Fallout Tactics Multiplayer Demo/Readme.txt

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=====================================================  Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (TM) Multiplayer Demo Readme and Quick Manual                               25 Jan 2001

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CONTENTS 1. Getting Started 2. The Game 3. Troubleshooting Information 4. Interplay Customer Service Information 5. UK Customer Support Information 6. Legal Information

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===================================================== 1. GETTING STARTED

1a. System Requirements --- Fallout Tactics requires the following:

Pentium II (or compatible) 300 MHz 64 MB RAM WINDOWS 95, 98 and 2000 with DirectX 7.0 or later 150 MB of Hard Drive Space DirectX Certified Video Card with at least 4 MB of video RAM. Must support at least 800x600 at 16bit or 32bit color. DirectX Certified Sound Card Keyboard, Mouse

For multiplayer, Fallout Tactics requires the following:

A TCP/IP-based Local Area Network (LAN) and/or An Internet connection (56k or better) using TCP/IP

Important Note regarding 2MB vs 4MB+ Video Cards While you can still run Tactics with a 2MB video card, we  recommend against it - performance will be very poor. We  do not support 2MB cards in an official capacity. Fallout Tactics requires a 4MB card and we recommend that you obtain the latest DirectX drivers for your video card, direct from the company that makes your card.

1b. Installation

Double-click on the SETUP.EXE file. Follow the on-screen instructions.

After installing Fallout Tactics, you will be given the option to install GameSpy(tm) Arcade. GameSpy Arcade allows you to easily find or host Internet multiplayer games.

If you do not install GameSpy Arcade at this time, you can install it by double-clicking on the ArcadeInstallFallout10.exe icon, located in your Fallout Tactics download folder. You can also install it by going to: www.gamespy.com and clicking on DOWNLOAD.

1c. Running Fallout Tactics --- If you use the default installation settings for Fallout Tactics, it will be installed in a '14 Degrees East' Program Group in your Start menu. Click on "Fallout Tactics Multiplayer Demo" to start the game.

1d. Fallout Tactics Web Page

If there is anything that you are having problems with or cannot find in this readme file, stop by the Fallout Tactics Web Page at:

http://www.interplay.com/falloutbos

Aside from cool game materials and errata, you may be able to find an answer for whatever question you might have.

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===================================================== 2. THE GAME

2a. The Fallout Universe

War, war, never changes...

And it can be really rather unpleasant. After the bomb had dropped, toilet paper and those funny little packets of soap that you find in hotel rooms became very difficult to find.

Through their military and technical expertise, the Brotherhood of Steel were able to rebuild their lives after the war. They proclaimed themselves the technological saviors of mankind, and allowed those whom they thought wise enough to join their cause.

But many within the Brotherhood were not satisfied with their isolationist policies. They sought to bring their prosperity and security to the rest of the people in the scarred lands. A group of several top-ranking members decided that the time had come to split away from their comrades. They were determined to take their skills and use them to awaken the long-dormant technologies of the ancients, in the hopes of restoring peace and unity to the country.

This is their story...

Well, actually, it's just a demo, but you get the point.

2b. Playing the game

We strongly recommend that you play the four tutorials which are included in this demo. Not only do they introduce all the key elements on the control system but they also contain valuable tactical examples to get you started. To select the tutorials, click on the tutorial button from the intro screen. Choose from one of the four tutorials:

Basic This tutorial guides the player through the control system used in the game. It includes: Movement, Weapon use, Stances, Skills, and Using objects.

Ambush, Stealth, Sniper These three tutorials all start with a recorded movie demonstrating some key aspect of game play. The player then has a chance to copy the movie or invent their own way of tackling the problem.

After playing the tutorials, there are two stand alone missions to choose from. Click on the Mission 1 and Mission 2 buttons to start that respective mission. The missions do not have to be played in any particular order, but we suggest you start with Mission 1. All buttons in the GUI have mouse-over text. Hold the mouse over the button for a brief moment to see the button name and the hot-key (if any) to activate that button from the keyboard.

For details of keyboard short cuts press "H", for Help.

Hot-Keys

GENERAL H: Help Alt-S: Quick Save Alt-L: Quick Load Alt-X: Exit PrtScn: Print Screen (Saved to CORE/SCREENSHOTS)

GAME Cursor Keys: Scroll Map Pause: Pause Game toggle ESC: Menu toggle S: Skilldex toggle I: Inventory toggle O: Options toggle P: PIPBoy toggle C: Character screen toggle M: PIPBoy Map Numpad Enter: Toggle Minimap/Text Display Numpad - : Zoom out Minimap Numpad + : Zoom in Minimap

MOVEMENT Left Click on Ground: Move Ctrl-Left Click: Force move to same level Shift-Left Click: Run (or walk if Always Run is On) W/Backspace: Stop - : Rotate Left = : Rotate Right

ACTIONS Left Click on Object: Use 1: Sneak 2: Lockpick 3: Steal 4: Traps 5: First Aid 6: Doctor 7: Science 8: Repair

COMBAT Left Click on Target: Fire Weapon Right Click: Fire Ctrl-Right Click: Force Fire U: Left/Right hand toggle Y: Cycle current weapon modes T: Targeted shot toggle R: Reload weapon

SQUAD CONTROLS F1-F6: Select Squad Member F7-F11: Recall selection groupings Ctrl-F7-F11: Set selection groupings F12: Select all squad members , : Sentry Mode Off . : Sentry Mode Aggressive / : Sentry Mode Defensive Q: Stand A: Crouch Z: Prone

TURN BASED Enter: Exit Turn Based / Begin Turn Based Ctrl-Space: End Turn Space: Next character Alt-Left Click: Reserve Move (keep enough APs to use current item) Backspace: End characters turn / : Enter Overwatch mode

MULTIPLAYER Tab (hold): Show multiplayer scores screen Enter: Chat mode Shift-Enter: Team chat mode ' : Whisper

2c. Playing a Multiplayer Game -- There are three ways to play a multiplayer game: LAN, Direct TCP/IP and using the GameSpy network. To start a LAN or Direct TCP/IP game, start Fallout Tactics normally and click on MULTIPLAYER from the main menu. To play in a GameSpy game over the Internet, launch GameSpy Arcade from the Start->Programs menu.

Click in the Enter Name text box and type your name. The Active Servers window will show the current games. You can click BACK to return to the main menu.

LAN --- Fallout Tactics will display all current games on your LAN. To start a new game, click HOST. To join an existing game, click on the game and then click JOIN.

Direct TCP/IP - Enter the IP address of your host server in the Optional Server IP box. Press ENTER. The server will appear in the game list once it is found. Click on the game and then click JOIN to enter the game.

GameSpy --- Run GameSpy Arcade from the Start->Programs menu. Follow the on-screen instructions or use the Help feature in GameSpy Arcade.

Hosting a Game -- Enter your server name (it defaults to your player name). Optionally, enter a password. Players must enter this password before they will be allowed to join.

You can set the game options. These cannot be changed once the game starts. Click on the Options button.

Turn Based: CTB, Individual or Squad. See Config, below. Bandwidth: Low, Medium, or High. Line of Sight: Squad (you can only see what you squad can see), Team (you can see what your allies can see) or Off (you can see   everything all the time). Max Squad Members: Sets the maximum number of characters per squad. Time of Day: Default, Pre-Dawn, Day, Evening, or Night. Friendly Fire: The likelyhood that you will hit your own squaddies if they are between you and your target. Defaults to 25%, can be   set to 0% to 100%. AP Regeneration Rate: How fast Action Points regenerate in CTB mode. Defaults to 100%, can be set to 25% to 200%. Turn Time Limit: How many seconds players have to act on their turn in Individual or Squad Turn-Based modes. 0 seconds means no limit. Game Time Limit: How long the game will last, in minutes. 0 means the game will not end until all enemy squads are defeated.

Click Start Game when ready. Click Leave Game to cancel.

Multiplayer Game Types -- There are two game types in the Multiplayer demo: Skirmish and Assault. In Skirmish, you must defeat the other enemy squads. In Assault, one side plays the defenders and the other side is the attackers. The attackers must throw a switch in the defender's base to win. The defenders must stop the attackers from accomplishing their mission.

2d. Saving and Loading in Single-player --- The demo only has the quick load option available. This means that when you save a game it will always be saved in the same file. When you load a game it will always be loaded from the same file. The final game will allow the player to name the save game file and save multiple files.

2e. Fallout Tactics Config -- The configuration settings are available from within the game from the OPTIONS option in the main menu. The various options are contained within three tabs: GAME, DISPLAY and SOUND

GAME

Run Mode: Determines when the characters walk or run.

Always Walk - the selected character will walk to a destination after a single click. Smart Run - the selected character will run to a location unless they are in stealth mode or prone or crouched. Always Run - The selected character will always run to a location.

Game Difficulty: The difficulty level can be adjusted.

Message Filter: Controls the amount of text messages that the game will report to the player. Spoken text is always reported.

Turn Based: This controls what version of Turn-Based combat you will be playing: Continuous, Individual or Squad. The game defaults to Continuous (CTB). Individual means each character will move at their own time during the turn. Squad means that all characters on a squad will move at the same time during a turn.

Language filter: Set this on to filter out rude words.

DISPLAY --- Display Mode: Choose from up to four exciting display modes! The exact number of display modes available will depend on your system and video card. Lower resolutions and lower color-depths will give you better performance on some machines. Fallout Tactics supports 800x600 (default) and 1024x768. Depending on your video card, you may play in 16 or 32-bit.

Anti-Aliased Tiles: Deselect this for a faster frame rate on older machines.

Anti-Aliased Characters: Deselect this for a faster frame rate on older machines.

Cursor Mode: Leave this in hardware for most hardware platforms. There is a known problem with some Voodoo 3 cards which causes the cursor to misbehave. Try selecting the software cursor on these cards.

SOUND - Select the appropriate Driver - this should happen automatically.

Master Volume: Controls the sound level for everything. Sound FX Volume: Controls volume of Sound Effects. Music Volume: Controls the volume of the music. Speech Volume: Controls the volume of the speech.

Move the volume sliders to the left to lower the volume, and move the sliders to the right to increase the volume.

2f. The complete Fallout Tactics Game - This demo represents a very cut down version of the final game. Although most of the key elements of a typical mission are demonstrated in the two missions, a lot of the game is not. For example, in the final game the player will be able to:

* Choose their squad from a pool of characters at the BOS bunker! * Choose equipment for their squad from a quartermaster's store at the Brotherhood of Steel bunker... * Loot and barter weapons/equipment in one mission to use in     another! * Drive a variety of vehicles in the wastelands and certain missions! * Choose from a huge selection of weapons (over 130) ranging from low tech melee to high tech energy weapons! * Use the Fallout SPECIAL system to create a main character... * Characters gain skills and perks as they increase in levels... * See an intricate and exciting story line unfold, told through a     mixture of movies, slide shows, in game cut scenes and NPC dialogue! * A variety of multi-player games where the players will be able to choose squads, weapons and missions and play via LAN or     Internet.

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===================================================== 3. TROUBLESHOOTING

3a. Tweaking Performance

* Turn OFF Anti-Aliasing for both tiles and characters. * Reduce the screen resolution to 800x600. * Run the game in 16-bit mode as this may run faster on older machines. * The game loads a substantial amount of data off the hard-drive during play. To increase performance try defragmenting the hard-drive.

3b. Known Problems -- * The game will not run correctly on Windows 95a. * There are performance issues on older machines. We are hoping to increase performance for the final game (maybe 20%). * Voodoo 3 3000: When running full screen in 800x600, there is     some white flickering to the left side of the intro developer screens. * Virtual Memory must be enabled. * The multiplayer game mode "Hardcore" is not enabled for this demo.

3c. Feedback

The Fallout Tactics development team would greatly appreciate your feedback. If you are having technical and/or gameplay problems, please contact us at the Fallout Forum:

http://webboard.interplay.com:8080/~fallout

We will try to help you as much as possible. The more feedback we get, the stronger the final game will be!

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===================================================== 4. INTERPLAY CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION

Interplay Entertainment Corp. Technical Support now offers troubleshooting guides with complete installation and setup instructions as well as information that will help you overcome the most common difficulties. If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can find these at:

www.interplay.com/support/

Here you will find troubleshooting information as well as information on regular system maintenance and performance.

DirectX		www.interplay.com/support/directx/ Joysticks		www.interplay.com/support/joystick/ Modems and Networks	www.interplay.com/support/modem/ (For game-specific information and additional troubleshooting, visit our main page at www.interplay.com)

If you have questions about the program, our Technical Support Department can help. Our web site contains up-to-date information on the most common difficulties with our products, and this information is the same as that used by our product support technicians. We keep the product support pages updated on a regular basis, so please check here first for no-wait solutions:

www.interplay.com/support/

If you are unable to find the information you need on our web site, please feel free to contact Technical Support via e-mail, phone, fax, or letter. Please be sure to include the following information in your e-mail message, fax, or letter: Title of Game Computer manufacturer Operating system (Windows 95, DOS 6.22, etc.) CPU type and speed in MHz Amount of RAM Sound card type and settings (address, IRQ, DMA) Video card CD-ROM Mouse driver and version Joystick and game card (if any) A copy of the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files from your hard drive A description of the problem you're having

If you need to talk to someone immediately, call us at (949) 553-6678 Monday through Friday between 8:00AM-5:45PM, Pacific Standard Time with 24 hours, 7 days a week support available through the use of our automated wizard. Please have the above information ready when you call. This will help us answer your question in the shortest possible time. When you call you will initially be connected with our automated wizard. For information pertaining to your specific title, press "1" on the main menu and listen carefully to all prompts. All titles are listed alphabetically. After you have selected your title, the most common difficulties will be listed. If the difficulty you are having is not listed or you need additional assistance, you may press "0" on your games main menu, and you will be transferred to a Technical Support Representative. No hints or codes are available from this line.

Interplay Entertainment Corp. Support Fax: (949) 252-2820 Interplay Entertainment Corp. Technical Support 16815 Von Karman Avenue Irvine, CA 92606

HOW TO REACH US ONLINE INTERNET E-MAIL:	support@interplay.com WORLD WIDE WEB:	www.interplay.com FTP:	ftp.interplay.com

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===================================================== 5. UK CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION

This information is not valid in North America.

Thank you for playing Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (TM) Multiplayer Demo. If you are experiencing difficulties with this title, please take advantage of the following product support. Please note that all our operators only speak English and that we are unable to give gameplay hints through our Technical Support number.

Technical Support:	0207 551 4266

Fax:			0207 551 4267

Internet:		customer_support@vie.co.uk 			(please use the game title as your subject 			 heading)

World Wide Web:		www.vie.co.uk and www.interplay.com

Address:		Customer Services Department Virgin Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd 74a Charlotte Street London W1P 1LR

As mentioned above the Technical Support number is for technical assistance only, however, if you find yourself experiencing game play difficulties, then you may want to send a large self-addressed envelope to address below:

GAME TITLE, Virgin Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd., 74a Charlotte Street, London, W1P 1LR LIMITED WARRANTY

In the unlikely event of a software fault please return the complete package, with your receipt, to the original place of purchase and request a replacement. If you do need to telephone us, please provide us with as much information as possible concerning your system. When contacting us by post, ensure you include the Title & Version of the game, a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing and the exact type of hardware that you are using. When sending us a fax, please remember to leave your fax machine switched on and ready to receive. If you are using a Telephone/Fax system please make sure that the Fax connection is enabled. Be sure to include your name, a return Fax number with the area code and a Voice number so we can contact you if we experience problems when trying to fax you back.

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===================================================== 6. SOFTWARE USE LIMITATIONS AND LIMITED LICENSE

General Product License. This copy of Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (TM) Multiplayer Demo (the "Software") is intended solely for your personal non-commercial home entertainment use. You may not decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Software, except as permitted by law. Interplay Entertainment Corp. and its licensors retain all right, title and interest in the Software including all intellectual property rights embodied therein and derivatives thereof. The Software, including, without limitation, all code, data structures, characters, images, sounds, text, screens, game play, derivative works and all other elements of the Software may not be copied, resold, rented, leased, distributed (electronically or otherwise), used on a pay-per-play, coin-op or other for-charge basis, or for any commercial purpose. Any permissions granted herein are provided on a temporary basis and can be withdrawn by Interplay Entertainment Corp. at any time. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

Modem and Network Play. If the Software contains modem or network play, you may play the Software via modem transmission with another person or persons directly without transmission through a third party service or indirectly through a third party service only if such service is an authorized licensee of Interplay. For the purpose of this license, a "third party service" refers to any third party service which provides a connection between two or more users of the Software, manages, organizes, or facilitates game play, translates protocols, or otherwise provides a service which commercially exploits the Software, but does not include a third party service which merely provides a telephonic connection (and nothing more) for modem or network play. Authorized licensee services are listed on the Interplay Entertainment Corp. World Wide Web Site located at http://www.interplay.com. This limited right to transmit the Software expressly excludes any transmission of the Software of any data streams thereof on a commercial basis, including, without limitation, transmitting the Software by way of a commercial service (excepting those specific commercial services licensed by Interplay) which translates the protocols or manages or organizes game play sessions.

Acceptance of License Terms. By acquiring and retaining this Software, you assent to the terms and restrictions of this limited license.

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