User Guide

QUICK START
The following is a brief summary of the essentials you’ll need in order
to start playing Might and Magic IX. The rest of the manual beyond this
chapter goes into more detail on creating characters, Menus, Spells, and
other pertinent game information.
CHARACTER CREATION
Your first course of action will be to create the four characters in your
party. If you would like to just jump right in and start playing, click on
Quick Start ✦ 20
GETTING STARTED
MANUAL CONVENTIONS
This manual assumes that you are using a standard keyboard and
two–button mouse and have an understanding of their use. If you do not
understand any of the following terms, you might want to take a few
moments to review them in your Microsoft Windows tutorial materials.
Click Right–click Double–click Drag Crosshair
Note that Might and Magic IX was designed to be easy to use, so just
about every detail of the game is available if you right–click on any
object or button.
INSTALLATION
Refer user to the Installation Card and/or to the Read Me file on the
CD. To install your copy of Might and Magic IX onto your hard drive,
please see the enclosed Installation Card and read over the Read Me file
on the Install CD.
After the installation is complete, double–click on the Might and Magic
IX icon on your desktop or select the Play Might and Magic IX menu
option under 3DO/Might and Magic, accessed from the START menu
in Windows. After the initial logo screens, you will arrive at the Might
and Magic IX Main Menu.
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