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The 3DO Company CRUSADERS OF MIGHT AND MAGIC(TM) DEMO December 1999 We recommend that you read this file to get the most up-to-date information about features and installing the CRUSADERS OF MIGHT AND MAGIC demo. This document contains information you might find useful, and we think it will help you to get as much enjoyment out of this demo as possible. ........................................... 1) Notes / Story 2) System Requirements 3) Installation 4) Launching the Demo 5) Keyboard Default Controls/ Playing the demo 6) Video Card And Other Hardware Drivers / DirectX(TM) 7) Troubleshooting 8) Un-install 9) Purchasing Software 10) Contacting Customer Support ........................................... 1) Notes / Story Drake stands before the entrance to Ardon's legendary Catacombs. For generations these halls have been locked in an effort to contain their vile inhabitants: The Legion of the Fallen. The undead hordes of the Legion recently burst forth from the Catacombs and overtook the Stronghold, Ardon's central military outpost. Whoever controls the Stronghold controls the only road between Western and Eastern Ardon. Supply and trade routes between the Human and Dwarven communities have been severed, and the Legion are becoming a very real threat to the surrounding communities. The Crusaders of Ardon have done what they could to protect the people of Cador Sul and the Citadel, but the Legion are a formidable presence now that they've occupied the Stronghold. The Stronghold is the key. Enter Drake, a mercenary who's driven by his contempt for the Legion. Fate draws Drake to Celestia, the ruler of the Citadel and head of the Crusaders. She enlists Drake's help in the effort to regain control of the Stronghold: The Horn of Shattering, the one artifact that can bring down the Stronghold's gates, needs to be retrieved from the Dwarves of Corantha. The only way to Corantha, unfortunately, is through the Catacombs... Drake unsheathes his sword and prepares for the greatest challenge of his life. ........................................... 2) System Requirements Minimum: Computer System: IBM PC and 100% compatibles Operating System: Windows« 95/98 CPU: Pentium« 166 MMX Memory: 32 MB RAM Free Hard Drive Space Required Before Download: 100 MB Hard Drive Space Footprint of Demo: 35 MB Sound Card: DirectSound compatible sound card Video Card: DirectDraw compatible video card Peripherals: Keyboard, Mouse Recommended: CPU: Pentium« 233 MMX Video Card: 4MB Direct3D compatible 3D card DirectX(TM) 6.0 or higher must be installed on the computer to play the demo. ........................................... 3) Installation Once the file has been downloaded to your desktop, double-click it. If you have downloaded the segmented files, double-click on the first parcel (it will then launch the remaining files) The demo setup will automatically launch. Follow the on-screen instructions when prompted during the installation. Finally, go to your 'Start' menu, select 'Programs', and '3DO', and finally 'Crusaders of Might and Magic Demo' and 'Crusaders of Might and Magic Demo' to launch the demo. Enjoy! ........................................... 4) Launching the Demo You are now ready to play the Crusaders of Might and Magic Demo. Go to the Start Menu and select: \Programs\3DO\Crusaders of Might and Magic Demo\Crusaders of Might and Magic Demo. In order to maximize performance, we strongly recommend that you exit all other applications before playing Crusaders of Might and Magic. ........................................... 5) Keyboard Default Controls/ Playing the demo Movement Keys Result E or Up Arrow or NumPad 8 Accelerate / run forward D or Down Arrow or NumPad 2 Retreat steadily S or Numpad 1 Side Step Left F or Numpad 3 Side Step Right Left Arrow or NumPad 4 Rotate left Right Arrow or NumPad 6 Rotate right Space Bar Jump vertically Space Bar + E Jump forward Space Bar + D Jump backward Space Bar + S Jump to left Space Bar + F Jump to right D + Space Bar Jump backward with a flip S + Space Bar Jump to left with a flip F + Space Bar Jump to right with a flip C Crouch/Duck E + C Roll forward D + C Roll backward S + C Roll left F + C Roll Right Shift + E Walk carefully forward Shift + D Walk carefully backward Shift + S Strafe carefully left Shift + F Strafe carefully right Number Pad 9 Look Up Number Pad 7 Look Down Number Pad 5 Look Center Attack/Defense/Action Keys Result Left Mouse Button (LMB) Normal Attack Multiple taps of LMB Combo Attack C + LMB Crouch Attack Space Bar + LMB Jump Attack E + LMB Overhand attack S + LMB Attack left F + LMB Attack right Right Mouse Button (RMB) Block hand-to-hand attack Space Bar + RMB Shield Rush Tab Interact command R Cast current spell Z Uses the currently readied item W Select Next Weapon, cycle through weapons T Select Next Spell, cycle through spells Q Select Next Item, cycle through items I Access Inventory Menu M Map A Quick Select of Weapons and Spells and Items F1 Access Character Statistic Screen F2 Access Quest Book Screen F5 Quick Save F7 Quick Load Esc Pause game Freelook Mouse Use Health Potion H Number Pad + Full-Screen Mode (Hide Heads Up Display) Number Pad - Show Heads Up Display A note about jumping up to climb on objects: If you are having difficulty jumping up on objects to climb them, one of two things may be occurring. First, the object you are attempting to climb on, may not be a climbable object. These are generally identifiable by slanted architecture at the top of the object. Second, you may need to depress the spacebar while in the air and before pressing the forward key. This ensures that the game registers Drake's attempt to climb. ........................................... 6) Video Card And Other Hardware Drivers / DirectX Crusaders of Might and Magic runs best on a 4MB video card with Direct3D support or better. If you do not have a video card with Direct3D support, or if you want to change the configuration, you can run "CMMConfig.exe". From the Start menu, CMMConfig.exe can be run by selecting: Programs\3DO\Crusaders of Might and Magic\Configure Graphics In CMMConfig, select "Software Renderer" to run the game without Direct3D, or a different display device if you want to select a different video card. Known Issues with Video Cards: Some cards do not support table fog, and won't display fog in Crusaders of Might and Magic. Some cards do not support colored light mapping, and won't display architecture shadows in Crusaders of Might and Magic. nVidia Riva 128 We do not recommend that you run the game in 1024x768 or higher resolution since you may experience texture drop-out in game architecture. 3Dfx Voodoo Banshee At 1600x1200 resolution, you may experience graphic glitches in the user interface. At ship, with the latest Creative Labs drivers for this card, architectural shadows do not work. The game will run, but in full bright mode. Matrox Mystique 1164-sg-a, Matrox Millennium II 2164w, and Rendition VΘritΘ v1000 At time of ship, these cards did not correctly display menu text, or in game textures. You may want to run the game in software mode. I740 At ship, architectural shadows do not work. The game will run, but in full bright mode. Known Issues with Aureal A3D Sound Cards: Don't be alarmed if the game is minimized by the Aureal A3D driver. After their logo has played, simply activate the game by clicking on it in the taskbar. ........................................... 7) Troubleshooting In the Graphics Options menu, be careful about choosing screen resolutions higher than 640 by 480. The game relies on your video card's Direct3D drivers to correctly report their memory capacity. Unfortunately, many drivers do not do this. If the game either crashes or does not display any textures, please try a lower screen resolution. If you continue to experience graphics problems while in the game, you can alleviate these problems by disabling graphics features in the options/graphics menu, lowering the screen resolution as stated above, and/or eliminate images from your desktop before entering the game. (To eliminate desktop images, from your Start Menu, select Settings/Control Panel/Display/Background and 'None' for your background image.) Torch lighting effects in the game are a CPU hit and not a video card hit. Disabling the High-Quality Animated Texture feature may result in a slightly higher frame rate. Likewise, if the game's performance seems sluggish, try setting the "Shadow Resolution" feature to "Low" or "None". Special note to Riva TNT and Riva TNT2 owners: The nVidia 3.53 reference drivers have been problematic with our game at resolutions higher than 1024x768. If you experience problems, please try lower screen resolutions, or use the older 2.08 reference drivers, or wait for an update from nVidia. Special Note to Creative Labs Sound Blaster PCI128 users. The default volume level for the music may be too loud. If it is too loud, reduce the music volume in the audio options menu. ........................................... 8) Un-install Uninstall the game by selecting the "Start Menu", "Programs", "3DO", "Crusaders Of Might and Magic Demo", and then "Uninstall Crusaders of Might and Magic Demo". Follow the onscreen instructions. ........................................... 9) Purchasing Software You can order other 3DO software directly from 3DO through our order web page at http://www.3do.com/direct, or you can call the 3DO Direct line at 800-336-3506 (outside the United States at 650-261-3227). ........................................... 10) Contacting Customer Support For technical problems or questions: 3DO Customer Support Website: http://www.3do.com/support (includes an email question form) E-mail: customer-support@3do.com Phone: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time, at (650) 261-3454. Fax number: (650) 261-3419. ........................................... Crusaders of Might and Magic incorporates compression code from the Info-ZIP group. There are no extra charges or costs due to the use of this code, and the original compression sources are freely available from http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/ or ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/ on the Internet. Copyright 1999 The 3DO Company. All Rights Reserved. 3DO, Crusaders of Might and Magic and their respective logos, are trademarks and/or service marks of The 3DO Company in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.