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- TEST DRIVE: OFF-ROAD (PLAYABLE DEMO)
- (c) 1996, 1997 Accolade, Inc.
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- IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTE: Please follow the directions below, or the
- Test Drive: Off Road playable demo won't install correctly.
-
- DOS users:
- (1) Change to the drive and directory on your hard drive where the
- TDORDEMO.EXE was copied or downloaded.
- (2) Type: TDORDEMO -D [Enter]
- (3) Type: CD TDORDEMO [Enter]
- (4) Type: SETSOUND [Enter]
- (5) Please make sure your selected sound system and its settings are
- correct, or the demo may not run.
- (6) To run the demo from this directory, type: TDOR [Enter]
-
- Windows 95 users:
- (1) Click the "Start" button.
- (2) Select the "Run..." option.
- (3) From the "Run" window, use the "Browse..." button to find the
- TDORDEMO.EXE file. When you find it, click on it to highlight it, and
- click the "Open" button.
- (4) From the "Run" window, click the Tdordemo text until the name is not
- highlighted any more.
- (5) Press [End]
- (6) Type: [Space] -d
- (7) Press [Enter]
- (8) Using your Windows Explorer or something similar, find the SETSOUND.EXE
- file, and double-click it.
- (9) Please make sure your selected sound system and its settings are
- correct, or the demo may not run.
- (10) To run the demo, double-click the TDOR.EXE file.
-
- The Test Drive: Off-Road demo will need approximately 50 megabytes of hard
- drive space.
-
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- IMPORTANT SOUND NOTE!!!!
- BEFORE RUNNING THE TEST DRIVE OFF-ROAD DEMO, REMEMBER TO SET YOUR SOUND
- CARD USING THE SETSOUND PROGRAM. NOT SETTING YOUR SOUND CARD MAY CAUSE
- THE GAME TO CRASH.
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-
- If you can see this file, Test Drive Off-Road should have installed
- correctly into a TDORDEMO directory. The Test Drive Off-Road demo can
- be played in DOS or from a MS-DOS prompt in Win 95.
-
- INSTALLATION AND LOADING
-
- 1) DOS users: Type D: <enter> (where D, is the letter designating your
- CD-ROM drive). Type CD TDORDEMO <enter>. Then type
- INSTALL <enter>.
-
- WIN 95 users: Click on the START menu and select RUN.
- Type D:\TDORDEMO\INSTALL and click OK.
-
- 2) Select your Sound Card type, and then highlight the "EXIT and SAVE CHANGES"
- option and hit RETURN. SETSOUND also allows you to swap the left and right
- channels on your speakers.
-
- 3) To begin Test Drive: Off-Road, type "TDOR" from the TDORDEMO directory in
- your hard drive.
- Get ready to drive!
-
- Game Controls
-
- Test Drive: Off-Road can be controlled via the keyboard, a joystick or a
- gamepad. Here are the default Keyboard Controls:
-
- Up Arrow Accelerate
- Down Arrow Brake/Reverse
- Right Arrow Turn Right
- Left Arrow Turn Left
- Right CNTL Key Hand Brake*
-
- (The above controls can be altered using the Controls menu)
-
- The Numeric Keypad controls the camera view. The 1 through 9 keys switch
- through the various camera angles and views.
-
- * Note: Hit the Hand Brake key repeatedly to induce a power slide.
-
- Introduction:
-
- Welcome to Test Drive: Off-Road Demo, a wild ride in the world's most exotic
- 4x4s. You'll race the hottest production 4x4 vehicles head to head or in
- mixed-vehicle races. You'll see how you stack up against the other drives as
- you speed through the twelve grueling courses.
-
- Choose from these incredible rides: the Hummer (r), the Land Rover (TM)
- Defender 90, the Jeep (r) Wrangler or the Chevy K-1500 Z-71 (TM).
- Feel the power and the speed as you roar and slip through the straight-aways
- and curves of the race tracks. Test Drive: Off-Road Demo uses real-world
- physics to calculate the interaction between the vehicles and the terrain for
- real race simulation action. You can play solo, or against your friends.
-
- You'll find two tracks featuring two different environments, each one a
- unique challenge. You'll hear the actual engine sounds of the vehicle you
- are driving. No cheap imitations here!
-
- You'll need to sharpen your reflexes to win in this game. So break out those
- driving gloves, strap on your helmet, and get ready to go!
-
- Menu Controls
-
- When you start up Test Drive: Off-Road, the following menu will appear after
- the introduction sequence. To skip the introduction, hit any key.
-
-
- The Menu Choices:
-
- Single Race: Choose this to drive a single race on a track of your choice.
-
- Players: This option allows you to select the number of players.
-
- Options: Select this to access the Options Menu. See below for more details.
-
- NOTE: In the Sound FX submenu, the settings for CD Level and CD Track are
- not adjustable since this demo does not contain music. The music of
- Gravity Kills is featured in the full retail version of Test Drive:
- Off Road.
-
- Exit: This selection ends Test Drive: Off-Road, and returns you to DOS.
-
- To escape from any menu or screen move down to the Exit and hit ENTER, or
- press the ESC key.
-
- SINGLE RACE:
-
- When you select this option, you'll be asked for the name of your driver.
- Type in the name you want, or hit ENTER to accept the default name. Once
- you've done that, you'll see the vehicle select screen.
-
- Here you can select the type of 4x4 you'll be driving in the race. The Left
- and Right arrow keys change the vehicle type. The Up and Down arrow keys
- change the paint job. Each vehicle has a selection of color schemes that
- are tailored for each different type of 4x4.
-
- Once you're satisfied with your ride, you'll come to a screen which allows
- you to pick the track and the length of the race. The Up and Down arrow keys
- move you from option to option; the Left and Right arrow keys allow you to
- change the selection. A race can last from one to five laps, and there are
- two tracks for you to choose from. Each of the tracks has a name at the top,
- and the track type (dirt, desert, or snow) at the bottom.
-
- Once you've made your way through all of those screens, it is time to race!
- When you've finished the race, you'll see the results screen. If you've turn
- the Action Replay option on, you'll be given the choice to view the Replay.
- This is a good way to see what you did right and what you did wrong. Once
- you're done viewing the replay, you can choose to save it.
-
- PLAYERS:
-
- This allows you to select the number of players for the game. The default
- value for the demo is one player.
-
- OPTIONS:
-
- Selecting this menu choice will bring up the Option sub-menu, which is
- detailed below.
-
- Sound FX: This will allow you to set the sound volume for the sound in the
- game. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to move around the menu, and the Left
- and Right arrows to change the values. Move down to Exit and hit ENTER to
- leave this menu.
-
- Graphics: This sub-menu will allow you to select various graphic options for
- the game. To change a value, use the Up and Down arrows to highlight the
- entry you wish to change, and hit ENTER to choose between On and Off.
-
- Action Replay: Allows you the option of viewing a finished race.
- Map: This turns the small map on or off.
- Race Info: Displays speed in miles per hour, elapsed time,
- and current lap
- Sky: This turns the sky animation on or off.
- Dust: This turns the dust animation on or off.
- Player Names: When this option is on, the name of the driver will be
- displayed over his car.
-
- Display: This sub-menu allows you to set the following display options:
- screen mode, draw distance, texture distance, and camera view.
-
- Driver Setup: The driver set up screen allows you to do the following: enter
- name, turn anti-skid on or off and turn power steering on or off. You will
- also have the option to turn the on screen displays on or off.
-
- Friction: Choose to turn the setting for friction on or off. With the
- Friction turned On the vehicle you are using will act realistically when
- crossing various terrain, i.e. the vehicle will slow down when traveling
- across grass/mud etc. With the friction turned off the various terrains
- will not slow you down or affect the handling of the car.
-
-
- Difficulty: Test Drive: Off-Road offers you three difficulty settings to
- choose from there are: Easy, Medium or Hard.
-
-
- EXIT:
-
- This will exit you from Test Drive: Off-Road. Hit ENTER to exit the game.
-
- RACING:
-
- Driving in Test Drive: Off-Road is straight-forward. Use the arrow keys to
- accelerate, turn, and brake. The small map shows you the shape of the course,
- and where you are. This can help tell you when you need, and is also good for
- determine the positions of your opponents, if they are near you.
-
- The numeric keypad will control your camera view. It is helpful to find an
- angle that you are comfortable with at the beginning of the race, and
- sticking with it as you drive. Some drivers like to switch between the out
- the windshield view and a camera angle that lets them see their entire
- vehicle. Some practice will tell you what works best for you.
-
- As you roar around the track, you will drive over check points set into the
- ground. If you miss a check point, you must go back and drive over it.
- Driving next to it does not count; you must pass over the color portion of
- the track. If you miss a check point, or wander too far off the track, a
- small arrow will appear to let you know what direction you need to drive to
- find the check point. Pay attention to this arrow! You don't want to find
- yourself at the end of the race and realize that you missed one of the check
- points.
-
- Down in the right corner of your screen is a number. This number is your
- place. If you are in the lead it will be a 1; a 4 means that you are last.
- Be careful as you jockey for position; the other drivers will bump you and
- try to knock you out of their way. You can (and should) do the same to them.
- However, making contact with another vehicles is a good way to loose control.
- Rolling your 4x4 will put you into last place.
-
- The type of track you are racing on matters a lot. You need different
- driving techniques depending on the surface of the course. Power-sliding
- through a turn is a great idea on a dirt track. However, if you try the same
- thing on a snow track, you're liable to spin out and lose time. Practice,
- as always, will make perfect.
-
- You'll need to drive hard, and drive aggressive, in order to win races.
- Remember, though, that there is another pedal besides the accelerator. The
- brake is a valuable tool; it will help you win if you learn to use it wisely.
-
- Know your vehicle as well. Some vehicles are faster while others corner
- better. Play to the strengths of your ride, and learn to compensate for its
- weak points. If you put it all together, you'll be standing in the winner's
- circle!
-
- The Vehicles:
-
- In Test Drive: Off-Road, you'll be able to drive one of four exciting
- vehicles. Each of these 4x4s has been carefully chosen to give you the race
- of a lifetime. Study them well, and pick out the one that best suits your
- driving style.
-
- Hummer:
-
- It's not a car. It's not a truck. It's not just another 4x4. It's a Hummer,
- a vehicle designed to face the rigors of combat; designed to meet the demands
- of the United States Armed Forces. What could be better for off-road racing?
-
- The Hummer features sixteen inches of ground clearance, full-time four wheel
- drive, and a 72-inch-wide track for with an extremely low center of gravity.
- Its unique design give true full-time four wheel drive because with Hummer's
- torque blasting differentials, power is delivered to all four wheels, even
- when one or more has lost traction. And flat tires aren't a problem. With
- Hummer's Runflat Tire System, you can go up to 20 miles at speeds of up to
- 30 mph on flat tires. Perfect for those grueling races when you just don't
- have time to stop.
-
- The Hummer boasts a 190 horsepower GM LOS 5.7 liter gasoline engine
- delivering 300 lb. ft. of torque. This translates into top speeds of over
- 75 miles per hour and power when you need it. The 4-wheel fully independent
- suspension system with heavy-duty springs and shock absorbers provides
- comfortable ride even on the toughest terrain and enables the Hummer to
- carry up to two tons. And with the Central Tire Inflation System, you can
- inflate and deflate your tires while on the move to adjust to the terrain.
-
- Land Rover Defender 90:
-
- The Defender 90 was Four Wheeler Magazine's "1994 Four Wheeler of the Year,"
- and it's just gotten better. The interior has been improved to make it
- quieter, more comfortable, and more convenient. But you don't care about all
- of that. You care about power, about performance, about guts.
-
- And the Land Rover has all of that and more. It features a 3.9 liter,
- 182 horsepower, aluminum alloy V8 engine with electronic fuel injection to
- move you along at breath-taking speeds. The 10.5 inch hydraulically-actuated
- clutch mated to the smooth-shifting R380 5-speed manual transmission makes
- tackling tough ground a breeze. The permanent four-wheel drive, the live
- axles front and rear with four wheel, long travel coil spring suspension
- and front and rear sway bars will drag you over any terrain. And the
- four-wheel power assisted disc brake system with ventilated front disks
- will make sure that you can slide through those turns and stay out of
- trouble.
-
- But best of all, you'll be showing your sense of individualism and freedom
- as you drive one of the classiest vehicles around. Nothing says éΘlan like
- Land Rover; nothing says adventure like Land Rover.
-
- Chevy K-1500 Z-71:
-
- More power is what you want. And more power is what you get with the
- Chevy Z-71. The Vortec 5700 L31 engine is loaded with 255 horsepower and
- 330 lb.-ft. of torque. The straight-port cylinder heads with revised
- combustion chambers improve airflow, raise the compression ration to 9:4:1,
- and give you the maximum performance you need for top-notch race performance.
-
- And the features don't stop there. The five-speed manual transmission has
- been upgraded to handle the torque of that new Vortec V8. The gear shift
- has synchronized forward gears to provide the smooth, easy shifting you'll
- need to tackle the race courses.
-
- The Z-71 has independent front suspension with upper and lower control arms
- and a stabilizer bar to give you a road-hugging close ride. The Insta-Trac
- system allows you to switch between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
- "on-the-fly," with just the touch of a button. This baby has it all: power,
- handling, and reliability.
-
- Jeep Wrangler:
-
- This is what you want. Distinct, capable, real; Jeep is a legendary name
- among off-road vehicles. This is the ultimate freedom machine; the ultimate
- racing machine. From fender to bumper, the Jeep Wrangler has what it takes
- to win races.
-
- Feel the power of the high-output 4.0 liter 6-cylinder engine; a power plant
- that delivers more horsepower and torque than any vehicle in its class. And
- admire the Command-Trac (r) four-wheel drive system. Its low ranger more than
- doubles the normal gear ratio and gives phenomenal low-speed power and
- control in conditions that would bury normal vehicles. Conditions that you'll
- be racing in.
-
- The new Quadra-Coil (TM) solid axle multi-link suspension combines the utmost
- ruggedness and capability with pavement-happy ride and handling. The big
- windshield gives you a clear, unobstructed view of the road ahead. The superb
- engineering and Jeep toughness leaves the competition behind.
-
- The Tracks:
-
- There are two tracks to race on in the Test Drive: Off-Road Demo. Each of
- these challenging courses plows through one of three challenging
- terrain types.
-
- Forest Track:
-
- The forest track is the happy medium of this race circuit. Not as
- slippery as a snow track, not as shifting as a desert track, these courses
- call for well-balanced driving skills. Power-slides through the turns will
- serve you well here. And when there are long straight always, pile on the
- speed. But beware of the bumps and hills on the tracks; these can leave you
- airborne when you should be turning, and can even cause your vehicle to roll
- if you hit them at the wrong speed and angle. You may be tempted to drive
- the entire course, pedal-to-the-metal. But you'll be well served by
- moderation.
-
- Snow Track:
-
- In the snow course, you can get going quickly, but changing directions and
- slowing down are challenging. Don't try to skid through the turns, or you'll
- find yourself doing donuts or rolling. Anticipating the course is the key
- here; if you know what you are supposed to do well in advance of doing it,
- you'll prosper. Avoid contact with the other vehicles are all costs! More so
- than on the other two types of courses, hitting another vehicle can cause
- you to loose control.
-
- The Courses:
-
- The Test Drive: Off-Road Demo has two courses for you to race on. In single
- race mode you can choose which course you want to race on, which is perfect
- for practice.
-
- Type Course
-
- Forest Track Country Road
- Snow Track Pipeline Way
-
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- CREDITS ELITE
-
- Written by: Greg Knight
- Graphics: Adam Batham
- Edward Linley
- PlayStation Conversion: Dave Taylor
- Development Tools: Adrian Jones
- Simon Lacey
- James Roberts
- Additional Programming:
- PC Version: Adrian Jones
- Chris Nash
- PlayStation Version: Simon Lacey
- Paul Taylor
-
- Original Track Design: Jason McFee
- Sound Engineer: James Muggeridge
- Video Editing: Joel Rowney
- Testing: James Muggeridge
- Shaun Mallen
- Kirk Raybould
- Product Support: Phil Bradley
- Development Manager: Daniel Luczywo
- Executive Producer: Steve Wilcox
-
-
- ACCOLADE, INC.
-
- Executive Producer: Chris Downend
- Producer: Ted Tahquechi
- Associate Producers: Steve Allison
- James Vitales
- Product Manager: Steve Allison
- Director of Acquisition: Howard Newmark
- Test Department Supervisor: Alex V. Cabal
- Lead Tester: Matthew Guzenda
- Testers: Arif Sinan, Forrest Marsh, Arnold Galano,
- Richie Gangwish, John Arvay, Jr., Sean Fish,
- Ray Massa
- Test Support: Jared Jackson, Andrew Elbert
- Documentation: Bruce Harlick, W.D Robinson
-
- Special Thanks: Suburban Hummer, Sacramento, CA; Gunnar Erickson Land Rover
- of San Jose, San Jose, CA; Grant Butler, Ron McKenzie; Courtesy Chevrolet,
- San Jose, CA, Dave Spenser.
-
- *********************************************************************
- CUSTOMER SUPPORT
-
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- other information on the following on-line services:
-
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- Internet: techelp@accolade.com
- WWW: http://www.accolade.com
-
- Technical Help
-
- Accolade can help you over the telephone Monday through Friday,
- 8 AM through 5 PM, Pacific Time.
-
- Telephone: 1-408-296-8400
- FAX: 1-408-246-0231
-
- You may also write us at the following postal address:
-
- Customer Service
- Accolade, Inc.
- 5300 Stevens Creek Blvd.
- Suite 500
- San Jose, CA 95129
-
- For Test Drive: Off-Road Hints & Tips
- Call Accolade Direct
- 1-900-454-HINT
- $.99/minute If you are under 18, please get your parents' permission
- before making this call.
-
- *********************************************************************
-
- LICENSE AGREEMENT
-
- Test Drive: Off-Road is a trademark of Accolade, Inc.
- (c) 1996, 1997 Accolade, Inc.
- The Land Rover Name and Logo are trademarks of Rover Group Limited used under
- license. Hummer and Humvee are the registered trademarks of A M General
- Corporation. JEEP and the Jeep grille design are registered trademarks of
- Chrysler Corporation, U.S.A. and are used under license.
- (c) CHRYSLER CORPORATION 1996, 1997. Chevrolet K-1500 Z71 and Body Design are
- trademarks of Chevrolet Motor Division, General Motors Corporation, used
- under license to Accolade, Inc. All other trademarks and registered
- trademarks are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
-
- Gravity Kills appears courtesy of TVT Records.
-
- This computer software product (the Software) and user manual is provided
- to the Customer under license from Accolade, Inc. and are subject to the
- following terms and conditions, to which the Customer agrees by opening
- the package of the Software, user manual and/or using the Software. Granting
- of this license does not transfer any right, title or interest in the
- Software, or user manual to the Customer except as expressly set forth in
- this License Agreement. The Software and user manuals may not be copied for
- any reason. The Customer may not transfer or resell the Software or user
- manual. The remedies provided above are the Customer's sole and exclusive
- remedies.
-
- In no event shall Accolade, Inc. be liable for any direct, indirect,
- special, incidental or consequential damages with respect to the Software or
- the user manual. Except as provided above, Accolade makes no warranties,
- either express or implied, with respect to the Software or user manual,
- and expressly disclaims all implied warranties, including, without limitation,
- the warranty of merchantability and of fitness for a particular purpose.
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