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================================================================== Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (TM) Single Player Demo Readme and Quick Manual ================================================================== Version 1.02 - Dec 20th, 2000 CONTENTS 1. Getting Started 2. The Game 3. Troubleshooting Information 4. Interplay Customer Service Information 5. UK Customer Support Information 6. Legal Information ================================================================== 1. GETTING STARTED 1a. System Requirements ----------------------- Fallout Tactics requires the following: Pentium II (or compatible) 300 MHz 64 MB RAM WINDOWS 95, 98 and 2000 with DirectX 7.0 or later 150 MB of Hard Drive Space DirectX Certified Video Card with at least 4 MB of video RAM. Must support at least 800x600 at 16bit or 32bit color. DirectX Certified Sound Card Keyboard, Mouse Important Note regarding 2MB vs 4MB+ Video Cards ------------------------------------------------ While you can still run Tactics with a 2MB video card, we recommend against it - performance will be very poor. We do not support 2MB cards in an official capacity. Fallout Tactics requires a 4MB card and we recommend that you obtain the latest DirectX drivers for your video card, direct from the company that makes your card. 1b. Installation ---------------- Double-click on the SETUP.EXE file. Follow the on-screen instructions. 1c. Running Fallout Tactics --------------------------- If you use the default installation settings for Fallout Tactics, it will be installed in a '14 Degrees East' Program Group in your Start menu. Click on Fallout Tactics Single Player Demo to start the game. 1d. Fallout Tactics Web Page ---------------------------- If there is anything that you are having problems with or cannot find in this readme file, stop by the Fallout Tactics Web Page at: http://www.interplay.com/falloutbos Aside from cool game materials and errata, you may be able to find an answer for whatever question you might have. ================================================================== 2. THE GAME 2a. The Fallout Universe ------------------------ War, war, never changes... And it can be really rather unpleasant. After the bomb had dropped, toilet paper and those funny little packets of soap that you find in hotel rooms became very difficult to find. Through their military and technical expertise, the Brotherhood of Steel were able to rebuild their lives after the war. They proclaimed themselves the technological saviors of mankind, and allowed those whom they thought wise enough to join their cause. But many within the Brotherhood were not satisfied with their isolationist policies. They sought to bring their prosperity and security to the rest of the people in the scarred lands. A group of several top-ranking members decided that the time had come to split away from their comrades. They were determined to take their skills and use them to awaken the long-dormant technologies of the ancients, in the hopes of restoring peace and unity to the country. This is their story... Well, actually, it's just a demo, but you get the point. 2b. Playing the game -------------------- We strongly recommend that you play the four tutorials which are included in this demo. Not only do they introduce all the key elements on the control system but they also contain valuable tactical examples to get you started. To select the tutorials, click on the tutorial button from the intro screen. Choose from one of the four tutorials: Basic This tutorial guides the player through the control system used in the game. It includes: Movement, Weapon use, Stances, Skills, and Using objects. Ambush, Stealth, Sniper These three tutorials all start with a recorded movie demonstrating some key aspect of game play. The player then has a chance to copy the movie or invent their own way of tackling the problem. After playing the tutorials, there are two stand alone missions to choose from. Click on the Mission 1 and Mission 2 buttons to start that respective mission. The missions do not have to be played in any particular order, but we suggest you start with Mission 1. All buttons in the GUI have mouse-over text. Hold the mouse over the button for a brief moment to see the button name and the hot-key (if any) to activate that button from the keyboard. For details of keyboard short cuts press F1. Hot-Keys -------- GENERAL F1: Help F6: Quick Save F7: Quick Load PrtScn: Print Screen GAME Cursor Keys: Scroll Map Pause: Pause Game Toggle ESC: Main Menu Toggle S: Skilldex Toggle I: Inventory Toggle P: PIPBoy Toggle C: Character Screen Toggle Tab: Quick Switch Minimap/Text Log MOVEMENT Left Click on Ground: Move Ctrl-Left Click: Force Move Alt-Left Click: Formation Move Shift-Left Click: Run Double-Left Click: Run Backspace: Stop ACTIONS Left Click on Object: Use (Talk/Open/Get...) SKILLS Alt-1: Sneak Alt-2: Lockpick Alt-3: Steal Alt-4: Traps Alt-5: First Aid Alt-6: Doctor Alt-7: Science Alt-8: Repair COMBAT Left Click on Target: Fire Weapon Right Click: Fire Ctrl-Right Click: Force Fire U: Left/Right Hand Toggle Y: Cycle Weapon Modes T: Targeted Shot Toggle R: Reload Weapon SQUAD CONTROLS NumPad 1-6: Select Squad Member NumPad /: Select All Squad Members NumPad -: Sentry Mode Off NumPad +: Sentry Mode Aggressive NumPad *: Sentry Mode Defensive NumPad Enter: Stand NumPad . or Del: Crouch NumPad 0 or Ins: Prone Ctrl 0-9: Set Group 0-9: Select Group TURN BASED Enter: End Combat Space: End Turn 2c. Saving and Loading ---------------------- The demo only has the quick load option available. This means that when you save a game it will always be saved in the same file. When you load a game it will always be loaded from the same file. The final game will allow the player to name the save game file and save multiple files. 2d. Fallout Tactics Config -------------------------- The configuration settings are available from within the game from the OPTIONS option in the main menu. The various options are contained within three tabs: GAME, DISPLAY and SOUND GAME ---- Run Mode: Determines when the characters walk or run. Always Walk - the selected character will walk to a destination after a single click. Smart Run - the selected character will run to a location unless they are in stealth mode or prone or crouched. Always Run - The selected character will always run to a location. Game Difficulty: The difficulty level can be adjusted. Message Filter: Controls the amount of text messages that the game will report to the player. Spoken text is always reported. Turn Based: When this option is checked, the combat will run in Turn-Based mode. When this option is not checked, combat will run in Continuous Turn-Based (CTB) mode. The demo defaults to CTB mode. Language filter: Set this on to filter out rude words. DISPLAY ------- Display Mode: Choose from four exciting display modes! The first two are 16 bit and the second two 32 bit. The 16 bit mode may be faster on some video cards. The lower resolution will scroll faster on older machines. The exact number of display modes available will depend on your system and video card. Anti-Aliased Tiles: Deselect this for a faster frame rate on older machines. Anti-Aliased Characters: Deselect this for a faster frame rate on older machines. Cursor Mode: Leave this in hardware for most hardware platforms. There is a known problem with some Voodoo 3 cards which causes the cursor to misbehave. Try selecting the software cursor on these cards. SOUND ----- Select the appropriate Driver - this should happen automatically. Master Volume: Controls the sound level for everything. Sound FX Volume: Controls volume of Sound Effects. Music Volume: Controls the volume of the music. Speech Volume: Controls the volume of the speech. Move the volume sliders to the left to lower the volume, and move the sliders to the right to increase the volume. 2e. The Next Demo ----------------- The next demo will be the multi-player demo. This will include a number of multi-player missions where players will be able to control squads of characters in specially designed multi-player maps. 2f. The complete Fallout Tactics Game ------------------------------------- This demo represents a very cut down version of the final game. Although most of the key elements of a typical mission are demonstrated in the two missions a lot of the game is not. For example, in the final game the player will be able to: * Choose their squad from a pool of characters at the BOS bunker! * Choose equipment for their squad from a quartermasters store at the Brotherhood of Steel bunker... * Loot and barter weapons/equipment in one mission to use in another! * Drive a variety of vehicles in the wastelands and certain missions! * Choose from a huge selection of weapons (over 130) ranging from low tech melee to high tech energy weapons! * Use the Fallout SPECIAL system to create a main character... * Characters gain skills and perks as they increase in levels... * See an intricate and exciting story line unfold told through a mixture of movies, slide shows, in game cut scenes and NPC dialogue! * A variety of multi-player games where the players will be able to choose squads, weapons and missions and play via LAN or Internet. ================================================================== 3. TROUBLESHOOTING 3a. Tweaking Performance ------------------------ * Turn OFF Anti-Aliasing for both tiles and characters. * Reduce the screen resolution to 800x600. * Run the game in 16-bit mode as this may run faster on older machines. * The game loads a substantial amount of data off the hard-drive during play. To increase performance try defragmenting the hard-drive. 3b. Known Problems ------------------ * The game will not run correctly on Windows 95a. * There are performance issues on older machines. We are hoping to increase performance for the final game (maybe 20%). * Voodoo 3 3000: When running full screen in 800x600, there is some white flickering to the left side of the intro developer screens. 3c. Feedback ------------ The Fallout Tactics development team would greatly appreciate your feedback. If you are having technical and/or gameplay problems, please contact us at the Fallout Forum: http://webboard.interplay.com:8080/~fallout We will try to help you as much as possible. The more feedback we get, the stronger the final game will be! ================================================================== 4. INTERPLAY CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Interplay Entertainment Corp. Technical Support now offers troubleshooting guides with complete installation and setup instructions as well as information that will help you overcome the most common difficulties. If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can find these at: www.interplay.com/support/ Here you will find troubleshooting information as well as information on regular system maintenance and performance. DirectX www.interplay.com/support/directx/ Joysticks www.interplay.com/support/joystick/ Modems and Networks www.interplay.com/support/modem/ (For game-specific information and additional troubleshooting, visit our main page at www.interplay.com) If you have questions about the program, our Technical Support Department can help. Our web site contains up-to-date information on the most common difficulties with our products, and this information is the same as that used by our product support technicians. We keep the product support pages updated on a regular basis, so please check here first for no-wait solutions: www.interplay.com/support/ If you are unable to find the information you need on our web site, please feel free to contact Technical Support via e-mail, phone, fax, or letter. Please be sure to include the following information in your e-mail message, fax, or letter: Title of Game Computer manufacturer Operating system (Windows 95, DOS 6.22, etc.) CPU type and speed in MHz Amount of RAM Sound card type and settings (address, IRQ, DMA) Video card CD-ROM Mouse driver and version Joystick and game card (if any) A copy of the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files from your hard drive A description of the problem you're having If you need to talk to someone immediately, call us at (949) 553-6678 Monday through Friday between 8:00AM-5:45PM, Pacific Standard Time with 24 hours, 7 days a week support available through the use of our automated wizard. Please have the above information ready when you call. This will help us answer your question in the shortest possible time. When you call you will initially be connected with our automated wizard. For information pertaining to your specific title, press "1" on the main menu and listen carefully to all prompts. All titles are listed alphabetically. After you have selected your title, the most common difficulties will be listed. If the difficulty you are having is not listed or you need additional assistance, you may press "0" on your games main menu, and you will be transferred to a Technical Support Representative. No hints or codes are available from this line. Interplay Entertainment Corp. Support Fax: (949) 252-2820 Interplay Entertainment Corp. Technical Support 16815 Von Karman Avenue Irvine, CA 92606 HOW TO REACH US ONLINE INTERNET E-MAIL: support@interplay.com WORLD WIDE WEB: www.interplay.com FTP: ftp.interplay.com ================================================================== 5. UK CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION This information is not valid in North America. Thank you for playing Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (TM) Single Player Demo. If you are experiencing difficulties with this title, please take advantage of the following product support. Please note that all our operators only speak English and that we are unable to give gameplay hints through our Technical Support number. Technical Support: 0207 551 4266 Fax: 0207 551 4267 Internet: customer_support@vie.co.uk (please use the game title as your subject heading) World Wide Web: www.vie.co.uk and www.interplay.com Address: Customer Services Department Virgin Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd 74a Charlotte Street London W1P 1LR As mentioned above the Technical Support number is for technical assistance only, however, if you find yourself experiencing game play difficulties, then you may want to send a large self-addressed envelope to address below: GAME TITLE, Virgin Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd., 74a Charlotte Street, London, W1P 1LR LIMITED WARRANTY In the unlikely event of a software fault please return the complete package, with your receipt, to the original place of purchase and request a replacement. If you do need to telephone us, please provide us with as much information as possible concerning your system. When contacting us by post, ensure you include the Title & Version of the game, a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing and the exact type of hardware that you are using. When sending us a fax, please remember to leave your fax machine switched on and ready to receive. If you are using a Telephone/Fax system please make sure that the Fax connection is enabled. Be sure to include your name, a return Fax number with the area code and a Voice number so we can contact you if we experience problems when trying to fax you back. ================================================================== 6. SOFTWARE USE LIMITATIONS AND LIMITED LICENSE General Product License. This copy of Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (TM) Single Player Demo (the "Software") is intended solely for your personal non-commercial home entertainment use. You may not decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Software, except as permitted by law. Interplay Entertainment Corp. and its licensors retain all right, title and interest in the Software including all intellectual property rights embodied therein and derivatives thereof. The Software, including, without limitation, all code, data structures, characters, images, sounds, text, screens, game play, derivative works and all other elements of the Software may not be copied, resold, rented, leased, distributed (electronically or otherwise), used on a pay-per-play, coin-op or other for-charge basis, or for any commercial purpose. Any permissions granted herein are provided on a temporary basis and can be withdrawn by Interplay Entertainment Corp. at any time. All rights not expressly granted are reserved. Modem and Network Play. If the Software contains modem or network play, you may play the Software via modem transmission with another person or persons directly without transmission through a third party service or indirectly through a third party service only if such service is an authorized licensee of Interplay. For the purpose of this license, a "third party service" refers to any third party service which provides a connection between two or more users of the Software, manages, organizes, or facilitates game play, translates protocols, or otherwise provides a service which commercially exploits the Software, but does not include a third party service which merely provides a telephonic connection (and nothing more) for modem or network play. Authorized licensee services are listed on the Interplay Entertainment Corp. World Wide Web Site located at http://www.interplay.com. This limited right to transmit the Software expressly excludes any transmission of the Software of any data streams thereof on a commercial basis, including, without limitation, transmitting the Software by way of a commercial service (excepting those specific commercial services licensed by Interplay) which translates the protocols or manages or organizes game play sessions. Acceptance of License Terms. By acquiring and retaining this Software, you assent to the terms and restrictions of this limited license. ================================================================== Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel ⌐ 2000 Interplay Entertainment Corp. All Rights Reserved. Interplay, the Interplay logo, "By Gamers. For Gamers.", 14║ East, the 14║ East logo, Fallout, and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel are trademarks of Interplay Entertainment Corp. All Rights Reserved. Micro Forte and the Micro Forte logo are trademarks of Micro Forte Pty Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. ==================================================================