No matter how good a videogame magazine may be, there are some things that you just can't get from print. We can show you the pictures of the games, and tell you about the games, but it's impossible for us to actually put the controller in your hands and let you play the game for yourself, or even see the game in motion. Enter the Ultra Game Players Disc.
On the disc, which works with both Apple Macintosh and PC compatibles, you'll find movies of all the newest, hottest console games, as well as playable demos of the biggest PC and Mac titles. We've also thrown in some on-line software to bring you up to speed. Read the print magazine, check the web site, and view the disc to get the full Ultra Game Players impact.
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Disc Operation:
Installation for Macintosh Computers*:
1. Insert Next Generation Disc in your CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click on the NEXT icon.
3. Choose your computer platform. "Start68k" for 680xx machines, "StartPPC" for Power PC machines.
4. The full interface should launch at this point in time.
Installation for IBM compatible personal computers*:
1. Insert the Next Generation Disc in your CD-ROM drive.
2. In Windows95 open "My Computer". In Windows3.1 open "Main" and then "File Manager".
3. Double click on your CD-ROM drive; usually noted as Drive D:
4. Double click on "Start95" for Windows95 users. Double-click on "Start31" for Windows3.1 users.
5. The full interface should launch at this point in time.
*You must have Apple QuickTime installed on your computer to view the Preview movies. Apple QuickTime is provided in the Setup folder at startup. To install QuickTime for Windows, do the following:
1. Insert Next Generation Disc in your CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click on the NEXT icon.
3. Double-click on the "Setup" folder.
4. Double click on "qt211".
5. Double click on either "QT16" for Windows3.1 users, or "QT32" for Windows95 users.
6. The installation should begin at this point in time.
System requirements are as follows:
PC: IBM or 100% compatible; 486DX2/66MHz; 8MB of RAM; 2X CD-ROM drive: SoundBlaster-compatible sound card; Modem recommended (14.4 Kbps minimum)
Macintosh: System 7 or higher; 68040/25Mhz; 8MB of RAM; 2X CD-ROM drive; Modem recommended (14.4 Kbps minimum)
Please keep in mind that some game manufacturers are optimizing for higher system requirements than stated above, therefore certain titles may not be accessible to persons with system requirements similar to those suggested by Imagine Publishing.
Check each demo's ReadMe file for individual system requirements.
Comments:
You will have many questions that a simple ReadMe(.txt) file cannot answer. We invite you to e-mail us at the address below, and be sure that we will respond in a reasonable amount of time. We want your reaction to this disc. Your recommendations and comments will be seen by our disc editors. Feel free to write us at: ugp_ng_discs@imagine-inc.com
Destruction Derby 2
Demos
PC
This is a DOS demo. Install Destruction Derby 2 via ULTRAGP\Demos\DD2_DEMO\Install.Bat - Back by popular demand! DESTRUCTION Derby, a high octane hurricane of fender-benders, dangerous driving and crash-test craziness, will be available for both the new PlayStation Game Console in September and PC CD-ROM in November. Destruction Derby, based on the metal-on-metal world of stock cars, is the only racing game where reckless driving pays maximum dividends. This title, following a few sneak previews of preliminary video footage, is already one of the years most eagerly awaited games: Destruction Derbys impact looks certain to be as powerful as its spectacular collisions. Using a unique games engine the design team has ensured that Destruction Derby replicates, in real time 3D, the carnage and impact of hit and run racing. The aim is not simply to win, but to create as much mayhem and destruction possible. Survival is the ultimate goal. Exploding debris and smoke add to the games authenticity, while its no rules approach ensures premium adrenaline. This is a battle to the finish, with the cars realistically reacting to damage and crashes. Players have a choice of four racing themes - wreckin racing, stock car racing, time trials and Destruction Derby sessions in six different stadia. Spectacular smashes and pile ups are racing certainty. Destruction Derby which has the option of two player link mode - has been developed by Reflections, one of the true games innovators. Their relationship with Psygnosis included the Shadow of the Beast series, three games which were benchmark titles in their time.
Demos\DD2_Demo\Install.Bat
Mech II Mercenaries
Demos
PC
The birth of the Star League ushered in mankinds Golden Age. The death of the Star Leagues First Lord in 2751 began a devastating battle for succession that even General Aleksandr Kerensky, leader of the Star League army, was powerless to stop. When Kerensky fled the Inner Sphere with the bulk of his troops, the ruling Houses launched an epic-scale conflict that soon threatened to destroy centuries worth of technical knowledge. The year is now 3039. Millions of people have died in the brutal power struggles known as the Succession Wars, and the five Houses of the Successor States continue to press their claims to supremacy: the Federated Suns, the Lyran Commonwealth, the Draconis Combine, the Free Worlds League, and the Capellan Confederation. War has become a way of life. The current climate of war makes it financially beneficial to be a MechWarrior Mercenary who owns a BattleMech; a commodity that becomes more valuable every day. The pilot must use wit and skill to survive as a mercenary, either by joining an existing or creating his own elite mercenary squad - then selling his services to the House that bids highest. In the end, the mercenary will face the ultimate test of combat experience and skill...the Battle of Tukayyid! Mercs Patch is located in CD-ROM:\Demos\Mercs\Patch folder.
Demos\Mercs\Setup.Exe
Sonic CD
Demos
PC
Sonic the Hedgehog travels the Little Planet on a mission to save the world, rescue his friend Amy and retrieve the Time Stones before the evil Dr. Robotnik and his prize creation, Metal Sonic. The Time Stones have special powers to control time and could give Robotnik the power to rule Sonics planet Mobius. Sonic explores more than 60 levels of adventure and mayhem as players blast in Time Warp mode through the past, present and future in record-setting speed never before experienced on the PC.
Demos\Sonic\Sonic_CD.Exe
Tomb Raider
Demos
PC
This is a DOS demo. Install Tomb Raider via ULTRAGP\Demos\TOMBRAID\Tomb.Exe - Lara Croft has just returned from a hunting trip in the Himalayas where, bagged a 12-foot tall yeti, shes itching for a new challenge. While enjoying a little R & R, shes contacted by Jacqueline Natla, a conniving business woman, who convinces Lara to recover a mysterious artifact from the tomb of Qualopec in Peru. Wasting no time, Lara sets out on her quest to find one of the three pieces of the ancient Atlantean Scion, a talisman of incredible power. After discovering the fragment, things get ugly, Lara finds herself face to face with one of Natlas hired goons. Using her cunning wits and athletic strength, Lara escapes!
Demos\TOMBRAID\Tomb.exe
Missions of the Reliant
Demos
Macintosh
Missions of the Reliant 2, a zippy shareware game for the Mac, has finally arrived! Missions was first released in 1994 and received Honorable Mention for Best New Shareware Game of 1994 at the MacWorld Expo in Boston. Since then, I have worked long and hard to produce version 2, which contains new scenarios (3 in all), new features, new enemies, and overall improved game play. Missions is a game that combines the swift action of an arcade game with the challenge of commanding a ship and its crew into battle. Unlike many action games, Missions is more than a shoot-em-up; it requires careful strategy, interaction with your crew members, and the skill necessary to juggle the ship and its crew when confronted by a sudden, fierce attack by the enemy.
Ultragp\Demos\Missions of the Reliant II\Missions of the Reliant! 2.0.1
Virtual Pool
Demos
Macintosh
Enter the world of Virtual Pool, a game so real we guarantee that it will improve your actual pool playing. . .or your money back! It has all the angles and all the shots of the real game - and then some! Take a lesson from a pro, learn trick shots or take an historic multimedia tour of the sport. Then settle in for a challenging game thats so much fun, you may not care about improving your actual game. But its a great fringe benefit.
Ultragp\Demos\Virtual Pool Demo\Virtual Pool 4-Ball Demo
Zone Raiders
Demos
Macintosh
Scan the horizon from the pit of your jacked-up hovercar. Only two things matter in a post nuclear world: speed and survival. In this scorching 3-D driving shooter, youre an outcast from the safe zones of the world where food and supplies are abundant. Jump into your souped-up, heavily armed vintage automobile and bust into those zones, steal what you need and get the hell out before someone in a bigger, faster, meaner death machine smears you into a new level of blacktop. To defend yourself, youve got gritty high-tech weapons like plasma guns, grenade launchers, machine guns, rockets and mortars of death. Its up to you to keep a steady hand on the wheel and a lead foot on the gas as you rocket four hovercars over twelve hair-raising tracks, reeling from the sensation only true driving physics can give you. Pit your skills against friends with network and modem play.
Ultragp\Demos\ZR Mac Demo 1.0
America Online
Internet
PC
See for yourself why over 6 Million people have made America Online our countrys first choice for online news and information the fastest, easiest-to-use e-mail powerful Internet access personal finance entertainment live chat free software shopping games and much more.
AOL\Setup.exe
Mplayer
Internet
PC
If you crave Deathmatches and wanna challenge clans across the continent, Mplayer is the place for multiplayer Quake on the Internet! Mplayer is the fastest multiplayer game service on the Internet, offering the hottest titles, real time speech, and challenging tournaments. In addition to Quake, you can also play Command & Conquer˙, The Covert Operations, Big Red Racing, Deadlock, Terminal Velocity, and Warcraft. If youre not already on Mplayer, install Mplayer from this CD today and receive a 10 hour free trial! To run Mplayer, you must live in the Continental United States or Southern Canada, and your PC must have the following minimum configuration: Pentium processor, 16 MB of RAM, Windows 95, 16-bit sound card supported by Windows 95, 14.4 kbps or faster modem or a direct Internet connection through a LAN, Internet service provider account* , CD-ROM drive. *America Online, CompuServe, GNN, and Prodigy do not yet support a required Internet standard (TCP/IP). Dont have a connection to the Internet? No worries. Weve included software for PSINet to get you up and with Mplayer. To install Mplayer and receive 10 free hours: 1) Install the Mplayer software which includes the Terminal Velocity and Warcraft demos and all the enablers to get you up and running on Quake, Command & Conquer, The Covert Operations, Big Red Racing, and more (you will need the retail or shareware versions of these games). 3) When setup is complete, well ask you to start your connection to the Internet and confirm that your connection is active. Then youll create an Mplayer account and well send you to the games page on the Mplayer Web site. If you‚re ready for a challenge, click on one of the Play Now buttons and start your free trial. 4) Experiencing difficulties? Contact Mplayer Support. Web based support: www.mplayer.com : email: support@mplayer.com - phone: (408) 342-8844
ONLINE\MPLAYER\SETUP.EXE
The Palace
Internet
PC
The Palace is Ultra Game Players real-time chat engine. In conjunction with your Internet Service Provider, The Palace software allows you to chat and interact with other gamers in the Ultra Game Players palace. The Palace software provided on this disc is the shareware version of The Palace. You may use it freely to visit Ultra Game Players or any one of the hundreds of other Palace sites on the Net as a guest. To become a Palace member, please read the documentation included with the software for how to register. After running the installer, simply connect to your Internet Service Provider and double-click on the executable icon. Once launched select OPEN CONNECTION from the FILE menu in the menu bar. In the HOSTNAME field of the resulting dialog box enter: www.gameplayers.com Leave the contents of all other fields as the defaults and click on the CONNECT button. You should then be connected via TCP/IP to the Ultra Game Players Palace. You should find yourself in the Ultra Game Players Welcome Room. There are a variety of rooms in The Palace where different gaming topics are discussed. There are scheduled conferences with industry figures and the UGP editorial staff. Be sure to check Ultra Game Players Online frequently for the schedule of events. To learn more about The Palace or receive technical support, please refer to: http://www.thepalace.com/ We look forward to seeing you there.
ONLINE\PALACE\Pal-20W.EXE
TEN
Internet
PC
Multiplayer gaming over the Internet. Thats what TENs all about. Bringing people together from across the continent for one purpose and one alone -- having a good time with digital entertainment. Right now, hundreds of people are playing hit multiplayer games like Dark Sun Online, Duke Nukem 3D, Command & Conquer and Panzer General over the Internet through TEN. And thats not all. On TEN you get chat rooms, game rankings to determine the best players, member profiles and more. All you need to do is install the TEN front-end software and join them.
ONLINE\Ten\Setup.exe
America Online
Internet
Macintosh
See for yourself why over 6 Million people have made America Online our countrys first choice for online news and information the fastest, easiest-to-use e-mail powerful Internet access personal finance entertainment live chat free software shopping games and much more.
America Online\Installer
The Palace
Internet
Macintosh
The Palace is Ultra Game Players real-time chat engine. In conjunction with your Internet Service Provider, The Palace software allows you to chat and interact with other gamers in the Ultra Game Players palace. The Palace software provided on this disc is the shareware version of The Palace. You may use it freely to visit Ultra Game Players or any one of the hundreds of other Palace sites on the Net as a guest. To become a Palace member, please read the documentation included with the software for how to register. After running the installer, simply connect to your Internet Service Provider and double-click on the executable icon. Once launched select OPEN CONNECTION from the FILE menu in the menu bar. In the HOSTNAME field of the resulting dialog box enter: www.gameplayers.com Leave the contents of all other fields as the defaults and click on the CONNECT button. You should then be connected via TCP/IP to the Ultra Game Players Palace. You should find yourself in the Ultra Game Players Welcome Room. There are a variety of rooms in The Palace where different gaming topics are discussed. There are scheduled conferences with industry figures and the UGP editorial staff. Be sure to check Ultra Game Players Online frequently for the schedule of events. To learn more about The Palace or receive technical support, please refer to: http://www.thepalace.com/ We look forward to seeing you there.
