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- Readme for Rayman2 Demo Version
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- This file will attempt to explain the basics of installing and
- playing Rayman 2 on the PC. Please note that this is a game
- still in development and there are still a number of bugs. If
- you have feedback or comments on this demo, please send them to:
- yourfeedback@rayman2.com
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- To play the game you must have either Direct-X(tm) or Glide(tm)
- installed. This demo will not install them for you.
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- Controls
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- We recommend playing with a game pad such as the Microsoft
- Sidewinder (tm). However, it is possible to play with a keyboard.
- If you play with a keyboard, remember that all movements are
- relative to the camera and not to Rayman. For example, if you
- want to move right relative to the camera, press the right arrow
- button.
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- Keyboard Controls for an american QWERTY keyboard
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- The arrow keys are used to move in the desired direction
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- A - to jump - also useful for skipping texts
- Space Bar - to fire
- Ctrl - the left control key - to strafe - useful in combat
- Shift - to walk instead of running
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- Camera Controls
- 0 on the numeric keypad - look mode
- Left Ctrl - puts the camera behind Rayman
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- Look mode is useful for looking around. Press 0 on the numeric
- keypad and hold it down, and you can then use the arrow keys
- to look around.
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- Rayman has many magical powers, some of which are available in
- this demo. For example, if you press A to jump and then press
- A again, Rayman will use his hair as a helicopter. This allows
- him to fall much more slowly. Also, he can climb on a number
- of objects: rope ladders, and nets for example. When fighting
- pirates, be sure to use the strafe mode by pressing the Ctrl
- key while fighting.
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- History
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- Pirates have taken over Rayman's world, and they have
- imprisoned him and most of his friends. Rayman has escaped
- from the pirates, but he needs to regain his powers in order
- to free his friends from the pirates and their boss, the evil
- Razorbeard. Ly the fairy is the only one who can help him,
- but she too has been captured by the pirates. To free her,
- Rayman must battle pirates and disable the machine that
- has placed her in suspension. The pirates have broken the
- primordial energy of the world into a thousand pieces,
- called "lums". Rayman needs to recover these lums in order
- to regain his powers. Also, the red lums contain vital
- energy that can restore Rayman's health.
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- Hints
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- Many interesting things are hidden behind the bandages,
- but different techniques are needed in order to access
- the hidden passages. For example, in the beginning of the
- demo there is a bandage on the grass between Rayman and
- the pirate ship. Rayman isn't capable of breaking the
- seal by himself, but maybe he can get some help from a
- "friend". Other bandages can be broken with Rayman's fist,
- and still others need to be broken with barrels full of
- gunpowder. Rayman can pick up these barrels of gunpowder
- and throw them; this can be very useful.
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- Some passages are blocked and can only be opened by
- finding the right switch. To open a closed passage, Rayman
- needs to shoot the light switch with his fist.
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- When two walls are close enough together to form a
- crevice, Rayman can shimmy up between them by jumping
- rapidly. To jump up between two walls hit the "A"
- key rapidly.
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- Known Bugs
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- Please note that this is a demo and not the final version of
- the game. We are still debugging it and we know that there
- are still a number of bugs.
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- Don't use the menus. If you try to change resolutions
- in the menus it will probably hang.
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- Sometimes the game doesn't exit cleanly.
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- There are a couple of problems with Voodoo based cards
- under different 3D APIs. We strongly recommend installing
- the Glide version if you have a Voodoo1 or Voodoo2 based card.
- If you have a Voodoo Banshee, a Voodoo Rush, or a Voodoo3 based
- graphics card, we recommend installing the Direct-X version.
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- A number of 3d graphics cards have problems with the drivers.
- If you suspect that you are having a problem with your drivers,
- please contact your card vendor.
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- We are working to correct these problems for the final version of the game.
- Thanks for your understanding.
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