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I. Installing the Battleground Shiloh Demo --
1. From Windows, select the File menu (or the Win 95 Start button)
and the Run menu item.
2. Enter:
d:\bgs_demo\setup
Note: If your CD-ROM is different from d:, enter the appropriate
letter.
3. Note: you must have Video for Windows Version 1.1 installed on
your computer in order to run the Battleground Shiloh videos.
II. Getting Started --
To see a fully automated demo, do the following. First launch the demo,
using the Battleground Shiloh program item. When prompted, select
Automatic A/I for both Union and Confederate sides. This will play the
demo Computer vs. Computer. When the A/I Dialog appears, you may wish
to click on Step to advance the A/I manually, or click on Run to have
the A/I run without stopping. To halt A/I processing, press the Escape
key (or click on the Cancel button) when the A/I dialog appears. To exit
the game, halt A/I processing and then select the Exit menu item from
the File menu.
To try a battle against the computer, select Automatic A/I for one side
and Manual mode for the side you wish to play. Here are some tips on
how to play:
1. To advance to the next phase, select the Next Phase menu item
from the Phase menu, or click on the clock icon in the upper
left hand corner of the tool box that appears on the left-hand
side of the screen.
2. In the Movement Phase, you can move your units. Select a unit
by first clicking on its map hex with the left mouse button.
Then either double-click to select the entire stack of units in
that hex, or click on one or more units at the bottom of the
screen to just select certain ones. You then move the unit (or
stack) by clicking with the right mouse button on a hex adjacent
to that unit on the map.
To change a unit's formation (Line or column for infantry;
mounted or dismounted for cavalry and leaders; limbered or
unlimbered for cannons), select the unit, then click on the
"marching soldier" toolbox button.
To change a unit's facing, select it, then click on one of
the "curved arrow" toolbox buttons. These buttons will turn the
unit clockwise or counterclockwise, or make it do an about-face,
as indicated by the direction of the arrow.
3. In the Fire Phases, you can fire on enemy units. Select the unit
you wish to fire in the same way you selected it for moving, by
clicking on its hex and then clicking on its picture at the
bottom of the screen. Select its target by clicking with the
right mouse button on a hex containing one or more enemy units.
If prompted for a specific target by the Target Dialog, you can
select the default simply by clicking on the Ok button.
4. In the Melee Phase, you can melee against units in hexes adjacent
to your units. Select the target hex by clicking on the hex with
the right mouse button. Then select your attacking units by first
selecting them and then adding them to the melee using the Add
to Melee menu item in the Melee Menu. When you are done adding
units to the melee, you can resolve the melee by selecting the
Resolve Melee menu item in the Melee Menu.
III. When in Doubt --
If you are unsure what to do next in any given situation, you can always
get the computer to finish the current phase for you by clicking on the
A/I button that is located in the lower right hand corner of the tool
box that appears on the left-hand side of the screen.
IV. What the Full Version of Battleground Shiloh Offers --
In addition to a complete main program, the full version of Battleground
Shiloh contains:
* Background music by Bobby Horton, featuring pieces from Ken Burns'
epic Civil War documentary.
* Over 200 MB of Civil War re-enactment videos and sounds.
* An easy-to-use front-end interface.
* A complete hardcopy manual plus foldout quick-start instructions.
* Four complete modules containing 13 scenarios, both historical and
"what if?", covering:
- The Assault on Sherman
- The Hornet's Nest
- Pittsburg Landing
- The complete Battle of Shiloh
* Plus, two additional modules with three extra scenarios covering:
- The Battle of Prairie Grove
- The Battle of Wilson's Creek
For more information, contact TalonSoft at 410-933-9191 or visit our
Web site at http://www.talonsoft.com.
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This demo incorporates the version 1.03 upgrade.