############################################################## Star Wars(R) Yoda's Challenge(TM) Activity Center ReadMe Demo Version 1.0 7/8/99 ############################################################## Thank you for playing the Star Wars Yoda's Challenge Activity Center demo. We recommend that you read this file to get up-to-date information about installing, running, and maximizing the performance of Yoda's Challenge. For the very latest updates related to Yoda's Challenge, be sure to check the Lucas Learning web site at www.lucaslearning.com Contents of the ReadMe file: 1) GENERAL INFORMATION A) A Message from George Lucas B) Minimum System Requirements C) Installing DirectX 6.1 D) CD-ROM Safety Tips E) Laptop Systems F) OEM Features on Brand Name Machines G) Task Switching H) Game Crash Issues I) Internet Explorer 4.0 Active Desktop J) Uninstalling Yoda's Challenge 2) PLAYING STAR WARS YODA'S CHALLENGE A) Skipping Movies B) Keyboard Commands C) Options Settings in Saved Player Files 3) CONTROL ISSUES A) Joystick Issues B) Gamepad Issues 4) SOUND ISSUES A) Adjusting the Volume 5) HOW TO CONTACT LUCAS LEARNING LTD. A) Where to Find Us Online 1) Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi... B) Technical Support Fax C) Technical Support Mailing Address 6) HOW TO PURCHASE STAR WARS YODA'S CHALLENGE ############################################################## 1) GENERAL INFORMATION A) A message from George Lucas, Creative Director of Lucas Learning Ltd. Many years ago as a filmmaker I developed an interest in interactive technologies. As I began to work with them, I realized that they had great potential for opening up new kinds of learning experiences for young people. They offered an alternative to some of the traditional approaches to education that did not work for me as a youth. As a result, for over 15 years I've been committed to finding ways to capture kids' natural interest in learning and engage them more actively and productively in the learning process. Lucas Learning reflects my own passion for learning as it creates products like this one. Yoda's Challenge Activity Center engages the player in the challenge of six exciting, content-rich missions. I hope you enjoy the experience and that it will contribute to your own lifetime of learning. George Lucas B) Minimum System Requirements The minimum system requirements for Yoda's Challenge on your Windows 95 or 98 system are as follows: COMPUTER: 100% Windows 95 or 98 DirectX compatible computer required. CPU: Pentium class 133MHz or faster processor required. MEMORY: 32MB RAM minimum required. GRAPHICS CARD: 100% DirectX compatible PCI or AGP graphics card required. SOUND CARD: 100% DirectX compatible 16-bit sound card required. CD-ROM DRIVE: 4X IDE or SCSI CD-ROM drive minimum required. INPUT DEVICES: 100% Windows 95/98 compatible mouse and keyboard required. DIRECTX: Microsoft DirectX 6.1 is included on this CD and must be installed to play Yoda's Challenge. Please refer to section 1-C ("Installing DirectX 6.1) of this ReadMe file for more information about DirectX 6.1. NOTE: Your system may require the "latest" Windows 95/98 drivers for your particular hardware. HARD DISK SPACE: Demo installation requires 105MB of free hard disk space. It is recommended that you have at least 50MB of free space available after installing the game for the Windows swap file. C) Installing DirectX 6.1 DirectX 6.1 is included on this CD and must be installed to play Yoda's Challenge. To install DirectX 6.1, follow these steps: 1. Double-click on the MY COMPUTER icon on your desktop. 2. Right-click on your CD-ROM drive (typically D:). 3. Select EXPLORE. 4. Double-click on the DIRECTX folder on the CD. 5. Double-click on DXSETUP. 6. Click on the REINSTALL DIRECTX button. 7. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. D) CD-ROM Safety Tips We do not recommend ejecting your Yoda's Challenge CD while the game is running. Exit out of the game before ejecting the CD from the drive. E) Laptop Systems While Yoda's Challenge should work fine on most systems that meet the minimum hardware specifications, it has NOT been tested with laptop systems and therefore we cannot guarantee compatibility. Due to the wide variety of hardware configurations that ship with today's laptop systems, it would be impossible to configure a game that would work with all of them. Many laptops are limited in their ability to be used as a gaming machine because of memory configurations, their microchannel architecture, port configurations (i.e. no place for a joystick) and sound systems that are primarily designed to be used with productivity software. Laptop systems will also attempt to compress the traditional version of the standard 101-function keyboard (found on almost all desktop systems) into a much smaller key configuration. This is usually done by relying on multi-function keys that allow the user to assign different functions to the same key. Unfortunately, this has been known to cause problems with our games. F) OEM Features on Brand Name Machines Many brand name computers come with a variety of features provided by the manufacturer, including special buttons on the keyboard or special functions assigned to buttons common to all keyboards. In general, we recommend that you do not use the special 'bells and whistles' your machine came with while playing Yoda's Challenge. Contact the manufacturer of your computer for more information. G) Task Switching (or ALT-TAB) We do not recommend using the Windows task switching (ALT-TAB) function with Yoda's Challenge. If you need to access another program on your computer while running the game, we recommend that you first quit out of Yoda's Challenge. H) Game Crash Issues If the game unexpectedly freezes up, returns you to your desktop, or if you experience any other severe problems, you should try to properly exit Windows and reboot your computer. (As a rule, you should never turn off your computer while the hard drive is active.) This will help to prevent possible problems related to the error that you have experienced. If you end up at a black screen or the screen appears frozen, please press ESC, SPACEBAR, or ENTER before trying anything else. If your screen remains black for an extended period of time, restart your computer. I) Internet Explorer 4.0 Active Desktop If you are using Internet Explorer 4.0, we recommend that you disable Active Desktop before playing Star Wars Yoda's Challenge. Active Desktop uses memory and resources that the game may need. J) Uninstalling Yoda's Challenge To uninstall Yoda's Challenge, follow these steps: 1. Click on the START button (on the Windows task bar). 2. Select PROGRAMS. 3. Select LUCAS LEARNING. 4. Select STAR WARS YODA'S CHALLENGE. 5. Select FOR PARENTS. 6. Select UNINSTALL YODA'S CHALLENGE. 2) PLAYING STAR WARS YODA'S CHALLENGE A) Skipping Movies To skip through any of the Yoda's Challenge movies, click the mouse or press any key on the computer keyboard. B) Keyboard Commands KEY FUNCTION (All Areas) CTRL-Q Quit out of the game ESC Skip current line of dialogue Any key Skip movie or opening animation (Explore Gungan Caves) Up arrow Move forward Down arrow Move backward Left arrow Turn left Right arrow Turn right (Trap Droids) 1 Play beat on large drum 2 Play beat on medium drum 3 Play beat on small drum C) Options Settings in Saved Player Files The selections you make in the game Options screen will not be saved in your Player files, as these settings are designed to affect the program as a whole, not individual playing sessions. 3) CONTROL ISSUES A) Joystick Issues Yoda's Challenge does not support joysticks. B) Gamepad Issues Yoda's Challenge does not support gamepads. 4) SOUND ISSUES A) Adjusting the Volume If you find that the music in the game is too loud or too quiet and you are unable to change the volume through the Yoda's Challenge Options screen, you may adjust these levels using the Windows Volume Control icon. To do this, first quit out of the game, then double-click on the speaker icon in the right corner of the Windows task bar. You may then adjust the volume as desired. 5) HOW TO CONTACT LUCAS LEARNING LTD. A) Where to Find Us Online Visit the Lucas Learning Web site at www.lucaslearning.com. You can reach us through the Technical Support section of the Lucas Learning web site. From there, you will have the option to receive online technical support through the Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi... page, browse technical documents, or leave a message for an online representative. 1) Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi... We are proud to feature the Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi... page, which is available in the Technical Support section of the Lucas Learning web site at www.lucaslearning.com. Here, Obi-Wan offers interactive solutions to technical issues based on information you provide. Obi-Wan offers technical support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi... is unable to provide you with a solution to your problem, you will be given the option to submit an e-mail message to an online representative. B) Technical Support Fax For your convenience, we also offer the option of faxing your technical questions to (415) 448-8999. Please be sure to include your computer's specifications, as well as a detailed description of the problem you are encountering. When sending us a fax, please include your name, return fax number with the area code, and a voice phone number so we can contact you if we experience any problems when trying to fax you back. C) Technical Support Mailing Address Lucas Learning Ltd. P.O. Box 10667 San Rafael, CA 94912 Attn: Product Support 6) HOW TO PURCHASE STAR WARS YODA'S CHALLENGE Look for Yoda's Challenge at your local retailer! For your convenience you can order your copy online at www.lucaslearning.com or by calling toll-free 1-888-887-7909. ############################################################### (C) Lucas Learning Ltd. and its licensors. (C) Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.