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S.W.I.N.E. README November 2001 (C) 2001 FishTank Interactive, (C) 2001 Stormregion Ltd. You may copy and distribute this software subject to certain restrictions. Please see additional copyright notices below. Grunt! The S.W.I.N.E. demo will run on various hardware and operating systems. To guarantee smooth running of the program, please ensure that you have installed the latest drivers for your video and sound cards. Table of Contents 1. System Requirements 2. S.W.I.N.E. Introduction 3. S.W.I.N.E. Demo Overview 4. The Story so far... 5. Controlling the game 6. Key Commands 7. Developer feedback and support 8. Legal Information System Requirements =================== Minimum System Requirements: Windows« 98/2000/Me DirectX 8.0 or higher Celeron/466 MHz 96 MB RAM 32 MB 3D video card 4x CD ROM drive Sound card Recommended: Windows« 98/2000/Me DirectX 8.0 or higher PIII/800MHz 256 MB of RAM Geforce2 GTS / Radeon DDR 24x CD ROM drive DirectSound compliant sound card S.W.I.N.E. Introduction: ======================== S.W.I.N.E. is a hilarious real-time strategy game in which you must carry out various missions while taking advantage of the terrain and your units' special abilities. You take the role of the commander of the attacking Pig army or the defending Rabbit forces. Your army's abilities and strengths will develop over the course of the game. Before and during the missions, you will also have the opportunity to purchase or sell units, and upgrade or augment them with various items of equipment. However, this will cost you some of the strategic points (SP) you receive for destroying enemy objects (units, buildings, etc.) and for successfully completing your missions. Further strategic components include the use of the air support and supply trailers for repairs, ammunition, and fuel. Clever exploitation of the terrain, selecting the proper units, and the skillful use of your abilities will enable even a small force to succeed against an enemy with numerical superiority. Each mission can consist of several objectives, spread across several areas on the map. Therefore we recommend that you examine each map carefully and then neutralize the enemy units in accordance with your orders in such a manner that minimizes casualties. The game has been accompanied by huge amounts of audio messages that are perfectly tailored for the different units and situations. The numerous announcements, order confirmations, and wisecracks are accompanied by animations that are as funny as they are cute. The game uses a fully three-dimensional map, the so-called Fog of War (portions of the map that your units cannot see will be blocked out). This concept allows you to use the terrain (mountains, valleys, etc.) as cover, thus opening up special tactical possibilities. Thanks to high-resolution textures and an extremely high number of polygons for the units and maps, you are going to experience a real-time strategy game at a level of quality never seen before. The Story so far... =================== On August 3, under the orders of General Iron Tusk, the NATIONAL ARMY OF PIGS crossed the border without warning and penetrated deep into Carrotland territory. Within two weeks, they'd burned everything to the ground and laid siege to the capital city. As a result of the surprise attack, the rabbit army was decimated. Towns and villages are deserted. The defense's determined efforts were not met with much success, and the severely weakened rabbit army were not able to stem the hordes of swine. In desperation, the government and the staff of generals reach the following decision: Because of the overwhelming might of Iron Tusk's war machine, success via a frontal attack will be impossible. The rabbits will have to resort to subterfuge to have any chance of success. From the remains of their reserves, the rabbits create a powerful fighting force. Without suffering too many losses, this force must harass and stage skirmishes against the enemy until they lose all their supply lines and military objectives. Now, all that remains is to find a capable officer who can lead this operation. S.W.I.N.E. Demo Overview: ========================= This demo is the 4th mission in the Rabbit campaign. In the full game you will be able to play 12 missions in the Rabbit campaign and 10 missions in the Pig campaign. One of the ways S.W.I.N.E. differs from traditional RTS games is in its resource management. Units are assigned at the start of each mission but you can purchase or sell additional units, resources and special capabilities for them. You can also purchase additional units during each mission if you have sufficient Strategy Points (SP). You can repair, re-supply and refuel your units if you have the appropriate resource trailers. The resources trailers are an important element of the tactical and strategic elements of the game so use them effectively. You will be able to take units with you to subsequent missions as you successfully complete the missions. Hints for this mission: * Get the resources trailers into the city. Remember they have to be towed by vehicles capable of towing. * Use the Minelayer vehicle effectively. * Massing firepower to repel attacks is a useful tactic. * Remember, units have special abilities, for example, tanks can dig in for enhanced defensive capability, use the special command on the control screen to engage these capabilities. * Command Vehicles can call in air strikes if you have enough Strategy Points. * You can buy additional units during a mission by pressing the "Buy Unit" button if you have enough SP points. * Pressing "Escape" at any time during a mission will allow you to review the briefing and get access to the help menu. Controlling the game ==================== The game can be completely controlled using just a mouse. Tip: For effective control of the game, we recommend using a mouse in combination with the keyboard. You can move the camera using the arrow keys. You can adjust camera angle and zoom using the mouse's scrolling wheel (if it has one), and input your orders using the mouse buttons. Using the Mouse: You can select all the options in all the menus by clicking the left mouse buttons. During the game, you can use all three mouse buttons (including the mouse wheel, if you have one). Left Mouse Button: Highlights units; activates the functions of the control field. Center Mouse Button (Scrolling Wheel): If you press the central mouse button, you can use the mouse to rotate or adjust the camera's elevation in the corresponding direction. You can use the mouse's scrolling function to zoom the camera in or out. If your mouse doesn't have a scrolling wheel, the camera can also be controlled by simultaneously pressing both mouse buttons. Right Mouse Button: If you have selected one or more units, you can give them an order to move by right-clicking on a point on the map. If you then right-click on an enemy unit, it will be attacked by the unit of yours that you have selected. If, however, your next right-click is on one of your own units, it will issue the "Follow" command. Exceptions to this rule are the trailers, which cannot move under their own power. If you move the mouse arrow over an enemy unit, its remaining life energy will be displayed. If you do this to your own units, all the vital statistics (life energy, ammunition, fuel, equipment items, experience) will be shown. In the lower right-hand corner of the screen, you'll find a control panel which will become active as you highlight individual units. From here, you can issue commands to each unit, such as adjusting its combat mode (aggresive, nonaggressive), or activate the units' special ability. Key Commands: ============= The following keys are active during the game: a - Attack x - Use unit's special ability m - Move s - Hold position c - Pursue enemy r - Retreat f - Fire t - Return fire h - Cease firing Spacebar - Pause/continue Ctrl+1-9 - Save group 1...9 - Access group ESC - Toggle menu F2 - Save F3 - Load F6 - Quick save F9 - Quick load Arrow keys - Move camera MOUSE CONTROLS: Wheel or '+'/'-' (NUM pad) - Zoom in/out Middle mouse button (or wheel) - Rotate camera Right-click on own unit - Follow Right-click on enemy unit - Attack Left-click on own unit - Select Cursor over enemy unit - Display unit's health Cursor over own unit - Display unit's statistics Developer feedback and support ============================== Storm Region Ltd and Fishtank Interactive companies do not guarantee full operability of this game on all hardware. However, experience has shown that most computers which meet the minimum system requirements will be capable of running the game. We greatly appreciate all notes and bug reports. Fishtank Interactive offers technical support through the Swine on-line web site and E-mail. If you run have problems with the program, and the information in the manual and Readme file are insufficient, consult the support area on the S.W.I.N.E. web site at http://www.swineon-line.com. Our web site contains up-to-date information on the most common difficulties with our products, and is kept current with the most up-to-date information and patches. If you are unable to find the information you need on our web site, you can E-mail Fishtank Interactive at support@fishtank-interactive.com. Please be sure to include the following information: Title of Game Operating System Type of CPU, and speed in MHz Amount of RAM Sound card type Video Card CD-ROM Mouse type and driver version (if available) And a detailed description of the problem you are having. Our web sites ============= http://www.swine-online.com http://www.fishtank-interactive.com http://www.ravensburger.de/interactive ENJOY THE GAME DEMO! ============================================================== Legal Information ================= Copyright Information --------------------- This software product and the manual are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by Ravensburger Interactive GmbH and Storm Region Ltd and are protected by the copyright laws that pertain to computer software. You may copy this software for back-up and casual distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may not modify, adapt, translate, create derivative works, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reverse engineer or derive source code from all or any portion of the software or anything incorporated therein or permit or encourage any third party to do so. Fishtank Interactive is a registered trademark of Ravensburger Interactive Media GmbH. S.W.I.N.E. is a registered trademark of Storm Region Ltd . Pentium, Microsoft Windows, Athlon, 3dfx Voodoo, nVidia, SoundBlaster are trademarks of their respective owners. Limitations of Warranty Storm Region Ltd and Ravensburger Interactive GmbH expressly disclaims any warranty for the Demo Program and Readme file. The program and Readme file are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the Program and Readme file remains with the User. Limitations of Liability Neither Storm Region Ltd nor Ravensburger Interactive GmbH, or its parent, subsidiaries or affiliates shall be liable in any way for loss or damage of any kind resulting from the use of the program.