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Warlords(tm) III: Darklords Rising(tm) Demo (US Version) 1.00 Readme
Windows(R) 95 and Windows 98
May 5, 1998
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Installation
II. Requirements
IV. Recommendations
IX. Copyright Information
I. Introduction
Warlords III: Darklords Rising (Darklords) was developed in response
to the thousands of request to expand the gaming system in Reign of
Heroes. More thanjust new campaigns, maps and units, Darklords has a
greatly enhanced AI computer player, customizable computer AI with human
handicapping system, more detailed game setup and a full game editor.
This demo includes a fully playable 4 player map. All options are
enabled and there are no time or turn limits in the demo. The demo
includes free game matching on both Red Orb Zone and Mplayer. We
encourage all of you to try the new Capture the Flag game (Heir to
an Ancient Power). This is one of the 7 new games in Darklords Rising!
II. Installation
Double click on "Setup" to start the installation of the Darklords Demo.
You will be asked a location to install the demo. Select a location and
the demo will install into the directory you designated.
You will also be asked whether you would like Red Orb's free game matching
site called Red Orb Zone in order to play others online. If you don't
install ROZ, you may install ROZ at a later time by running setup in the
"Rozsetup" directory.
III. Requirements*
WINDOWS 95 (R) or Windows 98
75MHz Pentium (R) or faster required
16MB of RAM
Minimum 50MB hard disk space (80MB free during
Installation)
4X CD-ROM drive or faster required
640x480, 800x600, or 1024x768, video 256 colors
Direct X 5.0a or higher compatible sound card
Video compatible with Direct X 5.0a or
higher
Full Multiplayer Support***
8 Player support via IPX Local Area Network connection
4 Player support via 28.8Kbps or faster connection to the
Internet
2 Player support via 28.8Kbps or faster modem and null
modem cable
4 player Demo and full product support on Mplayer Coming Soon!
*System Configuration: May require minor adjustments to
the configuration of your operating system and/or updates to
the hardware component drivers.
**If you experience problems with the installation, bugs, or
compatibility of DirectX on your machine, please consult the
hardware manufacturers of your video or sound card for the
latest drivers compatible with DirectX 5.0a or higher. You
may also want to check Microsoft's Web page for more
information at http://www.microsoft.com/directx.
***User is responsible for all Internet access fees and phone
charges.
IV. Recommendations
1) The host of all multiplayer games should have at least a
Pentium 133MHz machine.
2) For Red Orb Zone or TCP/IP games with three or four players, each
player's machine should be at least a Pentium 100 MHz machine.
Check HTTP://WWW.warlords3.com for latest information
on Warlords III updates and FAQs.
Note: The Internet is not perfect at delivering information
consistently, nor is it perfect at delivering information in a
timely fashion. Please do not call Red Orb Entertainment or SSG for
technical support on problems with performance or stability of
multiplayer games. We continue to vigorously test Darklords Rising
and will provide free updates. Most problems will stem from
performance and limitations of the Internet so, we will NOT be able
to provide any help for player exits or performance problems in
multiplayer games on the Internet.
V. Questions & Answers
1. I am encountering Updating Data messages three or
more times per ten turns and/or I am consistently exiting in
multiplayer games. What can I do?
It is normal to have up to two Updating Data messages
every ten turns.
The second thing to check is that everybody is using a
28.8Kbps modem or faster and everybody is connecting to
the Internet at faster than 26Kbps (26000 or higher). If you
are not connecting at this minimum speed, you should
contact your Internet Service Provider to inquire about better
performance options or try connecting at a different time.
The third thing is that the Internet itself may be having
performance and stability problems. This can be caused by
overuse (e.g., Friday or Saturday evening, special events like
the Olympics, or a software release like a new version of
Netscape(tm)), some key servers having a
brown, or blackout; or your particular ISP having problems.
Red Orb Technical Support cannot help you with any of these
situations. These are limitations of the Internet.
*Mpath and Red Orb Entertainment reserve the right to
adjust the payment plan for Warlords III on Mplayer. Please
check Mplayer at http://www.mpath.com for the latest
information on Warlords III.
2. I am running into problems with graphics, such as graphic
glitches, palette flashes, desktop corruption, or the game
hanging upon exit. How can I fix this?
These are all issues related to DirectX and/or hardware
specific drivers. You should contact your video card
manufacturer and Microsoft for the latest drivers and
compatibility information. Red Orb Entertainment does not
supply drivers or information for hardware.
3. I am the host of a multiplayer game. I was killed during a
game. Can I leave the game without causing problems?
No. Although there is some code in the game which tries to
recover when a host leaves the game, Darklords Rising primarily
uses a client/server model of communication. If the host leaves
the game, this may result in player exits. In addition, anytime
the host is minimized because another program is running, such
as power management software/hardware, backup software, or
other programs, there is a good chance there will be a
player exit. We highly recommend that Darklords Rising be the
only program running.
Note: All players should turn off power management
software, backup programs, screen savers, or other programs
while running Warlords III multiplayer games.
Note2: Game recovers more frequently if all players refrain
from any action for one turn after a player quits.
4. I pressed Ctrl+Alt+Delete to try to exit or restart the
machine, nothing happened. What is going on?
Darklords Rising does not support the Windows convention of
pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete to close an application or restart a
machine. You may use Alt+F4 to exit the application.
VI. Copyright Information
Copyright (c)1998 Strategic Studies Group. All Rights
Reserved. Warlords is a trademark of Strategic Studies
Group. Reign of Heroes, Darklords Rising, Red Orb Entertainment,
Red Orb Zone, and Broderbund are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of Broderbund Software, Inc. Red Orb
Entertainment is a division of Broderbund Software, Inc.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation,
Inc. Mplayer and Mpath are trademarks of Mpath
Interactive, Inc. All other company and/or product names are
trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
manufacturers.
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