"Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Battle" README


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                    WATERLOO: NAPOLEON'S LAST BATTLE (DEMO Version)
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
* Pentium II-266 or higher 
* 64 Megs of RAM or higher 
* 400 Mb of free harddrive space for installation AND virtual memory
* 4 meg video graphics card required Direct X compatible 
* Windows 95/98/ME/2000 compatible 
* Windows compatible sound card

REQUIRED DISKDRIVE SPACE FOR INSTALLATION
* 40 Mbytes for installation

DIRECTX REQUIRED
* DirectX 7 or greater.

INSTALLING "WATERLOO: NAPOLEON'S LAST BATTLE" DEMO
(1) Put the game CD into the CD-Rom Drive.
(2) If you have "Autorun" turned on in your computer, the game's autorun function
    automatically launches the install splash screen. On the install screen, select
    "Install" and follow the onscreen prompts to finish the install.
(3) If you do not have "Autorun" turned on, then find the "setup.exe" file on the game
    CD, double-click on it, then follow the onscreen prompts to finish the install. 


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WHAT THIS WATERLOO-NLB DEMO CONTAINS
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(1) Three "small" scenarios from the full game. You can play these scenarios from both sides
(either as the French or the Anglo-Allies).
(2) One song file.
(3) A small portion of the full games' sound effects. The full game has dozens of different sfx files 
(i.e., musket and cannonfire, galloping horses, etc.) which are heard during scenario play.
(4) You have access to the Design-Your-Own-Battle screen, which will show you the 
create/edit battle functions, but you are not allowed to design your own battles. The full version 
of the game allows you to custom build virtually an unlimited number of scenarios using the full 
Order of Battles from all three armies.
(5) You may review Scenario Status during play.
(6) all "core" functions (such as unit maneuver commands, adminstrative commands, etc.) are 
active and usable during play.
(7) You may access the Scenario Info screen from the Scenario Selection screen to read an 
historical overview of the scenarios available for play. The Scenario Info screen is 
fully functional.


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WHAT THIS WATERLOO-NLB DEMO CONTAINS
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(1) All other features/functions not listed above have been turned off in this DEMO 
version of WATERLOO-NLB. In addition:
(2) You cannot play Multiplayer Games in this DEMO version of WATERLOO-NLB.


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PLAYING THE DEMO
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HOW TO GIVE UNITS/LEADERS COMMANDS
Selecting Units/Leaders: To select a unit or leader, move the mouse arrow over the unit or 
leader’s flag. A yellow selection box appears. Now click the left mouse button. The unit or 
leader is selected and a bright yellow highlight appears around the flag. This unit or leader 
is now ready to receive a command.

Giving a Leader a Command: Selecting a leader gives you control of the units under his command. There 
are four different types of leaders: Army, Corps, Division, and Brigade. Only Division and Brigade 
leaders command troops in the field. Army and Corps leaders do not command troops, but are useful for 
rallying Routed units (see p. 27) and gathering together large groups of artillery to form grand 
batteries. To give orders to the troops of a Brigade or Division leader, follow this procedure: 

(1) With the leader selected, hold down the left mouse button and drag the movement arrow across the 
battlefield.  
(2) With the left mouse button pressed, drag the movement arrow to any location on the field.
(3) Once you’ve found a spot you like, release the left mouse button. The movement arrow of the leader 
remains on the field and the leader moves in that direction. 
(4) Now, immediately select one of the "active" command buttons. The units under the selected leader’s 
control move to the location and take the shape of the Formation Command selected, or perform the particular 
Administrative Command selected (see p. 18). Alternatively, you can move a commander and his units together 
by using the DRAG+SHIFT feature. See p. 13 for details. 

Giving a Unit a Command: To give an individual unit a command, select the unit. Hold the left mouse button down 
and drag the unit’s movement arrow to the desired location, and then select the command you wish to give. That 
unit will move to the desired location and perform the command you’ve given it. 

RIGHT-CLICK HELP
To receive immediate online help about any of the command buttons and info bar displays, right-click on the 
item in question. A help message box appears giving you details about the function/display.