A Message from the Creators It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since we sat down to write a “Message from the Creators” for Myst®. It’s been quite a journey for us.Whatever Myst journey you’ve been on, prepare yourself for Uru™ – something different, and yet oddly familiar.
TABLE OF CONTENTS System Requirements .......................................................................... 4 Installation .......................................................................................... 5 Getting Started .................................................................................... 6 Avatar Creation .................................................................................. 7 In-Game Settings ......................................................................
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS While Uru will certainly run with the specifications shown below, your experience will be enhanced if your machine supports more advanced equipment. Also check the Getting Started through Uru Configuration sections for adjustments you might need to make to your system.
INSTALLATION INSTALLING URU • Before you start, make sure your sound volume is not turned down or off. You might also verify that your external speakers are in their correct left/right orientation. And of course, make sure you have the latest drivers for your sound card and video card. • Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click on Install at the Startup screen. • If the Startup screen does not appear... 1. Click on the Start menu and select Run. 2. Type “D:\setup.
UNINSTALLING URU 1. Click on the Start menu and select Uru. 2. Run Uninstall. GETTING STARTED 1. Create your player. Type your player name. Be sure to select a name that: • Is at least three characters long, but not longer than 20 characters. • Contains at least three letters (A through Z). 2. Select your player’s gender, male or female. Once set, the above two pieces of information cannot be changed for this player. 3. Click OK to save your player name and gender.The Uru Setup dialog is displayed.
AVATAR CREATION On your first Uru trip, you will visit Avatar Customization, where you will create your player avatar. Remember that you are playing yourself or whomever you please, so design accordingly. Spend as much time as you like adjusting your avatar’s appearance. Don’t worry if you are not satisfied with your avatar’s look, you can make changes later. • Click on each of the avatar body sections to use the adjustment sliders, color palette choices, and clothing selections.
IN-GAME SETTINGS Drag your mouse over the lower-right corner of the Uru screen and click to open the Uru Control Panel.The following choices are available: Help: Access the minimal “Quick Help” reference. Settings: Make adjustments to the display and audio settings. Use the Advanced options to fine tune your Uru exploration experience. For example: If the screen moves too fast, try the Smoother Camera option. Keyboard: Remap the keyboard controls. Calibration: Adjust your monitor’s brightness and contrast.
EXPLORING IN URU Uru is a real-time 3D environment in which your avatar plays an integral part. Experiencing Uru from a third-person perspective gives the best cinematic look and feel; Uru was designed with this in mind.While first-person view is useful for those times when a direct look at something is needed, we encourage third-person view as the main method of exploration. It might seem awkward at first, but give it a chance, it’s well worth the effort.
Basic Mouse Controls Examine or activate Look around Mouse-guided walk Turn to the left or right Walk backward Clickable/Hotspot Left mouse click Right mouse and drag Left mouse and drag Left mouse, at left or right screen edge Left mouse, at bottom screen edge, push scroll wheel Left mouse Advanced Controls Sidestep left Sidestep right Wave, laugh, clap, more... Zoom telescope (where applicable) Pan telescope Always run Dolly camera 10 , (comma) . (period) Ctrl-1, Ctrl-2, Ctrl-3, etc...
URU CONFIGURATION Run UruSetup.exe to access the Uru configuration panel. After logging in, the tabbed panel is displayed. ACCOUNT TAB After initially creating your player, you won’t have to do anything on subsequent visits; your player name will already be shown. • Play saves settings and starts Uru. • OK saves settings without starting Uru. • Cancel exits without saving anything. GRAPHICS TAB Note: The following graphics settings affect the quality of Uru’s display on your monitor.
Quality, Overall: This tells Uru how much quality to use when rendering special effects and environmental clarity. Uru will select settings that work well with your system. Full-Scene Anti-Aliasing: Anti-aliasing smoothes the jagged edges of avatars and scene objects, so the higher this is set, the smoother the edges will appear. Texture: This tells Uru how much detail to use when displaying textures such as object surfaces and close-up foliage.This affects how things look close up.
Allow EAX Effects: If your sound card does not support Creative Lab’s EAX, this option is shown as unavailable. Otherwise, ensure that your sound card is properly configured to make use of its EAX benefits, such as more immersive and realistic sound effects.To disable EAX effects, uncheck this option. Load on Demand: When this option is checked, sounds are loaded only as needed in the game.
THE STORY OF URU For 10,000 years, the D’ni™ people thrived underground, building a civilization that, on first examination, appeared almost perfect.Thirty-four kings ruled over the empire, moving it forward, shaping it, and honing it to understand and master the wonderful art of writing Linking Books to unlimited Ages.Then it died. Now, over 250 years later, it’s been rediscovered, this time by explorers from the surface who are uncovering its mysteries and hearing its stories.
YOUR PERSONAL AGE (RELTO) Each Uru player receives an Age of his or her own called “Relto.” After reaching Relto the first time, you will begin Uru there each time thereafter. Among the important objects in this small Age are your personal bookshelf and closet. Relto is also your refuge. RELTO BOOKSHELF Upon your first Relto visit, you will find two empty bookshelves.Well, mostly empty. As you explore in Uru, Linking Books will begin to appear on one of those shelves.
CLOSET Your closet is your portal back to the Customization screen, where you can change your clothing and appearance. Click to open the closet and link to Avatar Customization.When finished, click to return to Relto. RELTO AS REFUGE You can use your Relto Book to link at any time in Uru. Drag your mouse over the lower-left corner of your Uru screen and click the Relto Book icon, then the Linking panel.
Relto Book: Early in your Uru adventure, you are given a special Linking Book that stays with you at all times.This book, written by Yeesha, provides players with special abilities, such as a quick and safe return to Relto.Yeesha has also scattered among the Ages additional pages (Yeesha pages), each of which adds an environmental element to your Relto. Other Books: You’ll find DRC research journals, old D’ni journals uncovered during restoration, and various other writings by restoration participants.
URU LIVE Online is where you will soon find the ultimate experience of Uru, an unlimited exploration with a steady stream of content, including new Ages added continuously. Enriched with boundless Ages, a vibrant social community, and a continuing storyline that unfolds around you in real time, Uru Live pulses with a life of its own. Here is a peek at what you can expect from Uru Live: • Explore new Ages not available offline, including the vast city of D’ni. • Take part in a deep, unfolding story.
URU LIVE AGES The world of Uru is alive with people and with the activities of rebirth and restoration.The DRC is continually working to restore discovered Ages and make those Ages available to explorers. Visit www.urulive.com for the current status and availability of these new Ages. LIVE STORY The story of Uru develops in real time, just like your life does.
MEET WITH FRIENDS In Uru Live it is easy to connect with your friends. In fact, you might want to form a neighborhood in which you are all members.You can also meet with friends – and make new friends – in D’ni, the central city, which is open to all players.With your KI, you can quickly see whether your friend is online and where he or she is located.You can talk using text, and eventually, voice chat. You can even share pictures you have taken during your journey.
GETTING ASSISTANCE INSTALLATION AND TECHNICAL PROBLEMS Your best resource for all kinds of problems and questions is Ubisoft’s extensive Support Center at http://support.ubi.com. If you cannot get onto the Internet, Ubisoft support representatives can assist U.S. and Canadian customers from 9am to 9pm EST, Monday through Friday, at (919) 460-9778. French language support is available from 7am to 4pm EST by calling (866) 824-6515. Cyan Worlds is not prepared to assist with support concerns.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES Official Uru site: http://www.urulive.com DRC in-character website and discussion forum at: http://www.drcsite.org “Burn You Up, Burn You Down” performed by Peter Gabriel.Written by Peter Gabriel, Neil Sparkes and Karl Wallinger. Published by Real World Music Limited / Universal Music Limited. Peter Gabriel appears courtesy of Real World Records / Geffen Records and EMI Records.
ABOUT CYAN WORLDS In 1987, brothers Rand Miller and Robyn Miller formed Cyan, Inc., and created several titles of a new kind of computer game.Their products took a direction unique in the gaming world: non-intimidating, whimsical worlds for children to explore. Cyan received innumerable awards, including “Best New Use of a Computer” from the Software Publishers Association in 1989.
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