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Beyond Good and Evil Demo
Ubi Soft has released a playable demo for Beyond Good and Evil, allowing you to try out this upcoming action game from designer Michel Ancel (creator of Rayman). The demo offers 3 levels from the full game: Domz Attack, The Alpha Sections and The Matrix. Please note that the game is still in development and that it does not represent the final product. Note also that you MUST have the latest Catalyst or Detonator drivers in order to play this demo. Enjoy another Gamer's Hell premiere :)
Gamer's Hell Local Download: Beyond Good and Evil Demo (104 MB)
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Ubi Soft Entertainment
Beyond Good & Evil
Demo release date: 07/09/2003
Demo 1.0 - README.TXT
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Thank you for trying the Beyond Good & Evil demo. Please note that Beyond Good & Evil is still in development. It does not represent the final quality of the final product.
Table of Contents
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1. Installation Instructions
1.1. System Requirements
1.2. Installation
1.3. Uninstallation
2. Gameplay Instructions
2.1. PART 1 Fight - Domz Attack
2.2. PART 2 Stealth - The Alpha Sections
2.3. PART 3 Chase - The Matrix
2.4. Game setup
2.5. Default Keys
3. Known Issues
3.1. Installing video drivers
3.2. Installing sound drivers
3.3. Installing DirectX 9
4. Important Web Sites, Contact Information and Technical Support
4.1. Bugs and Comments
4.2. Technical Support
4.3. Important websites
5. Legal Information
6. Copyright
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1. Installation Instructions
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1.1. System Requirements
Minimum:
Computer: 700 Mhz CPU
Memory: 64 Mb RAM
Operating System: Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP
Video Card: 32MB Direct X 9 or higher
Drive Space: 125 MB hard drive space
Sound Card: Direct X 9 compatible sound card
Recommended & Preferred Configuration:
Operating System: Windows 2000
Computer: 2 Ghz CPU
Memory: 256 Mb RAM
Video Card: 3D accelerated 64 Mb or equivalent
Video Cards Supported:
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
ATI Radeon 9700
ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
ATI Radeon 9000
GeForce 4 Ti 4600
GeForce 4 Ti 4400
GeForce 4 MX 460
GeForce 4 MX 440
GeForce 3 Ti500
GeForce 3
GeForce 2 GTS
GeForce 2 MX400
GeForce 2 MX
Video Cards Tested and Not Supported:
ATI Radeon 7500
Note: If you experience problems with ATI 9000, 9100, 9200 try to launch the Game from command line with: BGE /DBLBF
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1.2. Installation
To install the demo, follow these simple steps:
1) Double Click on
2) The installation routine will walk you through each step of the setup and installation process.
3) After you have finished installing the game, you can start Beyond Good & Evil from your computer's Start menu or double-click on the file in the installed directory or on your desktop.
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1.3. Uninstallation
To uninstall this demo, follow these simple steps:
From your computer's Start menu : Uninstall Beyond Good & Evil.
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2. Gameplay Instructions
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2.1. PART 1 Fight - Domz Attack
STORY
Your home is out in the sea - it's not necessarily safe to go there...
1) The Domz storm appears in the introduction cinematic of the game.
2) Fight vs. Domz's Snake: Chase the Snake and shoot it (Left mouse), avoid the mines and try not to shoot the boats.
3) Snake Death: Get the Pearl.
2.2. PART 2 Stealth - The Alpha Sections
STORY
You have to infiltrate a factory and take picture as evidence of what is happening => alpha section are involved in a human traffic
1) Turn on the right (see screenshot)You are in a small corridor. It is really dark and wet.
2) Move so as to be in front of the ladder and go forward (Jade jumps and hangs herself automatically).
3) Rats corridor: kick the rats (left mouse) and then follow the pipes.
4) Let Jade fall from the pipe down to the room.
5) Move back to wall and then step forward on the tight way.
6) Move forward between the guards while crouching till the exit. It is possible to take a picture of the X-ray screen. It is possible to attack the guards : hit (left mouse) the green gas tank they have in the back to neutralize them, hit them twice to make them fly and explode.
2.3. PART 3 Chase - The Matrix
STORY
Now that you've taken the picture => you must come back as soon as possible to your home to broadcast it
1) Open the door in front of you by pressing left mouse.
2) Move forward to the exit and jump over the obstacles by pressing right mouse.
3) Beginning of the chase: follow the course and jump over the obstacles by pressing right mouse.
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2.4. Game Setup
Graphic Settings
-Video card: Select the video card adapter you want use to play game. Available only if you have more than one video card installed on your PC.
-Resolution: Select the resolution that the Game will use
-Refresh rate: Select the refresh rate that the Game will use. On Win98 you cannot select the refresh rate.
-Z buffer depth: Select the Z buffer depth. Available depths: 24 bits and 16 bits
-Mipmapping: Check Mipmapping flag to enable mipmapping on textures.
-Antialiasing: For this Demo, this option is not available.
Sound setting
-Sound card: Select the sound card that the Game will use. Available only if you have more than one sound card.
-Sound FX: Select this option to have Sound FX like reverb etc. This option is available only if you have a EAX enable sound card.
Notes:
- Beyond Good & Evil uses EAX Unified tm which makes the Real-Time EAX processing compatible with EAX 1.0, 2.0 (SBLive !) and 3.0 (Audigy & Extigy).
- The Game has not been tested on quadraphonic & Surround systems.
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2.4. Default Keys
Primary action - Left mouse button
Use object - Q or Enter
Jump/Boost - Right mouse button
Super action/Compass - E or 0
Look mode - SHIFT LEFT or SHIFT RIGHT
Center view - C or 1
Crouch - CTRL or Windows key
Inventory up - 2 or PAGEUP
Inventory down - 3 or PAGEDOWN
Up - W or ARROWUP
Down - S or ARROWDOWN
Left - A or ARROW LEFT
Right - D or ARROW RIGHT
Run - SPACEBAR or CTRL LEFT
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3. Known Issues
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3.1. Installing video drivers
If you experience any graphical problems, please install the latest video drivers available for your video card. Links to the most popular video cards manufacturers are available at the bottom of this document.
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3.2. Installing sound drivers
If you experience any sound problems, please install the latest sound
drivers available for your sound card. Links to the most popular sound cards manufacturers are available at the bottom of this document.
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3.3. Installing DirectX 9
Beyond Good & Evil needs DirectX 9 to run properly. To get the latest version of DirectX, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=141d5f9e-07c1-462a-baef-5eab5c851cf5&displaylang=en
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4. Important Web Sites, Contact Information and Technical Support
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4.1. Technical Support
Before contacting Ubi Soft Entertainment's Technical Support Department, please browse through our FAQ listings or search our support database at our website, http://support.ubi.com. Here you will find the most recently updated information since the games release.
Also please make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements, as our support representatives will be unable to assist customers whose computers do not meet these criteria.
Whenever you contact the Technical Support Department, please include the following information or have it available if you are calling:
-Complete product title (including version number)
-Exact error message reported (if applicable) and a brief description of the problem you're encountering
-Processor speed and manufacturer
-Amount of RAM
-Operating system
-Video card that you are using and amount of RAM it has
-Maker and speed of your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
-Type of sound card you are using
Contact Us Over the Internet
This is the best way to contact us. Our website is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week and it contains the most up to date Technical Support information available including patches that can be downloaded free of charge. We update the Support pages on a daily basis so please check here first for solutions to your problems
http://support.ubi.com/.
Contact Us by E-mail
For fastest response via e-mail, please visit our website at:
http://support.ubi.com/
From this site, you will be able to enter the Ubi Soft Entertainment Solution Center where you can browse through our listings of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), search our database of known problems and solutions, or, for fastest e-mail response, you can send in a request for Personal Assistance from a Technical Support Representative.
It may take up to 72 hours for us to respond to your e-mail depending upon the volume of messages we receive.
Contact Us by Phone
You can also contact us by phone by calling (919) 460-9778. Note that this number is for technical assistance only. No hints or tips are given over the Technical Support line. When calling our Technical Support line, please make sure you are in front of your computer and have all of the necessary information listed above at hand.
Be advised that our Technical Support Representatives are available to help you Monday-Friday from 9 am- 9 pm (Eastern Standard Time).
While we do not charge for technical support, normal long distance charges apply. To avoid long distance charges, or to contact a support representative directly after these hours, please feel free to use one of the other support avenues listed above. E-mail issues usually receive a response within 2 business days.
Contact Us by Standard Mail
If all else fails you can write to us at:
Ubi Soft Technical Support
3200 Gateway Center Blvd
Suite 100
Morrisville, NC 27560
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4.2. Important websites
Beyond Good & Evil official web site:
http://www.beyondgoodevil.com
Gamer's Hell:
http://www.gamershell.com
DirectX 9 Runtime:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads
Latest ATI Drivers:
http://mirror.ati.com/support/drivers/powered.html
Latest NVIDIA Drivers:
http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=drivers
Latest Creative Labs Drivers:
http://www.americas.creative.com/support/welcome.asp?RD=download
Latest Hercules Drivers:
http://us.hercules.com/support/index.php3
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5. Legal Information
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(c) 2002 Ubisoft, Inc.
Beyond Good & Evil is a trademark under registration by Ubi Soft Entertainment, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
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6. Copyright
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LICENCE TO USE Beyond Good & Evil
Please read this License carefully before installing the game Beyond Good & Evil.
This License is an agreement between you, the "User", and Ubi Soft and/or its licensors and/or its beneficiaries ("Ubi Soft"), which grants the User the non-exclusive and non-transferable right to use Beyond Good & Evil.
This License is valid in every countries except in the U.S.A, France, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Italy, and United Kingdom.
By installing Beyond Good & Evil, the User is undertaking to respect the terms and conditions of the License.
1- The License
Ubi Soft grants the User a non-exclusive and non-transferable License to use Beyond Good & Evil, but remains the owner of all the rights relating thereto. Any rights not specifically transferred by this License remain the property of Ubi Soft. Beyond Good & Evil is licensed and not sold to the User, for private use. The License does not confer any right or title to Beyond Good & Evil and cannot be understood as a transfer of intellectual property rights to Beyond Good & Evil.
2- Ownership of Beyond Good & Evil
The User recognizes that all of the rights associated with Beyond Good & Evil and its components (in particular the titles, computer codes, themes, characters, character names, plots, stories, dialogues, places, concepts, images, photographs, animation, videos, music and text contained in Beyond Good & Evil, as well as the rights relating to the trademark, royalties and copyrights, are the property of Ubi Soft and are protected by French regulations or other Laws, Treaties and international agreements concerning intellectual property.
3- Use of the Beyond Good & Evil
The User is authorized to use Beyond Good & Evil in accordance with the instructions provided in the manual or on the packaging of Beyond Good & Evil
The License is granted solely for private use.
It is not permitted:
- To make copies of Beyond Good & Evil,
- To operate Beyond Good & Evil commercially,
- To use it contrary to morality or the laws in force,
- To modify Beyond Good & Evil or create any derived work,
- To transmit Beyond Good & Evil via a telephone network or any other electronic means
- To create or distribute unauthorized levels and/or scenarios,
- To decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble Beyond Good & Evil The User cannot sell, sublicense or lease Beyond Good & Evil to a third party.
The User can only transfer Beyond Good & Evil if the recipient agrees to the terms and conditions of the License. In this event, the User undertakes to transfer all components and documentation relating to Beyond Good & Evil. He also undertakes to delete any copy of Beyond Good & Evil from his computer. In this event, this License is automatically and immediately terminated.
4- Termination of the License
The License is effective from the first time Beyond Good & Evil is used. It is terminated automatically by Ubi Soft without notice if the User fails to adhere to the terms and conditions of the License.
5- Warrantee Limitation
The User recognizes expressly that he uses Beyond Good & Evil at his own risk. Beyond Good & Evil is provided as is. The User is responsible for any costs of repairing and/or correcting Beyond Good & Evil. To the extent of what is laid down by the Law, Ubi Soft rejects any warrantee relating to the market value of Beyond Good & Evil, the User's satisfaction or its capacity to perform a specific use. The User is responsible for all risks connected with lost profit, lost data, errors and lost business or other information as a result of owning or using Beyond Good & Evil. As some legislations do not allow for the aforementioned warrantee limitation, it is possible that it does not apply to the User.
6- Liability
In no event can Ubi Soft be held liable for any direct, consequential, accidental, special, ancillary or other damages arising out of the use or inability to use Beyond Good & Evil, as well as out of the ownership or poor functioning thereof, even if Ubi Soft has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
In particular, Ubi Soft accepts no liability regarding use of Beyond Good & Evil contrary to the precautions for use set out in the manual and on the packaging.
As some legislations do not allow exemption from liability in the event of direct or incidental damages, it is possible that the aforementioned exclusion does not apply to the User.
This License to use Beyond Good & Evil grants specific rights to the User and he may have other rights depending on the laws in his State.
Beyond Good and Evil Demo
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