PC Gamer 2.3/1996-04_-_Disc_2.3.bin/war2/readme.txt

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                        WARCRAFT II: Tides of Darkness
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THIS IS A DEMO VERSION

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        WHAT THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
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1. This is a DEMO
2. System Requirements
3. New features in Warcraft II
4. Game modes
5. What you can do in this DEMO version
6. What you can build on either side
7. A demo of the scenario/map/unit editor
8. Playing over the Internet
9. You cheater you...
10. A Final note
11. Troubleshooting


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        1. This is a DEMO
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This is a stripped-down version of
Warcraft II with many of its features
missing.  To order the full retail version,
visit your local retailer, or contact
Blizzard Entertainment directly.



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        2. System Requirements
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Warcraft II:
        - 486/33 or better processor
        - 8 megs of RAM
        - Super VGA monitor
        - Microsoft compatible mouse
        - CD-ROM Drive
        - Sound/Music card optional

Scenario editor:
        all of the above
        - Microsoft Windows 95
                        or
        - Microsoft Windows 3.1 or better with
          WinG and Win32S (avail. from Microsoft)



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        3. New Features in Warcraft II
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- SVGA 640x480 resolution graphics with
  3D-rendered buildings and units

- Multiplayer play with up to 8 players

- Greater numbers of units and buildings
  that now span land, sea and air

- A full REDBOOK AUDIO soundtrack which
  plays right from the CD

- The Fog of War map masking

- Three resources types: Gold,
  Lumber, and Oil

- More freeform building of towns

- A variety of map sizes, the largest
  being four times bigger than Warcraft 1

- Scenario editor allows you to design
  and create your own scenarios

- Sound effects editor lets you modify
  sounds from the game.

- More units and buildings, including the following:

        HUMAN UNITS
        - Ranger
        - Ballista
        - Paladin
        - Mage
        - Dwarven Demolition Squad
        - Submarine
        - Oil Tanker
        - Destroyer
        - Transport
        - Battleship
        - Gnomish Flying Machine
        - Griffon Rider

        HUMAN BUILDINGS
        - Church
        - Mage Tower
        - Gnomish Inventor
        - Griffon Aviary
        - Oil Platform
        - Oil Refinery
        - Scout Tower
        - Guard Tower
        - Cannon Tower
        - Stables
        - Foundry
        - Shipyard
        - Keep
        - Castle

        ORC UNITS
        - Berserker
        - Catapult
        - Ogre-Mage
        - Death Knight
        - Goblin Sappers
        - Giant Turtle
        - Oil Tanker
        - Destroyer
        - Transport
        - Ogre Juggernaught
        - Goblin Zeppelin
        - Dragon

        ORC BUILDINGS
        - Altar of Storms
        - Temple of the Damned
        - Goblin Alchemist
        - Dragon Roost
        - Oil Platform
        - Oil Refinery
        - Watch Tower
        - Guard Tower
        - Cannon Tower
        - Ogre Mound
        - Foundry
        - Shipyard
        - Stronghold
        - Fortress


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        4. Game modes
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- Single player CAMPAIGN mode
An in-depth campaign mode for both the
Orc and Human sides.  Each of the campaign
scenarios are unique and contain a greater
amount of personality than Warcraft 1.
They follow a storyline and contain a wider
variety of mission objectives.

- MULTIPLAYER modes
A variety of multiplayer modes are available:
        - 2 player modem
        - 2 player direct connect (null modem)
        - 8 player network play including
          versus mode and team play


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        5. What you can do in this DEMO version
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(a) Summary
- Play single player scenarios of varying
  map sizes as Orcs or Humans.
  (note: These scenarios are custom made
  for this release only.)
- Watch a slide show illustrating some of
  the features in the full retail version.
- Sample some of the buildings.
- Sample some of the land, sea and air units.
- Harvest all of the resources: Gold,
  Lumber and Oil.
- See how the new "Fog of war" works.

(b) To build a building:
1. Click on a peasant/peon and then click
on either the BASIC or ADVANCED structures
icon.
2. Move the cursor over the building icons
and the required amount of resources will
appear in the lower right of the game screen.
3. Select desired building and the cursor
will change into a rectangle.
4. The building may be placed in any
valid terrain type in an area previously
explored or currently visible.
5. When the cursor square is not entirely
green, the current location highlighted is
not valid to build on.  The area of the
square that flashes red is unbuildable.
6. Click when the cursor square is over
the desired building location. A peasant
will then head to that destination to
begin construction of that building.

(c) How to harvest oil:
1. Construct an Oil tanker from the
Shipyard.
2. Seek out an oil pool and move the oil
tanker so that it is on top of or adjacent
to it.
3. Build an oil platform by clicking on the
tanker, selecting the BUILD OIL PLATFORM icon
and then placing it in the desired location.
4. Once the platform is completed, the tanker
will begin transporting oil back to your
closest Shipyard or Oil Refinery.

(d) Controlling game speed:
Pressing PLUS/MINUS keys will speed up
and slow down the speed of the game.

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        6. What you can build
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Some units and/or buildings require other
buildings to exist before they can be
constructed.  An example of this is the
Elven Archer who needs a Barracks and
a Lumber Mill.  If any of these buildings
do not exist, then Archers may not be trained
at the Barracks.

HUMAN UNITS/BUILDINGS

UNIT                    BUILDINGS NEEDED
Peasants                Town Hall
Footmen                 Barracks
Elven Archers           Barracks, Lumber Mill

Oil Tanker              Shipyard
Destroyer               Shipyard
Transport               Shipyard, Foundry
Shipyard                Lumber Mill
Oil Platform            Oil Tanker


ORC UNITS/BUILDINGS

UNIT                    BUILDINGS NEEDED
Peons                   Great Hall
Grunt                   Barracks
Troll AxeThrowers       Barracks, Lumbermill

Oil Tanker              Shipyard
Destroyer               Shipyard
Transport               Shipyard, Foundry
Shipyard                Lumbermill
Oil Platform            Oil Tanker


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        7. The scenario/map/unit editor
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Included in this release is the scenario
editor with some key features disabled.
Most importantly, you CANNOT load and save
maps with this version.

The scenario editor allows you to lay out
Warcraft maps, place buildings and units, and
modify unit attributes including hit points,
armor and strength.

The full retail version also includes a sound
effects editor which allows you to replace
virtually every sound effect in the game
with whatever you like.

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        8. Playing over the Internet
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KALI is a utility which simulates an IPX
network for multiplayer games over the
Internet.  The unregistered shareware version
of KALI is provided in the subdirectory KALI.

Please note the following:
- KALI runs only under DOS, it does not
  support Windows 95.
- KALI requires a direct connection to the
  Internet or a SLIP/PPP connection.
- The unregistered version of KALI will allow
  a maximum of 15 minutes of gameplay.  It
  can be registered using the order form
  provided in the file KALI\ORDER.FRM.
- KALI is not a Blizzard product, and we are
  unable to provide support for it.

The following Web and FTP sites are the
official KALI sites:

     http://www.axxis.com/kali
     http://www.kali.net/   (online soon...)

     ftp://ftp.kali.net/pub/kali/
     ftp://ftp.axxis.com/pub/kali/

A Win95 version of KALI is almost
completed and will be available at the
above sites.

For more information about KALI, contact
its author, Jay Cotton ([e-mail]).



WAR2KALI.EXE is a patch that improves the
performance of Warcraft II when played over KALI.
It is not necessary or desirable to use this
patch when playing over a real IPX network or
over a modem.

To use this patch: when starting a new
KALI game, run WAR2KALI instead of WAR2.
All players in the game should use this
patch.

This patch is provided as a free service
to Internet users.  It is not a supported
product.  Please do not contact Blizzard
Technical Support about this patch.  Any
questions or comments regarding this patch
may be mailed to "[e-mail]".


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        9. You cheater you...
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To use the following cheats while in game
mode, press the Enter key.  At the bottom of
the screen you will see a MESSAGE: prompt.
Type one of the cheats shown below and press
return to activate it.  If you have typed
correctly, you will be notified by the text
"Cheat enabled" or "Cheat disabled".

SHOWMAP          - displays the entire map
CASH             - gain vast sums of resources
FASTBUILD        - make those little guys work
                   incredibly fast!

ALLOWJUMPS       - Enables the following commands
   ORC1          - go to Orc scenario 1
   ORC2          -
   ORC3          -
   HUMAN1        -
   HUMAN2        -
   HUMAN3        - I think you get the idea.


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        10. A Final note
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This demo will hopefully give you a taste of
what you can expect by purchasing the full
retail version.



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        11. TROUBLESHOOTING
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If you are having problems running under
Windows 95, please shut down to DOS and then
run Warcraft II from there.  To do this,
press the start button, select "Shut Down"
and then select "Restart in DOS Mode".
If you are running in Windows NT and the mouse
is caged to the top left of the screen, set
the vidmouse=0 line in your WAR2.INI file to
vidmouse=2.

If you are using an Ensoniq Soundscape and
are experiencing sound degradation, use the
Warcraft 2 setup program to set the digital
sound configuration to SoundBlaster.


Modem Init Strings
For best performance you will want to disable
compression and error control on your modem.
Here are some init strings for popular modems
that we have found to work well.

MOST HAYES COMPATIBLES:
    AT &K0 M1 S46=0 &D2 &Q6

US ROBOTICS SPORTSTER:
    CLEAR string set to:AT &F0
    AT &K0 M1 &M0 &D2

INTEL 14.4:
    AT &F\N0\Q0

2400 BAUD MODEMS:
    CLEAR and INIT strings set to ATZ

If your system does not run smoothly during
MODEM or DIRECT LINK play and you are using
MIDI music, turn music OFF to increase game
speed.  This is done by setting your MIDI
Music Volume to 0, or by using the alt-m
keystroke shortcut.

If your CD-ROM drive does not support Redbook
Audio or is not connected properly, uncheck the
"Enable CD Audio" selection box in the sound
options dialog.  This will cause the game to
now play MIDI music.

          For technical support please contact
              Blizzard Entertainment at:

               Phone:  [phone]
              Online:  [e-mail]
             WebSite:  http://www.blizzard.com



For press kits and additional marketing information:
        Susan Wooley
        [phone] x245

For technical support:
        Blizzard Entertainment
        [phone]