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- TEKWAR
- README FILE
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- This is a beta Demo of TekWar the Game. As with any beta, there are
- bound to be a few problems as the game is still not finished. Before you
- get started there are a few things you need to know. Although the
- graphics in TEKWAR are stunning, unless you have a high end machine,
- we recommend playing in 320 x 200 mode.
- Type "RUN" to play the game and see the Shatner intro and ending.
- Type "TEKD1" to play the game without the sequences.
- Type "TEKD1 nogore" or "RUN nogore" if you do not want blood and guts.
- Use the setup.exe utility to adjust game settings, set up audio/video,
- read this file, adjust controls, etc..
- ESC will cut short the Shatner sequences.
- ESC brings up the main menu when in the game.
- The F1 key brings up the help menu when in the game.
- Refer to the setup.exe utility for all the key meanings/assignments.
- When you select Joystick On in the setup utility, the demo begins in
- joystick calibration mode.
- F11 key toggles joystick centering on/off. With joystick centering on, move
- the joystick to its limits on the four axes. That is, move it all the
- way up, all the way down, all the way left, all the way right. Then press
- F11 to toggle off joystick centering.
- All the game controls are currently being reworked and are not in their
- final form. The game may be a little choppy in places due to map design
- issues as well as our not having optimized the code yet for speed, but we
- hope to have all that ironed out for the finished game. Please bear with
- us and give us feedback on what you like and do not like so we can give
- you what you want in the final game.
- To save download time, we have not included the full 3D rendered intro,
- or the full motion video briefings and debriefings by William Shatner that
- will be in the final version.
- For the game, we will have a bunch of new weapons and
- gadgets to play with, a lot more of Greater Los Angeles to explore and
- six more TekLords to deal with.
- We have added a new functionality to the mouse.
- In addition to the usual forward, back,
- turning, and holding the right mouse button (RMB) down to walk
- straight ahead, by holding the RMB down and moving the mouse in the
- opposite direction, you switch which direction you go when you hold
- the button down. i.e. you start with it set to walk forward when the
- RMB is pushed, if you then pull the mouse back while holding down the
- RMB, you now go in reverse when the RMB is held down. Now you
- can get out of trouble as easily as you got into it and retreat while still
- being able to fire. The default sensitivity of how far the mouse needs to
- be moved to change the default direction is set to 100. After playing
- for a while if you would like to customize it to accommodate your
- personal style, press [F10] and move the mouse forward or back to
- increase or decrease the setting, The lower the number the less you
- have to move the mouse , the larger, the further to switch. When you
- have set the sensitivity set to your desired level, hit [F10] again to save
- and exit the adjustment mode.
- Wea are developing a more creative "AI" for the characters in TekWar.
- First of all, the Tekgoons do
- not just walk stupidly toward you shooting and ignoring your shots.
- They may guard a location, chase you or maybe even stalk you. In
- combat, do not be surprised if they dodge and duck and take advantage
- of cover. If you notice a door is open and you knew it was closed,
- watch out, you may be being stalked! On the hard setting, it only takes
- a few hits to put you out, so save often. You start out with two
- weapons and can find another. The first is the Kralov CEG 15 Stunner
- and the second is the C & W Model 2040. The third weapon you can
- find is the Shrike DBK. It is a very powerful energy weapon, but until
- you find the ACCUTRAK for it, you may find it a little inaccurate.
- Remeber that you lose points for killing civillians.
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