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> Total Soccer - DEMO 1.32 (release date 27/08/98)
| www.totalsoccer.com
| comments@totalsoccer.com
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| (c) 1997/98 Live Media UK Ltd.
| www.livemedia.co.uk
| All Rights Reserved
| This computer software is protected by copyright law and international treaties.
| Unauthorized copying or distribution will be prosecuted to the maximum extent under law.
|
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\ Disclaimer /
\----------/
Live Media UK Ltd, shall, in no event, be liable for any damages whatsoever (including,
without limitation, damages for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of
information, or other pecuniary loss) as well as any and all losses, costs, or expenses
of any kind (including legal fees and expert fees) arising out of the use or inability
to use this software, even if Live Media UK Ltd. have been advised of the possibility
of such damages. Live Media UK Ltd. will have no responsibility to replace media damaged
by accident, abuse or misapplication. Live Media UK Ltd. give no warranties, either
expressed or implied, with respect to this software and any associated documentation. You
download and use this software at your own risk. The non-exclusive licence to use this
software is dependent and subject to your agreement to the above.
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\ System Requirements /
\-------------------/
Windows 95 (Total Soccer does not currently run under Windows NT)
DirectX version 3 or greater
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\ Running Total Soccer /
\--------------------/
NOTE: Total soccer will not run if DirectX is not installed on your machine.
There should be a shortcut to soccer.exe, on the Start Menu, in the folder Total Soccer,
which will launch the game.
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\ Notes /
\-----/
This software is a demo version, and is subject to change between now and the final
release date.
YOU USE THIS SOFTWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
This demo version allows you to play a one or 2 player game between Arsenal and
Aston Villa. Limited to 1 minute each way.
Certain features detailed below are not available in this demo version.
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\ Background /
\----------/
Total Soccer is a fast action arcade soccer game, where gameplay rules.
Play a single game against the computer or human opposition, or setup a league, cup or
season from any of the teams from around the world.
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\ Main Menu /
\---------/
Navigate the menus using the CURSOR KEYS, and RETURN, on your keyboard.
The main menu options are:
SINGLE GAME:
This option allows you to play a single game against the computer or another human.
Press RETURN and you will proceed to the SELECT CONTROLS page. Use UP DOWN LEFT and
RIGHT to change the controls for the home and away team from the following options:
KEYS1 : Keyboard controls 1
KEYS2 : Keyboard controls 2
JOY1 : Joystick 1
JOY2 : Joystick 2
CPU : Computer
Each control option has an optional 'Autodribble' (auto) feature. This feature makes
dribbling the ball in Total Soccer much easier. 'Autodribble' does not make the
ball stick to the end of your players feet, it simply controls your player to
dribble the ball in the direction you point your controller in. Using
'Autodribble' is not neccessarily an advantage since you lose some of the
immediate touch and feel of the ball ... you actually get more control over the
ball by not using 'Autodribble', but it takes longer to master !
Press RETURN and you will proceed to the SELECT TEAMS page. In the demo the teams you
may use are fixed, so press RETURN.
You will then proceed to the team and tactics page (see TEAM AND TACTICS section).
TRAINING: (limited in demo)
This option allows you to try one of the 3 dribbling exercises. The full version has
many more training exercises.
COMPETITIONS: (disabled in demo)
LOAD SAVED GAME:
This option allows you to load a game previously saved during a League, Cup or Season.
REPLAYS:
This option allows you to view replays previously saved during a game. During a replay
you may slow the replay (F7), plot the ball movement (F8), and change views (PAGEUP,
PAGEDOWN, HOME).
HIGHLIGHTS: (disabled in demo)
This option replays the highlights (goals) from the previous match. (To save any of the
individual replays whilst viewing the highlights press F6.)
CONTROLS:
This option allows you to setup the controls used during the game. You may REDEFINE the
keyboard controls KEYS1 and KEYS2. You may also setup the joystick kick and pass button
controls for JOY1 and JOY2.
OPTIONS:
This option allows to to setup various ingame options. (for more informations see the
OPTIONS section)
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\ Options /
\-------/
NOTE: some options are limited in the demo.
Use the cursor keys UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT to navigate and change options. Select EXIT
or press ESCAPE to exit the menu.
PITCH MODE:
This option allows you to change the graphics mode of the pitch. By default the pitch
is textured, though you may get a smoother game by using either a simple checked or
flat shaded pitch.
TARGET FPS:
This option allows you to change the number of Frames per Second the game will try to
acheive. 60 FPS will result in a much smoother game generally, but due to the way the
human eye works, selecting 30 FPS may result in a perceived smoother game on less
powerful computers.
PITCH TYPE:
This option allows you to change the pitch surface you play on. The available surfaces
are: MUDDY, WET, NORMAL and DRY, each having their own characteristics for ball
dynamics. You may also select RANDOM which will select one of the pitch type for you.
WIND:
This option allows you to change the amount of wind, from NONE, LIGHT or HEAVY.
HALF LENGTH: (fixed in demo to 1 minute)
This option allows you to change the length of the match by selecting the length of
the half. You may also select GOLDEN GOAL which means the match will end when the
first goal is scored.
EXTRA TIME:
This option allows you to set whether extra-time will be played as normal extra-time,
(Normal) or whether the first goal scored will win (Golden Goal).
SOUND FX:
This option allows you to switch the in-game sound effects (kicking etc.) ON or OFF.
CROWD FX:
This option allows you to switch the in-game crowd sound effects ON or OFF.
REFEREE:
This option allows you to select the referee. Each referee has his own characteristics
and some are more strict and more accurate than others. You may also select RANDOM.
CPU SKILL:
This option allows you to select the skill of the computer opposition.
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\ Tactics and Team Selection /
\--------------------------/
Navigate the tactcs and team selection screen using the cursor keys and RETURN.
To select your team tactics, highlight the tactics you wish to use and press RETURN. Your
selection should appear in Yellow, and also appear on the pitch model on the right.
Each player in Total Soccer is rated in the following areas:
Speed - How fast is the player.
Keeping - Their goalkeeping rating.
Control - This affects first touch, dribbling, and how easy they are knocked
off the ball.
Tackling - This affects the accuracy and effectiveness of a tackling.
Passing - This affects the accuracy of their passing, and how quickly they can pass
accurately after receiving a pass.
Shooting - This affects the accuracy of theur shots.
Team selection is achieved by swappng players. Use the cursor keys to highlight the player
you wish to swap, then press RETURN. Then select the player you wish to swap with and
press RETURN again.
During the match you may rearrange your team, bring on one of your 2 substitutes, or
change your team tactics. Press F11 (home team) or F12 (away team) during the game, and
when the ball is next out of play, you will proceed to the Tactics and Team Selection
screen.
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\ Controls /
\--------/
In Game Keys:
Replay - F5
Zoom Out - PAGE UP
Zoom In - PAGE DOWN
Default Zoom - HOME
Pause (stats) - F1
Scanner On/Off- F2
Home Team Subs- F11
Away Team Subs- F12
Quit - ESC
When paused, the stats of the game are displayed including posession and territory.
Replay Keys:
Next View - PAGE UP
Previous View - PAGE DOWN
Default View - HOME
Exit Replay - ESC
Save Replay - F6
Slow - F7
Plot ball pos - F8
Total Soccer is best played with a DIGITAL joystick or keyboard.
Keyboard controls:
The default keys are
KEYS1:
UP - Q
DOWN - A
LEFT - O
RIGHT - P
KICK - SPACE
PASS - ALT
KEYS2: (on the numeric keypad)
UP - 7
DOWN - 4
LEFT - *
RIGHT - -
KICK - .
PASS - 0
you may redefine these by selecting the CONTROLS option
Joystick:
UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT ...
KICK - Fire1
PASS - Fire2
you may swap the actions of fire buttons by selecting the CONTROLS option.
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\ Playing the game /
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Gameplay should be fairly intuitive, including aftertouch, one touch passing, sliding
tackles and so on.
If you hold down the PASS button whilst running up to the ball you will hold the ball,
where you can change your direction and pass.
When KICKing the ball, the longer you hold down the fire button, the higher the ball
will go.
When the ball is in the air pressing kick will make your player jump. If he makes
contact with the ball whilst mid air he will head the ball.
When the ball is on the ground, and not in your possession then pressing kick will make
your player do a sliding tackle.
Corners : KICK will play a ball into the 18 yard box in the direction of your controller.
PASS will pass the ball to the nearest player.
FreeKicks: KICK/PASS will pass the ball to the nearest player.
when within shooting area, pressing KICK will shoot at the goal in the
direction pointed at, aftertouch will then apply.
Goalkeepers are computer controlled, except when the ball is in their posession where you
may use the kick or pass keys to release the ball.
To initially get to grips with the game we suggest you practice by playing a two player
game, against a non-existant player 2, ie by selecting KEYS1 vs KEYS2 etc.
You WILL find the game tricky at first, but you should soon pick up the control system,
and be scoring some truly golden goals.
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\ Video Modes /
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Total Soccer will run in the following video modes (subject you your video card)
640 x 480
800 x 600
1024 x 668
the default mode is 640x480, to run in a different mode run the appropriate Total Soccer
shortcut.
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Please report any bugs/comments to
comments@totalsoccer.com
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