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- Table of Contents for Mercenaries(tm)
- Downloadable Demo for Windows 95(R)
- -------------------------------------
- 1. About The Full Version of Mercenaries
- 2. Ordering Information
- 3. System Requirements.
- 4. Installation Instructions
- A. Multi-file downloadable demo
- B. Single-file downloadable demo
- 5. Keyboard Commands
- 6. DirectX(tm) Information
- 7. Activision Customer Support
-
-
- 1. About The Full Version of Mercenaries
- ----------------------------------------
- July 8, 2784: General Alexandr Kerensky gives his
- fateful order, "Exodus" and 200 transports, filled
- with scientists, soldiers and the best minds of the
- Inner-Sphere, vanish from known space. For the
- next three hundred years the Successor Lords use
- their regiments of BattleMechs, giant humanoid
- war-machines, to destroy what remains of the
- Star-League, each Successor Lord, trying to place
- himself on the throne. Humanity falls into
- darkness.
-
- May 10, 3044, the present: the BattleMechs, once
- used for heavy-labor and construction are now armed
- exclusively for battle. Three hundred years of war
- have nearly destroyed man's ability to build his
- war-machines, only a few factories remain active,
- churning out BattleMechs for the four Successor
- States that still battle for the almost forgotten
- throne of the Star-League. Most BattleMechs are
- salvaged from battlefields, the victors scavenging
- what they can from the fallen.
-
- Mercenaries now sell their strength to the
- Successor States, all bidding for the best contracts
- with the most powerful warlords. On the periphery,
- outside of the Successor States, pirates rule petty
- "Periphery Kingdoms". From the fringes of human
- space the Pirate-Kings raid weakened Successor
- Lords for precious water and spare-parts.
-
- Despite centuries of war, the battle continues.
-
-
- 2. Ordering Information
- -----------------------
- See your local retailer or in the United
- States call 1-800-477-3650.
-
-
- 3. System Requirements
- ----------------------
- Minimum System Requirements for Demo:
-
- - 100% IBM PC-compatible computer
- - Microsoft Windows 95 operating system
- (including compatible 32-bit drivers for video card,
- sound card and input devices)
- - Pentium processor
- - 16 MB RAM
- - 45 MB of uncompressed hard disk space (not including 15 MB
- for downloaded files)
- - 256 Color (640 x 480) VLB or PCI Video card
- with 1MB RAM
- - 100% Microsoft compatible mouse and driver
- - 100% Sound Blaster compatible sound card
- - Dedicated game card is highly recommended for
- joystick
-
- NOTE: The Windows 95 version uses new Microsoft
- DirectX 2 technology, and requires that your system
- have the most updated drivers that fully support
- DirectX.
-
-
- 4. Installation Instructions
- ----------------------------
-
- -----A. Multi-file downloadable demo-----
- (1) Right mouse click on the desktop and choose
- New==>folder.
- (2) Now type Merc and ENTER. This should name the folder Merc.
- (3) Copy all of the files you downloaded to this
- Merc folder. You should have a total of 12 files
- consisting of: (all but the first and last are approx. 1.4 MB)
- Mercdown.exe
- mdem_1.bin
- mdem_2.bin
- mdem_3.bin
- mdem_4.bin
- mdem_5.bin
- mdem_6.bin
- mdem_7.bin
- mdem_8.bin
- mdem_9.bin
- mdem_10.bin
- mdem_11.bin
- (4) Once all the files are copied, open the Merc folder and
- double-click on Mercdown.exe (extraction will occur)
- If a file is missing or misnamed, you will get an error
- message; if this happens, check to make sure you've named
- all the files as listed above.
- (5) The first extraction prompt will ask if it is OK to
- install all files to C:\MERCDEMO\, type 'Y' if this
- is OK. Answering 'N' will prompt you to specify the
- location to extract the files.
- (6) Now click on Start and choose Run.
-
- NOTE: For the next step we will assume you extracted
- the files to the default location (C:\MERCDEMO).
-
- (7) Type C:\MERCDEMO\MERCDEMO and press Enter.
-
- You can delete the Merc folder on your desktop, if
- desired.
-
-
- -----B. Single-file downloadable demo-----
-
- (1) Right mouse click on the desktop and choose
- New==>folder.
- (2) Now type Merc and ENTER. This should name the folder Merc.
- (3) Copy the file you downloaded to this Merc folder.
- You should have two files:
- Mercdown.exe (very small)
- Mercdemo.bin (about 15 megabytes)
- (4) Once the files are copied, open the Merc folder and
- double-click on Mercdown.exe (extraction will occur)
- (5) The first extraction prompt will ask if it is OK to
- install all files to C:\MERCDEMO\, type 'Y' if this
- is OK. Answering 'N' will prompt you to specify the
- location to extract the files.
- (6) Now click on Start and choose Run.
-
- NOTE: For the next step we will assume you extracted
- the files to the default location (C:\MERCDEMO).
-
- (7) Type C:\MERCDEMO\MERCDEMO and press Enter.
-
- WARNING: Mercenaries uses Microsoft DirectX 2 technology
- for Windows(R) 95. You will need drivers for your hardware that support
- DirectX 2 to play the Mercenaries Demo. If you are not sure whether
- your hardware and drivers support DirectX 2 please consult the
- hardware manufacturer.
-
-
- 5. Keyboard Commands
- --------------------
-
- WEAPONS
- Fire Spacebar
- Select Weapon/Group Enter
- Chain-Fire/Group-Fire Toggle \
- Alpha Strike P
- Add Weapon to Group 1-5 Shift+1-5
- Fire Group 1, 2, 3 Num Lock, /, * (Keypad)
- Fire Current Group ;
- Jettison Ammunition K
-
-
- TARGETING
- Cycle Through All Targets T
- Previous Target R
- Target Nearest Enemy E
- Target Friendly (Lancemate) F
- Target Object Underneath Reticle Q
- Inspect Targeted Object I
- Targeting OFF Ctrl+T
-
-
- HUD SYSTEMS
- Cycle through Multi-Function Display F1
-
-
- DISPLAYS
- Radar Display (Normal/Full Screen/OFF) F2
- Damage Display F5
- Armor Damage HTAL (Head/Torso/Arms/Legs) F6
- Enable/Disable/Save/HUD F11
- Objectives/Briefing Summary F12
- Remove Cockpit U
-
- CAMERAS
- Target View F4
- Rear View F7
- Down View F8
- Weapon View F9
- Weapon View (Full Screen, After Launch) F10
-
-
- MECH PILOTING
- Direct Throttle (Stop to 100%) 1 to 0
- Increase/Decrease Throttle +/-
- Steer Left and Right left arrow, right arrow
- Reverse Direction Backspace
- Torso Twist < and >
- Recenter Torso /
- Recenter Legs to Torso M
- Jump Jet (on applicable Mechs) J
- Jump Jet Steering and Turning 6-Keys (Home Keypad)
- Select NAV Point N
- Autopilot ON/OFF A
- MASC ON/OFF V
- Manual Shutdown/Restart S
- Override Automatic Thermal Shutdown O
- Pilot Ejection Ctrl+Alt+E
- Auto-Ejection ON/OFF Ctrl+E
- Self-Destruct Ctrl+Alt+X
-
-
- PILOT VIEW CONTROLS
- Zoom In Z
- Zoom Out Shift+Z
- Reset Zoom Magnification Ctrl+Z
- Glance Left, Right Keypad 7, 9
- Pilot Eye Control Ctrl+Arrows
- Thermal Optics L
- Satellite Uplink ON/OFF F3
- Radar/Satellite Uplink Zoom In X
- Radar/Satellite Uplink Zoom Out Shift+X
- External Tracking Camera (XTC) ON/OFF C
- External Camera Controls Ctrl+Arrows
-
-
- NON-GAME CONTROLS
- Options/Battle Parameters Esc
- Snap a Screenshot Ctrl+P
- Abort/Exit Mission Ctrl+Q
-
- *There are additional commands and functions in the
- full version of the game.
-
-
- 6. DirectX Information
- ---------------------------
- Microsoft DirectX 2 needs to be installed on your
- computer to play the Mercenaries Demo. If you need
- DirectX 2, you can download it from
- WWW.ACTIVISION.COM
-
- If you have downloaded the Microsoft DirectX 2 from
- our Web site, you will need to double-click on
- DX2.EXE to extract the files. Once you have extracted
- the files, you will need to open the
- DirectX folder and double-click on DXSETUP.EXE. The
- program will install the appropriate files on your
- computer.
-
- What is DirectX 2 and why do I need it?
-
- Microsoft's DirectX 2 is an API (Application
- Programming Interface) set that increases the speed
- at which games play under the Windows(R) 95 operating
- system. These APIs allow direct access to the enhanced
- features of hardware under Windows(R) 95. With
- DirectX 2, a program has instant access to the
- hardware, allowing for great advances in graphics,
- sound, video, 3-D, and network capabilities of games.
-
- Since Windows(R) 95 and DirectX 2 are relatively
- new in the computer world and have not achieved
- compatibility with some older video cards, many
- manufacturers are releasing updated drivers for
- Windows(R) 95 to meet the DirectX standard.
- If you are not sure about your video card's
- compatibility, consult the company that makes your
- video card.
-
- If the Microsoft DirectX Installer does not detect
- DirectX 2 on your computer, it will install
- DirectX 2 for you. After installation is complete,
- you will need to restart your computer in order for
- DirectX 2 to take effect.
-
- If you have other Windows 95 games on your computer,
- chances are you already have an earlier version of
- DirectX installed on your computer. In this case,
- the Microsoft Installer will write over that version
- with DirectX 2. At that point, the game
- installation process will be complete. You will need
- to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
-
- If however, you already have DirectX 2 or a higher
- version installed on your computer, the Microsoft
- DirectX 2 installer will detect that and not overwrite
- any DirectX 2 or higher files. You will not need to
- restart your computer after installation in order
- to run Mercenaries.
-
- DirectX 2 should not affect any titles designed
- for the original version of DirectX. Should you
- encounter difficulties with DirectX 2, please
- contact Microsoft for further information.
-
-
- 7. Activision Customer Support
- -------------------------------
-
- Online Services:
- Services with Activision Forums, E-Mail and File
- Library Support:
-
- Microsoft Network:
- From any MSN window, pull down the Edit menu and
- select Go To, then Other Location. At the prompt,
- type "Activision" and click OK.
-
- America Online:
- Use keyword "Activision" to locate the Activision
- forum.
-
- CompuServe:
- 76004,2122 or [GO GAMBPUB]
-
- Activision BBS:
- 310-479-1335 Up to 28,800 baud; Settings:
- 8 Bits, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit (8, N, 1)
-
- Internet E-mail:
- support@activision.com
-
- World Wide Web:
- http://www.activision.com
-
- -----In the US: -----
-
- Fax:
- 310-479-7355, 24 hours a day
-
- FaxBack:
- 310-473-6453, 24 hours a day
-
- Mail:
- Activision
- Customer Support
- P.O. Box 67713
- Los Angeles, CA 90067
-
- Telephone:
- Call our 24-hour voice-mail system for answers to
- our most frequently asked questions at 310-479-5644.
- Contact a Customer Support representative at the same
- number between the hours of 9:00AM and 5:00PM
- (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday, except holidays.
-
-
- -----In Australia and the UK: -----
-
- Technical Support:
-
- - In Australia, please call 1902 962 000.
-
- - In the U.K., please call 0990 143 525.
-
- If you have any comments, questions or suggestions
- about this game, or any other Activision product,
- you can contact us in the U.K. on 0181 742 9400
- between the hours of 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM (UK time)
- Monday through Friday, except holidays.
-
-
- Activision is a registered trademark of Activision (C)
- 1996 Activision, Inc. MechWarrior, BattleTech, BattleMech
- and 'Mech are registered trademarks and MechWarrior 2:
- Mercenaries is a trademark of FASA CORPORATION. (C) 1996
- FASA CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
-