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Serious Sam

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Installing the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Running the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

NETRICSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Controlling the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

The Game World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Serious Sam Multiplayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Multiplayer Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Multiplayer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Tech Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Summary of content (13 pages)

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Serious Sam Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . System Requirements . . . . . Installing the Game . . . . . . . Running the Game . . . . . . . NETRICSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controlling the Game . . . . . The Game World . . . . . . . . . Serious Sam Multiplayer . . . Multiplayer Modes . . . . . . . . Multiplayer Setup . . . . . . . . Tech Support . . . . . . . . . . . . Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software License Agreement -2- . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED At the dawn of the 21st Century, mankind makes a startling discovery. Beneath the sands of the earliest known human civilization, traces of another, even more ancient- but technologically advanced- civilization are uncovered. The profound scientific implications of this discovery leads humankind to the far reaches of the universe. Everything seems perfect- but too perfect to last.
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INSTALLING THE GAME Split Screen 1. Quit all other applications and insert the Serious Sam CD into your CDROM drive. Select Split Screen to set-up and play with multiple users on one machine. 1. Go to menu: Split Screen->Start 2. Serious Sam will automatically display its installation screen within a few seconds. If autoplay is disabled, you will need to start the installation manually. This is done by double clicking the My Computer icon,then double clicking the CD-ROM icon in the window that opens.
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O PTIONS Advanced Options Select Options to configure: Select Advanced Options to modify advanced options in any of the four menus. Video Options Execute Add-On Here you can choose to use default OpenGL driver, or 3DFX stand-alone driver (for users of older 3DFX chipsets). Under preferences you can choose from the following: Select Execute Add-On for pre-configured Video Options to fit your CPU and RAM.
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Load and gives other kinds of help in fight and in general tactics. Select Load for a choice of previously saved games to load. Note that each of the eight players has his/hers own saved games. If it seems that all your saved games have mysteriously disappeared, perhaps you have changed the player. In game, NETRICSA appears on your screen in two different ways: as a HeadsUp Display and as a full screen computer interface. Training Select Training to access the Serious Sam Training Mission.
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To read any of the NETRICSA’s messages, you can invoke NETRICSA fullscreen at any time by double clicking the USE BUTTON. CONTROLLING THE GAME In fullscreen mode, NETRICSA shows four windows: Note: You can rebind controls in the Players and Controls Menu, or by manually editing the .ctl’ files in ‘Controls\ directory of the installation.
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Fire COMBAT (DEFAULT CONTROLS) Left Mouse Button or Ctrl Manual reload Alt (works for Colt) Next/Prev Weapon Flip Weapon Colt/Two Colts Single Shotgun/Double Shotgun Minigun/Tommygun [/] or Mouse Wheel Up/Dn \ (Backslash) or Third (Middle) Mouse Button 1 (second keystroke will spin knife in hand) 2 3 4 Rocket Launcher 5 Grenade Launcher Laser Cannon 6 7 8 Knife -14- Note: The following shortcuts cannot be rebound in the Menu, but only by manually editing the file Controls\System\Common.
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THE GAME WORLD Please refer to the HTML version of the Serious Sam manual - included on the game disc - for complete listings and descriptions of all monsters, weapons and items.
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MULTIPLAYER SETUP START SERVER Select Network from the Main Menu for hosting or joining a LAN or Internet game. To host a LAN/Internet Game: The Network Menu allows you to: JOIN GAME To join a Network game: 1. Go to menu: Network->Join Game 2. Choose to ‘Search LAN’ or ‘Search Internet’ to list available servers and select a server from the list. If no servers show up, try pressing ‘Refresh’.
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Q UICK L OAD CREDITS In Network mode, Quick Load can be performed by the server only. CROTEAM: PROGRAMMING: Alen Ladavac, Davor Hunski, Dean Sekulic 2D ART: Dinko Pavicic, Petar Ivancek, Davor Hunski 3D ART: Admir Elezovic, Tomislav Pongrac GAME DESIGN: Davor Hunski, Davor Tomicic, Roman Ribaric LEVEL DESIGN: Davor Tomicic, Davor Hunski, Dean Sekulic MUSIC: Damjan Mravunac SOUND: Damjan Mravunac, Roman Ribaric CEO: Roman Ribaric OTHER: Big Brother by Ribaric family,, Serious Sam Voice by John J.
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LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT This LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), including the Limited Warranty and other special provisions, is a legal agreement between You (either an individual or an entity) and Croteam, Ltd. and Gathering of Developers I, Ltd., (collectively, the “Owner”) regarding this software product and the materials contained therein and related thereto.
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portable computer, you may return the SOFTWARE and all ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS to the place you obtained it for a full refund. This limited warranty does not apply if you have damaged the SOFTWARE by accident or abuse. CUSTOMER’S REMEDY. Your exclusive remedies, and the entire liability of Owner, shall be (i) replacement of any original Storage Media with the SOFTWARE or (ii) full refund of the price paid for this SOFTWARE.
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at DFARS 52.227-7013 (48 C.F.R. §252.227-7013) that may be amended from time to time. OWNER. If you have any questions regarding this Agreement, the enclosed materials, or otherwise, please contact in writing: NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL.