games-pc sid meier s-pirates! Manual Do Utilizador

O p t i o n s   S c r e e n

See the Game Controls section on pages 86-87 to learn how to get to
the Options screen.

Master Volume
Move this slider to control the overall volume of the game.

Music Volume
Move this slider to control the volume of the music in Pirates!

Sound FX Volume
Move this slider to control the special effects volume in the game.

Choose 3D Sound Driver
Select a different audio driver (may affect performance).

Picture Gamma
Move this slider to adjust the game’s brightness and contrast. 

Water Detail
Move this slider to adjust the level of detail for the water including
movement and reflections. 

Change Video Resolution
You can choose the screen resolution in which you want to play
Pirates!

Enable Shadows
Defaults to on. Turning shadows off may give better performance on
lower level computers. 

Sid Meier’s Pirates!

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Sid Meier’s Pirates! requires DirectX

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9.0c or higher in order to run. If

you do not have DirectX

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9.0c or higher installed on your computer,

click “Yes” when asked if you would like to install it.

S AV I N G   A N D  

L O A D I N G   G A M E S

You can save a game only while at sea or embarked on land - but not
while in town or during a conversation or while in a battle. To save a
game of Pirates!, hit Shift+ s. The Save Game screen appears, click on
one of the 5 available locations to save.

Pirates! saves your game automatically each time you enter a town,
get involved in a battle, or quit the game. 

You can load a game only while at sea or on land. To load a game of
Pirates!, hit Shift+ l When the Load Game screen appears Click on
the game you wish to load.

You can also load a saved game from the main menu or from the infor-
mation screens (see Information screen pages 25-27).

If CAPSLOCK is ON, you do not need to press the [Shift] key! 

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