     SkyNET
     BETHESDA SOFTWORKS & The All Games Network 
     http://www.bethsoft.com http://www.allgames.com
     This Demo is the Property of Bethesda Softworks
     and is Distributed by The All Games Network
     Please do not change the Demo or readme. Enjoy!
     Tune in for the interview with programmers that
     made Skynet at http://www.allgames.com
     
     DEMO VERSION 1.00 (BUILD 518)
     
     
     CONTENTS
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     1. Playing the Game
     2. Installation Notes
     3. Joining Multi-Player Games
     4. Super VGA (640X480) Support
     5. Configuring music under Windows95
     6. Configuring your Controls
     7. Hints and Tips
     8. HMD Support
     9. Contacting Bethesda Softworks 
     
     Remember, this is just a demo, and only has one
     single player level, and one multi-player 
     environment, for up to 4 players.
     
     Full version features:
     * Up to 8 players (3 per CD)
     * 10 Multi-player environments
     * 8 single player missions
     * 17 deadly weapons
     * Over 20 robot enemies
     * Full video mission briefings
     
     
     
     1. PLAYING THE GAME
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     To play the game, simply type SKYNET
     from the directory you have the game
     installed (usually c:\skynet).
     
     MAIN MENU
     ---------
     NEW GAME: Starts a new game.
     LOAD: Loads a saved game.
     SAVE: Saves a game in progress.
     OPTIONS: Allows you to change controls and
         graphic detail.
     QUIT: Returns to DOS.
     
     NEW GAME
     --------
     MULTI-PLAYER: Starts a multi-player game.
     SINGLE PLAYER: Starts a single player game.
     TUTORIAL: Not available in the demo.
     FUTURE SHOCK: Not available in the demo.
     EXIT: Returns to the Main Menu.
     
     MULTI-PLAYER
     ------------
     NEW GAME: Starts a new game that other players
          can join. The first person in the game
          selects all of the game parameters.
     JOIN GAME: Scans the network for games being played.
           Once the list of games is shown, click on
           a game to join it. 
     EXIT: Returns to the New Game menu.        
     
     CONTROLS
     --------
     Turn Left/Right:   Mouse
     Look Up/Down:              Mouse
     Fire:                      Left Mouse Button
     Throw:                     Right Mouse Button
     Forward:           A
     Back:                      Z
     Slide Right:               X
     Slide Left:                Left SHIFT
     Run:                       ALT
     Jump:                      S
     Crouch:                    C
     Automap:           TAB
     Menu:                      ESC
     Full Screen:               F6
     Decrease Brightness:       F7
     Increase Brightness:       F8
     Toggle Sight:              F9
     
     WEAPONS:
     --------
     1  Pipe/Motion Tracker
     2  Uzi/Assault Rifle/Machine Gun
     3  Shotgun
     4  Grenade Launcher
     5  Rocket Launcher
     6  Laser Rifle/Cannon
     7  Phased Plasma Pistol/Rifle/Cannon
     F1 Molotov
     F2 Pipe Bomb
     F3 Grenade
     F4 Cannister Bomb
     F5 Satchel Charge
     
     
     2. INSTALLATION NOTES
     ---------------------------------------
     HELP ME!! LONG LOAD TIMES 
     If you are experiencing long load
     times with the game or frequent pauses
     during play, install SMARTDRIVE.
     THIS WILL MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE.
     
     If you have 8 MB of RAM run SMARTDRIVE 
     by typing:
     smartdrv 256 /x
     
     If you have 16 MB of RAM run SMARTDRIVE 
     by typing:
     smartdrv /x
     
     
     3. JOINING MULTI-PLAYER GAMES
     ---------------------------------------
     When joining a multi-player game in 
     progress, SkyNET will scan the 
     network for any games that are currently
     being played. Depending on the network 
     traffic and communication speeds, 
     you may not pick up all of the games 
     that are being played. Keep attempting 
     to join and SkyNET will keep scanning 
     and should find the game in a few tries.
     
     If the problem persists, go back to the
     NEW GAME menu, select MULTIPLAYER GAME,
     and attempt to JOIN the game. Going back
     to the NEW GAME menu will reinitialize
     the communication settings.
     
     SPECIAL NOTE FOR INTERNET USERS: 
     SkyNET uses KALI for its internet support.
     KALI is a widely available shareware
     program that allows your internet
     connection to emulate an IPX network
     connection.
     
     Due to widely varying traffic through
     the internet, it is very difficult to 
     sustain proper communication speeds.
     As multiplayer games generally require
     a maximum of 200 milliseconds latency,
     internet play can often be subject to
     large amounts of game lag (missed 
     connections, jerky player movement, etc)
     Therefore , we do not recommend
     playing SkyNET through the internet, 
     using KALI if your ping times are 
     over 200. 
     
     If you do not already have KALI,
     you can download the latest 
     version from them directly
     at www.kali.net
     
     
     4. SUPER VGA (640X480) SUPPORT
     ---------------------------------------
     SkyNET supports high resolution (SVGA)
     graphics. To play using this option, use 
     the detail setting in the options menu
     and select 640x480 resolution.
     
     SVGA will slow down the performance 
     of the game, especially on slower 
     videocards. We suggest you install 
     and use the excellent program 
     SciTech Display Doctor (SDD) 
     from SciTech soft. This will
     make your graphics card use the latest 
     display technology to achieve the best
     overall performance.
     
     Using SDD is not required to play
     SkyNET, but generally makes the game
     play faster in SVGA. Only a VESA v1.2 
     compliant videocard with support for 
     the 256 color mode (640x480) 
     is needed to use the high-res option.
     Should you ever encounter an error in 
     ChangeMode, or a similar error, 
     your graphics card for some reason 
     fails to initialize the SVGA video mode, 
     we suggest you use SDD which 
     will usually improve performance.
     
     
     5. CONFIGURING MUSIC UNDER WINDOWS
     ---------------------------------------
     If you experience problems under 
     Windows while configuring music, 
     try to disable all your screen savers 
     and other software which might be using 
     your soundcard. 
     
     Disabling screen savers from Windows95:
     Right mouseclick on your desktop and 
     select properties, then select the 
     "screen saver" folder. Now all you need 
     to do, is to select "NONE" in the screen 
     saver dialog-box.
     
     Depending on your Windows configuration,
     you may need to reboot your system.
     
     
     6. CONFIGURING YOUR CONTROLS
     ---------------------------------------
     SKYNET will allow you to set up
     almost any control scheme you desire.
     The best combination for most people is
     the mouse/keyboard combo. 
     
     JOYSTICK: If you want to use a 
     joystick for any of the controls, you
     can assign either small joystick 
     movements, or large joystick movements
     to any action. First, calibrate your 
     joystick and then select the action 
     you want to assign the joystick to.
     A small joystick movement will assign 
     JOY A to the action. A large joystick 
     movement will assign JOY B to the 
     action.
     
     Joystick movement type B works very
     well when using it as a RUN action.
     Many gamers enjoy using the mouse/
     joystick combo. If you want to do 
     this, configure the joystick as follows:
     
     Forward = JOY FWD A
     Reverse = JOY BACK A
     Slide Left = JOY LEFT A
     Slide Right = JOY RIGHT A
     Run = JOY FWD B
     Jump = JOY BUTT 1
     Activate = JOY BUTT 2
     
     The joystick will now control
     your feet and the mouse will
     control your aim. Try it out!
     
     MOUSE: Mouse movement can only be 
     used to turn and look up and down.
     The mouse buttons can be assigned 
     to any action, though. 
     
     Two items have been added to the 
     mouse configuration. Sensitivity
     has been broken up into both 
     horizontal and vertical. You can also
     reverse the vertical movement so that
     rolling the mouse forward will look
     up as opposed to down.
     
     
     7. HINTS AND TIPS
     ---------------------------------------
     Here are some hints and tips that 
     should help you defeat SkyNet.
     
     JUMPING: If you are having trouble 
     jumping, the game can get very 
     frustrating. To make jumping
     easier, SkyNET allows you to actually
     move while in the air (less realistic,
     but a lot more fun). Thus, if you are 
     having trouble with a jump, try 
     pressing the jump key first, and then 
     moving while you are in the air. 
     There are also many jumps which require 
     you to run. Since you can move in the air, 
     you can hold RUN, hit JUMP, and then hit 
     FORWARD. With a little practice, 
     jumps should become fairly easy.
     
     DRIVING: This can be very tricky for
     less experienced players. If you are
     having trouble driving and looking
     around at the same time, simply stop 
     the car and shoot the enemies before
     continuing. You will find the car's
     gun and armor to be very heavy. Be 
     careful though, if the enemies get
     too close to your car, they may jump
     on top of, or into it. This can be
     an instant death for even the best
     Resistance fighter. Also, reconfiguring
     your controls may help.
     
     AMMO USE: Use your ammunition wisely.
     Conserve ammo by using the best gun/
     ammo combo for as many enemies as 
     you can. For instance, you could waste
     a lot of time and bullets on a Seeker
     Globe, when one Shotgun blast will 
     nuke it! Proper use of grenades 
     will help in ammo conservation.
     
     SEARCHING BUILDINGS: You can go in any
     building with a door. You never know
     what you may find inside. Searching
     buildings has kept Resistance soldiers
     alive many times.
     
     SAVE OFTEN: Death can lie around any
     corner.
     
     
     8. HMD SUPPORT
     ---------------------------------------
     SkyNET supports the Virtual I/O    and
     Forte head mounted displays with
     head tracking.
     
     To run the game using your HMD, use
     command line option /h to enable HMD
     support; then choose your helmet-
     type (v=VIO, f=Forte) and finally
     select which com-port to use.
     
     Example: /hv1 will setup HMD support
     using a VIO on com-port 1.
     
     You may need to calibrate the helmet
     before tracking will work properly.
     Start the game with the /H option to
     bring up a manual calibration (must
     be uppercase H !). With the helmet
     on, "look straight" and hit a key; the
     helmet will now be calibrated. Should
     you wish to repeat this while playing,
     "look straight" and hit F10.
     
     
     9. CONTACTING BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
     ---------------------------------------
     If you have comments about the demo,
     please feel free to contact us. 
     
     If you experience any problems, please 
     send ALL relevant data to us. This includes
     what kind of system you are running on
     (processor, memory, free hard drive space,
     network type, control device, and sound
     card). If it is a multi-player problem,
     please include how many people you were playing
     with, and describe the problem in detail.
     We can only fix problems if we know all of
     the symptoms.
     
     You can email us at:
     skynet@bethsoft.com
     
     
     World Wide Web: http://www.bethsoft.com
     Tech Support: 1-301-963-2002
     Via Internet: tech@bethsoft.com
     Via Compuserve: 71333,234 or GO BETHESDA
     Via America-on-Line: Bethesda01
     
     
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