ParaWorld Readme ================ ================================================================== SUNFLOWERS Copyright & Warranty ================================================================== ParaWorld © 2006 by SUNFLOWERS Interactive Entertainment Software GmbH. SUNFLOWERS and ParaWorld are tegistered trademarks of SUNFLOWERS Interactive Entertainment Software GmbH. All Logos or Brands are registered trademarks of the respective owners. Subject to alterations © SUNFLOWERS 2006 ================================================================== System Requirements ================================================================== Minimal Configuration: * Pentium® with 1.6 GHz or equivalent Athlon™ processor * 512 MB RAM * DirectX® 9-compatible graphics card with 128 MB RAM * DirectX® 9.0c * Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 Recommended Configuration: * Pentium® with 3 GHz or equivalent Athlon™ processor * 1 GB RAM * DirectX® 9-compatible graphics card with minimum 128 MB RAM * DirectX® 9.0c * Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 Please make sure you have installed the most recent drivers for your hardware. Below you will find various website links to hardware manufacturors. If the manufacturor of your hardware is not listed, please check the respective manual. Note: ParaWorld is playable on the minimum configuration, but the best result will only be achieved with the recommended configuration. ================================================================== DirectX® ================================================================== DirectX® is a component of Windows® 2000 and XP, which enables Windows® to access certain parts of your processor very quickly, thus ensuring that current games run at optimum speed.New technologies, e.g. state-of-the-art 3D graphics cards, are also optimally supported by DirectX®. In order to guarantee that PARAWORLD runs smoothly on your PC, you need to install the latest DirectX®-Version, DirectX® 9.0c or higher. For further information regarding DirectX® go to the official website: http://microsoft.com/directx. DirectX® 9.0c Installation PARAWORLD automatically checks whether DirectX® needs to be installed or updated. If you want to install or update DirectX yourself: Please insert the PARAWORLD-DVD in your DVD-ROM drive and left-click on START in the Windows® task bar at the bottom left of your screen. Choose “Run”, type D:\DirextX\dxsetup in the dialog box, and click on OK. (If your DVD-ROM drive is not “D”, please change your entry in the dialog box accordingly.) The DirectX® installation menu will now lead you through the necessary steps to install the software. ================================================================== Installing & Uninstalling ================================================================== Installing the Game To install PARAWORLD on your PC, please follow the instructions below. 1. Start your PC and the Windows® operating system2. End all running programs and tasks. In order to ensure a smooth installation process, please end all active virus scanning programs, too.3. Insert the PARAWORLD-DVD in your DVD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the PARAWORLD autostart menu appears on your screen.4. If the PARAWORLD autostart menu does not appear after a few seconds, the autostart option is deactivated on your PC. Left-click on START in the Windows® task bar at the bottom left of your screen and choose “Run”. Now enter D:\autorun.exe in the dialog box and click on OK. (If your DVD-ROM drive is not “D”, please change your entry in the dialog box accordingly.)5. Click on the “Install” button. The installation program InstallShield Wizard is activated. Now follow the instructions of the installation program in order to install PARAWORLD on your hard disk. Uninstalling the Game In order to delete PARAWORLD from your PC, please follow the instructions below: 1. Left-click on START on the Windows® task bar at the bottom left of your screen and choose Programs > Sunflowers > PARAWORLD > Uninstall PARAWORLD. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the de-installation process for PARAWORLD. ================================================================== Supported operation systems ================================================================== ParaWorld only supports Windows XP(r) and Windows 2000(r) ================================================================== First help ================================================================== Should you experience problems while playing ParaWorld, deleting ParaWorld's cache memory can help. Quit to Windows and execute "Clear Cache" from the ParaWorld startup menu and restart the game. ================================================================== Controls ================================================================== New HOTKEYS: H = Select and jump to next Town center T = Select next/Cycle through Town centers Z = Select next/Cycle through Barracks U = Select next/Cycle through Animal farms I = Select next/Cycle through Machine shops O = Select next/Cycle through Harbors P = Select next/Cycle through Temples L = Select next/Cycle through Weapon makers K = Select next/Cycle through Taverns + & - on the num pad = Change game speed Alt + 1-8 = Jump to next player (Replay) Wrong: Shift + left click on an object, removes object from selection Correct: CTRL + left click on an object, removes object from selection Right-clicking opens the chat journal ================================================================== Replay ================================================================== This function enables you to record an entire game and to replay it later. It is only available during multiplayer games and games against the AI (Skirmish). At the end of the game you may save a so called "Replay" (During the game it is only possible if you leave the game via "Abandon game"). The replay can be loaded by selecting "Load game". Replays can also be given to other players to e.g. compare tactics. Please note: It is not possible to load a replay while you are watching one. In this case you need to go back to the ParaWorld main menu and then load the new replay. A replay will not quit automatically. You need to quit the replay you are watching by pressing ESC and then select "Abandon game" to go back to the ParaWorld main menu. ================================================================== AI Assist ================================================================== The AI Assist is a feature which lets the player use the program’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) to help them set up a running economy or to help them defend their base. Although work on this feature was well advanced when the game was completed we were unable to fully implement it in time. We therefore decided not to unlock it in the game. However, we would still like to give interested players the chance to use this feature. Please understand that neither we nor our partners can provide any support for this feature. You can unlock this function by changing the following entries in the settings.cfg file from: Root/AI/AssisEnableEco = '0' Root/AI/AssisEnableDefense = '0' to: Root/AI/AssisEnableEco = '1' Root/AI/AssisEnableDefense = '1' ================================================================== TCP/IP and UDP PORTS ================================================================== If you are using a router, the following ports need to be open in the firewall settings (incoming and outgoing): UDP 27900 TCP 28910 UDP 27900 UDP 27901 UDP 29910 UDP 45000 UDP 45010 UDP 56000-65000 ================================================================== Technical Support ================================================================== If you have any questions about the game or experience any technical problems you can of course phone our Hotline for advice. Please have the following information ready before contacting our Technical Support and describe the problem as accurately as possible. - Computer manufacturer - Processor manufacturer and speed - Amount of RAM - Operating system - Graphics and 3D accelerator car manufacturer and model - Sound card manufacturer and model - CD-ROM or DVD drive manufacturer and model - Modem manufacturer and model Technical Hotline Koch Media / Deep Silver 0906 732 9005 (calls are charged at 1.00 GBP per minute) Available: Mon - Fr 11am - 7pm. Weekends and Public Holidays 11am - 5pm ================================================================== Important web links ================================================================== Website: http://www.paraworld.com Forum http://forum.sunflowers.de Support http://support.sunflowers.de Drivers: ATI: http://www.ati.com NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.com Matrox: http://www.matrox.com Creative Labs: http://www.creative.com Hercules: http://www.hercules.com DirectX: http://www.microsoft.com/directx If I were you I’d rather be me! (Anthony Cole, 2006) Archived by OldGamesDownload.com on 12th September, 2019