simply press the fire button to call Bones in to bomb the area.
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- Trouble Shooting
- ----------------
- Q: Help! I canÆt get MDK to run!
- A: MDK requires 16 Megs of RAM to run and a Pentium processor. If you do not have this, MDK
- will either not run, or may crash during gameplay.
-
- Q: I canÆt select any of the options in the main menu.
- A: If you are in DOS mode, make sure that you have loaded your mouse driver before
- starting MDK. Although the mouse is not necessary to play MDK, it is needed to select
- some options.
-
- Q: My joystick wonÆt work. WhatÆs the problem?
- A: Check to make sure your joystick is set up correctly. Then check in the MDK
- æJoystickÆ options to make sure the joystick is enabled. In DOS mode you may need to
- load your joystickÆs drivers that came with it prior to running MDK. Please check
- their documentation for further help.
-
- Q: Can I run the game using a keyboard and mouse at the same time?
- A: Yes. You can play MDK using almost limitless control options. Try several different
- combinations to see which works best for you. Some people prefer only using the keyboard,
- others use keyboard+mouse or keyboard+joystick. There are even a few who use the mouse
- with the joystick to play! We've given you total control over how you can control MDK.
-
- Q: The game is running slowly on my machine, what can I do?
- A: MDK will run faster in Win95 or DOS due to your hardware configuration. Some
- video cards, for example, work best in DOS or only Win95. Try playing the game in the
- other mode to see if there is an increase in performance. You will not need to reinstall
- the game, but simply run the other MDK executable (MDKdem95 for Windows95 or
- MDKdemo.exe for the DOS executable) to see which gives you the best performance on your
- machine.
-
- Q: The sound doesnÆt work!
- A: ThatÆs not a question.
-
- Q: The sound doesnÆt work on my machine. Can you help?
- A: Sure! First off, weÆll assume that youÆve checked to make sure that the speakers are
- turned on and plugged in correctly to your PC and youÆre running a 100% SoundBlaster
- compatible card. As a note, not all sound cards are truly 100% compatible, in which case
- you may not be able to get sound from MDK.
- Now, if youÆre running in Win95, check to make sure that your soundcard is operating
- correctly. Remember that in Win95 you can have a correctly operating soundcard but
- have the sound muted. Double click on the speaker icon on the task bar to see if the
- sound is set to æmute allÆ. If you are trying to run the game in DOS, make sure that your
- sound card and mouse drivers are being loaded for your DOS session. Consult your
- sound card instruction manual on loading the DOS drivers.
-
- Q: In Windows95, if I play the DOS version, the game occasionally quits back out to Windows.
- Why?
- A: You're probably hitting one of the shortcut key combinations (like Alt+Enter). To
- disable this, edit the DOS shortcut. Go to either My Computer or Windows Explorer and
- get to the ":\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MDK Demo" directory. Right click on the MDK
- DOS Shortcut. Select the 'Misc' tab, and clear all the boxes in the 'Windows Shortcut
- Keys' box. While you're at it, you may want to clear the 'Allow Screen Saver' box as
- well, because this could cause problems if your screensaver kicks in when the program
- is running, but you're not doing anything.
-
- Q: In Windows95, I keep hitting the Windows key between the Alt and Control keys and I get
- sent back to Windows. Is there a way to disable the Windows key?
- A: There are two known ways to disable the Windows key on your computer. The first method
- involves a pair of pliers and a screwdriver. We do not reccomend this method. The
- second, which we suggest, is from Microsoft. They have a program called DosWinKey that
- temporarily disables the Windows key. It can be downloaded from
- http::\\www.microsoft.com\windows\download\doswinkey.exe along with instructions on how
- to use it.
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- Game Play Tips & Techniques
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-
- Q: Why doesnÆt the Bones Airstrike work in some areas?
- A: When you have picked up the Bones airstrike power-up, you must go into sniper
- mode to use it. Make sure the airstrike power up is the ammunition selected. The center
- of your targeting system will turn white when it is focused in on an area that Bones can
- bomb. Bones canÆt 'Deliver Kindness' in enclosed environments or under overhangs
- since heÆs got to fly in to bomb the area. When you have selected the target, press the
- weapon fire button. This tells Bones that you have set your target and it is OK for him
- to start his bombing run.
-
- Q: I donÆt know what all the weapons do! Help!
- A: Whenever you pick up an item, the name of the weapon appears. This should give
- you some clue as to the itemÆs abilities. You are receiving the new weapons as soon as
- the good doctor invents them, so thereÆs not a lot of advanced documentation on these
- items. If you donÆt know what a weapon does, then find a quiet area and fire one off to
- test it.
-
- Q: I'm stuck in the test room! Help me!
- A: That's not a question, but here's the help you're looking for. You have to use the
- sniper mode to continue through the level. If you haven't remapped any keyboard functions,
- then hit the 'space' bar to put on your sniper helmet. You'll see the targets you're
- supposed to hit off in the distance. Use the 'A' key to zoom in, and the 'Z' key to
- zoom out. To exit sniper mode, hit the space bar.
-
- Q: Some items don't appear in the lower corner of the screen when I pick them up. Why not?
- A: The weapon upgrades that you have picked up that appear on the screen are activated by
- using the 'Enter' key (unless you have remapped it to another key). The ones that do
- not appear are special ammunition for sniper mode. The chart in the lower left corner
- of the sniper mode view shows how many different types of ammunition you have, and also
- the number of rounds. You can toggle through the ammunition using either the number keys
- or the bracket keys (again, unless you have remapped those commands to other keys).
-
- Q: IÆm having trouble aiming quickly enough in sniper mode. Any suggestions?
- A: Keep the zoom level very low when finding targets. Put the crosshairs on the target
- and then zoom in. This method is much more effective than zooming in and then trying
- to acquire the target. You can also use the mouse to aim, with the A + Z keys to zoom
- in and out.
-
- Q: I'm in the ship, now what?
- A: Bombs Away! Use the control key (or whatever you set up as your fire button) to drop
- bombs, and the arrow keys to aim. To make it really easy, you can even use the mouse
- to aim and drob the bombs. You've got unlimited ammunition so have fun!
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-
- Q: When is the full version of the game due for release?
- A: It will be available for release on March 27th. Contact any good computer software shop
- for further details.
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- MDK IS CURRENTLY STILL IN TESTING AND WILL BE FURTHER REFINED, TUNED, AND TWEAKED BEFORE
- WE RELEASE THE FULL VERSION. IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CUSTOMER
- SERVICE PEOPLE AT INTERPLAY OR PLAYMATES INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT. BY DOING THIS YOU WILL
- HELP US INSURE THAT THE FINAL PRODUCT IS AS BUG FREE AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS ON
- HOW WE MIGHT IMPROVE THE GAME IN THE TIME REMAINING, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
- THANK YOU, AND WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED PLAYING MDK AS MUCH AS WE HAVE CREATING IT.
-
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