games-pc warlords-battlecry ii User Manual
W
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ATTLECRY
II and click on Electronic Registration. Follow all on-screen
prompts to complete the registration.
Uninstalling the Game
Select the Uninstall option from the Autorun Menu, or choose Settings from the
Windows Start Menu and select Control Panel. In the Control Panel, select
Add/Remove Programs, left-click on Warlords Battlecry II and click on the
Add/Remove button. The game and all its components are then removed from your
hard drive, except for data that was changed after the initial install (i.e. save games,
character data, and game options file). These can be found in the My Documents/
Warlords Battlecry II directory.
Windows Start Menu and select Control Panel. In the Control Panel, select
Add/Remove Programs, left-click on Warlords Battlecry II and click on the
Add/Remove button. The game and all its components are then removed from your
hard drive, except for data that was changed after the initial install (i.e. save games,
character data, and game options file). These can be found in the My Documents/
Warlords Battlecry II directory.
Starting the Game
Every time the CD-ROM drive is closed with the CD in place, the W
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Autorun menu appears with options to run the game, Install DirectX, view the
Readme.txt file or uninstall the game. The game can also be started by opening the
Start Menu, selecting programs, choosing the folder where the game was installed
and clicking on the W
Readme.txt file or uninstall the game. The game can also be started by opening the
Start Menu, selecting programs, choosing the folder where the game was installed
and clicking on the W
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II program item.
The first time you run W
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II, help dialogues appear to guide you
through the main screens. Move your cursor over the writing to see explanations
for various parts of the screen. When you are ready, click on the screen to close it.
These dialogues can be activated at any time on that screen by pressing the F1 key.
for various parts of the screen. When you are ready, click on the screen to close it.
These dialogues can be activated at any time on that screen by pressing the F1 key.
For complete and specific “how to play” information, please refer to the appropriate
sections of the manual. Note that some changes were made too late to include in this
manual. Please read the Readme.txt file in your game folder for more information.
sections of the manual. Note that some changes were made too late to include in this
manual. Please read the Readme.txt file in your game folder for more information.
Saving Games
W
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ATTLECRY
II requires space on your hard drive for Saved Games and
temporary files. Each saved game can take up to 2 MB of hard drive space.
Electronic Documentation and Website
Extra information not included in this manual is in the “Documentation” directory on
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the W
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II CD. There are full details of all units in “Battlecry II
Units.chm”, tables and hot-keys in “Battlecry II Appendix.chm”, spell descriptions
and costs in “Battlecry II Spells.chm”, and instructions for the editor in “Battlecry II
Editor.chm”.
and costs in “Battlecry II Spells.chm”, and instructions for the editor in “Battlecry II
Editor.chm”.
Further information, including FAQs, extra scenarios, battle reports and other extra
material can be found on the SSG website: http://www.ssg.com.au
material can be found on the SSG website: http://www.ssg.com.au
This product has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. For
information about the ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriateness of the
rating, please contact the ESRB at 1-800-771-3772.
information about the ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriateness of the
rating, please contact the ESRB at 1-800-771-3772.
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INSTALLING THE GAME
Before you get started, please make sure your system meets the
minimum system requirements listed below. You must install the
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minimum system requirements listed below. You must install the
W
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II CD in your CD-ROM drive in order to play this game. To
install the game, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the pop-
up window appears, click on the Install option. If you have disabled
the Windows Autorun function, or if it does not operate, explore the
CD and double-click the Setup icon. Follow all on-screen prompts to
complete the installation.
up window appears, click on the Install option. If you have disabled
the Windows Autorun function, or if it does not operate, explore the
CD and double-click the Setup icon. Follow all on-screen prompts to
complete the installation.
System Requirements
To run W
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II you need the following minimum system
requirements:
• Windows
®
95/98/ME/2000/XP
• Pentium
®
II 350 Mhz PC or compatible
• 845 MB of hard disk space
• 64MB RAM
• 8X CD-ROM
• DirectX compatible video adapter with 4MB of memory and a
Color SVGA Monitor
• 8 MB video card (DirectX 8 compatible)
• Windows compatible pointing device
• Support for 1- 6 players LAN 1-4 players Internet (56K Modem or
faster required)
In addition to the basic system requirements, the game requires that
DirectX 8.1 or higher be installed to your hard drive. The option to
install DirectX 8.1 appears during the game installation. At the end of
installation, you are prompted to register W
DirectX 8.1 or higher be installed to your hard drive. The option to
install DirectX 8.1 appears during the game installation. At the end of
installation, you are prompted to register W
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electronically. For Internet play you need a DirectPlay compatible
modem.
modem.
The following are the recommended system requirements:
• Pentium
®
III 450 or AMD
®
K6-3 500
• 128 MB RAM
Electronic Registration
If you did not register your copy of W
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B
ATTLECRY
II after
installation and wish to do so later: From your desktop select the
Start button, click on Programs, click on the folder that contains
Start button, click on Programs, click on the folder that contains
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