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WORMS2 MULTIPLAYER/INTERNET DEMO README   (C) 1997 TEAM17 SOFTWARE LIMITED
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DEMO RELEASE 2.0:  (Feb 1998)
Please note that this demo contains non-final code and may be subject to
minor performance problems. Check the Worms2 website for more information.
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*IMPORTANT*
Worms2 is designed to run exclusively under Windows95 and you should ensure
that you have Microsoft DirectX 5 installed on your system. The Worms2
Internet Demo is supplied with the very latest revision of DirectPlay 5.0a
(part of the DirectX applications suite) for Windows95. The full version of
DirectX 5 is available for download through links via the Team17 Website.

**VERY IMPORTANT**
If you wish to play the game over the Internet, you MUST use the Directplay
5.0a patch supplied with this demo to upgrade your current version. This will
give a greater level of stability to your Internet games. While in some cases
it may be possible to commence Internet games of the Worms2 demo under the
WindowsNT4.0 operating system we do not however recommend it.

Please read GUIDE.TXT for a more detailed outline of the game and involved
control methods. Worms2 is far from simple (despite appearances) and it takes
a significant time to master completely.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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This demo of Worms2 is severely limited in that it demonstrates just a small
number of the features and limitless possibilities of the full game. Here are
a list of features MISSING from this particular demo version;

╖ No Local Network Play.
╖ No CPU teams (for single & mission play).
╖ Many weapons & features missing or unavailable (Over 40 in final game).
╖ Time, Worm and Team restricted (demo limited to 2 teams of 3 worms).
╖ No ability to select from 2-6 human/cpu teams, with up to 8 worms/team.
╖ No editing of the *massive* option suite (Saveable schemes in final game).
╖ Just 1 graphic theme in demo (many more in final release).
╖ No terrain editor (only fixed terrain in the demo).
╖ No weapon editing (Saveable schemes in final game).
╖ No randomly generated levels (billions are possible).
╖ Just one speech bank (final contains about 30!).
╖ No speechbank editor.
╖ No single player missions.
╖ No stats or team roster.
╖ No music (final game has CD audio ambience tracks).
╖ No localisation (full version localised, including speechbanks).

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DEMO SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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If you are experiencing any form of problem whatsoever with this demo please
ensure that your computer system complies with the minimum requirements for
the program listed below. If this is not the case you will most likely
experience severe performance problems during and after the installation
procedure. We cannot be held responsible for damage sustained to your
software setup if installation on a non-compliant system is performed as a
consequence.

╖ IBM PC Pentium 75Mhz (120Mhz recommended) and most compatibles or faster.
╖ Microsoft Windows 95 with DirectX 5 or WindowsNT4.0 (service pack 3)
  or later.
╖ 16Mb RAM (32Mb RAM recommended).
╖ 17Mb Hard Drive Space.
╖ Double-speed CD-ROM.
╖ 2MB RAM (4Mb RAM recommended) SVGA DirectX 5 compatible videocard.
╖ DirectX 5 compatible soundcard (16-bit recommended).
╖ Optional Valid Internet connection and DirectPlay 5.0a (supplied).

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EPILEPSY WARNING
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Computer monitors usually display at a sufficient high frequency so that in
most situations they do not induce any seizures from onscreen images, even
with individuals already diagnosed as having photosensitive epilepsy. However
there are very rare extreme cases of people having been susceptible to high
flash frequencies (flashing lights or patterns) even though they have not
been previously diagnosed as having epilepsy. This can sometimes result in
the form of an epileptic seizure or even a loss of consciousness.

In the interests of your health and safety if you do have any form of
epilepsy please consult a physician prior to playing. Similarly this is also
advised if a member of your family suffers from epilepsy. During play if you
are experiencing dizziness, headache, muscle or eye spasms, vision problems,
disorientation or any ill effects whatsoever discontinue play immediately.

When playing Worms2 we therefore recommend the following steps to minimise
any possible risk.

╖ Do not play for prolonged periods, especially when suffering from
  tiredness or sleep deprivation.
╖ Make sure that the room you are playing in is well lit, preferably with an
  ordinary light rather than from a fluorescent tube.
╖ Have regular break intervals between play sessions, preferably 10 to 15
  minutes every hour.
╖ Do not situate yourself too close to the screen.

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ACHIEVING OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE FROM THE DEMO
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As with the majority of other games that run under Windows operating system,
you should ensure that you have the maximum amount of system resources
available.

There are several ways in which you can maximise this;

╖ Run Worms2 Demo directly after initialising your system.
╖ Use a video card that has more than 2Mb of memory.
╖ Set your Windows desktop at a lower resolution and colour depth. The
  minimum requirement is 256 colours at 640x480 resolution.
╖ Set your Windows system fonts to small as you may experience menu display
  formatting problems with large or custom based fonts.
╖ Ensure that your hard-drive has enough free space should Windows need it
  to create virtual memory.
╖ Ensure that you are using the appropriate certified DirectX drivers for
  your video and sound card.
╖ Play Worms at a lower graphic detail level.
╖ Do not install and run the game in compressed partitions if at all
  possible.
╖ Do not run the game in unison with background applications resident.
  Problems may occur especially with software that puts high demand on
  system resources or has scheduling options such as disk scanners, disk
  defragmenters or virus checkers.
╖ Do not minimise or task-switch during play; quit out of the game should
  you require access to the full resources available on your system. Worms2
  is not designed to run at the same time as other major Windows titles and
  applications. Continually minimising and task-switching between Worms2
  and other applications may lead to system problems due to the amount of
  resources required by Worms2.

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GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING
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Microsoft DirectX 5
DirectX 5 from Microsoft is basically a program interface for creating and
managing graphic images and multimedia effects in games such as Worms2 and is
required for the game to run correctly. DirectDraw and DirectSound
(components of DirectX) are utilised by Worms2 to handle video display and
sound output respectively. If you encounter any video or sound related
problems with your game then please confirm initially that you are using the
very latest available drivers for your display or audio device to ensure
complete compatibility. Please refer to the DXInfo and Windows 95 detailing
later in this section for information on how to achieve this.

*Please note that due to DirectX requirements to run Worms2 under Windows
NT4.0 you must have Service Pack 3 installed.

DirectX Installation
DirectX is an extension to your existing operating system and is produced by
Microsoft Corporation and is not a product of Team17 Software Ltd. During
initial installation or an update of DirectX it may possibly affect the
workings of other programs or hardware components you have within your
system. This is in no way linked to Worms2 but can be known to occur after
DirectX install completes certain hardware driver updates. If you do
encounter any problems after a DirectX installation please refer to the
Microsoft Corporation website at www.microsoft.com for further details.

Worms2 Internet Demo is supplied with the very latest revision of Microsoft
DirectPlay 5.0a for Windows 95. You MUST install DirectX 5 prior to
installing this demo. Please remember to restart your computer after the
DirectX installation so all changes that have been made will take effect.

DXInfo and Windows 95
This utility which is part of DirectX 5 will enable you to establish the
individual hardware components of your computer system in order to verify
their compatibility. If any of your components are non-compliant please
contact your hardware manufacturer in the first instance for possible
software driver updates.

Please note that you will be unable to establish DirectX components in this
way under Windows NT4.0.

╖ From Windows 95 desktop open the folder labelled MY COMPUTER.
╖ Open the folder for your primary hard drive C:\.
╖ Open the PROGRAM FILES \ DIRECTX \ SETUP subfolder.
╖ Locate the icon labelled DXInfo and double-click on it with the left
  mouse button.
╖ After DXInfo has evaluated your system you will see a text box detailing
  your system information.
╖ Locate the gadget SAVE CONFIG INFO and click on it to save this info as a
  text file (you will be prompted for a name to assign to this file and a
  destination folder).
╖ View the file using the Notepad program located within your Windows
  START BAR \ PROGRAMS \ ACCESSORIES submenu.
╖ In the DXInfo text file the Display section indicates the version and date
  of your videocard drivers. If these indicate FINAL RETAIL and CERTIFIED
  respectively then your videocard is DirectX compliant.
╖ In the DXInfo text file the Sound section indicates the version and date of
  your soundcard drivers. If these indicate FINAL RETAIL and CERTIFIED
  respectively then your soundcard is DirectX compliant.
╖ If your components are compliant and you are still experiencing problems it
  is most probable that the problem is not DirectX related. Please contact us
  for further advice in this case.

DirectDraw
The DirectDraw component of DirectX controls how graphics are displayed in
Worms2. Please find a collection of known problems listed below.

Matrox Millenium videocards and DirectDraw
There is a performance problem with some revisions of the Matrox drivers that
will be seen as a dramatic slowdown during play. In order to fix this problem
select one of the other MGA drivers that are supplied with Windows. Otherwise
it is highly likely that you will require a driver update. For further
details on this please visit their Website at www.matrox.com or alternatively
contact your hardware vendor.

Cirrus Logic based videocards and DirectDraw
If you are experiencing video problems with your Cirrus Logic based card
there is a possibility that the chipset or bios of the card is not fully
compliant with DirectDraw. For further details on this please visit their
Website at www.cirrus.com or alternatively contact your hardware vendor.

DirectSound
The DirectSound component of DirectX controls how sound is played in Worms2.
Please find a collection of known problems listed below.

Aztech Sound Galaxy Washington 16 and DirectSound
If you are experiencing audio problems with this soundcard there is a
possibility that the software drivers for the card are not fully compliant
with DirectSound. It is highly likely that you will require a driver update.
For further details on this please visit their website at www.aztechca.com
or alternatively contact your hardware vendor.

Gravis Ultrasound Extreme and DirectSound
The Gravis Ultrasound Extreme and other cards based around ESS chipset
architecture have known performance problems.

Creative Labs SoundBlaster AWE64
If you are experiencing problems, we recommend that the reverb option on your
card is switched off.

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NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING
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General Information

╖ This demo supports connection under the TCP/IP protocol only.
╖ If you encounter any network problems whatsoever, please establish that you
  actually have a viable connection under the TCP/IP protocol. We have listed
  basic details on possible causes and solutions under each protocol later in
  this section. However, if you are in any doubt at all on the reliability of
  your connection, please contact your network administrator or ISP for
  assistance.
╖ If you are experiencing problems with connection, it is possible that your
  network could include devices such as switches, routers, bridges or
  firewalls within its structure. In this instance, you should contact your
  network administrator for a viable solution. Please note that these network
  structures may not affect the TCP/IP protocol 'ping' command, but they may
  prevent a connection under DirectPlay and this is a required resource for
  Internet play.
╖ Ensure that the Host machine for network play has the highest specification
  and the fastest available network connection. Since the Host machine
  manages information for the Client players, you may experience possible
  slowdown or unacceptable game framerate if this is not followed.
╖ If you are experiencing slowdown or unacceptable game framerate with a
  large amount of spectators, please reduce the level of entrants to the
  game accordingly.
╖ Although Worms2 will play via modem at less than 2400 bps, we recommend
  that your modem be set to the highest available speed for maximum
  performance.
╖ The demo will only connect to the West Coast US Worms2 server.
╖ Worms2 incorporates a system that will time out if a network connection
  cannot actually be established. Upon initial Internet game startup Worms2
  will wait 120 seconds but will disconnect automatically if a connection
  cannot be established. If an ingame connection is no longer viable Worms2
  will time out after approximately 60 seconds.
╖ The ingame chat menu also incorporates a text colour key system for the
  network connection status of each individual machine. Please find a list
  of these detailed below:

  BLUE indicates that a machine connection is still being established.
  WHITE indicates that a machine connection has been established.
  RED indicates that a machine connection has been lost temporarily.
  GREY indicates that a machine has disconnected.

Winsock and AOL
If you are using AOL as your online service you may need to upgrade your
existing software to the AOL3.0 revision. This is currently available for
download at http://www.aol.com. Worms2 requires the 32bit version of the
winsock application for network play under the TCP/IP protocol. Please note
that versions previous to AOL.3.0 are 16bit only and will exhibit network
game problems in this particular case.

TCP/IP Protocol Internet Connection
You need a TCP/IP connection (and a valid IP address, dynamic or fixed)
to play via the Internet and to connect to the Worms2 game server. Server
chat is supported only in rooms and not in the initial lobby.

TCP/IP Protocol Connection Problems
If you are experiencing problems with connection, please find a few possible
solutions below to alleviate your problem. Please note that if you are
connecting via the Internet, some online services such as America Online
or CompuServe may automatically have become inactive if you have not
accessed them for a given period. If you cannot obtain an Internet
connection at all, then contact your network administrator or ISP for a
viable solution.

Ping Command
This basic command will allow you to establish if your IP address and other
IP addresses are currently active and working. From the Windows Start
button, select 'Run' and in the text box type:

ping 127.0.0.1

When selecting 'OK,' a window should be displayed. If you receive a reply,
you have successfully looped a message from and then back to your machine.
However, if you receive a message such as 'Destination host unreachable,'
then your TCP/IP configuration is incorrect.

After establishing that your own TCP/IP configuration is correct, you need
to find out if you can connect to other IP addresses. From the Windows
Start button, select 'Run' and in the text box now type:

ping 195.92.16.10

Then, as before, if you have received a reply, you have just successfully
sent a message to and from the Team17 Web Server. The majority of networked
machines are actually addressed in name form. To verify that your TCP/IP
configuration supports name resolving from the Windows Start button, select
'Run' and in the text box type:

ping www.team17.com

Winipcfg Command
In Worms2 your IP address can be obtained from within the network screen
under your connected machine name. However, on some systems (especially if
you have two possible Internet connection methods such as a network card
and a dial-up adapter), you will have to use the Winipcfg command to
establish your active IP address. From the Windows Start button, select
Run' and in the text box now type:

winipcfg

When selecting 'OK,' a window should be displayed. This contains all the
information relating to your IP configuration including your active IP
address.

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REDISTRIBUTION OF THIS DEMO
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Team17 Software Limited permits the authority to redistribute this demo
providing the original files remain intact, unchanged and in their entirety.
We allow redistribution to other Websites, compilation demo disks and
magazine demo disks and other non-profit supply methods. Any party wishing to
distribute the files should offer the full version of the demo if possible
(with DirectPlay installation). Please check our Website at www.worms2.com
for any updated details regarding this.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Worms2 has an official support Website located at www.worms2.com

There's an official US mirror Website located at www.us.worms2.com

You can email Team17 at [e-mail]

Or contact US Customer Support at:

╖ MicroProse, 2490 Mariner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501
╖ Phone: [phone]
╖ Fax: [phone]
╖ World Wide Web: www.microprose.com
╖ E-mail: [e-mail]

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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
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This demo, all graphics, audio and associated files are Copyright
(c) 1997 Team17 Software limited. All rights reserved. Worms and Worms2 are
trademarks of Team17 Software Limited.