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- I. Installing the Napoleon in Russia Demo --
-
- 1. From Windows, select the File menu (or the Win 95 Start button)
- and the Run menu item.
- 2. Enter:
- d:\nir_demo\setup
- Note: If your CD-ROM is different from d:, enter the appropriate
- letter.
- 3. Note: you must have Video for Windows Version 1.1 installed on
- your computer in order to run the Napoleon in Russia videos.
-
- II. Getting Started --
-
- To see a fully automated demo, do the following. First launch the demo,
- using the Napoleon in Russia program item. When prompted, select
- Automatic A/I for both French and Russian sides. This will play the demo
- Computer vs. Computer. When the A/I Dialog appears, you may wish to
- click on Step to advance the A/I manually, or click on Run to have the
- A/I run without stopping. To halt A/I processing, press the Escape key
- (or click on the Cancel button) when the A/I dialog appears. To exit the
- game, halt A/I processing and then select the Exit menu item from the
- File menu.
-
- To try a battle against the computer, select Automatic A/I for one side
- and Manual mode for the side you wish to play. Here are some tips on
- how to play:
-
- 1. To advance to the next phase, select the Next Phase menu item
- from the Phase menu, or click on the clock icon in the upper
- left hand corner of the tool box that appears on the left-hand
- side of the screen.
-
- 2. In the Movement Phase, you can move your units. Select a unit
- by first clicking on its map hex with the left mouse button.
- Then either double-click to select the entire stack of units in
- that hex, or click on one or more units at the bottom of the
- screen to just select certain ones. You then move the unit (or
- stack) by clicking with the right mouse button on a hex adjacent
- to that unit on the map.
- To change a unit's Formation (to/from Line or Column for
- infantry; to Limbered for cannons), select the unit, then click
- on the "eagle" toolbox button. The "S" toolbox button can be
- used to create skirmishers from infantry units or squadrons
- from cavalry units.
- To change a unit's Facing, select it, then click on one of
- the "curved arrow" toolbox buttons. These buttons will turn the
- unit clockwise or counterclockwise, or make it do an about-face,
- as indicated by the direction of the arrow.
-
- 3. In the Fire Phases, you can fire on enemy units. Select the unit
- you wish to fire in the same way you selected it for moving, by
- clicking on its hex and then clicking on its picture at the
- bottom of the screen. Select its target by clicking with the
- right mouse button on a hex containing one or more enemy units.
- If prompted for a specific target by the Target Dialog, you can
- select the default simply by clicking on the Ok button.
- In the Defensive Phase you can use the "square" toolbox
- button to change infantry to/from Square formation (which is
- their best defense against cavalry charges). You can also use
- the "eagle" toolbox button to unlimber cannons at this time.
-
- 4. In the Cavalry Charge Phase, you can move your cavalry units (and
- leaders stacked with them) even if they've already moved in the
- Movement Phase. The idea here is to move them adjacent to enemy
- units in order to engage them in melee in the next phase.
-
- 5. In the Melee Phase, you can melee against units in hexes adjacent
- to your units. Select the target hex by clicking on the hex with
- the right mouse button. Then select your attacking units by first
- selecting them and then adding them to the melee using the Add
- to Melee menu item in the Melee Menu. When you are done adding
- units to the melee, you can resolve the melee by selecting the
- Resolve Melee menu item in the Melee Menu.
-
-
-
- III. When in Doubt --
-
- If you are unsure what to do next in any given situation, you can always
- get the computer to finish the current phase for you by clicking on the
- A/I button that is located in the lower right-hand corner of the tool
- box that appears on the left-hand side of the screen.
-
-
-
- IV. What the Full Version of Napoleon in Russia Offers --
-
- In addition to a complete main program, the full version of Napoleon in
- Russia contains:
- * French and Russian background music of the Napoleonic era.
- * Dozens of re-enactment videos and sound effects.
- * An easy-to-use front-end interface.
- * A complete hardcopy manual plus foldout quick-start instructions.
- * Six complete modules containing 21 scenarios, both historical and
- "what if?", covering:
- - The Battle of Borodino
- - Crossing the Kolocha
- - The Fight for the Fleches
- - The Great Redoubt
- - The Shevardino Redoubt
- - The Struggle for Utitza
-
- For more information, contact TalonSoft at 410-933-9191 or visit our
- Web site at http://www.talonsoft.com.
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