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HEROES OF MIGHT AND MAGIC III | HEROES OF MIGHT AND MAGIC III | ||
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Table of Contents | Table of Contents | ||
Section I Letter from Lucifer Kreegan .................................................................................................................... 2 | Section I Letter from Lucifer Kreegan....................................................................................................................2 | ||
Section II | Section II What’s New?...............................................................................................................................................................4 | ||
Section III Playing | Section III Playing Heroes™ III: Armageddon’s Blade™ & Version Compatibility.......6 | ||
Section IV Campaign Games .............................................................................................................................................. 9 | Section IV Campaign Games..............................................................................................................................................9 | ||
Section V Conflux Towns & Creature Reference .................................................................................. 13 | Section V Conflux Towns & Creature Reference..................................................................................13 | ||
Section VI Neutral Creatures ....................................................................................................................................... 18 | Section VI Neutral Creatures.......................................................................................................................................18 | ||
Section VII Conflux Heroes ............................................................................................................................................. 21 | Section VII Conflux Heroes.............................................................................................................................................21 | ||
Section VIII New Hero ........................................................................................................................................................... 23 | Section VIII New Hero...........................................................................................................................................................23 | ||
Section IX Customer Support and Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 24 | Section IX Customer Support and Troubleshooting...........................................................................24 | ||
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© 1999 The 3DO Company. All Rights Reserved. | © 1999 The 3DO Company. All Rights Reserved. | ||
3DO, Heroes of Might and Magic, Heroes, | 3DO, Heroes of Might and Magic, Heroes, Armageddon’s Blade, New World Computing, and their respective logos, are trademarks and/or service marks of The 3DO Company | ||
in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. New World Computing is a division of The 3DO Company. | in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. New World Computing is a division of The 3DO Company. | ||
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insane cackle. After a moment of stillness with nothing but the | insane cackle. After a moment of stillness with nothing but the | ||
sound of the leaves rustling in the faint breeze ... then the laughter | sound of the leaves rustling in the faint breeze...then the laughter | ||
came again. Its direction was obvious, so I walked toward the source. | came again. Its direction was obvious, so I walked toward the source. | ||
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approached and picked up the artifact. It was the Sword of Hellfire. | approached and picked up the artifact. It was the Sword of Hellfire. | ||
As I rose, I saw before me Xenofex. He turned and began | As I rose, I saw before me Xenofex. He turned and began walk- | ||
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away. I followed and eventually caught up with | ing away. I followed and eventually caught up with | ||
him. He was | him. He was | ||
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What’s New? | |||
Armageddon’s Blade is the highly anticipated expansion pack for Heroes of Might and Magic™ III. | |||
It extends and enhances the original game with new campaigns, new scenarios, a powerful new | It extends and enhances the original game with new campaigns, new scenarios, a powerful new | ||
random map generator, a campaign editor and an enhanced map editor. In addition, | random map generator, a campaign editor and an enhanced map editor. In addition, Armageddon’s | ||
Blade presents unique challenges with new creatures, new heroes and a new town type. | Blade presents unique challenges with new creatures, new heroes and a new town type. | ||
Here is a list of new features in | Here is a list of new features in Armageddon’s Blade: | ||
New Campaigns: There are six new campaigns featuring their own | New Campaigns: There are six new campaigns featuring their own story lines: Armageddon’s Blade, | ||
Dragon’s Blood, Dragon Slayer, Festival of Life, Foolhardy Waywardness and Playing with Fire. | |||
See page 9 for a description of the new campaigns. | See page 9 for a description of the new campaigns. | ||
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New Town Type: Players will encounter a ninth town type, the mysterious elemental Conflux which has | New Town Type: Players will encounter a ninth town type, the mysterious elemental Conflux which has | ||
emerged as either a harbinger of | emerged as either a harbinger of Erathia’s victory, or an omen of world destruction. See page 13 for | ||
details on the Conflux. | details on the Conflux. | ||
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Seer’s Huts: | |||
Border Gates: | Border Gates: | ||
Several new types of quests have been added to the | Several new types of quests have been added to the Seer’s Huts. | ||
Border Gates are different from a Border Guard. Border Guards disappear from the | Border Gates are different from a Border Guard. Border Guards disappear from the | ||
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Playing Heroes III: | Playing Heroes III: Armageddon’s | ||
Blade and Version Compatibility | Blade and Version Compatibility | ||
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You must have the original Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia installed | You must have the original Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia installed | ||
before attempting to install | before attempting to install Armageddon’s Blade. | ||
Heroes of Might and Magic III: | Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon’s Blade is designed to be completely compatible with all | ||
of your existing Heroes III saved games and scenarios. | of your existing Heroes III saved games and scenarios. | ||
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To Play Heroes III: | To Play Heroes III: Armageddon’s Blade: | ||
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3. If the Autoplay screen does not appear, click the Start menu and select Programs\3DO\Heroes | 3. If the Autoplay screen does not appear, click the Start menu and select Programs\3DO\Heroes | ||
of Might and Magic III | of Might and Magic III Armageddon’s Blade\Heroes III Armageddon’s Blade | ||
Starting an | Starting an Armageddon’s Blade Campaign game: | ||
1. | 1. | ||
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Click Campaign | Click Campaign | ||
Click | Click Armageddon’s Blade | ||
Click the Campaign you wish to play | Click the Campaign you wish to play | ||
Note: You can play the first five campaigns in any order. To unlock Foolhardy Waywardness, the | Note: You can play the first five campaigns in any order. To unlock Foolhardy Waywardness, the expert’s | ||
campaign, you must complete the other five campaigns. Unlike The Restoration of Erathia, you do not | campaign, you must complete the other five campaigns. Unlike The Restoration of Erathia, you do not | ||
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Continuing an | Continuing an Armageddon’s Blade Campaign game: | ||
1. | 1. | ||
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Continuing a Restoration of Erathia Campaign Game: | Continuing a Restoration of Erathia Campaign Game: | ||
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Click the Load button to begin play | Click the Load button to begin play | ||
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Note: You can now sort the list by map version (Restoration of Erathia or | Note: You can now sort the list by map version (Restoration of Erathia or Armageddon’s Blade). | ||
Note: If you select a scenario from the original Heroes III: The Restoration of Erathia with the | Note: If you select a scenario from the original Heroes III: The Restoration of Erathia with the | ||
Armageddon’s Blade CD in your CD-ROM drive, any of the new creatures, towns or heroes from this | |||
expansion may appear on the map. If you do not want to use the new creatures, towns or heroes, you | expansion may appear on the map. If you do not want to use the new creatures, towns or heroes, you | ||
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Erathia or | Erathia or | ||
Armageddon’s Blade) | |||
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7. | 7. | ||
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Click Begin | Click Begin | ||
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While the campaigns in Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia featured a single | While the campaigns in Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia featured a single | ||
storyline, | storyline, Armageddon’s Blade contains six stand-alone campaigns, each telling a different story. | ||
To play a new Campaign, from the Main Menu choose New Game and then Campaign. Select the | To play a new Campaign, from the Main Menu choose New Game and then Campaign. Select the | ||
Armageddon’s Blade Campaigns to play the new campaigns. | |||
Note: Unlike the original Heroes III, you should save each of the six campaigns as separate saved | Note: Unlike the original Heroes III, you should save each of the six campaigns as separate saved | ||
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Armageddon’s Blade | |||
After the mysterious slaying of demon King Xenofex, Lucifer Kreegan solidified his rule over the | After the mysterious slaying of demon King Xenofex, Lucifer Kreegan solidified his rule over the | ||
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clans in Eeofol. Following a visionary dream, Kreegan is rumored to have begun gathering relics to | clans in Eeofol. Following a visionary dream, Kreegan is rumored to have begun gathering relics to | ||
build an artifact, the legendary | build an artifact, the legendary Armageddon’s Blade, which has the power to set the world on fire. | ||
Queen Catherine of Erathia orders her war-weary troops to invade Eeofol in order to dethrone the | Queen Catherine of Erathia orders her war-weary troops to invade Eeofol in order to dethrone the | ||
destructive demon monarch. But | destructive demon monarch. But Erathia’s people are split over Catherine’s action. | ||
Lucifer’s hell-spawned army has pushed Erathia’s soldiers back to the Eeofol-Erathia border, and | |||
there have been reports of the emergence of mysterious elemental Confluxes the size of cities. | there have been reports of the emergence of mysterious elemental Confluxes the size of cities. | ||
Though these Confluxes | Though these Confluxes don’t appear to be hostile, their intent is still unknown. | ||
As Catherine, Roland and Gelu, you must fight the destructive Lucifer Kreegan and his demon army | As Catherine, Roland and Gelu, you must fight the destructive Lucifer Kreegan and his demon army | ||
before he has a chance to assemble the | before he has a chance to assemble the Armageddon’s Blade and engulf the world in flames. | ||
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Queen Catherine increases the attack and defense skills of any | Queen Catherine increases the attack and defense skills of any Swordmen or Crusaders for | ||
each level attained after 4th level. | each level attained after 4th level. | ||
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Devils and Arch Devils under | Devils and Arch Devils under Xeron’s command receive + 4 Attack, + 2 Defense and | ||
+ 1 Speed. | +1 Speed. | ||
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Dragon’s Blood | |||
In the nation of Nighon, a young ambitious female overlord named Mutare seeks to defeat an aging, | In the nation of Nighon, a young ambitious female overlord named Mutare seeks to defeat an aging, | ||
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territory. Lead Mutare and her armies as she attempts to gain rule over a larger portion of Nighon. | territory. Lead Mutare and her armies as she attempts to gain rule over a larger portion of Nighon. | ||
In her campaign to expand her territory, Mutare learns of a fabled magical vial of | In her campaign to expand her territory, Mutare learns of a fabled magical vial of Dragon’s Blood | ||
that, when ingested, will transform a human into a powerful sentient dragon. | that, when ingested, will transform a human into a powerful sentient dragon. | ||
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All Dragons under | All Dragons under Mutare’s command receive + 5 Attack and + 5 Defense. | ||
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Dracon | Dracon | ||
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Dracon can upgrade Monks, Zealots, Magi and Arch Magi to Enchanters. | Dracon can upgrade Monks, Zealots, Magi and Arch Magi to Enchanters. | ||
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wild and numerous beasts. As Kilgor the Barbarian, you must defeat the beasts, the Ancient | wild and numerous beasts. As Kilgor the Barbarian, you must defeat the beasts, the Ancient | ||
Behemoth Razor Claw, and the other lords in order to have a chance to usurp the | Behemoth Razor Claw, and the other lords in order to have a chance to usurp the king’s throne. | ||
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Behemoths or Ancient Behemoths under | Behemoths or Ancient Behemoths under Kilgor’s Command receive + 5 Attack, | ||
+ 5 Defense and + 10 Damage. | + 5 Defense and + 10 Damage. | ||
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Black Knights or Dread Knights receive + 5 Attack, + 5 Defense and + 10 Damage under | Black Knights or Dread Knights receive + 5 Attack, + 5 Defense and + 10 Damage under | ||
Lord | Lord Haart’s command. | ||
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Sir Christian | Sir Christian | ||
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level he attains after the 4th level. | level he attains after the 4th level. | ||
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Pixies & Sprites | Pixies & Sprites | ||
Within the land of | Within the land of Antagrich, Pixies | ||
and Sprites have found a home | and Sprites have found a home | ||
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Requirements | Requirements | ||
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Magic Lantern | Magic Lantern | ||
+ 10 Pixie/Sprite Production | +10 Pixie/Sprite Production | ||
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1500 Gold + 2 Wood + 2 Mercury + 2 Gems | 1500 Gold + 2 Wood + 2 Mercury +2 Gems | ||
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Creatures/Week 2 Psychic Elementals | Creatures/Week 2 Psychic Elementals | ||
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Introduction | |||
Firebirds & Phoenixes | Firebirds & Phoenixes | ||
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Description | Description | ||
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Armed with sling and stone, | Armed with sling and stone, | ||
Halflings have found a harsh existence in | Halflings have found a harsh existence in Antagrich. Driven from | ||
their homes by the Kreegans, | their homes by the Kreegans, | ||
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mummy often find themselves | mummy often find themselves | ||
‘cursed’ and unable to effectively | |||
mount a strong attack. | mount a strong attack. | ||
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Rogues abound in | Rogues abound in Antagrich. | ||
If you are able to employ them in | If you are able to employ them in | ||
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travel over grass. | travel over grass. | ||
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Unlike their Enrothian cousins, | Unlike their Enrothian cousins, | ||
Antagrich trolls prefer a more | |||
personal hand-to-hand attack. | personal hand-to-hand attack. | ||
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Like their Enrothian cousins, | Like their Enrothian cousins, | ||
Antagrich trolls do regenerate | |||
damage taken in battle. | damage taken in battle. | ||
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and Grand Elves. Sharpshooters | and Grand Elves. Sharpshooters | ||
use a huge | use a huge recursive, compound | ||
longbow to aid in the power and | longbow to aid in the power and | ||
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Description | Description | ||
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Planeswalkers | |||
Conflux Heroes | Conflux Heroes | ||
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Earth/Magma Elementals under | Earth/Magma Elementals under Erdamon’s command receive + 2 Attack, + 1 Defense and | ||
+ 5 Damage. | + 5 Damage. | ||
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Fire/Energy Elementals under | Fire/Energy Elementals under Fiur’s command receive + 1 Attack, + 2 Defense and +2 | ||
Damage. | Damage. | ||
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Fire/Energy Elementals under | Fire/Energy Elementals under Ignissa’s command receive + 1 Attack, + 2 Defense and + 2 | ||
Damage. | Damage. | ||
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Water/Ice Elementals under | Water/Ice Elementals under Kalt’s command receive + 2 Attack. | ||
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Water/Ice Elementals under | Water/Ice Elementals under Lacus’ command receive + 2 Attack. | ||
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Psychic/Magic Elementals under | Psychic/Magic Elementals under Monere’s command receive + 3 Attack and + 3 Defense. | ||
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Psychic/Magic Elementals under | Psychic/Magic Elementals under Pasis’ command receive + 3 Attack and + 3 Defense. | ||
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Earth/Magma Elementals under | Earth/Magma Elementals under Thunar’s command receive + 2 Attack, + 1 Defense and | ||
+ 5 Damage. | + 5 Damage. | ||
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Elementalists | Elementalists | ||
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Aenain adds + 2 when casting the Disrupting Ray spell. | Aenain adds +2 when casting the Disrupting Ray spell. | ||
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Damage from Fire Walls cast by Luna is doubled. | Damage from Fire Walls cast by Luna is doubled. | ||
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All creatures under Sir | All creatures under Sir Mullich’s command receive +2 speed. | ||
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Visit www.3do.com/support for late-breaking news and information, answers to Frequently Asked | Visit www.3do.com/support for late-breaking news and information, answers to Frequently Asked | ||
Questions ( | Questions (FAQ’s), links to hardware manufacturers’ web sites, and the latest product updates. | ||
If you want to ask a specific technical question, you can use the online email form available at our | If you want to ask a specific technical question, you can use the online email form available at our | ||
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will need in order to help you properly. You can get this information by following these steps: First, | will need in order to help you properly. You can get this information by following these steps: First, | ||
right-click on the My Computer icon and choose | right-click on the My Computer icon and choose “Properties”. On this System Properties screen, you | ||
will find the following information that we will need: Computer OS type (Windows version), amount | will find the following information that we will need: Computer OS type (Windows version), amount | ||
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on the My Computer icon. On this screen, right-click on the icon of the hard drive that the game is | on the My Computer icon. On this screen, right-click on the icon of the hard drive that the game is | ||
installed on and choose | installed on and choose “Properties”. On this screen, you will need to find out the drive’s total capacity and the amount of free space left on the drive. | ||
If you wish to purchase additional copies or other titles from The 3DO Company please call: | If you wish to purchase additional copies or other titles from The 3DO Company please call: | ||
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The computer freezes during install, or you receive an error message (such as | The computer freezes during install, or you receive an error message (such as “*_ins error” | ||
or | or “An error has occurred during the move data process”) during install. | ||
Your computer may be using an older 16-bit CD-ROM driver; or there may not be | Your computer may be using an older 16-bit CD-ROM driver; or there may not be | ||
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To check and see if your computer is using an older 16-bit CD-ROM driver: | To check and see if your computer is using an older 16-bit CD-ROM driver: | ||
1. Right-click on the | 1. Right-click on the ‘My Computer’ icon and select ‘Properties’. | ||
2. Click on the | 2. Click on the ‘Performance’ tab. | ||
3. In the Performance status box, if the File System line says | 3. In the Performance status box, if the File System line says “Some drivers are using | ||
MS-DOS | MS-DOS compatibility”, you are using a 16-bit CD-ROM driver. | ||
Solutions: | Solutions: | ||
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program, and press the End Task button. Repeat this process until all programs except | program, and press the End Task button. Repeat this process until all programs except | ||
‘Explorer’ and ‘Systray’ are closed. | |||
2. Delete all files in your C:\Windows\Temp folder, then empty the Recycle Bin. | 2. Delete all files in your C:\Windows\Temp folder, then empty the Recycle Bin. | ||
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3. Turn off read-ahead on the CD-ROM drive: | 3. Turn off read-ahead on the CD-ROM drive: | ||
1. Right-click on the | 1. Right-click on the ‘My Computer’ icon and select ‘Properties’. | ||
2. Click on the | 2. Click on the ‘Performance’ tab. | ||
3. Click on the | 3. Click on the ‘File System’ button. | ||
4. Choose the | 4. Choose the ‘CD-ROM’ tab at the top. | ||
5. Change the | 5. Change the ‘Optimize access pattern for’ field to ‘No read-ahead’ | ||
6. Click on Apply, then OK and finally click Close (you will be prompted to restart | 6. Click on Apply, then OK and finally click Close (you will be prompted to restart | ||
your system). | your system). | ||
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4. Turn off the Autorun and DMA settings on your CD-ROM drive: | 4. Turn off the Autorun and DMA settings on your CD-ROM drive: | ||
1. Right | 1. Right click on the ‘My Computer’ icon and choose ‘Properties’. | ||
2. Click on the | 2. Click on the ‘Device Manager’ tab. | ||
3. Click on the | 3. Click on the ‘+’ sign next to the CD-ROM line so that it becomes a ‘-’ sign. | ||
4. Click on the line that appears under the CD-ROM line so that it is highlighted, then | 4. Click on the line that appears under the CD-ROM line so that it is highlighted, then | ||
click on the | click on the ‘Properties’ button. | ||
5. Click on the | 5. Click on the ‘Settings’ tab. | ||
6. Look for the Auto-insert Notification and DMA lines. If there is a check mark in | 6. Look for the Auto-insert Notification and DMA lines. If there is a check mark in | ||
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the boxes next to either of these lines, click on the box to remove the check mark. | the boxes next to either of these lines, click on the box to remove the check mark. | ||
7. Click on the | 7. Click on the ‘Apply’ button, and then click on the ‘OK’ button. | ||
8. When you are asked if you want to restart your system, choose | 8. When you are asked if you want to restart your system, choose ‘Yes’. | ||
You can restore all of the CD-ROM settings back to normal after the game has been successfully | You can restore all of the CD-ROM settings back to normal after the game has been successfully | ||
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on the screen, choppy sound, or no sound. | on the screen, choppy sound, or no sound. | ||
There is probably a conflict between your video or sound card and | There is probably a conflict between your video or sound card and Microsoft’s DirectX. | ||
For Windows 95 and 98 users: | For Windows 95 and 98 users: | ||
1. Press the | 1. Press the ‘Start’ button on the Windows 95/98-task bar and select ‘Run’. | ||
2. Type | 2. Type “dxdiag” or “c:\Program Files\directx\setup\dxdiag.exe” then click on the ‘OK’ | ||
button. This will run the DirectX Diagnostics Tool. | button. This will run the DirectX Diagnostics Tool. | ||
3. Make sure all your files are DirectX 6 compatible. Select the | 3. Make sure all your files are DirectX 6 compatible. Select the ‘DirectX Files’ tab make | ||
sure there are no exclamation points next to the file names. If you find exclamation | sure there are no exclamation points next to the file names. If you find exclamation | ||
points under this tab you will need to reinstall DirectX 6 by going to the | points under this tab you will need to reinstall DirectX 6 by going to the ‘START’ | ||
Button on the | Button on the Windows95 task bar then select ‘RUN’ and type your CD-ROM drive | ||
letter followed by | letter followed by “:\DirectX\dxsetup.exe” and click on the ‘Reinstall DirectX’ button. | ||
This will reinstall DirectX 6. | This will reinstall DirectX 6. | ||
4. Make sure all of your drivers are DirectX 6 compatible. Select the | 4. Make sure all of your drivers are DirectX 6 compatible. Select the ‘DirectX Drivers’ | ||
tab and make sure there are no exclamation points next to any of the file names. If | tab and make sure there are no exclamation points next to any of the file names. If | ||
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5. Test your hardware with the DirectX 6 Diagnostics tool. Run the tests that are | 5. Test your hardware with the DirectX 6 Diagnostics tool. Run the tests that are | ||
available on the | available on the ‘Display’, ‘Sound’, and ‘Input’ tabs. If one or more tests fail, this | ||
could be due to driver incompatibility. Installing the newest drivers available for your | could be due to driver incompatibility. Installing the newest drivers available for your | ||
sound and video card hardware can usually resolve this. | sound and video card hardware can usually resolve this. | ||
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For Windows 98 users: | For Windows 98 users: | ||
1. Press the Start button on the Windows 98 task bar and select | 1. Press the Start button on the Windows 98 task bar and select ‘Help.’ | ||
2. Select the Search tab, type | 2. Select the Search tab, type ‘DirectX Troubleshooter’ in the text box, and then press | ||
the List Topics button. Select | the List Topics button. Select ‘DirectX Troubleshooter’ in the Topics window, click | ||
the Display Button, and then follow the instructions to troubleshoot your DirectX issue. | the Display Button, and then follow the instructions to troubleshoot your DirectX issue. | ||
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1. Press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at the same time to open the Close Program window. | 1. Press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at the same time to open the Close Program window. | ||
2. Click on a program so that it is highlighted, then click on the | 2. Click on a program so that it is highlighted, then click on the ‘End Task’ button. | ||
3. Repeat this process until only | 3. Repeat this process until only ‘Explorer’ and ‘Systray’ are left in the Close Program list, | ||
then try running the game. | then try running the game. | ||
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1. Click on the Windows Start button, then choose Run. | 1. Click on the Windows Start button, then choose Run. | ||
2. In the Run line type in: | 2. In the Run line type in: “msconfig”, then push the ‘Enter’ key. (This will bring up the | ||
System Configuration Utility.) | System Configuration Utility.) | ||
3. Select the | 3. Select the ‘Startup’ tab, and turn all of the check boxes off, except for the one next to | ||
‘Systray’. | |||
4. Press | 4. Press ‘OK’. When you are prompted to restart your system, click ‘Yes’. | ||
5. Once your machine has restarted try running the program again. | 5. Once your machine has restarted try running the program again. | ||
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and stability, and to improve compatibility with DirectX. You can find links to many of these | and stability, and to improve compatibility with DirectX. You can find links to many of these | ||
manufacturers’ sites by going to the Driver Updates section of our support web site, which is located | |||
at http://www.3do.com/support. | at http://www.3do.com/support. | ||
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THE 3DO COMPANY LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY | THE 3DO COMPANY LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY | ||
The 3DO Company ( | The 3DO Company (“3DO”) warrants to the original consumer purchaser of this 3DO software product that the compact | ||
disc on which the underlying computer program is recorded is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal, | disc on which the underlying computer program is recorded is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal, | ||
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recommended use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase. The 3DO software program recorded on such a medium is | recommended use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase. The 3DO software program recorded on such a medium is | ||
sold on an | sold on an “as is” basis, without any warranty or condition of any kind, and 3DO shall not be liable for any losses or damage | ||
of any kind or nature resulting from the use or inability to use such program. | of any kind or nature resulting from the use or inability to use such program. | ||
3DO’s entire liability and the original consumer purchaser’s exclusive remedy for breach of any warranty (express or implied) | |||
shall be, at | shall be, at 3DO’s option, either: (a) to replace, free of charge, this 3DO software product, or (b) to return to the original | ||
consumer purchaser the price paid for this 3DO software product. The preceding warranty shall not be applicable and 3DO | consumer purchaser the price paid for this 3DO software product. The preceding warranty shall not be applicable and 3DO | ||
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IF 3DO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSS. IN NO EVENT | IF 3DO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSS. IN NO EVENT | ||
SHALL | SHALL 3DO’S LIABILITY TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER EXCEED THE AMOUNT | ||
ACTUALLY PAID FOR THIS 3DO SOFTWARE PRODUCT. SOME STATES/COUNTRIES DO NOT | ACTUALLY PAID FOR THIS 3DO SOFTWARE PRODUCT. SOME STATES/COUNTRIES DO NOT | ||
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