################################################################################ THE SETTLERS - Heritage of Kings Demo (Single Player) ################################################################################ Have fun with the demo version of "THE SETTLERS - Heritage of Kings"! ################################################################################ Contents ################################################################################ 1. System requirements (minimum & recommended) 2. Known problems 3. Technical support and important websites 3.1. Technical Support 3.2. Important Websites 4. Copyrights 5. Shortcuts 6. License agreement ################################################################################ 1. System requirements (minimum & recommended) ################################################################################ - Minimum system requirements Operating system: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP Processor: 1 GHz RAM: 256 MB Video card: 32 MB T&L * DirectX: DirectX 9.0c Sound card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible Free memory on hard drive: 1 GB Accessories: Mouse and keyboard - Recommended system requirements Operating system: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP Processor: 2 GHz RAM: 512 MB Video card: 64 MB T&L (GeForce4 Ti or better) DirectX: DirectX 9.0c Sound card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible Free memory on hard drive: 1 GB Accessories: Mouse and keyboard * A 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 3D video card is required. Supported video chipsets: ATI Radeon 8500, NVIDIA GeForce2 or higher. For a complete list of supported video chipsets, please visit www.thesettlers.com. Please ensure that you always install the most recent drivers. For NVIDIA video cards, it is "ForceWare 61.76/77", for ATI-cards, it is "CATALYST 4.10" (as of November 2004). The Internet addresses of the most important hardware providers can be found in "4. Technical support and important websites". ################################################################################ 2. Known problems ################################################################################ - If the game is run under Windows 2000, the game sometimes crashes when using the key combinations "Ctrl-Alt-Del" or "Alt-Tab". - Under Windows XP, some key combinations that include "Shift" might not work. - You are able to bless certain groups of workers, even if none of these workers actually live in your settlement. - Voices may overlap. - The Tutorial cannot be saved. - The Forger occupies vacant space in Residences and Farms, but he does not go to eat or sleep. Also, he doesn´t show any interest in the alarm. - Construction of Cannons cannot be cancelled. - A farm can only provide food, if there is a Farmer working there. ################################################################################ 3. Technical support and important websites ################################################################################ 3.1. Technical support NEW: To serve you better, Ubisoft is now providing full ONLINE support, to solve your gaming problems quickly and efficiently. Simply go to ubisoft-en.custhelp.com and visit the Ubisoft Frequently Asked Questions first! By visiting our FAQ database, you can find exactly the same answers that are available to you by calling or sending email to our support representatives. This service is free and available 24/7! If for any reason you do not find the answer to your question, you can click on the Ask a question link in the FAQ to send us an email, ensuring that we get all the important information on your system and your problem so we can answer correctly the first time. Make sure to include all information on your system, your problem, and the game you are playing. If you do not have email access, our support representatives can assist you from 9:00 am until 7:00pm, Monday – Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) on Telephone: 0905-482-0109 Calls cost 30p per minute. Please be at your system when calling Ubisoft for support. HINTS & TIPS Looking for cheats to go up to the next level? Call us for Hints and Tips, Telephone Number: 0906 643 0200, available hours 9.00 am until 7.00 pm Monday – Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) to speak to one of our representatives. Calls cost £1.50 per minute, please ask permission from the person who pays the phone bill. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.2. Important websites The official "THE SETTLERS"-website http://www.thesettlers.com The official "THE SETTLERS"-forum http://forums.ubi.com/eve/ubb.x?a=frm&s=400102&f=340109713 The most recent DirectX-versions: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads The most recent NVIDIA-drivers: http://www.nvidia.com The most recent ATI-drivers: http://www.ati.com The most recent Matrox-drivers: http://www.matrox.com The most recent Hercules-drivers: http://www.hercules.com The most recent Creative Labs-drivers: http://www.creative.com ################################################################################ 4. Copyrights ################################################################################ © 2004 Red Storm Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. The Settlers, The Settlers Heritage of Kings, Blue Byte and the Blue Byte logo are trademarks of Red Storm Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Red Storm Entertainment Inc is a Ubisoft Entertainment company. Developed by Blue Byte Software. ################################################################################ 5. Shortcuts ################################################################################ 1- MILITARY UNITS AND HEROES A Attack S Hold position D Defend F Patrol G Guard Q Recruit soldier 2- HEROES Z Activate first ability X Activate second ability C Activate third ability 3- SERFS R Build Residence N Build Mine V Build Village Centre C Build College O Build Chapel M Build Storehouse K Build Bank B Build Barracks S Build Shooting Range E Build Enclosure F Build Foundry W Build Watchtower P Build Weather Plant T Build Weather Tower A Build Alchemist's Hut Y Build Smithy U Build Sawmill Z Build Stonemason's Hut I Build Brickmaker's Hut L Build Farm X Call To Arms H Select Headquarters Ctrl + Key Select building 4- BUILDINGS U Upgrade building A, S, D, F Buy unit Z, X Upgrade unit Q First available technology W Second available technology E Third available technology R Fourth available technology Q Bless settlers (ring the bell) W Bless settlers (letter of indulgence) E Bless settlers (bibles) R Bless settlers (collect) T Bless settlers (sanctification) Q Change weather (summer) W Change weather (rain) E Change weather (winter) 5- GENERAL Ctrl + 1 to 0 Create group 1 to 0 Select group , Select next serf . Select next free serf / Select next military unit Arrow keys Scroll Insert / Delete Rotate Camera Page up / down Zoom Esc Cancel Pause Pause Space Jump to position of last message F1 – F5 Menu F6 Quick-save F7 Quick-load F8 Show clock F12 Mute / un-mute game 6- MOUSE Left mouse button Select Right mouse button Context-sensitiv action Shift + left mouse button Add / deduct from actual selection Double-click Select all units of same type on screen Middle mouse button Scroll Cursor at edge of screen Scroll Mouse wheel Zoom ################################################################################ 6. Licence agreement ################################################################################ LICENCE TO USE THE MULTIMEDIA PRODUCT Please read this Licence carefully before installing the game ("Multimedia Product"). 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