User manual GAMES PC SIMON THE SORCERER II

[. . . ] He was almost completely right, except about the pizza. ** * Such as: What's this and why does it do that when I fiddle with it?** Which would be fun at first, but a lot less so, when the cheese had turned. *** Some things stay the same, no matter what dimension you live in. 2 3 SS UK Manual 2/3/02 12:04 pm Page 4 FIRST THINGS FIRST The ReadMe File The Simon the Sorcerer 3D CD-ROM game has a ReadMe file where you can view updated information about the game. To view this file, double-click on that file in the Simon the Sorcerer 3D directory found on your hard drive. [. . . ] Note: You must have the Simon the Sorcerer 3D CD-ROM in the CDROM drive to play. Start Game Unsurprisingly, this option starts the game. This is greyed out until the player has installed the game and setup the game options. Install/Reinstall Installs the files needed and sets up shortcuts for playing Simon 3D. In the case of a re-install, Saved Games are not removed and the initialisation file created by the Front End remains untouched. Uninstall Removes all game files except for saved games and the setup initialisation file. This does free up space on your hard disk but also hurts our feelings, so consider the consequences before proceeding. Installation of DirectX The Simon the Sorcerer 3D CD-ROM requires DirectX 7 or higher in order to run. If you do not have DirectX 7 or higher installed on your computer, select the option to install a new version of DirectX when asked if you'd like to install one. Setup This menu lets you setup important game options, some of which cannot be changed from within the game itself. This means that if you want to change these options, you will need to exit the game and re-run the setup program from the Start Menu. Exit Quits out of the Start Menu and returns the user to the Windows desktop. 4 5 SS UK Manual 2/3/02 12:04 pm Page 6 The Setup Menu Video Options Select your Display Driver from the drop-down list - you can also change various settings that your video card may support. Essentially, the more stuff you have switched on, the worse the frame rate of the game will be. Disable options in this panel to increase game speed at the expense of pretty graphical effects. You should also select which resolution and colour depth best fits your computer before proceeding to the game. Keyboard Options You can re-define your controls from here. The default keys are: Forwards Backwards Turn Left Turn Right - Sound Options You can set the volume for the voice, effects and music in this menu. Hit the Test Sound button to hear music, sound effects and voices playing together to make sure your settings are correct. Action Use Item Examine Crouch Lookaround Walk/Run Sprint or Jog Toggle Cycle Through Inventory Items Cycle Backwards Through Inventory Items Open SpellBook/Inventory Skip `most' messages - 6 7 SS UK Manual 2/3/02 12:05 pm Page 8 THE MAIN MENU Once the game is started successfully you will see a brief introduction sequence that can be skipped through by pressing . Pressing `Use Item' will attempt to use what Simon has in his hand with what he is looking at. You can press to cycle through objects in your inventory instead of going to the Spell Book. Examining Stuff If you want Simon to give you a description of an item `in focus' then press the `Examine' Key (default is ). To examine items in the inventory, simply move the highlight over the item and a written description will be displayed as well as a 3D representation of the object. Crawling About Simon can also crouch down and crawl around on his hands and knees to fit through low spaces, hide behind objects and reach things he may not otherwise be able to. The `Crouch' key (default is ) toggles between crawling and walking modes. When crawling, the game automatically defaults to the First Person Camera for easier navigation. 10 11 SS UK Manual 2/3/02 12:05 pm Page 12 INVENTORY AND THE SPELLBOOK INTERFACE Simon's inventory and various other options are all contained within his SpellBook, which he carries from the start of the game. The default key to open the inventory is the and this will bring up the SpellBook Interface. This interface provides access to various different game functions via the three tab pages at the top of the book. Use the directional keys to move the highlight over the required tab and press `Acton' to select that part of the SpellBook. The three tabs and their functions are as follows: It doesn't matter which order you place the two objects if a combination is possible. The new object that is formed will appear in the `in hand' position. An alternative way to use the interface is via the Mouse which can be used to quickly select headings and items. [. . . ] Once selected, simply move the highlight over the game slot you wish to use and press `Action'. If you are having problems seeing Simon in darker areas then increase this setting and if the graphics look washed out then decrease it. SOUND OPTIONS OTHER SPELLBOOK CONTROLS Hit any time to enter the Spellbook from within the game. Pressing within the book returns you to the `Parent' screen of the current subsection you are in. Sfx Volume, Music Volume and Speech Volume These three settings all contain various different sliding bars, which adjust the volume ratios of music, sound effects and voices. Note that the lowest volume setting is equivalent to `off'. Sound Test This button will play a voice line sample and a selection of sound effects and music, so you can get the balance correct. 14 15 SS UK Manual 2/3/02 12:05 pm Page 16 OTHER FUNKY GAME STUFF WE THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW! LifePads Whilst Simon cannot `technically' die, it is possible for him to be splatted, electrocuted, eaten, blown up and ripped limb from limb. [. . . ]