CyberGladiators README DATE 11/1/96 VERSION 1.0 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS PROCESSOR P60 OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 95 or higher MEMORY 12 Mb RAM KEYBOARD AT CD ROM 2x or better SUPPORTS Microsoft Sidewinder game pad, Gravis GrIP pad ThrustMaster Phazer, sound card, 3Dfx card, Rendition card INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS * Start Windows 95 * Insert the CyberGladiators CD * When the CyberGladiators setup screen appears, follow the on-screen instructions QUICK GUIDE TO GAME PLAY To play a one-player game, simply use Player 1's directional keys (shown below) to select a fighter and then pr`ess [Space] twice to confirm your choice. To play a two-player game, simply use both Player 1 and Player 2 directional controls to select two fighters; then press [Space] (for Player 1) and [Enter] (for Player 2) to confirm your choices. KEYBOARD CONTROLS MOVE PLAYER 1 KEY PLAYER 2 KEY Left A Left Cursor Key Right D Right Cursor Key Up (Jump) W Up Cursor Key Down (Crouch) S Down Cursor Key Speed Punch (SP) K Numeric Keypad 5 Power Punch (PP) I Numeric Keypad 8 Speed Kick (SK) L Numeric Keypad 6 Power Kick (PK) J Numeric Keypad 4 Start [Space] [Enter] GENERAL COMMANDS Quit Game: [Esc] or [Alt]+[F4] Help: [F1] Change Screen Res: [-] and [+] Change Detail Def: [ and ] Gamma Correction: [\] For a complete list of fight moves and game play instructions, refer to the game manual or on-line documentation. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS PROBLEM: Game won't run, or only runs in a window (there is no full screen mode). SOLUTION: This game requires DIRECTX(2). If you have an older version of DIRECTX installed on your computer, the CyberGladiators install program probably skipped the installation of DIRECTX(2), telling you that your computer already had DIRECTX installed. If this is the case, and our game refuses to run, follow these instructions to install DIRECTX(2) over the current version found on your computer: Insert the CyberGladiators CD. When a window appears asking you if you wish to play the game, click on Cancel. Double click on your My Computer icon. Right click on the CD icon. Select Open from the pop-up menu that appears. Double click on the DIRECTX folder and then double click on the DXSETUP.EXE icon to run Microsoft's DIRECTX installation program. Click on the ReInstall DirectX button and follow the instructions that appear. PROBLEM The screen graphics appear jumbled and/or flash on and off. SOLUTION: Try reinstalling DIRECTX using the instructions given in the previous SOLUTION. Microsoft has issued several version of DIRECTX in the past, and unless you are using version 2 or greater, strange things may happen to the game's graphics. PROBLEM: Game won't run in a window when I press [Alt]-[Enter]. SOLUTION: CyberGladiators runs in High Color (16 bit) graphics mode only. If your Windows desktop is set to 256 or fewer colors, this game will not run in a window. To change your desktop to 16 bit mode, follow these instructions: Right click on an empty area of the screen. Select the Properties option from the pop-up menu that appears. A Display Properties window appears. Click on the Settings tab, choose High Color (16 bit) from the Color Palette menu, and then click on the Apply button. You will be asked to restart your computer. Click on Yes. PROBLEM I never see the title screen animation. SOLUTION You must have the Cinepak video decompressor on your system to see the title screen animation. This is normally installed by Win95, but can be deleted. If you have done so, you will need to reinstall this decompressor in order to view the title screen animation. PROBLEM: The game seems too fast and/or jerky. SOLUTION: There are two motion speeds selectable in the Options Menu. By default, the game runs in Normal mode. To switch to smoother, more realistic movement, press [Ctrl]-O at the character selection screen, cursor up to the Motion option, and then press cursor right until the Smooth option appears. A jerky appearance can also be caused by a low frame rate. On P60 and some P90 computers, it is important to switch to one of the lower resolutions by pressing the minus (-) key or a lower detail level by pressing the left bracket ([) key. This will give you a higher frame rate with smoother movement. PROBLEM: The game appears too dark (or too light) on my monitor. SOLUTION: Pause the game by pressing Space. Now press the backslash key (\) to adjust the game's brightness level. PROBLEM: I hit F1 and read the on-line documentation, but now the game seems to have disappeared. SOLUTION: Running the on-line documentation automatically "minimizes" the game--that is, it halts the game temporarily, reducing it to a small button located on the Windows task bar. 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