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Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (TM) Single Player Demo
Readme and Quick Manual
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Version 1.02 - Dec 20th, 2000

CONTENTS
1.  Getting Started
2.  The Game
3.  Troubleshooting Information
4.  Interplay Customer Service Information
5.  UK Customer Support Information
6.  Legal Information


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1.  GETTING STARTED

1a. System Requirements
-----------------------
Fallout Tactics requires the following:

     Pentium II (or compatible) 300 MHz
     64 MB RAM
     WINDOWS 95, 98 and 2000 with DirectX 7.0 or later
     150 MB of Hard Drive Space
     DirectX Certified Video Card with at least 4 MB of video RAM.
    Must support at least 800x600 at 16bit or 32bit color.
     DirectX Certified Sound Card
     Keyboard, Mouse

   Important Note regarding 2MB vs 4MB+ Video Cards
   ------------------------------------------------
   While you can still run Tactics with a 2MB video card, we
   recommend against it - performance will be very poor.   We
   do not support 2MB cards in an official capacity.  Fallout
   Tactics requires a 4MB card and we recommend that you obtain
   the latest DirectX drivers for your video card, direct from
   the company that makes your card.


1b. Installation
----------------
Double-click on the SETUP.EXE file.  Follow the on-screen
instructions.


1c. Running Fallout Tactics
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If you use the default installation settings for Fallout Tactics,
it will be installed in a '14 Degrees East' Program Group in your Start
menu. Click on Fallout Tactics Single Player Demo to start the
game.


1d. Fallout Tactics Web Page
----------------------------
If there is anything that you are having problems with or cannot
find in this readme file, stop by the Fallout Tactics Web Page at:

      http://www.interplay.com/falloutbos

Aside from cool game materials and errata, you may be able to find
an answer for whatever question you might have.


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2. THE GAME

2a. The Fallout Universe
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War, war, never changes...

And it can be really rather unpleasant.  After the bomb had
dropped, toilet paper and those funny little packets of soap that
you find in hotel rooms became very difficult to find.

Through their military and technical expertise, the Brotherhood of
Steel were able to rebuild their lives after the war.  They
proclaimed themselves the technological saviors of mankind, and
allowed those whom they thought wise enough to join their cause.

But many within the Brotherhood were not satisfied with their
isolationist policies. They sought to bring their prosperity and
security to the rest of the people in the scarred lands.  A group
of several top-ranking members decided that the time had come to
split away from their comrades. They were determined to take
their skills and use them to awaken the long-dormant technologies
of the ancients, in the hopes of restoring peace and unity to the
country.

This is their story...

Well, actually, it's just a demo, but you get the point.


2b. Playing the game
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We strongly recommend that you play the four tutorials which are
included in this demo.  Not only do they introduce all the key
elements on the control system but they also contain valuable
tactical examples to get you started.

To select the tutorials, click on the tutorial button from the
intro screen.  Choose from one of the four tutorials:

   Basic
   This tutorial guides the player through the control
   system used in the game.  It includes: Movement,
   Weapon use, Stances, Skills, and Using objects.

   Ambush, Stealth, Sniper
   These three tutorials all start with a recorded movie
   demonstrating some key aspect of game play.  The
   player then has a chance to copy the movie or invent
   their own way of tackling the problem.

After playing the tutorials, there are two stand alone missions to
choose from.  Click on the Mission 1 and Mission 2 buttons to
start that respective mission.  The missions do not have to be
played in any particular order, but we suggest you start with
Mission 1.

All buttons in the GUI have mouse-over text.  Hold the mouse over
the button for a brief moment to see the button name and the
hot-key (if any) to activate that button from the keyboard.

For details of keyboard short cuts press F1.


Hot-Keys
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GENERAL
F1: Help
F6: Quick Save
F7: Quick Load
PrtScn: Print Screen

GAME
Cursor Keys: Scroll Map
Pause: Pause Game Toggle
ESC: Main Menu Toggle
S: Skilldex Toggle
I: Inventory Toggle
P: PIPBoy Toggle
C: Character Screen Toggle
Tab: Quick Switch Minimap/Text Log

MOVEMENT
Left Click on Ground: Move
Ctrl-Left Click: Force Move
Alt-Left Click: Formation Move
Shift-Left Click: Run
Double-Left Click: Run
Backspace: Stop

ACTIONS
Left Click on Object: Use (Talk/Open/Get...)

SKILLS
Alt-1: Sneak
Alt-2: Lockpick
Alt-3: Steal
Alt-4: Traps
Alt-5: First Aid
Alt-6: Doctor
Alt-7: Science
Alt-8: Repair

COMBAT
Left Click on Target: Fire Weapon
Right Click: Fire
Ctrl-Right Click: Force Fire
U: Left/Right Hand Toggle
Y: Cycle Weapon Modes
T: Targeted Shot Toggle
R: Reload Weapon

SQUAD CONTROLS
NumPad 1-6: Select Squad Member
NumPad /: Select All Squad Members
NumPad -: Sentry Mode Off
NumPad +: Sentry Mode Aggressive
NumPad *: Sentry Mode Defensive
NumPad Enter: Stand
NumPad . or Del: Crouch
NumPad 0 or Ins: Prone
Ctrl 0-9: Set Group
0-9: Select Group

TURN BASED
Enter: End Combat
Space: End Turn


2c. Saving and Loading
----------------------
The demo only has the quick load option available.  This means
that when you save a game it will always be saved in the same
file.  When you load a game it will always be loaded from the
same file.  The final game will allow the player to name the
save game file and save multiple files.


2d. Fallout Tactics Config
--------------------------
The configuration settings are available from within the game
from the OPTIONS option in the main menu.

The various options are contained within three tabs:
GAME, DISPLAY and SOUND


GAME
----
Run Mode: Determines when the characters walk or run.

   Always Walk - the selected character will walk to a destination
                 after a single click.
     Smart Run - the selected character will run to a location
         unless they are in stealth mode or prone or
         crouched.
   Always Run  - The selected character will always run to a
         location.

Game Difficulty: The difficulty level can be adjusted.

Message Filter: Controls the amount of text messages that the game
  will report to the player.  Spoken text is always reported.

Turn Based: When this option is checked, the combat will run in
  Turn-Based mode.  When this option is not checked, combat will
  run in Continuous Turn-Based (CTB) mode.  The demo defaults to
  CTB mode.

Language filter: Set this on to filter out rude words.


DISPLAY
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Display Mode: Choose from four exciting display modes!  The first
  two are 16 bit and the second two 32 bit.  The 16 bit mode may
  be faster on some video cards.  The lower resolution will
  scroll faster on older machines.  The exact number of display
  modes available will depend on your system and video card.

Anti-Aliased Tiles: Deselect this for a faster frame rate on older
  machines.

Anti-Aliased Characters: Deselect this for a faster frame rate on
  older machines.

Cursor Mode: Leave this in hardware for most hardware platforms.
  There is a known problem with some Voodoo 3 cards which causes
  the cursor to misbehave.  Try selecting the software cursor on
  these cards.


SOUND
-----
Select the appropriate Driver - this should happen automatically.

Master Volume: Controls the sound level for everything.
Sound FX Volume: Controls volume of Sound Effects.
Music Volume: Controls the volume of the music.
Speech Volume: Controls the volume of the speech.

Move the volume sliders to the left to lower the volume, and move
the sliders to the right to increase the volume.


2e. The Next Demo
-----------------
The next demo will be the multi-player demo.  This will include a
number of multi-player missions where players will be able to
control squads of characters in specially designed multi-player
maps.


2f. The complete Fallout Tactics Game
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This demo represents a very cut down version of the final game.
Although most of the key elements of a typical mission are
demonstrated in the two missions a lot of the game is not. For
example, in the final game the player will be able to:

 * Choose their squad from a pool of characters at the BOS bunker!
 * Choose equipment for their squad from a quartermasters store
     at the Brotherhood of Steel bunker...
 * Loot and barter weapons/equipment in one mission to use in
     another!
 * Drive a variety of vehicles in the wastelands and certain
     missions!
 * Choose from a huge selection of weapons (over 130) ranging from
     low tech melee to high tech energy weapons!
 * Use the Fallout SPECIAL system to create a main character...
 * Characters gain skills and perks as they increase in levels...
 * See an intricate and exciting story line unfold told through a
     mixture of movies, slide shows, in game cut scenes and NPC
     dialogue!
 * A variety of multi-player games where the players will be able
     to choose squads, weapons and missions and play via LAN or
     Internet.


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3.  TROUBLESHOOTING

3a. Tweaking Performance
------------------------
 * Turn OFF Anti-Aliasing for both tiles and characters.
 * Reduce the screen resolution to 800x600.
 * Run the game in 16-bit mode as this may run faster on older
     machines.
 * The game loads a substantial amount of data off the hard-drive
     during play.  To increase performance try defragmenting the
     hard-drive.


3b. Known Problems
------------------
 * The game will not run correctly on Windows 95a.
 * There are performance issues on older machines.  We are hoping
     to increase performance for the final game (maybe 20%).
 * Voodoo 3 3000: When running full screen in 800x600, there is
     some white flickering to the left side of the intro
     developer screens.


3c. Feedback
------------
The Fallout Tactics development team would greatly appreciate your
feedback.  If you are having technical and/or gameplay problems,
please contact us at the Fallout Forum:

         http://webboard.interplay.com:8080/~fallout

We will try to help you as much as possible.  The more feedback we
get, the stronger the final game will be!


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4. INTERPLAY CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION

Interplay Entertainment Corp. Technical Support now offers
troubleshooting guides with complete installation and setup
instructions as well as information that will help you overcome
the most common difficulties.  If you have access to the World
Wide Web, you can find these at:

    www.interplay.com/support/

Here you will find troubleshooting information as well as
information on regular system maintenance and performance.

 DirectX        www.interplay.com/support/directx/
 Joysticks        www.interplay.com/support/joystick/
 Modems and Networks    www.interplay.com/support/modem/
 (For game-specific information and additional troubleshooting,
  visit our main page at www.interplay.com)

If you have questions about the program, our Technical Support
Department can help. Our web site contains up-to-date information
on the most common difficulties with our products, and this
information is the same as that used by our product support
technicians. We keep the product support pages updated on a
regular basis, so please check here first for no-wait solutions:

    www.interplay.com/support/

If you are unable to find the information you need on our web
site, please feel free to contact Technical Support via e-mail,
phone, fax, or letter.  Please be sure to include the following
information in your e-mail message, fax, or letter:

    Title of Game
    Computer manufacturer
    Operating system (Windows 95, DOS 6.22, etc.)
    CPU type and speed in MHz
    Amount of RAM
    Sound card type and settings (address, IRQ, DMA)
    Video card
    CD-ROM
    Mouse driver and version
    Joystick and game card (if any)
    A copy of the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files from your
          hard drive
    A description of the problem you're having

If you need to talk to someone immediately, call us at
[phone] Monday through Friday between 8:00AM-5:45PM,
Pacific Standard Time with 24 hours, 7 days a week support
available through the use of our automated wizard.   Please have
the above information ready when you call. This will help us
answer your question in the shortest possible time. When you
call you will initially be connected with our automated wizard.
For information pertaining to your specific title, press "1" on
the main menu and listen carefully to all prompts.  All titles
are listed alphabetically.  After you have selected your title,
the most common difficulties will be listed.  If the difficulty
you are having is not listed or you need additional assistance,
you may press "0" on your games main menu, and you will be
transferred to a Technical Support Representative.  No hints or
codes are available from this line.

Interplay Entertainment Corp. Support Fax: [phone]
Interplay Entertainment Corp. Technical Support
16815 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine, CA  92606

           HOW TO REACH US ONLINE
    INTERNET E-MAIL:    [e-mail]
     WORLD WIDE WEB:    www.interplay.com
        FTP:    ftp.interplay.com


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5. UK CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION

   This information is not valid in North America.

Thank you for playing Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (TM)
Single Player Demo. If you are experiencing difficulties with
this title, please take advantage of the following product
support. Please note that all our operators only speak English
and that we are unable to give gameplay hints through our
Technical Support number.

Technical Support:    0207 551 4266

Fax:            0207 551 4267

Internet:        [e-mail]
            (please use the game title as your subject
             heading)

World Wide Web:        www.vie.co.uk and www.interplay.com

Address:        Customer Services Department
            Virgin Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd
            74a Charlotte Street
            London
            W1P 1LR

As mentioned above the Technical Support number is for technical
assistance only, however, if you find yourself experiencing game
play difficulties, then you may want to send a large
self-addressed envelope to address below:

GAME TITLE, Virgin Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd.,
74a Charlotte Street, London, W1P 1LR
LIMITED WARRANTY

In the unlikely event of a software fault please return the
complete package, with your receipt, to the original place of
purchase and request a replacement. If you do need to telephone
us, please provide us with as much information as possible
concerning your system. When contacting us by post, ensure you
include the Title & Version of the game, a detailed description
of the problem you are experiencing and the exact type of
hardware that you are using. When sending us a fax, please
remember to leave your fax machine switched on and ready to
receive. If you are using a Telephone/Fax system please make sure
that the Fax connection is enabled. Be sure to include your name,
a return Fax number with the area code and a Voice number so we
can contact you if we experience problems when trying to fax you
back.


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6.  SOFTWARE USE LIMITATIONS AND LIMITED LICENSE

General Product License. This copy of Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood
of Steel (TM) Single Player Demo (the "Software") is intended
solely for your personal non-commercial home entertainment use.
You may not decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the
Software, except as permitted by law.  Interplay Entertainment
Corp. and its licensors retain all right, title and interest in
the Software including all intellectual property rights embodied
therein and derivatives thereof.  The Software, including, without
limitation, all code, data structures, characters, images, sounds,
text, screens, game play, derivative works and all other elements
of the Software may not be copied, resold, rented, leased,
distributed (electronically or otherwise), used on a pay-per-play,
coin-op or other for-charge basis, or for any commercial purpose.
Any permissions granted herein are provided on a temporary basis
and can be withdrawn by Interplay Entertainment Corp. at any time.
All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

Modem and Network Play.  If the Software contains modem or network
play, you may play the Software via modem transmission with
another person or persons directly without transmission through a
third party service or indirectly through a third party service
only if such service is an authorized licensee of Interplay.  For
the purpose of this license, a "third party service" refers to any
third party service which provides a connection between two or
more users of the Software, manages, organizes, or facilitates
game play, translates protocols, or otherwise provides a service
which commercially exploits the Software, but does not include a
third party service which merely provides a telephonic connection
(and nothing more) for modem or network play.  Authorized
licensee services are listed on the Interplay Entertainment Corp.
World Wide Web Site located at http://www.interplay.com.  This
limited right to transmit the Software expressly excludes any
transmission of the Software of any data streams thereof on a
commercial basis, including, without limitation, transmitting the
Software by way of a commercial service (excepting those specific
commercial services licensed by Interplay) which translates the
protocols or manages or organizes game play sessions.

Acceptance of License Terms.  By acquiring and retaining this
Software, you assent to the terms and restrictions of this
limited license.

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Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel ⌐ 2000 Interplay
Entertainment Corp. All Rights Reserved. Interplay, the Interplay
logo, "By Gamers. For Gamers.", 14║ East, the 14║ East logo,
Fallout, and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel are trademarks
of Interplay Entertainment Corp. All Rights Reserved.  Micro Forte
and the Micro Forte logo are trademarks of Micro Forte Pty Ltd.
All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their
respective owners.
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