User manual GAMES PC SYBERIA II

[. . . ] Sit a good distance away from the screen, as far away as the length of the cable allows. Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game. Software Piracy Any non-authorized reproduction of this product, be it total or partial, is a crime. Software pirating harms consumers, developers, publishers and the legitimate distributors of this product. [. . . ] If you think this product is an illegal copy, or you have information about pirated products, please contact our Consumer Service by telephone: 33 (0) 1 46 01 54 21. . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . DVDPAGE_SYBERIA II II_UK. qxd 8/12/04 10:13 Page 2 Contents 1- Installation 1. 1 - Minimum system requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP Pentium II 350 MHz processor 16 MB compatible Direct3D (DirectX 7) 3D graphics card 64 MB RAM 400 MB free on hard disk 16X CD-Rom drive DirectX 7 compatible sound card Recommended system requirements: Pentium III 500 MHz processor 32 Mb compatible Direct3D (DirectX 7) 3D graphics card 128 Mb RAM CD-Rom 24X 1. 2 - Installing the game WARNING: Make sure all other applications are closed before starting the set-up program. Place CD-ROM 1 in your CD player. If set-up does not run immediately, double click on "My Computer", then on the CD-ROM player icon and run the Setup. exe program. Type D:\SETUP in the dialogue box (if "D" is the letter representing your CDROM player) and click on "OK". Once the set-up program is launched, follow instructions displayed on the screen. Syberia will install itself, by default, into the C:\Program Files\Microids\Syberia\ directory. You may select another directory during set-up if you wish. 1. 3 - Starting the game You may start the game by: Double clicking on the game icon on your PC desktop; Clicking on the Windows Start menu, and selecting \Programs\Microids\Syberia\; Double clicking on the Syberia. exe icon in the directory where Syberia has been installed. . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . DVDPAGE_SYBERIA II II_UK. qxd 8/12/04 10:13 Page 3 2 - The Main Menu At the start of Syberia you have several options: 2. 1 - New game When you play for the first time, a cutscene is launched automatically explaining your context at the start of the adventure. 2. 2 - Load game Each saved game is represented by a picture and is dated the day and hour of saving. To resume a saved game, click with your left mouse button on the corresponding image. 2. 3 - Cutscene This option enables you to view the cutscenes that you have already played in the game. 2. 4 - Credits This option displays the game's credits. 2. 5 - Options This sub-menu enables you to adjust the various graphics and sound options of the game. 2. 6 - Quit This option halts the game and returns you to Windows. 3 - Options 3. 1 - Sub-titles (Yes / No): To display (or not) the game's sub-titles at the bottom of the screen. 3. 2 - Level of detail (High / Low): Use this option to adjust the graphic quality of the game according to your computer's performance. Setting Level of detail to High enables you to get the most out of the visual effects of the game and will enhance your immersion in it. There are also numbers in the telephone's repertoire that you may consult by clicking on the up and down arrows (c. f ). When the 8 numbers have been entered or you have selected a number in the inventory, press the Call/Answer button (c. f ). When you have finished your call and you do not want to make any others, click on the Off button (c. f ). 6. 3 - Documents To consult or use your documents, click on the Documents icon of your inventory. To consult a document, click on the eye icon, then click on the document of your choice. To use a document, click on the hand icon, then click on the document of your choice. Documents are accessed in the same way as objects. 6. 4 - Dialogues If you direct the pointer at a character and it turns into a "Talk to character" icon, you can converse with a character. To engage in conversation with a character, click the left button of your mouse. You can structure your conversations using the Dialogue notebook that appears on the left of the screen. [. . . ] You can structure your conversations using the Dialogue notebook that appears on the left of the screen. You can thus tackle themes relevant to your progression by clicking on them in the Dialogue notebook. When you want to bring the conversation to a close, click on the arrow at the bottom of your notebook. [. . . ]