BREED BETA Singleplayer-Demo Version 0.6 ================================================================= Breed Readme File v1.1 May, 2003 ================================================================== Thank you for playing Breed. This readme file contains information that will help you fully enjoy this game. ================================================================== Contents 1. Installation Instructions 2. Uninstalling Breed 2.1. Windows 98, and ME 2.2. Windows 2000 2.3. Windows XP: Home Edition and Professional 3. Installing DirectX 9 4. System Requirements 4.1. Minimal 4.2. Recommended 4.3. Required Operating Systems 5. Standard controls 5.1. Character controls 5.2. Driving controls 5.3. Flight controls 5.4. General controls 6. Troubleshooting 7. Contact 8. Useful Web Sites 9. Legal Information ================================================================== 1. Installation Instructions ================================================================== How to install Breed: 1) Put the CD-Rom into your CD-Rom drive. 2) The CD will automatically start the "Setup" executable. 3) If not, open the Windows©-Explorer, select your CD-Rom drive and launch the executable manually ================================================================== 2. Uninstalling Breed ================================================================== 2.1. Windows 98, and ME To uninstall Breed: 1) Bring up your Start Menu. 2) Choose "Settings". 3) Choose "Control Panel". 4) Choose "Add/Remove Programs" 5) Highlight "Breed" and click the "Add/Remove..." button in the lower right. 6) Follow the instructions that appear, to uninstall the demo. 2.2. Windows 2000 To uninstall Breed: 1) Bring up your Start Menu. 2) Choose "Settings". 3) Choose "Control Panel". 4) Choose "Add/Remove Programs" 5) Highlight "Breed" and click the "Change/Remove" button below its name. 6) Follow the instructions that appear, to uninstall the demo. 2.3. Windows XP: Home Edition and Professional To uninstall Breed: 1) Bring up your Start Menu. 2) Choose "Control Panel". 3) Choose "Add or Remove Programs" 4) Highlight "Breed" and click the "Change/Remove" button below its name. 5) Follow the instructions that appear, to uninstall the demo. ================================================================== 3. Installing DirectX© 9 ================================================================== Make sure that you have DirectX© 8.1 installed on your system. If you don't have installed the latest version of DirectX© please reffer to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/default.asp for download. ================================================================== 4. System Requirements ================================================================== 4.1. Minimum: 600 MHz CPU 128 Megabytes of RAM 3D accelerated 32 MB video card or equivalent with HW-T&L (Hardware Transform & Lighting) and 24-bit z-buffer 270 MB free hard disk space (additional space required for DirectX© 9 installation) 8X Speed CD-ROM/DVD-ROM 100% Direct Sound compatible Sound Card MS compatible mouse Keyboard 4.2. Recommended: 1500 MHz CPU 256 Megabytes of RAM 3D accelerated 64 MB video card or equivalent with HW-T&L (Hardware Transform & Lighting) and 24-bit z-buffer 500 MB free hard disk space plus space for saved games (additional space required for DirectX© 9 installation) 40X Speed CD-ROM/DVD-ROM 100% Direct Sound compatible Sound Card MS compatible mouse Keyboard 4.3. Required Operating Systems: Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP or Windows 2000 with latest Service Pack. ================================================================== 5. Standard Controls: ================================================================== 5.1. Character Controls: View Up: Mouse Up View Down: Mouse Down View Left: Mouse Left View Right: Mouse Right Move Forward: Key w Move Back: Key s Move Left: Key a Move Right: Key d Run / Walk: Key LShift Primary Fire: Mouse Button Left Secondary Fire: Mouse Button Right Reload: Key r Next Weapon: MWheel Up Prev Weapon: MWheel Down Next Target: Key Back Get Up / Jump: Key Space Get Down: Key c Lean Left: Key q Lean Right: Key e 5.2. Driving Controls: Turret Down: Mouse Up Turret Up: Mouse Down Turret Left: Mouse Left Turret Right: Mouse Right Accelerator: Key w Brake: Key s Steer Left: Key a Steer Right: Key d Primary Fire: Mouse Button Left Secondary Fire: Mouse Button Right Next Weapon: MWheel Up Prev Weapon: MWheel Down Next Target: Key Back 5.3. Flight Controls: Yoke Forward: Mouse Up Yoke Back: Mouse Down Yoke Left: Mouse Left Yoke Right: Mouse Right Throttle Up: Key w Throttle Down: Key s Rudder Left: Key a Rudder Right: Key d Primary Fire: Mouse Button Left Secondary Fire: Mouse Button Right Next Weapon: MWheel Up Prev Weapon: MWheel Down Next Target: Key Back Vector Thrust: Key e Raise/Lower Undercarriage: Key c 5.4. General controls: Next Character: Key Page Up Previous Character: Key Page Down Character Select: Key Enter Objective List: Key Tab Action: Key f Map toggle: Key m Map zoom: Key comma View Mode Cycle: Key v View Distance: MButton Mwheel Button/Right Binoculars: Key B HUD toggle: Key o ================================================================== 6. Troubleshooting ================================================================== - Please make sure that the latest drivers are installed to your computer - In case of graphic issues please check your settings in the setup menu - To improve performance please switch of the shadows with ctrl+s ================================================================== 7. Contact ================================================================== CDV Software Entertainment AG Neureuterstr. 37b 76185 Karlsruhe Germany URL: http://www.cdv.de ================================================================== 8. Useful Web Sites ================================================================== http://www.breedgame.com The official BREED website. http://www.brat-designs.com Developer’s homepage. http://www.cdv.de Publisher's Website ================================================================== 9. Legal Information ================================================================== THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT- ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT WILL CDV BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM POSSESSION, USE, OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS CDV SOFTWARE PRODUCT. CDV RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS FILE AND TO THE SOFTWARE AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS FILE AND THE SOFTWARE HEREWITH IS COPYRIGHTED. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. NO PART OF THIS FILE OR THE SOFTWARE MAY BE COPIED, REPRODUCED, TRANSLATED, OR REDUCED TO ANY ELECTRONIC MEDIUM OR MACHINE-READABLE FORM WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF CDV, POSTFACH 2749, 76014 KARLSRUHE, GERMANY. (c) 2002 CDV Software Entertainment AG. All rights reserved. CDV, the CDV logo and BREED are either registered trademarks or trademarks of CDV Software Entertainment AG or Brat-Designs Ltd. in the US and/or UK and/or other countries.