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I. Installing the Napoleon in Russia Demo --
1. From Windows, select the File menu (or the Win 95 Start button)
and the Run menu item.
2. Enter:
d:\nir_demo\setup
Note: If your CD-ROM is different from d:, enter the appropriate
letter.
3. Note: you must have Video for Windows Version 1.1 installed on
your computer in order to run the Napoleon in Russia videos.
II. Getting Started --
To see a fully automated demo, do the following. First launch the demo,
using the Napoleon in Russia program item. When prompted, select
Automatic A/I for both French and Russian sides. This will play the demo
Computer vs. Computer. When the A/I Dialog appears, you may wish to
click on Step to advance the A/I manually, or click on Run to have the
A/I run without stopping. To halt A/I processing, press the Escape key
(or click on the Cancel button) when the A/I dialog appears. To exit the
game, halt A/I processing and then select the Exit menu item from the
File menu.
To try a battle against the computer, select Automatic A/I for one side
and Manual mode for the side you wish to play. Here are some tips on
how to play:
1. To advance to the next phase, select the Next Phase menu item
from the Phase menu, or click on the clock icon in the upper
left hand corner of the tool box that appears on the left-hand
side of the screen.
2. In the Movement Phase, you can move your units. Select a unit
by first clicking on its map hex with the left mouse button.
Then either double-click to select the entire stack of units in
that hex, or click on one or more units at the bottom of the
screen to just select certain ones. You then move the unit (or
stack) by clicking with the right mouse button on a hex adjacent
to that unit on the map.
To change a unit's Formation (to/from Line or Column for
infantry; to Limbered for cannons), select the unit, then click
on the "eagle" toolbox button. The "S" toolbox button can be
used to create skirmishers from infantry units or squadrons
from cavalry units.
To change a unit's Facing, select it, then click on one of
the "curved arrow" toolbox buttons. These buttons will turn the
unit clockwise or counterclockwise, or make it do an about-face,
as indicated by the direction of the arrow.
3. In the Fire Phases, you can fire on enemy units. Select the unit
you wish to fire in the same way you selected it for moving, by
clicking on its hex and then clicking on its picture at the
bottom of the screen. Select its target by clicking with the
right mouse button on a hex containing one or more enemy units.
If prompted for a specific target by the Target Dialog, you can
select the default simply by clicking on the Ok button.
In the Defensive Phase you can use the "square" toolbox
button to change infantry to/from Square formation (which is
their best defense against cavalry charges). You can also use
the "eagle" toolbox button to unlimber cannons at this time.
4. In the Cavalry Charge Phase, you can move your cavalry units (and
leaders stacked with them) even if they've already moved in the
Movement Phase. The idea here is to move them adjacent to enemy
units in order to engage them in melee in the next phase.
5. In the Melee Phase, you can melee against units in hexes adjacent
to your units. Select the target hex by clicking on the hex with
the right mouse button. Then select your attacking units by first
selecting them and then adding them to the melee using the Add
to Melee menu item in the Melee Menu. When you are done adding
units to the melee, you can resolve the melee by selecting the
Resolve Melee menu item in the Melee Menu.
III. When in Doubt --
If you are unsure what to do next in any given situation, you can always
get the computer to finish the current phase for you by clicking on the
A/I button that is located in the lower right-hand corner of the tool
box that appears on the left-hand side of the screen.
IV. What the Full Version of Napoleon in Russia Offers --
In addition to a complete main program, the full version of Napoleon in
Russia contains:
* French and Russian background music of the Napoleonic era.
* Dozens of re-enactment videos and sound effects.
* An easy-to-use front-end interface.
* A complete hardcopy manual plus foldout quick-start instructions.
* Six complete modules containing 21 scenarios, both historical and
"what if?", covering:
- The Battle of Borodino
- Crossing the Kolocha
- The Fight for the Fleches
- The Great Redoubt
- The Shevardino Redoubt
- The Struggle for Utitza
For more information, contact TalonSoft at 410-933-9191 or visit our
Web site at http://www.talonsoft.com.
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